Ikon Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Very pleased Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tall Striker Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Done Deal. Holy f***. This is NEW news. I didn't refresh the screen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Game over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 http://www.avfc.co.uk/ The video, they've already got him promoting their site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Villa are a massive club, so Sunderland weren't then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Is the £18m figure accurate? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 well one might be in Div 2 next year.................... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/9773/bentvilla.jpg Looks stoned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tall Striker Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Manager Steve Bruce delivered a strong message to Sunderland fans in the wake of Darren Bent's departure. But Bruce says the club will move on and has reiterated his desire to continue to piece together a strong squad to help the club move onwards and upwards following the sale of the striker, who cost £10m in summer 2009. England international Bent joined Aston Villa for a club record fee earlier today, with Bruce admitting that everyone associated with the club is right to feel "massively let down". The striker handed in a written request for a move after the 1-1 draw to Newcastle having "not been himself" in training during recent weeks. But Bruce remains focused on Sunderland's progress despite being shocked by the frontman's transfer demand. Bruce told safc.com: "It's hugely disappointing that Darren has decided that his future lies away from Sunderland and the players, our supporters and the club as a whole have every right to feel massively let down. "The timing is especially hard to take, given that we are progressing positively and are in a great position to push on. "Everyone has been nothing but supportive of Darren in his time at Sunderland but it's obvious he's not been himself in training and we've certainly not seen the best of him in games in recent weeks - and we now understand why. "I've always stated that my aim is to build a talented, young squad for the long-term to help the club achieve sustained success and I want Sunderland fans to know that our ambitions haven't changed on that front." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Is the £18m figure accurate? £18m rising to £24m official according to the Times. Bent quote: "The size of the football club and history of the club are major reasons for me coming here." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tall Striker Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Think it says everything that Bent sees a club that's 17th with Houllier as manager as a massive step up to playing for the smbs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 13 days of panic buying from Brucey , i can't wait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Bent's parting message to the mackem fans: Sunderland's a massive club ARE YOU FUCK!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Good news that Bruce isn't thinking of walking. They'll have to pay him off if they want to bring in O'Neill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Think it says everything that Bent sees a club that's 17th with Houllier as manager as a massive step up to playing for the smbs. Yep. Yes, Villa will climb up the table but still - it's a blow to fans who on one hand legitimately could claim they were in a great position (nowhere near relegation, top 10 spot looking likely), but on the other to those who genuinely believed they would finish in Europe this year. Certainly a smack round the chops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Matthew Upson has issued a come and get me plea to Villa now they have a Young and Bent attack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Still waiting for the day when a footballer gives an honest answer as to why he moved instead of the usual worn out clichés. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Still waiting for the day when a footballer gives an honest answer as to why he moved instead of the usual worn out clichés. "Sunderlands a shithole , i want to go home" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 @DB11TT not working on Twitter now, unless hes just blocked me like... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Bruce might be disappointed, but of all parties involved, the Mackems have got the best deal here. Potentially £24m for Bent, who's out of form? Easy money that. He's generally a good manager when it comes to the transfer market, he'll probably replace him easily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 a usually OK mackem mate has flipped now, saying they're a bigger club than Villa. Bent talks of Villa's history which is 1 European cup, 1 European Super Cup, 7 league titles, 7 FA Cups and 5 League cups compared to sunderland's 6 titles, 2 FA cups and a charity shield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 @DB11TT not working on Twitter now, unless hes just blocked me like... Working alright for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/incoming/article675247.ece/ALTERNATES/gallery-large/226164002.jpg http://www.avfc.co.uk/javaImages/94/a8/0,,10265~9349268,00.jpg http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/nechronical/jan2011/8/9/sunderland-fan-ross-miller-with-dad-gary-432827456.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Bloke next door has just stormed out, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Bruce might be disappointed, but of all parties involved, the Mackems have got the best deal here. Potentially £24m for Bent, who's out of form? Easy money that. He's generally a good manager when it comes to the transfer market, he'll probably replace him easily. A very good sum, yes, but the issues for me are: a) Will he have all that to spend - Short has injected a fair bit into the club, perhaps he wants a bit back? b) Who can they attract? Highly doubtful they can get anyone who can consistently score as much as Bent has. If they get someone near him they'll have done well. c) IMO they are in fact forced to get someone. Welbeck is apparently injured for 6 weeks (confirmed?) and Sunderland are desperately short up front. Playing with 1 up top is an option but in my view they are much better when they have 2 up front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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