Things Others Say About Brentford FC (38 Viewers)

[Boston Bee]

Derrrr, it says because he's Danish

Aren't we Team Irish now though??

 

[Gazza Bee]

Hmm

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You realise this is purely a fantasy article with zero basis in reality right?

 

[GABS]

You realise this is purely a fantasy article with zero basis in reality right?

You realise I said "Hmm " , right?

 

[JANORAK]

Hmm

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I actually think that Torp is one of those players who will perform better in the PL than the Championship. I expect that to become evident with Coventry though.

 

[Sianist]

Doesn't make sense, but that's more because of our Midfield already being a healthy size, rather than any big questions hanging over Torp.

 

[ppobee]

Tony Pulis with a classic "teams like" comment on the BBC website. Only pundit to mention is though.

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[Twickenhamben]

Guardian football weekly preview has us finishing between 7th and 10th. Phillipe Auclair, French journalist, absolutely waxing lyrical about Sangare….. thinks he’s a very special player and £40m is an amazing deal.

I suspect Sangare might just be a big talking point this season.

 

[Lozza]

Today's Times.

 

[JANORAK]

Today's Times.

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Cheers! A more accessible version is on the Academy thread.

 

[AndyS]

Wow, 70 full-time staff plus 30 part-time attached to the academy - that's some investment.

 

[Edmundo]

Really this isn’t the place to discuss our academy or media reporting of it. Please stick to “teams like Brentford” nonsense and similar. Or genuine praise from unlikely sources.

 

[Untouchable]

Really this isn’t the place to discuss our academy or media reporting of it. Please stick to “teams like Brentford” nonsense and similar. Or genuine praise from unlikely sources.

Plus this has already been posted in the relevant academy thread yesterday.

 

[King Bee]

If you can get past the Americanisms and the factual sloppiness, it’s an alright read


View: https://x.com/sinow/status/2090421104242196775?s=46&t=VTHKYKR8KPDNZ8l11saxQA

 

[Edmundo]

If you can get past the Americanisms and the factual sloppiness, it’s an alright read


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That photo of "The Gtech Community Stadium" took my breath away!

 

[Paul O'Brien]

Guardian football weekly preview has us finishing between 7th and 10th. Phillipe Auclair, French journalist, absolutely waxing lyrical about Sangare….. thinks he’s a very special player and £40m is an amazing deal.

I suspect Sangare might just be a big talking point this season.

If it's the same Philippe Auclair I'd pay attention to him. He's a fine musician - big in the Far East - loves cricket despite being French (set up his own team i believe) and most importantly, married the sister of a friend of mine.

 

[JANORAK]

If you can get past the Americanisms and the factual sloppiness, it’s an alright read


View: https://x.com/sinow/status/2090421104242196775?s=46&t=VTHKYKR8KPDNZ8l11saxQA

Thanks for that. Interesting to see the fuller story, and from different perspectives.
Afterwards, I somehow stumbled into the swimsuit editions library, which goes back for years…

 

[Twickenhamben]

If it's the same Philippe Auclair I'd pay attention to him. He's a fine musician - big in the Far East - loves cricket despite being French (set up his own team i believe) and most importantly, married the sister of a friend of mine.

It is the very same - he does talk about his music sometimes

 

[Idaho Bee]

Wonderful read. It makes me so proud to read all this about our little club.

They have already achieved far more than I ever dreamed of in my lifetime.

Thank you Matthew Benham and his far from motley crew.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

If you can get past the Americanisms and the factual sloppiness, it’s an alright read


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We're not tiny .....

 

[stevil]

That photo of "The Gtech Community Stadium" took my breath away!

Lovely shot of the old girl!

 

[Pixelator]

I let "tiny" pass, but stopped reading at our "bruising center backs lumbering into the box".

 

[Twickenhamben]

Times Football podcast pre season predictions interesting - Tony Cascarino calling us out at the surprise team this season (and that we will continue to do well and push up the league). Gregor Robertson (former footballer now journalist) named Sangare as the most exciting signing in the league this summer.

The general view seems to be that £40m is fantastic business.

 

[Gawain]

That photo of "The Gtech Community Stadium" took my breath away!

I'm not on 'X', so I had to go to the SI website, where the full picture is a bit better. Or maybe not.

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[Edmundo]

I'm not on 'X', so I had to go to the SI website, where the full picture is a bit better. Or maybe not.

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They've corrected it now, but originally they had a great aerial photo of Griffin Park and labelled it as the Gtech Community Stadium.

 

[malkay]

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[gbems92]

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Should have got more for raya and toney but circumstances kept their fee modest.

 

[GABS]

Go on Sepp!


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[stevil]

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[Oceanbee]

In tonight’s Arsenal v Coventry commentary, just before Arsenal’s 3rd goal, they mentioned the last time that Arsenal were defeated on the opening PL night, as being the ’infamous’ defeat to Brentford.

I have a theory that nowadays there are very few PL televised commentaries on any matches, whereby Brentford is not mentioned in some way!

 

[stevil]

In tonight’s Arsenal v Coventry commentary, just before Arsenal’s 3rd goal, they mentioned the last time that Arsenal were defeated on the opening PL night, as being the ’infamous’ defeat to Brentford.

I have a theory that nowadays there are very few PL televised commentaries on any matches, whereby Brentford is not mentioned in some way!

I’ve been developing the same theory. We’re like the PL commentary version of Godwin’s Law.

 

[AB]

In tonight’s Arsenal v Coventry commentary, just before Arsenal’s 3rd goal, they mentioned the last time that Arsenal were defeated on the opening PL night, as being the ’infamous’ defeat to Brentford.

I have a theory that nowadays there are very few PL televised commentaries on any matches, whereby Brentford is not mentioned in some way!

We actually got an earlier mention with regard to onyeka

 

[WARFIELD BEE]

In tonight’s Arsenal v Coventry commentary, just before Arsenal’s 3rd goal, they mentioned the last time that Arsenal were defeated on the opening PL night, as being the ’infamous’ defeat to Brentford.

I have a theory that nowadays there are very few PL televised commentaries on any matches, whereby Brentford is not mentioned in some way!

When JC is commentating just about everything in the football universe gets mentioned, he does my head in

 

[Les Beeavinu]

In tonight’s Arsenal v Coventry commentary, just before Arsenal’s 3rd goal, they mentioned the last time that Arsenal were defeated on the opening PL night, as being the ’infamous’ defeat to Brentford.

I have a theory that nowadays there are very few PL televised commentaries on any matches, whereby Brentford is not mentioned in some way!

Incorrect use of the word infamous surely? Famous would do.

 

[stevil]

Incorrect use of the word infamous surely? Famous would do.

I guess it depends on your point of view. I'm firmly in the 'famous' camp.

 

[Andrelux]

Incorrect use of the word infamous surely? Famous would do.

Quote was "famous, or Arsenal might say, infamous...."

 

[nick logan]

I guess it depends on your point of view. I'm firmly in the 'famous' camp.

We are the famous , the famous Brentford

 

[Twickenhamben]

Just listened to The Overlap Sky Sports fan debate with Carrager and Scholes (so you don’t have to!) 90 minute podcast which only covered half the teams. In the 90 minutes our section lasted 22 seconds (I counted) with the analysis being “they recruit well”. They then went on to talk about Everton (who let’s face it will finish 13th) for 9 minutes.

Despite being a team that could qualify for Europe these type of podcasts are still obsessed by the “old big six”. Thank god for the likes of guardian football weekly who give proper analysis on us.

 

[Ashford Bees]

In tonight’s Arsenal v Coventry commentary, just before Arsenal’s 3rd goal, they mentioned the last time that Arsenal were defeated on the opening PL night, as being the ’infamous’ defeat to Brentford.

I have a theory that nowadays there are very few PL televised commentaries on any matches, whereby Brentford is not mentioned in some way!

I thought the very same. Love it.

 

[Beenut]

Just listened to The Overlap Sky Sports fan debate with Carrager and Scholes (so you don’t have to!) 90 minute podcast which only covered half the teams. In the 90 minutes our section lasted 22 seconds (I counted) with the analysis being “they recruit well”. They then went on to talk about Everton (who let’s face it will finish 13th) for 9 minutes.

Despite being a team that could qualify for Europe these type of podcasts are still obsessed by the “old big six”. Thank god for the likes of guardian football weekly who give proper analysis on us.

It’s a 2 part pod I think and there is no mention of us on the other part (I think). I watch all of these and can only remember 2 bee’s appearances ever. Ipswich are on there more than us and they weren’t even in the prem last year!

 

[Freebee]

Just listened to The Overlap Sky Sports fan debate with Carrager and Scholes (so you don’t have to!) 90 minute podcast which only covered half the teams. In the 90 minutes our section lasted 22 seconds (I counted) with the analysis being “they recruit well”. They then went on to talk about Everton (who let’s face it will finish 13th) for 9 minutes.

Despite being a team that could qualify for Europe these type of podcasts are still obsessed by the “old big six”. Thank god for the likes of guardian football weekly who give proper analysis on us.

It's ok though i don't need a couple of tw*ts to tell me if we're good or sh*t,i have eyes and the same goes for most of the other uninformed podcasts out there.

 

[Oceanbee]

In tonight’s Arsenal v Coventry commentary, just before Arsenal’s 3rd goal, they mentioned the last time that Arsenal were defeated on the opening PL night, as being the ’infamous’ defeat to Brentford.

I have a theory that nowadays there are very few PL televised commentaries on any matches, whereby Brentford is not mentioned in some way!

Once again with Lincoln v Portsmouth, and Benji Arthur and Brentford in commentary.

We are mentioned everywhere nowadays, making up for decades of relative oblivion!️

 

[Bee(h)Iver]

Once again with Lincoln v Portsmouth, and Benji Arthur and Brentford in commentary.

We are mentioned everywhere nowadays, making up for decades of relative oblivion!️

There are 2 current and 1 former Bee in that game - though Konak hasn't come on yet.

EDIT - 2 former if you count players who were on loan to us.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

There are 2 current and 1 former Bee in that game - though Konak hasn't come on yet.

1 more if you count the manager.

 

[Bee(h)Iver]

1 more if you count the manager.

our famous GK

 

[beesbees_bfc]

Just listened to The Overlap Sky Sports fan debate with Carrager and Scholes (so you don’t have to!) 90 minute podcast which only covered half the teams. In the 90 minutes our section lasted 22 seconds (I counted) with the analysis being “they recruit well”. They then went on to talk about Everton (who let’s face it will finish 13th) for 9 minutes.

Despite being a team that could qualify for Europe these type of podcasts are still obsessed by the “old big six”. Thank god for the likes of guardian football weekly who give proper analysis on us.

Not hugely surprising.

Just like us, most fans will be most interested in hearing the segments on their own club and other clubs have more fans than us, therefore, makes sense to spend more time on segments more people will want to listen to (to your example, don’t think anyone here thinks we have more fans than Everton).

Other than the ‘big clubs’ they will spend time on clubs they think will be relegated (hence the promoted teams).

Podcasts fronted by pundits, ex players or ‘fans’ will always focus on big teams and hold superficial opinions.

 

[SpiderBee]

Not hugely surprising.

Just like us, most fans will be most interested in hearing the segments on their own club and other clubs have more fans than us, therefore, makes sense to spend more time on segments more people will want to listen to (to your example, don’t think anyone here thinks we have more fans than Everton).

Other than the ‘big clubs’ they will spend time on clubs they think will be relegated (hence the promoted teams).

Podcasts fronted by pundits, ex players or ‘fans’ will always focus on big teams and hold superficial opinions.

10 years since Leicester! Bees turn now?

 

[beesbees_bfc]

10 years since Leicester! Bees turn now?

Just imagine

 

[TugaBee]

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I appreciate the thought. I think we can be in for a great season… but I believe we lack two/three star players that Leicester had like Vardy, Kante, Mahrez…

 

[AB]

R5’s preview earlier was very Spursy but they did go on to say how immense a signing Sangare was.

 

[Wilmslow Bee]

Oh, Dill.... D'oh!