Nabby Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 can i point out that after reading norwich fans two pennies on this topic, this sort of stance seems very much a PL trait, going cold turkey on some of the best players at the club for seemingly no real reason, then bringing them back in out of the blue, and when they come back in they are fully-fit and raring to go, more determined as their ego is wounded and they don't want to be sat in the reserves again. if he is doing this to make Bent more motivated and determined, and a harder worker on and off the pitch, then it's a great idea, as long as it works. Yup I'm sure he did the same with Holt early on last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Yup I'm sure he did the same with Holt early on last season If so he's taking quite the bigger risk with £18-24 m Bent than he did with £400.000 Holt. Not sure this approach is the right one with established players with high wages and greedy agents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Well Lambert did say he's not for sale and is currently contracted til 2015. Maybe he is just coming up with a masterplan to re-instill some hunger into DB9. Or he's on ze way out. Either way, who knows what grows up my nose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted December 1, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2012 he's on the bench today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Has Lambert given in to pressure? Fed up of being asked about it? Seems very strange. Can't imagine Bent has suddenly changed his whole attitude in 3 days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted December 1, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2012 i'd put more money on bent bucking his ideas up in training than lambert buckling under pressure, every time he fielded the question he didn't look too bothered and confident he'd done the right thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Hopefully he comes on and changes the game, if we are trailing by a goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 It'll keep the media off his back if he keeps him on the bench 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieVillan Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Don't think media will keep off Lambert's back - he didn't bring him off the bench! But, for what its worth, I thought Bent had been poor for while, but was undroppable before, now that we have Benteke we have the option to not play Bent. Hopefully this is some kick up the arse tactics from Lambert. When you think back to when Bent was playing, he only having 3-4 touches in some games, so something was right - either the tactics or Bent himself. Personally, I don't think were missing him at the minute. But you could argue that he should be playing ahead of Gabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 He couldn't play Gabby's role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Sooner we get to January the better. Let Lambert get rid of all the players he currently doesn't rate (Ireland, Bent, CNZ, Given) and then bring in more players, hopefully some with experience, to give our small and very young squad a massive lift. Big work to do next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaForever1970 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Good job Houllier and McAllister didn't share that view in 2010/11 when his goals saved us from relegation. Oh by the way... Last time I looked at that table, we were in a relegation fight without Bent. I would rather be in a relegation fight with 11 players rather than 10. Houllier and McAllister had more experienced players at their disposal, daft argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 In lambert we have to trust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avflife Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Bent doesn't match the style of play we are currently playing, he couldn't play either Gabby or Weimann roles on the wing, so its a straight shoot-out between him and Benteke, currently there is no debate about who PL should pick. Bent is one of the laziest players I've seen pull on a Villa shirt, would rather see him sold in Jan for 12-14 million and see us rebuild a midfield which looks barer than my student halls fridge at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan_007 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Before Lambert came in Bent was number one, billy big balls. The best player, undroppable. It was written all over his face. Lambert is letting him know that he is number one now and you have to work to get into the team. Bent has an attitude problem, when KEA came on yesterday as the last sub he stormed off down the tunnel and didn't come back out. The other unused subs stayed and watched the rest of the game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Bent doesn't match the style of play we are currently playing, he couldn't play either Gabby or Weimann roles on the wing, so its a straight shoot-out between him and Benteke, currently there is no debate about who PL should pick. Bent is one of the laziest players I've seen pull on a Villa shirt, would rather see him sold in Jan for 12-14 million and see us rebuild a midfield which looks barer than my student halls fridge at the moment the current style of playing? what, you mean not scoring many goals at all? he has played numerous formations and 'styles' which yesterday ended up being a throw back to last seasons abortion of a manager odd really because bent has played numerous styles for numerous managers previously, inlcuding a passing team in spurz, a team with wingers in villa, up front on his own charlton, with a big man at sunderland, with top players for england.. so all these other tactics and formations and styles are nothing like what lamberts magical formula for success is? i think that says more about the manager than the player, when the player has proved it at every level and has scored at every level regularly under all kinds of team, formations, tactics. so to say he doesnt fit in with lambert 'style of play' or formation or tactics is a weak excuse for leaving him out due to clearly a personal issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 He could have and possibly should have come on for Benteke yesterday but didn't. He's off in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Bent has an attitude problem, when KEA came on yesterday as the last sub he stormed off down the tunnel and didn't come back out. The other unused subs stayed and watched the rest of the game. Interesting, that's the first I've heard of this being reported anywhere. If true - and I'm not doubting you, I'm inferring from one of your posts that you were there yesterday - then it is not good. I'm sure he was annoyed and frustrated at not getting the nod but walking away from your team mates like that is petulant and does him no credit as a professional and sure as hell won't win him the good graces of PL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avflife Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Bent has an attitude problem, when KEA came on yesterday as the last sub he stormed off down the tunnel and didn't come back out. The other unused subs stayed and watched the rest of the game. Wouldn't of brought him on yesterday, bringing him on would of like been playing with ten men. The style I'm referring to is the 4-3-2-1 Lambert played against Utd, Reading and Arsenal which brought us 4 points out of 9 (should of been more) the only position Bent could play in that formation would be up top and at the moment, no chance is he being picked over Benteke. First I've heard of about him storming off down the tunnel, if its true, just sell him in Jan and get 12-14m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Before Lambert came in Bent was number one, billy big balls. The best player, undroppable. It was written all over his face. Lambert is letting him know that he is number one now and you have to work to get into the team. Bent has an attitude problem, when KEA came on yesterday as the last sub he stormed off down the tunnel and didn't come back out. The other unused subs stayed and watched the rest of the game. Bent may have an attitude problem, but we have a goalscoring problem. Lambert want's to prove Bent a point, but it's costing us points and atm Bent is being proven right time after time as we don't score enough goals and don't win enough games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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