As we have not signed any strikers,does any one think we should have kept Paul Benson?or do people think he would not be up to championship standard.I personally think he could be ok.
Benson isnt championship standard. In terms of cover we are ok upfront, off the top of my head we have five strikers who are probably better than Benson (BWP, Kerms, Haynes, Hayes, Smith) and we also have Clarke.
There might be questions around our strike force at this level, but Benson isnt the answer. I wish him luck though and I'm sure he'll adore a hat full in league one this year.
Benno's problem is age he is 33 in October ,had he been picked up by a club our size in his mid 20's then maybe he could have operated at this level .I think he is an outstanding L2 Striker and I suspect he will be in demand at that level and he can operate effectively in L1 .
I am a big supporter of Benson and think he could have done more of a job for us last season, but no I don't think he would have been able to make a further step up
When we had Benson the whole team was poor, Wouldn't of minded of seeing how Benson played alongside Kermogrant. Seems a good honest lad, He's whole round game wasn't great but knew where the net was.
As we have not signed any strikers,does any one think we should have kept Paul Benson?or do people think he would not be up to championship standard.I personally think he could be ok.
no way he could play for a bottom half league 1 team that is all, some people dont know very much about football
not championship standard by far...er i dont think we would know this as the whole team is going to be tested this year no doubt.
also we wouldnt hjave needed Benson with the following: BWP KERM HAYNES KERKAR HAYES (will be back up, but should be given a fair shout really) CLARKE (doubt will even get a look in)
Benson may not have always lacked consistent quality or may not be up to Championship standard but every single game he played in for us he never gave less than 150% effort and played with his heart.
Benson may not have always lacked consistent quality or may not be up to Championship standard but every single game he played in for us he never gave less than 150% effort and played with his heart.
Impossible.........my maths teacher told me so...................................
Benson would never be consistently good enough to be a regular in the Championship but I can see him getting upwards of 15 goals for Swindon this season. Not bad for a newly promoted side.
Benson is an L1 player, that's about his limit - which is more than 99% of footballers reach so good luck to the bloke.
He'll probably play till quite late on seeing as how he didn't start in the pro-ranks till he was in his 20's, he is a very fit bloke and probably wants to play as long as he can.
As we have not signed any strikers,does any one think we should have kept Paul Benson?or do people think he would not be up to championship standard.I personally think he could be ok.
no way he could play for a bottom half league 1 team that is all, some people dont know very much about football
He improved big time in the 2nd half of 2010/11 and I'd rather him than clarke or haynes And his attitude was spot on I wouldn't mind him as back up for BWP but he's untested at Championship level
I think it is a testament to our coaching that he left us, a better player than when he arrived. He had a decent eye for goal but most defenders wouldn't find him difficult to play against until he put one in the net out of nowhere.
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There might be questions around our strike force at this level, but Benson isnt the answer. I wish him luck though and I'm sure he'll adore a hat full in league one this year.
That first touch needs work, though!
i'd have kept him, strikers who score are a commodity
also we wouldnt hjave needed Benson with the following:
BWP
KERM
HAYNES
KERKAR
HAYES (will be back up, but should be given a fair shout really)
CLARKE (doubt will even get a look in)
He'll probably play till quite late on seeing as how he didn't start in the pro-ranks till he was in his 20's, he is a very fit bloke and probably wants to play as long as he can.
Decent bloke, wish him all the very best.
And his attitude was spot on
I wouldn't mind him as back up for BWP but he's untested at Championship level