TrentVilla Posted June 30, 2014 Moderator Share Posted June 30, 2014 Anyway... lets keep this about Bent please and stop the giant quotes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GarethRDR Posted June 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) War chest lol lol It's more of a quarrel box, really. Edited June 30, 2014 by GarethRDR 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 actually Trent your right, if Kozak had been a replacement then I guess we wouldn't have signed Holt. I kind of thought Kozak had been lined up as replacement and then when Benteke signed on Lambert just thought 'hell we need numbers.' on the matter of Bent not rushing around the pitch being a work horse like Weimann, for one a striker is meant to score goals. Also Weimann as well as not scoring goals stopped being of any use in terms of cover up and down the pitch. He was just a headless chicken. I hope next season he finds the form he showed early on under Lambert as I still rate the guy, just frustrated by him. Same with much of the team that has been underperforming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmarsha_926 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 He is back 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Wish we had those two 5 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 The question is, who's the guy in the background pretending he has boobs? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 On ya Daz. Prove the doubters wrong. He will be on fire early 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I think he's eyeing Cole thinking he might actually have someone to provide an assist or two this season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 actually Trent your right, if Kozak had been a replacement then I guess we wouldn't have signed Holt. I kind of thought Kozak had been lined up as replacement and then when Benteke signed on Lambert just thought 'hell we need numbers.' Holt was signed because Kozak broke his leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted July 8, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2014 actually Trent your right, if Kozak had been a replacement then I guess we wouldn't have signed Holt. I kind of thought Kozak had been lined up as replacement and then when Benteke signed on Lambert just thought 'hell we need numbers.' Holt was signed because Kozak broke his leg. No. He was signed because Clark broke Kozak's leg.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers13 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 actually Trent your right, if Kozak had been a replacement then I guess we wouldn't have signed Holt. I kind of thought Kozak had been lined up as replacement and then when Benteke signed on Lambert just thought 'hell we need numbers.' Holt was signed because Kozak broke his leg. No. He was signed because Clark broke Kozak's leg.... This post should win an award for something. Maybe, most unnecessary and ridiculous swipe at a player? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted July 8, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2014 Not a swipe. I'm just a stickler for accuracy. I quite like Clark, actually. Mostly because he's not Baker. :-) And if that was the most unnecessary post you've seen on VT you're obviously not on here much! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 actually Trent your right, if Kozak had been a replacement then I guess we wouldn't have signed Holt. I kind of thought Kozak had been lined up as replacement and then when Benteke signed on Lambert just thought 'hell we need numbers.' Holt was signed because Kozak broke his leg. No. He was signed because Clark broke Kozak's leg.... This post should win an award for something. Maybe, most unnecessary and ridiculous swipe at a player? Gave me a laugh. I dont think he meant it as a swipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViolaVillan Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I like Bent. I can see the value of offloading him this summer but if that doesn't happen what's the harm of having him in the squad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parisvilla Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I like Bent. I can see the value of offloading him this summer but if that doesn't happen what's the harm of having him in the squad? Because he's on the biggest salary and will contribute nothing on the pitch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViolaVillan Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I like Bent. I can see the value of offloading him this summer but if that doesn't happen what's the harm of having him in the squad? Because he's on the biggest salary and will contribute nothing on the pitch? Because he won't score goals? Admittedly he isn't what we need to lead the line but if we are chasing the game he is a decent option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I like Bent. I can see the value of offloading him this summer but if that doesn't happen what's the harm of having him in the squad? Because he's on the biggest salary and will contribute nothing on the pitch? But he did offer something under our other managers so the problem therein lies with Lambert not originally adapting the system for a poacher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parisvilla Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I like Bent. I can see the value of offloading him this summer but if that doesn't happen what's the harm of having him in the squad? Because he's on the biggest salary and will contribute nothing on the pitch? But he did offer something under our other managers so the problem therein lies with Lambert not originally adapting the system for a poacher. Didn't offer anything under McLeish. He was good for four months with two international calibre wingers supplying him. We now have Andi Weimann playing that role... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Under McLeish he scored 9 goals in 22 premier league games. That's a pretty good record considering how little he saw of the ball that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Bent is passed it as a Premier League player IMO - Over the past couple of years, the energy levels and pace of the game has increased and the role of a 'goal hanger' is no longer needed as all players, including the strikers have to put a shift in every match 'for the team'. Bent's form under Lambert has dropped admittedly, but other strikers under the same stewardship improved. Bent started out as first pick, even though we'd purchased Benteke but he failed to lead the line well and lost his spot to CB who had a cracking second half of the season. Even Weimann and Gabby played well during that period, leaving Bent justifiably 4th choice and eligable for shipping out (due to his form and big wages) Bent had the opportunity to stick two fingers up at Lambert whilst out on loan at Fulham, but he barely made an impact, scoring 3 league goals in 23 appearences in a struggling Fulham team and even lost his spot to a rookie striker in Cauley Woodrow. Bent is a 'luxury' player that doesn't offer that much luxury and we cannot afford or need. I hope, if he stays for the season, he improves and serves us well in his final year of contract. However I just cannot see it happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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