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The Hounslow Chronicle has reported that Bees Boss Uwe Rosler is keen to retain the services of Everton youngster Adam Forshaw next season. The 20 year-old suffered a broken jaw during last Saturday’s victory over Rochdale and with the midfielder likely to be out for the rest of the season, it was thought that Brentford fans had seen the last of the Toffees youngster in a Bees shirt.

However, it has emerged that Forshaw is out of contract in the summer and Rosler has signalled his intention to open talks with the player and his parent club Everton to ascertain whether the midfielder’s stay in TW8 may be extended.

Discussions here please.

Sky Sports are reporting that Marcus Bean is being chased by a host of clubs. The 27 year-old Midfielder has made 140 appearances for the Bees since joining on a free transfer from Blackpool in July 2008, 31 of which have come this season but with his contract due to expire at the end of the current campaign and with no new offer having yet been tabled, the Beanie Man’s time in TW8 appears to be coming to an end.

Should Marcus depart for pastures new, It appears he’ll not be short of offers though with Coventry and Peterborough said to be amongst his suitors, and with Hibs and Motherwell also providing interest from North of the Border.

Discussions here please.

Interviewer: You might have preferred the second goal to come earlier, but a win is a win?
Uwe Rosler: In our situation I’ll take any three points. Today was very important. It was not glamour football, but it was a very hard working and well earned three points. Sometimes these types of games can be very satisfactory.

Interviewer: So many players today covered a lot of ground. Jonathan Douglas was everywhere and the two up front defended from the front as well.
UR: When we are at our best we are a good pressing team. That is the way we have played in our best periods this season. The two up front, I ask a lot of them and today they both did very well.

For a young kid like Saido it was a lot to ask of him, but I was very happy with his response to the Leyton Orient game.

Overall the whole team was very solid and alert. They did their jobs. That is all I can ask for.

Interviewer: A fantastic cross for the second goal and technically a great finish too?
UR: Clayton always scores the difficult goals. When he doesn’t have to think much and it is an instinct finish. Like his goals at Notts County and against Tranmere. One touch and bang.

This time it was just attack the ball and head it. Sometimes when he has to make choices, he doesn’t make the right one. But this was an instinctive finish from a striker in the right place at the right time.

People have criticised him for the amount of goals he has scored this season, but I always stand by him for what he gives to the team, his work-rate and we can play higher up the pitch because people drop back as they are afraid of his speed.

Tactically for us he is so important. He can still make double figures and if he does I’ll be very happy with his first season in League One.

Interviewer: Some of the inter-play in the box was almost perfect, but not quite. But that will come, won’t it?
UR: When you are losing three on the trot and have not scored, the belief can go out of the window. But with the arrival of Clinton [Morrison] and a player of his personality, and also his bubbly nature in the dressing room, I think that is very important.

Clinton is not 100% match-fit so I have asked everyone to be a little patient with him. He’s contributed already in the dressing-room by speaking to the players etc.

Interviewer: Jonathan Douglas just seems to everywhere?
UR: If you asked me today have I seen a better central midfield player in that type of role and performing consistently, I would say he is the best player in our league, for that type of player. He is so consistent and I hope he can continue to the end of the season. At times he carried his [this season]. He has enormous will power and hates to lose and is a good role model in our squad.

Interviewer: Adam Forshaw’s injury sounds quite nasty?
UR: Someone asked me if I have broken a mirror and yes, I broke my bathroom mirror two weeks ago! We’re not sure what news there is from the hospital, but it doesn’t look good.

With the loan window closed and Marcus Bean having to come off with his knee, we are a little short in certain areas. But that opens the door for some of the younger players like Jake Reeves. I am glad I did not allow him to go out on loan now.

Brentford have signed 32 year old Sheffield Wednesday striker Clinton Morrison on loan until the end of the season.

The front man has scored over 150 goals since starting his career at Crystal Palace in the late 90s and has appeared for the Republic of Ireland 36 times, scoring 9 goals. He has been mainly been used as a substitute for Sheffield Wednesday this season but made 6 appearances on loan for MK Dons in October, scoring 3 goals.

Discussions here please.

Interviewer: A very flat afternoon, what was your view?
Uwe Rosler: No. First half was very flat, yes, but second half not at all. In the first half I wanted to start the game totally different. We went too low tempo, not enough desire. That started from the top. Not enough pressing or running capacity. The willingness to run in behind, or run without the ball. Closing people down. These are what made us good at the beginning of the season.

But we still had four big chances in the first half. It is no coincidence that the two players who were substituted at half time missed those chances because neither of them were at the races today.

Interviewer: What were their views on being substituted?
UR: I was not happy the way we started from the top, and weren't pressing or working the channels. The simple things in football. This is why I made the change and obviously we played the second half in their half. With a bit of luck we could have come back, we had a number of chances.

Interviewer: By lack of desire do you mean they are not putting in enough effort?
UR: No, for me it is probably the first time since I have been at Brentford that I have said that. Today was clearly addressed as a very important game. We didn't have a midweek game and everyone was fresh.

I could not understand why we did not show more hunger and desire to win and put them under pressure. Orient were very shaky in the beginning but we didn't take advantage of that. When you are marking at set pieces you go one nil down. We lost the game in the first half.

Interviewer: Both goals were from set pieces. The first one was a good one, but what went wrong for the second one?
UR: Before we marked a lot zonally but lately I felt there were a few problems so a couple of weeks ago we switched to personal responsibility with every player getting someone to mark. That is the old German way, you know, man-to-man, and you have to stand up. Unfortunately, Lisbie was not marked by the player who should have been marking him.

Interviewer: Brentford fans want something to look forward to towards the end of the season. The playoffs are a long way off now, what can you say to the fans?
UR: With that form we do not need to speak about the playoffs. We have to start from scratch again, build confidence and make sure the players realise we all have a responsibility.

Last year things drifted away after the JPT final and I said to the players we want to see who has the desire and who wants to win every single game and cares about every point until the end of the season. This is important when you talk about the future of the club.

Interviewer: I guess also that the stronger you finish the higher you finish in the table and it is easier to attract players? What's the latest on replacing Gary Alexander?
UR: We've made a number of enquiries but have not succeeded.

Interviewer: How did you rate Antonio German's performance?
UR: He did what I was hoping he would. He is a physical lad who runs around. He showed hunger and that was enough to make his coach happy, because I didn't see that from everybody in the first half. That is the first time since I have been at the club I have been disappointed in that way.

Interviewer: Your thoughts on Bournemouth. A quick chance to turn a poor performance around?
UR: There will definitely be changes. We can't put today's problems under the carpet. We have to see who is available first. Marcus Bean might miss Tuesday but will be available Saturday. Karleigh will be available and hopefully Sam Saunders will be available. Harry Forrester did himself no harm today. I thought he was very lively and refreshing. Antonio did what I wanted him to do. Added a bit more fight. Myles Weston is a couple of weeks away. He has ligament damage.

Interviewer: Disappointed?
Uwe Rosler: Not as much as I normally am when we lose.

Interviewer: Why?
UR: Because for long periods in the game we played very well. We controlled the game at the start of the second half. But what happened last week obviously influenced us.

Sheffield United were sitting back and didn’t give much room in behind and were afraid of the speed of Clayton. It was very compact and while we had the ball we controlled the ball and made them look ordinary. But when you put the ball in the box you need some physicality and after what happened last week we didn’t have that today. I can’t blame my players. I can only use what I have at my disposal.

Interviewer: Jonathan Douglas was outstanding.
UR: Outstanding, yes. I said in the dressing room we need to learn out of this. I think everyone can look up to Jonathan and the way he kept going, even when we were two nil down.

One or two younger players made one or two mistakes and froze a little, which is natural. But every player can look up to Jonathan because he was fantastic.

Interviewer: Simon Moore might blame himself for the second goal, but he made some good stops as well.
UR: Simon had two or three great saves. Unfortunately they got that second goal. But when you work with young players you have to allow them to make some mistakes, as long as they learn quick. I’m sure he will.

Interviewer: Does today’s result mean you will step up efforts to bring in a striker on loan before the end of the season?
UR: I don’t mean to be rude, but do you think we don’t try to bring in somebody? We got caught big time last week to lose Gary Alexander. Of course we want to bring someone in.

We have a lot to play for this season and there will be a replacement coming in over the next few days. Hopefully.

Interviewer: There are a lot of rumours circulating about why Gary left.
UR: What rumours? My statement and the club’s statement were both clear.

Interviewer: I think about the way he was almost forced and put you in a difficult situation.
UR: When you read all the statements, without saying anything, you know how this happened. I think Crawley didn’t play their role. That’s all I will say.

Interviewer: Does the manner of it disappoint you?
UR: I think we need to move on and I told the players that. If I say what I really feel about the situation it will make headlines and I don’t want that. If you read the club’s statement and Gary’s statement everybody knows what really happened. All I want to say about Crawley is they didn’t play a good role in the whole thing.

Interviewer: it must have affected your preparation.
UR: Definitely.

Interviewer: Clayton looked a little out of sorts again today. He keeps working hard, but it’s not happening.
UR: When I compare him to Saido I don’t think Clayton looked out of sorts today.

Interviewer: Do you know why Saido was out of sorts?
UR: No, I didn’t say that. I was just answering the question that in his [a journalist’s] opinion Clayton was out of sorts. I disagree with that. I spoke about Clayton, not Saido and that is probably what you assume.

Interviewer: Adam Forshaw picked up an injury?
UR: he was very good and busy in the beginning. He twisted his back, got a spasm. It has got better but after 2-0 down I decided to remove him, especially as Marcus Bean is out for another couple of weeks.

Interviewer: Myles Weston looked quite lively?
UR: Yes, very good. I was happy for him. He has not played much lately. In the diamond, that was the first game we lost today. When you play the diamond you sacrifice your wingers. Sometimes I can’t have too many wingers on the bench. I thought Niall McGinn had been slightly better lately, especially against Colchester and Yeovil.

So this is why Myles has not played much lately. He came on and look lively and inspired.