Darren Bent

[LondonVillain82]

https://twitter.com/aidansweeney_/status/264744145682300930

More fuel to add to the fire....?

[SoccerHQ]

That was on a sunderland site a few weeks ago.

Is that really Herd in the first pic, can't say I'd know how he was if he walked past me in the street!

[seanthevillan]

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.

I agree with all of this completely, unless there is something pretty major from behind the scenes which we don't know about.

[frank black]

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

Lambert stated he would be fit soon a couple of weeks ago. Also the press are hounding him about this, wouldn't it be easy for lambert to say, he's not fit to play.

He's perfectly fine IMO, just on his way out in Jan.

[QBVILLA]

Bent wasthere last night carrying his wash bag. Why would an unfit player have that with him? We were crying out for a goalscorer last night and he was sitting in the stands.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Bent wasthere last night carrying his wash bag. Why would an unfit player have that with him? We were crying out for a goalscorer last night and he was sitting in the stands.

We were crying out for 3 points last night. The team selected by Lambert did that. Mission accomplished.

[IFWaters]

Remember that Bent signed for 18 million rising to 24 million. I wonder when that extra 6 million kicks in? According to wikipedia so far he has played 47 games for us. I wouldn't be surprised if the 6 mill or at least half of it, kicks in at 50 games. I bet Lambert is trying to avoid that on learners direction giving him the option of spending that on a younger cheaper striker. One thing is certain' at the moment' if Benteke gets injured we are going down.

[QBVILLA]

Yes Darren Bent is a goalscorer but little else besides. That is not to say he is idle or his attitude is wrong, it is simply the sort of player he is.
We do not have sufficient quality to allow anything other than 10 outfield players all working effectively as a unit for the team.
If Bent had been on the pitch for us against Arsenal the team performance would have been less and we would probably have lost.
Darren Bent needs to be with a team where the other 9 outfield players are of sufficient quality to pass and create chances in the area which he can put away. Which brings me back to Arsenal.
If instead Darren Bent had been on the pitch for them against us he would probably have put away one of the chances they created and we would still have lost!   

I've got to disagree with this. He was on the pitch against Swansea and we won. He came off the bench against the Albion and scored the goal which won us the point in another game where chances had been squandered.

[QBVILLA]

Remember that Bent signed for 18 million rising to 24 million. I wonder when that extra 6 million kicks in? According to wikipedia so far he has played 47 games for us. I wouldn't be surprised if the 6 mill or at least half of it, kicks in at 50 games. I bet Lambert is trying to avoid that on learners direction giving him the option of spending that on a younger cheaper striker. One thing is certain' at the moment' if Benteke gets injured we are going down.

If our Premier League future hinges on a 21yr old striker in his first season in England then we're in the shit. Benteke has on the whole done well so far, probably above expectations. However, to expect him to do it week in week out for the rest of the season is a massive ask.

[Ron Manager]

The Dour Scot said on Sky "Darren Bent (not Darren I noticed) has to train and play well". This suggests Benty is not a good trainer,so what.
Both Jimmy Greaves and Bestie were by their own admission not good trainers. So we have good trainers and very little in the way of goals.

Does Lambert ever smile? He makes Andy Murray look positively joyful.

[NeilH]

Remember that Bent signed for 18 million rising to 24 million. I wonder when that extra 6 million kicks in? According to wikipedia so far he has played 47 games for us. I wouldn't be surprised if the 6 mill or at least half of it, kicks in at 50 games. I bet Lambert is trying to avoid that on learners direction giving him the option of spending that on a younger cheaper striker. One thing is certain' at the moment' if Benteke gets injured we are going down.

If our Premier League future hinges on a 21yr old striker in his first season in England then we're in the shit. Benteke has on the whole done well so far, probably above expectations. However, to expect him to do it week in week out for the rest of the season is a massive ask.

IF the clause is true (and its still an if) then its Randynomics at its best, save a few million on Bent and run the gauntlet of losing millions if relegated.

[LeeB]

Fuck him, I'm bored of this circus already.

[LeeB]

Bent wasthere last night carrying his wash bag. Why would an unfit player have that with him? We were crying out for a goalscorer last night and he was sitting in the stands.

We were crying out for 3 points last night. The team selected by Lambert did that. Mission accomplished.

Spot on.

[Fin Feds Dad]

I think we all deserve to know the truth - is it the managers choice / pig headedness OR is it an appearance clause ?

Don't think we will though ......

[N'ZMAV]

Surely Bent is a better option on the bench than Albrighton.