Darren Bent

[QBVILLA]

It would be interesting to see what would Brian Clough (The proper one) and Arsene Wenger do if they had Darren Bent in their team.

I don't think it's inconceivable that we'll find out what Wenger would do with Bent as I fancy he'll be looking to sign him in January.

[QBVILLA]

Pat murphy had a long interview with lambert on 5 live last night and repeatedly pressed lambert on bent, he said bent and benteke can play together as they did at st Mary's, he said bent is fit and available and there has been no bust up between them and that to get picked bent needs to train well and play well.

Pat Murphy "On the face of it they look like they could play together "
Lambert "They did at Southampton........"

Eastie pal, Lambert was pointing out that when he played them together it was probably our worst showing this season.

Do bent score that day ? Yes!
Was bent responsible for our shit second half defending ? No

Bent scored and benteke missed a couple of great chances, the reason we lost was crap defending !

Aye, he gets his tap in and does fuck all else.

If Bent were more flexible as a player he'd be playing, but he's not, and unfortunately we've got a better player in his position.

I'd rather that than a player who covers 7 miles a game and doesn't produce. Centre forwards should score goals and that's what Bent does.

[eastie]

It would be interesting to see what would Brian Clough (The proper one) and Arsene Wenger do if they had Darren Bent in their team.

I don't think it's inconceivable that we'll find out what Wenger would do with Bent as I fancy he'll be looking to sign him in January.

In the arsenal team bent would score goals for fun, I don't think wenger will go for him though.

[themossman]

I agree with that. Bent is a limited player but useful in the right formation. Lambert, with his reputed tactical nous and flexibility, should be able to use him, he obviously just doesn't want to. Which either means he's not as good tactically as he's meant to be, bent has done something worthy of being frozen out, or he's cutting off his nose to spite his face and risking results.

[Ron Manager]

and that just about sums it up!

[LeeB]

Pat murphy had a long interview with lambert on 5 live last night and repeatedly pressed lambert on bent, he said bent and benteke can play together as they did at st Mary's, he said bent is fit and available and there has been no bust up between them and that to get picked bent needs to train well and play well.

Pat Murphy "On the face of it they look like they could play together "
Lambert "They did at Southampton........"

Eastie pal, Lambert was pointing out that when he played them together it was probably our worst showing this season.

Do bent score that day ? Yes!
Was bent responsible for our shit second half defending ? No

Bent scored and benteke missed a couple of great chances, the reason we lost was crap defending !

Aye, he gets his tap in and does fuck all else.

If Bent were more flexible as a player he'd be playing, but he's not, and unfortunately we've got a better player in his position.

I'd rather that than a player who covers 7 miles a game and doesn't produce. Centre forwards should score goals and that's what Bent does.

Our centre forward is producing, he won the game for us last night.

[Risso]

I don't have an issue with Benteke starting ahead of Bent.  I do have an issue with Bent not being in the squad at all, especially when the likes of Albrighton, Delph and Bowery are on the bench,

[LeeB]

I don't have an issue with Benteke starting ahead of Bent.  I do have an issue with Bent not being in the squad at all, especially when the likes of Albrighton, Delph and Bowery are on the bench,

I concede that.

My guess (and that is all it is) would be that was how Lambert saw Bent's immediate future, as an impact sub, and Bent has not exactly taken this news too well.

[Ron Manager]

Pat murphy had a long interview with lambert on 5 live last night and repeatedly pressed lambert on bent, he said bent and benteke can play together as they did at st Mary's, he said bent is fit and available and there has been no bust up between them and that to get picked bent needs to train well and play well.

Pat Murphy "On the face of it they look like they could play together "
Lambert "They did at Southampton........"

Eastie pal, Lambert was pointing out that when he played them together it was probably our worst showing this season.

Do bent score that day ? Yes!
Was bent responsible for our shit second half defending ? No

Bent scored and benteke missed a couple of great chances, the reason we lost was crap defending !

Aye, he gets his tap in and does fuck all else.

If Bent were more flexible as a player he'd be playing, but he's not, and unfortunately we've got a better player in his position.

I'd rather that than a player who covers 7 miles a game and doesn't produce. Centre forwards should score goals and that's what Bent does.

Our centre forward is producing, he won the game for us last night.

Nobody would be stupid enough to say Benteke of all players isnt producing. Its just that Darren Bent scores goals guaranteed and the two of them together would scare the lie out of most EPL centre backs. If only The Dour Scot would stop being so pig headed and get a vibrant winger to provide them with the ammunition.

But will he ,the hell he will! He likes his diamond formation and thats all he appears to know. Which is not at all what we were led to believe

[MoetVillan]

Id certainly pick Bent over Albrighton, and he looks a danger on the bench for an opposing team.  But a player like this should not be sitting on our bench taking huge wages.  Either he pulls his finger out and makes himself selectable by what he does on the training pitch, and then undroppable by what he does on the pitch, or we sell, we cant afford a player like this to rot at this point.

[LeeB]

We, and just about every other team in Christendom don't play 442 any more, so unless Darren Bent re-invents himself as hard working wide man he's not going to play much.

[midnite]

I don't have an issue with Benteke starting ahead of Bent.  I do have an issue with Bent not being in the squad at all, especially when the likes of Albrighton, Delph and Bowery are on the bench,

Absolutely agree with you there. Isn't Lambert quoted saying its Aston villa football clubs that matters here?  Well if that's the case then you would have Darren bent in that squad. What ever has gone on, it's personal between the two of them.

[LeeB]

Pat murphy had a long interview with lambert on 5 live last night and repeatedly pressed lambert on bent, he said bent and benteke can play together as they did at st Mary's, he said bent is fit and available and there has been no bust up between them and that to get picked bent needs to train well and play well.

Pat Murphy "On the face of it they look like they could play together "
Lambert "They did at Southampton........"

Eastie pal, Lambert was pointing out that when he played them together it was probably our worst showing this season.

Do bent score that day ? Yes!
Was bent responsible for our shit second half defending ? No

Bent scored and benteke missed a couple of great chances, the reason we lost was crap defending !

Aye, he gets his tap in and does fuck all else.

If Bent were more flexible as a player he'd be playing, but he's not, and unfortunately we've got a better player in his position.

I'd rather that than a player who covers 7 miles a game and doesn't produce. Centre forwards should score goals and that's what Bent does.

Our centre forward is producing, he won the game for us last night.

Nobody would be stupid enough to say Benteke of all players isnt producing. Its just that Darren Bent scores goals guaranteed and the two of them together would scare the lie out of most EPL centre backs. If only The Dour Scot would stop being so pig headed and get a vibrant winger to provide them with the ammunition.

But will he ,the hell he will! He likes his diamond formation and thats all he appears to know. Which is not at all what we were led to believe

So basically Ron, because Lambert doesn't do what you think he should do he's wrong?

[Mister E]

It's quite clear, he's on his way. Lambert just doesn't fancy him in his Villa team.
Why the hand-wringing and agonising? - I personally think it's a mistake on Lambert's part but he's obviously made up his mind (for a reason that is not obvious).

[N'ZMAV]

Lambert is playing with fire. As we all know Bent scores, and this is the problem it will potentially cause. As soon as Benteke has a dry spell, and if Bent isn't playing, or isn't here, Lambert will look like a right prick.