Benito Carbone - SS1 Friday 10th January

[Richard E]

The most over-rated player we've had, with the possible exception of Paul Merson.

He blotted his copy book with me when he ran to the Holte to celebrate a goal and lifted his shirt to reveal a T-Shirt showing the figure he wanted to sign for us permanently, implying the Club were being unreasonable about it, and it was (I think) £35,000 a week.

[Damo70]

I thought Carbone was a bit over-rated but I thought Merson was terrific. I didn't have a season ticket at the time due to work commitments but I specifically remember his games against Watford on the return of SGT and Coventry when they went down.

[Mortimer's Bear]

The most over-rated player we've had, with the possible exception of Paul Merson.

I agree about Carbone but Merson was fantastic (albeit after a slow start), to this day he was the last player to get me up off my seat with excitement every time he got the ball.

[sirlordbaltimore]

A welcome breath of fresh air at the time, unlike Ginola

[Villafirst]

None of the current dross are fit to lace Carbone's boots!

[Villafirst]

Just seen that hat-trick again versus Leeds in the FA Cup. That second from 35 yards was particularly brilliant! Merse said Beni could hit the ball so hard for a small guy - so little back-lift. Wish he could've stayed much longer!

[Dave P]

The most over-rated player we've had, with the possible exception of Paul Merson.

I agree about Carbone but Merson was fantastic (albeit after a slow start), to this day he was the last player to get me up off my seat with excitement every time he got the ball.

Merson was fantastic against Wimbledon, Derby, Coventry et al but I cannot remember him having one good game against any of the top clubs.  Carbone's flashes of his true potential were even rarer.

I just wonder how much Gregory wanted either in his team deep down?

[eric woolban woolban]

Merson was exciting and frustrating in equal measures.

[Richie]

None of the current dross are fit to lace Carbone's boots!

Seconded

[supertom]

Merson was class. He almost single handedly livened up many games for us which at times under Gregory were quite arduous to sit through. If he'd been fitter and a tad more reliable he'd have waltzed into the England team at the time. I do agree though, he never quite did it enough against the better teams, one reason why we couldn't quite step up from top 6 to genuine title competitors, though we sat on the top of the table a couple of periods under Gregory.
Carbone I really enjoyed watching. That really is the biggest shame of all, that those two couldn't offer any spark in the cup final.