Michael*

2

Heidi Lips: 6 Smile: 9 Hair: 7 Eyes: 6 Nose: 8.5 Abs: 8 Cleavage: 9.5 Butt: 6 Legs: 9

^Got it!

Geraldine Brooks Olga Kurylenko Natalie Imbruglia Daniela Frietas Ana Beatriz Barros

:blueeyedbaby: Next...

The Hole (non-3D version)?

Working on mine at the moment, Joe. Meet you back here when I'm done.

Natalie x2 Mila x1

Du Juan Alexa Chung Marloes Horst Inguna Butane Jessica Stam

4.5

Plugged In x2 Brave New World x1

2.8

99% sure that I've just heard my album of 2011. Marry me, Anna Calvi! (For fans of Nick Cave, Jeff Buckley, PJ Harvey, McAlmont & Butler, Wild Beasts)

Don't tell John Terry!

Very true - I'm usually fairly realistic with regard to these things, but I think what caught me off guard was the sheer speed at which it was all done and dusted. We're all getting used to protracted Fabregas-esque transfer sagas simmering in the background for weeks and months - indeed, Bruce, Quinn and Short's very public and somewhat misguided "if we receive a silly offer" policy has had us bracing ourselves for Jordan Henderson's eventual exit for the better part of a year, almost to the point of fans virtually wishing him away just to get it over and done with. This one literally went from a whisper about Bent being unsettled to a done deal in 24 hours - fast work by anyone's standards. So I guess attention now turns to who'll be coming in. We were already short on numbers with Fraizer Campbell out long-term, and the news that Welbeck will be missing for a further six weeks has turned a pressing concern into an all-out panic. If one of the new faces turns out to be Michael Owen I'll cry.

Naomi x3

Jessica Alba 0-3 Natalie Portman Mila Kunis 1-2 Ziyi Zhang

Tiiu x5 Chrystele x3 Jeisa x2 Carolyn x4 Viviane x1 Liu x5 Angelica x4 Maryna x1

7.5

4

Catrinel Menghia [4] Irina Shayk [4]

Maryna Lips: 7 Smile: 6.5 Hair: 9.5 Eyes: 8 Nose: 9 Abs: 8 Cleavage: 7 Butt: 8.5 Legs: 8

A little dated in many ways, but it's a lovely shot overall - 2.6

We've been used to a certain kind of player around these parts for a lot of years now - you know the type, your classic journeyman. Most of them wilt under the pressure of the fans' expectations (which admittedly, far outweigh the club's own ambitions and in many cases, any vague sense of realism), while the odd one might embrace life as a Sunderland player and gain cult hero status, almost regardless of their actual ability (hello Lionel Perez, Kevin Ball, Nyron Nosworthy and to a lesser extent, Phil Bardsley). I've never been one for thinking that our little club is the be all and end all, and it's common knowledge that the North East can be a hard sell at the best of times (especially for a London boy) but in Bent, it felt like we finally had ourselves a proven top level player in his prime who had genuinely taken the club to his heart. He always came across as a cut above the stereotypical dozy Premier League footballer, and I regarded him as a true red and white icon for the modern era. Truth is, after his personal hell at Spurs, he was probably just looking for a way to get his career back on track and would have gone anywhere to escape 'Arry and play regular first team football. Currently kicking myself for believing that the lad saw my club as anything other than a stepping stone to better things. Anyway Fred, I'd like to say that I don't bear Villa any ill will on this. Anyone pointing to our respective league placings is barking up the wrong tree, as it's fairly obvious you'll turn it around sooner or later and, I'd imagine, push for Europe on a more consistent basis than ourselves. We can take solace in the fact that we've got a large fee and a striker in Gyan who we hope can fill Bent's boots. Best of luck for the rest of the season.

Almost asked for a transfer myself after sitting through the game on Sunday. Most disheartening and a hard one to swallow for many reasons, but I'll move on should the club invest the fee wisely - so long Darren and thanks for all the goals.