Club that cannot stop scoring lets yesterday's man go forth.

[silhillvilla]

It's a shame the Bent / Benteke partnership was never really tested. I can't think of many games they've started together ? Southampton away (1-4) was one, bent scored and then they both missed a few chances , on another day we'd have been 4-0 up in that game. As it was we capitulated after the misses and I don't recall them playing many more games together.

[Gregorys Boy]

It's a shame the Bent / Benteke partnership was never really tested. I can't think of many games they've started together ? Southampton away (1-4) was one, bent scored and then they both missed a few chances , on another day we'd have been 4-0 up in that game. As it was we capitulated after the misses and I don't recall them playing many more games together.

This was my thing with Lambert two seasons ago when we first got Benteke.  At the time he was unproven and it took him a bit of time to adapt to the English league, and at the time Gabby and Weinmann weren't firing.  Based on that Bent warrented at least a few games along side Benteke to see how their partneship would have worked and even some games on his own.

[Dave]

It's all well and good looking the part in a team at the top end of the second flight, but it's another thing entirely in the premier league. Which is probably why Tom Ince looks the part, as well.

Hell, even Simon Dawkins doesn't look out of place in that team.

[ozzjim]

The clamour for Bent amazes me. Got mate who watches Fulham every week and described him as completely finished in the modern game. He still looks a good stone overweight and is finding space atv the end of games against some very poor defenders. Around him the Dutch has intelligently put pace to create when he comes on. There is nothing to sugest he would get a chance a game let alone the six in ten minutes he is getting there.

[Matt Collins]

He's got a few tap ins in the championship

Is anyone clamouring for us to sign darryl Murphy or Chris Martin?

[dcdavecollett]

All DB's goals have been four yards out or less.

Those are the only goals he can score now.

[Gregorys Boy]

All DB's goals have been four yards out or less.

Those are the only goals he can score now.

Thats a bad thing how?  With the change in manager I wouldn't do it now anyway.  With a bit luck Sherwood will be able to get more out of the likes of Benteke and Gabby, and will use more width to create chances and open up defences.

[pooligan]

So the only goals Bent can score now are from 3 or 4 yards . Jimmy Greaves spent a whole career doing just that. A player has to be there in the right place to tap them in,Bent has that knack,the likes of Gabby and Andi just dont

[silhillvilla]

All DB's goals have been four yards out or less.

Those are the only goals he can score now.

Sounds exactly what we need

[Dave]

All DB's goals have been four yards out or less.

Those are the only goals he can score now.

Sounds exactly what we need

And yet, still something that we cannot do as he cannot be recalled from his loan and is then out of contract with us.

[silhillvilla]

Yes I appreciate that, just think with our goal scoring record it was stupid allowing him to leave . In my opinion he should be in our squad and sat on our bench today for example .

[pooligan]

Agree 100% with you Silhillvilla

[manic-road]

But the last few managers have been instructed by Randy to reduce the wage bill so with the high wages DB is on our not so illustrious owner will be happy that another club is paying part of his wages.

[Gregorys Boy]

But the last few managers have been instructed by Randy to reduce the wage bill so with the high wages DB is on our not so illustrious owner will be happy that another club is paying part of his wages.

Good point, but then because he is only on loan at Derby then doesn't that mean that we still pay his wages?  Not sure how it works.

Think we should have recalled him after his spell at Brighton.  The boat has sailed now and will not be returing to habor for quite sometime if at all.

[silhillvilla]

He won't play for us again yet we will still be paying a huge chunk of his wages til the summer when our record signing will walk on a free