I know it's silly season but this is too good not to post. http://www.caughtoffside.com/2014/0...an-shock-deal-for-former-sunderland-striker/? Newcastle United hope to sign former Sunderland forward Darren Bent from Aston Villa this summer, according to the Daily Express. Magpies boss Alan Pardew needs to strengthen his attacking options before the start of next season, with Shola Ameobi set to be released and the loan deals of Luuk de Jong and Loic Remy about to expire. De Jong has failed to impress during his four-month stay on Tyneside. The 23-year-old Borussia Moenchengladbach frontman has not scored once in 12 first-team appearances in England. Conversely, Remy, whose parent club is Queens Park Rangers, has been in fine form for Newcastle this term, bagging 14 goals in 26 Premier League games. Newcastle would love to keep hold of Remy, but, with the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal also interested, Pardew knows that any attempt to sign the Frenchman permanently would almost certainly end in failure. The Daily Express claim that Newcastle have given up on keeping Remy and have instead switched their focus to ex-England international Bent. Bent, 30, joined Villa from Sunderland in January 2011 in a deal that could eventually cost the Midlands club £24m. He has scored 21 goals in 54 top-flight games for Villa, but he spent the majority of this season on loan at Fulham, where he suffered relegation to the Championship. Bent has just over 12 months left to run on his current contract at Villa Park. Villa are apparently willing to sell him for a cut-price fee in order to reduce their wage bill. Please god make this happen, I'll still be laughing come kick off and beyond
Seems a plausible transfer, and I would piss myself. The lad is **** now, looks weighed down by the fact he knows he ****ed his own career. Har har, you prick.
Just shows the grass is not always greener, Borini should have a long think about this before going back to Liverpool for a bit part. He could be a big part of something special in the north east or a small part of a bigger something special in the north west.
Bent hasn't got the right moral fibre to move back to the NE. He'd fold like paper under the pressure of expectation. I would laugh like Hell if this deal was true , but not even Ashley will buy a player that can't get a game for Villa.
TBH, the Mags would accept him with open arms. Remy went to QPR after saying he wouldn't piss on Newcastle ...... when he eventually turned up they conveniently forgot all that. Ba arrived in a sulk and was obviously there only for short term cash. If Bent scored for them they'd declare him an honorary Geordie and have him tattooed on their thighs
Thankfully they don't realise how daft they look to everyone else ...... otherwise they might stop providing us with endless entertainment.
I read something recently that 94% of the mag SC holders have renewed. Good grief. Some boycoutt that like. Ashley out. Pardew out. Then give them every reason to stay. Strewth. The mind boggles.
