Question Nile Ranger or Ian Benjamin

[cerbera45]

One for the slightly older fan this one but i was thinking back to the "Webb's Wonders" era, who would you prefer in your side?

 

[cerbera45]

despite scoring "that goal" results are surprisingly close

 

[Thundersley Blue]

Again very different players. Benjamin was brilliant with his back to goal and bringing other players into the game. Certainly Ranger is by far the stronger physically and far better in the air. Not really fair to compare those 2 in my opinion.

 

[cerbera45]

Do you think they could play together?

 

[leeblue]

You know where he put the ball.

 

[onceknownasrab]

I think if Ranger were to play another hundred games for us, bringing him up to Benjamins games played, we would probably see Ranger as the better of the two. Its down to fitness, behaviour and commitment with Ranger. If he maintains all three to a high level he has the opportunity to realise a huge potential. Lets hope he does.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

There's that goal to consider, of course, but Benji's level of play in the first season in Division 2 was on another level. Ranger has enormous potential to be a Southend great, but for me it's not even close right now.

 

[Angell Delight]

Benjamin and Angell were perfect for each other as a pairing. First class.

 

[Napster]

One's a family man who loves his grandkids, the other scored at Bury.

 

[Mad Cyril]

One for the slightly older fan this one but i was thinking back to the "Webb's Wonders" era, who would you prefer in your side?

As a player or getaway driver?

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

At the end of the season when we look back at how we missed out on automatic promotion/play-offs (as applicable), people will look at the matches Ranger missed (and we've played without him this season for longer than we've played with him) and say that if he'd been playing it could have all been different.

Well, from being signed when we were in division 4 until the final game of our first (and best) ever season in division 2, Benji played every minute of every game for what was nearly three promotions in a row

So, on balance, I say IAN BENJAMIN.


But it's a close run thing what with the great man being in his 50s.