Darren Bent: Mackem viewpoint

[flan]

Just thought I'd revisit this thread, I agree the death threat stuff is stupid, but every club has an element like that. I see benty paid his first installment back to you guys at the weekend. I hope some of you had a few quid on him scoring, he loves debut goals. But he'll get plenty more you can be sure.

Quick note to the poster who described us as "little Sunderland", ask a few of your fellow posters who they see as traditionally big clubs and I'm sure they'd mention us. If you make a decision on an entire club based on the actions of a few daft fans then you must hate an awful lot of clubs.   

[pablopicasso_10]

cheers for coming back on flan... me personally, as i know my football, i think sunderland are a massive club... certainly bigger than the barcodes (whos attendance argument doesnt look so flattering pre keegan)...

i am delighted to have bent in... while his all round game isnt world class, he is certainly a top finisher, and his reaction, and anticipation for his debut goal was top class, and certainly something we have missed for many years...

[Mazrim]

Agreed. Sunderland are a big club with strong traditions and history and, in my opinion, bigger and more relevant in the game than Newcastle. Who are little more than a circus.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

You can guarantee that, during the discussion of any club other than Villa, there'll be someone who pipes up "horrid little club with delusional supporters and a shit ground".

It an internet law, or ancient custom, or something.

Funniest of these was when someone cited White Hart Lane as a shit ground because "it's too close to the pitch".

[andyaston]

Sunderland are up there with the bigger clubs in the land. Always had good support and tradition.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Just thought I'd revisit this thread, I agree the death threat stuff is stupid, but every club has an element like that. I see benty paid his first installment back to you guys at the weekend. I hope some of you had a few quid on him scoring, he loves debut goals. But he'll get plenty more you can be sure.

Quick note to the poster who described us as "little Sunderland", ask a few of your fellow posters who they see as traditionally big clubs and I'm sure they'd mention us. If you make a decision on an entire club based on the actions of a few daft fans then you must hate an awful lot of clubs.   

Nice to see a decent fan from a good club on this site Flan. Bent is the real deal as you know and we paid big bucks for him. But think Bruce has made himself look a bit of a prick, especially with his record of jumping ship. Good luck for the rest of the season .....