Darren Bent joins Fulham on loan (Reply #486)

[eamonn]

Fulham are taking Taarabt on-loan. Not exactly renowned for his work-rate either is he? Not sure if it effects their interest in Bent.

Up-front with Super Kevin Phillips would be interesting but I imagine the number of current Palace players it takes to match the wages Bent is on would be a horrific figure - half a dozen or more.

[fredm]

I am sure there was a Darren Bent thread here somewhere ...

Kinnear said today that they spent two hours in talks with Bent and his agent to thrash out a deal. Other clubs were showing an interest but he was quite hopeful of a deal.

And he then said that they were still negotiating with Villa about a price.  I thought it was illegal to talk to a player under contract until permission had been granted by his club?

[Dave]

And he then said that they were still negotiating with Villa about a price.  I thought it was illegal to talk to a player under contract until permission had been granted by his club?

Considering we've made it very obvious that we want to sell him, why wouldn't we have given him permission to talk to other clubs?

[alan_clarke]

Remy gone to Newcastle now

[edgysatsuma89]

If Newcastle get both Remy and Gomis, which is obviously highly likely, would Bent want to go there? With Cisse and Ameobi, that's some competition for places. Even though he's definitely better than the latter two, he's still got another 2 to get past.

[pauliewalnuts]

If Newcastle get both Remy and Gomis, which is obviously highly likely, would Bent want to go there? With Cisse and Ameobi, that's some competition for places. Even though he's definitely better than the latter two, he's still got another 2 to get past.

Not sure he's better than Cisse, but Ameobi is absolutely shite. He's one of those players who seems to have managed to persist at a PL side for years, for no apparent reason.

[LeeB]

If Newcastle get both Remy and Gomis, which is obviously highly likely, would Bent want to go there? With Cisse and Ameobi, that's some competition for places. Even though he's definitely better than the latter two, he's still got another 2 to get past.

Not sure he's better than Cisse, but Ameobi is absolutely shite. He's one of those players who seems to have managed to persist at a PL side for years, for no apparent reason.

He scores some good goals for a big pile of shite.

[pauliewalnuts]

If Newcastle get both Remy and Gomis, which is obviously highly likely, would Bent want to go there? With Cisse and Ameobi, that's some competition for places. Even though he's definitely better than the latter two, he's still got another 2 to get past.

Not sure he's better than Cisse, but Ameobi is absolutely shite. He's one of those players who seems to have managed to persist at a PL side for years, for no apparent reason.

He scores some good goals for a big pile of shite.

4 in 35 last season, 2 in 30 the season before.

[edgysatsuma89]

If Newcastle get both Remy and Gomis, which is obviously highly likely, would Bent want to go there? With Cisse and Ameobi, that's some competition for places. Even though he's definitely better than the latter two, he's still got another 2 to get past.

Not sure he's better than Cisse, but Ameobi is absolutely shite. He's one of those players who seems to have managed to persist at a PL side for years, for no apparent reason.

He scores some good goals for a big pile of shite.

4 in 35 last season, 2 in 30 the season before.

He's basically Heskey, but scores more 😉

[edgysatsuma89]

I think both Cisse and Ba are overrated. I don't have too much to back that up exactly, just one of those gut feelings. I'm probably wrong.

[LeeB]

If Newcastle get both Remy and Gomis, which is obviously highly likely, would Bent want to go there? With Cisse and Ameobi, that's some competition for places. Even though he's definitely better than the latter two, he's still got another 2 to get past.

Not sure he's better than Cisse, but Ameobi is absolutely shite. He's one of those players who seems to have managed to persist at a PL side for years, for no apparent reason.

He scores some good goals for a big pile of shite.

4 in 35 last season, 2 in 30 the season before.

I'm not disputing their regularity, just the last few goals I remember him scoring have been belters, the kind you wouldn't expect from that big lumbering ox.

[eamonn]

Shola is a welcome constant of calmness to the circus up there. He'll always be there eager to please like a war hero's wife.

[paul_e]

I think both Cisse and Ba are overrated. I don't have too much to back that up exactly, just one of those gut feelings. I'm probably wrong.

I agree, both are decent players but I think they both arrived at Newcastle and had a purple patch before settling on a lower level.  They're both decent premier league strikers but long term I doubt either of them will average much over 12-15 a season, still good but not in line which their respective first 6 months.

[Toronto Villa]

so Newcastle's strategy in reducing the supposed French clique situation at the club is to bring in more French players.

[pauliewalnuts]

Didn't Remy actually reject Newcastle at the very last minute last season, to take more money on offer at QPR?