Ex-Player Thread Joe Bennett

[Carpy]

Joe Bennett Signed: 30th November 2023 Departed: 16th May 2025 ​

 

[SteMerritt]

Free Agent Left Back signs...

Joe Bennett Joins Oxford United

Oxford United are pleased to announce the signing of defender Joe Bennett, who joins the club on a short-term deal.

www.oufc.co.uk

 

[Concretebob]

Welcome Joe

 

[ZeroTheHero]

I have no idea how good a player this chap is, but obviously the recruitment bods think he can do a job for us. Given that, it seems like a sensible (and speedy!) signing although it does rather make me fear for how serious Leigh's injury is.

Welcome Joe and good luck

 

[Toe knee]

Yes welcome, reading that ,I get the impression Leigh will be out for some time.???

 

[Archieyellow]

He was quite fast a few years ago

 

[Osleroader]

Welcome Joe, good luck.. ..

 

[unification]

McEachran has competition for shiniest teeth in the squad now.

I suspect that the rumours that Leigh will be out for longer than liked have made us go for this signing.

Welcome, Joe Bennett.

 

[Bornyellow]

The Greg Leigh injury worse then first thought…

 

[Marked Ox]

Welcome Joe. I hope your time with us benefits us and you, whether that is a further contract with us or with another club.

 

[Horse]

Damn, is nobody ITK anymore?!!

 

[GRB]

Yes welcome, reading that ,I get the impression Leigh will be out for some time.???

That's the fear but anytime he isn't available, Brown has to play there as we have no one else. Not only do you lose him at CB but he always has to play. You do need to rest Brown sometime and it's mentioned Bennett will play next the trophy next week. Just the sort of game you'd probably like to rest Brown, so hoping it's nothing serious for Leigh.

 

[battman]

On the face of it seems like a sensible signing. Adds a bit of experience that the squad needs, and also another option at left back.

If Leigh is out even for a short while, it does limit our options with Brown as he would have to play at LB if Leigh was out and not CB.

 

[Toe knee]

Damn, is nobody ITK anymore?!!

I thought you would of known from the horses mouth..

That's the fear but anytime he isn't available, Brown has to play there as we have no one else. Not only do you lose him at CB but he always has to play. You do need to rest Brown sometime and it's mentioned Bennett will play next the trophy next week. Just the sort of game you'd probably like to rest Brown, so hoping it's nothing seriously for Leigh.

I get your point , but isn't the trophy perfect for a youngster to blood??

 

[isibuko]

I like this. I don’t know anything about Bennett but suggests as many have said that Greg Leigh will be out for longer and/or that Des wants Ciaron Brown as the main CB with Moore rather than covering at LB. Smart management I think, and quick move by the club.

 

[GRB]

I thought you would of known from the horses mouth..

I get your point , but isn't the trophy perfect for a youngster to blood??

Depends what options we have at LB with regard to young players.

 

[Jaboysmith]

Damn, is nobody ITK anymore?!!

Seems like the transfer thread may have been set up strategically, perhaps more luck than judgement

 

[Bigfella72]

I have no idea how good a player this chap is, but obviously the recruitment bods think he can do a job for us. Given that, it seems like a sensible (and speedy!) signing although it does rather make me fear for how serious Leigh's injury is.

Welcome Joe and good luck

I have no idea how good a player this chap is, but obviously the recruitment bods think he can do a job for us. Given that, it seems like a sensible (and speedy!) signing although it does rather make me fear for how serious Leigh's injury is.

Welcome Joe and good luck

I’d liken him to Garbutt

 

[Manorlounger]

That's a shot out of the blue! As others have intimated, does not bode well for Greg Leigh. Or, perhaps the opportunity to add cover to the squad was too tempting to pass up this opportunity.
I hope Joe is fit and ready to start. Perhaps a run out on Saturday or, the Tuesday at Forest Green?

 

[MiddleBartonYellow]

A left sided free agent, so they do exist.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Didn't see that coming! Looks like Leigh's injury is a bad one and Des doesn't fancy Brown at left back.

 

[Steve Gilbert]

A sensible signing on paper and he has generally played all is football in the championship.
A few injuries in the past but if he hadn’t then he wouldn’t be a free agent.

 

[Upthecowboys]

Sensible signing. I heard a whisper than Leigh wouldn't be back until at least January.

 

[WE Yellow]

The Greg Leigh injury worse then first thought…

Think there was always a fear it was a month or so, as far as I know that hasn't changed. 8 games before January and Brown was never gonna be LB for all of those.

 

[Steve Gilbert]

Didn't see that coming! Looks like Leigh's injury is a bad one and Des doesn't fancy Brown at left back.

Or the fact that Brown is the only player who can play left back with Leigh out.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

 

[Northstand Grandad]

Or the fact that Brown is the only player who can play left back with Leigh out.

Yes, that could be the reason..... Well, I hope it is

 

[Eric Blair]

McEachran has competition for shiniest teeth in the squad now.

I suspect that the rumours that Leigh will be out for longer than liked have made us go for this signing.

Welcome, Joe Bennett.

Glad I'm not the only one who's been blinded by Josh's teeth.

Welcome Joe.

 

[isibuko]

Only signed to end of Jan so doesn’t mean an awful lot that we didn’t already know about Greg’s injury.

 

[holdsteady]

That’s two left backs signed in a few months, Robinson will be turning in his grave.

 

[Isle of Wight Yellow]

Didn't see that coming! Looks like Leigh's injury is a bad one and Des doesn't fancy Brown at left back.

Or he thought to himself ‘If Brown picks up an injury we have literally no left backs’