Why does McGhee want to use our last loan on Benjamin?

[Lush]

On Seagulls World McGhee says that he will use our last loan on Benjamin, If Micky gives permission.

I can't understand why - especially now that we have Iwelumo until the end of the season.

Surely we have McPhee/Robinson as cover? Is there such a dearth of loan players available that we should grab a decent one, no matter what position?

 

[the right footed denilson]

its very odd

maybe him coming on loan would be of benefit in terms of us making a summer bid for him??

 

[Icy Gull]

seeing as Leon's going to Stoke (allegedly)

 

[Locky]

Yep have to agree with you on this one........................I thought it a great move getting Iwelumo after the loss of Benjamin, but now we have him surely it would be better to strengthen our midfield with perhaps someone like Yeates on a loan till the end of the season.

 

[Bobby's Gull]

Getting Benjimin on loan seems a waste now that we have Chris illuiisyjwoteva.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Maybe he thnks that having two big guys up front with Leon would be pretty f***ing good. I certainly do. Piercy, Chippy and Charlie in midfield with the back 4 as it is.

I'd take that.

 

[Mr C]

Yep I fully see the logic. A superb strike force, providing the new guy is any good.

 

[isabellas father]

Benji would be a short term fix as Chris cannot be match fit with so little first team action. He needs to be eased into the team gradually and therefore having Benji for another month gives us good options.

 

[Easy 10]

I'm much rather see the midfield bolstered with a loan signing. McGhee favours 4-4-2, so I don't really see the point of having Benjamin back on loan unless he is thinking of radically changing our system. Bejamin, Iwelumo and Knight would be a pretty bold 4-3-3, but I'm not sure Virgo and Harding are good enough as "raiding" fullbacks to provide the width we'd need with that system.

Nope, final loan signing for MIDFIELD please Mr M.

 

[graz126]

Benji would be a short term fix as Chris cannot be match fit with so little first team action. He needs to be eased into the team gradually and therefore having Benji for another month gives us good options.

agree with this. maybe he thinks the midfield is ok, now piercy can move back into that position aswell.

 

[Easy 10]

Sorry, but I have great difficulty imagining Benjamin as a winger. He's a big lumbering ox who is built purely for crashing around in the penalty area and causing havoc. Skipping past the opposition fullback and sprinting to the byline before whipping in a cross is not an asset I saw in any of his 10 games here.

 

[Easy 10]

Benji would be a short term fix as Chris cannot be match fit with so little first team action. He needs to be eased into the team gradually and therefore having Benji for another month gives us good options.

Iwelumo has been playing regularly in the reserves and on loan at York, so he should be match fit and ready to step straight into the team. There's only 10 games left now, so there's hardly time for him to be "eased into the team gradually". With no Benjamin, we need him in that team from 7.45 TONIGHT.

 

[isabellas father]

Iwelumo has been playing regularly in the reserves and on loan at York, so he should be match fit and ready to step straight into the team. There's only 10 games left now, so there's hardly time for him to be "eased into the team gradually". With no Benjamin, we need him in that team from 7.45 TONIGHT.

I would love this to be true as we need more pace and invention in midfield but reserve team football usually means at least a couple of weeks to get match fit.

 

[mk_bha]

yep, oatway cannot keep putting in good performances and he wont last every game.

 

[Kneon Light]

I agree that the midfield needs strenghening more. I don't agree with people who think Oatway is useless but if he or Chippy gets injured we have no-one else.

 

[Lush]

I can only assume that he thinks we have adequate cover for our first choice midfield four of Jones, Hart, Chippy, Oatway ie Piercy, Lee (wtf), Mayo Virgo poss. Knight or Robinson

 

[Thimble Keegan]

How about no loan signings at all...That would suit me. Just someone permanent although not Yeates.

Albion & England forever.

Thimble Keegan
Worthing BHA

 

[baz]

My suggestion is to get no one at this stage. I agree that midfield is more of a priority at the moment, but the position is not desperate. We will almost certainly get a key injury in midfield or attack, enough cover in defence I think. If this happens we will be able to bring someone in to a specific position required.

No point in getting Benji now as he would have to go back half way through April. Iwelumo must be fit enough to last an hour, with Piercy providing adequate cover for the last 30.

The point was made that if a central midfielder gets injured we have no replacement.

 

[bellsize seagull]

yep think the midfield would be nice to strengthened but we have got quite a few players who can play there, piercy will have a big role in the run in and all need to be on top form if we are really to challenge...
so think that getting benj back would be good, with chris maybe a little unfit be nice to have choice but still feel we have Mc Phee, think the winning goal in play off final would get him a place in the side , you do the math Mcghee !!

 

[Kneon Light]

when is the deadline for loan signings? It must be quite soon.