"We Don't Want to Sell Bennett"

[dwayne]

Don't get me wrong I don't think we should sell him - in my mind he is irreplaceable, as others have said, I'd have genuine fear for automatic promotion and maybe even for playoffs if we lost him. Unfortunately common sense like "we're on the up" or "we're top of the league" doesn't speak as loudly as money does in football. My point is, if we're not as cash-rich as we think we are, and if Norwich/QPR offer a seven-figure transfer fee - I don't think even Bloom will be able to turn that down. Which would spell disaster given his influence on our season so far.

Bennetts value is not going to decrease... We can afford to wait

 

[sam86]

Was it me or did he not look over joyed at scoring today. He looked almost miserable. Maybe he knows he is off

You mean his running over to the fans and punching the air celebration? Didn't look very miserable to me...

 

[hart's shirt]

If the Albion get promoted, he'd be worth far more as a Championship player than he is at the moment as in all probability we'd be selling to a Premiership side.

Got to trust Bloom's poker playing hand here.

 

[Seasider78]

Would be very shortsighted of him if he does leave. He is a key part of a successful side playing attractive football at the top of the league. He is playing for one of the brightest managerial talents and if promoted will play a key part in what will be a very competitive championship club. Whilst Norwich seems like an attractive shortcut there is no guarantee he would be a success there or even get a game should they go up (which I do not believe they will).

He has been given a real break at Brighton the least he owes us is delaying any thoughts of a move until the summer when (if he continues this form) he will be worth more and by then will be able to weigh up the option of staying with us against other offers.

 

[folkestonesgull]

i'm labouring on here but...we really are in a fantastic position...it is usually bloody hard to get out of this league as Leeds and Forest found...if we don't get promoted this year it could be a good few years before we do...because of that and the huge financial implications associated with the risk of not being promoted selling our star player makes no sense for the long term future of the club...this is, as someone said earlier potentially the defining moment of our season...Bloom has to back poyet!

 

[Sweeney Todd]

Elliott Bennett can end the speculation right now by telling us what he plans to do. We fans pay his wages, so have a right to know what's going on, and he's the man best placed to know that.

 

[the right footed denilson]

Yet on the other Bennett thread you say that if Norwich get promoted (and Bennett goes to Norwich), he would hardly feature in their first team...?

For the reasons you list above - attitude, versatility, intelligence - I believe he probably would. And even if he only starts as a fringe player, he'd probably establish himself fairly quickly.

Oh, and he'd be earning heaps more money.

The Premiership is a HUGE step up. Just look at Lua Lua.

 

[Djmiles]

I would be disappointed if Bennett were to go for anything less than £2m. Anything less is just not worth it, considering promotion to the Championship is worth £4m.

 

[Art Vs Science]

From 2 min 20 seconds until the end about Bennett

BBC Sport - Football - Brighton manager Gus Poyet hails important win

 

[imissworthing2]

Bloody hell this is depressing, nearly feels like someones died. Hopefully he's level headed enuf, which tobe honest he looks like he is and realise he's still young and everything is going right for him at the mo at brighton. reevalute ur sitution in the summer Bennett not now pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!!!

 

[El Presidente]

We fans pay his wages,

No you don't

so have a right to know what's going on,

No you don't, you have zero rights on this.

and he's the man best placed to know that.

Possibly, but suspect that Delia, Gus, Ken Brown and Paul Lambert know just as much too.

 

[seagull_special]

what do you want him to do? write to us individually

Elliott Bennett can end the speculation right now by telling us what he plans to do. We fans pay his wages, so have a right to know what's going on, and he's the man best placed to know that.

 

[brightonmark1234]

i think he will go if we get the right offer and we cant turn it down and i hope he doesnt go

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Elliott Bennett can end the speculation right now by telling us what he plans to do. We fans pay his wages, so have a right to know what's going on, and he's the man best placed to know that.

Yep,he should take a leaf out of Eddie Howe's book.

 

[Richy_Seagull]

That interview did not sound very hopeful.

 

[Sweeney Todd]

No you don't



No you don't, you have zero rights on this.



Possibly, but suspect that Delia, Gus, Ken Brown and Paul Lambert know just as much too.

We fans contribute to his wages.

 

[The Camel]

How long is left on his contract?

 

[Sweeney Todd]

He's quite capable of using the media to communicate his intentions to fans.

 

[Art Vs Science]

That interview did not sound very hopeful.

No it didn't. Gus seems like he is resigned to losing not only Bennett but maybe Murray as well. If we lose both of them.........we are in trouble. The next few weeks are very defining in my opinion and could shape the next few yrs for us. The next big sniff will be around Poyet of course

 

[tonymgc]

If we were to get an offer we couldn't say no to & the chance to sign a quality replacement then i could see him leaving.
However the club would be nuts if they were to sell our most creative player & the driving force behind our promotion bid without having someone lined up or already in to take his place.
Personally i think he'll stay untill the summer at least.