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    Academy Contracts Update 

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    GPG Towers
    Published on 10th May 2013 05:00

    Six members of Bees’ successful Development Squad have been offered new terms. The club has also given ten members of the U16 squad scholarships and will keep two more players on extended schoolboy terms.

    One year contracts - Josh Clarke (18, defender), Tyrell Miller-Rodney (19, midfielder)
    One year contract extension - Antonio German (21, striker), Luke Norris (19, striker), Aaron Pierre (20, defender)
    Two year contract extension - Charlie Adams (18, midfielder)

    19 year old defender Sam Beale has been out injured for most of this season and has been invited back for pre-season training, when a decision will be made on his future. Jack Uttridge, who joined Bees from Histon on a short-term Academy contract last month, has been offered a one-year professional contract to join the club’s Development Squad.

    Sam Griffiths and Leon Redwood have not been offered new contracts and they will leave Bees at the end of the season. Sam joined in 2011 and the 20-year-old has played 17 Professional Development League games this term, scoring one goal. Leon signed in the summer of 2012 after a successful trial. The 21-year-old left sided player made 15 Professional Development League appearances this season and scored three goals.

    The club has not offered professional terms to four young players coming to the end of their scholarships. Defender Stefan Tomasevic, midfield players Max Herbert and Joe Maloney and striker Myles Hippolyte will all leave Brentford at the end of the season. Goalkeeper James Bransgrove has left the club and signed professional terms at Colchester United.

    Ten players from the U16 squad will start two-year scholarships with Bees in the summer. Central defenders Audrius Laucys, Gradi Milenge and Daniel Webster, left back Makhosini Ryan Khayne, central midfield players James Ferry and Zain Westbrook, winger Tom Field, midfield player Herson Rodrigues Alves and strikers Seika Jatta and Courtney Senior will all join the club’s full-time youth ranks at the start of the 2013/14 season. Two more youngsters – Bradley Clayton and Jhonttan Castiblanco – will be retained on extended schoolboy forms for the 2013/14 season, making them available for the club’s Youth Team.

    Brentford Academy Director Ose Aibangee said: “We have high hopes for this group of players. We have kept 12 players on from the Under-16 squad and given ten of them full-time scholarships. That is a high number compared to recent years at Brentford and shows the work being done in the Academy is starting to bear fruit. However, it is only if these players keep developing and get in to the First Team picture that we can be truly happy. We look forward to working with these young players over the next two years and helping them develop to be the best they can be”.

    End of Season Loan Round Up 

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    GPG Towers
    Published on 30th April 2013 20:00

    Paul Hayes has returned to the club after a loan stint at fellow League One side Crawley Town. Paul played eleven games (including nine starts) and scored two goals. He is available for the Bees’ playoff campaign.

    Four youth players have also been out on loan and have returned to the club:

    Defender Alfie Mawson was initially loaned to Conference South outfit Maidenhead United in December 2012 for a month and in February he was resigned on loan until the end of the season. Youth team defender Stefan Tomasevic has returned from work experience at Conference South side Hayes & Yeading United. Scholars Josh Clarke and Tyrell Miller-Rodney have returned from their work experience spell at newly-relegated Ryman Premier side Carshalton Athletic.

    Jake Reeves Extends Contract / Loan News 

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    GPG Towers
    Published on 9th April 2013 05:00

    Bees midfielder Jake Reeves has signed a new two-year deal, which will tie him to the club until the summer of 2015.

    Mark Warburton, Brentford Sporting Director, said, “We are delighted Jake has committed his future to the Club. He has come through the system at the Club and performed exceptionally in Development Squad games. He has also put in a number of strong performances for the First Team. He benefitted from his loan spell at AFC Wimbledon and showed he could cope with the aggression of League Two football. We are delighted with the way he trains and look forward to him being an important member of the First Team squad in the coming years”.

    Bees boss Uwe Rösler said, “Jake has come through the youth ranks to be a full member of the First Team squad. He has already played a lot of games for us and is consistently on the substitute’s bench in an important part of the season. That shows how well he has done here over a period of time. There is more to come from him, he is still a very young player and has the potential to be even better. Jake is a player with a great attitude, good technical ability and understanding of the game. I look forward to working with him over the next few years”.

    In other loan news, Bees striker Paul Hayes’ loan at fellow League One side Crawley Town has been extended until April 27, while Leicester City’s England U21 centre back Liam Moore has been recalled by the Foxes, as cover due to injuries.

    Discuss the Jake Reeves news here.

    Bees Sign Histon Defender Jack Uttridge 

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    GPG Towers
    Published on 9th April 2013 04:00

    Conference North side Histon have confirmed young defender Jack Uttridge has signed a one year youth deal with the Bees. The deal allows Jack to continue playing for the Stutes for the remainder of the season, if required. Histon assistant manager Brian Page told the club's official website, "This is a great opportunity for Jack and one he thoroughly deserves. He has been with us for a number of years now and I'm delighted that his hard work has paid off for him. It's great for the other lads to see him get his chance at a pro club and is a real advertisement for what we are doing here with regard to developing young players. Brentford have agreed to send a team down to play us in pre-season and I'm talking to them about one or two other things that they could help us with so it's a good deal for all concerned".

    “I’m buzzing,” Jack has said. “I’ve been down at Brentford for four or five weeks, and am really looking forward to getting into it full time now. The whole year has helped me develop, it’s gone so quickly. We set out to have an FA Youth Cup run and we executed that. Having the memories of playing the likes of Bradford and Crawley, and then Liverpool coming here was brilliant. It put me in the shop window, but I enjoyed mostly being in and around the first team, having to grow up and stand on my own two feet. I remember when I first had Brian Page as coach at the academy. We used to do fitness tests in the hall at Hinchingbrooke and that’s when I knew he meant business because we were doing press-ups and tests literally until we dropped. When the scholars started that was when it was full on and it’s been great under him. He’s helped me massively.”

    "I like the attitude at Brentford, it’s not too different to Histon. The way Histon is run is like a league club and when I went to Brentford I felt really comfortable. Mentally I’ve changed a lot but I’ve also changed physically. I’ve become more of an athlete and put more weight on as well and that’s helped me deal with men’s football. In the last six months I’ve changed more than in the whole scholarship scheme. I’m really excited about going to Brentford. I’m going to see it as a 12 months trial. I can’t let anything slip. I’ll keep plugging away and see what happens".

    Paul Hayes Leaves on Loan 

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    GPG Towers
    Published on 11th March 2013 20:42

    Bees frontman Paul Hayes has joined fellow League One side Crawley Town on loan until April 7th. He will provide cover for the Red Devils’ former Bees striker Billy Clarke, who is currently injured.

    "Paul's just what we need at this stage of the season", Crawley boss Richie Barker said. "He will bring experience and hopefully goals for the next few weeks. We don't want to let the season fizzle out. We still feel we can push for the play-offs and for that we perhaps need that bit more experience up front. With Billy Clarke out injured, we are relying on two 20-year-olds and two teenagers at the moment, and although they have all played their part another option up there will we hope make a difference".

    Hayes signed for Bees on a three year deal in August 2012 and has so far made 30 appearances in all competitions, scoring 6 goals.

    Discussions here please.

    Kevin O'Connor Signs New Contract 

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    GPG Towers
    Published on 7th March 2013 06:17

    Long-serving Bees utility man Kevin O'Connor has signed a one year contract extension, taking him up until the end of the 13/14 season. Kevin recently returned to training with the first team after suffering multi-ligament ankle and leg fracture injuries in November 2012.

    Brentford boss Uwe Rösler said he wanted to keep a player of O'Connor's experience at the club. "It is very important we give Kevin, a player who has dedicated his whole career to Brentford, the chance to come back from his bad injury. I am really happy to have him back, he started to train with us this week. It is important to have an experienced player and one who has a good attitude to his job every day on the training pitch. The work he has put in to his rehabilitation this season and last season is fantastic. He is a player who can play in different positions for us and he does everything in the interests of Brentford. It was very important for me to keep Kevin on board".

    Discussion here please.

    Arsenal Youngster Joins Development Squad 

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    GPG Towers
    Published on 1st March 2013 03:19

    Arsenal academy product Josh Rees has joined Bees on a loan running until April 1st. He is eligible to make first team appearances, but will initially link up with the development squad. The 19 year old midfielder has come through the ranks at the Gunners and has made appearances for their reserve team.

    Brentford Academy Director Ose Aibangee said: “Josh has been with Arsenal since he was a young player. He has had a great footballing education at Arsenal’s Academy and I worked with him when he was a young player. We have a lot of games coming up in the Under-21 Professional Development League and Josh can feature in those. He will be a good addition to that group”.

    Josh, who can also play at right back, has been praised by Steve Bould and his runs into the box were rewarded with five goals in as many matches at one stage last season.

    Discussions here please.
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