Joe Bennett

[Clampy]

I doubt that, I'd have thought we sign him permanently.

I hope we do but Chelsea do like to loan out their players, haven't they got about 197 out on loan or something?

[Toronto Villa]

I doubt that, I'd have thought we sign him permanently.

I hope we do but Chelsea do like to loan out their players, haven't they got about 197 out on loan or something?

They have but not many players make it through their system and have stayed with their first team. It would be a far more Chelsea like statement to buy another LB for £25m, who may not be better than play one of their own. I think a deal will completed in the summer otherwise why go to lengths of adding such a clause?

[eastie]

Asked pat murphy the question as to whether villa have agreed a fee or option for Bertrand and his reply was -

@patmurphybbc: As I understand it,Mark,that has still to be discussed - but will find out when I can & tweet the info

[Dave]

It was during his reporting from the West Brom game, to quote my own post from the time:

Mark Chapman asked "do you know if there is an option for Villa to buy him when the loan runs out" and Murphy replied "there is, and based on an interview that I did with the player last week he's very open to joining permanently". Then a load of stuff about how he's a sensible bloke, knows about Villa's history, doesn't seem to someone who has just turned up and doesn't really care...

So he was either confused back then or has forgotten about it.

[eastie]

Cheers Dave ,will see what he finds out - seems he's forgotten about it but I do hope we have 1st option,.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Think if there is a "buying out" clause around 5m it would make a lot of financial sense. Bennett has the rest of the season to prove he can do a job when needed and Luna will compete for second place. Both at very low financial outlay .....

[Chris Jameson]

After a superb performance last week I reckon Bennett has every right to be a bit pissed off at being left out this week at the expense of a player on loan.

[nigel]

After a superb performance last week I reckon Bennett has every right to be a bit pissed off at being left out this week at the expense of a player on loan.

In essence I agree, but, in fairness he's coming back from a pretty substantial injury and hasn't had much game time.
There was no choice v Chelsea.

[not3bad]

If you play well enough you should retain your place and I think Bennett did against Chelsea. Of course you never know what kind of agreements go on behind the scenes with the lending club ("If he's fit, he plays" etc)

[London Villan]

Thing is if the rest of our defenders were getting out muscled easily then Bennett would have been in the same boat... I still shudder at the thought of those 4th division players pushing him out of the way vs Bradford...

[supertom]

As well as he played against Chelsea, I think he'd have had a stinker yesterday. The whole side pretty much let us down. Even Vlaar had a bit of a stinker. When Bennett is bad, he's very bad, so who knows, it could have been even worse. Odemwingie might have had even more of a field day.

That said, imagine Luna in yesterdays game. Feckin hell, it doesn't bare thinking about.

[Clampy]

As well as he played against Chelsea, I think he'd have had a stinker yesterday. The whole side pretty much let us down. Even Vlaar had a bit of a stinker. When Bennett is bad, he's very bad, so who knows, it could have been even worse. Odemwingie might have had even more of a field day.

That said, imagine Luna in yesterdays game. Feckin hell, it doesn't bare thinking about.

Against Chelsea it was hard to single anyone one out, they all played their part. I don't think they even announced a MOTM yesterday, they were all that piss poor.

[eastie]

Delph maybe was the best of a bad bunch?

[supertom]

Delph maybe was the best of a bad bunch?

Possibly. Only he, Benteke and Albrighton really seemed to show any effort. The rest looked like they couldn't really be bothered which is a worry. It's like they just pulled out the deck chairs after we went 1-0 up.
Albrighton I thought, effort aside was also the only player who showed any urgency to try and create something. But for all his endeavour, the lad's not quite good enough unfortunately.

[martin o`who??]

The club showed just how out of touch they are with the fans, today, they posted a question and answer post on Facebook with JB on Facebook, it was just full of abuse, working on the assumption that he will see it, what is the point in subjecting him to that?.