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

[curiousorange]

Bent might have had a decent game today, given we're only ever likely to be scrabbling for half chances up there. He did score for us when he first signed. Think we lost 3-1, actually.

[PaulWinch again]

Bent wouldn't have made any difference today. It's our inability to control the midfield that kills us.

[curiousorange]

Bent wouldn't have made any difference today. It's our inability to control the midfield that kills us.

If any of our midfielders could make a basic, simple, ten yard pass against a team like United, we might stand a chance.

[supertom]

Bent wouldn't have made any difference today. It's our inability to control the midfield that kills us.

For too long we've had Delph and [insert sub standard partner(s)]

[Monty]

Only having two midfielders in the middle didn't help. Neither did Gabby's total immobility up front. But sure, Bent probably wouldn't have made much difference today.

[Ron Manager]

No Benty wouldn't have made the slightest difference given the teams general performance today.

[supertom]

Only having two midfielders in the middle didn't help. Neither did Gabby's total immobility up front. But sure, Bent probably wouldn't have made much difference today.

I get the impression that if Sherwood had a choice, we'd probably see very little of Sanchez and Westwood. I think Sanchez playing is needs must.
He obviously rates Delph and he seems to rate TC (and had got him performing much better). The other two are too slow off and on the ball. Carlos still gets caught on the ball far too often.

[Gregorys Boy]

Yeah I don't really see how strikers were the issue at the weekend either.  We were just so sloppy in position at times and until we brought Cole on never looked like putting a decent ball in.

Will be interesting to see Bent's next move should Derby fail to get promotion.  Since I am fairly sure we will stay up now then I don't see him returning to Villa anytime soon.

[JUAN PABLO]

Maybe we should pick up some of derbys midfield instead like will Hughes.

Bent will always score if you create for him as he knows where the nets
 is , I wouldn't have minded him on the bench for the remaining games instead of weiman to be honest .

But the key obviously is to create those chances and stick the bugger in the net.

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

[joe_c]

Oh, wow. He scored twice as many goals against Blackpool as Benteke did. Here is a comprehensive list of the circumstances, ordered by likelihood, in which I will pay attention to the career of Darren Bent:

1) If he's playing against Aston Villa
2) If he's playing for Aston Villa

I don't know why people still care. You may as well be posting a Peter Crouch highlight reel.

[Monty]

So, a penalty and a one-on-one where he was put through by one of their defenders. Hardly proof that he could do it against a higher standard of defending, is it?

[pauliewalnuts]

Oh, wow. He scored twice as many goals against Blackpool as Benteke did. Here is a comprehensive list of the circumstances, ordered by likelihood, in which I will pay attention to the career of Darren Bent:

1) If he's playing against Aston Villa
2) If he's playing for Aston Villa

I don't know why people still care. You may as well be posting a Peter Crouch highlight reel.

Indeed.

It is bewildering. He's gone, he is never going to come back.

He's scoring some goals in the championship, but so what? Totally irrelevant.

[tomd2103]

Yeah I don't really see how strikers were the issue at the weekend either.  We were just so sloppy in position at times and until we brought Cole on never looked like putting a decent ball in.

Will be interesting to see Bent's next move should Derby fail to get promotion.  Since I am fairly sure we will stay up now then I don't see him returning to Villa anytime soon.

I'm sure a Premier League team will take a punt on him.  Who knows, Tim Sherwood might think he could still get the best out of him. 

[Ron Manager]

Just had a thought. A thought that some of you are not going to like at all. When exactly is Benty's contract up at Villa park?  Derby,s last game is 2nd May and therefore from 3rd May he is once again our player,right?

The Cup Final is on 30th May, right

Wouldnt it be useful to have the on form Championship hot shot on our bench ready to come on in the last half hour if required? Benty is fit
and scoring goals. Sherwood knows him and apparently likes him. Lets lets face it he is more likely to score than Weimann.