Championship - Middlesbrough sign Bent

Eurosport - Fri, 30 Oct 16:01:00 2009

Middlesbrough have signed striker Marcus Bent on a two-month emergency loan deal from Birmingham.

Marcus Bent, Birmingham FC. 09/10 - 0

Bent has yet to feature for the Blues this season having been kept on the sidelines due to a recurring hamstring injury.

And Birmingham manager Alex McLeish is hoping that both the club and player benefit from the loan.

He told the club's official website: "Going up there for two months is an opportunity for him.

"When it's time for him to come back he'll hopefully be in great form and pushing for a place in the team.

"He's obviously had one or two setbacks with injuries, but he's a big, strong centre forward with pace, presence and when he's on top form he's an asset."

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  1. Oh dear boro, looks like you got yourselves another­ right load of pap judging by these comments!

    From cameron w, on Sat 31 Oct 9:15PM

  2. One fan has posted the name Flethcer. I don't think­ that means 'Birmingham fans' somehow. We will­ go abroad for our players no doubt and hopefully get a­ few players who are as good as Chucho is proving to be.­ I'd chose him over Fletcher in my team given the­ choice

    From G, on Sat 31 Oct 6:34PM

  3. If Birmingham fans seriously think that they have the­ power to buy players such as Darren Fletcher, they­ really have gone mad! The main attractiveness is­ influence of a club, Birmingham are on the way down if­ they don't spend.

    From Alexander, on Sat 31 Oct 1:27PM

  4. Agree with post 2. One of the worst centre forwards I­ have seen down the Blues...and there's been a few­ lol!!!! I get the feeling he's more concerned with­ his body than his football!

    From G, on Fri 30 Oct 7:37PM

  5. Any lucky they will buy him from us so we will have a­ bit of extra cash to spend on premiership quailty plays­ such as Darren Fletcher 6m to 8m should get him from­ united to give us much need legs in midfield.

    From MARK, on Fri 30 Oct 4:54PM

  6. lets hope they keep him he never puts a shift in an­ always pulls out of tackles he has no bottle or­ desire a complete waste of space i never want to see­ him wear the royal blue again ­

    shadydaze K R O

    From heatheredavis, on Fri 30 Oct 4:27PM

  7. Based on his introductory speech, that means only 24­ more replacements required in the winter signing period­ to 'upgrade' the team (that would kick the pi$$­ out of any Celtic team he ever had) that he inherited­ languishing in the bottom of the Championship top 4.

    From Maxx92, on Fri 30 Oct 4:15PM
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