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I'm going to out my head up over the parapet, is Ben really that good? He has had some cracking games for us, more than less, but he is not Mr Consistent. Good passer of the ball but no pace and not the strongest tackler in the world. When he is off though he is very average and I think we have seen better opposing defensive midfielders in his time with us. I'm going to trust in AH to come up with the goods but I would really like a proper mester to replace him It's only an opinion nothing more
Quote from: DonnyOsmond on January 13, 2021, 06:05:40 pmQuote from: ravenrover on January 13, 2021, 05:37:26 pmQuote from: DonnyOsmond on January 13, 2021, 05:25:49 pmQuote from: ravenrover on January 13, 2021, 04:37:10 pmI'm going to out my head up over the parapet, is Ben really that good? He has had some cracking games for us, more than less, but he is not Mr Consistent. Good passer of the ball but no pace and not the strongest tackler in the world. When he is off though he is very average and I think we have seen better opposing defensive midfielders in his time with us. I'm going to trust in AH to come up with the goods but I would really like a proper mester to replace him It's only an opinion nothing moreOne of the highest interception rates in the league and one of the best passers in the league. Football isn't all about pace and sliding tackles.But pretty good tools for a defensive midfielder, just wonder if he might struggle a bit in Championship, hope notI wouldn't call him a defensive midfielder. He's more a deep lying playmaker, similar to Jordan Henderson or Ruben Neves. In the right place to win a ball back, can tackle if need be, gets the team going forward through his passes and can easily unlock a defence with his ability to pick out the right pass. Think that you are in the minority with that description of how Ben played for us
Quote from: ravenrover on January 13, 2021, 05:37:26 pmQuote from: DonnyOsmond on January 13, 2021, 05:25:49 pmQuote from: ravenrover on January 13, 2021, 04:37:10 pmI'm going to out my head up over the parapet, is Ben really that good? He has had some cracking games for us, more than less, but he is not Mr Consistent. Good passer of the ball but no pace and not the strongest tackler in the world. When he is off though he is very average and I think we have seen better opposing defensive midfielders in his time with us. I'm going to trust in AH to come up with the goods but I would really like a proper mester to replace him It's only an opinion nothing moreOne of the highest interception rates in the league and one of the best passers in the league. Football isn't all about pace and sliding tackles.But pretty good tools for a defensive midfielder, just wonder if he might struggle a bit in Championship, hope notI wouldn't call him a defensive midfielder. He's more a deep lying playmaker, similar to Jordan Henderson or Ruben Neves. In the right place to win a ball back, can tackle if need be, gets the team going forward through his passes and can easily unlock a defence with his ability to pick out the right pass.
Quote from: DonnyOsmond on January 13, 2021, 05:25:49 pmQuote from: ravenrover on January 13, 2021, 04:37:10 pmI'm going to out my head up over the parapet, is Ben really that good? He has had some cracking games for us, more than less, but he is not Mr Consistent. Good passer of the ball but no pace and not the strongest tackler in the world. When he is off though he is very average and I think we have seen better opposing defensive midfielders in his time with us. I'm going to trust in AH to come up with the goods but I would really like a proper mester to replace him It's only an opinion nothing moreOne of the highest interception rates in the league and one of the best passers in the league. Football isn't all about pace and sliding tackles.But pretty good tools for a defensive midfielder, just wonder if he might struggle a bit in Championship, hope not
Quote from: ravenrover on January 13, 2021, 04:37:10 pmI'm going to out my head up over the parapet, is Ben really that good? He has had some cracking games for us, more than less, but he is not Mr Consistent. Good passer of the ball but no pace and not the strongest tackler in the world. When he is off though he is very average and I think we have seen better opposing defensive midfielders in his time with us. I'm going to trust in AH to come up with the goods but I would really like a proper mester to replace him It's only an opinion nothing moreOne of the highest interception rates in the league and one of the best passers in the league. Football isn't all about pace and sliding tackles.
I note that, presuming there is no last minute hitch, Ben will now become Preston’s record signing. Quiz question - which future Rovers player is their current record signing for a fee of £1.5M?
Quote from: ravenrover on January 13, 2021, 06:54:27 pmQuote from: DonnyOsmond on January 13, 2021, 06:05:40 pmQuote from: ravenrover on January 13, 2021, 05:37:26 pmQuote from: DonnyOsmond on January 13, 2021, 05:25:49 pmQuote from: ravenrover on January 13, 2021, 04:37:10 pmI'm going to out my head up over the parapet, is Ben really that good? He has had some cracking games for us, more than less, but he is not Mr Consistent. Good passer of the ball but no pace and not the strongest tackler in the world. When he is off though he is very average and I think we have seen better opposing defensive midfielders in his time with us. I'm going to trust in AH to come up with the goods but I would really like a proper mester to replace him It's only an opinion nothing moreOne of the highest interception rates in the league and one of the best passers in the league. Football isn't all about pace and sliding tackles.But pretty good tools for a defensive midfielder, just wonder if he might struggle a bit in Championship, hope notI wouldn't call him a defensive midfielder. He's more a deep lying playmaker, similar to Jordan Henderson or Ruben Neves. In the right place to win a ball back, can tackle if need be, gets the team going forward through his passes and can easily unlock a defence with his ability to pick out the right pass. Think that you are in the minority with that description of how Ben played for usI don't think he's in the minority Raven. Some of Ben's defence splitting passes this season have been out of this world.I'd like to know where they're coming from now he's gone.
According to this season’s sky annual it was David Healy at £1.5M in2001. Maybe record beaten after publication?..
Leaves PNE plenty of time to release their announcement, interview and photo session etc.
We’ve made a handsome profit from him, in my opinion it should have been more, but it is what it is. The key thing now is how we replace him, how quickly and with who? The outcome of our season could well depend on what happens next