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Paul Benson

BBClausBBClaus
edited October 2010 in General Charlton
Why were we so desperate to get Paul Benson and then not play to his strengths?

Game after game we hoof the ball long at him. And i mean 'at' him, not to him.

I don't care if we play long ball football - it doesnt straight away make it boring, as Villa showed last year.

But why play long ball to Lee Martin and Paul Benson. Why spend £250k we don't really have on a goalscorer we're desperate for, and then pretend he's Chris Iwelumo?

Get the ball down, get it wide and put early balls into the box and he'll get on the end of them. Or drop him and play Abbot (who did well with similar service yesterday).

I like Parky and don't want him to go, but this baffles me.

Comments

  • JayajoshJayajosh
    Agree with Benson being played to his strengths and also agree Parky is a nice bloke, but I'd now like somebody who remotely knows how to manage a football team please.
  • smiffyboysmiffyboy
    i agree benson is a poacher in the box not a target hold up man, he needs balls in the box to get on the end of. To achieve this we need decent wingers and our best one Ried is not starting, he came on tuesday put ball in box and benson got on the end of it and scored.
  • WSSWSS
    Feel sorry for the bloke. Didnt get a sniff on Saturday, bet he's wishing he stayed at Daggers (who have miraculously started scoring since he left!).
  • BigRedEvilBigRedEvil
    edited October 2010
    There's been alot of players here over the past few years who have gone on to play better when not with us.

    Is it the way we coach them?
  • BlackForestRedsBlackForestReds
    [cite]Posted By: BigRedEvil[/cite]There's been alot of players here over the past few years who have gone on to play better when not with us.

    Is it the way we coach them?

    And there have been a few who have started playing better once they joined us or have failed to reach the level they were at when at the club.

    Scott Parker hasn't done a great deal after leaving Charlton other than get unfeasonably rich, Darren Bent struggled, Nicky Bailey seems to be only a fringe player at 'Boro..

    Maybe it's the way we coached them?
  • nollynolly
    scott parker has had a great career not far off england call ups
  • Amos on the wingAmos on the wing
    [cite]Posted By: BlackForestReds[/cite]And there have been a few who have started playing better once they joined us or have failed to reach the level they were at when at the club.

    Scott Parker hasn't done a great deal after leaving Charlton other than get unfeasonably rich, Darren Bent struggled, Nicky Bailey seems to be only a fringe player at 'Boro..

    Maybe it's the way we coached them?


    Darren Bent struggled??? He scored 25 goals at tottenham where he only made 43 starts. At sunderland he scored 25 goals last season and this season he is the top english league top scorer. Yeah struggling big time.....
  • oohaahmortimeroohaahmortimer
    I think our current coaching methods are in question
  • oohaahmortimeroohaahmortimer
    I think our current coaching methods are in question
  • SimonsenSimonsen
    He needed Abbott or Sodje as his partner from the start yesterday. Pairing him in a reasonably physical away game with Martin seemed an odd option. Don't think the team helped though as there was little attempt to pass the ball until the 2nd half. If we were going to play that way, we might has well have had all three up front for the whole game.
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  • bigstemarrabigstemarra
    If Darren Bent is struggling, then I'm afraid to hear how you would describe the goal-phobic 'strikers' that we, unfortunately, have at our club.

    I wish they were struggling like Benty! We'd be top of the league!
  • ken from bexleyken from bexley
    edited October 2010
    Seems to me that Parky's man: Benson for whatever reason is not cutting it!......

    So will he keep on playing him, or drop him for others....... quite who the others are is up to debate!

    I have seen little to have bought Benson! but we where we are!.......

    So if it was me......... I would have him in for extra training,change his boots for ones that he did not fall over on!, and do some weights to get some upper body strength!

    He can can take Tamer Tuna in with him, and say the winner of who can bench press the most starts the next game!.....over to you lads!
  • JohnnyH2JohnnyH2
    [cite]Posted By: Amos on the wing[/cite]
    [cite aria-level=0 aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0]Posted By: BlackForestReds[/cite]And there have been a few who have started playing better once they joined us or have failed to reach the level they were at when at the club.

    Scott Parker hasn't done a great deal after leaving Charlton other than get unfeasonably rich, Darren Bent struggled, Nicky Bailey seems to be only a fringe player at 'Boro..

    Maybe it's the way we coached them?

    If Benty is struggling any chance we could get him back!

    Darren Bent struggled??? He scored 25 goals at tottenham where he only made 43 starts. At sunderland he scored 25 goals last season and this season he is the top english league top scorer. Yeah struggling big time.....
  • Oggy RedOggy Red
    [cite]Posted By: oohaahmortimer[/cite]I think our current coaching methods are in question

    Might have hit the jolly old proverbial nail right on the head there, Ooh Aah.

    If you sign a player, then you're best playing to his strengths. Or have I missed something ....?
  • creepyaddickcreepyaddick
    On betfair still 4th fav to be top scorer by the end of the season
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