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hahah, my first thoughts were of you......lol......sit back, take a deep breath, and breathe.
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in the grand scheme of things, not that bad a signing me thinks, we desperately needed some experience, and he knows the set up already. I will put his average form of the last few games down to him thinking about his summer holidays.
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good signing
gives us experience until we manage to get phillips/pearce on a permanent deal, which looks like it could take a couple of weeks. we now, bizarrly, even have some cover in defence for the match against Bury!
quick work by scott as well!
gives us experience until we manage to get phillips/pearce on a permanent deal, which looks like it could take a couple of weeks. we now, bizarrly, even have some cover in defence for the match against Bury!
quick work by scott as well!
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Good work by Scott, gives us some experience at the back and gives him time to either bring Bennett in longer term, or finalise a deal for someone else.
As above, we now have defensive options for tomorrow!!
My optimism has returned!!
As above, we now have defensive options for tomorrow!!
My optimism has returned!!
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A cb pairing of bennett and Osbourne doesnt fill me with quite the same ammount of optimism, but I'll give it the benefit of the doubt for now
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Well done Andy! A good short term solution but it may turn out a long term solution depending on how he settles in. The plus for me is that he knows the set up and how AS wants the team to play and should fit in straight away. I don't agree with him being an experienced CB, if you look at his stats he has only played a few Football League games. Did score that classic goal though and is a decent enough player!
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Another decent signing, i thought he was a fairly good player last season, but hopefully he's better this time around.
Baltipie
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I'm pleased with this. I read a link posted on here were Bennet feels he has something to prove since being told that he doesnt have a future at Reading.
Well here your chance to show'em son.
Well here your chance to show'em son.
toeneebee
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Agreed !always good to get a player at the beginning of the season he showed enough potential last season. He may well be playing for a contract with us aswell.
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It's his chance to earn a contract either with us or someone else.... he knows he doesn't have a future at Reading. Therefore he will need to give 100% to prove his worth, this may not have been the case last season as he was just 'on loan' until he went back to 'his club'.
As a result hopefully he ll be mustard for the next month and we may get him longer term, or he won't cut it and we ll know he definately isn't the solution.
As a result hopefully he ll be mustard for the next month and we may get him longer term, or he won't cut it and we ll know he definately isn't the solution.
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More likely to be Bennett and Wilson, I'd have thought!
NorthamptonBee
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hahah, my first thoughts were of you......lol......sit back, take a deep breath, and breathe.
You were at Morecambe.
We lost that game as we couldn't defend and AB tried to Mackie the oppo into submission.
sgaz
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Where does KO come into the equation then
Johnson and Bennett The only thing is this leaves us a wee bit short on pace at Center Half, i hope Newton's got his running trainers on
Happy with this signing though. We have signed an experienced Center Half, a ROI International, who has experience of us already, and with not much time left until they set off for Bury.
Anyone moaning needs to get a reality check frankly...............we are in League 2, and Rio won't be signing :thetruth:
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Quick work by AS. I Hope either Wood or Dickson are passed fit and frees up the left back spot for Johnson to play CB with Bennett. I would see that as a very good back line then.
Also, Has anyone had one of them free bacon butties yet? what are they like
Also, Has anyone had one of them free bacon butties yet? what are they like
maddogging
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You were at Morecambe.
I was, and am happy to push all the blame onto a certain Mr Brown.
NorthamptonBee
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I was, and am happy to push all the blame onto a certain Mr Brown.
He was pants, the more I think about the options we have the more I can see why this sort of move was needed. I'm sure he will think it ended badly and he will put the record straight.
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Welcome back, another goal like the one against Bradford wouldn't go amiss!
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good. far better than two very young CBs. Teams can get away with youth out wide or even at full back as others can cover. The spine of all teams are the goalie, a senior CB, central midfield and up-front.
pheeeeeeew.
it gives AS a month to firm-up a signing.
pheeeeeeew.
it gives AS a month to firm-up a signing.
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Well done Andy for not hanging around. Bennett WILL be better this time around I bet. Lot to prove and all that sh*te.
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You were at Morecambe.
We lost that game as we couldn't defend and AB tried to Mackie the oppo into submission.
the ref didn't help to be fair.
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Don't mention that **** Beeby. 
Think this is a good short term solution and at least he gets a chance to start a fresh after he came in during a tricky little period and think he'll do the job required of him and as has already been said, good work AS.
Think this is a good short term solution and at least he gets a chance to start a fresh after he came in during a tricky little period and think he'll do the job required of him and as has already been said, good work AS.
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Bennett has played with Karleigh before. When Mills left we had the option of signing someone who had never played with any of our players before, or someone who knew the set-up and had a point to prove into the bargain. A great move by Mr Scott
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Congrates to Scott getting a solution done quickly, as others said Bennet will have feel he needs to prove himself, he know the setup here, playing alongside Osborne who he has, so all good in my eyes.
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AS has a lot more nous than some on the GPG credit him with. I'm impressed with him so far. He obviously had a contingency plan.
A Bees manager with a plan? This could take some getting used to!
A Bees manager with a plan? This could take some getting used to!
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It will be interesting to see what squad number Bennett gets tomorrow. If he is allocated number 5 or 6, then I suspect he is in for a long stay!!
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You were at Morecambe.
We lost that game as we couldn't defend and AB tried to Mackie the oppo into submission.
Fair comment old son but he also did some very good work too
errr his goal against Sadford springs immediately to mind
NorthamptonBee
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Fair comment old son but he also did some very good work too
But if he's here to score great goals then we are in trouble. I would think we have others to score goals.
nick logan
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you know he only mentioned that because of his great dislike of Bratfud
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Just been in the club shop and apparently Bennett has been given Mill's shirt, 6 i think??
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My first concern is his fitness. Did he feature much for Reading during the pre-season matches?
I certainly hope so as Bury have a handful of a striker!
I certainly hope so as Bury have a handful of a striker!
Sweepy
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Show'em... and show us.
If he has something to prove, the reason must be a close run thing between either being shown the door at Reading, or knowing (as he must) that he is the last resort choice for a League 2 club needing to fill a hole at the back after everything else fell through.