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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Thorney on February 11, 2023, 09:01:33 pm

Title: Ben Nelson
Post by: Thorney on February 11, 2023, 09:01:33 pm
Been very impressed by him.

How he struggled to get in the Rochdale side is beyond me.
Looks very calm and composed young lad. Hope we have sights on signing him up in the summer when his contract ends.

Solid next to Anderson today and links up nicely with maxwell.

Also hope we have plans on brown too
Title: Re: Ben Nelson
Post by: sedwardsdrfc on February 11, 2023, 10:17:29 pm
He’s a England youth captain isn’t he? Will be surprised if we get chance to sign him. Not that we shouldn’t try!
Title: Re: Ben Nelson
Post by: karldew on February 11, 2023, 10:46:44 pm
Looked decent since arriving tbf, hopefully continues.
Title: Re: Ben Nelson
Post by: Lesonthewest on February 11, 2023, 10:49:29 pm
Very classy defender.
Title: Re: Ben Nelson
Post by: bpoolrover on February 11, 2023, 11:16:57 pm
I thought he struggled 1st 2 games but was very good today when given more time on the ball, his passing to me when pressed was poor,  today didn’t put a foot wrong
Title: Re: Ben Nelson
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on February 12, 2023, 12:18:57 am
The lad was excellent today. Good positioning, strong in the challenge and much better distribution than previously. Could be a big asset in the run in.
Title: Re: Ben Nelson
Post by: Redroy on February 12, 2023, 01:00:45 am
The guy is going to be a very good player
Title: Re: Ben Nelson
Post by: Avsuptem on February 12, 2023, 03:49:43 am
I hope we can sign him up. He's only 18.  He, with Olowu could make a massive contribution to ending our defense frailties for the forseeable future.
Title: Re: Ben Nelson
Post by: ncRover on February 12, 2023, 07:04:26 am
No chance of us signing him at all. The other loanees yes.
Title: Re: Ben Nelson
Post by: Campsall rover on February 12, 2023, 08:23:26 am
Not a chance we would be getting him on a permanent deal.
Even if we were in League 1 next season.

Leicester will have an eye on him as a future 1st team player.
He was in the England U19’s that won the Euro’s
Title: Re: Ben Nelson
Post by: NickDRFC on February 12, 2023, 09:52:25 am
Not a chance we would be getting him on a permanent deal.
Even if we were in League 1 next season.

Leicester will have an eye on him as a future 1st team player.
He was in the England U19’s that won the Euro’s

No idea how highly Leicester rate him but he wasn’t in the Euros winning squad.
Title: Re: Ben Nelson
Post by: Chris Black come back on February 12, 2023, 10:14:02 am
Not a chance we would be getting him on a permanent deal.
Even if we were in League 1 next season.

Leicester will have an eye on him as a future 1st team player.
He was in the England U19’s that won the Euro’s

No idea how highly Leicester rate him but he wasn’t in the Euros winning squad.

This is correct. He wasn’t in the squad.

Interestingly though pretty much every player in that squad was from an elite Premier League side, with the exception of this lad from Peterborough United - Ronnie Edwards.
Title: Re: Ben Nelson
Post by: DonnyOsmond on February 12, 2023, 10:59:46 am
He was in the U18s in the summer.
Title: Re: Ben Nelson
Post by: Campsall rover on February 12, 2023, 01:52:00 pm
Not a chance we would be getting him on a permanent deal.
Even if we were in League 1 next season.

Leicester will have an eye on him as a future 1st team player.
He was in the England U19’s that won the Euro’s

No idea how highly Leicester rate him but he wasn’t in the Euros winning squad.
Thought I read somewhere that he was.  Stand to be corrected if he wasn’t.
Title: Re: Ben Nelson
Post by: ChrisBx on February 12, 2023, 02:08:16 pm
I'm afraid there's absolutely no chance we'll sign him permanently.