BMW

[wibs]

Have we ever had a better forward line (and an acronym) than Benrahma, Mbuemo and Watkins?

They are so fluid, interacting with each other and often have a 6th sense as to where the other will be, especially Benrahma to Mbuemo.

The FT index was great, as was Holdsworth/Bliss, but we have never had such a great front three in my time supporting the mighty Bees.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Last year's BMW.......

 

[LostBee]

Last year's BMW.......

Watkins wasn’t anywhere near the level he is this year though.

 

[mundee4england]

Nathan Elder and Charlie McDonald probably still just have the edge for me, but if these three keep at it they may overtake them by the end of the season....

 

[wanderer paul]

Watkins wasn’t anywhere near the level he is this year though.

Due to his niggling injury he couldn’t get over!

He’s probably 6-12 months behind where he should be.....

 

[Hungerford Bee]

FT index (but at a lower level of course), Phillips and McCulloch at an even lower level.

 

[jlove]

DFV – Dervişoğlu; Forss: Valencia?

 

[alikat]

FT index (but at a lower level of course), Phillips and McCulloch at an even lower level.

I was just going to post the same, and you can add Asaba in with the FT index. And Joseph and Mahoney (at a lower level as well) are also worth a mention.

 

[North London Bee]

The front four of Forster, Asaba, Taylor and Bent of early 1996/7 takes some beating.

I did like Robbie Cooke and Bob Booker too!

 

[grutter]

The front four of Forster, Asaba, Taylor and Bent of early 1996/7 takes some beating.

I did like Robbie Cooke and Bob Booker too!

That's no good. For starters, you can't get a brand of car out of that!

 

[jlove]

That's no good. For starters, you can't get a brand of car out of that!

Nearly Trabant, though...

 

[horshambees]

That's no good. For starters, you can't get a brand of car out of that!

BAFTA?

The Bent, Asaba, Forster, Taylor Award.

Is there someone called Forster Taylor out there at all?

 

[Mr Cynical]

The front four of Forster, Asaba, Taylor and Bent of early 1996/7 takes some beating.

I did like Robbie Cooke and Bob Booker too!

Front four of Marcus Gayle, Dean Holdsworth, Gary Blissett and Neil Smillie was pretty awesome. Smillie still one of the best wingers we've ever had at GP..

 

[Mr Cynical]

The front four of Forster, Asaba, Taylor and Bent of early 1996/7 takes some beating.

I did like Robbie Cooke and Bob Booker too!

going further back Tony Mahoney, Francis Joseph, Gary Roberts and Stan Bowles.. If Mahoney hadn't broken his leg...

 

[IslandBee]

There are some good alternative candidates here, but none were operating in the second tier! That in my view probably makes BMW the best and the scary thing is there is more to come from them, assuming of course we keep Said in January.

 

[wanderer paul]

In the modern era? Probably not. But I’d add Maupay with Benrahma and Watkins with Mbeumo as the sub!

Hard to compare those, we’ve not seen, from a higher tier in the 1930’s.

 

[liverbee]

I associate BMW with bad drivers. This combination is pretty amazing and has improvement in it.

 

[jlove]

I associate BMW with bad drivers. This combination is pretty amazing and has improvement in it.

That's the reason a BMW's indicators are an optional extra, they don't want to signal which way they are turning.

 

[Bigbee]

DFV – Dervişoğlu; Forss: Valencia?

One for the bench ?

DFS - Dervişoğlu; Forss: Sorensen

 

[davewfilms]

Marcus Gayle, Dean Holdsworth, Gary Blissett and Neil Smillie takes some beating

 

[StevieSteve]

Think Holdsworth would get in (maybe even walk in) today's team; Bob Booker not so much

 

[North London Bee]

Think Holdsworth would get in (maybe even walk in) today's team; Bob Booker not so much

Don’t diss my mate Bob ! ?

 

[WARFIELD BEE]

That's no good. For starters, you can't get a brand of car out of that!

No but Forster and Taylor were the FT index, good investment (copyright Jeff Stelling)

 

[horshambees]

I associate BMW with bad drivers. This combination is pretty amazing and has improvement in it.

I drive a BMW rather well and not like a total tool.
I drive a Mercedes like an idiot though.

 

[Northwalesbee]

Robert Taylor probably one of Brentford’s best strikers in the last 30 years. Great finisher and was strong as an ox.

 

[liverbee]

Robert Taylor probably one of Brentford’s best strikers in the last 30 years. Great finisher and was strong as an ox.

Bingo! That’s who Ollie calls to mind.

 

[benfleetbee]

Jim Towers and George Francis

 

[Leedsbee]

Please don't forget Sergi was first choice at the start of the season.When he's back we can alternate BMW with BMC though British Medical Council doesn't have the same ring to it.

 

[JANORAK]

Please don't forget Sergi was first choice at the start of the season.When he's back we can alternate BMW with BMC though British Medical Council doesn't have the same ring to it.

BMC was British Motor Corporation/Company, wasn’t it? Precursor to British Leyland......oh, hang on, maybe not the idea to convey...

 

[andyrew]

BMC was British Motor Corporation/Company, wasn’t it? Precursor to British Leyland......oh, hang on, maybe not the idea to convey...

Why not? Always likely to strike

 

[8corner]

Robert Taylor probably one of Brentford’s best strikers in the last 30 years. Great finisher and was strong as an ox.

Great player. The poor man's Teddy Sheringham

 

[8corner]

Watkins, Mbuemo, Dervişoğlu

Weapons of Mass Destruction.

 

[horshambees]

Watkins, Mbuemo, Dervişoğlu

Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Marcus Gayle been mentioned yet?

 

[Bigbee]

Marcus Gayle been mentioned yet?

not massively

 

[HerefordB]

BMC was British Motor Corporation/Company, wasn’t it? Precursor to British Leyland......oh, hang on, maybe not the idea to convey...

Loved my Morris Marina....

 

[GP200]

Loved my Morris Marina....

............did you upgrade to the Ital????????.............

 

[JANORAK]

Loved my Morris Marina....

Never had any of their cars. I was a late-starter driver, and by the time I was, they were only making about 3 cars a week....

 

[jlove]

Loved my Morris Marina....

Poor m.p.b. (Miles per breakdown)

 

[StevieSteve]

McCulloch Phillips, errr... Bond

 

[wibs]

A great shame Taylor Watkins Asaba Towers weren't around at the same time

 

[ruislip bee]

A great shame Taylor Watkins Asaba Towers weren't around at the same time

Didn't we have Asaba, Bent, Forster and Taylor as a front 4 for at least half a season? If so it's a shame the rest of the team must have been very sh*t!

 

[Delbee]

Loved my Morris Marina....

Agree I had a Marina Estate very useful when short of cash and had two young boys to bring up . Now Grandsons coming to Griffin Park

 

[wibs]

Didn't we have Asaba, Bent, Forster and Taylor as a front 4 for at least half a season? If so it's a shame the rest of the team must have been very sh*t!

:whoosh

 

[ruislip bee]

:whoosh

What?

 

[wibs]

What?

I was doing an acronym

 

[ruislip bee]

I was doing an acronym

I can't spell am thick and am dyslexic. It mwas a struggle.

 

[OhBeehave]

Forss Mogensen for a future Ford Motors? Or maybe a Classic FM.

Coat, mine, I'll get.

 

[BlueJayBee]

Coat, mine, I'll get.

Do you carry a walking stick and a lightsabre, by any chance?

 

[RodBee]

No one has mentioned:

Block Brooks McAdams Dick McLeod

If I remember rightly (almost impossible at my age) four of them scored double figures in goals in the Fourth Division promotion season.

 

[hatfieldbee]

The answer to the thread starter's original question, is, IMO, no. All the others mentioned prior to leaving L1 for the Championship this time round were, many of them, excellent, but for the level we were at at the time. I can go back to 1969, coming regularly to GP, and whilst some individual players may have been good enough at the level we are now at, as a 3 man striker team, playing together in earlier years, nowhere near.