Darren Bent

[Dave]

I'd be fascinated to hear the reasons of the 22 people (at the time of posting) who wouldn't even want him on the bench.

I can understand the logic of those who wouldn't want him starting (although I disagree with them), but I genuinely can't imagine there was anyone in the stadium on 78 minutes tonight who was glad that he wasn't an option to bring on.

Sorry, but I will be glad when he has gone from the club. He is lazy and disruptive. Putting in a transfer request so early in the season was a bad move for him. The trouble at Bodymoor Heath for reasons, so far undisclosed but believed to involve him shagging Herd's missus and getting dotted for it, can hardly help his cause. Doing a bunk from the ground tonight, if it is true, is really the tin hat.

Which it's not, as he was shown to be there long after those rumours were spread.

Obviously don't let that stop you from adding it to the list of things that nasty Darren is supposed to have done.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Sorry, but I will be glad when he has gone from the club. He is lazy and disruptive. Putting in a transfer request so early in the season was a bad move for him. The trouble at Bodymoor Heath for reasons, so far undisclosed but believed to involve him shagging Herd's missus and getting dotted for it, can hardly help his cause. Doing a bunk from the ground tonight, if it is true, is really the tin hat.

1. What transfer request ?
2. Doing what to Herd's missus ?
3. He didn't do a bunk

I think you need to stop believing everything you read mate!

[Dave Cooper please]

he's fit. of that there is no question

You know that for a fact yes?

[Dave]

he's fit. of that there is no question

You know that for a fact yes?

The evidence certainly seems to point that way. In that there is some, rather than none.

[Risso]

How about....

...he's not actually fully fit despite one tweet telling us otherwise and the physios have suggested he rest for another game or two to avoid aggravating a niggly injury?

 Just a thought, surely better than conspiracy theories about clauses and arguments?

Lambert said before the game that Bent was fit, and he'd just chosen to pick a team without him to win the game.

[Dave Cooper please]

One tweet?
We have no idea if he had a slight knock in training, or tweaked his existing injury, or Lambert asked the physios who said don't play him.

Honestly, I think if he had been fit, he would have been on the bench, but then I don't subscribe to conspiracy theories!

[Risso]

One tweet?
We have no idea if he had a slight knock in training, or tweaked his existing injury, or Lambert asked the physios who said don't play him.

Honestly, I think if he had been fit, he would have been on the bench, but then I don't subscribe to conspiracy theories!

LAMBERT CONFIRMED THAT BENT WAS FIT!!!11111ONEONEONE

[glasses]

One tweet?
We have no idea if he had a slight knock in training, or tweaked his existing injury, or Lambert asked the physios who said don't play him.

Honestly, I think if he had been fit, he would have been on the bench, but then I don't subscribe to conspiracy theories!

With all due respect, Lambert said he was fit and he chose not to pick him for the Arsenal game. That is a truth. You aren't certain he picked up a knock post interview pre game. That's conspiring right there

[hilts_coolerking]

He's fit so he should be on the bench at least, regardless of whether he wants to leave the club.  Aside from anything else, Lambert is putting enormous pressure on himself and the strikers he does pick.

[Dave Clark Five]

Sorry, but I will be glad when he has gone from the club. He is lazy and disruptive. Putting in a transfer request so early in the season was a bad move for him. The trouble at Bodymoor Heath for reasons, so far undisclosed but believed to involve him shagging Herd's missus and getting dotted for it, can hardly help his cause. Doing a bunk from the ground tonight, if it is true, is really the tin hat.

1. What transfer request ?
2. Doing what to Herd's missus ?
3. He didn't do a bunk

I think you need to stop believing everything you read mate!

You need to stop disbelieving everything you read. He's going.

[hawkeye]

can some one point to a reliable and quoted source that Bent is in fact fit?

[Lobsterboy]

If anyone believes that Jordan Bowery is a better option off the bench than Darren Bent then they are either a) related to Bowery or b) sadly misguided

Bent should at the very least be on the bench if fit and all this posturing and showing him who is the boss by Lambert is pathetic; he said he has 25 players to look after but apparently Darren Bent is not one of them based on the last couple of games

Whatever the problem is, please sort it out for the good of the club or stick him on the transfer list and stop pissing around

[wozwebs]

Lambert was on Tom Ross's show after the game and confirmed he was fit to play tonight but he decided to choose a team to win the game. Asked if they had had a fall out he said no and if I had you'd be the first to know.

[wozwebs]

Daily mail

Lambert denied there was any fallout with Bent or that the striker had left the stadium before kick-off after his exclusion from his plans.
Lambert said: 'Darren was in the squad, it was the same on Saturday. I just picked the same group. I do what think is best for Aston Villa.
'But honestly, I don't have a problem with Darren Bent and I do rate him as a player.
'I've no problem with his attitude in training, none whatsoever.
'Did he storm off? No, not a thing. I would tell you. I thought he was fine. I read the team out. The most important thing is Aston Villa.
'Will I listen to offers in January? Honestly my main concern is winning games for this club, nothing else.
'Can Bent play again for us? Yes, never rule anything out. But I pick a team to win, I never pick one I think will lose.'


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[Louzie0]

Sky interviewer asked PL about our Darren tonight and he said that,

Bent would be picked 'when he was training well'.
Also - there's no problem with selecting him apparently, which suggests that Bent has not met a fitness threshold.

What his agent is putting out there might be different, though!