Paddy Kenny got a mixed response... but happy 40th birthday to Marcus Bent!

[1973Blade]

Not remembered fondly for his disastrous second spell at the club. He looked clumsy and often made the wrong decision on the pitch, but nevertheless he was one of the few positives of Adrian Heath's brief spell in charge with us. For that reason happy 40th Marcus Bent!

 

[Ainsley Harriott]

“Would you like to sign Marcus Bent or Kevin Phillips, Mr Adams?”

‘Marcus’

Idiot.

 

[Bashar Al Asaba]

My first away match was Bent scoring 2 goals in a 3-2 win at Port Fail in March 2000.

Without his 20 goals we would've been fucked that season. I'll always appreciate his contributions.

 

[Carlton Blade]

Massively talented, a few parallels with Leon. Also had that shot that nearly cleared the Kop. Definitely memorable

 

[1973Blade]

There's been a bumper crop of ex Blades celebrating their 40th this week, with Li Tie and Lee Hendrie also reaching this landmark. I decided they didn't warrant their own thread though!

 

[Bashar Al Asaba]

There's been a bumper crop of ex Blades celebrating their 40th this week, with Li Tie and Lee Hendrie also reaching this landmark. I decided they didn't warrant their own thread though!

That was the correct decision 1973.

Lee fucking Hendrie...

 

[Woodthorpe blade]

We'd have been better off with Jason Bent.

 

[Trigger Blade]

Ah, the sepia tinted days of Bert's Benty Bulletin, occasional reports on old flappy arms' progress in the game, or otherwise

 

[1973Blade]

That was the correct decision 1973.

Lee fucking Hendrie...

Li Tie on the other hand was a Blades legend. We just never got to see him!

 

[Keef Chedwyn]

He was acting like a reyt wanker in Faliraki in 2001. Looked like he was getting loads of fanny though so GLTTL.

 

[BladeInIreland]

“Would you like to sign Marcus Bent or Kevin Phillips, Mr Adams?”

‘Marcus’

Idiot.

Was that really a choice he had?

 

[Ainsley Harriott]

Was that really a choice he had?

I’m led to believe so

 

[Kevincarterversion2.0]

Pre-season = tedious threads.

 

[Hillsboro Blade]

He was acting like a reyt wanker in Faliraki in 2001. Looked like he was getting loads of fanny though so GLTTL.

Looked like a fucking fanny when he hit the bar against the Pigs at Swillsborough when it was easier to score.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

“Would you like to sign Marcus Bent or Kevin Phillips, Mr Adams?”

‘Marcus’

Idiot.

No way were we ever in a position to sign Kevin Phillips around that time.

 

[Cheets]

He's had a somewhat chequered retirement from football:

 

[Bert]

He's had a somewhat chequered retirement from football:

Indeed, Bert was almost moved to start a Bert's Bonkers Benty Bulletin.

 

[Deleted member 875]

Lost all respect with him during his second spell.

What did it for me was he came on during the most dismal night of the season at Scunthorpe, didn’t bother lifting a leg and ended up arguing with the travelling Blades.

He quite clearly didn’t give a fuck about us, and was more than happy to swan about stealing a wage for next to nothing. I can accept limited players trying their best and not being good enough, but he had the talent, but clearly couldn’t be arsed.

 

[Sean Thornton]

There's been a bumper crop of ex Blades celebrating their 40th this week, with Li Tie and Lee Hendrie also reaching this landmark. I decided they didn't warrant their own thread though!

Bit of a heads up for anyone ever positing good wishes to Lee Hendrie...

 

[Sean Thornton]

I’m led to believe so

Phillips was playing in the PL for Sunderland and won the golden boot that season.

 

[Revolution]

Phillips was playing in the PL for Sunderland and won the golden boot that season.

Not in 2011 he wasn't, which is the time period being talked about.

Bent's transformation from useless donkey under Heath to prolific goalscorer under Warnock was incredible, and reinforces the perception that Heath was clueless when it came to nurturing players and Warnock knows what he's doing. Shaun Murphy is another example.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Not in 2011 he wasn't, which is the time period being talked about.

Bent's transformation from useless donkey under Heath to prolific goalscorer under Warnock was incredible, and reinforces the perception that Heath was clueless when it came to nurturing players and Warnock knows what he's doing. Shaun Murphy is another example.

My bad

The useless donkey comment gives the wrong impression though. Only played seven times under Heath, scoring twice. We didn't win a single one of those games.

Heath was a poor manager as you say and should never have got near the job. Warnock got the very best out of quite a few players

 

[Ainsley Harriott]

Phillips was playing in the PL for Sunderland and won the golden boot that season.

Don’t be that person

 

[Sean Thornton]

Don’t be that person

Calculator ****?

Yes, 10 years to early. Soz.