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50 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said:

We never beat Brentford at home. Frank will show us what a properly managed club is like. 1-2 Brentford with us flapping about trying to bring in someone to fix this utter mess.

Don't underestimate your chances, With Gerrard gone that could be a bonus for you, He seemed to be going backwards with you, Plus we have 4 core players missing and have a poor away record so far this season, Anything could happen, Hold on to your hats!!!

31 minutes ago, MWARLEY2 said:

Last 5 years net spend 

 

Villa ... 199 mill

Liverpool 153 mill 

Brentford net SPEND on players over the last 5 years £40 mill, It just shows that throwing money at it doesn't always bring success, unless you spend £800 mill like Pep has at Man City since he's been there.m

Very poor game from both teams today, But we do have a habit of grinding out results like this when we go behind, I think Gerrard got it wrong for you today, But a valuable 3 points keeps the bottom three away from us, Hopefully we can play better when we get back to a full fit squad. 

Brentfordnylons is right, We now have core players missing due to mainly long term injuries, Although we started off very well we have tailed off and are now having to play players every game who would normally be on the bench if were up to full strength, It wasn't very pretty watching the Man City match as we strung a line of defenders at the back to restrict them running up a cricket score, Hopefully I don't have to watch us do the same again today, But turn it into much better and entertaining game, I think It's going to be a close game this one.  

47 minutes ago, OhioVilla said:

Gerrard has been excellent at Rangers. Would be happy with him.

Not difficult to be excellent at Rangers, They play in a League at barely our Championship level with only one other team to worry about, The gap between English PL and Scottish PL is so vast it's untrue.

A very sad day, for a very good man, But the expectations of PL owners are sometimes un realistic, He was very well liked with us at Brentford and did a great job in laying the foundations to our rise to the PL, We knew full well that when the Villa job came up he would be off and he left on very good terms, like he did at Walsall, that’s the type of man he is.

He won’t be out of work long,  And I will bet a pound to a penny that ROK will be by his side, (And that I think was the main problem with him leaving under strange circumstances) Who you will get is anyone’s guess, but it’s bound to be someone who is on the failed management merry go round!!!.

Good luck Dean, I know you will always be welcome back at Brentford and Villa Park.

Absolutely Gutted , was looking forward to a visit to Villa Park for the first time in a few years, But I fly to Corfu the Day before, just hope with fingers crossed that I can find it Live on Sky sports as most of the bars out there have Sky, Should be a good game with Ollie up for beating his old team and Ivan Toney showing what he's about with making the step up, lt should be an interesting game, and I don't think we will roll over, I've got a good feeling with our first match at home against Arsenal, I think they might get a shock.

Best of luck to Villa for the forthcoming season (but not against us) you should do very well especially with the addition of Buendia who's a fantastic player, A good bit of business done there.  

On 11/06/2021 at 12:54, gwi1890 said:

Maybe he’s only a nasty piece of work on the pitch? I watched a interview with him somewhere and he came across very humble and grateful to be where he was in life.  

On 11/06/2021 at 12:57, sir_gary_cahill said:

It’s often the case that players act differently on the pitch than how they act in normal every day life 

You are not wrong there with regards to his on the pitch attitude, He's a bit of an animal, But I have met both him and Ollie a couple of times at some of the Bees functions and they are both very nice guys to talk to, both very humble and thankful for where they are in life as footballers, both always had plenty of time for the fans, especially the youngsters, definitely none of the Bertie Big Bo**ocks about either of them, but just like chalk and cheese on the pitch.

On 06/05/2021 at 16:59, MaVilla said:

the problem with Henry though, is he has more injuries than i have changes of underwear......

Season 19/20 Played a total of 51 games inc play offs and cup, This season 34 games until he got clattered from behind in Feb, rumour is he will be back for this seasons play offs, so his injury record has improved.

2 hours ago, fightoffyour said:

If he's out of contract then it could be a choice of sit on our bench or sit at home out of job.

I'd rather we signed a young prospect than a backup just to be a backup. Rico Henry fits the bill except he'd probably be too expensive.

Dean Smith had him at Walsall then signed him for Brentford, he knows exactly how he plays, until his recent injury he was the outstanding attacking full back in the Championship, he can step up to the Prem with ease, Hopefully with us, if we don't make it I can see DS coming in for him.

1 hour ago, Dave-R said:

If we are going for another striker, then I'd rather us go in and get Ivan Toney and throw some money Brentfords way.

Toney plays as a first and second striker, 44 appearances, 30 goals and 10 assist, you can't ignore that given how successful Watkins has been for us.

Good shout if we don't get promoted, He all the attributes that Ollie has, plus has taken all our penalties (9) and not missed one, also tracks back very quick and more than an able defender, and that's unusual for a striker, I did say all along on this forum just how good Ollie was, In my mind Ivan is even better, and just like Ollie will have no problem stepping up to he Prem.

23 hours ago, barry'sboots said:

I'm still gutted we didn't get Benrahma.  I know he was expensive but I think he is quality and pretty robust (rarely injured).  He could have played in Jack's place or allowed Jack to drop in to 10 or move right.  He also obviously knows Ollie pretty well.  I think he will come even better next season with a year's PL experience and a full pre-season.   

Been totally wasted at West Ham, Moyes doesn't seem to have a clue how to play him, Hardly had a look in or a full game, although showed just what he could do when he started Monday night against Burnley, Would have done a lot better coming to you as him and Ollie had a great understanding, never mind, at least we made a few ££££'s out of him. 

5 hours ago, DCJonah said:

Where do you rank Toney compared to Watkins and Maupay?

Three different types of players, Maupay's work rate was questionable at times, but he knew how to score goals, Ollie a workhorse, rarely went missing, skilful and full of running, incredibly fit, again knows how to score goals, Ivan has all Ollie's attributes, but his assist rate is much better and he also is not afraid to track back and defend, so Ivan just shades it for me over Ollie. 

It’s ironic that if we don’t go up Ivan will be on his way for Approx £30 million, means that apart for 2 games with 2000 in attendance due to lockdown, we won’t have seen him play apart from on TV, and that’s got to be some sort of record!!!, So we then  just look for the next gem.

Ker-ching!! More Money for us!!, Seriously, Very well done to Ollie, I did forecast that he would play for England one day, has done so well for you and settled into the Prem with ease, We seem to have blown up again with resent results and will now struggle to get promotion yet again, if we don't, it looks like we will have another gem in Ivan Toney (27 goals already) for sale, at least another 30 Million will soften the blow, and we move on to find yet another replacement.

Bit surprised Ezra Konsa didn't get picked as well, I can't understand why Eric Dier keeps his place as he's rubbish, Ezra would have been my choice.

1 hour ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

I'm still trying to figure out how the hell you lot find these players successfully, time and again, without fail.

So it seems Toney is on course to batter even Ollies goalscoring accolades for you lot.

Our secret in recruitment is all down to our extensive scouting network, statistics and the backroom/coaching staff we have assembled these past few years, This is all down to our very shrewd Owner who is not only a lifelong Bees supporter but a very successful business man who Purchased the club in 2012 when we were struggling in League one, he set himself a goal of a new stadium and the PL in 10 years, he's had the stadium finished, Just promotion to the PL left. 

PS: Continuity is proving to be our greatest asset, for instance when DS left we knew our next Head coach was going to be TF, If and when he leaves we already know who will step into his shoes.

He has been being training with us and played for the B team against Charlton yesterday as "An Other", The Bees GPG website has pictures of him playing, and apparently he "was on fire", We could take a gamble with him as he is a free agent with no transfer fee to be paid, we seem to get the best out of under achievers and lost souls.

Who knows he might sell for £20 Million next season!!!!

On 01/12/2020 at 11:15, villalad21 said:

If i remember correctly Wesley missed 2/2 as last season.

1 in pre season and 1 against Norwich.

Pretty impressive how we sign striker on striker who all are uselss on pens.

I remember when you signed him from us telling you that you had some player there, but on the other hand his only weakness was penalty taking, he also missed a few for us, but was then relieve of penalty duties, thank goodness we had others who never missed!!, I think Jack or Ross should be you penalty takers in future.

2 hours ago, TRO said:

how do you rate Maupay v Watkins?

Two totally different players, Maupay was/is a poacher who can score goals out of the blue and hasn't got much more in his locker, Ollie is the much better of the two and is almost the complete striker, if he carries on like he's doing at the moment he deserves to be given a try in the England team in the near future.

5 hours ago, Delphinho123 said:

Congrats mate. Another great bit of business by Brentford. Must be the most well run club in the country. 

How does Toney stack up versus say, Watkins? Attributes wise etc. 

Very similar, in fact watching it on Sky last night it was like a mirror image, Both hard working and very strong when in possession, they both get in the right place at the right time, The only difference I can see at the moment is that Toney tracks back to defend a lot quicker than Ollie did, apart from that they could be twins!!!.

Both our teams have done some good business with them both and are now blessed with two out and out goal scorers who's price will only increase, I'm well please for DS and Villa who have got of to a great start, you can tell all the players he brought in were his choice, unlike last season when it seemed from the outside he was forced to take some players not entirely his choice? 

1 hour ago, Delphinho123 said:

Shall we just bid for Ivan Toney now? 

Try £40 million!!! He's very highly thought of by our management, another 2 tonight and he's already top scorer in the Championship, and he looks the part, we took a year to get Peterborough to sell him for a record fee, and it's paid off, just like Ollie has for you, and with our track record he's only going to get better,  You heard it from me, just watch this space. 

On 17/10/2020 at 11:59, Zatman said:

Matthew Benham is one of the smartest people in football, I would be surprised if he would get played so easily as people are suggesting

You are not wrong there; he is an astute business man who owns two football clubs and the Smart Odds business.

Matthew Benham is no mug and after all he is only dealing with a couple of ex Barrow Boys/Porn Merchants, his Lawyers would have worked out a signed and sealed binding contract that not even Sullivan & Gold will be unable to renegade on, he wouldn’t have agreed to the Loan/Sale terms otherwise.

At the end of the day we have done a cracking bit of business, Regardless of how the money is paid, as it's common practice in football for payments to be made in installments over a few years anyway, and we have extracted at least £20-£25 million PROFIT out of Said for a few hours of drama in the window, and its not us that have been done over, as unlike Ollie I think Said was overpriced anyway.

We have come out of this window with millions of £££’s profit, And in light of the economic climate due to Covid we are the clear winners, Unlike many clubs that could right now be facing financial ruin and going to the wall.

Best of luck for the rest of the season, I told you all how good Ollie was, and you will be on a winner with him.

52 minutes ago, jacketspuds said:

I'm sure West Ham will find a way to weasel out of the "obligation to buy" if Benrahma fails to impress.

And I'm sure our Lawyers won't miss a trick that the Dildo's Bros try and pull, and they will have it well under control.