Bennett

[Dare to dream!]

http://www.claretandbanter.co.uk/threads/bennett.39625/

Bradford fans views on him

Suppose they mirror our views on him looks to have potential but isn't showing it enough. He's definitely worth having as a squad player this season & hopefully the games have Bradford have done him good

[idler]

I live in Bradford and not of the City fans that I know rate him very highly.
Most of them are either disappointed in him or frustrated by him.
Just like our fans really. I personally think that the next season will be a very big one for him wherever he plays.

[wing commander]

  Not for me...I would have listed him on a free...Potential is all well and good but you cant dine on it forever..His game hasn't advanced from where it was 18 months ago despite getting plenty of games for a average league 1 side like Bradford..All the reports are the same old story far too lightweight,1 good game in 4 etc etc...We need every penny of this budget to give us a promotion chance this year and I cant see him being a regular and not that attractive a squad player either...So for me its time to cut our losses and move him on if at all possible....

[One_Matty_Lucas]

Cutting our losses would mean paying his contract which would mean reducing the budget you mentioned

[Wild Rover]

  Not for me...I would have listed him on a free...Potential is all well and good but you cant dine on it forever..His game hasn't advanced from where it was 18 months ago despite getting plenty of games for a average league 1 side like Bradford..All the reports are the same old story far too lightweight,1 good game in 4 etc etc...We need every penny of this budget to give us a promotion chance this year and I cant see him being a regular and not that attractive a squad player either...So for me its time to cut our losses and move him on if at all possible....

Budget not decided until PD and "Board" meet tomorrow, maybe a lot more than folk think!. Budget is aimed at assembly of squad "Challenging" for promotion. PD will issue his "Wish" list at meeting.

From Free Press:-

Paul Dickov has been instructed to put together a squad to challenge for promotion next season, Rovers have revealed.


Dickov will tomorrow meet with the Rovers board armed with a list of transfer targets as discussions begin over his budget for next season.

The Rovers boss has spent the last fortnight putting together a wishlist after speaking to players he believes will aid Rovers’ push for promotion.

Rovers insist no wage budget figures have yet been set and the size pot will only be finalised following Friday’s meeting.

A spokesperson said Dickov’s only instruction was to put together a list of realistic targets he believes can book Rovers’ immediate return to the Championship.

The spokesperson said: “On Friday, Paul Dickov is presenting his target list of acquisitions to the board.

“The brief has been made clear, in that it has to be a promotion chasing team.

“On Friday, the board will discuss Paul’s targets and will work with Paul to set a budget that is capable of achieving the brief.

“As with last season, Paul will have the support from the board to achieve the targets that have been set for the team.”

The board are said to regard the 13 contracted players as the base from which Dickov will build.

This is despite a number of those players being understood to have clauses in their contract which will allow them to leave with little resistance following relegation.

[wing commander]

Cutting our losses would mean paying his contract which would mean reducing the budget you mentioned

Which is why I said put him on a free transfer list and move him on if possible....