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FLW garbage story or hope of a resurgence ?
It all sounded very plausible to me.
Newport signed at least one player they’d released a couple of months earlier last season and I think it’s something you may see quite a bit of this year as clubs decide that the better option is the player they had rather than the, often more expensive, one they looked at as a replacement.
I like the lad , and would have a fit Joe Bennet back in a flash on reduced wage though and a one year rolling contract
Didn't someone say we are obliged to let him train with us until he recovers from the injury?
I guess how Bagan does in the first few games might influence our thinking with regard to a new contract for Bennett.
The staff at the club are probably best placed to get him fit after his injury. As alluded to above, there may well be contractual reasons for it aswell.
I don't dislike Joe, and he is definitely better in a WB role than FB.
I just think this may be an opportunity to actually let go, he is more experienced than what we have and it could be said it's a big risk to go with 2 kids on the left (we do have cover since MM converts any cm he fancies to fill the role)
I would just like to see us move on and eventually the older, higher wage earning players will slowly leave the club. I understand he could come back on a lower wage, but why re block the path now it's clear for one of the younger lads?
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Originally Posted by dembethewarrior
Personally I thought he was badly treated as I’ve said before, but if there’s a way back I do hope it can be taken because we are desperately short of quality and I’m dreading the possibility of our crop of frees and kids being made to look completely unable to compete at this level.
I know he gets slaughtered on here. But I always rated him. If we can negotiate a good deal, I'd definitely welcome him back.
I’m not too happy that we are getting him fit whilst out of contract for a championship rival.
If he is trying to prove himself for an affordable stay then fine as he is decent.
He would probably be offered a less lucrative contract than he had before and a transfer fee wouldn't be involved.Quote:
Originally Posted by dembethewarrior
Did you miss the next bit of the post on purpose?Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
Yes I did. Apologies. I'm feeling addled after a hard day. :facepalm:Quote:
Originally Posted by dembethewarrior
Not on purpose! I need a lie down!Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
I'm not sure I buy into him being badly treated.
Contract negotiations cut both ways. He has the chance to sign with us just as he can make a decision not to sign.
It is just unfortunate for him that his injury came at a time when he wasn't locked into a deal.
It won't be the first player this has happened to and it certainly won't be the last.
I'd take him on terms that suit the club. Sounds ridiculous to say that as it should always suit the club but I think we've been given the run around in relation to some signings and wages.
Apparently, we offered Bennett a new contract before he got injured last season. He turned it down.Quote:
Originally Posted by RonnieBird
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Originally Posted by RonnieBird
“Badly treated” often means not offered a over the odds contract out of ‘loyalty’ and time served.
I’ve seen people slate the club for not offering sol a contract even though he’s expressed interest to play (I don’t see him getting game time here)
It’s my assumption that it went along the lines of;
Bennett offered heavily reduced contract
Bennett declined
Ready to sign one last contract elsewhere
Gets injured
Interested party pulls out
Now has to prove fitness to get something
Any footballer earning these weekly salaries can never really be viewed as being badly treated as opposed to folk on minimum wages .
Mixed feelings about Bennett being resigned.
On one hand, he'll be match fit by September and is as good a left back as we have had for years, on the other hand is he blocking younger player coming through?
I suspect he will find another club willing to give him a 2 year contract, probably Boro.
If he's really only out until September, and we could get him on a 1 year deal on reasonable wages then would definitely try to get him back. He's been a top player for us. We can still make tme for Bagan to get some game time if we want to.Quote:
Originally Posted by Former Labour leader
If he's out until December and is still expecting a big wage then it's probably no.
I think he was expected to be out till October, but his recovery is ahead of schedule. He is already back on the grass, training.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
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Originally Posted by Former Labour leader
Time for Bagan.
Secrets out! 😀Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
We have a duty to get him fit if he was injured whilst playing for us.Quote:
Originally Posted by 19bluebirds27
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Originally Posted by WJ99mobile
Well there are different cases I’d say.
Yes he was in the middle of negotiating for more at what turned out to be a very bad time for him because of the unexpected injury.
In many cases I’d say serve the greedy bastard right, but here’s a man who’s shunned lucrative offers from the likes of Fulham and consistently given 120% on the field, being a major contributor to our promotion. He’s also still a player very worth having for the club.
In all the circumstances then, I’d say they should have at least done something to help him put it right. It would have been the honourable thing.
It feels like the perfect chance to see what the youngsters can do in that position. I'm way more excited about that than I am giving Bennett another contract.
I did wonder, not like you 👍Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie