Darren Bent

[The Laughing Policeman]

Just for the sake of an argument. It has just crossed my mind that this whole story could have started because Bent has asked for a move and not because the club are intent on selling him come what may.
It wouldn't be the first time such a thing has happened.

 

[KevinGage]

Davis, Gardner, Ridgewell and now Carlton Cole? 

Are we looking to rebuild the 2005 dream team, or summat?

Thankfully, I'm sure most of it is bollocks. 

This time last year we were linked with Piquionne and eventually signed Bent.

[David_Nab]

I would say make him stay in that case like Spurs did with Modric but unlike them what can we realstically offer now??

[pauliewalnuts]

Just the thought of flogging Darren Bent in terms of what it means for the direction this club is going in, let alone the on-pitch impact, makes me feel sick to the stomach.

[PaulWinch again]

Just for the sake of an argument. It has just crossed my mind that this whole story could have started because Bent has asked for a move and not because the club are intent on selling him come what may.
It wouldn't be the first time such a thing has happened.

 

Even if that were the case, looking at the likes of Carlton Cole as replacements would be unacceptable.

[dicedlam]

Karl has a couple of ITK's I believe.
He is also not a poster who posts for effect.

[LeeB]

Karl has a couple of ITK's I believe.
He is also not a poster who posts for effect.

What I thought too.

[PaulWinch again]

Just the thought of flogging Darren Bent in terms of what it means for the direction this club is going in, let alone the on-pitch impact, makes me feel sick to the stomach.

Exactly that would make us look and rightly so, like a dreadfully run and ambitionless club. We sign Bent last winter as we panic about relegation, then flog him the next January. It would show what how completely clueless and without a plan we are.

[Rick_avfc]

Karl has a couple of ITK's I believe.
He is also not a poster who posts for effect.

Im not calling Karl a liar or anything but was wondering if he has said anything like this in the past which has come true? 

[Villafirst]

I think they'll cash in if it means they can get someone they really want in.

Worrying for us that could be either Zamora or Carlton Cole

Cashing in and opting for one of those two would be the biggest sign yet that Lerner has lost interest and just wants his money back.

Lerner lost interest last summer by selling Young and Downing and pocketing 90% of the proceeds and not re-investing in the team to the extent needed. I can't see the point of Lerner's tenure anymore - he won't back the Manager with money unless AM sells first. So if Bent goes we will have an even weaker team which will only go one way. Lerner barely attends games anymore - his interest is only in what he can now salvage from his initial input. I know it's easier said than done, but I wish a proper investor would take over and put some enthusiasm back into the club - I get pissed off with his silence all the time. Bright future???....

[David_Nab]

Just the thought of flogging Darren Bent in terms of what it means for the direction this club is going in, let alone the on-pitch impact, makes me feel sick to the stomach.

Exactly that would make us look and rightly so, like a dreadfully run and ambitionless club. We sign Bent last winter as we panic about relegation, then flog him the next January. It would show what how completely clueless and without a plan we are.

Exactly ..i could easily see us going down at this rate.

[Brend'Watkins]

From what I've heard Bent is going to Liverpool without fail.

Only if the club want to sell him.  Which would be madness if it was anything less than £30 million.

I find it strange that Liverpool want to replace an expensive flop of a striker who wont go looking for the ball with.....

[Rick_avfc]

Lerner lost interest last summer by selling Young and Downing and pocketing 90% of the proceeds and not re-investing in the team to the extent needed. I can't see the point of Lerner's tenure anymore - he won't back the Manager with money unless AM sells first. So if Bent goes we will have an even weaker team which will only go one way. Lerner barely attends games anymore - his interest is only in what he can now salvage from his initial input. I know it's easier said than done, but I wish a proper investor would take over and put some enthusiasm back into the club - I get pissed off with his silence all the time. Bright future???....

I just had a thought about Lerner.  Could he be preparing to sell?  I know this has been mentioned somewhere else before but with everything thats going on - selling players and not re-investing, reducing wage bill, talk of getting the books in order for FFP (yeh right), could these be the tell tale signs that he is looking to sell up to a potential buyer?  He wants the books in order right? could mean that potential buyers might see very little debt as a good investment.  just a thought.  The likelihood is that he wont sell and let us hover above relegation for the foreseeable future

[David_Nab]

Lerner lost interest last summer by selling Young and Downing and pocketing 90% of the proceeds and not re-investing in the team to the extent needed. I can't see the point of Lerner's tenure anymore - he won't back the Manager with money unless AM sells first. So if Bent goes we will have an even weaker team which will only go one way. Lerner barely attends games anymore - his interest is only in what he can now salvage from his initial input. I know it's easier said than done, but I wish a proper investor would take over and put some enthusiasm back into the club - I get pissed off with his silence all the time. Bright future???....

I just had a thought about Lerner.  Could he be preparing to sell?  I know this has been mentioned somewhere else before but with everything thats going on - selling players and not re-investing, reducing wage bill, talk of getting the books in order for FFP (yeh right), could these be the tell tale signs that he is looking to sell up to a potential buyer?  He wants the books in order right? could mean that potential buyers might see very little debt as a good investment.  just a thought.  The likelihood is that he wont sell and let us hover above relegation for the foreseeable future

Surely having some decent players already at the club would help in a sale ?

[PaulWinch again]

From what I've heard Bent is going to Liverpool without fail.

Only if the club want to sell him.  Which would be madness if it was anything less than £30 million.

I find it strange that Liverpool want to replace an expensive flop of a striker who wont go looking for the ball with.....

Anything less than £35 million after what they spent on Carroll would be madness. In any case probably about 10% would be reinvested, so it's academic.