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Jul 18, 2020 13:31:49 GMT
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Post by A Source (aka Angry Badger) on Jul 18, 2020 13:31:49 GMT
Owner has still ploughed in 100m mind Plus some. I was chatting- albeit very briefly - to an ex shareholder. In short he's ploughing money in knowing that until they get premiership football it's doesn't make business sense. Just depends how much you are willing to spend
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Jul 18, 2020 13:39:25 GMT
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Post by Marshy on Jul 18, 2020 13:39:25 GMT
It’s amazing to think that little old Brentford are just two wins away from the premier league. Over the years we’ve often been the same division as them but until relatively recently I would of said we were definitely the bigger club of the two. If Brentford can do it, so can we . You may call me a dreamer..... but I’m not the only one. Well Yatton, we certainly put the mockers on that between us! 1 - 0 loss. 😂
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Jul 18, 2020 13:39:31 GMT
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Post by baggins on Jul 18, 2020 13:39:31 GMT
Im not saying that. Just there is no such thing as plucky old Brentford or fairytale Bournemouth, or little old Bristol Rovers anymore. Lots of clubs/owners are spending or have spent lots of money. I bet you're fun at parties. In the kitchen?
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Jul 18, 2020 13:43:41 GMT
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Post by yattongas on Jul 18, 2020 13:43:41 GMT
It’s amazing to think that little old Brentford are just two wins away from the premier league. Over the years we’ve often been the same division as them but until relatively recently I would of said we were definitely the bigger club of the two. If Brentford can do it, so can we . You may call me a dreamer..... but I’m not the only one. Well Yatton, we certainly put the mockers on that between us! 1 - 0 loss. 😂 Ha ha seems so Marshy ! Good to see that not all comparisons with the Gas are gone. Choked when they had it in their hands.
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Jul 18, 2020 13:45:52 GMT
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Post by baggins on Jul 18, 2020 13:45:52 GMT
It’s amazing to think that little old Brentford are just two wins away from the premier league. Over the years we’ve often been the same division as them but until relatively recently I would of said we were definitely the bigger club of the two. If Brentford can do it, so can we . You may call me a dreamer..... but I’m not the only one. Well Yatton, we certainly put the mockers on that between us! 1 - 0 loss. 😂 They're more like us, than us.
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 18, 2020 14:37:04 GMT
The Brentford example is fantastic and I’m sure they would be a good model for us just as they would be for any lowers league club currently. But they’ve still had a lot of money invested in them. The club might be small but the owners have a big vision with big ideas and are prepared to spend to see them implemented. Whereas Wael has supported our development squad I think Brentford did away with theirs and look all over for players to fit their system, very data driven and analytical in their approach. Looking at Brentford is one of the reasons why I've said elsewhere that Wycombe with Ainsworth shouldn’t be underestimated in the Championship. Small club but a very good manager. Brentford have messed up today but let’s hope they do well in the play offs. UTG!
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Post by pirate on Jul 18, 2020 16:19:30 GMT
Owner has still ploughed in 100m mind They have generated more than £120million on transfers over five years and had an overall profit of £20mil for the 18/19 season.
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Post by Jomo on Jul 18, 2020 16:27:46 GMT
Brentford's model, like Peterborough's is very much "speculate to accumulate". As pirate has said, the owner's spending at Brentford is only half the story, as they purposely buy players for moderate fees in the knowledge that they will eventually develop them and sell most of them on for hefty profits.
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Post by rememberhalifax on Jul 18, 2020 16:34:16 GMT
Football, bloody hell, Brentford fans must have been elated when WBA lost and premier beckons, then its all taken away again when they bottle it at Stoke! Long term Rovers fans well used to such things, can remember feeling so low when Dover Equalised in the last min and robbed us of National league title!
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Post by neilv93 on Jul 18, 2020 16:41:00 GMT
Owner has still ploughed in 100m mind And its easier to attract players to London than Bristol, but we can dream 🙂 Whilst you're clearly correct, Bristol should be one of the most desirable places for footballers to move in England. I'd argue only Greater Manchester and the Birmingham area are better (not necessarily nicer than Bristol!). I'd expect us to be more attractive to players then, say, Lincolnshire, Suffolk, Devon, etc.
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Post by warehamgas on Jul 18, 2020 16:42:29 GMT
Owner has still ploughed in 100m mind They have generated more than £120million on transfers over five years and had an overall profit of £20mil for the 18/19 season. Wow! That’s something to achieve. Obviously a man with a plan! UTG!
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Post by neilv93 on Jul 18, 2020 16:43:33 GMT
Brentford are a fantastically well-run club and they've come a long way since Chris Dickson's debut in our 3-1 win at Griffin Park in 2009 (blimey, throwback...). They're transfer savviness and general business acumen is admirable and if we are going to model our rebuild on any one club, I hope it's them.
That said, they bottled it today when it mattered most.
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Post by Gastafari on Jul 18, 2020 17:04:16 GMT
Brentford are a fantastically well-run club and they've come a long way since Chris Dickson's debut in our 3-1 win at Griffin Park in 2009 (blimey, throwback...). They're transfer savviness and general business acumen is admirable and if we are going to model our rebuild on any one club, I hope it's them. That said, they bottled it today when it mattered most. They've come a long way since more recently than that. Tony Craig was their vice captain back in the 2012/13 season, they lost out to Yeovil(Wonder what happened to them) in the Play Off Final. They got promoted the following season, and Tony Craig won their Players Player Of The Year. They've kept on progressing ever since.
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Jul 18, 2020 20:34:25 GMT
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Post by yaz on Jul 18, 2020 20:34:25 GMT
It’s amazing to think that little old Brentford are just two wins away from the premier league. Over the years we’ve often been the same division as them but until relatively recently I would of said we were definitely the bigger club of the two. If Brentford can do , so can we . You may call me a dreamer..... but I’m not the only one. Yes it’s great to see, they only need a win and draw because their goal difference is gurt massive! Fair play to them I hope they do it. 👍 Why? London club! They always get much more exposure. Same in cricket and rugby. And these teams plus the Big 6 Usually get decisions, referees and VAR, in their favour compared to others? They may currently play good football but so do other teams? Wigan for example look a good bet for top 6 next year if they don’t get deducted points? Which now seems even more likely as 2 London clubs are stuck there now, Charlton and Luton with one likely to join Barnsley and Hull. I will not be surprised if league wait until relegation concluded and positions clarified on Wednesday and then make a decision about Wigan. If Charlton or Luton occupy the 3rd relegation place, then I don’t think things will go well for Wigan (who are much smaller than the Bees) unless they have 12 points difference. Luton will probably escape with typical London “luck”? Just like Wombles survived by GD and Wycombe made playoffs this season although they were dropping down table? And Wycombe are a small team; but a London team! Most of our fans also see them as a “cheating” team? Bar Jacobsen who I really liked and wish we had still kept with Danny? Anyway, Bees blew it today?! What an opportunity presented by WBA to them over last few weeks and yesterday. WBA look pretty ineffective apart from Pereira. Sawyers and Ignaida lose the ball far too often because they seem to think they are more skilful than opposing players? Austin was “dreadful” when he came on yesterday; every involvement of his ended in a foul? Leeds deserve to go up! UTG
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Jul 18, 2020 21:02:35 GMT
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Jul 18, 2020 21:02:35 GMT
Yes it’s great to see, they only need a win and draw because their goal difference is gurt massive! Fair play to them I hope they do it. 👍 Why? London club! They always get much more exposure. Same in cricket and rugby. And these teams plus the Big 6 Usually get decisions, referees and VAR, in their favour compared to others? They may currently play good football but so do other teams? Wigan for example look a good bet for top 6 next year if they don’t get deducted points? Which now seems even more likely as 2 London clubs are stuck there now, Charlton and Luton with one likely to join Barnsley and Hull. I will not be surprised if league wait until relegation concluded and positions clarified on Wednesday and then make a decision about Wigan. If Charlton or Luton occupy the 3rd relegation place, then I don’t think things will go well for Wigan (who are much smaller than the Bees) unless they have 12 points difference. Luton will probably escape with typical London “luck”? Just like Wombles survived by GD and Wycombe made playoffs this season although they were dropping down table? And Wycombe are a small team; but a London team! Most of our fans also see them as a “cheating” team? Bar Jacobsen who I really liked and wish we had still kept with Danny? Anyway, Bees blew it today?! What an opportunity presented by WBA to them over last few weeks and yesterday. WBA look pretty ineffective apart from Pereira. Sawyers and Ignaida lose the ball far too often because they seem to think they are more skilful than opposing players? Austin was “dreadful” when he came on yesterday; every involvement of his ended in a foul? Leeds deserve to go up! UTG "Luton will probably escape with typical London luck". The same luck that got them a 10 point deduction and then a 30 point deduction the season after which ended up relegating them to the conference? And then the multiple attempts at failing at the final hurdle to come back up? Probably the last team I would call lucky. However it will be ironic if they stay up because of a team getting a points deduction. The one bit I do agree with you on is the ridiculousness and lack of clarity on whether Wigan or any other team will get a points deduction or not when we are entering the final round of games of the season. I heard earlier on the radio that Sheff Weds are facing a possible points deduction too this season, that could relegate them! It's ridiculous. The EFL has been a mess from the get go this season.
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Jul 18, 2020 21:10:04 GMT
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Post by Jomo on Jul 18, 2020 21:10:04 GMT
Yes it’s great to see, they only need a win and draw because their goal difference is gurt massive! Fair play to them I hope they do it. 👍 Why? London club! They always get much more exposure. Same in cricket and rugby. And these teams plus the Big 6 Usually get decisions, referees and VAR, in their favour compared to others? They may currently play good football but so do other teams? Wigan for example look a good bet for top 6 next year if they don’t get deducted points? Which now seems even more likely as 2 London clubs are stuck there now, Charlton and Luton with one likely to join Barnsley and Hull. I will not be surprised if league wait until relegation concluded and positions clarified on Wednesday and then make a decision about Wigan. If Charlton or Luton occupy the 3rd relegation place, then I don’t think things will go well for Wigan (who are much smaller than the Bees) unless they have 12 points difference. Luton will probably escape with typical London “luck”? Just like Wombles survived by GD and Wycombe made playoffs this season although they were dropping down table? And Wycombe are a small team; but a London team! Most of our fans also see them as a “cheating” team? Bar Jacobsen who I really liked and wish we had still kept with Danny? Anyway, Bees blew it today?! What an opportunity presented by WBA to them over last few weeks and yesterday. WBA look pretty ineffective apart from Pereira. Sawyers and Ignaida lose the ball far too often because they seem to think they are more skilful than opposing players? Austin was “dreadful” when he came on yesterday; every involvement of his ended in a foul? Leeds deserve to go up! UTG Luton are from Bedfordshire, and Wycombe are from Buckinghamshire. Neither of which are in London. Close to London, yes.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2020 21:21:06 GMT
I remember going there in the 60's and winning 5-0 with a Alfie Biggs hat trick. It's good that little clubs go to the top, it gives us all hope. I was at Griffin Park to watch us smash them 6-2 during the Holloway managerial era. Astafjevs that day, absolutely ran the show
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Jul 18, 2020 21:37:34 GMT
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Post by pirate on Jul 18, 2020 21:37:34 GMT
I was at Griffin Park to watch us smash them 6-2 during the Holloway managerial era. Astafjevs that day, absolutely ran the show Absolutely. Lewis Hogg was also quality that day with his driving runs forward and got 2 goals.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 18, 2020 21:39:22 GMT
Why? London club! They always get much more exposure. Same in cricket and rugby. And these teams plus the Big 6 Usually get decisions, referees and VAR, in their favour compared to others? They may currently play good football but so do other teams? Wigan for example look a good bet for top 6 next year if they don’t get deducted points? Which now seems even more likely as 2 London clubs are stuck there now, Charlton and Luton with one likely to join Barnsley and Hull. I will not be surprised if league wait until relegation concluded and positions clarified on Wednesday and then make a decision about Wigan. If Charlton or Luton occupy the 3rd relegation place, then I don’t think things will go well for Wigan (who are much smaller than the Bees) unless they have 12 points difference. Luton will probably escape with typical London “luck”? Just like Wombles survived by GD and Wycombe made playoffs this season although they were dropping down table? And Wycombe are a small team; but a London team! Most of our fans also see them as a “cheating” team? Bar Jacobsen who I really liked and wish we had still kept with Danny? Anyway, Bees blew it today?! What an opportunity presented by WBA to them over last few weeks and yesterday. WBA look pretty ineffective apart from Pereira. Sawyers and Ignaida lose the ball far too often because they seem to think they are more skilful than opposing players? Austin was “dreadful” when he came on yesterday; every involvement of his ended in a foul? Leeds deserve to go up! UTG Luton are from Bedfordshire, and Wycombe are from Buckinghamshire. Neither of which are in London. Close to London, yes. Then why is Luton airport called www.london-luton.co.uk ? Although I do think the OP was talking nonsense! As far as Wigan I thought the suggestion was if Wigan finished in the bottom 3 after the 12 pts deduction then it would apply this season, if not, next season?
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Jul 18, 2020 22:06:40 GMT
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Post by Jomo on Jul 18, 2020 22:06:40 GMT
Luton are from Bedfordshire, and Wycombe are from Buckinghamshire. Neither of which are in London. Close to London, yes. Then why is Luton airport called www.london-luton.co.uk ? Although I do think the OP was talking nonsense! As far as Wigan I thought the suggestion was if Wigan finished in the bottom 3 after the 12 pts deduction then it would apply this season, if not, next season? It was renamed London Luton to emphasise that it is close to London and serves London. It is not "in" London.
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