Bentley - "I'm pretty much leaving..."

[Rsonist]

David Bentley says he has not ruled out leaving Blackburn to further his goal of becoming an England regular. The 23-year-old is in talks with Rovers over a new contract but admits he wants to play regular European football in order to gain England recognition. Rovers are still in the hunt for a Uefa Cup spot, but Bentley said: "Time will tell over the next few months what will happen. It's a big decision in my life. "You never know in football. Sometimes you have to make strong decisions." Bentley has shown in the past he is willing to take difficult decisions, handing in a transfer request at Arsenal in 2005 in pursuit of first-team football. He also caused controversy by making himself unavailable for England Under-21s last year, citing tiredness and his desire to extend his international career in the long term. Blackburn are seven points behind fifth-placed Everton in the race for a guaranteed Uefa Cup spot. Asked if Blackburn missing out on Europe would precipitate a move, Bentley - who has been linked with Liverpool - added: "I won't answer that. I'll leave it up to you to decide. "I want to play European football, I want to play at the top of my game. I want to go to the World Cup in two years and I want to be starting." Bentley must force his way ahead of David Beckham, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Aaron Lennon if he is to become a regular on England's right flank. But he said: "I'm in the early stages of my England career. I'm going to have to work hard, it's up to me to take the position. "There's a lot of good players in this country, but if I perform then I believe I can take it, so we'll have to see." Bentley came off the bench to replace David Beckham for the last half-hour of a drab 1-0 defeat in Paris but said he did not particularly enjoy the experience. "It was a strange game. It wasn't very enjoyable. It wasn't the best of games watching from the bench," he said. "It's the stage of the season we're at. I don't think there should be a game like that anyway. "I think it was a difficult situation. A lot of the lads are preparing themselves for the Premier League and the Champions League so it can be difficult to play a game like that for both sides. "It was a half-hearted, 50% effort. Everyone wants to play well for England but sometimes it just happens like that. "It wasn't enjoyable for me but you try to have an effect on the game, you go out there and try to have an effect but it is difficult to get into a game like that."

Destination, Liverpool or Tottenham.Think it all depends on how much either club is willing to bid. I was speaking to a few heads on MSN last night, watch Liverpool make a £10m bid but Tottenham make £15m bid and Rafa thinks f*ck that...SMHWatch that happen.

[Young Spray]

Not proven Top 4 pedigree which means will probably waste another 15M.

[Mr. Gayle]

Only one way 2 find out if he is that good and thats for him 2 move 2 top 4 club

[Kaiser]

I swear down if we buy this over rated c*ntI will be against Rafa staying

[Rsonist]

He wont go back to arsenal.No chance moving to Man Utd.Will just sit on the bench at Chelsea.Only other one then in Liverpool, replacement for Pennant.

[ONELOVE]

HMMM..CANT SEE BENTLEY IN A LIVERPOOL SHIRT..IT WOULD BE A INTERESTING BUY THOUGH...BUT HE WOULD BE A GOOD REPLACEMENT FOR PENNANT, WHO HASNT REALLY FITTED IN AS WELL AS I THOUGHT HE WOULD.

[Kaiser]

f*ck THIS GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY

[Benicio del Toney]

This guy has little loyalty still, he will do ANYTHING to further his career or to suit him.Think its time to move on though.Liverpool should get him, Santa Cruz and Petrov.

[Guest Tronics]

Nothing wrong with wanting to further your career imo, especially in his case.

[Rsonist]

Lahi....Lennon or Bentley.

Rafa Benitez will go head-to-head with Kevin Keegan for Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon's £10million signature at the end of the season. The Liverpool manager has been quick to react to Tottenham counterpart Juande Ramos' decision to dispense with Lennon and is determined to challenge Newcastle all the way.

[ONELOVE]

Lahi....Lennon or Bentley.

Rafa Benitez will go head-to-head with Kevin Keegan for Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon's £10million signature at the end of the season. The Liverpool manager has been quick to react to Tottenham counterpart Juande Ramos' decision to dispense with Lennon and is determined to challenge Newcastle all the way.

THATS NEWS TO ME

[Rsonist]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...picbox&ct=5Direct link.

[ONELOVE]

U KNOW IF THIS DOES GO THROUGH LENNON'S GNA PICK LIVERPOOL STILL

[Kaiser]

Lahi....Lennon or Bentley.

Rafa Benitez will go head-to-head with Kevin Keegan for Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon's £10million signature at the end of the season. The Liverpool manager has been quick to react to Tottenham counterpart Juande Ramos' decision to dispense with Lennon and is determined to challenge Newcastle all the way.

Lennon for me stillHas pace and can actually play in our current formation but he shoots and crosses like a girlBentley is slow but had good shoot unlike Lennon is a basic dribblerIf we played 4-4-2 I would have Bentley but f*ck paying £15million for this c*nt

[Rsonist]

LMAOWell it isnt hard is it?!Newcastle or Liverpool....

[Kaiser]

Kewell rejected Man utd,Arsenal and Inter MilanMoney can do BIG things on people.

[Rsonist]

And last time i heard Special K and co. were offering Chimbonda 40k a week.

[TF S4DK]

Bentley doesnt't know it yet but he's basically talking himself into a David Nugent move...Watch all the clubs "interested" in him disappear come summertime.

[King Poetic]

And last time i heard Special K and co. were offering Chimbonda 40k a week.

ROFLbonda

[Buc Nasty]

And last time i heard Special K and co. were offering Chimbonda 40k a week.

ROFLbonda

[King Poetic]

And last time i heard Special K and co. were offering Chimbonda 40k a week.

ROFLbonda

*f*ck*ng DIES*ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111 ROFLbomBa

[n/a]

I NO SOMEONE WHO GREw up with himhes like his best mate stillhe told me bentely wants champions league footballtanner officially count yourself out of the running mate

[Afroman]

And last time i heard Special K and co. were offering Chimbonda 40k a week.

ROFLbonda

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Bentley has been saying he wants to go to a club more europe orinentated next season. 7 Blackburn Rovers 32 13 11 8 42 38 4 50 11 11 Tottenham Hotspur 32 10 9 13 61 55 6 39 7 He wants to go thata way ^^^^not thataway\/\/\/\/I think if tottenham came in for him he would stay at blackburn personally.

[Rsonist]

Bentley has been saying he wants to go to a club more europe orinentated next season. 7 Blackburn Rovers 32 13 11 8 42 38 4 50 11 11 Tottenham Hotspur 32 10 9 13 61 55 6 39 7 He wants to go thata way ^^^^not thataway\/\/\/\/I think if tottenham came in for him he would stay at blackburn personally.

Errrr.......We are in Europe.The forum sometimes.....Jesus Christ.