I could be wrong, but it looks like the fire has gone out with Benty. We'll see. I thought Brighton had plenty of strikers? Injuries or are Baldock, that bloke from Barnsley and the others not working out?
So now we know why Brighton voted to change the FFP rules...
Terrible shame - for all his lack of fitness, he is still a natural goalscorer and Charlton is his spiritual home...but afraid RD does not give two stuffs about anything "sentimental" like that.
Saw him come on for Villa last night and thought he's finished at PL level. He'll score a few goals for Brighton, although they don't have a great track record with strikers so far this season
So now we know why Brighton voted to change the FFP rules...
Terrible shame - for all his lack of fitness, he is still a natural goalscorer and Charlton is his spiritual home...but afraid RD does not give two stuffs about anything "sentimental" like that.
There's some great goals in those vines, but the thing that stands out for me was that quality of the final balls (where shown). I think we've got the best midfield that we've had for a long time, but it's not as good as shown there.
As much as I loved having Darren Bent in our side I not convinced he's the answer now, I'd like to think we can get better value for money in the January sales. I'm just hoping that we do.
If one good thing can come of his going to Brighton it is perhaps that it will stop people from going on about the (im)possibility of us getting him in future.
Those vines have reminded of a) how much I bloody loved that man and b) how we were a decent side (yes, I know we went down) but they really were the glory years... Heading in the right direction now of course but my word we've put up with some dross since those heady days...
You'd think he'd still be a big threat at this level, even though he's not the same player.
On the other hand he's not the type of striker we ideally need to play alongside Igor, and I expect Brighton will be paying a fair % of his wages. Igor's probably the better player now and I hope we get a striker of similar quality in January, hopefully someone young for the longer term like Igor.
There's some great goals in those vines, but the thing that stands out for me was that quality of the final balls (where shown). I think we've got the best midfield that we've had for a long time, but it's not as good as shown there.
But at the same time we're not playing against Premier League defenders and goalkeepers.
He would've buried George's chance in the last min on sat....that's the difference
No, Benty at his best would have buried that chance. The current model Darren Bent would probably have done no better than Tucudean, or have much better a record - on a considerably higher wage to boot. Let's face the facts folks, the best years of his career were with Charlton back in the Premiership - a long time ago. He's not looked half the same player ever since his stint at Tottenham.
You'd think he'd still be a big threat at this level, even though he's not the same player.
On the other hand he's not the type of striker we ideally need to play alongside Igor, and I expect Brighton will be paying a fair % of his wages. Igor's probably the better player now and I hope we get a striker of similar quality in January, hopefully someone young for the longer term like Igor.
There's some great goals in those vines, but the thing that stands out for me was that quality of the final balls (where shown). I think we've got the best midfield that we've had for a long time, but it's not as good as shown there.
But at the same time we're not playing against Premier League defenders and goalkeepers.
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As for the previous comment, that's at a far higher level than the championship.
Bents looks out of shape out of love with football
Villa need a striker more than us and right now villa are no better than us, I'd put money on them losing to us
Is have took him in a heartbeat but not for any other reason than history and my love of the fella all those years ago
But a lot of yrs have passed and benty aint ripped up defences in the majority of those yrs like he did when he was here
I thought Brighton had plenty of strikers? Injuries or are Baldock, that bloke from Barnsley and the others not working out?
Terrible shame - for all his lack of fitness, he is still a natural goalscorer and Charlton is his spiritual home...but afraid RD does not give two stuffs about anything "sentimental" like that.
As much as I loved having Darren Bent in our side I not convinced he's the answer now, I'd like to think we can get better value for money in the January sales. I'm just hoping that we do.
If one good thing can come of his going to Brighton it is perhaps that it will stop people from going on about the (im)possibility of us getting him in future.
He's pony, always has been.
On the other hand he's not the type of striker we ideally need to play alongside Igor, and I expect Brighton will be paying a fair % of his wages. Igor's probably the better player now and I hope we get a striker of similar quality in January, hopefully someone young for the longer term like Igor. But at the same time we're not playing against Premier League defenders and goalkeepers.