McLeish backs Bent to replace Rooney

[Stu]

Here.

Nice couple of paragraphs at the end with Bent saying how much he gets on with RL as well.

[The Laughing Policeman]

And if Gabby keeps going the way he's started this season, I should think there's every chance of us seeing him paired with Bent for England.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Agbonlahor is a good shout if he keeps up current form

[N'ZMAV]

Gabby usually starts the season well.

[PaulTheVillan]

Rooney and Bent are chalk & cheese.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Bent looks a bit chubby in that pic

[Pete3206]

I like how Gabby has been completely ignored as a replacement for Rooney, with players like Zamora and Sturridge being mentioned. Long may it continue.

[JUAN PABLO]

I like how Gabby has been completely ignored as a replacement for Rooney, with players like Zamora and Sturridge being mentioned. Long may it continue.

Didnt he  have an injury last game thou .. 

[Concrete John]

Bent is probably best placed right now to capitalise from Rooney being gone and is there any other English striker in better form than Gabby?

But you watch - if he bangs in a couple the press campaign for Carroll will begin and I'm not convinced Capello is a strong enough manager not to cave in to it!

[avwebby]

Can we stop bigging up our players please otherwise we'll lose them

Nice to see about Randy and DB obviously a lot goes on unnoticed or reported that we don't know about

[Meanwood Villa]

Bent's already in the team with Rooney, as others have said Gabby should be targetting Shrek's place.

[Concrete John]

Bent's already in the team with Rooney

He was, but that was with Gerrard out of the picture.  As he comes back, I expected to see him play in that advanced midfield role with Rooney then playing firther forward, so Bent would likely be the man to miss out.

[darren woolley]

I think Bent will start at the Euros next summer I just hope we can keep hold of him when he returns.

[olaftab]

Yes of course  Bent can replace Rooney in the same way as Heskey can play in our midfield.
FFS..........
Different players both need to play together  to make it a potent strike force.

[eamonn]

Darren will hurt Randy's feelings when he eventually asks to leave.