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Ben Hinchcliffe

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I know it's not exactly relevent right now, but I though some of you might be interested in his progress at Kendal Town.

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Luke

Ben has played every league game this season and has been nothing short of brilliant

A quality 'keeper

Cheers mate- Chelsea

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Yeh, got to agree with Chelsea. With no disrespect to any other keepers in this league he is clearly a cut above the rest. Very confident with shots and crosses, good organiser and all round great keeper.

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Can we keep him?

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i hope so! i agree with Chelsea and Chris.

He has kept us in most of our games with some WORLD CLASS saves.

i hope we can keep him!

Seems like the lad's doing well! Hopefully another good 'keeper through the ranks.
 
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My cousin grew up with him he is a very good goalkeeper one for the future
 
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Very encouraging reports about our young keeper. 🙂

Does anybody know what kind of loan deal he has at Kendall? 😕 I mean, how long the loan deal is, for example? 😕
 
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I've watched Ben right through his 2 years at youth level and he's definitely got what it takes to do a Lonners/Lucas and represent England in the Under 20s or 21s.

The only thing he's got against him at the minute is his situation where he's at Kendal, get him out of there and on loan to a league club where he's going to be seen.... Sorry but he's way too good to be at Kendal, no disrespect to Kendal but he needs to come up a few levels.

He's there for a month or 2 I think, they've asked for longer but I don't think he's keen....
 
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We do have a great track record with Keepers coming through the youth system don't we 😀
 
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Nobber81 said:
The only thing he's got against him at the minute is his situation where he's at Kendal, get him out of there and on loan to a league club where he's going to be seen.... Sorry but he's way too good to be at Kendal, no disrespect to Kendal but he needs to come up a few levels.

He's there for a month or 2 I think, they've asked for longer but I don't think he's keen....
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Thanks for the info! 🙂

The most important thing for Ben is to play games, 1st team football. Therefore, Kendall is a very good place for him - at the moment.

With such a limited experience from senior football, I think a loan spell in a Football League club could be a bit too high a step at this moment. Let's remember the time is on young Ben's side. I would say that Conference (National) would be the best step for him next. There is a fair amount of Conference clubs not too far from Preston: Southport, Nortwich, MOrecambe, ALtrincham, York... - maybe Ben's next loan destination will be in one of those clubs.
 
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I disagree he's played for Kendal and done really well, time to step up a couple of levels, he needs testing on a bigger stage....

I know him and know he can make that step up.... Look at Lonners when he was called upon for 1st team duties at a younger age than what Ben is now, he did well - I think Hinchy can do exactly the same, given the chance...
 
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Nobber81 said:
I disagree he's played for Kendal and done really well, time to step up a couple of levels, he needs testing on a bigger stage....

I know him and know he can make that step up.... Look at Lonners when he was called upon for 1st team duties at a younger age than what Ben is now, he did well - I think Hinchy can do exactly the same, given the chance...
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... but Conference is two steps up from Kendall, isn't it? 😕

I have never seen Hinchcliffe play, so obviously I cannot say if he's yet good enough to play in the Football League or not. But what I can say is that there is only 72 clubs in the Football League which means only 72 1st team jerseys for goalkeepers. I just feel it's not realistic yet for Hinchcliffe to find a Football League club which can offer him (regular) 1st team football. That's why I suggested that Conference would be the best and most realistic move for him next.

Cheers,

-Aki-
 
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I dunno if a League 2 club would risk taking the chance on him yet.

Chris Neal went to Tamworth I remember, maybe Ben could follow his footsteps?
 
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pnefanclubfinland said:
... but Conference is two steps up from Kendall, isn't it? 😕

I have never seen Hinchcliffe play, so obviously I cannot say if he's yet good enough to play in the Football League or not. But what I can say is that there is only 72 clubs in the Football League which means only 72 1st team jerseys for goalkeepers. I just feel it's not realistic yet for Hinchcliffe to find a Football League club which can offer him (regular) 1st team football. That's why I suggested that Conference would be the best and most realistic move for him next.

Cheers,

-Aki-
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Aki I wasn't disagreeing with your conference shout it was when you said he's ok where he is at Kendal - he isn't ok tho, I know him and he doesn't want to stay there much longer from what I've heard as he needs to make the step up!
 
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I spoke to a Kendal player 2 weeks ago and he said Hinchcliffe is the business and rated him very highly - the Kendal player is not our ex-player and now postman.
 
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Kendal are watched by 2 men and a dog. There's no way the lad should stay there much longer. Get him in a Conference team. Southport would do nicely.
 
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Nobber81 said:
Aki I wasn't disagreeing with your conference shout it was when you said he's ok where he is at Kendal - he isn't ok tho, I know him and he doesn't want to stay there much longer from what I've heard as he needs to make the step up!
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Cheers, mate. I just checked what I had wrote and I agree that I contradicted myself when I wrote that "Kendal is a very good place for him". Obviously it's good that he has been playing 1st team football recently, but I agree that he should find a new loan club on a higher league (non-league) level quite soon. I think he will find that club, too: after excellent performances at Kendal, there are surely some interested clubs e.g. in the Conference.
 
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