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Re: Darren Bent joining Brighton on loan
« Reply #30 on: November 25, 2014, 07:49:56 PM »
He kept us up, he has had a career threatening injury and obviously has not recovered.
Good luck to him.

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Re: Darren Bent joining Brighton on loan
« Reply #31 on: November 25, 2014, 07:58:21 PM »
Yes good luck Darren. I hope you find some kind of form. Too early to retire and thanks for keeping us up and thanks for never slagging off the club despite your (and Alan Hutton's) unreasonable treatment.

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Re: Darren Bent joining Brighton on loan
« Reply #32 on: November 25, 2014, 08:05:33 PM »
Isn't it a bit odd that he used Bent last night, and the day after sends him off on loan?

I'm no Lambert fan but having watched I don't find it all odd, if it was up to me Id have bought him off last night and sent him somewhere, anywhere, on loan, just to get him out of my sight.

His condition and effort was dreadful.

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Re: Darren Bent joining Brighton on loan
« Reply #33 on: November 25, 2014, 08:06:09 PM »
Surprised Wolves weren't in for him, they need a finisher

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Re: Darren Bent joining Brighton on loan
« Reply #34 on: November 25, 2014, 08:06:19 PM »
To be fair to Lambert, he identified Bent as being finished within a few weeks of his first season. Injuries killed Bent's pace but his heart hasnt been in it for years.

Was great when he first came but with his wages and transfer fee has been some waste.

He will retire in the summer of that Im pretty sure.

Alternatively his goals in the 2nd half of the season under Houllier and 1st half of the season under McLeish kept us for 2 seasons and made him worth £40M plus for us.

£18M initial fee plus (guess 50% of) the add-ons = £3M.  Total fees £21M

Wages 4 years @£65K/week = £13.5M (I think it was reported as £65K/week as our joint highest earner with Gabby and Heskey.  Even if it was the more outlandish £80K/week over 4 years = £16.65M)

Total outlay £34.5M  (or £37.65M is it's £80K/week)

Either way we've not lost out on him overall. (and as there's been no contract renewal / extension his asset value will already be as good as written of so letting him go, although a cash loss won't negatively affect the profit & loss accounts

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Re: Darren Bent joining Brighton on loan
« Reply #35 on: November 25, 2014, 08:06:43 PM »
He kept us up, he has had a career threatening injury and obviously has not recovered.
Good luck to him.

This.

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Re: Darren Bent joining Brighton on loan
« Reply #36 on: November 25, 2014, 08:21:58 PM »
I loved his goals against Arse away that first season with us.

Put Arse well and truly in their place that day and a big step forward to keeping us up.

Good luck Darren; sorry it wasn't like the Arse game always.

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Re: Darren Bent joining Brighton on loan
« Reply #37 on: November 25, 2014, 08:28:27 PM »
Good luck Darren! Will always be grateful for the goals that kept us up.

The fact that you look so out of shape now is more of an embarrassment to our back-room and coaching staff. What on earth are they doing?

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Re: Darren Bent joining Brighton on loan
« Reply #38 on: November 25, 2014, 08:41:43 PM »
Good luck Darren! Will always be grateful for the goals that kept us up.

The fact that you look so out of shape now is more of an embarrassment to our back-room and coaching staff. What on earth are they doing?
He's not alone in looking out of shape either. And with so many injuries, something is awry.

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Re: Darren Bent joining Brighton on loan
« Reply #39 on: November 25, 2014, 09:03:45 PM »
Mmmm, the backroom staff, another of Lambert's responsibilities.

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Re: Darren Bent joining Brighton on loan
« Reply #40 on: November 25, 2014, 09:07:29 PM »
He's a professional footballer, its not too much to ask that he keeps himself fit enough to earn his wages is it?

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Re: Darren Bent joining Brighton on loan
« Reply #41 on: November 25, 2014, 09:29:56 PM »
Not surprised he's not arsed - being a part of that Bomb Squad probably sapped his motivation and like a lot of strikers, I suspect Bent puts confidence at the top of his list of needs. You can react against it or let it take you and Bent has no reason other than pride in his ability to play for. I'm not saying Lambert wrecked his career, but Bent has been here for at least two years longer than necessary.

All the best to him. Fantastic finisher - wish it had lasted longer for us than a handful of months.

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Re: Darren Bent joining Brighton on loan
« Reply #42 on: November 25, 2014, 09:44:28 PM »
At the time I thought Lambert treated Bent appallingly with that Bomb Squad shite but there is only one person to blame for Bent being too fat and finished in the Premier League before he's 30.

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Re: Darren Bent joining Brighton on loan
« Reply #43 on: November 25, 2014, 09:45:43 PM »
Is his contract up this summer?

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Re: Darren Bent joining Brighton on loan
« Reply #44 on: November 25, 2014, 09:52:23 PM »
Benteke is back soon and after that kozak. Bent will be nowhere near the team. Gabby looks a much better alternative

Can't imagine brighton are paying that much of his wages?

I'd keep robinson on loan. Grealish hasn't had a kick of late and I suspect robinson won't

The problem is a complete lack of creativity. Given the very few chances we create  our forwards have been ok this season. They're the only ones who've scored
« Last Edit: November 25, 2014, 09:54:23 PM by Matt Collins »

 


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