x

Bent: Talk Affected Me - Ipswich Town News

Striker Darren Bent says that talk of his possible transfer to Charlton last month did start to get to him. The Addicks bid £3 million for the youngster but Town turned it down, reportedly slapping a £5 million price-tag on his head.

Bent told the club site: "It was a difficult time for me.

"Everywhere I looked there was talk of me going to Charlton and everywhere I went people from all angles were asking me if I was leaving Ipswich.

"That was all I seemed to be getting at that stage and I am not pretending it didn't affect me.

"It was harder for me to concentrate on my football but then I got to the stage where I took a look at it and thought to myself 'I'm an Ipswich Town player and I love it at this club', and just got on with it.

"And a lot of people have said to me that I seem to have gone up a gear after Charlton made their offer.

"It's not for me to say but during that period I tried to work even harder in training so that I could stay focussed on my football."

What to read next:

Chenery: Old-School Values Are Important
Ben Chenery took over as Town’s academy manager over the summer, following Dmitri Halajko’s elevation to director of football operations, and TWTD spoke to him about his first few months in the job as the Blues’ youth set-up stepped up to category one.
Chenery: If You're Good Enough, You'll Get Your Opportunity
Town’s U21s have made an impressive start to life in Premier League 2, but is there a pathway into the first-team set-up? TWTD spoke to new academy manager Ben Chenery.
Davis: The New Lads Have Settled in Quickly
Town defender Leif Davis says the senior members of the Blues squad have worked hard to ensure all the club’s summer signings have settled into the group.
Town Women Lose to Birmingham
Ipswich Town Women were comprehensively beaten 4-0 by a confident Birmingham City side at the Colchester JobServe Community Stadium this afternoon, their second successive WSL2 defeat.
[Podcast] Blue Monday - New Podcast Now Online
A new podcast from the Blue Monday team is now available.
Hirst Hoping to Add to Scotland Caps
Striker George Hirst will hope to add to his international caps and goals later today when Scotland host Belarus in a World Cup qualifier at Hampden Park (KO 5pm, BBC2).
O'Shea and Ogbene Win Caps as Ireland Fall to Last-Gasp Defeat in Portugal
Blues skipper Dara O’Shea and on-loan wideman Chieo Ogbene were in the Republic of Ireland side which fell to a last-gasp 1-0 defeat to World Cup qualification group leaders Portugal in Lisbon.
Slicker Sent Off After Final Whistle
On-loan Blues keeper Cieran Slicker was shown a red card after the final whistle having recorded his third clean sheet in four games as Barnet won 2-0 at Tranmere in League Two.
Sheehan: Birmingham the Strongest Team in the League
Town Women’s boss Joe Sheehan believes his side will be facing the strongest team in WSL2 when they host Birmingham City at the JobServe Community Stadium in Colchester on Sunday afternoon (KO 2pm, live on YouTube).
Neville: I've Settled in On and Off the Pitch
Ipswich Town Women’s right-back Grace Neville says she’s settled into life with the Blues on and off the field, the New Zealand international having made the move from London City Lionesses following their promotion to the WSL in the summer.