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Well its becoming pretty evident that the team is becoming very stretched with the amount of players out injured and suspened. So where could Brentford go to stabislise the team?!

Sell to buy in?! - Probably not the best option as past transfer money has not all been made available and would have to wait until January before anything happens. Obvisously Clyde Wijnhard is on trial.

Bring in the youth - Well Leroy is doing it, but its putting enormous pressure on them and could damage there confidence in the long run if results don't go there where. But I have always been a huge supporter of this move. For example look at the players that Forest gave a chance, and look what happened to them.

Loan players - May have to be the main option. We have seen Simon Cox brought in, but is being used in the wrong position. I have done abit of scouting around and probably found a couple of players who may fit the bill.
Ross Gardner - Nottm Forest midfield,

Non League - May have to resort at looking at the Non League football for players, if the directors and chairman could scrap a few thousand together.

Discipline - Got to really clamp down on yellow and red cards. Brentford can't really afford players to be suspened especially when players are getting injured before the game, i.e. Rhodes.

Coaching - Jim Stanard has got to go full time for the benefit of the goalkeepers. But obvisously this costs.

There is alot of different factors that are contributing to the team so far. But feel free to discuss them here. You may agree/disagree with me, but I want to know what you guys think.
 

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You need a manager that has the nous and experience to work on a shoestring budget - Bluntstone, Coppell, Allen - and that clearly isn't Leroy. By the time he's up to speed we'll be in the conference which is where he was taking Torquay ...
 

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Coppell didn't work on a shoestring budget compared to what we have now. Leroy took Torquay (a club who's natural position in the scheme of things is 22nd in League Two) to our division and almost kept them there, before all his good players (were) moved on.

Are you related to the moron who sat behind me at Chesterfield screaming abuse at our players from kick-off onwards?
 

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Coppell didn't work on a shoestring budget compared to what we have now. Leroy took Torquay (a club who's natural position in the scheme of things is 22nd in League Two) to our division and almost kept them there, before all his good players (were) moved on.

Are you related to the moron who sat behind me at Chesterfield screaming abuse at our players from kick-off onwards?

:D thanking you I didn't know what to say to the abusive moron related fellow. Give Leroy and the lads a chance!!!
 

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You need a manager that has the nous and experience to work on a shoestring budget - Bluntstone, Coppell, Allen - and that clearly isn't Leroy. By the time he's up to speed we'll be in the conference which is where he was taking Torquay ...

I cant quite understand this opinion, which seems to be quite prevalent at the moment. I must admit I wasnt entirely convinced about his appointment when it was announced but pretty much all he's said and done so far has encouraged me that he's going about things the right way and deserves our full support...
 

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I cant quite understand this opinion, which seems to be quite prevalent at the moment. I must admit I wasnt entirely convinced about his appointment when it was announced but pretty much all he's said and done so far has encouraged me that he's going about things the right way and deserves our full support...

:imwith: Exactly the same as me. I was not sure to begin with, but after hearing what he's got to say he speaks sense, and will do a good job for us. As for the squad...If any team loses four of their most influential players they are they are going to be hit hard by it! I think its honestly down to our key players being missing thats all. I'd be more worried if these were playing and not getting the results. I think at this moment we haven't got much to worry about as we are expecting 3 of them players back very soon. I don't think we should look to much into it and just put it down to this. Any team in our league would struggle in our situation, and I think we can count ourselfs lucky that we have got the points that we have got already,taking into consideration our players missing..
 

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You need a manager that has the nous and experience to work on a shoestring budget - Bluntstone, Coppell, Allen - and that clearly isn't Leroy. By the time he's up to speed we'll be in the conference which is where he was taking Torquay ...

completely too soon to say this!!Give the man a chance and your support.Once we get some of the more experienced players back lets see how we get on.As long as we stay up this year i will be satisfied and then hopefully we can push on upwards next when Leroy can have more players that he wants.
 

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Pole on who is and who is not satisfied with Leroy a.t.m.? :fishing:
 

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I cant quite understand this opinion, which seems to be quite prevalent at the moment. I must admit I wasnt entirely convinced about his appointment when it was announced but pretty much all he's said and done so far has encouraged me that he's going about things the right way and deserves our full support...

:yes: :sorted:
 

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I was open to Leroy, not sure if I was happy but more than prepared to give him a go. Nothing has changed, the players were disgusting on Saturday but it has been coming. We virtually rolled over at Orient but the ending hid the cracks. LR is passionate, honest and has said nothing that has scared me yet. We may have a poor side on paper but as long as they put it in they will get my support but we don't deserve any more Chesterfields and LR knows and appreciates that. There was more fight in-house between Bees fans than on the pitch and that was agianst a side who are equally poorly paid in relation to the rest of the league and anyway heart doesn't need to be bought. Just think how many seasons Bristol City have finished below us.
I don't blame LR I blame the players.
 

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The initial posting had a "sell to buy in" option, which may be optimistic. We might get smallish fees for O'Connor or Kuffour (perhaps £100k and £50k respectively) but I couldn't see anyone offering a fee for anyone else.

Now if someone would offer half a million each for Fitz and Willock then we'd be laughing
 

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The initial posting had a "sell to buy in" option, which may be optimistic. We might get smallish fees for O'Connor or Kuffour (perhaps £100k and £50k respectively) but I couldn't see anyone offering a fee for anyone else.

Now if someone would offer half a million each for Fitz and Willock then we'd be laughing

I am forever an optimist! haha. I think personally getting rid of O'Connor would be a step in the wrong direction, as he has committed to the side, whereas i did support the sale of Sodje as he said he wanted to go.

From what I can see from neutral point of view (as a Forest fan) Brentford fc is a fantastic club to associated with and has alot of potential to be developed further into a better team but I wish the politics of running a football club wouldn't spill out onto the football field.
 

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I am forever an optimist! haha. I think personally getting rid of O'Connor would be a step in the wrong direction, as he has committed to the side, whereas i did support the sale of Sodje as he said he wanted to go.

From what I can see from neutral point of view (as a Forest fan) Brentford fc is a fantastic club to associated with and has alot of potential to be developed further into a better team but I wish the politics of running a football club wouldn't spill out onto the football field.

for a notts forest (sorry couldn't resist arf arf) supporter you seem pretty clued up on us :sorted:

well played son, i tip my hat to you :cool:
 
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