The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
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The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
He 100 percent needs longer to influence games. He is by far our most creative attacker and even tonight he came on and cut in once and we nearly scored ( we have nothing to lose at this point) . Just like VK’s persistence to play Trafford over Muric I sometimes have no idea what he’s thinking at times.
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
Stubbornness. He needs to swallow his pride. Vitinho would have been on the right if Assignon was available and therefore more than likely we wouldn't have even seen 8 minutes of Benson.
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He should’ve been on earlier - replacing Fofana, not Foster, and pushing Foster into the middle with Rodriguez.
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
Apart from his wonder goal, I haven't been impressed by him at all, don't know how he got a move to Chelsea in the first place.
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
Fofana played like he’d been on the **** last night
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
Would have liked to have seen him get at least 20 mins.
But I'm used to it now.
This is without doubt over the best part of a season, the most odd set of team sheets I've ever seen.
But I'm used to it now.
This is without doubt over the best part of a season, the most odd set of team sheets I've ever seen.
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
A: considering Wolves won every single header at every set piece (at least it felt like it) I can understand why he wanted to keep foster on
B: considering we needed to win it's annoying, not Fosters fault as he isn't a winger but it was like playing with 10 men
B: considering we needed to win it's annoying, not Fosters fault as he isn't a winger but it was like playing with 10 men
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
Sacrifice quality for people who can run around like headless chickens fast seems to have been the plan this season. Hence the only decent crosser of a football Johan and the most creative From last season (Benson) don’t get a look in
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
He was well off it tonight. Amazed he stayed onblatherwickstattoos wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:26 pmFofana played like he’d been on the **** last night
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
Another strange decision of VKs. Instead opting for Ramsey, Amdouni and even Trésor who have all been quite frankly, shite.
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It can't be justified really. If we are behind in a game Benson should be on the pitch. He's a wonderfully talented player and opens up space for other attacking players as teams end up doubling up on him
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Benson did well to get the shot in that he had. A foot higher and it would have been in. Hard to understand why he wasn't brought in earlier and Fofana taken off.
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
At least I know it’s just not me seeing the glaringly obvious. Exactly the same with muric not starting. I’m not saying we’d have stayed up with them included but bloody hell we would have gave it a better go.
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
Should have been on for at the very least 30 mins. Foster out wide was a mistake. He has no qualities expected of a winger. Benson has. Opposition players are aware of his reputation and he's a threat. We had to take the game to them, we had to take chances. Yes, it was a heartening display but lacking someone with guile around their penalty box.
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
Were this deep into the season and VK is still making bizarre changes to the side, needs to stop putting square pegs in round holes. Foster at right wing and Berge at centre back the latest ones.
Jay Rod is finished at this level also, weve no decent subs up front. If Fofana is misfiring put another midfielder on would have been better.
Jay Rod is finished at this level also, weve no decent subs up front. If Fofana is misfiring put another midfielder on would have been better.
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
Funny how we have hit our best run of form when VK starts with a sensible 11 that includes Muric and Cullen. No one will convince me he does not have his favorites and Benson is clearly not one of them , just like Muric isn't.Lost count of the times recently Benson has come on with less than 6 minutes when we were desperate for a goal, and as posters have said he is a game changer-our only one from the bench. Regular game time has seen improvements in players like O Shea, Larsen and Odobert. I cant see Benson wanting to stay after VK had talked him into staying in January presumably with the carrot of playing more often.Would love to be a fly on the wall of the changing room
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
Before Benson came on ,
RHS Foster
Middle Jay
LHS Fofana
Even SD would not have come up with that crazy formation
Fofana had a mare of a game all night and still stayed on the pitch
Just can't fathom the logic of VK this season
RHS Foster
Middle Jay
LHS Fofana
Even SD would not have come up with that crazy formation
Fofana had a mare of a game all night and still stayed on the pitch
Just can't fathom the logic of VK this season
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
Ignoring everything else.
Just taking his use (or lack of) of Muric and Benson, the manager should be sacked immediately.
Just taking his use (or lack of) of Muric and Benson, the manager should be sacked immediately.
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
Forgot about this, the far too late substitution was expected but Fofana staying on was baffling. He was treading water for the last 30 minutes, and wasn't great before that. When we should be pushing for a winner towards the end, we were basically playing with 10 men again.
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There were a few struggling by the end. It didn't say a lot for the fitness of the squad last night tbh. 2 games in a week shouldn't be that difficult. They need to get used to it if we are going to do anything next season.NottsClaret wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:12 pmForgot about this, the far too late substitution was expected but Fofana staying on was baffling. He was treading water for the last 30 minutes, and wasn't great before that. When we should be pushing for a winner towards the end, we were basically playing with 10 men again.
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
Bit harsh considering a lot of that team had to play against a Chelsea side who dominate the ball, with an extra man, for best part of an hour three days ago. Fofana didn’t play on Sat, and he was poor last night, but he did get through a lot of running.
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Notts-what baffles me is there are two coaches supporting VK, and the biggest back room team I have seen in the dug-out. Is not anyone else seeing what we are seeing, or are they scared of suggesting to VK what he might do.Having watched Bellamy handle the interview on MOTD on Saturday he looked absolutely paranoid about saying anything. Has VK surrounded himself with yes men. At least SD would call Woan and Stone out of the dug-out when planning a sub, to presumably seek their views on what could be changed in terms of players.NottsClaret wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:12 pmForgot about this, the far too late substitution was expected but Fofana staying on was baffling. He was treading water for the last 30 minutes, and wasn't great before that. When we should be pushing for a winner towards the end, we were basically playing with 10 men again.
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
In his very short time on the field last night he did his trademark trickery which tested their goalkeeper, yet he's been absent for most of the time he's been fit this season It's really been difficult to accept as can be witnessed by the many comments throughout the season.
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Funnily enough I thought today that perhaps VK requires a stronger number 2. Someone that’s not afraid to tell him when they think he’s got it wrong and suggest how to change the system. Many years ago I recall senior Management of a corporate company were appraised as a one off by their juniors, in a constructive way, the idea being that sometimes those senior Manager's need to view things from a different perspective. It certainly improved a healthy working relationship.warksclaret wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:36 pmNotts-what baffles me is there are two coaches supporting VK, and the biggest back room team I have seen in the dug-out. Is not anyone else seeing what we are seeing, or are they scared of suggesting to VK what he might do.Having watched Bellamy handle the interview on MOTD on Saturday he looked absolutely paranoid about saying anything. Has VK surrounded himself with yes men. At least SD would call Woan and Stone out of the dug-out when planning a sub, to presumably seek their views on what could be changed in terms of players.
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
As Vegas said, the reason he doesn’t play more in tight games is because we need the height defending set pieces, which was probably why Jay came on when he did, and he’s not that strong defensively - tracking back, etc
Why he doesn’t come on when we’re losing I don’t know because I think we look far more threatening with him in the team.
Why he doesn’t come on when we’re losing I don’t know because I think we look far more threatening with him in the team.
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
Of course - absolutely no one is infallible.beddie wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:18 pmFunnily enough I thought today that perhaps VK requires a stronger number 2. Someone that’s not afraid to tell him when they think he’s got it wrong and suggest how to change the system. Many years ago I recall senior Management of a corporate company were appraised as a one off by their juniors, in a constructive way, the idea being that sometimes those senior Manager's need to view things from a different perspective. It certainly improved a healthy working relationship.
Some of the comments on here earlier in the season kept repeating the classic argument to authority classic "well it's VK and he knows more about footy than everyone on here put together" when it was perfectly clear that he was making some pretty clear mistakes.
Ego is one hell of a drug but I like to think he and the team/board have learnt a lot from this season...
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
Initially when Bellamy was appointed, I was influenced by his "on the edge " playing style, and assumed he would let VK know his views. Nothing to suggest Bellamy is like this, and comes over now as shy and quiet. Sadly Mike Jackson appears the same. Maybe thats how VK likes itbeddie wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:18 pmFunnily enough I thought today that perhaps VK requires a stronger number 2. Someone that’s not afraid to tell him when they think he’s got it wrong and suggest how to change the system. Many years ago I recall senior Management of a corporate company were appraised as a one off by their juniors, in a constructive way, the idea being that sometimes those senior Manager's need to view things from a different perspective. It certainly improved a healthy working relationship.
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You’ve got absolutely nothing to back that up with.warksclaret wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:57 pmInitially when Bellamy was appointed, I was influenced by his "on the edge " playing style, and assumed he would let VK know his views. Nothing to suggest Bellamy is like this, and comes over now as shy and quiet. Sadly Mike Jackson appears the same. Maybe thats how VK likes it
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Fofana got through a lot of running? We didn't watch the same game then. I though he was a disgrace for the last 20 minutes walking around. How is a young footballer that unfit?Swizzlestick wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:26 pmBit harsh considering a lot of that team had to play against a Chelsea side who dominate the ball, with an extra man, for best part of an hour three days ago. Fofana didn’t play on Sat, and he was poor last night, but he did get through a lot of running.
Foster was also knackered but he'd worked his nads off and was coming off the back of an injury. Fofana had no such excuse and put in a performance we had all feared when he signed. Let's hope it was a one off
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Re: The lack of minutes on the pitch for Benson
I think you’re being dramatic. Fofana was poor last night but did a lot of harrying and chasing. Dreadful when he actually had the ball, like. Foster was beyond knackered and a few of the other lads were clearly feeling it but this is expected after having to see out nearly an hour against Chelsea with 10 men, which was the original point.Goliath wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:37 amFofana got through a lot of running? We didn't watch the same game then. I though he was a disgrace for the last 20 minutes walking around. How is a young footballer that unfit?
Foster was also knackered but he'd worked his nads off and was coming off the back of an injury. Fofana had no such excuse and put in a performance we had all feared when he signed. Let's hope it was a one off
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Fofana didn't play against Chelsea and Foster hardly broke into a run against Chelsea and then got subbed. I just don't think they are fit enough, one for obvious reasons the other less so.Swizzlestick wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:51 amI think you’re being dramatic. Fofana was poor last night but did a lot of harrying and chasing. Dreadful when he actually had the ball, like. Foster was beyond knackered and a few of the other lads were clearly feeling it but this is expected after having to see out nearly an hour against Chelsea with 10 men, which was the original point.
I'm not keen on the way VK has brought Foster.straight back into the team a few times this season without building up his minutes when he's clearly nowhere near up to fitness.
It seems like the opposite of the Dyche way of making sure they were fit to play 90 minutes before they got a sniff of the first team.
I've no idea but the experts usually suggest it risks injury if you don't build up the load gradually, I hope that's being done.e
I did wonder about whether it was something that led to Fosters injury soon after his return from the mental health issues.