Could Bent surprise us next season?

[si_yidarmy]

forget eto'o. Bent is our version of him.

 

[yusrisafri]

He will do well if Berbatov leaves, or given regular chances to start matches. Bent is a confidence type of player who needs to have games and the manager's belief in his ability to instil confidence in his own game. Until the manager starts to have that belief in him, he will continue to have that lack of confidence in his own ability.

the fact that he can score loads of goals for a team like Charlton speaks volumes. And its not that he hasnt showed pieces of his potential goal exploits since playing for Spurs. We'd be daft to sell him.

 

[900triumph]

The first Ramos led pre season will make or break individual players as far as their Spurs future is concerned - wouldn't be at all surprised to see a two stage development, with a second phase of comings and goings in January once the coaches see how the newbies gel with the retained players. Obviously that process continues over time, but this first full season for Ramos should be busy.

Bent has, we presume, an opportunity to impress by linking well with the new players, but probably isn't guaranteed a whole season. I personally don't think he became a bad player on moving to us, and feel that he has done reasonably well without excelling and is well worth further opportunities to shine. And of course a lot depends on Berbatov or the Berba replacement.

 

[guiltyparty]

Agree with most, if we play him regularly, he will score. Bent is a very good player, people seem to easily forget this. He's on the bench a lot because we have one of the best strike partnerships in the league, not because he isn't good and won't score us goals. Really don't understand why some people on here think we should sell him.

 

[orkneyspur]

Based on Ramos' time at Seville, he was happy using Kanoute as a big mobile target man and I can see Bent being used the same way next season.
Bent can score goals given a run, just the same as Defoe.
Berbs will leave and Bent will play. :shrug:

 

[dontcallme]

Last season I think the general idea was Berbatov and Keane would start and then with injuries and form Bent or Defoe would get a chance. Problem was Berbatov and Keane both spent the entire season injury-free and were our two best players so Bent didn't get much of a look in and the snipers took their chance and labelled him as over-rated and a useless signing.

To be fair to him Darren Bent hasn't done much wrong and i still rate him as a good striker. With a better unit in midfield next season with more creativity I fully expect Bent to shut up a lot of the people in the media and this site when he's given a chance to show what he can do.

 

[There's always next year]

Bent needs some confidence. He was a big fish in the Charlton pond and he appeared a little nervous and lacking in confidence here. He needs a bit of reassurance, some early goals and you never know. Alternatively we may have bought a massive flop, whose second touch is a sliding tackle.

 

[Banjo]

Bent has not been given a proper chance as yet at WHL. He's a good player, proven in the premiership. His success would depend a) on the style Ramos chooses to adopt and b) the number of games he gets. These two are obviously related matters.

 

[SpurSince57]

Last season I think the general idea was Berbatov and Keane would start and then with injuries and form Bent or Defoe would get a chance. Problem was Berbatov and Keane both spent the entire season injury-free and were our two best players so Bent didn't get much of a look in and the snipers took their chance and labelled him as over-rated and a useless signing.

To be fair to him Darren Bent hasn't done much wrong and i still rate him as a good striker. With a better unit in midfield next season with more creativity I fully expect Bent to shut up a lot of the people in the media and this site when he's given a chance to show what he can do.

Not quite. I'm pretty sure I've read that Hughton let it slip that we were confident of offloading Defoe last summer, and that we signed Bent on that premise.

 

[Jack2]

Bent has shown during past years that he can be a real danger in the Prem. I really hope we will keep him, 'cause I believe there is much more to come from him. If he plays regularly, I think he will score 15-20 goals for us. And if he continues to be the 3rd one, but stays fully fit, I reckon he will score 10+ goals anyway.

 

[Bobbins]

Depending on him getting decent time on the pitch, it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest to see Bent score at least 15 goals next season. It's why I really couldn't care less if Berba leaves (as long as it's not to another PL side), as I will be very happy with Keane and Bent starting every game up front for us. I'd then like us to use the Berba windfall to get in a quality DCM (Poulsen would be nice, but probably won't happen since he's still under contract) and a decent young striker to fill the third striker slot.

 

[roons]

I know someone within the club and they see him every day in training- doesn't fancy him- really thinks he's cack.

 

[Marty]

I know someone within the club and they see him every day in training- doesn't fancy him- really thinks he's cack.

Maybe a bit off-topic, but Hitzfeld said at Bayern this season that Luca Toni is the worst trainer he's ever seen in his life.


I think Bent can surprise us, a year older, a year wiser, and if he stays injury-free (that is what imo ruined his season this year, more than being third choice when fit) I think he can deliver some of the form he showed at Charlton. He'll get more service from midfield this season from Modric and TwoSaints and that can only be good for him.

 

[Rocksuperstar]

I know someone within the club and they see him every day in training- doesn't fancy him- really thinks he's cack.

:lol:

Welcome aboard, Frode - just a word to the wise though - when you've posted only 3 times, starting any post with "I know someone within the club..." during the transfer window usually will earn you plenty of attention.

Does this person have any other nuggets of information for the masses? See, if i knew someone in a position within any club during transfer window and was chatting with them i'd undoubtedly be bugging them for transfer news, not training news :up:

 

[roons]

He is family but closer to my uncle than me. I hear these things second hand from him. He is quite high up in the coaching hierarchy so he knows what he is talking about. Then again he was 100% certain berbi was going last season to man u with saha and cash coming the other way- so even withbin in the club the itk can get it very wrong (lost £50 on it)

 

[roons]

Other thing has has said recently
Is that ledley is pretty much done, do not expect a lot of games next season, again he was wrong about berbi so could be here but seemed pretty certain.

 

[dannythomas]

Based on Ramos' time at Seville, he was happy using Kanoute as a big mobile target man and I can see Bent being used the same way next season.
Bent can score goals given a run, just the same as Defoe.
Berbs will leave and Bent will play. :shrug:

I really hope not - I don't know how anyone could want that. Have just seen a re- run of 1-3 against L' ar5e when he was clean through against the keeper at 1-2 with 5 minutes left. Maybe if he would have scored then instead of freezing then his Spurs career might have taken off.

 

[Montasura]

I really hope not - I don't know how anyone could want that. Have just seen a re- run of 1-3 against L' ar5e when he was clean through against the keeper at 1-2 with 5 minutes left. Maybe if he would have scored then instead of freezing then his Spurs career might have taken off.

Given the fact that he had barely kicked a ball for God knows how long, I don't think he can be blamed for this.

I have stated time and again that I honestly believe Bent can be a 20+ goal per season man for us if he gets playing regularly. Bent is a very talented striker IMO. The problem, however, will always be who he is competing against for the job. I'm also pretty sure that I read recently that he is not prepared to remain on the sidelines next season. If true then I would imagine his demands would not sit well with Ramos.

 

[Bobbins]

I can see Bent being just as effective for the team as Berbatov, but in a totally different way.

Keane and Berba work so well together, and a lot of the goals they score are actually created by one of other of them setting up his partner - rather than either of them being set up by the midfield for example. It will probably help Keane to have someone who actually plays in predictable patterns and works on picking up through-balls and flicks, rather than having someone who ends up probably flicking it right back to him.

Keane and Berba are great but so often they try to walk the ball into the net. Bent is far more direct and much more of a traditional goalscorer - I think that directness, coupled with the better service from midfield and the continued link-up play from Keane, will help us to actually score more goals next season if Berba isn't here. I certainly don't think we'll see a drastic reduction anyway.

 

[SpurSince57]

I really hope not - I don't know how anyone could want that. Have just seen a re- run of 1-3 against L' ar5e when he was clean through against the keeper at 1-2 with 5 minutes left. Maybe if he would have scored then instead of freezing then his Spurs career might have taken off.

Perhaps you should watch a re-run of Berbatov firing the ball straight at Cudicini in the dying seconds at the Lane when he had all the time in the world (or at least all the time a top-class finisher should need) to place it beyond his reach. Or maybe against the Barcodes at the Lane the season before last when Ghaly cut the ball back to him and he got it tangled up in his feet. Or the CC SF first leg, when we should have been 4-0 up and the Scum dead and buried by the time he went off if he and Defoe hadn't screwed up several good chances.

But by all means slag off Bent. You were willing him to fail before he'd even concluded the deal last summer, so why change your tune now?