Darren Bent - so what now?

[Percy McCarthy]

Surely the fact that he's done the square root of fuck all at Fulham tells us something?! Can't believe people still think he could do a job for us. He doesn't participate in the game and football can't tolerate players like that any more.

He won them a point with a last-gasp strike at Mould Trafford. Wouldn't you like him to do that for us?

He'd have needed three last-gasp strikes to have won a point for us.

[Dribbler]

If we could merge Bent and Gabby together into one striker, then we'd have the answer, as they each have what the other lacks.

[VillaAlways]

If we could merge Bent and Gabby together into one striker, then we'd have the answer, as they each have what the other lacks.

Spot on

[villa `cross the mersey]

If we could merge Bent and Gabby together into one striker, then we'd have the answer, as they each have what the other lacks.

Spot on

One is lazy and disinterested whilst the other is disinterested and lazy - I get it now !

[Rigadon]

I don't see Gabby as either lazy or not interested.  He's a bit short on technical ability but he always puts a shift in as far as I can see.

[villa `cross the mersey]

I don't see Gabby as either lazy or not interested.  He's a bit short on technical ability but he always puts a shift in as far as I can see.

I dont think that has been the case this season - he may just have been carrying knocks - something he has ben prone to since he "bulked up"
Our talisman in the past has been disappointing for me - Liverpool away aside, when the injury jinx struck again.

[inside right]

Comfort Zone spring to mind

[godzvilla]

Comfort Zone spring to mind

Nailed on the head  ! .
The rational  place for Bent to best ply his trade now would be in the U.S . League  imo , ......................Godzvilla!

[Gregorys Boy]

The guy has become a bit too injure pro and I don't know if his heart would be in Villa now anyway.

I hope Kozak has a good start to next season and that we can sign a decent striker to support him until Bentake returns (if we still have him that is).

[Rudy65]

I don't see Gabby as either lazy or not interested.  He's a bit short on technical ability but he always puts a shift in as far as I can see.

I dont think that has been the case this season - he may just have been carrying knocks - something he has ben prone to since he "bulked up"
Our talisman in the past has been disappointing for me - Liverpool away aside, when the injury jinx struck again.

Agreed

Yet the national media big him up in terms of his importance to us. Sky commentary did today making out his return was the second coming. They obviously haven't watched him much this season

[brian green]

He has roots in East Anglia.   I can see him going back to Ipswich.

[mr underhill]

roots yes but he isn't going to start pulling up trees again, regardless of sandy soil.

[silhillvilla]

We will need Bent come august, we are paying him may aswell use him for another 6 months.

[Clark W Griswold]

Keep him. Not sure you can argue with his goalscoring record whilst he's been with us, considering injuries, playing in shit teams, change of manager and general disruption. It's just that Lambert didn't fancy him, although i realise that Benteke has been in his way (a player Lambert signed obviously), and they didn't look good as a pair. That said, i still rate him, from his performances for us anyway.

[saunders_heroes]

We will need Bent come august, we are paying him may aswell use him for another 6 months.

Yep. Beggars can't be choosers and all that. Bent is proven at this level and if we're stuck with Lerner and Lambert for a while longer we may as well utilise our assets. He can't be any worse than Weimann and co.