Joe Bennett

[Gareth]

If you expect your full backs to be the chief offensive providers in your team as we have for the last 3/4 years then only Amavi of the current bunch is good enough.  If you want your full backs to actually defend and let attacking players be the creative provider then Cissohko is probably the only one who is good enough.  Hutton & Bennett don't make it in either category.

[Villa in Denmark]

If you expect your full backs to be the chief offensive providers in your team as we have for the last 3/4 years then only Amavi of the current bunch is good enough.  If you want your full backs to actually defend and let attacking players be the creative provider then Cissohko is probably the only one who is good enough.  Hutton & Bennett don't make it in either category.

That might be because they're usually in no man's land and in position to do either.

[class-of-82]

Still can't beleive he hardly gave hazard a kick in that 1-0 win with Delphs winner against Chelsea a few seasons back then just faded away

[Leicester_Villian]

Disappointing to see Bennett go ..... don't think every really had the opportunity ...he should have played Sunday !

[Mister E]

People talk about our FB being out of position and - indeed - Hutton and Cissokho are particularly crap in that respect (the latter being the worst bar none). However, one slight mitigation is that none of our FB in recent seasons has had great cover from midfield. Good central midfielders are able to cover for a rampaging FB: Delph did it reasonably, as did the young Aussie whose name escapes me. In general though our FB have been poorly served by successive managers.
I want Cissokho gone. And then, cover for Hutton.

[TheTimVilla]

This is about the only thing I remember about him.

http://footballburp.com/jokes/the-best-askbennett-questions-for-joe-bennett-from-aston-villa-fans/

[Tayls_7]

This is about the only thing I remember about him.

http://footballburp.com/jokes/the-best-askbennett-questions-for-joe-bennett-from-aston-villa-fans/

How bizarre. One of the posters/hecklers is Dr Tony.

[Big Dick Edwards]

He had a sweet left foot but was one of the worst defenders ever to pull on a Villa shirt in my lifetime. Goodbye Joe, and good luck.

[supertom]

Good luck to him. Out of his depth in the Prem. He'll be fine at this level. He'll do well for Wednesday.
Meanwhile we're lumbered with Cissokho who can't tackle, can't position himself correctly, can't run without looking like a lame insect that's been half fucked by a rolled up radio times, can't pass, can't cross. All he can do is look as dumb as a bag of spanners and run (in his own inimitable way) for 90 minutes. Awful player.

For me we need to sign a new left back who can cover Amavi.

[brontebilly]

If you expect your full backs to be the chief offensive providers in your team as we have for the last 3/4 years then only Amavi of the current bunch is good enough.  If you want your full backs to actually defend and let attacking players be the creative provider then Cissohko is probably the only one who is good enough.  Hutton & Bennett don't make it in either category.

Cissohko is an appalling defender though, he cant do anything

Re Bennett, remember he was a plan B option when Ipswich quoted us a few quid too much for Cresswell 

never remotely looked physically able for the top division and didnt appear to impress on his loan spells either

[olaftab]

Has he gone? If so wish him the best of and he was a very lucky boy to wear the Villa shirt and play at Villa park.

[PeterWithesShin]

Never bitched, made it plain it was a dream come true to play for a club like us but ultimately wasn't good enough which isn't his fault. All the best Joe, we'll always have Notts County.

[Rudy65]

How much did we get?

[London Villan]

Another very poor player that should never have played at the top level. I've never seen a player bullied out of a game is the same manner he was against Bradford in the LC semi. I doubt he'll play much for Wednesday either.

To his credit he never moaned or sent tweets from his pocket.

Forgotten already.

[johnny from donny]

How much did we get?

The report I read had him going on a free and taking a pay cut. Can't fault his attitude, he just wants to play.