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Article: In derision of the Albion naysayers
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SomeDerbyFan
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- May 3, 2014
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GREETINGS, OUR FAVOURITE PLAY-OFF VICTIMS 
It's your favourite Derby fan here, coming over to congratulate you on the (potentially) incredible signing of Darren Bent. I have to say I wouldn't half mind him in our team (behind the Lord and Saviour, Chris Martin) to lend us a bit of pace. Will be watching him intently next weekend when you face us once again. I'm personally hoping for a result similar to the one we experienced in the play-offs, but I doubt you guys are too.
How are you lot feeling this season, I was initially intrigued by the signings you made but haven't heard much about you really? Usually, that would be because Manish and Claridge only talk about a certain Leicester-based team, but they're totally lost this year and I'm not sure they have a clue what to talking about (so no change in Claridge really).
Is that spanish striker as good as he was on FIFA 12? Anyway, wishing you well from Derby
It's your favourite Derby fan here, coming over to congratulate you on the (potentially) incredible signing of Darren Bent. I have to say I wouldn't half mind him in our team (behind the Lord and Saviour, Chris Martin) to lend us a bit of pace. Will be watching him intently next weekend when you face us once again. I'm personally hoping for a result similar to the one we experienced in the play-offs, but I doubt you guys are too.
How are you lot feeling this season, I was initially intrigued by the signings you made but haven't heard much about you really? Usually, that would be because Manish and Claridge only talk about a certain Leicester-based team, but they're totally lost this year and I'm not sure they have a clue what to talking about (so no change in Claridge really).
Is that spanish striker as good as he was on FIFA 12? Anyway, wishing you well from Derby
GREETINGS, OUR FAVOURITE PLAY-OFF VICTIMS
It's your favourite Derby fan here, coming over to congratulate you on the (potentially) incredible signing of Darren Bent. I have to say I wouldn't half mind him in our team (behind the Lord and Saviour, Chris Martin) to lend us a bit of pace. Will be watching him intently next weekend when you face us once again. I'm personally hoping for a result similar to the one we experienced in the play-offs, but I doubt you guys are too.
How are you lot feeling this season, I was initially intrigued by the signings you made but haven't heard much about you really? Usually, that would be because Manish and Claridge only talk about a certain Leicester-based team, but they're totally lost this year and I'm not sure they have a clue what to talking about (so no change in Claridge really).
Is that spanish striker as good as he was on FIFA 12? Anyway, wishing you well from Derby
See you soon. Hope it is not raining again this time....it's damp oop North me duck.SomeDerbyFan
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- May 3, 2014
- 12
Reckon t'will be chilly, aye.
yesh! shanks! hic!GREETINGS, OUR FAVOURITE PLAY-OFF VICTIMS
It's your favourite Derby fan here, coming over to congratulate you on the (potentially) incredible signing of Darren Bent. I have to say I wouldn't half mind him in our team (behind the Lord and Saviour, Chris Martin) to lend us a bit of pace. Will be watching him intently next weekend when you face us once again. I'm personally hoping for a result similar to the one we experienced in the play-offs, but I doubt you guys are too.
How are you lot feeling this season, I was initially intrigued by the signings you made but haven't heard much about you really? Usually, that would be because Manish and Claridge only talk about a certain Leicester-based team, but they're totally lost this year and I'm not sure they have a clue what to talking about (so no change in Claridge really).
Is that spanish striker as good as he was on FIFA 12? Anyway, wishing you well from Derby
Really enjoyed the visit last year, bar the result, decent ground, good atmosphere. If you come down to the Amex in March you can discard your thermals....you will be entering the Sunny Sussex By The Sea.
glasfryn
cleaning up cat sick
just watched Darren Bent on "player" very articulate and raring to go and he says not that interested in the money just wants to play
really hope this works out for him...................and us
really hope this works out for him...................and us
Gullys Cats
Sausage by the sea!!!
Good signing
KZNSeagull
Well-known member
Yup. Just watched it too. Fit, keen, happy to be here. Let's hope it works out for him and us.
TBH I'd be happier if he said:-
'it's all about the money, and a final pay day'.
'I've seen what you did for Bridge & Upson and I want some of that last contract love too'.
Because come the Summer he ain't getting feck all without doing the business for us.
Win win.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
He's 30 so it isn't like Bridge or Upson who were on their last contracts.
Stumpy Tim
Well-known member
4 year contract could easily be his last
Edit: 31 in February, so more than likely a 3-4 year contract in the summer would be his last
Financial and duration Bent will be looking at his last contract in the Summer.
He's got 6 months to prove he's worth 3 years.
Hopefully that wont be a problem.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
I doubt that we could afford his wages. Upson & Bridge were 34/35.
It depends whether he turns out to be our version of what Reading got out of Jason Roberts. Despite our lowly league position, it's actually too early to write off the season. Which is odd, considering how poor we've been.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
I agree and hope that we can turn it around. I'd like to think we could offer him a contract.
Stumpy Tim
Well-known member
Tend to agree we won't afford him, but the original point is that he's coming here to earn his next (final) contract - not necessarily with us. Having said that, I remember Nicky Forster joined us because we gave him a longer contract.... maybe Bent will be happy with £20k a week for four years? Hard to second guess that
Oh the contract definitely won't be with us.
But the precedent would seem to be we get best from these players before THE contract is signed.
Dick Knights Mumm
Take me Home Falmer Road
Interesting point about length of contract. Also in a place where, hopefully, he feels loved.
BensGrandad
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It is naive for anybody to think that we are not putting Bent in the shop window for him and and to a lesser extent Villa. He is obviously hoping to score goals for us and then sign a lucrative 3 year contract in the summer with somebody who offers more money then we can. Exactly the same as Bridge and Upson who although older were able to play in the defensive position at a later age than an effective striker reliant on speed off of the mark could. This will be his last top flight contract.