Ryan Bennett

Quoted from toontown

Equally I think some people are guilty of going over board bigging players up and making out their flawless. A bit of balance that's all.

I think he's great, and I'm sure he'll learn from those occasional errors and become even better.

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If Smith was making zero mistakes he’d be in Hulls first team.  The long term win for Hull is that we develop him and at some point they either get an oven ready player back or they cash in.  We get a bloomin’ good player for a year which is great, but ultimately the goal for true sustainability has to be developing our own youngsters and selling on.  We’ve had limited success over the years, Drinkell, Wilko, Oster and Bennett, although two of those came through the youth setups at other clubs.  Okay we’ve sold a couple in the last two or three years but not exactly a production line.

Academy’s cost money, I get that but I see us as at least equal with Peterborough, Rotherham and until recently Brentford.  All three have benefited to greater/lesser extents from either developing talent and/or buying cheap and selling high.  It’s clear already that Jason and Andrew are no fools, but I just have an inkling that they didn’t just buy the club because of being fans/Grimsby born and bred, I’m of the opinion that they have a business plan that will be gradually revealed which will not only secure short term success, but also long term consistent growth.

Do we need Bennett? No

Would he improve us if he signed? Hell yes.

Undoubtedly an outstanding player and in this division he would certainly make us a force by adding that quality and experience.

Would I want us to break the bank and put us under strain financially to sign him.... No.

I think we have enough quality in the 4 we have, in Waterfall, Smith, Maher and Pearson (although I appreciate Smith may not be a long term option and this will probably be Pearson's last season with us).

In all honesty though, I cannot see Bennett dropping down to this division anyway and I'm surprised he's not signed on with either Hull, Lincoln, Sheff W or Barnsley (the last 3 I feel would be more realistic).

All players make mistakes, it's part and parcel of being human. Does Smith make many mistakes? I don't think he does, and sometimes his speed can get him out of a hole.
If it wasn't for the fact that Bennett once played for us, he would have gone under the radar of another ex premier league player that has been released.
I would break the bank to keep Smith simply because he is only starting out, so we would get a player with his career in front of him as opposed to Bennett. We would get a fair few years out of Smith or a big pay day. To me it's a no brainer.

i thought when we got towler he was good but smith in a differant league for a 20 yr old centre back to be like him week in week out is astounding , if we could i'd sign him in a heartbeat he will be a championship player shortly on a regular basis if not hull then a champs bigboy

collins was excrement and Smith makes a howler every game

Good god almighty  

Quoted from Hagrid

collins was excrement and Smith makes a howler every game

Good god almighty  

Exactly my thoughts. Both demonstrably nonsense.

Smith and Bennett Centre back partnership for us in league 1 next season, you heard it here first  

Who says Bennet would be expensive?  the guy is rich. he doesnt need the money now does he?
He may be looking at coaching role to go with playing , who knows?

We are the club that gave him his break and we treated him very well too, why wouldnt he want to come back here?
Its not about money for all players. hes got plenty enough to retire if he wanted and never have to worry.