Anon Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Mostyn6 said: Racist! ? Man, Snoop Dog is looking old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rample Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 hour ago, SaintRam said: I definitely agree on power, pace and tenacity - but I don't recall him ever showing any technique of note. Especially in the final third. Other than his wondergoal (which was a wondergoal; but also not something he'll ever recreate) I can't remember him scoring a goal that wasn't bundling the ball into an open net from a rebound/scramble. Goals aside, that cross against Reading on the opening day last year was top drawer. Never sure whether it was a fluke or a moment of magic from a player with confidence. For me, a spell at Millwall could be a good thing, he will get a chance to show if he has something at this level on a regular basis. Interesting thing about his deal which presumably runs to 30th June, is that he's still 23 when it expires. Turns 24 a couple of weeks later but surely there's something in place to stop players from lapsing their contract and signing elsewhere when they hit 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 hour ago, SaintRam said: I definitely agree on power, pace and tenacity - but I don't recall him ever showing any technique of note. Especially in the final third. Other than his wondergoal (which was a wondergoal; but also not something he'll ever recreate) I can't remember him scoring a goal that wasn't bundling the ball into an open net from a rebound/scramble. You should have watched his youth games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Mostyn6 said: I must be in the minority then who thinks that Bennett has the potential to be a great scorer. He has power, pace, technique and tenacity. ...but next to no composure at first team level. It was evident as a 15 year old when he smashed it against the bar and it's something which hasn't improved in time. He's an impact player against tired legs, but simply isn't good enough to be starting games in this league on a regular basis. I'd be surprised if he gets another 20 goals in his professional career without dropping down to League One or lower. ...but at the same time I wouldn't be surprised if Rowett's tactics brought out the best in him and he bagged 7 or 8 goals for Millwall this season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said: You should have watched his youth games I saw his youth games 4 years ago, when I started watching them; and obviously in the seasons hes occasionally popped up since. He didn't really stand out to me, other than being physically superior to most players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuff264 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Bennett is capable of moments of brilliance, but they're so fleeting that it's not clear if it's ability or fluke. You wouldn't want Derby to sign him based on his injury record, but maybe if a club could keep him fit he could be an ok championship player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarterForTen Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 View it like this, over the course of the next contract term (2 or 3 years), who do you think will be a more effective player for Derby, Mason Bennett or Morgan Whittaker? I think I'd be putting my shiny £1 wager on Whittaker (raw as he currently is). Bennett has a good season in him somewhere, but I have a sneaky feeling it's not quite at Championship level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 This is bonkers, he should be starting on a flank for us especially away from home instead of Lawrence then we might actually get some decent results away from home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Eagle's Barmy Army Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Millenniumram said: He’s gotta pass a medical yet... given his injury record is as bad as Marriotts, this ain’t done yet. Also, does Rowett know he’s only 23? Might change his mind on him when he realises he doesn’t match his 30+ policy Don’t worry, there’s no breathalyser test in the medical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Done deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BriggRam Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 All the best Mason, hope it all works out for ya lad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DcFc Dyycheee Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 No mention of a contract extension. Thankfully. Shame it didn't work out, whenever he actually played his way into the starting 11 he always got injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Totally bonkers by us - let’s see him do very well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 3 hours ago, SaintRam said: My observation/recollection disagrees with you but fair enough, looking at his numbers... He's had 32 shots in his entire (league) career as a Derby player (4 goals). More have been blocked (11) than have been on-target (10) and 11 more have been off-target. Obviously, there's no stat for how someone hit a shot or how close it was but I'd expect, personally, at least a majority of shots to be on target if someone has good striking technique, not less than a third. He's averaged 29 passes per 90 minutes in that time, and recorded a 67% pass success (64% last season) - which for reference would put him (where he is, coincidentally) last among outfield players in our squad this season (again, league games). As for his control though, the numbers suggest that's sitting around average for this level. His unsuccessful touches numbers are about on par with Tom Lawrence, for reference. But Bennett's dispossessed numbers are better. If a shot is blocked I would have thought that it was most probably on target ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
California Ram. Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 High earners gone in the last year - Johnson, Thorne, Bryson, Carson, Nugent, Bennett, Keogh, Pearce, Ambrose, Cole, Ollson, Ledley, Butterfield King, McCallister, Thomas, Blackman plus a host of younger players (Elsnik etc) and the wages for loanees Mount/Wilson/Tomori/Dowell/Paterson Hamer, Clarke, Forsyth, Huddlestone, Anya, Martin at the end of this season. (presumably Malone, Davies and Zoon with year left on their contracts up for sale) Shinnie and Bielik bought in for the longer term. we’re in the middle of a revolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 minute ago, richinspain said: If a shot is blocked I would have thought that it was most probably on target ? If it gets recorded as blocked rather than on-target it means it travelled basically no distance and you usually couldn't tell where it was going. If a shot travels enough distance to be obviously on/off target before hitting a defender it will usually count as on/off target, rather than blocked. Not always the fault of the attacker; my point was just that you can't judge technique from blocked shots - so you have to remove those from a discussion on it - probably unfair of me to say 'a third'. Although, high blocked shot numbers are usually a symptom of delaying shots or struggling to find space in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC1388 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, singaporeram said: High earners gone in the last year - Johnson, Thorne, Bryson, Carson, Nugent, Bennett, Keogh, Pearce, Ambrose, Cole, Ollson, Ledley, Butterfield King, McCallister, Thomas, Blackman plus a host of younger players (Elsnik etc) and the wages for loanees Mount/Wilson/Tomori/Dowell/Paterson Hamer, Clarke, Forsyth, Huddlestone, Anya, Martin at the end of this season. (presumably Malone, Davies and Zoon with year left on their contracts up for sale) Shinnie and Bielik bought in for the longer term. we’re in the middle of a revolution. I agree with what your saying, but disagree on a few in the high earners list. Dont think Bennett, Thomas or McAllister were high earners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 The last time Bennett started was the last time we looked really good - Preston at home - also the last time Shinnie started ! And obviously Martin started - because we looked good ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuff264 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Not sure if this is still true but remember reading he never managed an entire game for Derby. Played 90 minutes sometimes but usually subbed in added time. Be impressed if he manages 10 games for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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