Darren Bent joins Fulham on loan (Reply #486)

[Small Rodent]

I'm going to assume he's done something to warrant this, as otherwise it is a despicable way to treat a player who's conducted himself professionally. We slag off people like Barry or Downing for jumping ship and supposedly 'disrespecting' the club and fans, but when the boot's on the other foot and a player isn't wanted, he gets treated like a commodity. We can't have it both ways.

It's not despicable at all. Why waste time fitting training around someone who is not going to be here? Why learn set-pieces, formations etc. with someone who is "gone"? You don't set a team up and around someone who has been made redundant.

[Percy McCarthy]

^ What a fruit loop ^

Loool.

[SamTheMouse]

I'm going to assume he's done something to warrant this, as otherwise it is a despicable way to treat a player who's conducted himself professionally. We slag off people like Barry or Downing for jumping ship and supposedly 'disrespecting' the club and fans, but when the boot's on the other foot and a player isn't wanted, he gets treated like a commodity. We can't have it both ways.

It's not despicable at all. Why waste time fitting training around someone who is not going to be here? Why learn set-pieces, formations etc. with someone who is "gone"? You don't set a team up and around someone who has been made redundant.

That's fine, it's putting the club first. Just don't complain when players put players first.

[nick harper]

I expect this will go to the last week of the window and he'll leave at a cut price - probably about £3m. Buying clubs are not going to pay the asking price now we have made the situation so public and they'll bide their time I expect - assuming clubs are genuinely interested.

I would think he'll have a take a pay cut aswell so it depends how much he wants to play football.

[Brend'Watkins]

I expect this will go to the last week of the window and he'll leave at a cut price - probably about £3m. Buying clubs are not going to pay the asking price now we have made the situation so public and they'll bide their time I expect - assuming clubs are genuinely interested.

I would think he'll have a take a pay cut aswell so it depends how much he wants to play football.

Or the other side of it is that he's for sale better get in quick.  As soon as one shows their hand another will follow. 

[RussellC]

Bear in mind that one of Lambert's biggest jobs this summer will be to integrate all of the new players into the squad and get them to form a bond with all of the existing squad players.

If he has players who he's actively trying to move-out of the club, it could be counter-productive to have them training with the 1st-team, and pointless him getting to know the new guys or vice-verse.

Aside from that, he could be playing for one of our rivals in the next couple of weeks, so the less he knows about our training-drills, formations, etc. the better!

It is very hard-nosed of Lambert, but it's in no way 'despicable'!

[eastie]

I expect this will go to the last week of the window and he'll leave at a cut price - probably about £3m. Buying clubs are not going to pay the asking price now we have made the situation so public and they'll bide their time I expect - assuming clubs are genuinely interested.

I would think he'll have a take a pay cut aswell so it depends how much he wants to play football.

Or the other side of it is that he's for sale better get in quick.  As soon as one shows their hand another will follow. 

While we are paying his wages any prospective buyer is Saving about 50grand a week- wait till August and its about 300k saved on his wage -  i expect clubs will wait.

[paul_e]

I expect this will go to the last week of the window and he'll leave at a cut price - probably about £3m. Buying clubs are not going to pay the asking price now we have made the situation so public and they'll bide their time I expect - assuming clubs are genuinely interested.

I would think he'll have a take a pay cut aswell so it depends how much he wants to play football.

Or the other side of it is that he's for sale better get in quick.  As soon as one shows their hand another will follow. 

While we are paying his wages any prospective buyer is Saving about 50grand a week- wait till August and its about 300k saved on his wage -  i expect clubs will wait.

but then they get a player who's fitness training is an unknown and who has had no pre-season matches on the back of 18months of limited playtime.  I suspect we'll see some serious offers in the next few days.

[Concrete John]

£300l isn't a lot to PL clubs.  They'd gladly pay that bit of extra wages to get him in and intergrated before the season kicks off.

[eastie]

£300l isn't a lot to PL clubs.  They'd gladly pay that bit of extra wages to get him in and intergrated before the season kicks off.

Seems they are bulking at paying £5m in fee - so every little helps - no takers as yet .

[PeterWithesShin]

How do you know there are no takers?

[Chris Smith]

A lot of fuss about nothing. If he's not part of the first team squad then why would he train with them?

[eastie]

How do you know there are no takers?

Because lambert said there has been no bids for him as yet.

[jonzy85]

By making him train on his own/with outcasts, we aren't exactly putting ourselves in the greatest bargaining position, in terms of commanding a transfer fee. I think he will go for around £6 mill. He has no sell on value. It might get driven up a bit by a bit of a bidding war, but I could see this one dragging out.

You just know he is going to score against us next year too.

[PeterWithesShin]

Because Lambert has a track record of doing transfers in and out in the media doesn't he. And even if there are no bids, doesn't mean talks aren't ongoing with a club/s.