OutByEaster? Posted July 17, 2014 Moderator Share Posted July 17, 2014 He's played an average of less than 20 games a season for the last four seasons and he's now over thirty. I've a feeling that the Darren Bent people remember has gone. In fairness, I never liked that one much anyway. He plays football like he doesn't want to play football. I'll be a little bit disappointed if I ever see him in a Villa shirt again. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Think he will be vital for us this season, wouldn't be surprised if he gets 12+ goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted July 17, 2014 Moderator Share Posted July 17, 2014 Think he will be vital for us this season, wouldn't be surprised if he gets 12+ goals I be stunned, can't see that happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 So would I , but I wouldn't be at all surprised if he scored 6 or 7, and that in itself would be a valuable contribution (albeit not one worthy of the wages we're still paying him). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 So would I , but I wouldn't be at all surprised if he scored 6 or 7, and that in itself would be a valuable contribution (albeit not one worthy of the wages we're still paying him). This. I've got a barmy idea. How about we give him a few games in pre season and see how he gets on? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArteSuave Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I think his inclusion in the squad is just a new tactic to try and trick Leicester into buying him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 He needs to start the season on form, if he doesn't when Kozak and then Benteke come back he will not get another look in. He really is playing for his future, I hope he can prove me wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Bent is long past his sell by date. I'd be shocked if he managed to score more than 3 goals if given a fair number of games. Waste of money. Sadly, we can't shift him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I don't think he was a waste of money. He was a top class goalscorer at this level. We just took away his supply. Even under McLeish his goal scoring record was good. I'd like to see him given a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulver Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 If he scores less than Gabby, Andi and Libor given 'the same' amount of starts i'll be AMAZED He's miles ahead of all of them as a striker. Get to it Darren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 With Joe Cole and N'Zogbia playing you would think Villa would be creating more chances per gamethis season than in previous seasons? Hopefully if Bent fancies it then we might surprise a few this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I don't think he was a waste of money. He was a top class goalscorer at this level. We just took away his supply. Even under McLeish his goal scoring record was good. I'd like to see him given a chance. You don't think paying out north of £30m in fees and wages for Bent was a waste of money? Is that you Martin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulver Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 He single handedly kept us up then we basically ruined his career. Some payback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 He single handedly kept us up then we basically ruined his career. Some payback The old he kept us up myth so he paid the transfer fee back instantly myth. As excuses go, it It is up there with Liverpool's 'we sold Torres for £50m so the £35m spunked on Carroll doesn't count' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 He single handedly kept us up then we basically ruined his career. Some payback The old he kept us up myth so he paid the transfer fee back instantly myth. As excuses go, it It is up there with Liverpool's 'we sold Torres for £50m so the £35m spunked on Carroll doesn't count' It's not necessarily true, but if we hadn't signed him there's a fairly strong chance we would have gone down under Houllier the season he joined, and an even stronger chance we'd have gone under McLeish were it not for his early goals before he got injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Could be of use to us in the cup if he gets one on a plate................oh wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Yeah Bent scored a lot of goals for us one season, how many was it again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Yeah Bent scored a lot of goals for us one season, how many was it again? 9 in 16 when he joined us in January, His goals were a big factor in us staying up, I agree. He was a good signing, just a horrible, horrible piece of business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juteface Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Bent is the best striker we have at the club. Mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArteSuave Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Bent is the best striker we have at the club. Mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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