Darren Bent joins Fulham on loan (Reply #486)

[eamonn]

He used to be "Can Carew Be Bothered?". Now that we have a bunch of honest lads - the types that Dolly O'Dreary would have died for, he will have to seriously consider whatever new handle is eventually chosen.

You've got til a week after Bent's exit. If it's not sorted by then you're getting a free transfer to VillaTalk.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

He did what we bought him for, but now his game doesn't suit ours, so let him go and get a fair whack of money.

Thanks for what you did Darren, but I will shout abuse at you when you inevitably score against us.

Name change imminent this summer, CBBB? Who/what will you go for? 

stick eke at the end of Bent and he can keep the initials as is

I like that. I did ask for it to be changed to Lambert when we got him, but think there was lots of requests at the time.

Do I risk asking for it to change to Benteke only for him to leave???

[Matt C]

I think based on your record it would be best if you leave Benteke alone. Why don't you name yourself after Stephen Ireland.

[martin o`who??]

i`d love to keep him around, but for his career, if he`s got any sense he`ll go. Good luck and thanks Darren.

[Louzie0]

He did what we bought him for, but now his game doesn't suit ours, so let him go and get a fair whack of money.

Thanks for what you did Darren, but I will shout abuse at you when you inevitably score against us.

Name change imminent this summer, CBBB? Who/what will you go for? 

stick eke at the end of Bent and he can keep the initials as is

I like that. I did ask for it to be changed to Lambert when we got him, but think there was lots of requests at the time.

Do I risk asking for it to change to Benteke only for him to leave???

Go for it - Darren stayed another season and he hasn't actually gone, yet!

[avfc_1874]

Could see him ending up in the Serie A.

[dekko]

Could see him ending up in the Serie A.

Serie A, Russian Premier League, Galatasaray......

Wherever he goes im sure he'll do well, I just hope its abroad so he doesnt score against us!

[villa for life]

Any promoted teams who buy him would have a great chance of staying up with his goals...

[neo_Villan]

Galatasary would be a smart move if they didn't have Drogba. Fenerbahce might be a better option with them likely to lose Sow in the summer.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

I think based on your record it would be best if you leave Benteke alone. Why don't you name yourself after Stephen Ireland.

How about:

Can Ireland Be Bothered?......................................................No.

[Irish villain]

For two summers the thoughts of Bent leaving horrified us! Up to October I think we all saw him as our big, star player.

Now he wouldn't get into and fan's starting line-up and is considered our fourth choice forward. He really has had an extraordinary fall from grace at villa. He was probably sold the dream of top four football when he signed and instead ended up playing for villa during a period of transition and drift. Now that we're on the up again he finds himself out of favour and on his way.

Funny old game.

[eamonn]

Galatasary would be a smart move if they didn't have Drogba. Fenerbahce might be a better option with them likely to lose Sow in the summer.

Sow now brown cow?

[eamonn]

Paul Lambert says his decision to dump £24million striker Darren Bent has been justified by Premier League survival.

Villa’s record buy Bent is not even ­certain to start at Wigan today even though Christian Benteke is banned after being sent off against Chelsea last week.

The former England striker has been marginalised by Lambert, starting only one Premier League game since October.

But the Villa boss said: “People asked why Bent wasn’t playing, but he got injured as well – and right from the off when ­Benteke came in, he scored. That made me think he was going to lead the line and with his performances he was an absolute ­cornerstone for us.

“I don’t think about reputations. One, they don’t win you games and two, as an individual you have to buy into the team.

“When I came I bought Christian to play alongside Darren Bent, but when I started looking at the squad the system that suited best was one guy up front, and the best one for that was Christian.

“There was nothing personal. We had to get a team that was going to win games, we stuck with it, and I don’t think anybody could argue with what happened.”

[olaftab]

Stampede? <snigger><snigger>

[olaftab]

Anyway we need to keep him as season after next he could play in the games before and after champions league fixtures!