Darren Bent hands in transfer request

IvySlayer

:O mad!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/9364092.stm

He was doing great at Sunderland!

Johner

Martin O'Neill must be fuming.

Average-Ro

I just don't understand why he'd want to move considering how much Sunderland keep improving and the stability they have at the moment. They could be playing in Europe next season too!

That_Guy

Bit expensive for what is essentially a penatly taker.

tallaghtmick

why would he want to go to villa when there is talk of houllier being sacked???

Lukker-

Totally side-ways (if not a little downward) move for Bent.

Must get a decent sign on fee.

everdead.ie

Bent Likes to be number one if he's not he can get self absorbed and mope about the place better off getting rid then waiting for him to come around

Lukker-

tallaghtmick wrote: »

why would he want to go to villa when there is talk of houllier being sacked???

Lerner is hardly backing Houllier so heavily in the transfer market when he's about to sack him?

everdead.ie

15 - Of Darren Bent's 81 PL goals since Aug 2005, 15 have been penalties, compared to 3 of 82 (Drogba) & 5 of 82 (Rooney). Typecast.

hadn't realised he was so close to Drogba and Rooney on goalscoring front

That_Guy

tallaghtmick wrote: »

why would he want to go to villa when there is talk of houllier being sacked???

It's all talk from the fans is all. I doubt Randy would give him a penny to spend if he didn't have his utmost faith in him.

Headshot

Im shocked at this, now villa is a big club, bigger than sunderland imo but at this moment in time Sunderland has alot going for it

silly stuff from bent

The Sparrow

Great deal all round tbf. Sunderland get a shedload of cash and they have aleady got Gyan who is a ready made replacement.

Bent goes to Villa where he will be the number 1 striker and Villa get a player that will score a shedload of goals. Whatever about Houllier and Villa's current form, they won't go down and they do have a decent squad and some really exciting young players. Add Bent to that and they will power back up the table.

Brilliant deal for everyone.

PHB

Happy about this deal, will allow Welbeck to develop fuller.

ctrl-alt-delete

everdead.ie wrote: »

Bent Likes to be number one if he's not he can get self absorbed and mope about the place better off getting rid then waiting for him to come around

That is spot on,

He outperformed Jones all the time, and was always number one in Sunderland fan's eyes,

Since Jones has gone, Bent has not looked happy at all - especially considering Jones was his aide.He has not gelled with Gyan who was purchased for more money and both of them have been outperformed by Welbeck anytime i have seen them this season.

He has not looked happy at all.

pwd

Lukker- wrote: »

Totally side-ways (if not a little downward) move for Bent.

Must get a decent sign on fee.

Yeah. He's not supposed to know that yet though is he. Sounds like he's been tapped up.

kryogen

This does not reflect well on Bent imo

Mitch Connor

PHB wrote: »

Happy about this deal, will allow Welbeck to develop fuller.

I could well see Sunderland making a real push to sign him now with the Bent cash.

United have been strongly linked with Henderson, so there could be something there - especially if United were to follow up the interest we are (again, strongly) rumoured to have in Benzema in the summer (before the court case stuff) and this January (before Higuain got crocked).

elspecia

Agree that its a great deal for both parties, but Wellbeck is only on Loan, therefore Bruce will need to use some of the money to sign a replacement striker.

Who could be possible sign, Keane maybe, but he only has 4years left in him and how much are you going to pay for him and will he be willing to leave London, because i believe him not wanting to leave London is a sticking point in his move to Birmingham.

Wellbeck is another possibility, but willfergie let him go, i very much doubt it unless he get outrageous money for him, wellbeck is looking like genuine talent who could become a big player for Utd next season. With them competing on both major fronts and also the fact you can play out wide and up top.

There probably isn't any other striker around that Sunderland could affordcwho is proven at the premier league level and offers you a long term option,well maybe Adebayor(misses so many chances its kinda funny) will want crazy money and isn't worth it IMO.

ctrl-alt-delete

PHB wrote: »

Happy about this deal, will allow Welbeck to develop fuller.

Yeah this can go one of two ways still, it depends on who Sunderland sign with the money.

Welbeck is injured at the moment, I know it is not long term, but Sunderland fans will still be calling for another striker, they still need one even when Welbeck is back.

If they spend the money on a wide player or someone else in midfield then Welbeck will be used up front from now on.

To be honest though, he has always impressed me more playing out wide than upfront. He gets to use his pace more and creates much more space for himself.

IvySlayer

Gyan, Frazier Campbell and Welback are fine. They'll still need one back up one!

everdead.ie

If Bent is worth 18m how much is Sandra worth? 25m?

elspecia

How many games has Campbell played this year for Sunderland?I totally forgot about him:rolleyes:

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elspecia wrote: »

How many games has Campbell played this year for Sunderland?I totally forgot about him:rolleyes:

I doubt he will play again this season anyways.

orourkeda

Lukker- wrote: »

Lerner is hardly backing Houllier so heavily in the transfer market when he's about to sack him?

If things continue as they are there'll be no choice

elspecia

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

I doubt he will play again this season anyways.

Assume his injured then?

orourkeda

everdead.ie wrote: »

If Bent is worth 18m how much is Sandra worth? 25m?

Copy and past this from twitter did we?

Go on the Henry Winter.

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elspecia wrote: »

Assume his injured then?

Yeah went out early on this season with a bad knee injury, not expected back until May.

elspecia

Lukker- wrote: »

Lerner is hardly backing Houllier so heavily in the transfer market when he's about to sack him?

well 6 mil for Makoun and now 18 mil for Bent, thats alot of money to spend especially if your about to sack the manager

Houllier is going no where, his the name and has a track record and i think he will help villa finish top half and then next season look to challenge for the top 4

jaykay74

everdead.ie wrote: »

If Bent is worth 18m how much is Sandra worth? 25m?

Who is Sandra ?

kryogen

elspecia wrote: »

Assume his injured then?

gold star

judas101

crazy money being talked about.

Think of the quality thats available for 18m!

kryogen

jaykay74 wrote: »

Who is Sandra ?

Harrys wife

BeanFlicker

I'm very surprised by this, supposedly handed in one in August aswell, I'm confused

does anyone have a link to skysports news could ye please send me a pm,

cheers

ctrl-alt-delete

jaykay74 wrote: »

Who is Sandra ?

Redknapps wife I think,

When Redknapp said his wife would have scored commenting on a Bent missed header.

pickarooney

Sunderland could do worse than Roque Santa Cruz as a replacement.

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pickarooney wrote: »

Sunderland could do worse than Roque Santa Cruz as a replacement.

They need an immediate one in my opinion though, and he has gone to Blackburn for the remainder of the season.

IvySlayer

pickarooney wrote: »

Sunderland could do worse than Roque Santa Cruz as a replacement.

Maybe Robbie Keane?

RSC is gone back to Blackburn.

pickarooney

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

They need an immediate one in my opinion though, and he has gone to Blackburn for the remainder of the season.

Ah, didn't realise he'd already moved back.

Carlton Cole it is so

IvySlayer

judas101 wrote: »

crazy money being talked about.

Think of the quality thats available for 18m!

Didnt Spurs pay that much for him too?

elspecia

kryogen wrote: »

gold star

Gold Star...Hells Yeah

So english strikers are still the most overpriced thing in world football, Carroll is apparently worth 35 mil according to one paper yesterday and Bent 18 mil,

Where as you look at Higuain who cost Real 10 mil 4 years ago, i'd have Higuain in my team well before Bent and Carroll (in fact i'd have Kevin Davies in my team ahead of Carroll)

elspecia

judas101 wrote: »

crazy money being talked about.

Think of the quality thats available for 18m!

You'd prob get Benzema for 10 in the summer, dunno if he has the right attitude to be a success in the premier league tho

Also he could be in Jail by the summer as a result of his fun time with those 16 years olds

everdead.ie

orourkeda wrote: »

Copy and past this from twitter did we?

Go on the Henry Winter.

Haha no I didn't guy beside me in college said it to me stole it from him he might of taken it from twitter though:pac:

jaykay74

everdead.ie wrote: »

Haha no I didn't guy beside me in college said it to me stole it from him he might of taken it from twitter though:pac:

I thought it was a typo for Sandro

judas101

IvySlayer wrote: »

Didnt Spurs pay that much for him too?

Think they paid around that much. Sold for 10m however.

eagle eye

I can't help but think that Adebayor is going to end up at Sunderland.

Ush1

elspecia wrote: »

You'd prob get Benzema for 10 in the summer

Doubt that very much.

elspecia

eagle eye wrote: »

I can't help but think that Adebayor is going to end up at Sunderland.

Sunderland won't pay the 160,000 a week his on I'd imagine, also his too similar a play to Jones who didn't seem to fit into Bruce's system

v3ttel

elspecia wrote: »

in fact i'd have Kevin Davies in my team ahead of Carroll

I was taking your post seriously until that, man :pac:

invinciblePRSTV

elspecia wrote: »

Gold Star...Hells Yeah

So english strikers are still the most overpriced thing in world football, Carroll is apparently worth 35 mil according to one paper yesterday and Bent 18 mil,

Where as you look at Higuain who cost Real 10 mil 4 years ago, i'd have Higuain in my team well before Bent and Carroll (in fact i'd have Kevin Davies in my team ahead of Carroll)

Ah for flip sake would you have a bit of cop on and compare like with like here. Higuan came to Real as youngster out of Argentina, a great youngster but no more. Bent is a proven PL goalscorer for years, the best outside the top 4 (expect Torres if he finds form of course.) 24 PL goals last year if you'll recall, and Carroll is only rumoured to be worth 35m according to a newspaper during a transfer window.

In short you're so all over the place with your comparisons that it's nonsensical.

jaykay74

elspecia wrote: »

Sunderland won't pay the 160,000 a week his on I'd imagine, also his too similar a play to Jones who didn't seem to fit into Bruce's system

I'd say City will cover a lot of his wages wherever he goes.

elspecia

Ush1 wrote: »

Doubt that very much.

Well The Special One doesn't want him, his only still there because of the injury to Higuain, and alot of rumours floating around, that Ruud van Niestlroy is going back to Real soon.

So he'll be out in the cold and if his not in Mourinho's plan's he'll want him shipped out fast