Brentford(away)predictions

[champs95]

The weird thing is, in every come-back, you write as if I'm arguing that Bennett should be in the team.
I have said, very clearly, at least three times, that I would NOT have him in my starting XI. Nowhere have I argued, either, that Mulgrew and Smallwood should be included. You're putting words into my mouth.
Even Graham, I would only have on the subs-bench. Having said that, if TM decided that a particular opposition line-up might be tested most by a player with Graham's qualities, I wouldn't complain.
You keep missing the point and going to extremes. Even Mowbray said that Buckley found the going tough on Saturday. That's going to happen sometimes with inexperienced players.
My argument all along has been that there isn't a one-case-suits-all scenario in football, which is why I have always supported Mowbray's "horses for courses" approach.
On Wednesday, for example, he might use Joe R-C or Rothwell instead of Buckley.
One last point: I was one of Nyambe's strongest supporters, even when he was going through a bad patch. I was not in favour when he was dropped for a while, to be replaced by Bennett. Whether you like it or not, though, the match-reports and fan-reaction at the time suggested that EB DID provide a bit of extra security in that position for a while, before his own form declined.
Of course, I wouldn't replace Nyambe with Bennett NOW! Where on earth do you think I said that? We have clearly moved on and Nyambe has found, consistently, the form we only saw cropping up irregularly last season.
I will repeat as many times as it's necessary though: Bennett is NOT this Conference-level garbage player you seem determined to present him as.

Buckley has only made a handful of league starts in his career. Damn right he found it tough. It was a very tough game vrs a a side everyone has raved about. Did he look way out of his depth? I'd say a resounding no. He scored and played well at Charlton. And made a telling contribution winning the pen. And played well. I've never said Bennett is non league. But tell me the last time he played midfield, scored or made a telling contribution and played well in one game? Never mind 2 in a week. If Bennett left in the summer it would likely be a Div2 side picking him up. Nowhere near good enough for us.

[champs95]

Trouble with so many injuries, it can catch up with us. The one who looked like he needed a rest towards the end of Sat game was Travis. Who like Johnson, got through a hell of alot of work. And covered miles. Johnson was excellent first half on Sat. But did fade aswell. Had we gone 3 up he'd have given Davenport minutes I think. I do think he is the next one who will be introduced more & more alongside JRC. Good to have Rothwell back.