Bennett bid accepted?

[BUTTERBALL]

Bennett will be warming the Norwich bench in the prem - fact. I am sure he will make the step up but what turned Bennett's head initially was exactly the same as Murray - money. The wage increase he will get is substantial. If we get a decent fee for him £1.5m+, I would say good luck to him.

 

[Solid at the back]

Selling our best players on the back of promotion, good 1, I dont remember Norwich doing that and were told top 6 was a target (I would be happy to just stay up).
If he wants to go, fine, f*** him, dont drag it out. But £1mill, is that a fuckin joke?

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Considered one of the best young players in the CHAMPIONSHIP last season.

Watford's young player of the year.

Hardly makes him a star player though.

 

[CAPTAIN GREALISH]

good luck elliott it was a joy to watch

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

Let's stop panicking here. Yes it's a blow losing Benno and Murray but that's the reality of football I am afraid. Money talks. We have replaced with quality in Hoskins and Buckley (my mate who is a Watford STH tells me he is absolute class) and Gus will bring in at least another 5-7 players of championship quality.

Best young manager outside the Prem, brand new stadium, 18,500 ST sold. Come on times are great!!

Altogether now GOSBTS!!!!!!!

 

[Icy Gull]

How many of their best players did Norwich Leeds and Millwall get shot of after getting promoted last season? I have no idea but I bet none of them got shot of their best two players. It may turn out OK but I find it a bit depressing on the back of such a great season and a sold out Falmer to look forward to.

I'm not suggesting that we should have tried harder to keep them but I thought getting promoted and with Falmer opening pleyers may have actually wanted to buy into the Gus/Bloom dream.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

If we put the £1Mil towards buying KLL, Bennett will be soon forgotten

 

[CAPTAIN GREALISH]

Let's stop panicking here. Yes it's a blow losing Benno and Murray but that's the reality of football I am afraid. Money talks. We have replaced with quality in Hoskins and Buckley (my mate who is a Watford STH tells me he is absolute class) and Gus will bring in at least another 5-7 players of championship quality.

Best young manager outside the Prem, brand new stadium, 18,500 ST sold. Come on times are great!!

Alt ogether now GOSBTS!!!!!!!

correct but still would love benno to stay

 

[Caveman]

Hardly makes him a star player though.

Couldn't ask from much more though from a young player thouogh could you?

What do you call a "star" then?

 

[clarkey]

How many of their best players did Norwich Leeds and Millwall get shot of after getting promoted last season? I have no idea but I bet none of them got shot of their best two players. It may turn out OK but I find it a bit depressing on the back of such a great season and a sold out Falmer to look forward to

I dont think its fair to say we've got shot of them as if we've flogged them to nobody for nothing. Murray asked for too much, he had to go. Bennett had the chance to play in the Prem, he was always going to go. Out of those three teams, how many players did they have who wanted to triple their wages or whatever, and the manager didnt agree to it? How many of them had offers to play in the Prem? Off the top of my head I can only think of Beckford, while Leeds also lost Delph the year before as well. Neither Norwich or Millwall had players that were deemed Premiership quality. As gutting as it is, we should be pleased for Benno, he's been a top top player for us and helped get us up this season, but this is football, Norwich clearly have bucket loads to splash and he's going to be playing, well maybe, in the best league in the world.

Completely get your point that it as dampened things slightly, but Murray's been a douche and think we can excuse Benno. Whatever happens we wont be struggling next year I dont think.

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

How many of their best players did Norwich Leeds and Millwall get shot of after getting promoted last season? I have no idea but I bet none of them got shot of their best two players. It may turn out OK but I find it a bit depressing on the back of such a great season and a sold out Falmer to look forward to.

I'm not suggesting that we should have tried harder to keep them but I thought getting promoted and with Falmer opening pleyers may have actually wanted to buy into the Gus/Bloom dream.

Who's to say we won't replace with players of similar quality or better??

The fact of the matter is, if a player wants to leave (and clearly both Murray and Bennett did) I would much rather sell and replace than have a moody, sulky player in the squad.

 

[mike79]

How many of their best players did Norwich Leeds and Millwall get shot of after getting promoted last season? I have no idea but I bet none of them got shot of their best two players. It may turn out OK but I find it a bit depressing on the back of such a great season and a sold out Falmer to look forward to.

I'm not suggesting that we should have tried harder to keep them but I thought getting promoted and with Falmer opening pleyers may have actually wanted to buy into the Gus/Bloom dream.

i don't think any of us, leeds or millwall had a player wanted by the prem. well apart from beckford and he was a free agent. even now we don't really have anybody wanted by other prem clubs. there was the odd rumour of holt and martin interesting wba and blackburn but that was it.

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

i don't think any of us, leeds or millwall had a player wanted by the prem. well apart from beckford and he was a free agent. even now we don't really have anybody wanted by other prem clubs. there was the odd rumour of holt and martin interesting wba and blackburn but that was it.

With the exception of CMS, Bennett is the only League 1 player from last season good enough for the Prem. As Mike 79 rightly points out. Norwich didn't sell any of their team last season because bids were not received.

 

[beardy gull]

With the exception of CMS, Bennett is the only League 1 player from last season good enough for the Prem. As Mike 79 rightly points out. Norwich didn't sell any of their team last season because bids were not received.

Alex O-C?

 

[WATFORD zero]

Murray and Bennett are completely different, one moving up a level and one moving down.

Murray was Gus making the best of a situation that he inherited. He is not a Gus type player (both football wise and mentally) and is akin to Barcelona playing with Kevin Davies as their 'target man'. He will never have another season like the last one and he was only going to be on the bench next year.

Bennett is an excellent Gus type player who would have been good for us this year, but he has earned a chance at the next level through his ability and consistency. It will be a shame if he goes (and i'm still hoping he won't) but i would expect Gus and Tony to be lining up replacements already.

If he goes, it will be a bit of a disappointment but i am still more excited about next season than any in the last 45 years.

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

Alex O-C?

Potentially yes.

 

[bhaexpress]

Not sure if this bit of news has any bearing on Elliot's situation Bradley Johnson to Norwich

 

[Jim in the West]

Not sure if this bit of news has any bearing on Elliot's situation Bradley Johnson to Norwich

Funny that. Never rated him when he played for us, and haven't seen much since to make me change my mind. Ben et is far better, IMHO.

 

[pasty]

I dont think its fair to say we've got shot of them as if we've flogged them to nobody for nothing. Murray asked for too much, he had to go. Bennett had the chance to play in the Prem, he was always going to go. Out of those three teams, how many players did they have who wanted to triple their wages or whatever, and the manager didnt agree to it? How many of them had offers to play in the Prem? Off the top of my head I can only think of Beckford, while Leeds also lost Delph the year before as well. Neither Norwich or Millwall had players that were deemed Premiership quality. As gutting as it is, we should be pleased for Benno, he's been a top top player for us and helped get us up this season, but this is football, Norwich clearly have bucket loads to splash and he's going to be playing, well maybe, in the best league in the world.

Completely get your point that it as dampened things slightly, but Murray's been a douche and think we can excuse Benno. Whatever happens we wont be struggling next year I dont think.

Top post Sir! Whilst I am pissed off at losing them both, I completely agree with whatever stance was taken by the club over Murrays financial demands, and can understand EB leaving to join a Premiership club. Both loses are particularly galling, but I understand them.

 

[GOM]

Is this still just a rumour ?

Is there anything of substance from anyone official on this matter ?