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Bennett to stockport?


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1 hour ago, cheshirevaliant said:

Joined Stockport for an "undisclosed fee". Bit surprised, I know Cullen has got the goals recently, but he's been a pretty solid squad player this season. Good luck to him anyway. 

THE CLEAROUT BEGINS??

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I think the problem most people had with Bennett was that he wasn’t Pope. Tom has a lot of mates around the club and it puts pressure on anyone trying to do the same job as him. Whatever he tried to do, he ended up getting grumbled at and people wanted Pope brought on.

I’m not saying he was perfect but I’m sure the striker some people were expecting him to be would command several grand a week in the current market.

To give away a striker when you’re going for the play offs seems an odd decision. Are we sure Pope isn’t going to get another ban soon for that thing he said about the establishment jews?

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Good we’ve got a fee for him, but still surprised he’s been sold at this stage of the season.

He scored a few important goals for us and I wish him well, he probably just wants first team football and he was third in the pecking order, probably lower if we were to sign someone else next season.

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I tend to agree with the other comments and I wish him well.

However, he probably wasn't quite good enough if we are aiming for a higher league and I suppose Askey (and the rest of us) saw enough of him by now to know his strengths (good left foot, energetic) and weaknesses (lacked physicality, struggled to hold up the ball).

It is a bit strange at this point in the season but I guess if it suits everyone and the player is keen then you should ideally consider what is in the best interests of everyone, player included.

Surprising though.

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Thought his record of 7 goals in 20 + 10 apps was pretty decent. 

 Unfortunately some fans think everyone who’s 6 ft + is going to play like Popey. Benno is a different kind of forward but an effective player in the right way.

Obviously with us only playing 1 up, makes sense to move him on if there is interest now and he wanted to go.

 Always came across as a good bloke and good presence in dressing room.

 Thank you Benno for your efforts.

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I hope to goodness Pope's appeal against his FA charge has been successful. If he faces a lengthy ban we're down to two strikers. I always thought Richie Bennett was not as bad as some thought and had a bit of potential. Odd time to sell him in my opinion.

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1 hour ago, darren1810 said:

The ' fee ' will be nominal . Forget Archer he couldn't get in Stockport team . Bennett was good enough for the squad, remember he kept Pope out for a good 10 games or more until the cup game at Cheltenham. FGR he was brilliant and also had one or two more decent games.

He wasn't a world beater but got unfair flack because of who he was deemed to of replaced. Massive call by Askey given Cullen record with injury and his papier mache body.

Thank you for your opinion, like I’ve said I like to hear others POV and don’t knock them. It was nothing to do with who he was replacing. His effort at closing down defenders was excellent but for me that was his whole game. I read the Carlisle fans website and what they questioned was his ability to be a league player and I had to agree with them, that he wasn’t. With his  physical attributes he should have been a twenty plus goal scorer a season and he was never going to be that. I feel sorry for all the PVFC fans that admired him and continually used to slate me for my opinion on him, reminding me that he was our top scorer.

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I think Jacko has hit the nail on the head, he's got a two year deal, probably good enough for the squad and is 28 so we aren't talking about a player who has potential. Maybe Askey thinks he's made a mistake giving him two years and would have released, this makes this decision an easy one.

I quiet liked Ritchie and wish him well, but he would have been 30 by time his contract ended.

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