Kernow Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 18 minutes ago, RamBamFan said: I don't think he'd take a pay cut because he knows he can sit on the bench and earn whatever he's on now. He has a year left here at very most. If he's on £25k a week and he's offered a move with a two-year contract on £15k a week, he's going to be earning more in the long run. Plus it's not going to be all about money. If you see videos of DB, he works very hard to maintain his fitness in his own time. He has his own academy to give players a chance in the game they love, as it's the game he loves. I don't personally see a place for him here, but that's not doubting he's a fantastic professional who would rather be playing than not, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashram Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Bent is not the kind of footballer who wants to sit on the bench. Most footballers don't? Have people forgotten his goal against Wolves? The vitriol towards him on here is unbelievable. So glad this forum is not a fair reflection on Rams fans as a whole!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 12 minutes ago, RamBamFan said: I don't know the bloke personally, of course, but I think most human beings would happily accept the money for little work. Maybe even more so considering he's at the end of his career. Bent won't be on £65k. If I had to estimate I'd say £25k. Whatever the case it'll be a lot for Ipswich (the only club I realistically see signing him, no matter what Turkish media says), who might not even consider him a regular starter. So thats a 40k wage drop he would have taken if we go by reports in the media what he was on to your guess, that's not a small drop. If he was willing to take another 40k drop to join Ipswich that would leave him paying them 15k just for the privilege to play. Without Googling I couldn't tell you what Ipswich's forward options are to say he could possibly command a regular starting place. You have to remember though not many players will be on xK pw and thats it, most will be on attendance, goal or even win bonuses which stack up. Chances of first team football here will be slim. Bent doesn't strike me as a stupid person and will know this. I would be very surprised if he effectively went on strike just to earn an extra 12 months of his current contract unwilling to take a penny less elsewhere. You never know those clubs will want you in 12 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbyram1983 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 I think he's done well for us but as we need to balance the books and he'd want first team football I think this will be a good move. We can't afford to have too many 20k-30k wages on the bench or not in the team. We've already got nugent, Martin, vydra, Blackman and Bennett competing for the forward roles. Maybe one of them can be off loaded too. Hopefully Blackman but I have a feeling Martin will be going too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresOnlyWanChope Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Be a shame if Bent goes. Very good goal scorer and we need goalscorers especially after losing Ince. Fantastic finisher, never seems to get enough of the right service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Be happy if he goes. Dead weight, bit of a layover from previous regimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossieram Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 I wouldn't mind seeing him off the wage bill, although he has scored some important goals for us. The rest of his game just isn't good enough for him to have a place in the starting 11 and he will be an expensive bench warmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 People say he is a waste of space or dead weight but still scored 13 goals last season, which is more than Martin scored in a free flowing attacking Fulham side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 2 hours ago, RamBamFan said: I don't know the bloke personally, of course, but I think most human beings would happily accept the money for little work. Maybe even more so considering he's at the end of his career. Bent won't be on £65k. If I had to estimate I'd say £25k. Whatever the case it'll be a lot for Ipswich (the only club I realistically see signing him, no matter what Turkish media says), who might not even consider him a regular starter. Or he could be thinking he has a choice of 1 year at 25k p/w and a chance of having to retire as no one comes in for him after, or on a vastly reduced wage or 2 seasons at 15k p/w. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 2 hours ago, RoyMac5 said: Yeah cos goals don't count for a striker! Looks he's not good enough imo that's it, throw in all the stats you want etc etc but the blokes not good enough and past it, cut our loses and move on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyD Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 13 hours ago, 86 points said: Bent's best years may be behind him but not sure how that justifies some of the crass comments on this thread. It's not his fault the club bought him, offered him top wedge or gave him the length of contract they did. Jeez, give him a break! Yes, probably fair But his decline last season was very frustrating. From morphing into a genuine hold up player mid-season under McClaren , he stopped doing that for some reason So he just wasn't trying enough. And there's nothing like not trying enough to get peoples backs up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Every failure to hold the ball up, every failure to make a pass the receiving player can take in his stride, every failure to mark his man at a set piece, every mistimed jump and every uneccessary offside, they all add up to counteract the goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennington Ram Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 I don't really like Darren Bent as a sub. He comes on in the 80th minute, gets called offside several times and then we either lose or don't turn a draw into a win. Every time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inglorius Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Just now, Kennington Ram said: I don't really like Darren Bent as a sub. He comes on in the 80th minute, gets called offside several times and then we either lose or don't turn a draw into a win. Every time! I forgot that football was a team game so you're effectively pinning all of the blame onto Bent what about the other 10 players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Thanks for the service, popped up with a few vital goals, c£2m will do nicely. Will be behind Nugent and Vydra, judging by last season, and in all likelihood will be behind Martin. Scores goals, but unlike Martin and Nugent doesn't really bring in others. That said, he's been a model pro, don't think he'd let wages get in the way of playing time, unless its a massive drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 I think gary rowett made clear that Chris martin staying but hopeful nick blackman leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennington Ram Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, Inglorius said: I forgot that football was a team game so you're effectively pinning all of the blame onto Bent what about the other 10 players Yes, it's crap we end up in those positions where he needs to come and salvage the game and that reflects badly on the team, but if he is brought on to salvage those points... Bent is responsible for timing his movement. He does it over and over again! This is a thread about Bent, and I just think his role as the 80th minute game changer isn't working that well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stedcfc Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 I was always happy with Bent on the bench as our player to chuck on in the last 10 if we needed a goal. If your able to build pressure and keep getting the ball in the box he's got a good chance of getting on the end of a chance. The problem for me is when we signed Nugent. He offers a lot more in build up play and also has that knack of nicking a goal and at a similar stage of his career. We can't carry 2 players like that and Bent would be my choice to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nijul_cluff Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 12 minutes ago, B4ev6is said: I think gary rowett made clear that Chris martin staying but hopeful nick blackman leaving. Don't you like nick blackman? Have you seen him play enough for us to judge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 10 minutes ago, Nijul_cluff said: Don't you like nick blackman? Have you seen him play enough for us to judge? Tell me on what you've seen of Blackman would you like him to go or stay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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