Matthew Benham

Matthew Benham

It's a good song and Mr B is an absolute legend. What's not to like?
 

Matthew Benham

Strange really, mrs asked who I would want to win. Don't like Rangers, don't mind Hibs (trainspotting) and liked what MW achieved, but since he left started to be fed up with those still treating him as the messiah. Turned over the TV and Hibs were losing 1-2. I watched avidly and celebrated like a loon when they equalised and again when they scored. Then went into panic at the thought Rangers may score. Great stuff when they won. Don't know why as don't really care about MW or scot footie. I must be kidding myself!
 

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Chorlton Bee said:
Speaking of good songs, Hibs "sunshine on Leith" by proclaimers is just wonderful
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I would rather Rangers had won the cup, but you're right.
There are loads of examples on youtube. This one is good...
 

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Chorlton Bee said:
Why does it even have to be a dig against Warburton? Hibs have just ended a 114 year Scottish cup drought with a last minute winner in extra time after being 2-1 down.

It's a fantastic story, regardless of who they were playing
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I was actually quite surprised as the football from both sides was decent. Hibs were definitely the better side and deserved their win. I was well pleased for them when the winner went in.
 

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Good on MB. Good banter. I'm not fussed about the feelings of people who no longer work or play for BFC.
 

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Tbh thought rangers were poor in defence and deserved to lose.
 

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Amazing work MB. Delighted to see Rangers lose, anyone would think they are Real Madrid

Keep up the good work Benham
 

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FlyBee said:
To all the ***** who are not prepared to back Matt Benham, just feck off and follow Warburton and have done with it.

You typify exactly why Warburton was not a good long term solution for BFC.
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I back Matthew Benham to the hilt, and will be forever grateful for what he has done and continues to do for the club I have followed for 63 years. Matthew Benham has made a dream come true, and the good thing is the dream has not as yet come to an end. That said, I also recognise the fact that Mark Warburton has been the best manager that in my time has ever managed (or coached) Brentford. Never ever in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine that I would see such a standard of football played at Griffin Park by a Brentford side such as that played in 2014/15. Mark Warburton produced that Team and for that I shall ever be grateful to him for giving me the opportunity to witness such play. Why then can I not recognise what both of these men have done for my club and continue to be thankful for what they have done. I am just sad that they appeared to fall out and part in such a difficult manner. We move on, but please do not expect me to support one and not the other when they have both been good for Brentford and I will wish them both well in whatever they may do from hereon and if that means giving mild support Rangers then I will. I was sorry that they lost to Hibernian but glad that they are back in the SP, I also hope that Rangers win the SP next season. My thanks and best wishes go to both Matthew and Mark.
 

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Something you said... have been good for brentford.

What you failed to mention was a past and a present sense. Matthew Benham is, and will always be, good for brentford whilst Mark Warburton WAS good for brentford.

It was his decision to leave, not Matthews.

And as for the best manager in our time etc I can think of others who performed magnificently on much tighter/smaller budgets and deserve the accolade more (in my time and of those I remember). Martin Allen for starters done very well to not just keep us up but against the odds reach 2 5th round fa cups and 2 play offs. Then we have Steve Coppell who also reached a play off and finished a whisker away from automatic too out of the division that Mark did get us out of.
Nothing against Mark but he inherited a squad very capable of winning promotion. He injected a bit of attacking style to what was a very good team and continued the good form that Uwe left us in (despite his previous poor run of form). Although it was Mark who got us over the line I think it was the foundations left by Uwe that got us up.
As for staying up I give 95% credit to Mark and his team. But did you honestly think it was him that found us Jota? Did you think it was him that searched out (entirely) Andre Gray and even Scott Hogan? This is, I believe, genuinely falls at the feet of Matthew.

Matthew wanted to have a proper go at it back in January last year. But it was Mark that refused. We could have got reinforcements to push us a bit better. Admittedly we still reached the play offs but then that was because Derby and Ipswich lost on the final day and also slipped up a couple more times in the run in. A win each for them and we'd never have made it and no one would have said anything would they.

I get he done very well for us but to simply put it all down to him is ridiculous. He also potentially cost us a good chance of going up. But we'd never know that will we.

He has done very well in Scotland but then, minus Hibernian, the whole league is piss easy. They were winning games with players used to playing league 1 in England. That shows how easy that league is that league 1 standard players are winning games by large scores. It's not to take credit away from him but it's not particularly hard up there. He will be found out in the SPL I think.
Yes he beat Celtic and that is great but I anything can happen in cup games and derbies for that matter - look at our first match with Chelsea. Personally thought Rangers were 2nd best in that game.

As said, he done well at us but the emphasis is on the word DONE. Past tense. Let it go.
 

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...........................spot on............................:imwith:





Edit: A shame that Harry (Rangers) and Farid (Hibernian) missed out because of injuries, do they get medals a la John Terry (sorry, I meant James Tarkowski, an easy mistake to make given they share the same initials)?
 
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I bet if you drew a venn diagram of people berating Benham for a supposed lack of respect on Twitter and people tweeting abuse to Rasmussen and Giles they would be 2 circles sat on top of each other.

Hypocrites
 

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Far too many people getting animated and hot under the collar over a tweet on here. Nothing has been said that hasn't already been raked over 100s of times.
 

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I cannot believe how precious some people are now, it was a bit of subtle "banter" about a game of football. It is not like he posted a personal attack on someone or inflammatory comments. At the end of the day football is a sport and entertainment and a bit of personality livens it up. The idea that football is the new religion seems to be true for a number of our supporters, who now react like like some religious fanatics when their prophet is insulted.
 

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TadB said:
I back Matthew Benham to the hilt, and will be forever grateful for what he has done and continues to do for the club I have followed for 63 years. Matthew Benham has made a dream come true, and the good thing is the dream has not as yet come to an end. That said, I also recognise the fact that Mark Warburton has been the best manager that in my time has ever managed (or coached) Brentford. Never ever in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine that I would see such a standard of football played at Griffin Park by a Brentford side such as that played in 2014/15. Mark Warburton produced that Team and for that I shall ever be grateful to him for giving me the opportunity to witness such play. Why then can I not recognise what both of these men have done for my club and continue to be thankful for what they have done. I am just sad that they appeared to fall out and part in such a difficult manner. We move on, but please do not expect me to support one and not the other when they have both been good for Brentford and I will wish them both well in whatever they may do from hereon and if that means giving mild support Rangers then I will. I was sorry that they lost to Hibernian but glad that they are back in the SP, I also hope that Rangers win the SP next season. My thanks and best wishes go to both Matthew and Mark.
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Matthew Benham put that team together.

And for what its worth i think there have been managers that have achieved just as much on smaller budgets. Steve C and Allen.

Would MW have us any higher up the league this season if he had stayed.............. All ifs and buts but i very much doubt it.
 

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Matthew Benham is well within his right to have a little dig (if thats what it is)................................. Especially after all the **** hes recieved from the media and some of our own so called fans.
 

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TadB said:
We move on, but please do not expect me to support one and not the other.
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Im sorry, but i can't agree with this viewpoint.
One is STILL at the club,doing all he can to make us great, the other left when he didn't get his own way.
Why would you want to support someone that has nothing to do with the club anymore?
 

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Its the in thing to be offended by the slightest little thing.

Some people out there need to grow up, grow a pair and stop spitting their dummy out at every opportunity.
 

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Brentford Bob said:
I think you're way off....

I'm not a Warbs sycophant but I think that tweet is a bit puerile and ever so slightly unprofessional.
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TadB said:
I back Matthew Benham to the hilt, and will be forever grateful for what he has done and continues to do for the club I have followed for 63 years. Matthew Benham has made a dream come true, and the good thing is the dream has not as yet come to an end. That said, I also recognise the fact that Mark Warburton has been the best manager that in my time has ever managed (or coached) Brentford. Never ever in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine that I would see such a standard of football played at Griffin Park by a Brentford side such as that played in 2014/15. Mark Warburton produced that Team and for that I shall ever be grateful to him for giving me the opportunity to witness such play. Why then can I not recognise what both of these men have done for my club and continue to be thankful for what they have done. I am just sad that they appeared to fall out and part in such a difficult manner. We move on, but please do not expect me to support one and not the other when they have both been good for Brentford and I will wish them both well in whatever they may do from hereon and if that means giving mild support Rangers then I will. I was sorry that they lost to Hibernian but glad that they are back in the SP, I also hope that Rangers win the SP next season. My thanks and best wishes go to both Matthew and Mark.
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The voice of reason. Excellent post Sir.
 

Matthew Benham

good on mb....he shd have been less subtle though and posted something like 'get in Hibs....take that judas #warbs
 

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The fact that his tweet upset our most angry typing fans makes his work much more sweeter to me, bollox to them and their Warbs obsession. Hypocrites, pop at everyone associated with Brentford, one bit comes back and they cry, hypocrites of the highest order.
 
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Matthew Benham's current manager has already made history. Our largest away victory in the top two divisions EVER.
 

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NorthamptonBee said:
The fact that his tweet upset our most angry typing fans makes his work much more sweeter to me, bollox to them and their Warbs obsession. Hypocrites, pop at everyone associated with Brentfird, one bit comes back and they cry, hypocrites of the highest order.
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I does strike me as the oddest of things; that some 'fans' seem to have got it into their heads that one man is bigger than the club. In my supporting lifetime, players, managers and kit-men have come and gone. In my head, Andy McCulloch was the biggest single loss we ever suffered but current times are identified by the cult of personality... and football is forever the cult of the "manager", regardless of the fact that often they are largely a figurehead, "LVG's United"... no it's not!

I found Paul Lambert's comments about his position at Blackburn Rovers very interesting in that he appeared not to have the back-room organisation that was expected at a Club of that size. Matthew Benham's vision and execution of that vision has been primarily about building an innovative infrastructure and organisation that will take the Club forward, there has been constant review and revision along the way but one of the primary tenets of that is that no one individual is indispensable. If anyone thinks they can put themselves above the Club, they will not survive; Matthew himself seems to abhor that cult of personality and keeps a low profile for a man in his position; he is fully entitled to use his intelligence, humour and interest in music to make a point every now and then and anyone who want to have a pop can't support him or the club.
 

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jlove said:
I does strike me as the oddest of things; that some 'fans' seem to have got it into their heads that one man is bigger than the club. In my supporting lifetime, players, managers and kit-men have come and gone. In my head, Andy McCulloch was the biggest single loss we ever suffered but current times are identified by the cult of personality... and football is forever the cult of the "manager", regardless of the fact that often they are largely a figurehead, "LVG's United"... no it's not!

I found Paul Lambert's comments about his position at Blackburn Rovers very interesting in that he appeared not to have the back-room organisation that was expected at a Club of that size. Matthew Benham's vision and execution of that vision has been primarily about building an innovative infrastructure and organisation that will take the Club forward, there has been constant review and revision along the way but one of the primary tenets of that is that no one individual is indispensable. If anyone thinks they can put themselves above the Club, they will not survive; Matthew himself seems to abhor that cult of personality and keeps a low profile for a man in his position; he is fully entitled to use his intelligence, humour and interest in music to make a point every now and then and anyone who want to have a pop can't support him or the club.
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Biggest losses for me were the players we failed to replace that saw us relegated after we'd got up, Big John O'Mara and Deano.
 

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I think it's a shame that people who have done so much for the club and deserve to enjoy these great days seem to have real issues that are preventing them currently.

Life's too short, far more distressing things going on and so wish Warbs all the best and couldn't care less that MB posted something that could have been construed as a mild pop.
 

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All MB has heard for the last year is what an idiot he is, how could he sack the best manager in the history of football, he should keep his nose out of running the team, and that Rangers are now going to win the European Championships, World Cup and Olympics with MW in charge.
And that was just from our own "fans".
He, along with plenty of us, probably quite enjoyed seeing the untouchables get beaten in the final of a competition in a nation that has very little quality and get brought down a peg or two.
 

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sonofabee said:
I think it's a shame that people who have done so much for the club and deserve to enjoy these great days seem to have real issues that are preventing them currently.

Life's too short, far more distressing things going on and so wish Warbs all the best and couldn't care less that MB posted something that could have been construed as a mild pop.
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That's my take on it. It seems that people who were really prominent voices in some of the club's darkest hours, and did a sterling job at those times too, are struggling to cope with the fact that they're currently not so relevant. Instead of being thankful for that and enjoying the ride it seems they need to stir up conflicts with the club in order to maintain a voice that people listen to.

It's a shame that it creates divisions and from my standpoint just seems unnecessarily devisive when there's not much right now to really worry about.
 

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Doovster said:
That's my take on it. It seems that people who were really prominent voices in some of the club's darkest hours, and did a sterling job at those times too, are struggling to cope with the fact that they're currently not so relevant. Instead of being thankful for that and enjoying the ride it seems they need to stir up conflicts with the club in order to maintain a voice that people listen to.

It's a shame that it creates divisions and from my standpoint just seems unnecessarily devisive when there's not much right now to really worry about.
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That begs the question: what's more important to them, Brentford FC or their own opinions?

I know what's more important to me.
 

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Sorry if this is off the subject of the thread, but what an enticing prospect it is to have old mates - MW and BR - managing the old firm. A new era of friendly, good-humoured competitiveness to be relished.
 

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When a man who has put many many millions into our football club reveals that towards the end of the 14/15 season he did not enjoy visiting the training ground or GP then something had gone very wrong. MW was at the heart of this and for that reason I have no time for him.
As for the post about the fabulous football we played that season for which we should be over-whelmingly grateful , sure I remember the purple patches before Christmas but I also remember Millwall, Cardiff , Notts Forest at home and Sheffield Wednesday away when we were dire and do not even mention the embarrassing capitulation in the play-offs.
Mathew Benham - he's one of our own.
 

Matthew Benham

sonofabee said:
Biggest losses for me were the players we failed to replace that saw us relegated after we'd got up, Big John O'Mara and Deano.
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Good OLD Brentford
 

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LostBee said:
I really don't know why anyone bothers with Twitter,it seems to cause nothing but problems.
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Same goes for other social media sites....GPG has it's fair share too
 

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kendo said:
Not gonna say names but all I will
Say is his second name almost sounds like a small London suburb just next to Southall.....
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rofl
 

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A pretty silly tweet even if meant as banter. Not earth-shattering and in a few days it will all be forgotten. But when you're in public life there isn't much to gain by saying stuff like this even if does make you feel better.
 

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JBN said:
Its the in thing to be offended by the slightest little thing.

Some people out there need to grow up, grow a pair and stop spitting their dummy out at every opportunity.
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These people have increasingly or abruptly run out of things to dig Benham & the Club out for as everything couldn't be better when they were telling us all we were going down.
Add to it that the season is over , they need something and are clutching at straws, this will have to do them
 

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I fully support MB at Brentford 100% and could not care less about a tweet. At the time it was disappointing to see MW go but I have full faith MB and the current set-up. I will always keep an eye out for former players or managers, bloody hell there is a full section of this website dedicated to this so I can't be the only one, that does not make me stuck in the past. It makes me laugh that some people on here want Rangers to lose all the time and preach to everyone to move on and how they don't care about MW yet they are the same people that jump on every post about the man and seem determined to see him fail.

Some players or Managers leave under a cloud and obviously you want them to fail at every opportunity, but most move on for the right reasons and whilst I keep an eye on how MW does its no different than keeping an eye on Canos next season if he is not with us or Swift.
 

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Full Metal Jacket said:
A pretty silly tweet even if meant as banter. Not earth-shattering and in a few days it will all be forgotten. But when you're in public life there isn't much to gain by saying stuff like this even if does make you feel better.
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Didn't it make you smile, as well?
 

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Fleet John said:
I fully support MB at Brentford 100% and could not care less about a tweet. At the time it was disappointing to see MW go but I have full faith MB and the current set-up. I will always keep an eye out for former players or managers, bloody hell there is a full section of this website dedicated to this so I can't be the only one, that does not make me stuck in the past. It makes me laugh that some people on here want Rangers to lose all the time and preach to everyone to move on and how they don't care about MW yet they are the same people that jump on every post about the man and seem determined to see him fail.

Some players or Managers leave under a cloud and obviously you want them to fail at every opportunity, but most move on for the right reasons and whilst I keep an eye on how MW does its no different than keeping an eye on Canos next season if he is not with us or Swift.
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Don't think it's anti Warbs more sticking up for MB when people use Warbs as a reason to kick MB.
 

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jlove said:
I does strike me as the oddest of things; that some 'fans' seem to have got it into their heads that one man is bigger than the club. In my supporting lifetime, players, managers and kit-men have come and gone. In my head, Andy McCulloch was the biggest single loss we ever suffered but current times are identified by the cult of personality... and football is forever the cult of the "manager", regardless of the fact that often they are largely a figurehead, "LVG's United"... no it's not!

I found Paul Lambert's comments about his position at Blackburn Rovers very interesting in that he appeared not to have the back-room organisation that was expected at a Club of that size. Matthew Benham's vision and execution of that vision has been primarily about building an innovative infrastructure and organisation that will take the Club forward, there has been constant review and revision along the way but one of the primary tenets of that is that no one individual is indispensable. If anyone thinks they can put themselves above the Club, they will not survive; Matthew himself seems to abhor that cult of personality and keeps a low profile for a man in his position; he is fully entitled to use his intelligence, humour and interest in music to make a point every now and then and anyone who want to have a pop can't support him or the club.
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Now this is the voice of reason
 

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