2023/24 Ben Godfrey

[Eggs]

I would have said sell but has actually been very important these last few games. Definitely keep him as full back cover at the least.

….if the club needs to shift Branthwaite he could get plenty of game time next season.

 

[maccavennie]

Really good to see Garner telling him to get the cross in yesterday and then going over to him and giving him a high 5.

The kid needs the players around him to say "come on, demand more from yourself going forward"

He actually put in 2-3 really decent balls yesterday.

 

[T LEAFE]

Has filled in really well in last few games.
Has made some great blocks and clearances
Good to see and good for him
Godders>Holgy

 

[roy vernon]

He's had two solid games this week, he seems to finally be getting his strength back after his covid, which really affected him badly. I do t think he has ever looked a very good player, but, he is a very good athlete and a decent stopgap across the back four. On the right wages. Keep.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Another good performance and he's a great player to have around the squad - he might have his limitations but commitment is always top level and he can play across the back 4 and in DM if needs be to an acceptable degree for a cover.

He's had some very memorable games/moments for us too - was very good at CB under Carlo and had a great assist to DCL; the Haaland moments; the "eff off" meme that went around after it, etc.

 

[Furey1878]

Seems like a decent fella with a good attitude, and to be fair to him he played pretty well in the last 2 games. That said, for me he isn't good enough on the ball to be a full back at this level, and his poor reading of the game and lack of aerial dominance make him ill suited to being a Centre half at this level.

We have to try and move him on this summer, I'll be wishing him well wherever he goes as he does seem like a good guy to have around.

 

[Saint Domingo]

We need pace in the team so for that reason he’d be a good player to keep. We’re far too slow in every position.

 

[The Hibbert Agenda]

He's not going anywhere. Extremely versatile, and there's a very good chance we'll simply have to sell Branthwaite if a bidding war for him starts, as much as I'd hate that. Strong chance of Godfrey-Tarkowski being our starting CB pair next season.

 

[degsy]

Hes probably a better option than Keane at centreback- but not much.
He's a limited player at Fullback who does ok with only limited tasks to do.

 

[Eggs]

 

[maccavennie]

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Saturday was the first time I've seen him run past his winger/teammate and be the furthest forward

I don't know if that's him with the shackles off, confidence, tactics or desperation to show he can still cut it at this level, but it made a refreshing change.

He actually put in 2-3 really fldangerous deliveries as well.

 

[johnjoeefc]

Reminds me a bit of Hibbert when he first broke through where he's very limited technically but Hibbert put in the hard yards on the training ground and started to improve and put in some good crosses. If Godfrey can add crossing to his game and consistently put in good deliveries then that could be a good option on the right.

 

[trueblue84]

He is still a liability. In the derby, about 4 of our players had to keep telling him to stay in position. When he's right back, he drifts into the middle leaving us exposed.

If he's anything more than a squad player next season, I'd be concerned.

 

[kimonthemac_efc]

He is slowly getting used to the right back position. He is quite fast but the fact that he has the body of a rugby player makes it a bit hard for him to take on players and cross the ball. His crossing has really improved. If Jarrad leaves, he and tarki would be really good, he proved us his capabilities under don carlo. It seems that he has a great personalit and his wages are not that bad imo

 

[blueblue]

When he first started playing as a full back he would regularly go on long charging runs up the pitch but this season I think the manager realised that if we were to survive we had to become defensively solid and because of this he curtailed the roles of both full backs into largely defensive roles.

Ben Godfrey is English, at a good age and would certainly do a good job for a lot of teams.
He is a player that could attract interest from clubs , would probably be open to a move as he is far from a regular at Everton and his sale would certainly help our PSR situation.