PaulC Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Nah we could have used him in the last three years while we were paying his wages. To sign him and pay him more money would be totally dumb. His legs have gone anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I'd rather give Robinson a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icouldtelltheworld Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I'd love it purely because of how much some people will lose their shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 2, 2015 Moderator Share Posted April 2, 2015 We can do better. Championship player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I get the feeling if he'd have a recall clause in his loan, Sherwood would've brought him back as soon as he came in. That said talk of a new deal is bonkers to me, even a reduced wage would still be more than the majority of the squad are on and to me he's finished at this level anyway and could do with a fresh start somewhere else. I wonder though if that means the rumoured takeover is pretty much done as no chance Lerner would be sanctioning a new deal if he was still counting the pennies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 12 month pay as you play deal would be fine, on half the wages he's on right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 It's not about money, he's simply not good enough anymore to play for Villa. He'd almost definitely be picked up by another PL club but the days of non working poachers are at an end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted April 2, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted April 2, 2015 If Tim thinks he's good enough and brings him back, I'm all for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbauer24 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I was looking to read fans views on this surprising story but couldn't find Bent thread... Why so premature to put him in former players group? He's still a Villa player, or are Tonev, Bennett, Luna, Gardner and all the other players on loan in the 'other football' forum too? Odd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gharperr Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) Because at the time lambert and Bent wasnt exactly getting on. And his loan takes him up until the end of his contract. Makes sense and the players you mentioned situations arnt close to this one Will do better under sherwood approach to football but still dont want. Too old, too slow, too useless with the ball...rather keep our scouting approach of shopping abroad like weve been doing past few seasons. Will choose him as our 4th back up striker instead of weimann though... Edited April 3, 2015 by gharperr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I just don't understand how people don't want Bent anywhere near the team, but we have one of the worst goal tallies in the entire football league. He is a proven goalscorer in the Premier League and we need goals. Sherwood sees it the same way. We've all seen how good Hutton has been after being frozen out by Lambert, Bent could've easily had a similar effect, especially when Benteke was hurt. Had lambert handled Bent better, we'd probably be in a safer position than we are right now. Even just as a sub, he's worth keeping in the squad, FFS. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gharperr Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) i just dont understand how people think bent would ever been effective under lambert when all our attacking threat was only through the strikers own ability (well mostly benteke) and hardly any supply from midfield. And when you have 1 striker who can only kick the ball in the net (he was pretty poor at this at the opportunities he got though towards the end, but lolsample sizes ofc) and offers nothing more, it becomes a waste of a shirt in such a system. I honestly believe if bent was a first team player or a regular sub we would be relegated. Obviously tactics has changed under sherwood so he may (and should) be a bit more effective, still think hes past it though for anyone trying to achieve mid table. Also imo, using logic of "hutton has been good therefore bent could be" when bent has had chances to prove himself in premiership and didnt deliver is just bad logic and reaching . But this argument has gone round in circles many many times Edited April 3, 2015 by gharperr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 3, 2015 Moderator Share Posted April 3, 2015 I was looking to read fans views on this surprising story but couldn't find Bent thread... Why so premature to put him in former players group? He's still a Villa player, or are Tonev, Bennett, Luna, Gardner and all the other players on loan in the 'other football' forum too? Odd. For all of those other players, they'll still be under contract to Villa when their loans end (I think) - when Bent's loan ends, he won't be a Villa player, he'll be a free agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 We can do better. Championship player. Lambert did a pretty good job of turning our whole squad into Championship players! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Could Be Rotterdam Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 We can do better. Championship player. Lambert did a pretty good job of turning our whole squad into Championship players! And by the sounds of the interview managed to alienate half the squad while doing so. As much as I didn't like lambert, did bent really have to do this interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) I just don't understand how people don't want Bent anywhere near the team, but we have one of the worst goal tallies in the entire football league. He is a proven goalscorer in the Premier League and we need goals. Sherwood sees it the same way. We've all seen how good Hutton has been after being frozen out by Lambert, Bent could've easily had a similar effect, especially when Benteke was hurt. Had lambert handled Bent better, we'd probably be in a safer position than we are right now. Even just as a sub, he's worth keeping in the squad, FFS. You clearly don't remember his performance and effort coming on against Southampton when we were 1-0 up. His clear lack of effort, movement and desire was a disgrace. **** Bent, I wouldn't have him back here if he paid us. Edited April 3, 2015 by rodders0223 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I just don't understand how people don't want Bent anywhere near the team, but we have one of the worst goal tallies in the entire football league. He is a proven goalscorer in the Premier League and we need goals. Sherwood sees it the same way. We've all seen how good Hutton has been after being frozen out by Lambert, Bent could've easily had a similar effect, especially when Benteke was hurt. Had lambert handled Bent better, we'd probably be in a safer position than we are right now. Even just as a sub, he's worth keeping in the squad, FFS. You clearly don't remember his performance and effort coming on against Southampton when we were 1-0 up. His clear lack of effort, movement and desire was a disgrace. **** Bent, I wouldn't have him back here if he paid us. and he was captain that day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I just don't understand how people don't want Bent anywhere near the team, but we have one of the worst goal tallies in the entire football league. He is a proven goalscorer in the Premier League and we need goals. Sherwood sees it the same way. We've all seen how good Hutton has been after being frozen out by Lambert, Bent could've easily had a similar effect, especially when Benteke was hurt. Had lambert handled Bent better, we'd probably be in a safer position than we are right now. Even just as a sub, he's worth keeping in the squad, FFS. I watched him in a recent Derby game and he looked like he had lost that bit of speed he used to have when he was scoring regularly in the Premier League. He might be playing today and its on tv so whether that was due to an injury or its a permanent think. Its a few years since he was a regular goalscorer in the Premier League. Time moves on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I didnt realise how badly Derby have gone off the boil, in danger of missing play-offs now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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