do you want us to sign David Bentley?

[BROCK]

I think he's just had a good season, although I have been very impressed by some of his performances but it's a similar situation to Pedersen last season. He'd be a gamble I rekon, give it another season and see if he can produce the goods again. We need someone who is close to being the finished article, he's still got a long way to go in my opinion.

[StevieH]

Originally Posted by Rashid

Ronaldino available for the same price and people want Bentley. We are currently competing with the likes of Ronaldo and people want David Bentley.... aim for the toilet and you land in shit.

Ronaldinho is a genuine world class player but has he still got the hunger and desire to be a top player Rashid? The fact that he is considering playing for Manchester City or Spurs would suggest to me that he hasn't anymore.

[Code72]

Is Bentley a hard worker?

I guess he is since a lot of people seems to want him.

[Thants]

Originally Posted by Code72

Is Bentley a hard worker?

I guess he is since a lot of people seems to want him.

Still a little wierd. Where's the hat-tick of Bentley/Kuyt hard-working lame jokes gonna be? Can't wait.

[mattyq]

If Ronaldhino is the same price as bentley it means that there is a big big problem with Ronnie plus the wages plus the attitude.
If Rafa could get the best out of him i'd welcome him with open arms but only Rafa knows that not you, Rash

[Thants]

Bentley would be ace. He'll provide rhythm to our beat section.



That must mean . . .




Bentleys Rhythms Ace.

[DJLJ]

Bentley speaks about gambling habit

09/04/2008 - 7:38:47 PM

Blackburn and England midfielder David Bentley tonight revealed he would place up to 100 bets a day when he was gripped by a gambling habit which threatened to derail his football career.

Bentley admits in an interview on Setanta Sports’ 'Football Matters' how gambling became more important to him than football before he eventually succeeded in kicking the habit.

“I loved it. I was 14 when I first started going to a betting shop. I got carried away with it,” said Bentley, who began his career at Arsenal.

“As I started earning more money I really started getting heavily into it. You just get addicted.

“I was on everything, the horses, the dogs, online with poker, betting on bingo, all sorts. I was betting on everything.

“You could get a certain amount of money and then just blow it all. I’d wake up in the morning and the first thing I thought of was to have a bet instead of thinking about football.

“I don’t know whether other people are like that but from my point of view that’s what I get like. I got to the point where all I wanted to do was have a bet, I suppose you can’t live like that.

“You get addicted to the whole thing, trying to pick a winner. It started out just by loving it but you can’t help but get to the next level. In the end you risk losing it all.

“It depends how many races in a day. It could have been anything – 50 to 100. It was a joke. Anything I could bet on.

“The more you get up the table and the more money you earn...I didn’t want it to get where I was left with nothing.

“It all starts off on pounds. Then it’s hundreds and then it’s thousands. It’s never about winning £100, you want to win a hundred grand.”

Bentley, who has won four England caps and came off the bench in the 1-0 defeat to France last month, has now broken the habit and believes that played a part in his rise to international football.

Bentley said: “You keep it quiet. You won’t admit there’s a problem. I never admitted it to myself. When my missus and my family used to ask ’why do you gamble?’ I just said it wasn’t a problem, just a bit of fun. When you take a step back and look at it you do see you have a big problem.

“It was difficult to stop doing it but luckily enough for me I got out of it.

“I’m sure it wasn’t the only thing, but I’m sure it helped my concentration, your focus is completely on football. If you want to be top of the game you have to be addicted to football.

“I sat down with my girlfriend and she said you’ve got to stop. You just evaluate your life and I just thought to myself I’m going to have to stop. It was the hardest thing ever.”

Evening Echo: News

[bobhorse]

Originally Posted by DJLJ

Evening Echo: News

Ok lads you'v got me My real name is David Bentley

[Stu Monty]

That column in the Sun will have to go, pretty fucking sharpish, if he does move.

[WaltonRed]

Originally Posted by Stu Monty

That column in the Sun will have to go, pretty fucking sharpish, if he does move.

Had no idea he had one, its a no for me then on that alone.

[spider-neil]

Originally Posted by WaltonRed

Had no idea he had one, its a no for me then on that alone.

he isn't at the club yet, let me join first then tell him lfc's no nos

[George Costanza]

Apparently Bentley is kicking up a bit of a fuss hoping to manufacture of move to us. Not sure if Rafa has moved on or we can't afford a £10m+ fee but the lad is very keen to join us.

[Rashid]

Well he would be wouldn't he? He is shite and this is his big chance.

[TK421]

He's not shite Rash, he wouldn't be selected for England by Capello if was shite. He's a very good player and absolutely worth considering. He's young and will end up at a top club, I've no doubt about it. Like Pennant before him he was discarded by Arsenal, but I think he will go on to better things than Blackburn.

[Crazyhorse7778]

I'd have him.

[Rashid]

Originally Posted by TK421

He's not shite Rash, he wouldn't be selected for England by Capello if was shite. He's a very good player and absolutely worth considering. He's young and will end up at a top club, I've no doubt about it. Like Pennant before him he was discarded by Arsenal, but I think he will go on to better things than Blackburn.

I won't go into the England thing, needless to say that being selected for Ingerland isn't a measure of greatness. I think Bentley is a good player and perhaps I am being unfair on him but he is no way good enough for us and it will become apparent in time.

Gareth Barry has the quality to play for us but we have even better then him, we don't have as good as Bentley but he isn't up to the standard we need. It will become clear once we buy him I guess.

[TK421]

I bet that in terms of statistics he has had a better season than Ben Arfa.

[George Costanza]

I think Bentley is a better/more talented player than Beckham was at his age.

[TK421]

He had one chance at Anfield and it didn't miss by much, if I recall correctly. Excellent from dead balls, not quick but skillful and with very good vision. He'd be an improvement on Pennant in my opinion.