Darren Bent joins Fulham on loan (Reply #486)

[olaftab]

I'd prefer a decent defender.

Me too. I'm staggered to think we're going into a new season with that back line.

OK who?

[LeeB]

I'd prefer a decent defender.

Me too. I'm staggered to think we're going into a new season with that back line.

OK who?

I'm not bothered.

I see all of our defenders improving, along with the team.

Serious question, do the best teams have the best defenders, or do they dominate teams further up the pitch and take their chances?

Do Barca look like they worry about building from the back?

[Louzie0]

I would just like to wish Darren all the best, secure in the knowledge that he won't be able to play against us, and really hoping that he finds his scoring boots so we can have him back again!

[ciggiesnbeer]

Good luck Darren. kept us up, did what he always said he would. Score goals. Good result for both sides.

[CyprusVillain]

Quality player - quality attitude. For all the rightful gurning on here about unprofessional players (yes - I'm looking at you Steven Ireland) Bent retains my respect....

[Fin Feds Dad]

Good luck to him - wish we had bought him three years earlier - think we would definitely have got Champions League signing him rather than Ivanhoe- he kept us up and scored two crackers at the Emirates for one of the best away days ever (with the running commentary of the blues losing in the background).

[rob_bridge]

Said it before and will say again Thanks Darren for keeping us inthe Top League 2 seasons running. We would likely have been relegated under Houlivepooliier and definitely would have under He Who Shall Remain Nameless without your goals. Good luck at Fulham and score bucketloads against others.

[Chris Harte]

I wish Bent well. Seeing him go to Fulham gives us the best of both worlds. We are paying his wages and he's potentially still an option in future for us.

[Dave]

Not one of our new signings has Premiership has actually played in the Premiership.

Neither have Man city's, Liverpool's and Spurs.

Kolo Toure has.

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[Gregorys Boy]

The moves makes sense, if we do sell him in a years time I hope we can make at least six mil on him.

If Bent stays fit I can see him being a good signing for them, knows the manager, knows a couple of the players (from his Spurs days) and just fits their style of play and that size of club a little more.  Good luck to him.

[supertom]

I think if Bent stays fit (which is possibly questionnable given the last 2 years) then he'll play most games for Fulham. He's going there to play up top with Berba. Jol won't switch his system and play one at a time, he'll go all out.
I see him doing very well there. He scores goals where-ever he goes. He's in both my dream teams this season because he's a bargain player. You cannot go wrong. He's a 1 in 2 striker. So if he chalks up 30 games, he'll probably get 15 goals. Berbatov is fantastic at spotting runs and also drawing defenders out. With him playing a little deeper in a number 10 role, Benty will be rolling in goals.

I think Bent has to be the absolute Dream Team given that everyone should go for.

[Legion]

I wish Bent well. Seeing him go to Fulham gives us the best of both worlds. We are paying his wages and he's potentially still an option in future for us.

I'm pretty sure Fulham are paying his wages.

[ajclayton]

Can we recall him if its a loan for a whole season?

[supertom]

Can we recall him if its a loan for a whole season?

Probably not. They're paying his wages and paid a substantial loan fee, so I think the recall option is a no go. That said I don't think Lambert would recall him even if injuries dictated we had to play Bowery up front for a dozen games on the spin.

[john e]

I have never been a massive fan of his

But as others have said, whatever the fee whatever the loss we have made on DB
He owes us nothing