Bent: I want my next 100 goals to be all for Villa.

[N'ZMAV]

Darren Bent 100 Goals

So Darren want's to score his next 100 goals for Villa. I doubt he will. Got a feeling he'll be off if we don't match his ambition this summer.

Also felt it was a bit cringeworthy seeing the picture on the big screens after he scored that goal. Or am I being harsh?

Well done to Darren though. Proven Goal Scorer. Hope he's with us for many years to come.

[VillaAlways]

How old is Bent now 29 ?? 30? Maybe he doesn't want to move on.

[Ger Regan]

He's 27, 28 next week.

[PaulWinch again]

That is great to hear, and I really really hope he's here for many years to come. If we could replace our entire defence and bring in a new central midfielder and another creative player and play like we did in second half yesterday I think we could be a good side.

[N'ZMAV]

Bent is the sort of player we need to build the forward area of the team around, most other teams would kill for a striker who guarentee's goals, as there aren't many around. He'd be frightening in a team like Manchester City or United that creates half a dozen excellent chances a game.

[darren woolley]

That is great to hear, and I really really hope he's here for many years to come. If we could replace our entire defence and bring in a new central midfielder and another creative player and play like we did in second half yesterday I think we could be a good side.

I agree.

[Concrete John]

That is great to hear, and I really really hope he's here for many years to come. If we could replace our entire defence and bring in a new central midfielder and another creative player and play like we did in second half yesterday I think we could be a good side.

I agree.

So just the 6 players needed then?

Personally, I'd say two new fullbacks and a dominant DCM and would improve us quite a bit!

[Mazrim]

I'd be happier with a quality defensive or box to box midfielder, a permanent move for Keane and an entirely new back 4 to be honest.
I dont see why we couldn't go for 5 or 6 new players in the summer with as many leaving.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Thats from the O/S I see.

O/S interviewer - "Congratulations Darren. 100 goals. Are you looking forward to the next 100 ?"
Darren - "Yes".
0/S interviewer - "And of course all the next 100 for Villa, Yes?"
Darren - "errr, Yeh."

Is it just one person on there who writes the stories with the`quotes`?
What is the usual protocol ? Clear with senior management before it's put up or trust them not to go too over the top?

 

[McCanns Patch]

Our first natural goalscorer since Dwight Yorke and some people would happily see him gone for a "new" defence. 

[PaulWinch again]

That is great to hear, and I really really hope he's here for many years to come. If we could replace our entire defence and bring in a new central midfielder and another creative player and play like we did in second half yesterday I think we could be a good side.

I agree.

So just the 6 players needed then?

Personally, I'd say two new fullbacks and a dominant DCM and would improve us quite a bit!

I think we definitely need 6 players and hopefully we've done a bit of scouting throughout the world and we can get good value and quality.

[Concrete John]

I think we definitely need 6 players and hopefully we've done a bit of scouting throughout the world and we can get good value and quality.

As I see it the new DCM frees up Clark to play CB.  So once that's done it should stiffen the spine of the side, leaving the fullbacks spots to be sorted, with the other midfield spot being taken by Petrov, Herd or Gardner.  We're looking pretty good going forward, so any combination of Bent, Gabby, Ireland, N'Zogbia, Albrighton and Bannan has goals in it.

And we may have those new fullbacks already at the club.


So I wouldn't knock 6 new faces, but I think we could vastly improve with less.

[Smoke]

These supporters are tremendous. When they're behind us like they were in the second half against QPR, they're unbelievable. They lifted us.

We hear this alot from the players and obviously it does do something. I'd be great to have a video montage of all the different players saying words to this affect before kick-off might just gee-up the crowd a bit.

[ktvillan]

I think we definitely need 6 players and hopefully we've done a bit of scouting throughout the world and we can get good value and quality.

As I see it the new DCM frees up Clark to play CB.  So once that's done it should stiffen the spine of the side, leaving the fullbacks spots to be sorted, with the other midfield spot being taken by Petrov, Herd or Gardner.  We're looking pretty good going forward, so any combination of Bent, Gabby, Ireland, N'Zogbia, Albrighton and Bannan has goals in it.

And we may have those new fullbacks already at the club.


So I wouldn't knock 6 new faces, but I think we could vastly improve with less.

That's if you think Clark can cut it as a top class CB.  He's good on the ball but I think he's too slow and gets pushed around too much to be the CB we need. 

[Villanation]

Can he do them this season please.