RamuelLJackson

Bugger, only one club getting promoted from league 1 next year? That's a blow!

Bugger, only one club getting promoted from league 1 next year? That's a blow!

Thanks for your original post, it's good sometimes to know that other clubs fans 'get it'. Unfortunately based on the general tone on Griffinpark.org, your fellow Bees are not of the same opinion and have bought into some of the generic "cheating, arrogant.." narrative. Shame, but there is not a lot we can do about that - as fans all we can do is get behind whatever team our troubled club puts out and that is exactly what we have done and they've made us proud - youngsters and free signings on the whole. Many clubs have massively overspent chasing the dream (and continue to do so) but many are just bailed out by owners who are able write debt off as loans. Hardly the honest level playing field that the holier-than-thou brigade would have you to believe. Anyway, as usual, as another owner leaves under a cloud it is left to fans to pick up the pieces of whatever is left of your club. League 1 it is, can't be helped. Lets just hope this purchase goes through and then hopefully its onwards and upwards via a big rebuilding job. As long as there is still a bunch guys in a Rams shirts to watch though, that'll do for me. 
As for the Bees, as you can probably see from posts on here, there has always been a lot of admiration for how Brentford is run as a club and I'm sure that I'm not alone in wishing you well.

Toney has improved as he’s gone from a period where he looked out of his depth to getting to up there with 12 goals ( helped by many pens)and looking every bit a PL player.The signing of Eriksen has had a big impact on him and the team though I expect there could be some bids in for Toney in the summer and if the price is right he will be off.Last summer was the first time in many years where we didn’t sell a player.

Simple answer no,remember the season we went up we had sold Watkins and Benrahma for over 50 mill in the close season.We signed Toney for 6 mill +++ up to 10 mil but that was about it apart from a few smaller fees paid for other players.Thanks to all your kind reply’s I would add these so called football fans that think it’s funny to go on social media sites and gloat need to remember things can change very quickly in football.

Thank you for your kind words @Brentfordjack; you are clearly a proper football fan. All the very best to you and Brentford. 

Social media is awash with people gloating at the minute. So, thank you for taking the time to come on here and post the above comments. It’s very much appreciated.

All the very best for the coming season and beyond.I hope Rooney sticks by you with a decent owner on board he has a good a chance as anybody to get you back up.Your fans have been superb through this crap period.Things can change very quick in football and sometimes for the better, look at us in the so called best league in the world the Premier league for another season.Although my opinion of  the PL ( I’ve missed 2 games this season )is it’s the fatal attraction of clubs who risk everything to get to the tv cash when for us fans it’s a bland predictable bore fest unless you are a top 4 club the rest just make up the numbers.I won’t shed a tear when we eventually get back to the championship a far better and more competitive league to play in.Hope to be playing you at Pride Park again soon.

You mean this one?
 

The chef should be creating a menu from the dishes you want to eat. That’s his job. The DOF should be providing signings from those selected by the manager.

This ⬆️⬆️⬆️. What is done is done. MM has to live with what he’s done to the club he ‘supports’. Let’s resolve the stadium and move on that’s it. There’s hatred and vitriol towards MM, answering the other questions won’t change that. We as a fan base have been a class above throughout all this and long may that continue. 

I don't have a problem with the letter. It's to the point and simply addresses the one remaining elephant in the room: The stadium.
I also don't see the point of raking over old ground with some of the questions you list. While I fully appreciate that you/we would like answers to many of these, what we need is a favour from the man. Risking antagonising him with historical and loaded/accusatory questions, rather than focussing on what needs to be done for the club to move forward, would be a mistake IMO.
We just need him do do what needs to be done and we move on, leaving him behind for good.

Thats great news if true. I'm not upset that we won't be on sky much. I would much rather have a netflix style service for the club where i could watch every game or highlights, old games, etc and not have to travel to the Netherlands to watch half of them.

He's got to be one of the most respected players in the game today. Fans of every club he's played at give him a great reception when he plays against them, that shows what a committed, honest player he's always been.
I thought his career was pretty much over when he had that bad knee injury, but if anything he's been better than ever.
What a player, what a man.

Can I shove a cactus in full bloom up my rectum as an alternative

I know beggars can't be choosers but there are certain players I wouldn't want anywhere near my club; after how he behaved in the two games against QPR this season he is very high on that list. Even on TalkSport he comes across as a knob. 

Love it when you get a random post at the top of a new page that bears no resemblance to the thread title - its like a little quiz to guess how/why and one of many things that is great about this forum

A lot of what you’ve mentioned there Sunderland, Forest, Sheffield Utd, Leeds Utd have also got and had in League 1.
I think what we need to have which is different from the above, is patience!
As a group of fans we’re starting to talk ourselves up already, even though liquidation could still happen, we’ve only got 5 players for next season so far, -15 points Isn’t out of the question and we’ve got a rookie owner coming in who’s enthusiasm might get the better of him on occasions next season.
We’re miles away from promotion at the moment, so as fans let’s not make the mistake of piling pressure on instant success and hopefully celebrate we’ve still got a club!

Yeah I'm excited.  Gutted we're down but was mentally prepared for that as soon as we got those additional 9 points. Rooney's been saying for ages he had 2 lists - one for the Championship and one for League 1.  OK, I'm sure they'll have changed somewhat but, assuming CK gets it all done, when you consider the kudos Rooney has attracted with what he's done with this team, from bringing through youngsters still in pull up pants, to utilising the experience of players practically in incontinence pants, I wouldn't be surprised if there were quality players out there desperate to play under him and be part of our revolution.  What's not to be excited about. 

I am, as you say so long as the club is taken over. This should be the reset we need.
The last few years have been horrible for well documented reasons, this season has been a strange balance of off the field dread paired with on the field heroics which for the most part has galvanised the club and the fans. It will be brilliant if we can somewhat draw a line under the bad stuff and move on in a positive direction. 
What I see that as being (ideally) is the takeover happens by mid to late May; Rooney commits to next season; we extend contracts of some of this squad on appropriate terms for the league we’re in/EFL business plan (should they be willing the likes of Allsop, Davies, Cashin, Buchanan, Byrne, CKR, Ebiowei, Bird - I feel it’s important to have some continuity in the squad/team rather than a complete refresh); then add to that with frees and loans (established and upcoming league one/two talent with the odd academy cast off, all with the right attitude and ability to complement what Rooney wants, and some PL/Champ youths on loan).
Rooney has made it clear that hard work and commitment are important to his team, it would be brilliant if we can carry on with a tight knit bunch of honest pros, keep that relationship with the fans, they win matches on the pitch, we talk football off it ? 

I hope they are able to agree a new contract with Ryan Allsop. He has done and should continue to do well. I read that Cardiff City are interested in him. 

Come on media team, I know we haven't seen much of him this season, but at least spell Sibbo's name right! ?

Why a large proportion of Derby fans go to Covent Garden for London away days is a complete mystery to me.