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Most over priced and overrated player in the last few years, £16m to Spurs was stupid, and now Villa have paid £24? How is it that he can command such transfer fee's, it's fkn stupid. But goodluck to Villa i guess, Bent isn't a bad goal scorer but the prices paid for him are so inflated. Kinda glad this happened coz Spurs will cop £6m outta this deal.
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Re: Darren Bent
Whatever Spurs fans thought of him (and not everyone thought he was useless) he's scored more goals in the last five years than everyone except Rooney, Drogba and Sandra Redknapp.
As you say, an excellent outcome for Spurs financially.
As you say, an excellent outcome for Spurs financially.
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Fancy being Bent all the time !

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Re: Darren Bent
Not £6m but still a canny sum.SpursOnTheRise wrote:Most over priced and overrated player in the last few years, £16m to Spurs was stupid, and now Villa have paid £24? How is it that he can command such transfer fee's, it's shiraz stupid. But goodluck to Villa i guess, Bent isn't a bad goal scorer but the prices paid for him are so inflated. Kinda glad this happened coz Spurs will cop £6m outta this deal.
Tottenham in line for Sunderland sell-on fee
»Tottenham will benefit from Darren Bent’s departure from Sunderland to the tune of a seven-figure payment, which formed part of the agreement when the striker left White Hart Lane.
Bent left Spurs for an initial £10 million, rising to a possible £16.5 million with payments for appearances, goals, international caps and a slice of any sell-on fee.
Spurs have already received extra monies, believed to be around £2 million, and could receive 20 per cent of any profit Sunderland make. So if he goes for £20 million, Spurs may be in line for 20 per cent of the £8 million profit, a useful £1.6 million.

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Re: Darren Bent
What are you talking about? Bent is worth every cent.SpursOnTheRise wrote:Most over priced and overrated player in the last few years, £16m to Spurs was stupid, and now Villa have paid £24? How is it that he can command such transfer fee's, it's shiraz stupid. But goodluck to Villa i guess, Bent isn't a bad goal scorer but the prices paid for him are so inflated. Kinda glad this happened coz Spurs will cop £6m outta this deal.
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been awesome at sunderland, but left really quickly, obviously something not right behind the scenes
have to praise bruce for making him a star again
looks a bit dirty and rude to sunderland to leave like he did, looks like he has walked out on them when they are in a good position just for money to struggling aston villa
have to praise bruce for making him a star again
looks a bit dirty and rude to sunderland to leave like he did, looks like he has walked out on them when they are in a good position just for money to struggling aston villa


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http://www.footballnews.com.au/forum/vi ... es#p457650On 29 Oct 2008 someone wrote:Darren Bent is ill, so Harry Redknapp offers to do his shopping for him. While in Sainsbury's he bumps into Arsene Wenger. “What are you doing in here, Harry?” asks Wenger. “Getting a bag of potatoes for Darren Bent,' he replies. 'Sounds like a good swap to me,” says Wenger.
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I hear the Darren Bent story is all a big misunderstanding. Houllier asked for £20million to buy a striker, and Randy Lerner told him to get bent.
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Re: Darren Bent
I've heard Gary Glitter wants to take over at Villa - he heard their strikers are young and bent
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Sounds like a Bobby Robson story: "Young, big black lad, plays up front." Gets Carl Cort instead of Jason Euell?Juventino wrote:I hear the Darren Bent story is all a big misunderstanding. Houllier asked for £20million to buy a striker, and Randy Lerner told him to get bent.
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Mackem Lad wrote:I've heard Gary Glitter wants to take over at Villa - he heard their strikers are young and bent



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Great signing for Villa.
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Re: Darren Bent
Sunderland have accepted a £24 million offer for Darren Bent
£30 million + Emile Heskey
£30 million + Emile Heskey
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Re: Darren Bent
Bent is a better striker then any of the ones at Tottenham
Chelsea4thewin wrote: if Torres doesnt score in the next 3 games i will put a liverpool symbol as my avatar for the rest of the season
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Defoe is the better player.Chelsea4thewin wrote:Bent is a better striker then any of the ones at Tottenham
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we will see, its the first time Bent has played for a decent club with crosses coming in from Downing and the like he will be able to dominateBow Ties Are Cool wrote:Defoe is the better player.Chelsea4thewin wrote:Bent is a better striker then any of the ones at Tottenham
on current form Bent is better
Chelsea4thewin wrote: if Torres doesnt score in the next 3 games i will put a liverpool symbol as my avatar for the rest of the season
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Re: Darren Bent
What garbage. Do you ever watch Bent or are you just talking for the sake of it? He's decidedly average in the air from crosses. The reason he scored so many goals at Charlton and Sunderland is that he gets in behind defences and can use his pace, but to do that he needs to play for a team that sits back and plays long balls. At Spurs, where the midfield was better and could keep the ball, his movement was awful and because Spurs pressed other teams back more than most, he didn't have the space behind the defence. Put a defender in front of him and he's not much. Put him behind a defender and he's a handful.Chelsea4thewin wrote:we will see, its the first time Bent has played for a decent club with crosses coming in from Downing and the like he will be able to dominateBow Ties Are Cool wrote:Defoe is the better player.Chelsea4thewin wrote:Bent is a better striker then any of the ones at Tottenham
on current form Bent is better
Personally, I thought, given that we didn't play his "style" of football at Spurs, he did quite well, but he's very one dimensional. Having said that, I hope he scores a hattrick against the Citizens.
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Defoe has had injuriesChelsea4thewin wrote:we will see, its the first time Bent has played for a decent club with crosses coming in from Downing and the like he will be able to dominateBow Ties Are Cool wrote:Defoe is the better player.Chelsea4thewin wrote:Bent is a better striker then any of the ones at Tottenham
on current form Bent is better

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Which Tottenham striker has a better scoring rate than Bent? Would love to know.Yids wrote:Chelsea4thewin wrote:Bent is a better striker then any of the ones at Tottenham
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Re: Darren Bent
Defoe has injuries this season, but he is easily better than Bent. Had he been fit, how would have scored a tonne of goals.
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El Capitano wrote:Which Tottenham striker has a better scoring rate than Bent? Would love to know.Yids wrote:Chelsea4thewin wrote:Bent is a better striker then any of the ones at Tottenham
Again with stats.
Do Mancs actually understand football, or base their opinions purely on stats?
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You're embarrassing.Bow Ties Are Cool wrote: Again with stats.
Do Mancs actually understand football, or base their opinions purely on stats?
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</3El Capitano wrote:You're embarrassing.Bow Ties Are Cool wrote: Again with stats.
Do Mancs actually understand football, or base their opinions purely on stats?
Seriously though man, Lrn2 Futbawl.
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torres? scored ~ dozen more in a season less.Nice One Cyril wrote:Whatever Spurs fans thought of him (and not everyone thought he was useless) he's scored more goals in the last five years than everyone except Rooney, Drogba and Sandra Redknapp.
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Re: Darren Bent
BENT GOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLL
Chelsea4thewin wrote: if Torres doesnt score in the next 3 games i will put a liverpool symbol as my avatar for the rest of the season
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Re: Darren Bent
in the end the guy scores goals thats all there is to it where ever he is he puts the ball in the net
and to the tottenham fans he may not be a better player then defoe but as it stands he is a better goal scorer
and to the tottenham fans he may not be a better player then defoe but as it stands he is a better goal scorer
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