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| Christian Benitez - We miss him; He Can't Stop Scoring - Merged | |
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| SHA007 | Oct 13 2010, 09:15 AM Post #126 |
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Geoff Horsfield
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M220V, did Benitez play in the 0-1 defeat to Columbia at the weekend. Assuming that he did then his record this season is: 10 goals in 9 games for Santos Laguna 3 goals in 3 games for Ecuador. Pretty impressive, eh? |
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| SHA007 | Oct 13 2010, 09:20 AM Post #127 |
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Geoff Horsfield
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This season he has scored 10 goals in 9 games for Santos Laguna and 3 goals in 3 games for Ecuador. ooorrrrrrr Christian Benitez. I don't wish to be controversial but pound for pound I think Benitez is a better buy than Zigic. Just an opinion of course. |
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| mezz20 | Oct 13 2010, 09:59 AM Post #128 |
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Paul Tait
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Yes because the Mexican league is just the same standard as the Prem and pace as the prem isn't it!!!! I have nothing against the guy and to compare him to Zigic is unfair as they are different players, however the other side to that argument is that Zigic has played at the top level in Champions League etc where Chucho will never probably reach that standard with a top European side! |
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| poppa999 | Oct 13 2010, 10:17 AM Post #129 |
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Mikael Forssell
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That's rubbish. If we had taken him full time at the end of his loan there would have been no problem. It was only a proposal from Teresa May in June and was never brought in as the Labour party went out of power. |
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| edward | Oct 13 2010, 12:32 PM Post #130 |
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Jose Dominguez
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I doubt it will happen - but I would LOVE to see it never the less. Only my opinion before people tell me about his goal ratio. Obviously people think we are BETTER now with Zigic instead... Personally I prefer going on long unbeaten runs and actually look exciting and dangerous when we play. But obviously it is beter to get bossed by West Brom and struggle in every game we play etc. |
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| carling210 | Oct 13 2010, 12:34 PM Post #131 |
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Christophe Dugarry
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Highlights of Santos Laguna games this season & Christian Benitez goals. http://www.livesoccertv.com/teams/mexico/santos-laguna/ |
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| m2000v | Oct 13 2010, 02:20 PM Post #132 |
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Jose Dominguez
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Yes he did. And yes, you're right ;) |
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| PartisanBCFC | Oct 14 2010, 10:29 AM Post #133 |
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Jack Wiseman
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Good point , mate We sold Trevor Francis to Forest 31 years ago in Britain's first ever million pound deal Yet even today Trev is a legend at St Andrews and gets talked about all the time Will people mention Christian Benitez in 31 years ?? Of course not Big difference.........TF knew how to put the ball in the net It would be great if we could discover another 'home grown' talent like him..... Nathan Redmond anyone ??? :ball: KRO |
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| m2000v | Oct 14 2010, 03:28 PM Post #134 |
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Jose Dominguez
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Actually it's very likely, because he was a key part of Blues greatest season ever. Some might say he was a major factor in that season's success. |
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| PartisanBCFC | Oct 14 2010, 05:24 PM Post #135 |
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Jack Wiseman
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It wasn't Blues greatest ever season FYI That was 1955/56 when the club finished 6th in the top flight and reached their last FA Cup Final Like I mentioned with Trev, older fans still fondly remember the likes of Eddy Brown, Gil Merrick, Gordon Astall, Peter Murphy, Noel Kinsey and Jeff Hall (the Memorial scoreboard and clock ??) Benitez in future decades ?? Not a chance :P You could also argue whether the class of 2009/10 were better than the side of 1972/73.....that team managed to finish 10th in their first season back after promotion but played a much more attacking blend of football and scored quite a few goals along the way especially in a very impressive last third of the season Although I can accept the PL is a little tougher these days......There wasn't really two or three mega rich clubs winning everything back then and in the various years prior to the mid 70's ...More clubs were competing for the title ......Unfortunately for the rest of us , Liverpool FC dominated the English football scene for a good 16-17 years after that due to the Shankly, Paisley and Dalgleish philosophies, their famous Boot Room tactical chats and their ability to maintain a very high standard of football by signing some unique and fanatstic players as well as producing a few excellent ones of their own KRO |
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| pooley | Oct 15 2010, 07:41 AM Post #136 |
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The Icon
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own up who updated his wikipedia?
lol at the bits in bold and italic...the only role he played in the hull game was miussing a hatfull of chances against a poor team/keeper/defense and doing a really bad terry butcher impression! his shot against united was too close to foster and a good height for him |
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| SHA007 | Oct 19 2010, 11:39 AM Post #137 |
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Geoff Horsfield
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He must have been injured at the weekend - he didn't score!!! 12 goals in 11 games for club 3 goals in 3 games for country |
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| SHA007 | Oct 24 2010, 07:46 AM Post #138 |
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Geoff Horsfield
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He's back on the scoresheet. 13 goals in 12 league games 3 goals in 3 internationls |
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| dr.nick | Oct 24 2010, 08:06 AM Post #139 |
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Trevor Francis
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Shall we compare games to goals ratios for the two players. Benites , half a season 3 goals. Zigic four games three goals , one of which was against arsenal. It seems zigic just edges it :whistle: |
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| blondblunose | Oct 24 2010, 10:21 AM Post #140 |
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Paul Tait
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:applause: I did love Chucho but what baffles me is how many on here were willing to write Zigic off after 1 start and a handful of sub appearances and 1 goal but after a WHOLE SEASON only scoring 3 league goals many were willing to give Chucho a whole other season to prove himself! I was gutted when we didn't sign Chucho but as another poster has said, he isn't a Blues player anymore so there is no point comparing him with our current players. And comparing the Mexican league and the PL is laughable. |
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| Mr_Blue_Sky | Oct 24 2010, 10:37 AM Post #141 |
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Paul Tait
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Im gonna put it out there... A Zigic + Chucho partnership could have been epic! |
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| Migster | Oct 24 2010, 02:03 PM Post #142 |
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Bob Latchford
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Yup. Although the post-goal high-five would have been an awkward moment. |
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| blondblunose | Oct 24 2010, 06:11 PM Post #143 |
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Paul Tait
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:LMAO: They would have been the tallest and smallest player in the league though. Do miss Chucho bless him. |
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| bluenosetom | Oct 25 2010, 08:33 AM Post #144 |
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Olivier Tebily
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i to was gutted to turn on sky sports news that faithful morning to find chucho was going back to mexico i'm glad the guy is doing well back in the mexican league but apparently he had abit of an attitude problem and scarsly turned up to training in the second half of the season not the type of player you want at blues. We want people who bleed for the club! :banner: |
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| SHA007 | Nov 1 2010, 02:29 PM Post #145 |
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Geoff Horsfield
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What a surprise, he scored again at the weekend. 14 goals in 13 games. |
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| ChrissyBCFC | Nov 1 2010, 02:39 PM Post #146 |
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How many did he score last season in the prem? is it much of a suprise he is scoring in what is most likely a league 1/2 standard. I put money that every goal is a 1 on 1 were he rounds the keeper. He had a spark yes. But he had no place in the premier league, one of his goals was off his chest! Look at the penalty we gave him. He might aswell have got on his hands and knees and tried to head it in. These threads are pointless. He didnt cut it even with an extended run in a 4-4-2 team but you people still saying how much we miss him. Zigic 4 games 3 goals. No comparison who i would rather have in the team. |
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| SHA007 | Nov 1 2010, 03:23 PM Post #147 |
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Geoff Horsfield
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It's a game of opinions. I think it was no coincidence that our unbeaten run started when he was eventuallty picked. He was an ever-present in that unbeaten run and again I think it no coincidence we have been positively below par after McLeish stopped playing him. Opinions of course, but I so enjoyed the style of football when he played, the skills of Benitez when he played, the interlinking with McFadden when he played and the unbeaten run in which he played in every game. For most of this year I have not enjoyed our football and have now stopped going. |
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| Caveman49 | Nov 1 2010, 04:53 PM Post #148 |
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Geoff Horsfield
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And my opinion is that Chucho was ****. And with all respect to the posters who keep posting that he has scored again in some tin pot league, if you don't mind I will side with all the top managers, coaches and scouts of all the clubs in the all of the decent leagues in European football that have not even glanced in his direction. Chucho my bottom! |
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| m2000v | Nov 8 2010, 12:16 AM Post #149 |
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http://www.footytube.com/video/san-luis-cl...una-nov06-63228 He scored again last night. 14th goal in 13 appearances. He leads the league in scoring by 4 goals to the next closest player (Suazo of Chile). http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/seccio...514&ep=908&dd=1 As far as no other European teams wanting him, that's a load of ******. Perhaps not for the 8M his team demanded, but surely for a lower price. |
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| Mr_Blue_Sky | Nov 8 2010, 12:36 AM Post #150 |
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Paul Tait
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But look at the quality of that goal.. Opportunities like that dont just open up in a real footballing league. I liked Chucho, and I thought he added an exciting new dimension to the team, but I dont understand where people are going with these constant updates about how many goals he is scoring in the Mexican cup-cake league. Joe Hart was a real hero of last season, and is replicating his fine form this season in the best league in the world, but we dont have a thread keeping us updated with all the saves he makes? Some people are quick to tell people to 'Move on and get over Joe', but yet we have a 6-page thread on Chucho :blink: |
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