Matthew Benham

Matthew Benham

westwing said:
Been with the club 37 years and the Mrs 32 years, having the time of my life !!
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.........................been with the club 57 or 58 years now, but recently separated from the love of my life after almost 36 years, but still see her socially, therefore still just about hanging on in there (unlike opinions5u !)and hoping for a better resolution..........................
 

Matthew Benham

WisBee said:
.........................been with the club 57 or 58 years now, but recently separated from the love of my life after almost 36 years, but still see her socially, therefore still just about hanging on in there (unlike opinions5u !)and hoping for a better resolution..........................
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I have said before us old timers are really happy for what is happening here now at Brentford. THANKYOU Matthew Benham
 

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WisBee said:
.........................been with the club 57 or 58 years now, but recently separated from the love of my life after almost 36 years, but still see her socially, therefore still just about hanging on in there (unlike opinions5u !)and hoping for a better resolution..........................
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Fingers crossed.
 

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...............................I knew it would have been censored! - I checked back to see if it was still there, in which case I would have removed it anyway, as it was disrespectful to my good lady, and probably not for 'family viewing'.............................seriously, thanks anyhow, mods.................
 

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I had a couple of pints in the Kings Arms Harefield lunchtime today. Sat in the village bar and 4 old codgers were having a football conversation very loudly as they were all sat at different tables. The conversation turned to QPR and how JFH was doing. I joined in and let my affiliation be known. Immediate response was why did your owner sack your best manager for years! By the time I left they had a much better idea of the circumstances of his departure. But their previous view was mostly made up by talksport.
 
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ruislip bee said:
I had a couple of pints in the Kings Arms Harefield lunchtime today. Sat in the village bar and 4 old codgers were having a football conversation very loudly as they were all sat at different tables. The conversation turned to QPR and how JLH was doing. I joined in and let my affiliation be known. Immediate response was why did your owner sack your best manager for years! By the time I left they had a much better idea of the circumstances of his departure. But their previous view was mostly made up by talksport.
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Talksport = talk****
 

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ruislip bee said:
I had a couple of pints in the Kings Arms Harefield lunchtime today. Sat in the village bar and 4 old codgers were having a football conversation very loudly as they were all sat at different tables. The conversation turned to QPR and how JFH was doing. I joined in and let my affiliation be known. Immediate response was why did your owner sack your best manager for years! By the time I left they had a much better idea of the circumstances of his departure. But their previous view was mostly made up by talksport.
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...........................happens all over - when travelling down and stopping at motorway service areas, always banter with fans from other teams, and that is always the first topic of conversation - soon put them right, but (all of) those bastards in the media who peddle the wrong message (even though they know it to be false) should be stopped somehow, because this has definitely got out of hand, especially now with MW's perceived success in Glasgow....................
 

Matthew Benham

ruislip bee said:
I had a couple of pints in the Kings Arms Harefield lunchtime today. Sat in the village bar and 4 old codgers were having a football conversation very loudly as they were all sat at different tables. The conversation turned to QPR and how JFH was doing. I joined in and let my affiliation be known. Immediate response was why did your owner sack your best manager for years! By the time I left they had a much better idea of the circumstances of his departure. But their previous view was mostly made up by talksport.
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I can't be arsed anymore, I just slowly hold my head in my hands whenever someone says it.
 

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WisBee said:
...........................happens all over - when travelling down and stopping at motorway service areas, always banter with fans from other teams, and that is always the first topic of conversation - soon put them right, but (all of) those bastards in the media who peddle the wrong message (even though they know it to be false) should be stopped somehow, because this has definitely got out of hand, especially now with MW's perceived success in Glasgow....................
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I also had a similar conversation this week. Except I go along with it. I also explain that we sacked Tarkowski just because his mum was ill, and banished Jota to Eibar because he had got his Mrs pregnant while contracted to BFC.
 

Matthew Benham

WisBee said:
...........................happens all over - when travelling down and stopping at motorway service areas, always banter with fans from other teams, and that is always the first topic of conversation - soon put them right, but (all of) those bastards in the media who peddle the wrong message (even though they know it to be false) should be stopped somehow, because this has definitely got out of hand, especially now with MW's perceived success in Glasgow....................
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Interesting that MW never seems to "put it right"...he has the opportunities to do so?
 

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Stanley said:
Interesting that MW never seems to "put it right"...he has the opportunities to do so?
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I'm not sure it's "interesting", he's nothing to do with BFC and it's history with the truth in the public domain, so why should he waste his time on it? The fact it that the truth does not make a story that's half as interesting as the myth and there's enough Brentford "fans" willing to peddle the myth even now.

I do like Buzettesfriend's spin... someone should post in on Twitface and we can all watch it grow and grow! The one lesson that all true Brentford supporters must now know is that the media does not contain truth, it is a mechanism to make money through advertising by publishing mono-syllabic stories that can be summarised in up to 5 words.
 

Matthew Benham

ruislip bee said:
I had a couple of pints in the Kings Arms Harefield lunchtime today. Sat in the village bar and 4 old codgers were having a football conversation very loudly as they were all sat at different tables. The conversation turned to QPR and how JFH was doing. I joined in and let my affiliation be known. Immediate response was why did your owner sack your best manager for years! By the time I left they had a much better idea of the circumstances of his departure. But their previous view was mostly made up by talksport.
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It's pointless. Every time I see my father-in-law (an Ipswich) fan and he asks about Brentford, I say we're doing pretty well and all I get back is "I still don't know why they got rid of Warburton, he was brilliant". I've explained it about a dozen times but the message doesn't get through.
 

Matthew Benham

Guildford Bee said:
It's pointless. Every time I see my father-in-law (an Ipswich) fan and he asks about Brentford, I say we're doing pretty well and all I get back is "I still don't know why they got rid of Warburton, he was brilliant". I've explained it about a dozen times but the message doesn't get through.
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Punch him hard in the neck , that'll learn him
 

Matthew Benham

Stanley said:
Interesting that MW never seems to "put it right"...he has the opportunities to do so?
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It wouldn't be good PR for MW to "Put it right".
Im guessing he is probably enjoying being "The hard done by one that makes good"
 

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aawharris said:
It wouldn't be good PR for MW to "Put it right".
Im guessing he is probably enjoying being "The hard done by one that makes good"
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Crikey... You really don't like the bloke do you!! Just respect him for doin what he did on the field with bees!! (Highest position) if nothing else!!
 

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Quite extraordinary. I don't even know where to begin.

In fact, I'm off to bed. My head hurts.
 

Matthew Benham

dbee3 said:


Quite extraordinary. I don't even know where to begin.

In fact, I'm off to bed. My head hurts.
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I'm assuming that he's a lad whereas others more mature tweeters are posting yet again about "the foreigners". Slightly ironic given the French and Israeli scorers tonight .....
 

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He also has precisely 21 followers. Thankfully MB has a big, long term vision - Premiership & Lionel Road etc because otherwise I'd be scared stiff that this sort of feedback over a sustained period would lead him to walk away. Then we would really be in the brown sticky stuff.

As has been said by many others on what has been a bad night, overall we are in a good place. All of us Bees fans need to stay firmly behind the team - they really need our support through this transitional period.
 

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TITS tweets during the game really do not help. Things like "Bidwells playing well, sell him!!!"
 

Matthew Benham

I truly give up with a large group of our fans, no we aren't as good as last year, in an ideal world warbs could've stayed and we all live happily ever after but there's very well documented reasons why that didn't happen. Are we now rubbish? are we destined to go down? is all hope lost? of course not, why oh why do our own fans like to destroy our club? nobody is above criticism but come on guys really, we're settled in the championship and building for better things, do you remember watching us under Terry Butcher?! Serious reality check needed by a large section of our fan base, especially those with a platform like T.I.T.S and Bruzon.
 

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Agree. These people piss me right off
 

Matthew Benham

nocoat said:
Agree. These people piss me right off
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Yes but these people are "independent" and can't be "shouted down". They are standing up for the poor downtrodden managers sacked by the cruel nasty Mr Benham. Remember be careful what you wish for. But don't forget they've given money to so many charities therefore they are saintly and (as they reminded me recently) very nice men.
 

Matthew Benham

Plymouth Bee said:
He also has precisely 21 followers. Thankfully MB has a big, long term vision - Premiership & Lionel Road etc because otherwise I'd be scared stiff that this sort of feedback over a sustained period would lead him to walk away. Then we would really be in the brown sticky stuff.

As has been said by many others on what has been a bad night, overall we are in a good place. All of us Bees fans need to stay firmly behind the team - they really need our support through this transitional period.
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Totally agree, also don't forget this guy could walk away sell up his land at Lionel Rd and thus recoup,some of his outlay

Who if a true fan would post a tweet like that **** Caldwell, prat go away this club do not need people like you supporting this great FAMILY
 
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jlove said:
I'm not sure it's "interesting", he's nothing to do with BFC and it's history with the truth in the public domain, so why should he waste his time on it? The fact it that the truth does not make a story that's half as interesting as the myth and there's enough Brentford "fans" willing to peddle the myth even now.

I do like Buzettesfriend's spin... someone should post in on Twitface and we can all watch it grow and grow! The one lesson that all true Brentford supporters must now know is that the media does not contain truth, it is a mechanism to make money through advertising by publishing mono-syllabic stories that can be summarised in up to 5 words.
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And the other truth is that it is powerful and can seriously damage individual's and organisation's reputations!
 

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Banana said:
Yes but these people are "independent" and can't be "shouted down". They are standing up for the poor downtrodden managers sacked by the cruel nasty Mr Benham. Remember be careful what you wish for. But don't forget they've given money to so many charities therefore they are saintly and (as they reminded me recently) very nice men.
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They are also Bees fans of very longstanding who go to just about all the games!
 

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Banana said:
Yes but these people are "independent" and can't be "shouted down". They are standing up for the poor downtrodden managers sacked by the cruel nasty Mr Benham. Remember be careful what you wish for. But don't forget they've given money to so many charities therefore they are saintly and (as they reminded me recently) very nice men.
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You are an example of why care in the community does not work ! You need treatment for what ever has made you so angry about people that have money
 

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Whilst walking the dog in the Northamptonshire dales I bumped into Mrs Mwengwi..she said to me in her rich Zimbabwean tones..

"Why did you have Mark Warburton KILLED!!!"

This story has really gone up a notch....
 

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Nickabee said:
You are an example of why care in the community does not work ! You need treatment for what ever has made you so angry about people that have money
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I'm sorry but I don't know what this reply has got to do with the price of fish!
 

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Gee Bee said:
TITS tweets during the game really do not help. Things like "Bidwells playing well, sell him!!!"
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That's a shocker actually. I really don't see anything to be gained from being divisive like that.
 

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kendo said:
Whilst walking the dog in the Northamptonshire dales I bumped into Mrs Mwengwi..she said to me in her rich Zimbabwean tones..

"Why did you have Mark Warburton KILLED!!!"

This story has really gone up a notch....
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Did she also question why Dean Smith is bound and gagged when it comes to having an opinion on potential incoming players? And why we sent Tarkowski to war torn Burnley just because his mother was ill?
 

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Buzzettesfriend said:
Did she also question why Dean Smith is bound and gagged when it comes to having an opinion on potential incoming players? And why we sent Tarkowski to war torn Burnley just because his mother was ill?
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Don't get her started on that...

Her rant on the DOF ...naked rituals at Jersey Road...goat riding instead of cardio work.
 

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IslandBee said:
They are also Bees fans of very longstanding who go to just about all the games!
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I am personally conscious of that; and once upon a time ago I put my entire week's wages from Macfisheries into a bucket to prevent some hoops rolling down the Ealing Road.

One way of looking at it in a macro sense is that as a Club it would be possible to go in three different directions; the Club could be run as it was from 1955 to, say, 2010 (for which so, so many people deserve enormous credit which should always be remembered and respected) and work hard to find the next Stan Webb and Callum Willock and profit from selling John O'Mara and D J Campbell; or you could perhaps have a foreign Owner like, for instance, Blackburn or Cardiff who are fairly unlikely to remember much of the period between 1955 and 2010 and might want to change things like the Club's name and colours; or we could be in the position we are currently in.

There have been, and probably currently are, some bumps in the road; but it remains, imo at least, that it is impossible for our Club to consistently compete in the upper reaches of the Football League and the Premiershite if the Club were not to recognise the fiscal realities over more than one or two seasons; 'consistently' is perhaps the key word; you might manage it for a while, imo, but the core problem that makes professional football a 'business' and not a sport is that over the medium and long term we will not be able to stay competitive in what is de facto the top end of European football by spending a signficantly smaller proportion each year than the opposition.
 

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Easter 1959 said:
There have been, and probably currently are, some bumps in the road; but it remains, imo at least, that it is impossible for our Club to consistently compete in the upper reaches of the Football League and the Premiershite if the Club were not to recognise the fiscal realities over more than one or two seasons; 'consistently' is perhaps the key word; you might manage it for a while, imo, but the core problem that makes professional football a 'business' and not a sport is that over the medium and long term we will not be able to stay competitive in what is de facto the top end of European football by spending a signficantly smaller proportion each year than the opposition.
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Excellently put IMO.
 

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Guildford Bee said:
It's pointless. Every time I see my father-in-law (an Ipswich) fan and he asks about Brentford, I say we're doing pretty well and all I get back is "I still don't know why they got rid of Warburton, he was brilliant". I've explained it about a dozen times but the message doesn't get through.
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Sad, But true, it's not just your father-in-law, it includes journalists, pundits, Sky, some of our so called "supporters" the list is almost endless, I don't even bother to say anything anymore as I know I'm wasting my time, I have better things to do in life!!!!
 

Matthew Benham

We've had a lot of work done on our house this past week, 2 builders, 2 decorators and 2 fireplace fitters. All 6 have asked why we sacked Warburton.
I'm going to take down our number 8 sign and put up "Warburton was not sacked" instead.
 

Matthew Benham

Owlsmoor_Bee said:
That's a shocker actually. I really don't see anything to be gained from being divisive like that.
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Perhaps the "care in the community" reference was aimed at them?
 

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IslandBee said:
They are also Bees fans of very longstanding who go to just about all the games!
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Then they should know better? They quote about more foreigners signing but forget their much loved previous regime signed Big Nick and Bethino think Vibe and Djuricin are better than them aren't they?
 

Matthew Benham

IslandBee said:
They are also Bees fans of very longstanding who go to just about all the games!
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You can be a Brentford fan and still be a bellend. I used to buy TITS every issue, now I'd rather watch Brentford under Terry Butcher (and ironically so would they).

Nick Bruzon seems more like a guy who is begging for website hits than actually believing what he types.
 

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