Joe Bennett

[Tony Erdington]

I believe Joe Bennett has got it, I always have, AND with the correct guidance, I believe he can be a top player.

[Tony Erdington]

I'll wait till he's done it against someone other than a bunch of Austrian plumbers and postmen.

To be fair, he has done for a season with Sheffield Wednesday.

yeah two years ago against Chelsea at villa park , he was motm

[Clampy]

I don't think he's good enough personally.

[old man villa fan]

He was certainly better going forward than defending and it was clear that he needed coaching on defending. Perhaps as an option as a wide midfield player if we need to go to that formation.

[fredm]

I think he is one of the countless number of players who arrived - were at - VP and then because of the chronic coaching/managerial aspects rapidly took backward steps. He has some ability, we shall just have to wait and see whether the new set up (and let's pray to god it is 100% better than that over the last few years) can bring it out of him to a degree that he can be judged as whether he is good enough to hold a place down in the team.

[Gregorys Boy]

Don't rate him myself.  Besides I'd rather he improveS as a defender and never score again in his life.  As a squad player he might be worth keeping, but nothing more.

[CT]

Certainly didn't rate him at first.

When he came on as a Sub against Notts County last season he looked a little bigger and stronger - scored a decent goal too.

I'd certainly give him a chance ahead of AC.

[OCD]

If Steve Clarke can coach him the defensive side of his position, he could be a very good modern day left back.

[West Derby Villan]

He was certainly better going forward than defending and it was clear that he needed coaching on defending. Perhaps as an option as a wide midfield player if we need to go to that formation.

I totally agree with this. He has got a bit more experience now, with different coaches, he may have matured. If he has improved I would keep him as a option for left back or midfield

[Pete3206]

Never impressed in his first season, but for me, he has 2 very distinct advantages

1) He has a lot of Championship experience
2) He is not Ally Cissokho

[saunders_heroes]

Never impressed in his first season, but for me, he has 2 very distinct advantages

1) He has a lot of Championship experience
2) He is not Ally Cissokho

I'd like an upgrade on Cissokho not a downgrade. Honestly has everyone forgotten the car crash of a player from the last time he was in and around the first team? No amount of coaching will make him a good player, he just isn't a good player. Cut our losses and get rid. He was one of those appalling players the club signed when it was clear the owner had given up so we had to scratch around the lower leagues for players who were clearly out of their depth in the PL. In my opinion he's not even Championship standard.

[SoccerHQ]

Never rated him from the first few games I watched.

Don't really want him playing for us this season. We want to be a promotion chasing team, well he didn't get anywhere near the Wednesday team last season did he?

I'd rather we'd just loaned out Lowton instead as I do rate him and he had a really good season at Burnley so certainly would've been decent for us at this level.

[villasjf]

I'll wait till he's done it against someone other than a bunch of Austrian plumbers and postmen.

To be fair, he has done for a season with Sheffield Wednesday.

yeah two years ago against Chelsea at villa park , he was motm

Then he got dropped wtf was that about?

[SoccerHQ]

Because Bertrand at the time was a better player in that position although he too went downhill in that season run in.

[cdward]

Unfortunately Aston Villa have come down to his level, rather than him now becoming a better player.
Will probably do well for us at Championship level.