Darren Bent

[pauliewalnuts]

Well, he keeps explaining it but people choose not to believe it.

Maybe he should just make something up that people will fall for.

Maybe he's just not telling the plain facts because, well, it should be kept behind doors and not aired in public?

Ultimately, so long as he's doing what he thinks is best, fair enough to the bloke.

[garyshawsknee]

Also he probably doesn't want to put off potential suitors by saying he's unprofessional,bad influence on dressing room(if this is the case.) No need to de-value the player.

[sirlordbaltimore]

We barely score, we barely win. We barely look threatening

Isn't it obvious why we don't play our record signing, and best striker of over a decade ?

[Clampy]

It'll be interesting to see if he keeps his place on the bench tomorrow.

I would'nt even think about selling him until at least the end of the season.

[OCD]

I would'nt even think about selling him until at least the end of the season.

And have the same debate and situation going on for the rest of the season? I would be very surprised if there wasn't some sort of conclusion next month.

[peter w]

Surely someone has heard a whisper somewhere of what the issue is?

[Karl Bridges]

He is a square peg and our team has a round hole. When he played we didn't do all that well, now he's out there are signs of improvement. I can't see why anyone would want him playing, we would only regress.

[Clampy]

I would'nt even think about selling him until at least the end of the season.

And have the same debate and situation going on for the rest of the season? I would be very surprised if there wasn't some sort of conclusion next month.

There's a situation and debate because he's a very expensive and very good goalscorer who can't even get on the bench a lot of the time. There'll be rumours about Benteke being next once Bent has gone so it's something we'll have to get used to.

[LeeB]

Well, he keeps explaining it but people choose not to believe it.

Maybe he should just make something up that people will fall for.

Maybe he's just not telling the plain facts because, well, it should be kept behind doors and not aired in public?

Ultimately, so long as he's doing what he thinks is best, fair enough to the bloke.

Spot on paulie.

[Big Dick Edwards]

Realistically, if we get offers for Bent they're likely to be from our reasonably wealthy relegation threatened rivals, ie QPR or Sunderland. It would be extremely risky selling to one of them, whatever they offered.

[Dave]

Realistically, if we get offers for Bent they're likely to be from our reasonably wealthy relegation threatened rivals, ie QPR or Sunderland. It would be extremely risky selling to one of them, whatever they offered.

I think there's more chance of Bent signing for my seven-a-side team than him going back to Sunderland.

[Villadroid]

The Bent bashers won't be glad to hear that according to today's Times, Darren has a place in the top 20 Premiership players of the decade, based upon statistical analysis.

Drogba does not.

[Rigadon]

The Bent bashers won't be glad to hear that according to today's Times, Darren has a place in the top 20 Premiership players of the decade, based upon statistical analysis.

Drogba does not.

You don't need stats to know Drogba has been a better player than Bent. 

As for these Bent bashers?  Do they post on another website?  What do they say?

[Mellin]

The Bent bashers won't be glad to hear that according to today's Times, Darren has a place in the top 20 Premiership players of the decade, based upon statistical analysis.

Drogba does not.

If ever there were a time to whip out 'Lied, damned lies and...', then this is it.

[Karl Bridges]

The Bent bashers won't be glad to hear that according to today's Times, Darren has a place in the top 20 Premiership players of the decade, based upon statistical analysis.

Drogba does not.

Brilliant. I bet Drogba struggles to sleep at night wishing he was as good statistically as Darren Bent. I bet he'd give up every penny of that £800k he spent on Champion's League winner rings for his team mates and the many medals he's won to have had the career of Darren Bent.