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Ben Purrington - signed for Ross County (p23)

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  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    ross1 said:
    What I would give to see little flicks, touches and slide rule passes now.
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,971
    Always makes me laugh seeing Lee Bowyer smart in his suit with his hair neatly combed. Puts me in mind of a schoolboy at a wedding.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,372
    That goal looks like the sort of thing you’d see Manchester City or Liverpool pull off.
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,784
    IdleHans said:
    Always makes me laugh seeing Lee Bowyer smart in his suit with his hair neatly combed. Puts me in mind of a schoolboy at a wedding.
    First time he had to wear a suit that didn't involve standing before a magistrate 
  • Very easy to lump all in together in a shite team.
    IMO Purrington has always been an effective, efficient and steady defender.
    But last season we saw a different aspect to his game. 
    He's a real threat inside the opposition box. Strong in the air, and has a knack of getting into great goalscoring positions.
    Very pleased we've retained him, and he could be a big player in a good team.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,587
    Very easy to lump all in together in a shite team.
    IMO Purrington has always been an effective, efficient and steady defender.
    But last season we saw a different aspect to his game. 
    He's a real threat inside the opposition box. Strong in the air, and has a knack of getting into great goalscoring positions.
    Very pleased we've retained him, and he could be a big player in a good team.
    but we havnt retained him really, offered new deal, not accepted yet.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,155
    Back up at best if looking for promotion , no thanks
  • RC_CAFC
    RC_CAFC Posts: 1,757
    Back up at best if looking for promotion , no thanks
    You could be right, but played effectively in his right position in the right team, (left back of a back 4) I think he is good enough.

    What I always found a bit strange was that when we signed Kirk, all Crewe fans said was he is effective with a good left back behind him supporting him and we never seemed to play the two of them together.

    I like BP, he’s by no means irreplaceable but in my view, in league 1, we’re stronger with him than without him.
  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,234
    If he goes, we'll need at least two incoming FB's, unless we're to persist using wingers to play out of their favoured positions. He's steady, can deputize as a CB, and poses a goal threat. I'd like him to stay, but think he may decide it's time to move on if someone comes in for him..
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 12,001
    ross1 said:
    Do they have VAR in the play off finals now? I reckon Taylor might have been a boot offside watching that again. 
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  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 12,001
    No, he’s not
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,964
    edited May 2022
    Valley11 said:
    ross1 said:
    Do they have VAR in the play off finals now? I reckon Taylor might have been a boot offside watching that again. 
    No but if they did our winner would have been ruled out due to a foul by Pearce on I think O'Nien? 
  • RC_CAFC
    RC_CAFC Posts: 1,757
    Valley11 said:
    ross1 said:
    Do they have VAR in the play off finals now? I reckon Taylor might have been a boot offside watching that again. 
    No but if they did our winner would have been ruled out due to a foul by Pearce on I think O'Nien? 
    Not under rules of clear and obvious error it wouldn’t have. Definitely one for decision made by ref on the day.
  • PWADDICK
    PWADDICK Posts: 526
    MattF said:
    Can understand the decision, good servant to the club, I’m sure he’ll get another L1 club
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    edited June 2022
    Thank you Ben. Good honest pro and could never fault the effort, also the scorer of one of the most memorable goals in our recent history.

    Hoping he has a stellar career ahead of him. Any lower league clubs needing a left back, he’d get a glowing reference from me.
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    edited June 2022
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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,436
    Interesting wording from Cawley

    Ben Purrington is on the hunt for a new club this summer after being told he will not be offered a new contract by Charlton Athletic.

    I thought that he was one we were talking about a new Contract with, especially when the list announcing who had been released was put out by the club last month.
  • balham red
    balham red Posts: 1,278
    Just reading the last page or 2 of this thread where Purrington was playing LCB and it sent a shiver down my spine. Next season can only get better for us.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    Now only Forster-Caskey left at the club who was part of the 18 man squad at Wembley.
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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    edited June 2022
    Good luck Ben.
    As with other released players, it's a good decision if we get in better players.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,331
    Will stay in League One, unlike most of the players we've released 
  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 4,290
    Was hoping we kept Purrington. Would have liked a new first choice left back but I think we will do very well to sign 2 that are better than him. 


  • Now only Forster-Caskey left at the club who was part of the 18 man squad at Wembley.
    Its like an Agatha Christie novel, and then there were none.
  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,359
    edited June 2022
    Headline misleading, thanks for your efforts Ben..
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    Yes, title needs amending.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,829
    edited June 2022
    Think he was keen to stay 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,384
    So we now need four first team full backs, unless anyone in the academy is ready to step up.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Scoham said:
    So we now need four first team full backs, unless anyone in the academy is ready to step up.
    I think we will get three and use Clare.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,331
    Four? One Diallang Jaiyesimi is a pretty handy full-back these days ;)