Darren Bent

[JUAN PABLO]

I really like Bent . But Lamberts big mistake was having DB has captain , a ridiculous decision.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

There has been a lessening of those people being diagnosed by those who disagreed as mentally ill though, thankfully.

Go on then, i'll go for it, who?

[Rancid custard]

I don't think that Lambert doesn't rate him, I just think he wants to get the team playing a certain way and that Bent isn't part of the equation.

[Percy McCarthy]

Oh come on Fletch, many responses to the first posted rumblings of Bent-related discontent were met with 'if you think that you're mental'. I don't keep a note of who said it.

[LeeB]

There has been a lessening of those people being diagnosed by those who disagreed as mentally ill though, thankfully.

Go on then, i'll go for it, who?

I'm pretty sure I questioned the sanity of Percy over Bent.

I followed it by stating how sure I was he would be a massive success under Lambert.

I think this was some time after thinking there was a decent player in Hutton, so I'm hoping these are the aberrations of an optimist, rather than the sign that I'm a fucking idiot.

[hilts_coolerking]

I don't think that Lambert doesn't rate him, I just think he wants to get the team playing a certain way and that Bent isn't part of the equation.

If that's true - and it might well be - it surely must be worth having Bent on the bench instead of Bowery?  Points and goals are likely to be at a premium this season and if we're chasing a game late on Bent must be a better option than Bowery.

[Percy McCarthy]

See.

[JUAN PABLO]

Would have been very interesting If we had finished 0-0 , would Lambert look as smug.   Thank fook we didnt , but we were crying out for a goalscorer.

[ktvillan]

I don't know if it's been mentioned but wasn't Bent's fee something like 18m rising to 24m.  I'm just wondering if the extras are related to appearances and he's not playing Bent to avoid having to pay it, as to invoke the cause would be a bit daft if he's not in Lambert's plans.  If so, it would certainly indicate he's offski in January.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I don't know if it's been mentioned but wasn't Bent's fee something like 18m rising to 24m.  I'm just wondering if the extras are related to appearances and he's not playing Bent to avoid having to pay it, as to invoke the cause would be a bit daft if he's not in Lambert's plans.  If so, it would certainly indicate he's offski in January.

Aggggghhhhhhhhhh !

[LeeB]

I don't know if it's been mentioned but wasn't Bent's fee something like 18m rising to 24m.  I'm just wondering if the extras are related to appearances and he's not playing Bent to avoid having to pay it, as to invoke the cause would be a bit daft if he's not in Lambert's plans.  If so, it would certainly indicate he's offski in January.

In other news, the USA have completed the first moon landing.

[Percy McCarthy]

Barry was off the pitch, Milner doesn't look happy and we'd be fifth.

[Risso]

Maybe we could try Bent at right back and introduce zonal marking.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Get Shorey back.

Also go 4-1-5

[Percy McCarthy]

Zonal marking? The system that made us the best team in the country at defending corners? The system that we abandoned and immediately became the worst team in the country at defending corners? You're off your fucking nut mate!