Darren Bent

[Sexual Ealing]

Carew took a fair few penalties too. Now that we're resigned to losing him I guess it's easy to try and make arguments for how average/shit he is.

Nail on head.  I don't remember anyone, with the possible exception of Monty, who brought up any of these perceived limitations when we were about to hand over a club record fee for him.

I don't remember anyone saying that MON wasn't the best man for the job when he took over. People's minds can change.

[hilts_coolerking]

I don't remember anyone saying that MON wasn't the best man for the job when he took over. People's minds can change.

Generally around the time someone leaves or joins the club, apparently.

[KRS]

It would be madness to sell Bent to any of the clubs currently or likely to be in relegation battle with us this season. I would like to think that PL and Randy have the common sense not to sell to such clubs.

[JUAN PABLO]

It would be madness to sell Bent to any of the clubs currently or likely to be in relegation battle with us this season. I would like to think that PL and Randy have the common sense not to sell to such clubs.

you would think so . He didnt have much common sense when he employed TSM thou

[Scott Nielsen]

From Todays Guardian.
Darren Bent: 22 questions about Aston Villa's record signing.

My favourite is...

Q We're only asking what the punters are talking about.

PL Listen, I totally respect what you're doing and what your questions are. All I can do is give you an honest answer. If I was going to lie to you, honestly I would lie. I ain't lying. I'm telling you the truth.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/nov/28/darren-bent-aston-villa

That interview makes me cringe. We could do with some media training for Lambert. If you are going to lie or evade, at least do it with some skill. And to repeatedly state you are not lying will only convince people you are almost certainly lying.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

From Todays Guardian.
Darren Bent: 22 questions about Aston Villa's record signing.

My favourite is...

Q We're only asking what the punters are talking about.

PL Listen, I totally respect what you're doing and what your questions are. All I can do is give you an honest answer. If I was going to lie to you, honestly I would lie. I ain't lying. I'm telling you the truth.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/nov/28/darren-bent-aston-villa

That interview makes me cringe. We could do with some media training for Lambert. If you are going to lie or evade, at least do it with some skill. And to repeatedly state you are not lying will only convince people you are almost certainly lying.

It's not an interview. The 22 questions are a collection from different journalists.

[Rigadon]

From Todays Guardian.
Darren Bent: 22 questions about Aston Villa's record signing.

My favourite is...

Q We're only asking what the punters are talking about.

PL Listen, I totally respect what you're doing and what your questions are. All I can do is give you an honest answer. If I was going to lie to you, honestly I would lie. I ain't lying. I'm telling you the truth.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/nov/28/darren-bent-aston-villa

That interview makes me cringe. We could do with some media training for Lambert. If you are going to lie or evade, at least do it with some skill. And to repeatedly state you are not lying will only convince people you are almost certainly lying.

It's not an interview. The 22 questions are a collection from different journalists.

I don't want the manager of Villa to be 'media trained'.  I want a hard as nails, tactically aware, honest achiever.   Fuck the 'media'. 

[Percy McCarthy]

Steve McLaren spent a fortune on media training. Do I need to go on?

[supertom]

Steve McLaren spent a fortune on media training. Do I need to go on?

That's Schteeve McLaren Percy, Schteeve McLaren. Close friend of Joseeph Bartohn.

[LeeB]

From Todays Guardian.
Darren Bent: 22 questions about Aston Villa's record signing.

My favourite is...

Q We're only asking what the punters are talking about.

PL Listen, I totally respect what you're doing and what your questions are. All I can do is give you an honest answer. If I was going to lie to you, honestly I would lie. I ain't lying. I'm telling you the truth.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/nov/28/darren-bent-aston-villa

That interview makes me cringe. We could do with some media training for Lambert. If you are going to lie or evade, at least do it with some skill. And to repeatedly state you are not lying will only convince people you are almost certainly lying.

It's not an interview. The 22 questions are a collection from different journalists.

I don't want the manager of Villa to be 'media trained'.  I want a hard as nails, tactically aware, honest achiever.   Fuck the 'media'. 

Amen brother.

[QBVILLA]

I agree to a point but we do see plenty of grumblings about how the media and the press 'have it in for us'. When Gregory and MoN were in charge the media were a lot more positive about us.

[Matt Collins]

The press don't have it in for us. We're a big club who could be relegated. That always draws attention.

[LeeB]

I agree to a point but we do see plenty of grumblings about how the media and the press 'have it in for us'. When Gregory and MoN were in charge the media were a lot more positive about us.

I'm quite happy for a bit of "us vs. the world".

Whenever I read about us in the national media it's usually a hotch- potch of lies, summations and half truths, so fuck 'em.

[QBVILLA]

The press don't have it in for us. We're a big club who could be relegated. That always draws attention.

I'm not just talking about this season. Bit before my time, dunno about you, but i've heard plenty of Villa fans talk about our league and subsequent European cup winning season and say the press/ media were against us. That'd be when Ron Saunders, another perceived dour character was at the helm.

[curiousorange]

While I'm happy to live in my own little Villa cocoon, it does get extremely tiring explaining to outsiders why things happen as they do with the club. I lost count of the amount of people I had to set the record straight with over O'Neill, for example.