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Bennett bid accepted?
- Thread starter Nickols4
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GOM
living vicariously
Substantiation, let's be havin' ya
Marc1901
Peace out.
If Benno was to leave we just have to make sure we've got cover i.e Buckley.
Shooting Star
Well-known member
These are exactly my thoughts on the matter. I can understand why Bennett would want to go to Norwich for the money and Premiership football, but I'm struggling to understand why Norwich covet an unproven player at Championship level, not even Premiership.
Anyway, I reckon this'll be a huge loss for us, even if we do sign Buckley. Looks like we're taking steps back at the moment.
Good luck to Benno though if it's true.
Kazenga <3
Test 805843
bugger 
bhaexpress
New member
Still sceptical, The Argus gets a lot of 'news' from here.
ewe2
Well-known member
The chance to play in the prem......no brain er ! If we get the right deal for him and can invest in better players.....no brain er ! Despite rumours we are not a big club in this league , if we can establish ourselves in the championship and remain in business then that will be a measure of success .
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
- 72,015
Lambert has proved himself very astute in the transfer market but having bought Crofts and now Bennett who I don't see playing a big part in a Premiership team, I actually hope it all goes tits up for them in the Premier league. At least if we have a half decent season he won't be coming back for our best players next year to make it a hatrick of poaches..
- Nov 11, 2009
- 11,520
this.....and where's your majestic stallion avatar gone?...... Norwich!
Exiled in Exeter
New member
I think Bozza has his finger on the pulse. While I cannot find the threads, didn’t he effectively break the news that we were signing Ankergren (resurrecting a dead thread the day before Ankergren signed) and Chris Wood (World Cup star to sign on loan)?
Therefore, while I do not want to believe Bennett is a done deal; I am inclined to believe it.
Therefore, while I do not want to believe Bennett is a done deal; I am inclined to believe it.
eastlondonseagull
Well-known member
Just had a text from mate saying it's 1.5m - not sure where he got that detail from...
Behind Enemy Lines
Well-known member
Rather ungracious of you to say you hope it all goes "tits" up for them. Norwich, like Swansea, are well run clubs who live within their means, play good football and are both clubs for us to try to emulate. I'm disappointed to lose Bennett, he's our best player. But Paul Lambert is doing what so many Premiership managers should do but don't: buying British talent from the lower leagues and giving them a chance in the top division. That's got to be a good thing hasn't it? So good luck to Norwich. I just hope we get a proper fee for Bennett unlike the one we got for Crofts.
eastlondonseagull
Well-known member
And another one: "At Carrow Road, having medical now..."
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
- 72,015
Yeah I know, but i can't help how I feel. You are just guessing when you say Lambert is doing the right thing. Buying lower league players has a very good chance of putting Norwich in contention for the lowest ever Premier League points total imo. Buying from the division he was leaving worked in the Championship, it is unlikely to work in the top division imo. The gap is massively bigger.
bhaexpress
New member
Still there.
- Nov 11, 2009
- 11,520
Why didn't we do a Wenger with Fabregas...... tell him to give us 1 more year. He will be the jewell in our team and not a bench warmer.
We've taken two steps backwards since coming up by losing our 2 best players and it's immensly frustrating.
We are buying other players (albeit with potential) just to stand still, Since we have won promotion, so far our squad is depleted, though thankfully its early June so there is still time.
Reading the Argus thread it seems Gus is not actively involved in getting the players in, its the John Stephenson guy from Watford that is doing all the wheeling and deeling. Gus just drew up a list of targets and he is doing the dealing.
One commenter on Argus said "he is Blooms appointment and Gus was not happy".
So right now, it seems there is no "In Gus we trust" until the season starts.
In this transfer market free for all its comes down to our contracts and liason officer to do the business and not Gus, by all accounts
"In John Stephenson we trust" anybody?
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All seems a bit rich to chastise Norwich for making offers on an "unproven" player. Granted, Bennett has made his name in the third tier but he made mincemeat of it. Everybody starts somewhere. Lambert sees something he thinks may work in the Premiership. It's a shame for us as he will be hard to replace if it happens.
However, you can't tell me that Gus hasn't seen this coming (most of us have after all). He'll be trying to get as good a fee as possible and doubtless already has a pretty good idea of where to spend it.
As ever...in Gus we trust!
However, you can't tell me that Gus hasn't seen this coming (most of us have after all). He'll be trying to get as good a fee as possible and doubtless already has a pretty good idea of where to spend it.
As ever...in Gus we trust!
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