David Bentley

[Spurs Lodge Kittens]

I just didn't buy his sincerity in 'I fell out of love with the game' - he wasn't good enough in the end and was looking for an excuse in my opinion to explain everything away.

It was probably the case that clubs he felt were 'beneath him' were the only ones who showed interest and at an unsuitable wage and then before he knew it the season started and he had no options left

Then he just sloped off to Marbella to concentrate on his dodgy bars with dodgy characters

 

[riggi]

That goal

 

[hughy]

He obviously enjoyed his youth, did what he loved in his early 20's, made a shit-load of money doing fuck-all for 5 years and retired at 29, a millionaire no less, to spend time with his family.


Pretty sure David Bentley has won at life. I hope for his sake he doesn't get bored retiring so young, because that's when things spiral. he seems to have stuff to occupy his time still though, which is great to hear. Best of luck to him.

 

[SmegmaFarm]

I bet Tim's pleased with himself for resurrecting his career by playing him lot in the beginning, but a little confused he has the strange "nick name" Nabil..

 

[mano-obe]

True, but think of the cost of feeding a Feltz. At least Bentley is economical.

The snack cupboard budget has been increasing since Mido, Reid and Huddlestone departed.

There is 2000 bags of discos for Feltz, but not sure she can play for Spurs, she was found with 50lbs of crack in her knickers by the old bill

 

[Jaesen1]

There's a couple of bitter sods on here. Granted, the bloke was lucky enough to make it to play football for a living but discovered, as some people do when they get everything they ever wanted, that it didn't make him happy. He tried a few different footballing avenues, but in the end he quit and went off to do something that did give him pleasure. Why should he go to the US or wherever and play if he's happier bringing his kids up and being around them every day? I don't recall him saying in the interview that he's desperate to get back playing again, anyway.

 

[jamesc0le]

thats the legal crack though PAWG

 

[OmarsComing]

Absolute legend.

I rated your post funny and I never even had a look at your avatar!

You win

 

[OmarsComing]

There's a couple of bitter sods on here. Granted, the bloke was lucky enough to make it to play football for a living but discovered, as some people do when they get everything they ever wanted, that it didn't make him happy. He tried a few different footballing avenues, but in the end he quit and went off to do something that did give him pleasure. Why should he go to the US or wherever and play if he's happier bringing his kids up and being around them every day? I don't recall him saying in the interview that he's desperate to get back playing again, anyway.

He wasn't lucky.

He has been studying to become a footballer from the age of 4/5 years old. He succeeded, when 99/100 will not. After succeeding the game's strategy changed from mainly being based on a 4-4-2 system to 4-x-x-1. All those years training and now a pace-less RM is surplus to requirements for most clubs.

He made his millions, gained recognition from his school friends and acquaintances and with the realisation that he isn't going to get faster or succeed at the level he once played at, he just said - rightly or wrongly - fuck it I quit.

You can count on one hand the amount of footballers who fall out of love with the game in the same way he did. I'm pretty sure that if he needed the money he would be playing league one or two football, if he loved the game he would be playing at that level for the fun of it i.e Egdar Davids. But no, the once acclaimed new David Beckham ego couldn't handle the fact that aged 28 he could no longer play in the top two leagues in England.

I remember reading a post on here by the great shanks (my favourite poster) he said his mrs saw or met Bentley at the airport and there was something about him what was off, alluding to the fact of how pristine he looked but it was over the top for a man, even a pro footballer. Strange guy.

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

Whose career did Redknapp fuck ever at Spurs?

Anyway Bentley's card was marked before Harry arrived. In a recent interview Ramos singled him out as the one player at Spurs he had a problem with.

Redknapp had his favourites. He mercilessly dropped anyone else and let them rot on the bench or in the reserves.
He did it to Corluka, Gomes, Kranjcar after Bale had spent a long time in the background, Pav, Bent, Bentley. Its the reason we fell short each season and why QPR, having set the chumpionship alight in the first half of the season fell away. He has no idea about squad management.

 

[myhartlane]

True, but think of the cost of feeding a Feltz. At least Bentley is economical.

Have you ever owned a Bentley?

(No, neither have I)


I'll get my coat).

 

[Lufti]

You can count on one hand the amount of footballers who fall out of love with the game in the same way he did. I'm pretty sure that if he needed the money he would be playing league one or two football, if he loved the game he would be playing at that level for the fun of it i.e Egdar Davids. But no, the once acclaimed new David Beckham ego couldn't handle the fact that aged 28 he could no longer play in the top two leagues in England.

Again, if he fell out of love with the game and didn't enjoy it any more then why would he want to play at an even lower league? I don't think anyone really has any grounds to dislike him on. He didn't turn out as many of us hoped, and he can be accused of being lazy at worst, but it's his life and he can do what he wants. Even if he is only in for the money, so what, it's his choice to make..

 

[NEVILLEB]

Not mentally right to be a professional footballer in the public eye. Very honest. Not many people would be.

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

Have you ever owned a Bentley?

(No, neither have I)


I'll get my coat).

I doubt a twelve cylinder 6 and 3/4 litre engine would use as much fuel as a Vanessa Feltz

 

[0-Tibsy-0]

I'll forget everything else, Cheers Dave

 

[Capocrimini]

I think it sums up the pressures on a English talent, DB had outstanding technique but the more he played for us the less he showed it. Clearly lost the passion and joy from the game, sad that he got to live the dream and become so jaded. I don't think he is making excuses, clearly says he lost the enjoyment so is accepting responsibility.

 

[southlondonyiddo]

Just the last two seasons


They could have made up hours of footage where our generally average strikers have failed to make any use of him over the last 9 years.

Wow 9 years!! One of the major reasons in those last 9 years why we’ve been relatively successful, entertaining and exciting
Could have been even better but hey you could say that about many players and he's still been better than most we’ve had to endure over the years

 

[lillywhites61]

I do t blame him for choosing a different path now but what did irk me is that he really didn't put a great deal of effort in when he was at spurs, we invested heavily into him and being a boyhood spurs fan you would have thought he would have done anything for the shirt! I met him in a restaurant I ran and he seems an ok kinda guy but spurs related I feel if he was so out of love with the game and wanted to be happy he could have left way before or at least pushed harder when called upon.

 

[BorisTM]

Watched two minutes, that was enough. What a wanker.

Bottle, fight and comfort level spring to mind. Big billy big bollocks made it, his style of player went out of fashion, and he gave up.

what was his style of play?

 

[OmarsComing]

what was his style of play?

A winger/wide midfielder without pace