Chris Iwelumo

[Gritt23]

Has signed for Charlton Athletic.

I always liked the guy a lot, and hope he has as much success there as he was having for Charlton. He really is one of the strikers that got away. We've spent a long time trying to get a big target man since he left.

Good luck Chris.

 

[severnside gull]

Luke Varney from Crewe also gone to Charlton. Odds on Pardew taking them straight back up must be short

 

[Blackadder]

It's a shame we couldn't come to some arrangement re: his housing request a few years back.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Depends who they keep, I would suggest that means Bent is off.
However I dont think thet will get the £15 million they want for him.

 

[Uncle Buck]

But he is not good enough for the Championship, seemingly.

 

[Herne Hill Seagull]

It's a shame we couldn't come to some arrangement re: his housing request a few years back.

Is that all it was, Buzz? 'Coz I don't want to belittle the bloke, but he seems to do a fair bit of moving about as a free agent. Doesn't seem to want to stay in one place too long in case something 'better' is available later.

 

[Gritt23]

Depends who they keep, I would suggest that means Bent is off.
However I dont think thet will get the £15 million they want for him.

Are both Bents at Charlton?

Iwelumo and Varney would appear to be a partnership, suggesting to me that Darren and Marcus Bent are on their way out - both would be on hefty money - and they have already released JF Hasselbaink.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Is that all it was, Buzz? 'Coz I don't want to belittle the bloke, but he seems to do a fair bit of moving about as a free agent. Doesn't seem to want to stay in one place too long in case something 'better' is available later.

But then that is using the Bosman to his best advantage.

 

[Gritt23]

Is that all it was, Buzz? 'Coz I don't want to belittle the bloke, but he seems to do a fair bit of moving about as a free agent. Doesn't seem to want to stay in one place too long in case something 'better' is available later.

That's not unusual is it?
He's been at Colchester for 2 years, so it's not like he moves every summer. I don't know whether he specified a 2 year contract rather than 3 years, but I doubt it. I;d have thought he'd have rather taken the security of a longer deal.

Now he's got a cracking season in The Championship behind him, I think most of us would look to cash-in by taking a bigger deal elsewhere.

 

[surrey jim]

good luck to him

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Are both Bents at Charlton?

Iwelumo and Varney would appear to be a partnership, suggesting to me that Darren and Marcus Bent are on their way out - both would be on hefty money - and they have already released JF Hasselbaink.

Im think M.Bent would struggle to find a premiership club or a better Championship club.

I was thinking more of the midfield, If they Keep Ambroise(spl) Holland, Reid and Thomas they have a good chance to come back up.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Im think M.Bent would struggle to find a premiership club or a better Championship club.

I was thinking more of the midfield, If they Keep Ambroise(spl) Holland, Reid and Thomas they have a good chance to come back up.

However they do need a keeper.

 

[Gritt23]

Im think M.Bent would struggle to find a premiership club or a better Championship club.

I think you are probably right, but from Charlton's point of view I bet he's a salary they could do with off-loading to a club with far more money than sense ....... Leeds?

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

However they do need a keeper.

Anderson is a good keeper, he will do a good job at that level I should think.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

I think you are probably right, but from Charlton's point of view I bet he's a salary they could do with off-loading to a club with far more money than sense ....... Leeds?

Snigger

Varney is better than Bent as well.

 

[Southover Street Seagull]

But he is not good enough for the Championship, seemingly.

Yes quite!
Isn't that what Mr McGhee said about him when he left?!!

 

[Marshy]

they wont go up if thats there front 2

 

[eastlondonseagull]

It's a shame we couldn't come to some arrangement re: his housing request a few years back.

Was that the reason we got rid of him?!

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

But he is not good enough for the Championship, seemingly.

Yes and Mcghee was proved right

 

[Pavilionaire]

Darren Bent to be sold, Iwelumo in. Not exactly like with like.