Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert denies rift with Darren Bent

[Pete3206]

It's really up to Bent himself isn't it? No one has a devine right to a place, so he'll have to fight to get into the side whether he wants to leave or not.

[silhillvilla]

Doesn't strike me he's a fighter, more a moaner / feel sorry for himself play the victim type.

[garyshawsknee]

I have full confidence in Lambert,and if he wants to ship him out,then fair enough. I just wonder who's got the cash to give us most of what we spent on him,i could see Liverpool wanting him,but they're skint. 

[Dante Lavelli]

I can cope with the loss of Bent as long as all of the money is reinvested.  Randy has enough credit in the bank for me to trust that he will do this.

[spangley1812]

We dont have the time, money or the players currently to build a team around Mr Bent......sell him and re-invest mainly in the midfield

[eastie]

I have full confidence in Lambert,and if he wants to ship him out,then fair enough. I just wonder who's got the cash to give us most of what we spent on him,i could see Liverpool wanting him,but they're skint. 

Doubt we would get close to what we paid , when we signed him he was banging the goals in , the longer he's out of the team the more his valuation will suffer.

[spangley1812]

I have full confidence in Lambert,and if he wants to ship him out,then fair enough. I just wonder who's got the cash to give us most of what we spent on him,i could see Liverpool wanting him,but they're skint. 

Doubt we would get close to what we paid , when we signed him he was banging the goals in , the longer he's out of the team the more his valuation will suffer.

It was £18m wasnt it and then various add ons..........We wont get more than £10m I would reckon

[garyshawsknee]

Yep,i was thinking we'd do well to get £12 million or so.

[spangley1812]

Yep,i was thinking we'd do well to get £12 million or so.

If QPR come sniffing id swap him for Granero and some cash :-)

[PeterWithesShin]

We'll get between £10-15million for him depending on who goes after him. Which overall will still leave us in profit from having him as a Villa player.

[PaulTheVillan]

Liverpool will offer us Downing for him.

[Irish villain]

Liverpool will offer us Downing for him.

They can do one.

[Dave Clark Five]

We dont have the time, money or the players currently to build a team around Mr Bent......sell him and re-invest mainly in the midfield

Got it in one!

[silhillvilla]

I just don't see how he can be good for dressing room morale ambling around on 80k a week while others sweat blood & tears on the pitch for a fraction of that

[PeterWithesShin]

Isn't Given supposedly on around £70K a week and sits on the bench? How is that any better for morale.