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Benty on loan! (to Brighton)
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Are you marcus bent in disguise, jealous of the fact the only bent anyone remembers is darren?thenewbie said:
No, Benty at his best would have buried that chance. The current model Darren Bent would probably have done no better than Tucudean, or have much better a record - on a considerably higher wage to boot. Let's face the facts folks, the best years of his career were with Charlton back in the Premiership - a long time ago. He's not looked half the same player ever since his stint at Tottenham.Elthamaddick said:He would've buried George's chance in the last min on sat....that's the difference
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Benty will get goals for BHAFC. I wish we had taken a chance on him for a couple of months.0
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I'm getting all sentimental watching those goals over again. He made the difficult things look so easy. I'm not knocking any players we've got now as they are here and are trying their best, but we're unlikely to have a player as good as Dazza (was) in our team again. He's not the player he used to be and if he does well at BHA so be it. He's a decent bloke so good luck to him.0
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Except he did even better at Sunderland. More goals in fewer gamesthenewbie said:
No, Benty at his best would have buried that chance. The current model Darren Bent would probably have done no better than Tucudean, or have much better a record - on a considerably higher wage to boot. Let's face the facts folks, the best years of his career were with Charlton back in the Premiership - a long time ago. He's not looked half the same player ever since his stint at Tottenham.Elthamaddick said:He would've buried George's chance in the last min on sat....that's the difference
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I thought we were looking for a target man and foil for Igor not a much more mature version who at 30 doesn't exactly fit the RD investment profile as much as I loved Dazza when he was here. Mind you TBH is no spring chicken.0
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Garrymanilow said:
Except he did even better at Sunderland. More goals in fewer gamesthenewbie said:
No, Benty at his best would have buried that chance. The current model Darren Bent would probably have done no better than Tucudean, or have much better a record - on a considerably higher wage to boot. Let's face the facts folks, the best years of his career were with Charlton back in the Premiership - a long time ago. He's not looked half the same player ever since his stint at Tottenham.Elthamaddick said:He would've buried George's chance in the last min on sat....that's the difference
Yes yes and yes
And he did well at villa too
We've missed out here
His confidence probably took some huge knocks seeing crouch start for England ahead of him and getting ridiculous pelters from the press who have got their snouts so far up harry the bastards dung button they wound it up.
Again, I'd have him back tomorrow. And the old man kermorgant. See how much 300,000 gets us is January
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Not seen this reported anywhere & last night I heard Sky say that Villa are really short on strikers & only have Agbonlahor & Bent fit.........0
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Must be getting sick of all those splinters stuck to his arse but there must be a reason why he has dropped down the pecking order for the last couple of teams he has played for.0
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Who played the ball for the second goal here against Man City? Cracking delivery!plentyofshots said:What a player he was in his prime!
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Talal El Karkouri, believe it or not. Fantastic pass.Addick in SW16 said:
Who played the ball for the second goal here against Man City? Cracking delivery!
Have to say I'm leaning towards Benty being a bit of a has been these days - probably would be the new JFH if we were to sign him again now. Phenomenal in his day though - have we ever had a striker who was better in a one-on-one with the keeper? Once he was away you just knew he was going to score. Criminal he didn't get a better run with England particularly not going to World Cup 2006, and a bit stupid that he finally got into the team a bit of regularity just as his league form first started to fade.
Wish him all the best at BHA.
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Shame we didn't go for him. Has our owner/coach got anything against English/British players.
Only don't recall signing any except youngsters already here since August?0 -
I loved him at Charlton but I think we've dodged a bullet here. I'd rather we concentrate on finding the next Darren Bent, not the one who vaguely looks like the one who used to play for us.6
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Listen to some people you'd think he has.been stranded on a desert island. The bloke's 30, and his goals record at Villa is better than his record at Spurs.
Benty needs a manager with a bit of confidence in him, a crowd singing his name, and a goal.
Suspect Brighton are paying no more than 10% max of his wages.7 -
He signed HendersonJensenwasclass said:Shame we didn't go for him. Has our owner/coach got anything against English/British players.
Only don't recall signing any except youngsters already here since August?0 -
Think Henderson is from Eire!0
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I wouldn't say dodged a bullet but I certainly wouldn't be so suicidal that we missed him.until he shows what he can do at bha1
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He's not that old, but he does look to have lost a bit of pace. He did poach the odd goal, but his game was mainly about smart movement and pace off the shoulder of the last defender and if he has lost pace, he just won't be as potent as he used to be. Benty has scored hat fulls everywhere he's played, but the goals have dried up in the last couple of seasons, which isn't a great signAFKABartram said:Listen to some people you'd think he has.been stranded on a desert island. The bloke's 30, and his goals record at Villa is better than his record at Spurs.
Benty needs a manager with a bit of confidence in him, a crowd singing his name, and a goal.
Suspect Brighton are paying no more than 10% max of his wages.
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90% of Bents game was his speed & movement. Not convinced he has either of these in his locker anymore..........3
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It says a lot that Bent can't get into a ruddy awful Aston Villa side.
Treasure the memory. It's better than him coming back and ruining it.4 -
Yes, I think he's like Michael Owen, a player who peaked when young, but declined once he lost his pace and mobility.tangoflash said:90% of Bents game was his speed & movement. Not convinced he has either of these in his locker anymore..........
3 goals in 24 league games for Fulham last seasont
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Atleast we can now sing 'your bent & you know you are' when we next play Brighton without getting banned for homophobic chanting!6
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13 of those he was a sub for.killerandflash said:
3 goals in 24 league games for Fulham last seasonttangoflash said:90% of Bents game was his speed & movement. Not convinced he has either of these in his locker anymore..........
We are a mid table Championship club, not a lower to middling Prem one. Can't believe how fussy some people are !
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Rather get Redknapps wife Sandra in !2
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Gutted.0
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When people say they dont want to be in the premiership they have to accept that they miss the chance to see top top players like Bent,Dicaneo,Parker play for our great club.Of course we must try to get back there.3
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Depends how long for, if it was until the end of the season with the option to send him back if we choose then maybe. If it's just to get him match fit to give Villa another striking option in a couple of months then no thanks.0
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I don't think he's lost his appetiteLincsaddick said:I think he's lost a lot of his appetite and desire for the game .. AV are struggling, if he were still any good why would they let him go ?
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Huge being the operative word.J BLOCK said:Jesus, huge huge missed opportunity
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It also depends what share of his not insignificant wages we have to take on.se9addick said:Depends how long for, if it was until the end of the season with the option to send him back if we choose then maybe. If it's just to get him match fit to give Villa another striking option in a couple of months then no thanks.
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Some great memories on those films. The first goal I always think of regarding Bent was Birmingham at home, where he out sprinted and outmuscled Melchiot, yet made it look effortlessly easy before slotting past the keeper.
It doesn't surprise me one bit that we didn't get him on loan, he doesn't fit at all with RD's vision and plan. It's a shame for us knowing his past with the club, but that is of no interest to the new owner.
Enjoyed looking back at how incredible his finishing one on one was (and we will see with Brighton whether he still has that).2
