Article: In derision of the Albion naysayers

[AZ Gull]

Good news that Solly is well in advance on his recovery and should be playing in the DS very soon on his way back to full fitness.

Two weeks ago you were telling us he wouldn't be back before the end of the season.

Solly will not be back until the end of season at the earliest...

Is his middle name Lazarus?

 

[Vegas Seagull]

He'll score more his head & left in a month than CMS in 2 years

 

[Shoreham Gull]

The songs for Darren bent will be great..

Your Bent and you know you are

 

[spring hall convert]

Personally, I think this looks a super bit of business. If nothing else he takes up excellent positions and knows where the net is, even unfit those aren't skills you really lose.

A few thoughts though.

- I don't ever remember Bent being a particularly physical player. There's a few on here talking about him being a strong hold the ball up type, I thought he was more of a clever off the ball runner and had an excellent eye for goal.
- Those criticising the signing, you might be right but the risk/reward here is very tempting. He's a player that at his best would undoubtedly be one of the best strikers in the league. We are probably paying him 100k tops for the month to have a look. That's a fifth of O'Grady's transfer fee. If he does come off and enjoys it here, he's out of contract at the end of the season, so who knows. If he doesn't work out I'd hope we were still looking at targets for January.
- This starts to remove any excuses Sami might have. He's been supported, now it's up to him to get us up the table.

We've had a pretty good record with ex-England internationals in the Amex era. My gut feel is this one won't be any different.

 

[Dan Aitch]

The songs for Darren bent will be great..

Your Bent and you know you are

My Bent what?

 

[8ace]

Leeds Sign Bent

I hoping someone has something similar to this lined up

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I thought the club were going to keep schtum on loans & transfers until after the signing, following Sammy Lee & Stephen Ward?

 

[carteater]

Argus has the story too...http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/11625263.Albion_set_to_capture_Darren_Bent/

Now it's not going to happen...

 

[carteater]

If I'm right, what NSC believes will only be a good signing is:

Young (20-25)
Proven at this level.
Proven at Premier level
Injury free.
Can score inside the box
Can score outside the box
Cheap

Good luck with that then.

And Spanish, don't forget Spanish.

 

[Paris]

A lovely bunch. The grammar police would have a field day on their board

http://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/darren-bent.997884/

 

[brightonrock]

Torn on this - much like Bridge & Upson, if his legs and his heart are in it, then undoubtedly he's a very good player. Bit it's a big 'if'...whether his heart will be in a month-long loan, or his fitness still there having sat on his arse collecting £60kpw+ without playing this season. I'd say it's a calculated gamble and anyone even if he's completely unsuccessful, it'll still have been worth a throw of the dice on the basis of half a dozen games to get us through to January. And if it pays off - smashing, we'll be in mid-table just in time for the window to open and Tony to get his chequebook out and fund a Roy of the Rovers charge in the second half of the season.

 

[Grombleton]

If it's only a short term loan then there's little risk - if he ends up being shite then we've not missed out too much -if he proves to have his head in the right place and proves to be an asset then it's great.

I'm still rather excited about this, I can't think how one couldn't be.

 

[The Brighton Buzz]

Baldock and Bent could be a very decent partnership.

People are still moaning about the quality...would you rather have Billy Paytner, Jonathan Obika & David Rodriguez back?!
Bent will score goals in the Championship...I believe that for sure. Look at Kevin Phillips impact at Palarse a couple of seasons ago...

Colunga and Bent would be better. One from EPL and other from La Liga. Whats not to like.

 

[Mellotron]

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Nothing to do with David Burke
Nothing to do with John Stephenson
Was originally identified by Gus Poyet

No, no, no, NSC hates Gus Poyet, for reasons no one is really sure of.

 

[Albion Dan]

He can't be worse than Obika. Give it a go.

 

[OzMike]

Brian McDermott

Love your avatar, would be nice to get as a bumper sticker.

 

[OzMike]

If he is no good in a month he can go back, simples.
Just hope, at his age, he is not being looked at as a long term solution!

 

[OzMike]

No, no, no, NSC hates Gus Poyet, for reasons no one is really sure of.

 

[DavePage]

"Bent joined Fulham on a season-long deal last season, scoring three goals in 24 appearances. "

Not great for a forward

But they were relegation fodder with no spirit

 

[DavePage]

As long as he can anticipate where our forward passes are going, he’ll be great