Darren Bent

[pauliewalnuts]

Shrek - so, we sell Darren Bent.

1. Who is going to score our goals?
2. Are they going to score enough of them to stay clear of the relegation zone?

[Risso]

Just imagine if we'd bought Darren Bent instead of Emile Fucking Heskey.  The last two years could have been so, so different.

[Shrek]

Shrek - so, we sell Darren Bent.

1. Who is going to score our goals?
2. Are they going to score enough of them to stay clear of the relegation zone?

I don't know, but tell me this.

1. Who is scoring our goals now? (Bent 1 in 7 out of last 10 villa games, correct me if I'm wrong on that)
2. Are they going to score enough either.

Ozzjim made a good point, how many overhit through balls did Ash
Play last season? Is Bent still making those runs of are we just not seeing the passes?

[Legion]

Or Marlon Fucking Harewood.

[pauliewalnuts]

Shrek - so, we sell Darren Bent.

1. Who is going to score our goals?
2. Are they going to score enough of them to stay clear of the relegation zone?

I don't know, but tell me this.

1. Who is scoring our goals now? (Bent 1 in 7 out of last 10 villa games, rrect me if I'm wrong on that)
2. Are they going to score enough either.

Ozzjim made a good point, how many overhit through balls did Ash
Play last season? Is Bent still making those runs of are we just not seeing the passes?

Every striker goes through sticky patches.

What is your "are they going to score enough either" question?

You're the one who wants to sell him, but you've no idea whatsoever as to where the goals will come from.

In a season where we've played in such a way that Bent sees next to nothing of the ball, he's still scored seven goals. Bent will emerge from this iffy spell (although, he scored at Chelsea, so it's not exactly the most hellish of poor patches) and is a recognised goal scorer with a proven record of doing just that.

[Ian.]

So Darren Bent who has been one of the most prolific goal scorers in his generation comes to Villa has a barren patch and you want to sell him? Every striker in all of history will have a barren patch. He has enough credit in the bank to have some faith in him. He scored in our last away match in the league did he not?

[PaulWinch again]

It is mental, we should not be thinking of selling Bent full stop.

[Nastylee]

Is this still going? It seems he's going nowehere so deal with it.

[TopDeck113]

It is mental, we should not be thinking of selling Bent full stop.

Absolutely.  When was the last time we had a nailed-on 20+ a season goalscorer?  We should be set up to deliver to his strengths.  I might be naive but were we to do so (1) he'd score 1-game-in-2; (2) we'd win matches.

Still it makes the coaching genius of AM not to recognise this, coupled with RL's determination to sell all the players likely to deliver the service.

[Somniloquism]

Everyone is moaning about Bents record but in the league gabbys is actually worse for goal scoring considering he played in 2 more matches. Although I will grant that he has created some of the goals. In fact I would argue that when Bent is on form, so is Gabby as Bent will drag defenders around that allows the space for him to run at.

[Irish villain]

It's like we have some sort of collective, psychological complex and are determined to talk him away to somebody else.

[Jimmy Smash]

Where will the goals come from? ... Here.



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[Eigentor]

Our team has declined in quality in the last couple of years. In the same period of time we have sold our best players. Why is it then a good idea to, yet again, sell our best player?

Some of the reasoning for selling Bent seems to be: "There is no point in having a good player when the rest of the team is shite!"

[PaulWinch again]

Linked with some Aussie striker who has managed 6 goals this season in the Dutch league, brilliant. We should be very happy we have Bent.

[Villanation]

I was at the game yesterday, don't know if anybody else bothered, first time I've seen this team under AM, my perception is there is something very wrong with the balance of the side, often the lads don't seem to communicate or gel, don't seem to have any game plan other than the formation they are playing, Dunne's mistake and response allowing the Bristol Rovers goal for me was indicative but despite all of that one thing is overwhelmingly, outstandingly clear, Darren Bent either doesn't give a crap or lacking confidence to the point its psychological or he's doing his best to orchestrate a move out the club.

That or AM simply doesn't know how to form a team around a player like Bent to get the best out of him.

Awful performance.

If we aren't going to relief this blokes pain and sell him then we need to give him a long rest and drop him until he gets his energy back