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"Toon enter Bent race" as Varney vents anger at Spurs

Salad
Salad Posts: 10,189
edited June 2007 in General Charlton
[cite]http://www.kentonline.co.uk/charlton/article.asp?article_id=33027&startrecord=2[/cite]CHARLTON'S sale of leading scorer Darren Bent took a new twist when Newcastle entered the bidding for the England striker.

With Michael Owen's future at St James's Park becoming increasingly uncertain, Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce turned his attentions to Bent who fits the bill for the role of lone striker in his preferred 4-5-1 formation.

Newcastle moved into contention as Charlton chief executive Peter Varney reiterated the club's stance over their £17million valuation of the player.

He was responding to Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy's declaration that the club had agreed a record £16million for Bent.

Mr Varney retorted: "Despite what's coming out of Tottenham, nobody, apart from West Ham, has matched our valuation.

"It's unfortunate that the Tottenham chairman is conducting his business through the media."

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  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,083
    If Toon get their house in order i would not mind him going there, but thats only because my mum and nan and Geordies!
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    then again ....
    LINK: Compromise over Bent transfer fee leaves striker on verge of move to Spurs and Defoe uneasy.
  • Charlton Dan
    Charlton Dan Posts: 4,937
    "Tottenham Hotspur and Charlton Athletic are believed to have agreed"

    Meaning we don't know if they have but we'll put this to press cos we haven't got anything else to print and then if they don't we can blame our "source" rather than look like a lying bunch of lazy twats
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,905
    BBC are believing it as well....

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/6248774.stm
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    [cite]Posted By: CharltonDan[/cite]"Tottenham Hotspur and Charlton Athleticare believedto have agreed"

    Meaning we don't know if they have but we'll put this to press cos we haven't got anything else to print and then if they don't we can blame our "source" rather than look like a lying bunch of lazy twats
    Blimey that got you heated! They don't print endless gossip, so I reckon there is something in it ....
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    I think the compromise is that we'll knock off Ipswich's share from the £17M
  • NorthStandUltra
    NorthStandUltra Posts: 2,540
    I'm feeling sad, the realisation that DB is off has hit me.......
  • InspectorSands
    InspectorSands Posts: 5,196
    This is, basically, still Spurs doing its business through journalists.

    Like they always do.
  • Charlton Dan
    Charlton Dan Posts: 4,937
    [cite]Posted By: InspectorSands[/cite]This is, basically, still Spurs doing its business through journalists.

    Like they always do.

    Agreed
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    true

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  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,231
    No doubt Eto will also join Dazza at WHL!
  • eeladdick
    eeladdick Posts: 271
    DB has gotta be mad going to them he'll end up being a bench warmer
  • T
    T Posts: 1,349
    Spurs are in Europe they'll be playing 60 odd games next season, he'll have plenty of game time.

    Spurs front line is looking a bit tasty isn't it? arguably better than anything the top 4 can offer
  • CAFCBourne
    CAFCBourne Posts: 3,796
    it's not over yet the bbc understands, like they understood we were being taken over. i'm very confident this board will hold out for 15m plus add ons for england appearances, champs league etc
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952
    [quote][cite]Posted By: eeladdick[/cite]DB has gotta be mad going to them he'll end up being a bench warmer[/quote]

    It all depends if Defoe stays and how far they get in Europe. I think he'll get plenty of games.

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