Re: More Football Chat : Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:02 pm  

Fresh Prince of Chesh-air wrote:

Turning into a bit of a journeyman is Bent, giving Marcus a run for his money.

He's had a few a clubs hasn't he, I think this will be number five if he moves to Villa. Quality player though.

PAUL M wrote:

Scored 25 last season I think and has 11 this season. I think £10-12m is a good price anything more and Sunderland will be happy although having to replace a guy who scores almost all their goals will be tough even with money to spend.

I think you can go bit higher than that, £15 million's still not a huge price for someone of Bent's quality. He's got a great all round game and he scores goals by the bucket load. It's probably the reason why they're holding out for all they can get, they will probably have to replace him so the more they can get the better. Teams always over value players and it works a lot of the time.

Re: More Football Chat : Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:04 pm  

keithcun wrote:

He didn't seem to bothered when he should have had a yellow card for waving the imaginary car on numerous occasions after being fouled. Swings and roundabouts.

Did he? Are you sure? 100%?

I'm thinking of Ngog. Still, point stands, Liverpool have benefited from cheating in the past, and Babel has been silent about it then.

Re: More Football Chat : Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:17 pm  

Dan_FC wrote:

I think you can go bit higher than that, £15 million's still not a huge price for someone of Bent's quality. He's got a great all round game and he scores goals by the bucket load

Does he though? I was listening to someone the other week about Bent and penalty taking, saying he was aiming to break some Franny Lee record for penalties in the top flight of English football. I reckon around half the goals he scored for Sunderland were penalties.

Re: More Football Chat : Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:20 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Does he though? I was listening to someone the other week about Bent and penalty taking, saying he was aiming to break some Franny Lee record for penalties in the top flight of English football. I reckon around half the goals he scored for Sunderland were penalties.

Possibly. He's got a decent record for Sunderland 30 or so goals in around 60 games. Not sure how many are penalties but that's a good record.

Re: More Football Chat : Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:43 pm  

The LFC victim mentality seems to have gone into overdrive on here since the FA cup game. Don't worry lads, the king will turn things around soon.

Re: More Football Chat : Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:54 pm  

keithcun wrote:

He didn't seem to bothered when he should have had a yellow card for waving the imaginary car on numerous occasions after being fouled. Swings and roundabouts.

Did he? Are you sure? 100%?

Ŷeah, just give the ref the v's like Stevie

Re: More Football Chat : Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:00 pm  

Babel was guilty of foolishness. He made a daft mistake by retweeting somebody else's work, but I find it odd that he gets reprimanded and fined, but Rooney can verbally abuse a referee without an eyelid being batted.

Re: More Football Chat : Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:03 pm  

Rafael's 2nd yellow was debateable but you can see why he's given it, and Bale was on his way so i have no complaints about it. Rooney should be reprimanded, it narks me as a Utd fan when our players get away with murder, as it just adds more fuel to the 'one rule for utd' etc arguement.

Re: More Football Chat : Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:04 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

Babel was guilty of foolishness. He made a daft mistake by retweeting somebody else's work, but I find it odd that he gets reprimanded and fined, but Rooney can verbally abuse a referee without an eyelid being batted.

He's publically calling into question the referees character that is why he has been punished

Re: More Football Chat : Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:04 pm  

We've "apparently" made an appraoch for Downing, Rob. What's your thoughts on that? I think he's a decent player who can provide great deliveries from the flanks, we're in desperate need of another striker, though. Luis Suarez, yes please.