EMM News Explorer: Darren Bent

[-said]: So much has gone on before. I have had times in my career when I have been scoring loads of goals and not been picked,

guardian 03-FEB-12

[-said]: Robbie is that bit of quality that we needed,

guardian 03-FEB-12

[-said]: It's a top signing, a really clever move,

theglobeandmail 12-JAN-12

[said:]: It’s a top signing, a really clever move.

eecho 12-JAN-12

[-added]: It looks worse than it is and I can assure people that was all that happened. There is no other agenda here and I haven’t fallen out with the manager.

breakingnews 20-DEC-11

[said:]: I can assure the Villa fans that I’m committed to the football club and I love playing for Villa.

breakingnews 20-DEC-11

[added:]: I’m fully committed to the club. With January coming up there is always going to be rumours.

breakingnews 20-DEC-11

[said:]: I think it has all been blown of proportion. I watched a large chunk of the game – up to about 70 minutes or something – so I haven’t missed hardly anything.

breakingnews 20-DEC-11

[added:]: The medical people actually advised me to not go to the game because if I had been sat there for a long period I could get stiff.

breakingnews 20-DEC-11

[-added]: But I wanted to come here and achieve things and that has not changed.

breakingnews 20-DEC-11

[-was told]: But I just want to reiterate, I’m fully committed to the football club.

breakingnews 20-DEC-11

[-was told]: People sometimes forget where Villa were in the Premier League table (near the bottom) when I came here when Sunderland were sixth at the time. But I wanted to come here and achieve things and that has not changed.

corkman 20-DEC-11

[said:]: I think it has all been blown of proportion. I watched a large chunk of the game - up to about 70 minutes or something - so I haven't missed hardly anything.

corkman 20-DEC-11

[said:]: I can assure the Villa fans that I'm committed to the football club and I love playing for Villa. With January coming up there is always going to be rumours. I moved last January and, with this whole thing (going shopping) over the weekend, these things quickly grow out of proportion. But I just want to reiterate, I'm fully committed to the football club.

corkman 20-DEC-11

[-reported]: When it's not a clash between two players and they pull up, it means something else has happened and it can be quite serious. But the doctor seems to think he should be quite close to being ready for Wednesday. We'll keep our fingers crossed that he is okay.

corkman 19-DEC-11

[-added]: - and so have I.

argus 21-NOV-11

[added:]: We are slightly older than some members of the squad but, in terms of caps and experience, we're still breaking through. It's weird because I feel like an older player but I feel like a younger player at the same time.

argus 21-NOV-11

[said:]: There are definite similarities. Scott has got into the England team at roughly the same time as I have and got the bit between his teeth. He has said

argus 21-NOV-11

[said:]: Torres is the best striker in the Premier League when fit, he's that good. I've followed him from Atletico Madrid right through to Chelsea.

thesun 09-NOV-11

[said:]: There were people who said myself and Gabby couldn't play together because we are too similar. But we compliment each other well and give each other chances. Hopefully it will continue and Villa can have a good season.

sligochampion 03-OCT-11

[-believes]: Did the previous manager feel we could not work together? Maybe. I know he never said it - but you could tell by the team shape last season. We only played one striker at times, and when we did play two, it tended to be myself and Heskey. It answers itself really.

sligochampion 03-OCT-11

[-wrote]: Gutted I had to pull out of the England squad, the shoulder has been bothering me and want to make sure I'm fully fit for the big KO (Premier league kick-off) next week,

bdnews24 07-AUG-11

[-said]: I wouldn't say it has affected me with the club,

todayonline 21-JUL-11

[ said]: It's a big loss, you can't dispute that,

todayonline 21-JUL-11

[-believes]: There's more to come from me definitely.

sligochampion 05-JUL-11

[added:]: That was difficult in the sense it was a massive game for the country.

thesun 02-JUN-11

[said:]: It is sad for me to see Gerard go. He signed me, invested a lot of money in me. He showed a lot of faith in me.

sligochampion 02-JUN-11

[-said]: It's a massive game for me because I want to play for England as many times as I can and try and establish myself as the No9,

thestandard 02-JUN-11

[-concedes that]: He's won club award after club award. I think he's been fantastic and if we could get another year out of him - or two years - then it would be brilliant.

herald 24-MAY-11

[said:]: Every day I'm in Ashley's ear going

herald 24-MAY-11

[added:]: I think the club are arranging a hospital visit for the boys.

thesun 25-APR-11

[said:]: I think the club are arranging a hospital visit for the boys. Hopefully I’ll get a chance to speak to him and go and see him.

eecho 25-APR-11

[-added]: It's because of the form he is showing like against Wales that all these clubs are after him,

belfasttelegraph 27-MAR-11

[said:]: Ashley has been playing really, really well this season and being linked to top, top sides.

belfasttelegraph 27-MAR-11

[-admits]: The main thing is we can keep going, hang onto him for as long as possible and keep creating the chances for Villa and scoring goals.

belfasttelegraph 27-MAR-11

[said:]: It was mad. More so because of Carroll's transfer to Liverpool because he has played half a season in the Premier League and gone for 35million, so it is a bit crazy.

corkman 23-FEB-11

[said:]: It definitely does add pressure.

corkman 23-FEB-11

[said:]: It was mad. More so because of Carroll's transfer to Liverpool because he has played half a season in the Premier League and gone for £35million, so it is a bit crazy.

belfasttelegraph 23-FEB-11

[said:]: It was mad. More so because of Carroll's transfer to Liverpool because he has played half a season in the Premier League and gone for £35m, so it is a bit crazy.

thesun 23-FEB-11

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