Richard Lee

[SmiffyBee]

MW's comments about Mark Smith pushing Richard Lee for the third goalkeeping spot surely makes a nonsense of newspaper reports that Smith is being released?

Jens Lehman coming in as Forward thinking Goalkeeper / Coach ?

 

[Brentford_till_die]

Good luck to him

 

[Ealing Bee]

No doubt some marketing link-up :sad:

Nah, just another step in the "Brentfordisation" of Fulham...

 

[TW3Bee]

He is there to help them to the promised land!

League One

 

[bees66]

To be blunt I'm glad he's gone as he's been picking up a wage for little return for ages now.

what a **** eh? getting paid due to him getting injured then losing his place..

 

[vcmazz]

He is not eligible for the Brentford game. This whole move has been a complete waste of time.

 

[aawharris]

He is not eligible for the Brentford game. This whole move has been a complete waste of time.

But he's going to make Bettinelli drink 18 cups of coffee before the game, so he will be buzzing and spend most of the game running up and down the touchline, having a pee

 

[vcmazz]

First the Warbs bombshell, now we're letting Fulham have our third choice commentator! Old Brentford are back. :sad:

 

[GuyBee]

ironic, considering his utterly calamitous performance for us on his debut, a 0-5 friendly defeat to... Fulham

1 5 iirc

 

[ruislip bee]

1 5 iirc

Pretty sure it was 0-5. KOC testimonial as well.

 

[warwickroadbee]

What a sad end to his Bees career. I think his whole career.

That's a silly thing to say. He's our third choice and has hardly played for 2 years. Why wouldn't he just be desperate to get a last couple of games in before retiring?

Makes total sense to me.

 

[warwickroadbee]

What's not to like? He is highly unlikely to play for us again, he is retiring at the end of the season and obviously hopes to get some game time there before he retires.

He can't play against us next week. I would far prefer he ends his career with a couple of matches for them or even sitting on their bench rather than just doing Bees Player commentaries for us.

Good luck to him. He is a long time retired and is perfectly entitled to try and get some more game time.

This does not affect Brentford's fortunes in any way shape or form.

Finally some sense on this forum.

 

[imprimerie]

Who wouldn't at the end of their working life jump at the chance to finish their final months with a job.
It's alright having likes and dislikes but let's live in the real world.
Good luck Richard and let's hope there is something for you at Griffin Park at the end of your playing career.
Let's not also forget those great penalty saves that he made for the Bees a few years back.
Up the Bees!

 

[Gee Bee]

He will likely be 3rd choice again, as they also have a decent back up already in Kiraly, or has he left or injured.

 

[GuyBee]

Pretty sure it was 0-5. KOC testimonial as well.

You might be right, I was there....... On reflection I think we missed a pen which is why I thought it was 5 1

 

[Inappropriate Smilies Bee]

Unfriended. THAT is how fickle I am :beer:

Don't be too hasty mate, he still has two options to redeem himself as a Bees legend. Either demand to take their penalty to stay up & smash it against the crossbar, or otherwise obviously the suicide bomber route. Good luck Richard.

 

[Tunis Bee]

He is not eligible for the Brentford game. This whole move has been a complete waste of time.

Personally, I think it is a great move for him, and a nice touch by Brentford. It will be the last games of his career, and he will hopefully get the chance for a few more minutes before he retires, which he definitely would not have got with us. Seems we have put the fact that it is one of our rivals aside to give him the opportunity to play a few more games without him having to relocate. Nice touch for a player who has been a great ambassador for the club since he has been here (coffee marketing aside).

 

[Guildford Bee]

That's a silly thing to say. He's our third choice and has hardly played for 2 years. Why wouldn't he just be desperate to get a last couple of games in before retiring?

Makes total sense to me.

It was tongue in cheek. I'm not bothered in the slightest.

 

[Nick Hester]

Only Fulham would sign a goalkeeper who can't play anymore due to a bad shoulder!!

I feel a bit aggrieved by this - I like Richard, a lovely lad and someone I've spent quite a bit of time with but I never understood how the club kept paying his wages when he had so many other businesses going on whilst he was meant to be a paid employee of Brentford Football Club?

 

[aawharris]

Couldn't he have gone to Wycombe? Im sure the minibus that goes there every morning from GP has one seat left...

 

[warwickroadbee]

It was tongue in cheek. I'm not bothered in the slightest.

Fair enough, but in all seriousness would people prefer it if Fulham went down?

On the face of it, yes that would be funny for a bit but... (and I'm sure MB thinks everything through), if QPR avoid the drop, we stayed in the Championship and Fulham went down then there would be no big West London derbies for us to look forward to. I'd hazard that the most eagerly anticipated matches this season were the ones v Fulham and are guaranteed high earners etc.

It's a bit like when Rangers went bust... it was fun for Celtic fans for a bit but then they realised that there really wasn't much to look forward to without a decent rival...

Maybe MB thinks Fulham need a little helping hand by sending Richard Lee over. In the long run it's better if they stay up but hover around the bottom of the league I'd say!

 

[Guildford Bee]

Fair enough, but in all seriousness would people prefer it if Fulham went down?

Most definitely! I could happily content myself (assuming we stay down) with looking forward to QPR, Reading, Leeds, Leicester etc safe in the knowledge that they are languishing in league one.

 

[Slabs]

I laughed at the official bfc twitter announcement that stated he had joined 'championship strugllers Fulham'

 

[mhead bee]

Torn between finding it really funny we've given them a keeper who has admitted to not being fully fit and not able to perform to the standard he wants, and being puzzled why we're loaning them anyone at all.

I was really hoping he was going to play against us.....he LOVES Brentford (if you know what I mean).

 

[mhead bee]

Fair enough, but in all seriousness would people prefer it if Fulham went down?

!

I could live with it.

 

[DidntYouUsedToBee]

Most definitely! I could happily content myself (assuming we stay down) with looking forward to QPR, Reading, Leeds, Leicester etc safe in the knowledge that they are languishing in league one.

QPR could be falling a lot further cos when they went up they avoided big problems with the FFP setup.

 

[Ghost]

So he can't play against us?
I wish he could, Bettinelli is a fantastic keeper.

 

[Guildford Bee]

QPR could be falling a lot further cos when they went up they avoided big problems with the FFP setup.

True. I can certainly live with that as well!

 

[Simon T]

Maybe trying to grow the fanbase for his coffee business...

An unusual move though...shows how far we are above Fulham if we're loaning them our number 3 keeper.

It's new Brentford - try and scam Bees fans into joining your pyramid scheme and you'll be out the door & off to that bunch down the road before you can say ponzi.

 

[JBN]

Interesting move, saves us a bit of money on the wages, won't play against us and broadens his coffee sales potential.

 

[AcaciaBee]

They had agent Trotta when he rattled that pen against the bar and broke our hearts.

We now have agent Lee who will get himself into the first team send them down?

Imagine!

 

[badgerbee]

They had agent Trotta when he rattled that pen against the bar and broke our hearts.

We now have agent Lee who will get himself into the first team send them down?

Imagine!

Might not make their team, but may be able to provide us with some interesting 'intelligence' before next Friday..................

 

[blunstone]

Good luck, Richard.

Play well.

 

[HertfordBee]

I laughed at the official bfc twitter announcement that stated he had joined 'championship strugllers Fulham'

I don't know who is responsible for the BFC Twitter account, but they need to be a bit more professional about some of the tweets. It's either a serious media tool or fanzine-type messaging. It can't be both.

 

[RobbeeF]

So he can't play against us?
I wish he could, Bettinelli is a fantastic keeper.

Lets hope for one of these then!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeYUa3RcBB0

 

[Invipai]

The Twitter account is usually just formal...posting memes is a bit less so, but is funny if slightly embarrassing.

We couldn't leave it with Fulham's responce of 'Bless' though, after we'd called them Championship strugglers. (But in all fairness, I'm sure we've used that language before if a player has been loaned to a club struggling).

 

[BOBBYBEE]

Wish him all the luck and Thank You Richard for your Services to the Bee's...... Hope has has a little peek at Kit Symmons Team and Tactics sheet for next week.
Once a Bee always a Bee.....

 

[Brain-dead Bee]

I don't know who is responsible for the BFC Twitter account, but they need to be a bit more professional about some of the tweets. It's either a serious media tool or fanzine-type messaging. It can't be both.

I agree. It's OK for us all on here to make jokes about our neighbours, but I don't think it is appropriate for the club's official twitter account

 

[Gee Bee]

Only Fulham would sign a goalkeeper who can't play anymore due to a bad shoulder!!

I feel a bit aggrieved by this - I like Richard, a lovely lad and someone I've spent quite a bit of time with but I never understood how the club kept paying his wages when he had so many other businesses going on whilst he was meant to be a paid employee of Brentford Football Club?

Plenty of pro footballers have time for other business interests. Better than wasting all spare time in betting shop.

 

[shaun]

Superb work on the Brentford FC Twitter account saying "Here's the full story on @ Dickie Lees move to Championship strugglers @ Fulham fc"

 

[Bizzy Bee]

Hopefully he'll get some game time and help send the Putney Posers down! :bound:

 

[thickobee]

T#sspot Durham just being, predictably, disparaging about the Bees on TalkTripe.
Re the Twitter exchange, Brentford should be careful what they say to Euro Cup finalists Fulscum as they are having one 'golden season' in 25 years.
T#sspot know nothing!

 

[GlasgowBee]

No doubt some marketing link-up :sad:

The Bee-atification of Fulham

 

[GlasgowBee]

Nah, just another step in the "Brentfordisation" of Fulham...

Oh lord - apologies - now seen your post - fools seldom differ

 

[Silly Chip]

T#sspot Durham just being, predictably, disparaging about the Bees on TalkTripe.
Re the Twitter exchange, Brentford should be careful what they say to Euro Cup finalists Fulscum as they are having one 'golden season' in 25 years.
T#sspot know nothing!

Quite frankly I agree with Durham. What do you know thickobee from other Bees fans about our success? Yes, we got promoted last season and are having a fantastic first season back in the Championship......and so far, that is it! Let's not get ahead of ourselves! Also, is it really wise to wind up the opposition when they are our next opponents? Some managers use a negative situation to motivate their team.....great fodder for Fulham. I would hope some media staff at BFC pull up their socks and act a bit more professional in future!

 

[Ghost]

Lets hope for one of these then!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeYUa3RcBB0

His save from Toums at GP was world class

 

[shaun]

Quite frankly I agree with Durham. What do you know thickobee from other Bees fans about our success? Yes, we got promoted last season and are having a fantastic first season back in the Championship......and so far, that is it! Let's not get ahead of ourselves! Also, is it really wise to wind up the opposition when they are our next opponents? Some managers use a negative situation to motivate their team.....great fodder for Fulham. I would hope some media staff at BFC pull up their socks and act a bit more professional in future!

If that really winds up the Fulham players to put in a performance then Fulham are in serious trouble. I think it's great - nothing like a good prod before the game.

 

[bees66]

Also, is it really wise to wind up the opposition when they are our next opponents? Some managers use a negative situation to motivate their team.....great fodder for Fulham. I would hope some media staff at BFC pull up their socks and act a bit more professional in future!

that's the first thing I thought of, stick that up in the dressing room.. it will left them..

 

[Silly Chip]

If that really winds up the Fulham players to put in a performance then Fulham are in serious trouble. I think it's great - nothing like a good prod before the game.

Even tiny morsels are good enough for 'spin'. You have an owner pumping millions into Brentford FC so that our 'talking' can be done on the pitch.....I would expect a certain degree of professionalism to be shown by the backroom staff when using the 'BFC' name!

 

[Newport Pagnell Bee]

What's the problem? It's a factual statement. Fulham are struggling!!! How else can you describe them!! I'm sure if they were in the top 8 we'd have referred to them as "promotion challenging.