ARTICLE: First goal for Benson in Grimsby win

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ARTICLE: First goal for Benson in Grimsby win

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:06 pm

A look at the players out on loan and how they did this weekend

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https://www.uptheclarets.com/first-goal ... rimsby-win

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Re: ARTICLE: First goal for Benson in Grimsby win

Post by Down_Rover » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:13 pm

It really does feel as if the investment in the youth teams is nearing payback.

We have Benson, Glennon, Koiki, Dunne, Goodridge and Richardson to name but a few. If only one of them makes it to the first team it shows the direction of travel, but they sre upgrades on the likes of Hewitt, Howieson etc who we all knew would fall short

just a small further upward tweak and we may be able to produce a genuine first team player every year or two. This, if achieved, will help us to compete the big pocket teams

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Re: ARTICLE: First goal for Benson in Grimsby win

Post by Tricky Trevor » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:26 pm

A link to St. Pats page and the arrival of Oliver Younger. Includes a twitter interview.
Pats have a youtube page, I’ll keep an eye on him. They lost first up at home to Waterford without him.
https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=8642

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Re: ARTICLE: First goal for Benson in Grimsby win

Post by dandeclaret » Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:16 am

Down_Rover wrote:
Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:13 pm

We have Benson, Glennon, Koiki, Dunne, Goodridge and Richardson to name but a few. If only one of them makes it to the first team it shows the direction of travel, but they sre upgrades on the likes of Hewitt, Howieson etc who we all knew would fall short

just a small further upward tweak and we may be able to produce a genuine first team player every year or two. This, if achieved, will help us to compete the big pocket teams
Did we know they were going to fall short? I certainly didn’t and nor did anyone I knew at the club.

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Re: ARTICLE: First goal for Benson in Grimsby win

Post by Bordeauxclaret » Tue Feb 18, 2020 9:35 am

Might be why you no longer work there.
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Re: ARTICLE: First goal for Benson in Grimsby win

Post by ecc » Tue Feb 18, 2020 10:53 am

"Might be why you no longer work there."

That's a pretty offensive comment about a rather complex issue.

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Re: ARTICLE: First goal for Benson in Grimsby win

Post by SammyBoy » Tue Feb 18, 2020 11:11 am

What was that Australian lad called who made a few first team appearances, then went on loan to the A league? I think he was highly rated at one point.

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Re: ARTICLE: First goal for Benson in Grimsby win

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Feb 18, 2020 11:23 am

SammyBoy wrote:
Tue Feb 18, 2020 11:11 am
What was that Australian lad called who made a few first team appearances, then went on loan to the A league? I think he was highly rated at one point.
Aiden O'Neill, still out in Australia on loan

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Re: ARTICLE: First goal for Benson in Grimsby win

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Feb 18, 2020 11:25 am

Down_Rover wrote:
Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:13 pm
they sre upgrades on the likes of Hewitt, Howieson etc who we all knew would fall short
Did we all know? I didn't for one and I still think potentially they were just there at the wrong time with the wrong people and that cost them. I thought Howieson, in particular, looked a real prospect when he was in the youth team.

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Re: ARTICLE: First goal for Benson in Grimsby win

Post by Down_Rover » Tue Feb 18, 2020 11:37 am

dandeclaret wrote:
Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:16 am
Did we know they were going to fall short? I certainly didn’t and nor did anyone I knew at the club.
Well I remember a thread on the old site about whether it was right to boo Hewitt on what I thought was his only first team start.

Neither he or Howieson did better than cameos despite being around for quite a while and left in 2015 when first team squad was not the quality it is today.

All of this is detail. The point I am making is that the Youth development at the club continues to improve and, if a player comes through every year or two it helps the finnaces

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Re: ARTICLE: First goal for Benson in Grimsby win

Post by Down_Rover » Tue Feb 18, 2020 11:40 am

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Feb 18, 2020 11:25 am
Did we all know? I didn't for one and I still think potentially they were just there at the wrong time with the wrong people and that cost them. I thought Howieson, in particular, looked a real prospect when he was in the youth team.
See my comment above. In my view they were not up to the mark not just because I thought they werent good enough, but because the support network was not there. So I don't think we disagree

my main point is that we are in a much better position in that department

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Re: ARTICLE: First goal for Benson in Grimsby win

Post by dandeclaret » Fri Feb 21, 2020 9:07 am

Bordeauxclaret wrote:
Tue Feb 18, 2020 9:35 am
Might be why you no longer work there.
:lol: :lol: Saucer of milk for table 2?
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Re: ARTICLE: First goal for Benson in Grimsby win

Post by dandeclaret » Fri Feb 21, 2020 9:09 am

Down_Rover wrote:
Tue Feb 18, 2020 11:37 am
Well I remember a thread on the old site about whether it was right to boo Hewitt on what I thought was his only first team start.

Neither he or Howieson did better than cameos despite being around for quite a while and left in 2015 when first team squad was not the quality it is today.

All of this is detail. The point I am making is that the Youth development at the club continues to improve and, if a player comes through every year or two it helps the finnaces
Obviously it's pretty easy with 20:20 hindsight to assess it. Nobody's ever got anything wrong with that ability. Certainly at the time, with a few Youth internationals floating about, winning their youth league, and getting to the Semi Final of the FA youth cup, with a few notable scalps on the way, playing good football, with a mix of physicality, you wouldn't have found many (Let alone "All") who would have agreed with your assertion, either within the club, within the fan base, or within the wider footballing community.

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Re: ARTICLE: First goal for Benson in Grimsby win

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Feb 21, 2020 9:10 am

dandeclaret wrote:
Fri Feb 21, 2020 9:07 am
:lol: :lol: Saucer of milk for table 2?
Is that the noisy table? :D

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Re: ARTICLE: First goal for Benson in Grimsby win

Post by Tricky Trevor » Sat Feb 29, 2020 8:13 am

Benson scored a belting 25yd FK this week. From 54s in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whv_dG5eGfI
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Re: ARTICLE: First goal for Benson in Grimsby win

Post by Hipper » Sat Feb 29, 2020 10:02 am

Hit the (cross) bar too I think.

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