AValon Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Reiterate......Bent is a natural goalscorer, helped us avoid an ignominious exit from the Prem and deserves much praise for doing so. But, times move on and if he does'nt fit into the manager incumbents style or plans, then what can you say. Its ok saying keep him as a back-up and theres no disputing his ability to score goals when the ball is laid on a plate for him. But, if the team does'nt play to HIS strengths, then it will never work. Nobody's fault, its just the direction Villa have moved in, so Darren needs to move for his own sake. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Lets all hope then that 'direction' will be worth selling one of our best players for a nominal fee. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Well it's better than the "direction" we were heading in when he was in the team, so there's that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 DB9's goals kept us in the league in his first half a season here, for that I'll always be thankful. Some want to moan about the fee we paid for him but it was well worth it given he kept us up. I wish him the best. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Well it's better than the "direction" we were heading in when he was in the team, so there's that. I take it then you feel Bent's few appearances last season was one of the main contributing factors in us nearly being relegated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Lets all hope then that 'direction' will be worth selling one of our best players for a nominal fee. But he's not one of our best players, he's an expensive benchwarmer......but thats no fault of his either. Like I said, Lambert has a style, a plan for the way HE wants Villa to move in and Darren obviuously does'nt fit the profile. I know we'd be taking a hit on his transfer, but as others have pointed out, he paid a large chunk of that back by keeping us up when first signed. For his own sake and ours, if you look at his wages, then its a no-brainer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa-revolution Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I see Newcastle have reached an agreement with Papis Cisse over wearing their sponsors logo. Not good news for us as I was rather hoping this compromise would not happen as it makes Newcastle less desperate to sign Darren Bent & if rumours are to believed Loic Remy & Bafetimbi Gomis are their next 2 top striking targets & they would then target Bent only if pursuit of either player proves to be unsuccessful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 It seems Newcastle are our only hope of clearing this guy and his wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Somebody will take him before the end of the window, of that I have no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praisedmambo Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Lets all hope then that 'direction' will be worth selling one of our best players for a nominal fee. When he's on stupid wages that are preventing the manager from bringing in a much needed attacking midfielder then so be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I'll ask you again. Did you think Bent was on 'stupid wages' when his goals kept us in the Premiership? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Lets all hope then that 'direction' will be worth selling one of our best players for a nominal fee. But he's not one of our best players, he's an expensive benchwarmer......but thats no fault of his either. Like I said, Lambert has a style, a plan for the way HE wants Villa to move in and Darren obviuously does'nt fit the profile. I know we'd be taking a hit on his transfer, but as others have pointed out, he paid a large chunk of that back by keeping us up when first signed. For his own sake and ours, if you look at his wages, then its a no-brainer. I'm sorry but he is one of our best players. Its just the manager's choice not to play him which you have alluded to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b23avfc Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 He was one of our best players, saved our skin and is reduced to this. I wish him all the best. Whatever happened behind closed doors is between him and PL (assuming that's the root cause, as it seems to be). Apparently PL has a plan, which almost had us relegated. I still have faith in the plan but his handling and disrespect of one of our stars (at the time) was not good, and a gamble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwan Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Think he's massively overrated by folks on here. But good luck to him wherever he goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b23avfc Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Scoring plenty of goals to keep us afloat in the premier league... and some think he's overrated? Fairy nuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVillain Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 He never was and never will be a complete striker. He's not even world class. Granted he's a good finisher and will score if you get the ball to his feet in the box. However the ball to his feet at the half way line is a completely different matter. Yes, he kept us up once, and I like every villain am grateful for that but don't overhype bent!! A one trick pony at best!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picicata Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Whilst I have never been overly enamoured of Bent as a player, as I feel that you have to set up the team entirely to play to his strengths sometimes to the detriment of the team as a whole, I feel he has played an important part for us during a difficult period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwan Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Scoring plenty of goals to keep us afloat in the premier league... and some think he's overrated? Fairy nuff I don't see what his contribution has to do with him being overrated and underrated. Yes, he scored a lot of goals to keep us afloat. Yes, he is overrated. They exist in the same plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks1876 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 All players play there part when new to a club, after a while they just turn up for a wage. There's so many examples off players who have done the same thing, all i can say is Michael Owen ring any bells, good job he had a horsing friend in Ferguson otherwise his career would have been over a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Gutted he's lost his no 9 apparently. I really can't imagine why he would have thought it was going to be given to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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