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Whilst I can understand things from Thomas's point of view if he was tempted, I agree with the above views regarding the expectations of the Man Utd fans. When you think back to the list of elitist Managers that have crashed and burned there in recent seasons though, I can't see them ever being satisfied !
 

Thomas Frank

Short interview with Evening Standard
www.standard.co.uk

Thomas Frank exclusive: I've turned down offers to leave Brentford

Brentford's ambitious head coach is a wanted man, but doubts he'll ever find a better-run club
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Nothing earth shattering to be honest, but always nice to read some TF positivity.
Unsurprisingly no more detail behind "I've turned down job offers" beyond the headline.
 

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I'm pretty sure we were higher than 18th in the championship when he took over
 
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He references the challenges with recruitment though. It's hard now we are aspiring to Europe and with a reputation for recruiting well, to keep.our interests off the radar of other "better paying" clubs.I think this is one of the most notable differences since joining the Prem.
 

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W5BeesFan said:
He references the challenges with recruitment though. It's hard now we are aspiring to Europe and with a reputation for recruiting well, to keep.our interests off the radar of other "better paying" clubs.I think this is one of the most notable differences since joining the Prem.
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I think it's possibly a lot simpler than that - we just can't afford the players in the first place!
 

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CTBee said:
I'm pretty sure we were higher than 18th in the championship when he took over
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The article is completely wrong about the date Thomas took over. It says he took over in December 2016 but in fact it was 16th October 2018 and I remember I was there for Dean's last match. December 2016 was when TF joined Brentford as Dean Smith's assistant head coach.

Of course can't possibly expect a Standard reporter to get the basic facts right. Doh!!
 

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Jay Bee said:
Short interview with Evening Standard
www.standard.co.uk

Thomas Frank exclusive: I've turned down offers to leave Brentford

Brentford's ambitious head coach is a wanted man, but doubts he'll ever find a better-run club
www.standard.co.uk www.standard.co.uk

Nothing earth shattering to be honest, but always nice to read some TF positivity.
Unsurprisingly no more detail behind "I've turned down job offers" beyond the headline.
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It's pretty well know that Villa had him as their number 1 target before they took Gerrard. Hence why TF had two new contracts in quick succession.
 

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Banana said:
It's pretty well know that Villa had him as their number 1 target before they took Gerrard. Hence why TF had two new contracts in quick succession.
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Fair enough. They certainly struck me as the most attractive of the clubs he'd been linked to. Compared with the likes of Everton and Leeds certainly :ROFLMAO:
 

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If the set up at Brenrford does not change, I genuinely believe it would take a Big 7 club to prise Thomas away. Either that or a foreign adventure.
 

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WARFIELD BEE said:
I am a bit concerned he may think we don't have the resources to take us much further.
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Let’s wait and see what the squad looks like at the beginning of next season. For me, that’s going to be the indicator for the future and I’m sure Thomas knows that.
 

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jlove said:
Let’s wait and see what the squad looks like at the beginning of next season. For me, that’s going to be the indicator for the future and I’m sure Thomas knows that.
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Yep - This summer is going to be are most important transfer window for many years. There is no doubt at all that the club is ambitious and is not afraid to spend money. It is all a question if the right players want to choose to come here over somewhere else, at the right price (and we keep almost all of our best players). There are no players available in football that would make this team better that other top flight clubs won't also be interested in.

It's also likely to be the first summer where the tipping point is reached and over half the first choice XI are not players that got us promoted. Lots of new faces playing together can take time to bed in - not something we worried about in the Championship. Toney will leave in the summer and I do think there may be a touch of ruthlessness in who we let go over the summer. That could well involve the like of Da Silva, Baptiste and Roerslev.

Thomas clearly knows he's on to a good thing here, which won't be reproduced anywhere else, but I've no doubt that if he feels the quality of the squad he has in September is not as good as before, he will be far more open if lucrative offers for his services come in. He's been here 7 years how (5 as manager) and there are very few managers in the PL that stay there that long. He's our longest serving manager since Malky Macdonald (May 1957-Jan 1965)!! ?
 

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Hippobee said:
Yep - This summer is going to be are most important transfer window for many years. There is no doubt at all that the club is ambitious and is not afraid to spend money. It is all a question if the right players want to choose to come here over somewhere else, at the right price (and we keep almost all of our best players). There are no players available in football that would make this team better that other top flight clubs won't also be interested in.

It's also likely to be the first summer where the tipping point is reached and over half the first choice XI are not players that got us promoted. Lots of new faces playing together can take time to bed in - not something we worried about in the Championship. Toney will leave in the summer and I do think there may be a touch of ruthlessness in who we let go over the summer. That could well involve the like of Da Silva, Baptiste and Roerslev.

Thomas clearly knows he's on to a good thing here, which won't be reproduced anywhere else, but I've no doubt that if he feels the quality of the squad he has in September is not as good as before, he will be far more open if lucrative offers for his services come in. He's been here 7 years how (5 as manager) and there are very few managers in the PL that stay there that long. He's our longest serving manager since Malky Macdonald (May 1957-Jan 1965)!! ?
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I believe Harry Curtis was manager 1926 - 1949.
(Ref: A Pub on Each Corner). A very interest book.
 

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W5BeesFan said:
If the set up at Brenrford does not change, I genuinely believe it would take a Big 7 club to prise Thomas away. Either that or a foreign adventure.
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Denmark national team will surely call for him before long - maybe after the Euros, or next world cup? Hope he continues to do wonders for us before that happens.
 

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WARFIELD BEE said:
I am a bit concerned he may think we don't have the resources to take us much further.
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I've been saying for the last couple of seasons:
(Rightly) TF considers himself on a par with the very best coaches - Pep and Klopp included.
And the only way he can prove it is to be allowed to compete on a level playing field.....
?
 

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W5BeesFan said:
If the set up at Brenrford does not change, I genuinely believe it would take a Big 7 club to prise Thomas away. Either that or a foreign adventure.
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Who of the Big 7 aren’t a basket case? Liverpool and Arsenal are probably the only clubs who aren’t. The rest either have dubious owners or are under investigation for dodgy dealing.
 

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For me someone like Dortmund, they invest in youth which we know he likes and are massive. The challenge to topple Bayern is attractive. One day maybe.
 

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I reckon it might be Barcelona, after winning the EL & CL with us
 

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He has repeatedly said he doesn’t want to work in football forever and wants to travel etc. I think he’ll only leave for a big job and that might be his last one. Dortmund isn’t a bad shout. I’ve always potentially thought Ajax or RB Leipzig
 

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A readers comment (Ben Parkhouse) from today's Times re yesterday's game:-

Quick word on Brentford. Their star striker suspended, 3 of their starting back 4 out injured, 3 internationals also injured and they played 2 central midfielders at full back. Yet 10th in the league. How good is Thomas Frank? Answer, very good.
 

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I don't know what's in Thomas's mind ( obviously).However, l see the challenge in breaking into the top seven using home developed talent by picking up talented young players who are discarded by big clubs which want instant success.There is a talented stream of young players coming through now. YY is a gem but there are others like Olakikbe, Peart-Harris and Maghoma who look able meet Prem standard.So IMO our inability to compete financially isnt a motivation for him to leave. He gets cudos and security here. Why join the nutter circus?
 

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I think he wants to finish the journey and while the train is still running he’s very happy to stay aboard.
The emphasis changes slowly but all the time. For me Phil Giles was the star man getting us to where we were, as the recruitment outshone the achievements on the field. That pendulum has swung slightly.
i don‘t know who, but was told we were very close too 2 or 3 more players joining in the summer but we couldn’t just get them over the line. The new joiners, the returners, are all adding to the squad but as a collective, with the injuries and playing ban, are enough to take us to the next level.
We are very close but Phil you need to find out how to get all the stars to aline, getting the few additions we need over and above the leavers.
 

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West Cliff Bee said:
A readers comment (Ben Parkhouse) from today's Times re yesterday's game:-

Quick word on Brentford. Their star striker suspended, 3 of their starting back 4 out injured, 3 internationals also injured and they played 2 central midfielders at full back. Yet 10th in the league. How good is Thomas Frank? Answer, very good.
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Remarkable.
 

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West Cliff Bee said:
A readers comment (Ben Parkhouse) from today's Times re yesterday's game:-

Quick word on Brentford. Their star striker suspended, 3 of their starting back 4 out injured, 3 internationals also injured and they played 2 central midfielders at full back. Yet 10th in the league. How good is Thomas Frank? Answer, very good.
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Refreshing to learn that someone in the press has noticed
 

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Isn’t Sunday his 250th game since becoming Head Coach?

Must put him near the top of the list, surely?
 

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ChertseyBee said:
That includes the game that didn’t take place, away at Bolton at the end of the 2018/19 season.
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And what about the game/s he missed due to illness? Are they not counted either?
 

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TF was still in charge of the team for that Bolton fixture and it counted towards our points total. The fixture wasn’t expunged from the records…..
 

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It wasn't a game that he managed though...prepped for in training but that's as far as his input went!
 

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Invipai said:
It wasn't a game that he managed though...prepped for in training but that's as far as his input went!
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I could counter my own argument I suppose by saying that he missed a cup game, (was it Middlesbrough or Leicester?) when he had covid. So he probably had a major input in selecting the team/prep but didn't manage the game!

My conclusion is that the statisticians, with all due respect, waste their time... it's mostly guesswork! ?
 
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