Bennett to norwich

[Kalimantan Gull]

You know his agent? What was he saying in January?

(and I checked and you don't have history of this kind of wind-up, which bothers me )

 

[eastlondonseagull]

In my view he went slightly off the boil after the Norwich bid came in, and hasn't quite got back on the boil since, so I wouldn't be surprised if a move wasn't still in the offing.

This. He's not been the same since the original Norwich bid came in.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

8 for the wind up
0 for the originality

Untill the club are offered something exceptional they wont be selling Bennett.
If Norwich had bids of around a mil turned down in Jan what's changed the clubs mind?

The fact that we are now nailed on for promotion. In January we were not. Plus Gus will have time to find a replacement and that Bennett himself may still want to go?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I don't see that a player would make a decision on a move if he didn't have to, until he knew which division everyone was going to be playing in.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Bloody Hell, terrible news, it means another bloody song contest after the Heartbeat one gets dropped

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The fact that we are now nailed on for promotion. In January we were not. Plus Gus will have time to find a replacement and that Bennett himself may still want to go?

Maybe the club told him that he could go in the summer but stay with us to ensure our promotion?

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Agree with Lush that his form hasn't been the same since January, would be surprised if he goes in the summer but it's not entirely unbelivable, especially if he is offered those sorts of wages.

 

[OSRGull]

I don't get why people struggle to believe this so much, It's very possible, Bennett was happy about the move and if it means the possibility of playing Premier League football then of course he's going to go.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Gus has stated that Bennett is the best winger in the league. Would he be happy to lose him for just £1m, if at all?

I'd find myself a new agent if he was disclosing my salary levels to any old sailor, if I felt I needed one in the first place.

 

[WhingForPresident]

£17,000 a week

 

[sten_super]

I don't get why people struggle to believe this so much, It's very possible, Bennett was happy about the move and if it means the possibility of playing Premier League football then of course he's going to go.

The story itself is very feasible. What is not feasible is that Bennett's agent has been telling all and sundry what his client is going to earn at Norwich. I'm also doubtful that Gus would let negotiations drag on while we have a run of such important games going on. This makes me suspect that the OP (or whoever told him) is bullshitting.

 

[Biscuit]

There is no way a fee of £1m would be enough. We could open up bidding to several teams and get at least 3 or 4 times that amount.

3 or 4 million for Bennett?

 

[Rookie]

So a football agent goes around telling anyone who asks just what his client earns/is to earn? Who is his agent?

 

[adrian29uk]

I actually heard its 19k a week. We are getting Stephen Fry in return plus the reported 1 million.
Stephen Fry will be running the Brighton and Hove Albion TV Channel on SKY.

 

[Simster]

3 or 4 million for Bennett?

Craig Mackail Smith is expected to go for £3m next season, so I'd say £3-4m was about right.

 

[Da Man Clay]

Moggy isn't the usual BS merchant so I do think this has some truth in it. 17k a week would seem a bit ridiculous mind.

 

[Finchley Seagull]

I don't get why people struggle to believe this so much, It's very possible, Bennett was happy about the move and if it means the possibility of playing Premier League football then of course he's going to go.

Mainly because we will not accept an offer of £1 million. We bid almost that for Hoskins and he is older than Bennett, Bristol Rovers are in financial trouble and he has already struggled in the Championship (not that this means he would fail again). We, on the other hand, are on the verge of promotion to the Champhionship and moving to our new ground. We will not be accepting under par offers for players.

To add to this, I can't believe Norwich are not waiting to see what division they are in next year before agreeing deals. I think Bennett is a fantastic player but I would think Norwich will aim a little higher if they get to the Premier League.

 

[Marshy]

There is NO way his Agent would let this type of Information slip at this stage if it were true.

 

[The Grockle]

I'm actually inclined to believe the original poster, doesn't seem to be a bullshitter.

FWIW I say let him go if he wants out, we won't have any problems attracting players of his calibre this coming summer.

Anyone not feeling the gus bus loving can do one as far as i'm concerned, see you later....NEXT.

 

[itszamora]

Moggy isn't the usual BS merchant so I do think this has some truth in it. 17k a week would seem a bit ridiculous mind.

I don't know, I've heard from someone within QPR that Taarabt is on 23k there.