Darren Bent

[PaulTheVillan]

If we play 4-4-2 we can't play Ireland.

We need to find the right shape & I think it means leaving out Bent or Gabby.

NZog left.
Albrighton Right.
Ireland behind Bent.
Petrov & Clark/Herd in the middle.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

If we play 4-4-2 we can't play Ireland.

We need to find the right shape & I think it means leaving out Bent or Gabby.

NZog left.
Albrighton Right.
Ireland behind Bent.
Petrov & Clark/Herd in the middle.

Ireland has played 2 or 3 good games for Villa - why worry about fitting him in?

[PaulTheVillan]

If we play 4-4-2 we can't play Ireland.

We need to find the right shape & I think it means leaving out Bent or Gabby.

NZog left.
Albrighton Right.
Ireland behind Bent.
Petrov & Clark/Herd in the middle.

Ireland has played 2 or 3 good games for Villa - why worry about fitting him in?

Because hopefully these are the few games that kick start his career here.

It's good we've got options. I really don't want us to sell Bent, we need to utilise him properly.

[Nastylee]

It's ironic that all those years under MON we were crying out for Bent and now we have him you want him sold.

[Percy McCarthy]

If we could use the fee to replace him with a striker who can do all the things Bent can't (hold the ball up and bring others into play, run the channels, take players on etc.) And is nearly as good at scoring goals, I'd sell him, because when all's said and done it would improve the team. Who wouldn't want that?

[midnite]

If we could use the fee to replace him with a striker who can do all the things Bent can't (hold the ball up and bring others into play, run the channels, take players on etc.) And is nearly as good at scoring goals, I'd sell him, because when all's said and done it would improve the team. Who wouldn't want that?

How much does that kind of striker cost and would that calibre come to VP?

Selling Bent is madness in my opinion. Utilise his strengths. And with the players we have it can work.

[Risso]

If we could use the fee to replace him with a striker who can do all the things Bent can't (hold the ball up and bring others into play, run the channels, take players on etc.) And is nearly as good at scoring goals, I'd sell him, because when all's said and done it would improve the team. Who wouldn't want that?

Well of course.  If you sell a player and buy somebody better, than great.  But this striker you allude to with Bent's scoring ability but a much better all round level of play....who is he, how many tens of millions is he going to cost, and why on earth would he come to Villa?!


edit: beaten to the question by midnite

[Nastylee]

If we could use the fee to replace him with a striker who can do all the things Bent can't (hold the ball up and bring others into play, run the channels, take players on etc.) And is nearly as good at scoring goals, I'd sell him, because when all's said and done it would improve the team. Who wouldn't want that?

Well of course.  If you sell a player and buy somebody better, than great.  But this striker you allude to with Bent's scoring ability but a much better all round level of play....who is he, how many tens of millions is he going to cost, and why on earth would he come to Villa?!


edit: beaten to the question by midnite

This

[Percy McCarthy]

Well, I said 'nearly as good at scoring goals'. But I dunno, we've got scouts haven't we? I'm just pointing out that it could make sense and doesn't necessarily have to be filed under 'utter madness'.

[Pete3206]

Selling Bent is madness in my opinion. Utilise his strengths. And with the players we have it can work.

End of story.

[Dave]

Well, I said 'nearly as good at scoring goals'. But I dunno, we've got scouts haven't we?.

Fine, if our scouts can get us a Demba Ba or a Javier Hernandez, fine.

But while all they seem to be able to come up with is Robbie Keane, I think all talk of selling one of the best goalscorers in the league is pretty mental.

[midnite]

It's not often I'm that sharp Risso!!

The type of player you're disrobing is drogba of old, Rooney, villa, Torres (at Liverpool), Aguero. If we manage to unearth a player like that then we are laughing. Or if one comes up through the ranks. But the reality is those players are few and far between and will always be destined for the top four.

We have a fantastic player/ goal scorer in Darren Bent. I don't think he's been THAT lazy either. Part of the problem yesterday with not chasing it down from the back four and keeper was more the formation, playing one up front than darren Bent being lazy. I've watched games where he's put a shift in clearing headers at the back. Dropping deep to get the ball. But when he does that he's then out of position to get the ball to blast it into the back of the net.

We don't need him all over the rest of the park when we have 4 or 5 other players in midfield that should be doing that.

[Percy McCarthy]

I'm not disrobing any players - I'm not that way inclined.

[brian green]

Straight swap for Carroll is what is being punted around our bit of the Holte Lower.

[pauliewalnuts]

Straight swap for Carroll is what is being punted around our bit of the Holte Lower.

I hope there's no truth in that.

Imagine the defenders hopefully punting it long in the general direction of Carroll.