Why knock big Daz when we all know we'll need him this season? Daft.

because they wish they had an ounce of his skill, petty jealously.

And off he goes maybe?

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/01/27/report-claims-turkish-side-trabzonspor-are-keen-on-derby-county/?

 

Looks like a pretty naff report mind

Can you blame him if he does go, not getting any game time and not even on then bench against Burnley. 

Take in to consideration that Chris Martin hasn't done much in weeks/months now and Bent still can't get on the pitch ahead of him (all that often). 

If I were him I'd be looking to leave too. 

Agree dont blame him at all especially at his age too

Yep being being left on the bench when we need a goal and being omitted from the squad on Monday suggest he's not in Clements plans. Shame as I think he has something to offer still. 

Has not been given many opportunities this season and really I can only think of brizzle that he had a decent performance. 

I'm grateful to Darren for keeping us going as an attacking force last season. Really enjoyed his equaliser at Bournemouth. 

I feel sorry for Darren Bent. Well, I say that, but he's picking up more money in two weeks than I earn in a year for doing relatively little work.

But he was never right for us. In spite of his goal scoring form, the team suffered as a result of his presence.

Bent scored something like 11 in 13 last season, yet we won two games. Martin scored one in ten starts ahead of Boxing Day, yet we won seven of them. That is no coincidence.

 

Would be strange to get rid of Bent with Blackman as the replacement. We'd still be short up front if he went. Even more so than before Blackman arrived IMO, as he's not the sort of striker you'd throw on to try and win the game or could nick you a late goal out of nowhere a la Brentford last season or MK Dons this season.

Bent has scored goals at every club he has gone to and is comfortably a 1 goal I'm 3 games player. Compared to Ince, Russell, Weimann he is a goal scoring machine.

He scored 12 goals in 20 champ games last season, better than 1 in 2.

Played in the right system he could easily bag 20 goals on this division.

I struggle to understand why he was signed, presumably with Clements approval but then never given a chance.

Don't blame him. Not even making our bench. Good luck to him whatever happens.

How long before stories start emerging about who we're replacing Bent with then?

27 minutes ago, Bris Vegas said:

I feel sorry for Darren Bent. Well, I say that, but he's picking up more money in two weeks than I earn in a year for doing relatively little work.

But he was never right for us. In spite of his goal scoring form, the team suffered as a result of his presence.

Bent scored something like 11 in 13 last season, yet we won two games. Martin scored one in ten starts ahead of Boxing Day, yet we won seven of them. That is no coincidence.

 

Well, Bris -  if you do' relatively little work' - you don't deserve much money.

Wonder if his card was marked when he was sent home for turning up late on match day.

19 minutes ago, RIMBAUD said:

Well, Bris -  if you do' relatively little work' - you don't deserve much money.

Ha! I was talking about Bent.

What does Bent's Mrs say?

24 minutes ago, King Kevin said:

Wonder if his card was marked when he was sent home for turning up late on match day.

He wasn't sent home, he watched in the stands. I really doubt that affected things all that much. Was just an unfortunate occurrence really, if we'd never seen him again after that then accept there could be truth in it. 

1 hour ago, Bris Vegas said:

I feel sorry for Darren Bent. Well, I say that, but he's picking up more money in two weeks than I earn in a year for doing relatively little work.

But he was never right for us. In spite of his goal scoring form, the team suffered as a result of his presence.

Bent scored something like 11 in 13 last season, yet we won two games. Martin scored one in ten starts ahead of Boxing Day, yet we won seven of them. That is no coincidence.

 

again...

you get me every time...

Where every Ram and his dog think it's to do with Shackell and Keogh (improving) and Christie getting back to form, and the signing of Bradley Johnson and Butterfield that the pre-christmas results were good, you think somehow it's because Bent isn't playing and Martin is! 

Good luck to him, needs to be playing. I was surprised villa didn't look at a come back for him?

Deserves to be playing. It was always a bizarre signing, but one that would have been daft to overlook. 

I can't understand why he hasn't been given a chance during Martin's dip. It's okay having a big squad if you use it, otherwise it just isolates experienced players from the side. 

trouble if they do want to sign him - he may be late getting there to sign the contract and could possibly get caught offside at the airport.

Good luck to him - not getting a sniff here

McCormack please