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Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Playing Real Sociedad B in the 1st leg of the play-offs on Sunday evening.

1/6 18.00 (17.00 UK) Home
8/6 16.00 (15.00) Away

Weather forecast....scorcheo.
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This is the promotion play-off from what is effectively Division 3 South.

Four teams from each division play off for two promotion places. The play offs are mixed ... Sociedad B played in the Northern division. So it seems you could see two play off teams promoted from each division, or one, or none!

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Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Lost 1-0 in the home leg.....looked a pretty even game given the breakdown of the stats, so they've a chance of turning this tie around in San Sebastian next Sunday afternoon.
 

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

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This is the promotion play-off from what is effectively Division 3 South.

Four teams from each division play off for two promotion places. The play offs are mixed ... Sociedad B played in the Northern division. So it seems you could see two play off teams promoted from each division, or one, or none!

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One of those ties is a mini "international" isn't it....
Ibiza v Andorra...
 

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Did Thomas say he was going to Spain for a family holiday. Don't push your luck with the missus Thomas !
 

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Lost 1-0 in the home leg.....looked a pretty even game given the breakdown of the stats, so they've a chance of turning this tie around in San Sebastian next Sunday afternoon.
Up one-nil away after FT, into ET, Real Sociedad B got a player sent off just before fulltime.
 

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Up one-nil away after FT, into ET, Real Sociedad B got a player sent off just before fulltime.
Score stayed the same so Sociedad go through by virtue of having finished higher in the league table. Is that fairer than penalties?
 

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Score stayed the same so Sociedad go through by virtue of having finished higher in the league table. Is that fairer than penalties?
Mérida v Tenerife next season?
Or will Tenerife get put in the Northern group? (The relegated teams are mostly southern, and the promoted teams are likely to be mostly northern.)
 

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Is their head coach any good? ?
 

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Mérida v Tenerife next season?
Or will Tenerife get put in the Northern group? (The relegated teams are mostly southern, and the promoted teams are likely to be mostly northern.)
My chums at CDT are worried that they are going to be punted into the northern group. There's an away trip to Ibiza lost as well.
 

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Will Mads and FFT playing for them next year?
 

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Mérida v Tenerife next season?
Or will Tenerife get put in the Northern group? (The relegated teams are mostly southern, and the promoted teams are likely to be mostly northern.)
The north and south divisions have finally been sorted and both are in the southern. Obvs I would want Tenerife to win but this calls for a half and half scarf surely.
 

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Not sure this should be in general bees discussion but anyway, an update. The new season hasn't started so well for Mérida and they lie 18th (out of 20) after 9 games. However, that is just 2 points off 7th. Will Best Intention Analytics be looking to change manager?
 

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Not sure this should be in general bees discussion but anyway, an update. The new season hasn't started so well for Mérida and they lie 18th (out of 20) after 9 games. However, that is just 2 points off 7th. Will Best Intention Analytics be looking to change manager?
Merida have ten points (3w 1D) so not too bad and, as you say, not cut adrift or anything. CD Tenerife after six straight wins have struggled in recent games but still top.
 

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Merida have ten points (3w 1D) so not too bad and, as you say, not cut adrift or anything. CD Tenerife after six straight wins have struggled in recent games but still top.

18 players joining and 20 leaving probably hasn't helped!

 

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Interesting listening to Monday Night Club talking about Hearts last night taking advantage of the meltdown in the two Glasgow clubs (which may be a harsh reflection on Hearts recent success). I thought that Tony Bloom had purchased the club, yet he came in as an investor after Hearts were first given access to data from Jamestown analytics.

We could all guess Hearts could be a stepping stone to Brighton.

I do wonder what is Mr Benham’s thinking with this purchase and his cohort’s involvement in the player incomings?
 

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Interesting listening to Monday Night Club talking about Hearts last night taking advantage of the meltdown in the two Glasgow clubs (which may be a harsh reflection on Hearts recent success). I thought that Tony Bloom had purchased the club, yet he came in as an investor after Hearts were first given access to data from Jamestown analytics.

We could all guess Hearts could be a stepping stone to Brighton.

I do wonder what is Mr Benham’s thinking with this purchase and his cohort’s involvement in the player incomings?

Could be a work permit thing - given we are no longer in the EU? Players we think are worth investing in could play in Spain for a while so they can they step into the UK?
 

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Interesting listening to Monday Night Club talking about Hearts last night taking advantage of the meltdown in the two Glasgow clubs (which may be a harsh reflection on Hearts recent success). I thought that Tony Bloom had purchased the club, yet he came in as an investor after Hearts were first given access to data from Jamestown analytics.

We could all guess Hearts could be a stepping stone to Brighton.

I do wonder what is Mr Benham’s thinking with this purchase and his cohort’s involvement in the player incomings?
I’ve heard 10% repeatedly stated as Bloom’s stake, in the wake of Hearts success. It’s his expertise and the data they’re benefiting from. He already has an EU club in Belgium (the one that sounds like a packet of fags).
 

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Their keeper and keeper coach are with us for pre season:

Our goalkeeper @adrcsenterics and our goalkeeping coach, @davobs13, are taking part in @BrentfordFC's preseason, working alongside the experienced goalkeeping coach Manuel Sotelo.

🤝 This preseason collaboration is made possible thanks to the shared ownership group of both clubs, Best Intentions Analytics, and represents a fantastic opportunity to keep collaborating and sharing methodologies, knowledge, and working practices within a project committed to the collective growth of everyone involved.

🔝 We want to extend special thanks to Brentford FC for continuing to drive these kinds of invaluable collaborations, which allow us to keep learning, evolving, and developing both our professionals and our players.

🔥 Meanwhile... Adrián and Davo are already warming up the engines before returning to Mérida to join the rest of the team at the start of preseason!
See you very soon at the Romano!


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Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

I think they are just training with us to help them develop for next season.
 

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Well blue's a non-starter, and the home shirt is basically Fulham. I await the second shirt on tent hooks. A trip involving 1 or 2 games is definitely happening this year.
 

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Well blue's a non-starter, and the home shirt is basically Fulham. I await the second shirt on tent hooks. A trip involving 1 or 2 games is definitely happening this year.
Cliff is still chairman of Merida, so message him if your going and I'm sure he'll get you into the VIP box.... or PMI box in Spanish...
 

Brentford buys Spanish club Mérida AD F.C

Well blue's a non-starter, and the home shirt is basically Fulham. I await the second shirt on tent hooks. A trip involving 1 or 2 games is definitely happening this year.
Tent hooks sound painful. Please don’t hurt yourself, we’re here if you need to talk..
 
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