League 2 Prospects

[brayleys]

I know that the doom-mungers have been worrying about the possibility of a double relegation to non-league. However, let's look at League 2 realistically.

- Griffin Park is a superior ground to the majority of League 2 club grounds (and to a certain Championship ground but that's another story)
- The support is higher than many other clubs in that league (eg Rochdale, Macclesfield, Barnet) despite a likely 1,000 hit in attendance on going down.
- Brentford should still be attractive to League 2 standard players rather than other clubs in that division.
- Of the relegated clubs last season, all are in the top 6 currently
- Form has a lot to play in the reason why we're bottom at the moment. Take the Tranmere game for instance - had we won that things may be different now. If we hit a run of form in League 2, relegation is highly unlikely.
- Brentford are surely better than the likes of Macclesfield, Torquay and Boston Utd over a whole season (even if we'll probably lose to the bottom team at home like we did against Scarborough last time in L2).
- Other clubs in that division have serious risk of administration (eg Swindon) so Brentford won't be alone
- Fitz will hopefully have rebuilt the team by next season and improved the squad.
- Nelson and Owusu will hopefully be back from injury

I'm not saying we would definitely get promoted on the first attempt, but talk of relegation to the conference seems over the top.

 

[Simon C]

- Nelson and Owusu will hopefully be back from injury

Owusu will not be here next season.

 

[afrimleybee]

Owusu will not be here next season.

Can't see much of a future for Nelson either

 

[SpiderBee]

I think we should make it a retro season with laced up boots and corduroys!
Unofficial coaches with loads of grog!
Accrington, Boston, Torquay etc. Great days out, crap football.
Can't wait!












Get me a rope!

 

[Ace Face]

Paddys got a coach going to Boston leaving Hounslow Bus Station at 07:00. He`s got 60 names of which 25 will turn up - as usual.

 

[SpiderBee]

Paddys got a coach going to Boston leaving Hounslow Bus Station at 07:00. He`s got 60 names of which 25 will turn up - as usual.

I'll be there!

Friday night at Darlo anyone?rofl

Crosstown Bees Derby!!!

 

[JTofBFC]

I- Fitz will hopefully have rebuilt the team by next season and improved the squad.
- Nelson and Owusu will hopefully be back from injury

lol lol Owusu may be back fom injury but he most certainly won't be playing for us unless he fancies a 70% pay cut that is.

 

[steveleedsbee]

Owusu will not be here next season.

Oh yes he will, and the season after that, Lloyd is Bees to the core

 

[BS7Bee]

If relegation happens (I'm ever the optimist!), I really cannot see us being low down in the League 2 table. It depends on which players we can hold on to. Confidence and form is the key. If we make a good start some of our potential stars will shine in League 2, such as Skulason, Brooker (yes), Ide. Is it likely Kuffour will stay beyond this season? Remember, he was one of the top scorers in League 2 last season (or the season before) with Torquay. Hell, I reckon Willock could even do well.

I was watching the Bury v Weymouth game on tv a couple of months ago. They didn't do League 2 much good as Weymouth played them very well and deserved to win.

What I'm saying is that there is a lot of dross in League 2 which should make playing many teams in that league more satisfying.

 

[Ace Face]

Oh yes he will, and the season after that, Lloyd is Bees to the core

He may hope he is on £90,000+ plus a year. But hopefully sanity will prevail and he will have to cut back on his bling by BFC giving him the .

 

[Ace Face]

If relegation happens (I'm ever the optimist!), I really cannot see us being low down in the League 2 table. It depends on which players we can hold on to. Confidence and form is the key. If we make a good start some of our potential stars will shine in League 2, such as Skulason, Brooker (yes), Ide. Is it likely Kuffour will stay beyond this season? Remember, he was one of the top scorers in League 2 last season (or the season before) with Torquay. Hell, I reckon Willock could even do well.

I was watching the Bury v Weymouth game on tv a couple of months ago. They didn't do League 2 much good as Weymouth played them very well and deserved to win.

What I'm saying is that there is a lot of dross in League 2 which should make playing many teams in that league more satisfying.

Skulasons contract runs out in the summer.:bound: :bound: :bound: :bound:

 

[BS7Bee]

Skulasons contract runs out in the summer.:bound: :bound: :bound: :bound:

What a waste!

 

[Downbeat Bee]

I think it would need a massive turnaround for us to be anywhere near promotion next year if we went down

 

[Billy Hunt]

We will struggle in League 2.

Mid-table nothingness for a couple of seasons, unless whatsisname buys the club. You know, thingy. On that other thread. Doodah, oojamaflip.

 

[Paul O'Brien]

while I'm optimistic about our chances if we go down, we need a clear out first: what League 2 usually needs is 9 runners to give us the right to play and 2 with a bit of skill to do the playing.

Right now, we've about 3 runners.

 

[Billy Hunt]

unless whatsisname buys the club. You know, thingy. On that other thread. Doodah, oojamaflip.

FERBERT.

 

[Simon C]

while I'm optimistic about our chances if we go down, we need a clear out first: what League 2 usually needs is 9 runners to give us the right to play and 2 with a bit of skill to do the playing.

Right now, we've about 3 runners.

Most of the current squad are out of contract. The players who aren't are O'Connor, Heywood, Frampton and Brooker. Not sure about Moore, Nelson, Tillen, Willock and the juniors but that's enough of a start.

 

[Holysmit]

lol lol Owusu may be back fom injury but he most certainly won't be playing for us unless he fancies a 70% pay cut that is.

While I agree and I'm not saying he would or anything like that.

He may find it quite hard to find a decent contract somewhere, what with having been out for over a year and being the wrong side of 30.

 

[super_bees]

Owusu will not be here next season.

Unfortunately you're right

 

[Ace Face]

Unfortunately you're right

Hello Lloyds pension adviser

 

[Simon C]

He may find it quite hard to find a decent contract somewhere, what with having been out for over a year and being the wrong side of 30.

And he should find it even harder to get a contract with us with us for the same reasons. No room for sentimentality on this one, we need value for money.

 

[Brickie Chap]

lol lol Owusu may be back fom injury but he most certainly won't be playing for us unless he fancies a 70% pay cut that is.

...surely he will sign...he is Brentford through and through according to his girl/boyfriend on here...

 

[afrimleybee]

...surely he will sign...he is Brentford through and through according to his girl/boyfriend on here...

Top post lol

 

[Brentford Bob]

Oh yes he will, and the season after that, Lloyd is Bees to the core

Only if he takes a 90% paycut.

Terminally injured, goal-shy strikers are generally not worth a great deal, even in league 2.

 

[Fell Tel]

Interesting question - would you rather watch the bees winning consistently in league 2 or losing consistently in league 1? I'm not too concerned about going down (although I would rather not). I don't go to watch the oppostion and there will still be some good awaydays.

 

[Mr Cynical]

Well assuming the worst and Fitz's miracle transfers don't work then w'ell have a bit of a problem next season...

a) Most of our players will be out of contract meaning we will need to rebuild practically the entire team. No bad thing you may say, however...

b) Even this lot couldnt possibly extend Fitz's contract if we go down so we will have to find a new manager. Now unless we're relegated with a month or two to go then they'll probably have to wait until his contract is up before starting recruiting.. If we take the same amount of time as we did this time then it'll be the middle of the close season before anyone comes in, by which time those players that arent already signed to a club will be away on holiday leaving us the prospect of scrabbling around for players again at the start of the new season..

Nothing like a good bit of forward planning eh? There again, they may have a plan B, but they've never had one before..

 

[Brentford_till_die]

I can see Lloyd staying with us for years to come.

Fans love him, he loves Brentford, porbably will nevere make it any higher, probably injury prone after when he comes back. I can see Lloyd finishing is career with us !

 

[Brickie Chap]

I can see Lloyd staying with us for years to come.

Fans love him, he loves Brentford, porbably will nevere make it any higher, probably injury prone after when he comes back. I can see Lloyd finishing is career with us !

...could be right...he has possibly played his last match...

 

[IsleofWight_Bee]

a) Most of our players will be out of contract meaning we will need to rebuild practically the entire team. No bad thing you may say, however.....

Unfortunately you've hit the nail on the head Mr C!

The forseeable future for BFC is one where we sign players on 12 month contracts - they will probably sub standard so that they fit within the pay envelope - which means whoever the manager is/are, he/she/they
will end up constantly re-building. Apart from all the other problems we have this is a recipe for disaster!

The futures not orange and it aint bright!!