keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted August 3, 2020 We have to be careful when considering pay a lot of money for a player with two serious injuries. And I don't remember Bennett getting too many plaudits while with us but has played with better sides than us. Not great with the ball at his feet from what I remember. Age isn't a problem for a CB. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samwam27 527 Posted August 3, 2020 Our record for going for injury prone players isn't great. That being said Bennett's injuries seem to have been several years back, and sometimes a no nonsense defender is what you want Mawson played some 20 games for Fulham. The injury records just make me nervous! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ged in the onion bag 855 Posted August 3, 2020 what on earth is wrong with some of you lot out there! Martin, Rhodes, Bennett, ..... have you no ambition!  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badger 2,405 Posted August 3, 2020 Given that he was loaned to Leicester last season, it is quite possible that Wolves would loan him to us, if he is now deemed surplus to requirements. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGoogler 324 Posted August 3, 2020 35 minutes ago, Fuzzar said: Hanley's 28. Doesn't feel like a Farke signing to me. Maybe, but only if Klose is leaving. I stand corrected. I had it in my head he was 31. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,820 Posted August 3, 2020 Considering the job Bennett has done at Wolves since he left us, I'd like to think that he'd be a good signing for us at Championship level, providing he's within our wage structure. He's homegrown, experienced and knows the club so he ticks several boxes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,560 Posted August 3, 2020 9 minutes ago, Badger said: Given that he was loaned to Leicester last season, it is quite possible that Wolves would loan him to us, if he is now deemed surplus to requirements. I imagine they would prefer to sell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shefcanary 2,407 Posted August 3, 2020 If Wolves pay his salary while on loan, in for a penny say I. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,746 Posted August 3, 2020 11 minutes ago, ged in the onion bag said: what on earth is wrong with some of you lot out there! Martin, Rhodes, Bennett, ..... have you no ambition!  I don't think you can call into question the footballing ambition of the fans as anybody who can help reduce the goals in the against column should be considered. Now if you are talking about ambition in the boardroom that may well be a totally different matter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,502 Posted August 3, 2020 Just don' t see him as a Farke type player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badger 2,405 Posted August 3, 2020 16 minutes ago, PurpleCanary said: I imagine they would prefer to sell. I'm sure that you're right, but I'm not sure that there would be too many buyers in the current financial climate unless a lower Premier League team fancy him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,717 Posted August 3, 2020 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Samwam27 said: Our record for going for injury prone players isn't great. That being said Bennett's injuries seem to have been several years back, and sometimes a no nonsense defender is what you want Mawson played some 20 games for Fulham. The injury records just make me nervous! Wouldn't be a Modern Farkeball Norwich linked player if he didn't have a horrendous injury record  But yeah to give him credit he is a proper, old fashioned brickhouse Brexit footballer Edited August 3, 2020 by cambridgeshire canary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,657 Posted August 3, 2020 Could do worse, but I’d hope we could do better. There was always a decent player in there and Wolves seemed to get the best out of him for a while.  They are now a top-ten PL side so it’s not a slight on Bennett that he might now be surplus to requirements there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clever trevor 16 Posted August 3, 2020 Would not say no to Benno when people say he is not a Farke type defender what do they mean ,he knows how to defend first and foremost our present defenders are not too clever in the art of defending.He also has played a fair few games for Wolves who like to pass the ball a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,087 Posted August 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Kenny Foggo said: Alfie Mawson - made the England full squad in March 2018 and was sold by Swansea to Fulham for £20m. If we could keep him fit it would be a great move... I wonder how much Fulham are going to want ? if they do not go up they might as well keep him also a 20 million signing will be on far more than 20k a week ( our top earner Next season ) Unless he should sack his agent So I doubt he would take such a Drop in wages maybe loan for a season with transfer at end because of his injury? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,717 Posted August 3, 2020 22 minutes ago, clever trevor said: Would not say no to Benno when people say he is not a Farke type defender what do they mean ,he knows how to defend first and foremost our present defenders are not too clever in the art of defending.He also has played a fair few games for Wolves who like to pass the ball a bit. He's not the fancy, pacy farkeball style player. He's a Brexit FC Shawcross- Â Although admittedly that is the kind of player we need Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,518 Posted August 3, 2020 13 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: He's not the fancy, pacy farkeball style player. He's a Brexit FC Shawcross-  Although admittedly that is the kind of player we need I think Bennett signing for us again would be a bit like our Michael Nelson signing in League 1. He would do a job for us but why would we sign someone who probably wouldn't make the step up if we get promoted in a year? He isn't the kind of player we have seen playing CB under Farke. Yet, he is experienced, which has been alluded to by DF. Perhaps it's just agent talk and rumour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 936 Posted August 3, 2020 Voted POS by Wolves fans the season before last. Tall, experienced and robust so ideal for the Chumps We could do a lot worse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,749 Posted August 3, 2020 Returning players of yesteryear....(excluding loans) Paddon, O'Neill, Fleck, Cureton, Russell, McVeigh, Dublin? ....seldom happens...not always successfully. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,940 Posted August 3, 2020 2 hours ago, TheGoogler said: Surprised by this response. Here's a player who on leaving us went to Wolves, achieving promotion in a side playing great football. He then played regularly for the same side, commonly considered an underrated part of it. He got a move to Leicester making five starts (admittedly, not many) in a side chasing European football. I think there is a habit we might have our judgement clouded by the player he was. I think he's moved on and developed since then. He knows and loves the club. At 30 he would be younger than both Hanley and Klose. For me, Godfrey plays his best when alongside Zimmermann - if Zimbo could be a similarly influential partner for Bennett, it would be a fantastic move. Good points, but a key thing there is Wolves have, as far as I remember under Nuno, played with three centre-halves, whereas we've mainly played four at the back with two full-backs encouraged to push on a lot. If we switch to three centre-halves, it would make much more sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGoogler 324 Posted August 3, 2020 Just now, TheGunnShow said: Good points, but a key thing there is Wolves have, as far as I remember under Nuno, played with three centre-halves, whereas we've mainly played four at the back with two full-backs encouraged to push on a lot. If we switch to three centre-halves, it would make much more sense. A really good point. I remember Farke glowing about that Wolves side. Could he be looking to emulate them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWC 240 Posted August 3, 2020 You guys are mad - He was excellent for wolves the season before last - he's a premier league defender - only looked poor at times at Leicester as they often played him on the edge of a back 3. Much better than Hanley and Klose IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,940 Posted August 3, 2020 (edited) Shall we just go the whole bar-steward hog and sign Ruddy up as our back-up goalie again whilst we're at it? 😉 EDIT: Hmm. Still getting used to the censors on this forum. Didn't think that would trigger it... Edited August 3, 2020 by TheGunnShow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kirku 1,332 Posted August 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Indy_Bones said: Wasn't good enough the first time around, still isn't good enough now, and a complete waste of wages if we brought him back IMHO. Mawson was well regarded previously, but what damage have those injuries done (I'm sure a stringent medical will help with this)? I'd rather have him out of the two, but frankly I'd rather we looked elsewhere entirely tbh. This Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,820 Posted August 3, 2020 47 minutes ago, sonyc said: I think Bennett signing for us again would be a bit like our Michael Nelson signing in League 1. He would do a job for us but why would we sign someone who probably wouldn't make the step up if we get promoted in a year? We certainly don't regret signing Nelson though. If he gets us up, then we deal with the fact that he might not make the step up. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duncan Edwards 2,236 Posted August 3, 2020 Poor. If we sign him then this window will have been a complete failure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGoogler 324 Posted August 3, 2020 1 minute ago, Duncan Edwards said: Poor. If we sign him then this window will have been a complete failure. LOL. And that's me done with you bunch of idiots. Goodbye. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,606 Posted August 3, 2020 3 hours ago, TheGoogler said: Surprised by this response. Here's a player who on leaving us went to Wolves, achieving promotion in a side playing great football. He then played regularly for the same side, commonly considered an underrated part of it. He got a move to Leicester making five starts (admittedly, not many) in a side chasing European football. I think there is a habit we might have our judgement clouded by the player he was. I think he's moved on and developed since then. He knows and loves the club. At 30 he would be younger than both Hanley and Klose. For me, Godfrey plays his best when alongside Zimmermann - if Zimbo could be a similarly influential partner for Bennett, it would be a fantastic move. Yeah but what you forget is during The Great Russell Martin Wars of 2016/17 Bennett had to be painted as the worst defender known to man as people didn't want to admit they were wrong about Martin being shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted August 3, 2020 (edited) Benno was a decent enough player for us, much  (and imo unfairly ) maligned on this board, I was pleased for him when he went on to be successful at Wolves. Depending on the make up of the rest of the squad I would be happy to see him back for a season in the Championship. Edited August 3, 2020 by Van wink Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 3,984 Posted August 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Making Plans said: Voted POS by Wolves fans the season before last. Tall, experienced and robust so ideal for the Chumps We could do a lot worse So was Bassong here in 2013. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites