Thomas Frank

[davewfilms]

No post match interview published yet.

 

[Hullbee]

Got a touch of the Leroy’s all this

 

[cromerbee]

I think he's being over positive here.

 

[Isleworth_Bee]

Just seen the club video. Thinks we should have won?

Sorry Thomas but you’re clutching at straws here. We were crap.

 

[Ash]

We were really really NOT HARD DONE BY!
We were rubbish period.
Mbueno was the only one who played like a Premiership player.
Thomas, you need to take a reality check.

 

[mhead bee]

I see all the whinging, miserable ****s are out again

 

[Voice from the Braemar]

Starting to look a bit rattled after these recent loses. Regardless of injustice it isn’t a good look.

It isn’t….needs to look at how he can get his team to win a game instead of blaming everything on other reasons …it’s getting very boring and predictable….we were again 2nd best and that’s without that ahole of a ref ?

 

[Isleworth_Bee]

It isn’t….needs to look at how he can get his team to win a game instead of blaming everything on other reasons …it’s getting very boring and predictable….we were again 2nd best and that’s without that ahole of a ref ?

Agree.

 

[HadleighBee]

Hard to take today given our performance especially first half on Wednesday. Way too many passes and silly flicks given away needlessly. Their first goal came from a poor pass from Vitaly. Pontus couldn’t pass wind properly today, Sergi was woeful at times and even Rico gave the ball away before that awful collision.
We simply cannot afford to help teams with crap passing!

 

[Twickenhamben]

TF has made some good substitutions this season but didn’t get the one today when he bought Forss on. We were looking really threatening when Wissa, Toney and Brian were playing as a front 3…. forss was just one attacker to many and we ended up just going long.

 

[Balders Bee]

It isn’t….needs to look at how he can get his team to win a game instead of blaming everything on other reasons …it’s getting very boring and predictable….we were again 2nd best and that’s without that ahole of a ref ?

In all fairness his post match comments have more variety than your "we're doomed Capt. Mainwaring" theme.
I suppose we were 2nd best in a two horse race but at least we can agree the Ref was an a-hole?.

 

[Old B]

Was surprised he replaced Bech for todays game, thought he was best of the three against United, are PJ and EP unrestable?

 

[Voice from the Braemar]

In all fairness his post match comments have more variety than your "we're doomed Capt. Mainwaring" theme.
I suppose we were 2nd best in a two horse race but at least we can agree the Ref was an a-hole?.

Who said we’re doomed ? ?I said how are we going to stay up this season…I think we will but we are making fkin hard work of it…no theme, just asking a question…you obviously didn’t read it properly eh??

 

[aslan]

First thing he's spending his new wages on is a fine from the FA lol

 

[Balders Bee]

Who said we’re doomed ? ?I said how are we going to stay up this season…I think we will but we are making fkin hard work of it…no theme, just asking a question…you obviously didn’t read it properly eh??

Oh no I did read it properly it's just Private Frazer sprung to mind when I read your original post. I also wanted to post a photo of you so Larry can recognise you outside Kew Cricket club....

 

[BuzzingBee95]

Is it me or is TF getting more and more flustered when interviewed? Appreciate his honesty when talking about manner of conceding ( Liverpool ) and his managerial conduct today, but this need for, I would say, ‘ blind enthusiasm’ is becoming a slightly broken record.

I love TF, his new contract is more than deserved, legend in these parts. But I worry that his unwavering belief and determination could be naive at a stage when we meet need to adjust our approach. No doubt this is the toughest run of the season so far, he just needs to see it through and hopefully come out smiling

 

[upnorthbee]

I love the way he answer's the questions tbh, defiant til the end. Our greatest ever coach and I believe he'll find a way to keep us up.

 

[I'll Bee Damned]

We were really really NOT HARD DONE BY!
We were rubbish period.
Mbueno was the only one who played like a Premiership player.
Thomas, you need to take a reality check.

While we seemed a little outclassed yesterday, particularly by Mountinho and Neves in midfield, TF is right to get frustrated. We aren’t taking our chances which is reflected by these stats

It might not be pretty at times but this has to improve. Hopefully CE will increase scoring opportunities and they are taken by the whole team.

 

[bee bee ramones]

Getting sent off might be a blessing in disguise ,as TF can now see game from a different perspective and hopefully make the correct adjustments.
Bees are staying up.

 

[badgerbee]

Will TF be in stands for Everton or City??

 

[Robi Bee]

Most of us love TF, he's been a top coach and will continue to be. But there's a defninte change in him in recent weeks. He's losing friends in the media (not necessarily a big deal I know) but the repeated mantra that the Bees were unlucky isn't going down well. He's repeated this a number of times after recent games and it smacks slightly of "we was robbed.." He said as much again yesterday, and it certainly didn't reflect the game I was watching. At least he's got a couple of weeks to calm down!

 

[Banana]

Will TF be in stands for Everton or City??

If it either of them then, applying the same rules as exist for players, it will be Everton.

 

[sonofabee]

A Warnock type rant at an incompetent ref every so often is no bad thing.

His rant was at Moutinho for claiming he had a head injury, especially annoyed as we had lost two players to serious head injuries.
I totally understand his rant, the player was feigning injury and cheating by wasting time.

 

[Scobee]

Got the subs badly wrong this time unfortunately. Starting to look v stressed. Think he can see it's all going a bit the wrong way at the moment.

Sure is ruthless at the top. Would hate to be TF with all the pressure he must naturally be feeling at the moment. Time to get behind him and the team now as fans as a priority

 

[hatfieldbee]

Rather than making excuses Thomas why don’t you actually take responsibility for the dire football we’re currently playing. Yeh the ref was poor but it was not his doing that we conceded 2 stupid goals on the break once again.

....'New Bee'

 

[WARFIELD BEE]

His rant was at Moutinho for claiming he had a head injury, especially annoyed as we had lost two players to serious head injuries.
I totally understand his rant, the player was feigning injury and cheating by wasting time.

I thought he was when at the game, but when I saw it back on tele he had a red ear and red mark behind the ear, but not major injury
but all other PL teams make the most of it.
When we watched it back today the wife said I thought you said they were rubbish and at second look the first half wasn't as bad as I remembered.

 

[Silly Hat]

Rather than making excuses Thomas why don’t you actually take responsibility for the dire football we’re currently playing. Yeh the ref was poor but it was not his doing that we conceded 2 stupid goals on the break once again.

New Brentford. So irrelevant.

GFY.

 

[Idaho Bee]

His rant was at Moutinho for claiming he had a head injury, especially annoyed as we had lost two players to serious head injuries.
I totally understand his rant, the player was feigning injury and cheating by wasting time.

Somewhat ironic as the wolves fans and management were apoplectic at us for "time wasting" when we were 2 nil up at their place with only 10 men.

So much so that it was a Brentford "meme" for a few weeks afterwards.

 

[mhead bee]

Getting sent off might be a blessing in disguise ,as TF can now see game from a different perspective and hopefully make the correct adjustments.
Bees are staying up.

What? Do you think he hasn't got people watching from up there already and doesn't watch the whole game on video after as they analyse every step. One match on the stands and he will go, "bloody hell, never noticed that, lets put Toney at CB and go 442 next week"

Most of us love TF, he's been a top coach and will continue to be. But there's a defninte change in him in recent weeks. He's losing friends in the media (not necessarily a big deal I know) but the repeated mantra that the Bees were unlucky isn't going down well. He's repeated this a number of times after recent games and it smacks slightly of "we was robbed.." He said as much again yesterday, and it certainly didn't reflect the game I was watching. At least he's got a couple of weeks to calm down!

I love it, I can't stand the smiling and saying the ref is great when he has been a useless **** and cost us the game, I want to see someone get in their faces and intimidate them into doing their job properly.

When did it become OK to spend 4 mins celebrating a goal and idling back to your own half with the ref gawping on like a goldfish.

His rant was at Moutinho for claiming he had a head injury, especially annoyed as we had lost two players to serious head injuries.
I totally understand his rant, the player was feigning injury and cheating by wasting time.

Exactly, call a cheating **** a cheating ****. If a player hits the floor holding his face at a corner rather than do the Pontus smile, help them up and shrug and say "come on mate", I want to see someone grab them by the scruff and drag them to their feet. When will VAR start to sort that bullshit out?

 

[sonofabee]

Somewhat ironic as the wolves fans and management were apoplectic at us for "time wasting" when we were 2 nil up at their place with only 10 men.

So much so that it was a Brentford "meme" for a few weeks afterwards.

Let’s not forget that at Wolves Moutinho got another push in the back and clutched his face then rolled around on the floor trying to get Toney sent off. Shameful, their keeper was at it in that game as well but they lost and that’s why they got upset.
We had 10 men there and managed the game, yesterday we’d lost two players to potentially serious clash of heads and that maggot thought it was ok to feign a head injury in the second half to manage the game.

 

[TW3Bee]

I thought he was when at the game, but when I saw it back on tele he had a red ear and red mark behind the ear, but not major injury
but all other PL teams make the most of it.
When we watched it back today the wife said I thought you said they were rubbish and at second look the first half wasn't as bad as I remembered.

The first 20 minutes or so we had a great spell, but the injuries to Mathias and Rico, and then the delay because of the drone effected us badly.

 

[wibs]

Official

 

[Blackpool Bee]

 

[Untouchable]

Great news for Brentford.

Bad news for the many opposition fans who will be badly triggered by this.

 

[wanderer paul]

Should’ve waited until the end of the season ?

 

[Brentford77]

Should’ve waited until the end of the season ?

Why? Whatever division we are in (90% chance it will be prem according to Nate Silver and his crew) he and Brian are the best possible duo for the job

 

[wanderer paul]

 

[Brentford77]

Careful…you might end up looking like Rico or Mathias! ?

 

[I'll Bee Damned]

Huh???

 

[SE5Bee]

Who knows with that useless clown. He got so much wrong in the game that I wouldn't have put it past him to have misheard "good game ref" and got the red card out!

? Sarcasm serious foul play.

 

[lanzabee]

Most of us love TF, he's been a top coach and will continue to be. But there's a defninte change in him in recent weeks. He's losing friends in the media (not necessarily a big deal I know) but the repeated mantra that the Bees were unlucky isn't going down well. He's repeated this a number of times after recent games and it smacks slightly of "we was robbed.." He said as much again yesterday, and it certainly didn't reflect the game I was watching. At least he's got a couple of weeks to calm down!

Agree, but then also wonder if publicly criticising team performance would do much for morale.

 

[Invipai]

Frank was clearly frustrated, but so were we all. We'd fought the ref (and drone) to come from a goal behind, and then just give up another one to lose it. While times like these you do want to just play again immediately, it often is best to have a break, calm down, and do the processes right again.

Anyway, great news on the contract extension. Can anyone think of anyone who fits what we're doing better than him? He buys into it completely, and has a lot of nous to boot. I don't think it's 'too early' to offer it either. Even if we did go down, having him in the Champ would help our chances a lot. Continuity is underrated.

 

[wibs]

Huh???

Work it out

 

[I'll Bee Damned]

Work it out

Thanks for the help

 

[Untouchable]

 

[wibs]

40% of PL managers have been sacked since the season started.

We, however, have just given our manager a new contract.

Tells you all you need to know about the stability and togetherness at Brentfird Football Club.

 

[OhBeehave]

Did anyone see this in The Times yesterday?

Thomas Frank’s homage to José Mourinho fails to hide Brentford home truths

Jon West



Thomas Frank, the Brentford head coach, raised eyebrows last week by claiming his side had “destroyed” Manchester United in a 3-1 loss.

The Dane had even more to say after this defeat, channelling his inner José Mourinho to confront Wolverhampton Wolverhampton players on the field and receive a red card from Peter Bankes, the referee.

Brentford are troubled by no immediate relegation fears but this defeat was a fourth in a row. A continuation throughout February, when they play Manchester City and Arsenal, would put them in danger of emulating the drone that interrupted the first half: the Premier League newcomer who flew high for a while but in the end did not linger long.

Frank also conjured up the spirit of the Special One to suggest that Wolves were lucky too. Not only to win but to be eighth in the league having scored just 19 times in 21 games — seven fewer than Brentford, who are 12 points poorer.

“I try to be transparent in everything I do, this is me,” said Frank, who had confronted the Wolves goalscorers João Moutinho and Rúben Neves under the nose of Bankes. “It is mainly if I feel we were treated unfairly or something or someone was after my players that trips me. You protect your team. It is part of me to be like that.”




Frank is hopeful Bankes will downgrade the red card, just as he did for Wolves defender Totti for a lunge on Kristoffer Ajer on the advice of VAR in the second half.

Frank’s problem is one familiar to managers promoted to the Premier League: players pumped to prove themselves begin as unknown quantities and often start well but quickly get “found out” over the course of the season.

Bruno Lage’s side were the second to gain revenge recently. Brentford won 2-0 at Molineux in September, while Liverpool, who shared a 3-3 draw in west London that month, beat them 3-0 last Sunday.

Almost all of Brentford’s Premier League experience has been picked up over the course of this campaign: only the goalkeeper Jonas Lössl can call himself a previous regular choice, during two seasons with Huddersfield Town, and he is only keeping the gloves warm for injured David Raya.





Yet they are palpably short of creativity in midfield, with Wolves’ superiority in that department creating both their goals, and they would have had a third had Adama Traoré not been marginally offside.

 

[TheHairdresser]

Did anyone see this in The Times yesterday?

Thomas Frank’s homage to José Mourinho fails to hide Brentford home truths

Jon West



Thomas Frank, the Brentford head coach, raised eyebrows last week by claiming his side had “destroyed” Manchester United in a 3-1 loss.

The Dane had even more to say after this defeat, channelling his inner José Mourinho to confront Wolverhampton Wolverhampton players on the field and receive a red card from Peter Bankes, the referee.

Brentford are troubled by no immediate relegation fears but this defeat was a fourth in a row. A continuation throughout February, when they play Manchester City and Arsenal, would put them in danger of emulating the drone that interrupted the first half: the Premier League newcomer who flew high for a while but in the end did not linger long.

Frank also conjured up the spirit of the Special One to suggest that Wolves were lucky too. Not only to win but to be eighth in the league having scored just 19 times in 21 games — seven fewer than Brentford, who are 12 points poorer.

“I try to be transparent in everything I do, this is me,” said Frank, who had confronted the Wolves goalscorers João Moutinho and Rúben Neves under the nose of Bankes. “It is mainly if I feel we were treated unfairly or something or someone was after my players that trips me. You protect your team. It is part of me to be like that.”




Frank is hopeful Bankes will downgrade the red card, just as he did for Wolves defender Totti for a lunge on Kristoffer Ajer on the advice of VAR in the second half.

Frank’s problem is one familiar to managers promoted to the Premier League: players pumped to prove themselves begin as unknown quantities and often start well but quickly get “found out” over the course of the season.

Bruno Lage’s side were the second to gain revenge recently. Brentford won 2-0 at Molineux in September, while Liverpool, who shared a 3-3 draw in west London that month, beat them 3-0 last Sunday.

Almost all of Brentford’s Premier League experience has been picked up over the course of this campaign: only the goalkeeper Jonas Lössl can call himself a previous regular choice, during two seasons with Huddersfield Town, and he is only keeping the gloves warm for injured David Raya.





Yet they are palpably short of creativity in midfield, with Wolves’ superiority in that department creating both their goals, and they would have had a third had Adama Traoré not been marginally offside.

The only part of that article worthy of newspaper print is that last sentence, the rest feels like a journalistic hatchet job.

 

[OhBeehave]

The only part of that article worthy of newspaper print is that last sentence, the rest feels like a journalistic hatchet job.

That was my feeling too. People really don't get him do they? As for Jon West, there's something a bit fishy about him.

 

[jlove]

That was my feeling too. People really don't get him do they? As for Jon West, there's something a bit fishy about him.

Grimsby fan?