They were teenage mates playing in the Town youth team I recall. I once saw them over here in the Netherlands in an under-18 tournament and Lewis Price was in goal.

Since then their football paths have rarely met so it will indeed by intriguing if they come face to face on Saturday when the Blues take on Derby County at Portman Road.

I don't want to sound like the harbinger of doom and gloom but I fear for this one. Bent has this rather annoying habit of scoring on his debut and surely there is no greater incentive for him that to put a nail in our football coffin if he gets the chance.

Darren Ambrose will also be out to prove something and after his sublime headed goal against Southampton and I really do hope he is in from the start.

I am delighted that we have one half of that wonderful duo back with us again - even if it is only until the end of the season and I can only assume that the reason that the other Darren is not joining him back at the club where it all began is purely financial.

I would be contented with a draw at home this Saturday and ecstatic if we win!

The truth is though a defeat is long overdue and if we are to lose then surely it is better to drop points here then against lesser opposition later in the season I suspect.

Whatever the result on Saturday I just hope the Blues do themselves justice and perform well. The Sky cameras will be there, of course, and in front of a big crowd an early goal could literally raise the roof!

When the place is rocking Portman Road can be as intimidating as anywhere so we must go for the jugular on Saturday afternoon and strike when the iron is hot!

wadey added 16:42 - Jan 7 Surely it would be better to drop points to a team that aren't a threat to promotion rather than a team that's up there with us?
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rfretwell added 17:44 - Jan 7 Quite Wadey, quite!
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Pessimistic added 17:51 - Jan 7 I know where you are coming from on this but that point I was trying to make was that we have lost so many points in the past to teams that we have been expecting to beat that it would perhaps not destroy our confidence too much if we were to drop the odd point against a team that is considered to be our equal.
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Illinoisblue added 18:45 - Jan 7 "literally" raise the roof eh? I shall set the DVR just in case.
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Surco72 added 08:44 - Jan 8 Did they not play together at Charlton for a couple of years as I recall thinking they should have been playing for us with Matty Holland also ? I think Bent is a good signing and could prove crucial in the run in , hopefully he wont start yet
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MedwayTractor added 10:59 - Jan 8 I'd be surprised if Bent starts on Saturday. He missed the last match of his Brighton loan because of a groin strain, so won't be fully match fit. Also, if I was McClaren, I'd be reluctant to make changes to a team playing well. I expect Bent will come on in the second half, with the intention that he will use his pace (if it's still there) against tiring defenders.

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BristolTractor added 20:47 - Jan 9 I don't think either of them will start, it's far from certain both will even make the 18 I'd argue...
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JWM added 22:13 - Jan 9 Why are we obsessing over a Has Been?
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Pessimistic added 10:08 - Jan 12 As it happened losing to one of our main title contenders did us little harm as Bournemouth also lost to you know who. We are still just one point off top so nothing has changed and soon we are due some less demanding fixtures so perhaps now you see my point?
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