Bent hails perfect striking partner; Goalscoring hero hails perfect foil.Byline: Luke Edwards Lucas Daniel Edwards (b. March 24, 1980 in Nevada City, California) is an actor who is well-known for his roles in Little Big League, The Wizard, Newsies, and Jeepers Creepers 2. DARREN Bent Darren Ashley Bent (born February 6, 1984 in Tooting, London) is an English footballer of Jamaican descent, currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur. There is some confusion over Bent's birthplace with nearly all biographies available - typically of a brief nature - saying is not just happy to be at a club where he feels wanted, he is also thrilled to be playing alongside a striker who can bring out the best in him. Bent's blossoming with Kenwyne Jones was one of a number of positives for Sunderland manager Steve Bruce  The of this article or section may be compromised by "weasel words".You can help Wikipedia by removing weasel words. in the encouraging 1-0 win over Bolton Wanderers. The pair, who have only trained together for two weeks, have quickly built up an understanding on the pitch which suggests their relationship will be a prolific one for the Black Cats. And, having ended a miserable two years at Tottenham Hotspur Hotspur: see Percy, Sir Henry. Hotspur Sir Henry Percy, so named for his fiery character. [Br. Lit.: I Henry IV] See : Irascibility to move to Sunderland, Bent made no attempt to hide his excitement about what the future holds for him at Stadium of Light. "The understanding with Kenwyne feels promising," said Bent, whose debut goal was warmly received by his new teammates. "He's a fantastic striker. He took such a big weight off my shoulders. "Last season, playing with either (Robbie) Keane or (Jermain) Defoe, I was mainly acting as the big man, but with Kenwyne it allows me to play a different role and one I prefer. "He's big and strong, he holds up the ball well and hopefully we can get a great partnership going. I think there's far more to him than just taking a battering. He's got a good first touch, he's tough, he can finish with both feet, he can head the ball. Hopefully we can get many, many goals between us. My natural game is playing off the last defender. "Probably people didn't see the best of me when I was at Tottenham for that reason, because I was playing as a target man which isn't really me. Hopefully I can kick on at Sunderland." That will suit Bruce (pictured left) who is already proving to be a better manager for Bent than Harry Redknapp Henry James "Harry" Redknapp (born March 2 1947) is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current manager of Portsmouth in the English Premier League. was at Spurs. Indeed, it was Redknapp's lack of faith and support which forced Bent out of Tottenham . He said: "Maybe I'm the type of player who needs an arm around the shoulder sometimes, but every player, no matter who they are, needs the support of their manager at the end of the day. "At times last season I felt I was left hung out there to dry, regardless of how I played or how many goals I scored, but since I've been at Sunderland it's been fantastic. I love being around the place. The manager has made a point of talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to me every day, encouraging me, telling me what he thinks of me, what he knows I can do. That makes me believe in myself and hopefully I can repay him for that." Much has been made this summer of Sunderland's geographical disadvantage, particularly when Peter Crouch rejected a move to Wearside because it was too far north. But Bent is more interested in football than geography and the Londoner is genuinely in awe of what he has seen so far from the club's supporters. He added: "To get five thousand fans at an away game is just amazing. I've never experienced anything like that before in my life. It is scary, to be honest. "We've repaid them with a win and hopefully they're happy with that. But it shows what this club is all about and what it can be, the potential that's there. "I'd heard that the people in the North East were passionate, but until I saw it today... Lads like Kieran (Richardson) and Anton (Ferdinand) told me that I wouldn't quite believe it until you play in front of them. "Now I've seen it for myself. It was fantastic. I can't wait to play in front of the home supporters on Tuesday night. "It definitely feels as though I've come to a club which is about to enter a new era in its history. This is a club going forward." A CLOSE contest finished with a deserved win for Sunderland in their final pre-season friendly against Blackburn at the Academy on Sunday, writes NEVILLE PILKINGTON. The home side took the lead on 38 minutes when Matthew Fletcher pounced to flash a left-footed drive into the net from 15 yards. Rovers levelled on 66 minutes through Josh Morris Josh Morris is a National Rugby League footballer. Josh Morris is the twin brother of Brett Morris, who both play for St George Illawarra Dragons. In early 2007 he made his first grade debut and made his representative debut for country on Thursday the 3rd of May 2007. . After Cats' Ben Wood was bought down in the area, Ryan Noble scored from the penalty spot. One minute from time, Craig Lynch hit the third. SUNDERLAND (4-4-2): Misiewicz (Pickering 45), Harrison (Bagnall 60), Laing, Egan, Watson, McEleney, Wilson, Wood, Elliot, Fletcher (Lynch 64), Noble. Sunderland Under-18s ........................ 3 Blackburn Rovers Under-18s ........................ 1 |
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