Denial is the only reason some people are sticking up for Bent

[Bjorklund1985]

I have thought about this again and again like all of us and there is no way I can accept what Bent regarding this transfer request.

Threads such as ''If you were offered a job for much more money would you take it?'' etc are just clutching at straws attempts to defend Bent.

I am very happy with what Bent did for us last year and believed all of his love for the club was real till the transfer request.

Bent potentially could have been a legend to Sunderland fans for years to come, now he will be remembered as somebody who came and did a great job whilst getting paid to do so but left for more money, not for champions league football etc.

The only reason I would have accepted for Bent leaving is if it was family reasons and he came out and said so straight away.

Like a young teenage girl in denial that a boyband is split up, this is similar, people have bought into Darren Bent and his love for SAFC so much they refuse to believe what he has done.

[JOHNO]

Originally Posted by Bjorklund1985

I have thought about this again and again like all of us and there is no way I can accept what Bent regarding this transfer request.

Threads such as ''If you were offered a job for much more money would you take it?'' etc are just clutching at straws attempts to defend Bent.

I am very happy with what Bent did for us last year and believed all of his love for the club was real till the transfer request.

Bent potentially could have been a legend to Sunderland fans for years to come, now he will be remembered as somebody who came and did a great job whilst getting paid to do so but left for more money, not for champions league football etc.

The only reason I would have accepted for Bent leaving is if it was family reasons and he came out and said so straight away.

In my opinion you cant defend him - we gave him his career back we got him back in the england squad and he made a massive effort to come here in the first place! and now he wants to leave shocking!!

he has treated us like shit! he owes us everything!

however there is no way he is worth 18-24 million we would have been stupid to reject

there is one word for bent and that is TRAITOR but let him go lets hope villa get relegated then he will be playing in the championship and then we can all laugh at him !!!!

[Disco_Pants93]

Can't defend bent, and if he comes back here and gets some stick, so be it. He owes this club a lot for what we done for his career, and he just up and left and the first sniff of cash. Lying bastard.

[smoker]

Originally Posted by Bjorklund1985

I have thought about this again and again like all of us and there is no way I can accept what Bent regarding this transfer request.

Threads such as ''If you were offered a job for much more money would you take it?'' etc are just clutching at straws attempts to defend Bent.

I am very happy with what Bent did for us last year and believed all of his love for the club was real till the transfer request.

Bent potentially could have been a legend to Sunderland fans for years to come, now he will be remembered as somebody who came and did a great job whilst getting paid to do so but left for more money, not for champions league football etc.

The only reason I would have accepted for Bent leaving is if it was family reasons and he came out and said so straight away.

Like a young teenage girl in denial that a boyband is split up, this is similar, people have bought into Darren Bent and his love for SAFC so much they refuse to believe what he has done.

That's not clutching at straws, it's fact. Anyone who thinks a footballer should show fan-like devotion to a club is an idiot.

[JOHNO]

Originally Posted by smoker

That's not clutching at straws, it's fact. Anyone who thinks a footballer should show fan-like devotion to a club is an idiot.

soo ryan giggs is offered the chance to play for another club with a 20 grand wage increase do you really think he will accept or stay at man united????

i think you will find he would stay at united as he is loyal

[Il Postino Pat]

If i was anywhere else than Sunderland, I'd do the same. He made the right noises while he was here but he's not Sunderland born and bred.

[clockstand pie chuka]

Originally Posted by Il Postino Pat

If i was anywhere else than Sunderland, I'd do the same. He made the right noises while he was here but he's not Sunderland born and bred.

So your a two faced c unt anarl then, ha ha ha no surprise there then

[genericus]

or perhaps the reason we arent attacking him and slitting our wrists is because we are realists and know this part of football, regardless of the player

[cluffy]

Originally Posted by genericus

or perhaps the reason we arent attacking him and slitting our wrists is because we are realists and know this part of football, regardless of the player

Plus de niall and de Ellis have looked after us well with de Brucey at the reins. No need to worry.

[Bjorklund1985]

Originally Posted by cluffy

Plus de niall and de Ellis have looked after us well with de Brucey at the reins. No need to worry.

I am not worrying one bit, Bruce will bring in better or at least improve the squad on the whole.

Im just upset with myself a bit to be honest, I actually believed that people like Darren Bent werent mercenaries.

Originally Posted by addicted_to_safc

I am sure most people with normal jobs and normal wages would without a doubt.
However Darren Bent must surely be a millionaire already and regardless of whether he earns 35 grand a week or 100 grand a week, he will still have more money than he will ever need in his lifetime. It bugs the shit out of me, 35 grand a week and thats not enough for him???? total and utter greed

Couldnt agree more mate.