Darren Bent joins Fulham on loan (Reply #486)

[dave.woodhall]

I'm not "determined" to find anything ? It's just my view on the subject matter which could be correct or could be completely wrong. Just seems odd he was made Capt. , stripped of it then couldn't even make the bench with Bowery being selected ahead of him? There was talk at the time that it may have been down to avoiding another £2m payment to Sunderland ? Again who knows? Bent and his style of play would have been known to Lambert when he joined us. His style hasn't changed on his debut for us he had 19 touches in 90 mins but crucially got the winner. Pretty much the same at Wigan last game, scored a great goal then barely featured. It's what you get with Bent he's made a career out of doing it.

The extra payments story was totally discredited. Maybe Lambert thought he'd be first choice striker so gave him the captaincy to get more out of him then Benteke being so good changed the gameplan completely.

[supertom]

Not that I believe the Benteke situation will effect the Bent one in any way, but if CB destined to leave and possibly rot in reserves if he kicks up a stink. We do still have a 20 goal striker on our books.
Could it work with Bent? I think it could still.
Lambert has shown willingness to alter his system if needs be. I also think with how our midfield improved at the tail end of last season, we keep the ball better, we could actually get away with having a more off the ball orientated front man if needs be.

The key for me, is that if we sell Benteke, we need another midfielder and forward. Real quality. A level above the signings so far. Where the odds of Prem success are better. If we could unearth the next Modric for example, and/or get in a class number 10 type, I'd fancy we'd have a side that Bent could score goals in.

I think he's virtually gone in any case, but given Benty has never kicked up a stink, or handed in a transfer request, Lambert could concievably give him another shot.

[paul_e]

I doubt it, Lambert has seen the difference a complete striker can make, I can't see him being happy to fall back on a very limited player after that.  I don't think the Benteke situation has any bearing on Bent who is gone regardless.

[mr underhill]

but what a contrast in attitude.

[danno]

but what a contrast in attitude.

Was Darren Bent's move from Sunderland all that different?
Sunderland didn't want him to go, and he forced the issue.

[mr underhill]

the observation was purely about his attitude whilst at VP and in that respect he's behaved well, or as well as can be expected of an egocentric, materialistic multi millionaire footballer.

[supertom]

but what a contrast in attitude.

Was Darren Bent's move from Sunderland all that different?
Sunderland didn't want him to go, and he forced the issue.

Not entirely sure. Half and half maybe but we did make Sunderland an offer they couldn't refuse. Plus he'd had trouble with Brucie because he was shagging his daughter (allegedly).

[SoccerHQ]

Bent will leave regardless. No way he wants to risk another season of benchwarming.

Way I see it we have 5 players for the current 3 attacking positions excluding Benteke and Bent: Gabby, Weimann, Helenius, Tonev and Bowery. It's hardly threadbare and N'zogbia will also be back in the middle part of the season. Obviously needs another out and out striker in there.

[N'ZMAV]

No way should we keep Bent.

[Ian.]

Totally agree Benteke handing in his notice does not mean we should keep Bent. A player who came at the wrong time in his career unfortunately. Thanks for the goals which kept us up, maybe if you arrived instead of Marlon it might have been different.

[paulcomben]

Just realised that we'd better never sign a striker named Eke. He'd be a brilliant goalscorer who would be transferred prematurely.

[Louzie0]

Bent will leave regardless. No way he wants to risk another season of benchwarming.

Way I see it we have 5 players for the current 3 attacking positions excluding Benteke and Bent: Gabby, Weimann, Helenius, Tonev and Bowery. It's hardly threadbare and N'zogbia will also be back in the middle part of the season. Obviously needs another out and out striker in there.

I wish Bent the best of luck and hope that Newcastle is the place he can play to his undoubted strengths and move on with aplomb.

[LeeB]

Bent will leave regardless. No way he wants to risk another season of benchwarming.

Way I see it we have 5 players for the current 3 attacking positions excluding Benteke and Bent: Gabby, Weimann, Helenius, Tonev and Bowery. It's hardly threadbare and N'zogbia will also be back in the middle part of the season. Obviously needs another out and out striker in there.

I wish Bent the best of luck and hope that Newcastle is the place he can play to his undoubted strengths and move on with aplomb.

I hope he goes there, has a stinker, they get relegated and are forced to sell us Moussa Sissoko next summer in a cut price deal.

[edgysatsuma89]

Fulham

[JUAN PABLO]

west brom