Bennetts 16:06 - Nov 23 with 3163 views | SomethingBlue | Start for him tomorrow? Thought he was one of the few positives on Saturday, even aside from creating the equaliser, looked very bright. Tried to make things happen every time he got the ball, not always spot on in terms of when he releases it but think he looks ready for a go from the off. | |
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Bennetts on 16:07 - Nov 23 with 2751 views | catch74 | Yep, got gradually better and feel like the more starts he gets the less he’ll try and show what he can do, relax and play better. | |
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Bennetts on 16:09 - Nov 23 with 2736 views | itfcjoe | Sears especially is producing nothing at the moment, and think someone needs a go ahead of him | |
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Bennetts on 16:09 - Nov 23 with 2734 views | SomethingBlue |
Bennetts on 16:07 - Nov 23 by catch74 | Yep, got gradually better and feel like the more starts he gets the less he’ll try and show what he can do, relax and play better. |
Think that's a good way of putting it, he's looked a little frenetic at times and needs to understand not every run or pass has to be a worldie. But has clearly got something; been happy with his cameos so far and would like to see more. | |
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Bennetts on 16:12 - Nov 23 with 2705 views | RobTheMonk |
Bennetts on 16:09 - Nov 23 by itfcjoe | Sears especially is producing nothing at the moment, and think someone needs a go ahead of him |
He's bottling tackles too. He looks like he's lost the will to fight. | | | |
Bennetts on 16:12 - Nov 23 with 2703 views | homer_123 | I'd be happy seeing either Bennetts or Jackson in ahead of Sears in that wide position. | |
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Bennetts on 16:14 - Nov 23 with 2694 views | SomethingBlue |
Bennetts on 16:09 - Nov 23 by itfcjoe | Sears especially is producing nothing at the moment, and think someone needs a go ahead of him |
Sears/Ward looked quite a good left-sided combo in those early weeks but as the season chugs on it's a lot for two guys of their ages to maintain that freshness. In Freddie's case particularly the loss of half a yard's pace, totally understandable though it is, really knackers him and when everyone's fit it's hard to justify selecting him most weeks. | |
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Bennetts on 16:17 - Nov 23 with 2663 views | tractorboy1978 |
Bennetts on 16:12 - Nov 23 by homer_123 | I'd be happy seeing either Bennetts or Jackson in ahead of Sears in that wide position. |
We can't start tomorrow with Judge and Sears in those wide positions, especially with no Edwards/Bishop to drive us forwards. We need a couple of players in there that can go past a man and carry us up the pitch. I'd probably go (but it'll never happen): Holy Chambers-Woolfy-McGuinness-Ward Huws-Judge-McGavin Lankester-Norwood-Jackson | | | |
Bennetts on 16:19 - Nov 23 with 2645 views | IpswichKnight | I’d be very happy with either Bennetts or Lankaster are in ahead of Sears, however I have zero confidence that the manager will change it and I expect to be disappointed come 6pm tomorrow. We might get a change on the other flank as we might need Judge to play as a 10. | | | | Login to get fewer ads
Bennetts on 16:22 - Nov 23 with 2631 views | Herbivore | May as well give him a go. Someone who is a bit more direct and can carry the ball would be useful at the minute, especially with Edwards out. I've not been overly convinced by Bennetts, he's quick but looks like he's not quite figured out how to play football just yet. Needs to work on his use of the ball and decision-making. That said, his pace and willingness to carry the ball means he carries a threat and that's more than can be said of Sears and Judge presently. | |
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Bennetts on 16:24 - Nov 23 with 2625 views | jayessess | Yes, absolute necessity. Our main bright spark when he came on. | |
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Bennetts on 16:26 - Nov 23 with 2615 views | BlueBlueBluex2 | Uncut diamond this one. 25% of the time it bounces off his shins or he out dribbles himself but I will tolerate that as he has bum off seat potential and I need that buzz. | | | |
Bennetts on 16:27 - Nov 23 with 2602 views | Fixed_It |
Bennetts on 16:09 - Nov 23 by itfcjoe | Sears especially is producing nothing at the moment, and think someone needs a go ahead of him |
I like Freddie - but you are right. | |
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Bennetts on 16:29 - Nov 23 with 2590 views | jayessess |
Bennetts on 16:26 - Nov 23 by BlueBlueBluex2 | Uncut diamond this one. 25% of the time it bounces off his shins or he out dribbles himself but I will tolerate that as he has bum off seat potential and I need that buzz. |
As an attacking player, that's sort of alright. Especially as the ratio of falling over his feet to something productive should shift in our favour over time! | |
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Bennetts on 16:30 - Nov 23 with 2584 views | SomethingBlue |
Bennetts on 16:22 - Nov 23 by Herbivore | May as well give him a go. Someone who is a bit more direct and can carry the ball would be useful at the minute, especially with Edwards out. I've not been overly convinced by Bennetts, he's quick but looks like he's not quite figured out how to play football just yet. Needs to work on his use of the ball and decision-making. That said, his pace and willingness to carry the ball means he carries a threat and that's more than can be said of Sears and Judge presently. |
As someone above intimated, he looks a bit like a player who hasn't played much first-team football. But does also look like someone who can genuinely provide some magic out of nothing. Be good to see him on one of those flanks with Lankester perhaps taking the Bishop role. | |
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Bennetts on 16:34 - Nov 23 with 2556 views | BlueBadger |
Bennetts on 16:22 - Nov 23 by Herbivore | May as well give him a go. Someone who is a bit more direct and can carry the ball would be useful at the minute, especially with Edwards out. I've not been overly convinced by Bennetts, he's quick but looks like he's not quite figured out how to play football just yet. Needs to work on his use of the ball and decision-making. That said, his pace and willingness to carry the ball means he carries a threat and that's more than can be said of Sears and Judge presently. |
It's totally going to be Judge on the wing again, isn't it? | |
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Bennetts on 16:37 - Nov 23 with 2540 views | TheTrueBlue1878 | Think Lambert will go expirience again here. Suspect front 3 could be: Lankester - Norwood - Sears | |
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Bennetts on 16:44 - Nov 23 with 2520 views | Wallingford_Boy |
Bennetts on 16:09 - Nov 23 by itfcjoe | Sears especially is producing nothing at the moment, and think someone needs a go ahead of him |
You've changed your tune! But yes, Bennetts deserves a start and Sears is definitely not producing the goods. | |
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Bennetts on 16:51 - Nov 23 with 2492 views | itfcjoe |
Bennetts on 16:44 - Nov 23 by Wallingford_Boy | You've changed your tune! But yes, Bennetts deserves a start and Sears is definitely not producing the goods. |
Sears started the season well and was forming a good partnership with Ward, his football brain was helping him out and he was doing well - but now he’s not. Hard to know if he is a symptom or the cause, but not doing enough to stay in the team | |
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Bennetts on 16:54 - Nov 23 with 2470 views | Chrisd |
Bennetts on 16:34 - Nov 23 by BlueBadger | It's totally going to be Judge on the wing again, isn't it? |
Yes, it’ll be Sears on the left and Judge on the right. | |
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Bennetts on 16:55 - Nov 23 with 2472 views | Herbivore |
Bennetts on 16:30 - Nov 23 by SomethingBlue | As someone above intimated, he looks a bit like a player who hasn't played much first-team football. But does also look like someone who can genuinely provide some magic out of nothing. Be good to see him on one of those flanks with Lankester perhaps taking the Bishop role. |
He reminds me a bit of Andros Townsend when we had him on loan. Looks to have ability but not yet sure how to make best use of it in senior football. Hopefully he can learn quickly and be a real asset. He does carry a threat though even if he's raw so more than happy to throw him in at this point. | |
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Bennetts on 16:56 - Nov 23 with 2460 views | Herbivore |
Bennetts on 16:34 - Nov 23 by BlueBadger | It's totally going to be Judge on the wing again, isn't it? |
It's very likely, yeah. Although with so many midfielders out he might play Judge centrally and I'd have less of an issue with that. | |
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Bennetts on 17:03 - Nov 23 with 2429 views | clive_baker |
Bennetts on 16:34 - Nov 23 by BlueBadger | It's totally going to be Judge on the wing again, isn't it? |
Shirley he plays in the middle? Especially if he's planning on putting Huws and / or McGavin in there, we need someone to do their running. I reckon he'll go Huws, Judge, Lankester in the middle and stick Bennetts in from the start. | |
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Bennetts on 17:27 - Nov 23 with 2358 views | jayessess |
Bennetts on 17:03 - Nov 23 by clive_baker | Shirley he plays in the middle? Especially if he's planning on putting Huws and / or McGavin in there, we need someone to do their running. I reckon he'll go Huws, Judge, Lankester in the middle and stick Bennetts in from the start. |
Yeesh, Huws-Judge-Lankester as a midfield 3 is powder puff. | |
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Bennetts on 17:30 - Nov 23 with 2350 views | Illinoisblue | Yes. Didn’t always come off but he was at least being direct and trying to take people on. With Edwards presumably out, he surely is worth a start. | |
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Bennetts on 17:33 - Nov 23 with 2344 views | Dubtractor |
Bennetts on 16:55 - Nov 23 by Herbivore | He reminds me a bit of Andros Townsend when we had him on loan. Looks to have ability but not yet sure how to make best use of it in senior football. Hopefully he can learn quickly and be a real asset. He does carry a threat though even if he's raw so more than happy to throw him in at this point. |
I was reminded of Townsend on Saturday too. Think it is the way he gets his head down and dribbles, plus the determination to cut inside every time. | |
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