Bent

[Fen82]

Was there today to see the players coming off the coach, whatvthe he'll did Darren bent
Do to sunderland the abuse he received was shocking, boos and shouts of scum and a lot stronger words hurled at him, I actually saw a guy in a wheelchair nearly launch himself out of it to abuse him,
It's not because he used to play for them because they welcomed Richardson with applause and cheers
So what did bent do?  Or have I missed something

[Big Martin Jol]

I think he left in quite contentious circumstances - transfer request etc.

[kempkong]

My wife and friends are Sunderland fans and they hate the way he left them for a money move to villa. They think he is a greedy bastard and nothing more. You would think that seeing they got 24 mill for him they would get over it.

[Me-ate-Live, innit??]

Yes,  but he handed in the transfer request in the January window  .................... half way through it

[Humbled]

Wasn't it because he called Villa a big/bigger club and he would be bettering himself.

[Northern Cottager]

Got himself a cushy move to Fulham hasn't he, they're angry their stuck supporting Di Canio

[Fen82]

Oh well that clears that up, thought he'd maybe murdered one of there fans the way they carried on!
24mill should have made up for it

[fulham traveller]

that's why by the grace of god I live down south

[EJL]

Wasn't it because he called Villa a big/bigger club and he would be bettering himself.

Bingo

[CravenCottager]

Our reception for Dempsey last season was hardly better...

[CravenCottager]

...or for that matter the greeting afforded to Taarabt by some of our "fans" at the friendly last week.

[Frankie-Peter Taylor]

Wasn't it because he called Villa a big/bigger club and he would be bettering himself.

To be fair, it is. Though you don't come out and disrespect a club like that so openly. It's not as stupid as Jimmy Bullard saying it about Hull... I mean bloody Hull!!!

[mackemboy]

What did Darren B£nt do at Sunderland? In his first season at SAFC he become a cult hero, adored by all the fans, scored near 30 goals, spoke a lot about how much he loves the club. Spoke about how he'd love to become an all-time legend and the club's all time leading goalscorer, surpassing the likes of Super Kev who he said he knew all about and had the utmost respect for him. Kept us up that season.

After that season things started going wrong. Gyan signed, Welbeck signed and B£nt realised he wasn't the "big fish" anymore. He missed a few games through injury and his body language changed massively. His goals dried up and he wouldn't even bother celebrating team mate's goals. When we played Newcastle at home in mid-January, it was a massive game due to the 5-1 thumping we'd received at SJP, we drew 1-1 with Gyan equalising in the last minute, as the team celebrated B3nt stood on the halfway line. The day after news filtered through that he'd handed in a transfer request and Villa had bid £24m for him, and more news came out that he'd been in a Birmingham hotel since BEFORE Villa's bid came in. The deal was done by the Tuesday evening and his press conference was totally disrespectful to SAFC. No thanks to Bruce for saving his career, no thanks to the fans who'd took him as one of their own, no thanks to the club for resurrecting his England career. Just a load of crawling to Villa.

The bloke stands for everything that is wrong with football. Money-grabbing, lying, odious, mercenary, big-headed toad. He'll score goals for you, no doubt, but I can guarantee it will end sourly. Just like Ipswich, Charlton, Spurs, Sunderland and Villa. More trouble than he's worth. He deserved the reception he got on Saturday and more.

This makes me sound like I'm bitter to Fulham, I'm not. Well done on Saturday and good luck for the season.

[PokerMatt]

What did Darren B£nt do at Sunderland? In his first season at SAFC he become a cult hero, adored by all the fans, scored near 30 goals, spoke a lot about how much he loves the club. Spoke about how he'd love to become an all-time legend and the club's all time leading goalscorer, surpassing the likes of Super Kev who he said he knew all about and had the utmost respect for him. Kept us up that season.

After that season things started going wrong. Gyan signed, Welbeck signed and B£nt realised he wasn't the "big fish" anymore. He missed a few games through injury and his body language changed massively. His goals dried up and he wouldn't even bother celebrating team mate's goals. When we played Newcastle at home in mid-January, it was a massive game due to the 5-1 thumping we'd received at SJP, we drew 1-1 with Gyan equalising in the last minute, as the team celebrated B3nt stood on the halfway line. The day after news filtered through that he'd handed in a transfer request and Villa had bid £24m for him, and more news came out that he'd been in a Birmingham hotel since BEFORE Villa's bid came in. The deal was done by the Tuesday evening and his press conference was totally disrespectful to SAFC. No thanks to Bruce for saving his career, no thanks to the fans who'd took him as one of their own, no thanks to the club for resurrecting his England career. Just a load of crawling to Villa.

The bloke stands for everything that is wrong with football. Money-grabbing, lying, odious, mercenary, big-headed toad. He'll score goals for you, no doubt, but I can guarantee it will end sourly. Just like Ipswich, Charlton, Spurs, Sunderland and Villa. More trouble than he's worth. He deserved the reception he got on Saturday and more.

This makes me sound like I'm bitter to Fulham, I'm not. Well done on Saturday and good luck for the season.

I think that about answers it.

[Ruiz11]

What did Darren B£nt do at Sunderland? In his first season at SAFC he become a cult hero, adored by all the fans, scored near 30 goals, spoke a lot about how much he loves the club. Spoke about how he'd love to become an all-time legend and the club's all time leading goalscorer, surpassing the likes of Super Kev who he said he knew all about and had the utmost respect for him. Kept us up that season.

After that season things started going wrong. Gyan signed, Welbeck signed and B£nt realised he wasn't the "big fish" anymore. He missed a few games through injury and his body language changed massively. His goals dried up and he wouldn't even bother celebrating team mate's goals. When we played Newcastle at home in mid-January, it was a massive game due to the 5-1 thumping we'd received at SJP, we drew 1-1 with Gyan equalising in the last minute, as the team celebrated B3nt stood on the halfway line. The day after news filtered through that he'd handed in a transfer request and Villa had bid £24m for him, and more news came out that he'd been in a Birmingham hotel since BEFORE Villa's bid came in. The deal was done by the Tuesday evening and his press conference was totally disrespectful to SAFC. No thanks to Bruce for saving his career, no thanks to the fans who'd took him as one of their own, no thanks to the club for resurrecting his England career. Just a load of crawling to Villa.

The bloke stands for everything that is wrong with football. Money-grabbing, lying, odious, mercenary, big-headed toad. He'll score goals for you, no doubt, but I can guarantee it will end sourly. Just like Ipswich, Charlton, Spurs, Sunderland and Villa. More trouble than he's worth. He deserved the reception he got on Saturday and more.

This makes me sound like I'm bitter to Fulham, I'm not. Well done on Saturday and good luck for the season.

I think that about answers it.

Haha just about

[RidgeRider]

What did Darren B£nt do at Sunderland? In his first season at SAFC he become a cult hero, adored by all the fans, scored near 30 goals, spoke a lot about how much he loves the club. Spoke about how he'd love to become an all-time legend and the club's all time leading goalscorer, surpassing the likes of Super Kev who he said he knew all about and had the utmost respect for him. Kept us up that season.

After that season things started going wrong. Gyan signed, Welbeck signed and B£nt realised he wasn't the "big fish" anymore. He missed a few games through injury and his body language changed massively. His goals dried up and he wouldn't even bother celebrating team mate's goals. When we played Newcastle at home in mid-January, it was a massive game due to the 5-1 thumping we'd received at SJP, we drew 1-1 with Gyan equalising in the last minute, as the team celebrated B3nt stood on the halfway line. The day after news filtered through that he'd handed in a transfer request and Villa had bid £24m for him, and more news came out that he'd been in a Birmingham hotel since BEFORE Villa's bid came in. The deal was done by the Tuesday evening and his press conference was totally disrespectful to SAFC. No thanks to Bruce for saving his career, no thanks to the fans who'd took him as one of their own, no thanks to the club for resurrecting his England career. Just a load of crawling to Villa.

The bloke stands for everything that is wrong with football. Money-grabbing, lying, odious, mercenary, big-headed toad. He'll score goals for you, no doubt, but I can guarantee it will end sourly. Just like Ipswich, Charlton, Spurs, Sunderland and Villa. More trouble than he's worth. He deserved the reception he got on Saturday and more.

This makes me sound like I'm bitter to Fulham, I'm not. Well done on Saturday and good luck for the season.

Thanks for the post. Perhaps this is why we loaned him, rather than bought him. I agree he has imploded everywhere he has been. He gives the side he joins one good season and then thats it. I'm really glad we did a loan deal now that I've read your post.

We here at Fulham get frustrated we do so many loan deals but truth is, it is the safer prudent option sometimes.

[Jack Fulham]

What did Darren B£nt do at Sunderland? In his first season at SAFC he become a cult hero, adored by all the fans, scored near 30 goals, spoke a lot about how much he loves the club. Spoke about how he'd love to become an all-time legend and the club's all time leading goalscorer, surpassing the likes of Super Kev who he said he knew all about and had the utmost respect for him. Kept us up that season.

After that season things started going wrong. Gyan signed, Welbeck signed and B£nt realised he wasn't the "big fish" anymore. He missed a few games through injury and his body language changed massively. His goals dried up and he wouldn't even bother celebrating team mate's goals. When we played Newcastle at home in mid-January, it was a massive game due to the 5-1 thumping we'd received at SJP, we drew 1-1 with Gyan equalising in the last minute, as the team celebrated B3nt stood on the halfway line. The day after news filtered through that he'd handed in a transfer request and Villa had bid £24m for him, and more news came out that he'd been in a Birmingham hotel since BEFORE Villa's bid came in. The deal was done by the Tuesday evening and his press conference was totally disrespectful to SAFC. No thanks to Bruce for saving his career, no thanks to the fans who'd took him as one of their own, no thanks to the club for resurrecting his England career. Just a load of crawling to Villa.

The bloke stands for everything that is wrong with football. Money-grabbing, lying, odious, mercenary, big-headed toad. He'll score goals for you, no doubt, but I can guarantee it will end sourly. Just like Ipswich, Charlton, Spurs, Sunderland and Villa. More trouble than he's worth. He deserved the reception he got on Saturday and more.

This makes me sound like I'm bitter to Fulham, I'm not. Well done on Saturday and good luck for the season.

Yeah he didn't leave you guys in very good circumstances. Personally I don't buy into this 'love the club' or 'do it for the fans' nonsense that players spout these days because if a better deal is available, they will take it. Luis Suarez behaviour this summer has been very similar. The positive of signing Bent this season though is that it is world cup year so he will be hungry. Hoping he hits double figures this year.