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Thomas seemed very down and flat at his press conference for forest game
Just hope was down to being disappointed with Newcastle game.
 

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Interesting article in the Times on Saturday by the Senior Sport Writer Alyson Rudd entitles " How can Pep stop the rot ? Copy Thomas Frank.
 

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Sultan said:
A mate of mine had the cheek to suggest that Graham Potter was available.
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Never say never..............if City come calling he would surely be tempted ?
 

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The big day in Danish secular culture is Christmas eve, not Christmas day, so I'd be inclined to believe that in and so far that it's practically possible, he'd prefer as little as possible going on that day
 

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Reading various player threads when it comes to injury updates it seems that TF is copping flack for the responses he gives regarding recovery times for the various injuries.

Surely there is discussion with the medical teams before the press conferences so why does it seem that some people are willing to castigate him when all he is doing is being the messenger?
 

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kevalutonbee said:
Reading various player threads when it comes to injury updates it seems that TF is copping flack for the responses he gives regarding recovery times for the various injuries.

Surely there is discussion with the medical teams before the press conferences so why does it seem that some people are willing to castigate him when all he is doing is being the messenger?
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Usually some "clever" quip added about what month, how many weeks etc. It's very odd.
 

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Happy Christmas Eve to Thomas. What a man and how lucky we are to have him. I can't imagine the pressure he's been under week in week out managing the hopes and expectations of the Brentford family. Like us must have been depressed and frustrated by how the injuries have stripped away layer after layer of the team he is trying to build. Despite all he responds with humanity and grace. Greatness I believe formed in a background in psychology, natural intelligence and love of the beautiful game. Whatever the future holds thank you. Top top, massively, wow.
 

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I think the thing that will keep Thomas around is the hunger to get his best team on the pitch, which he hasn’t had the luxury of for 18mths at least.

He knows when we do it will be even more fun and we’ll be nicely tucked in the top 8.

Merry Christmas Thomas.
 

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GuyBee said:
Most of the PL opportunities for TF would be a project. If he was a 100% football man, 'I'll be a manager till I am 70' type person then he may relish another 5-10 year project

But he seems a man with a broader approach to life, and is already considering what life with an empty nest looks like. I am not sure he would want to start another project.

Managing a national team, however, could suit him down to the ground
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The opportunity to manage the Danish national team has just gone so I doubt it’s going to come up again for a while, but I can see that next time round, he’ll be ready, I should think. He comes across on the media as being both articulate and diplomatic, something that’s important in those circles, and something we’re also seeing more of from him. Maybe it’s just coincidence, but I don’t think so.
 

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Looking forward to the Thomas / Arteta ‘just about’ civil handshake pre and post match Wednesday.

The one at the Emirates was the briefest and Tuchel and Conte would have nodded approvingly at the frostiness.

Arteta since that humiliating defeat on the first night in the PL for us can still barely talk about Brentford and if he does it’s through clenched teeth. Set plays, long balls, disruptions, time wasting, all negative observations about us, etc.

Arteta holds grudges plainly for that night and for Toney’s nice kick about with the boys tweet, Thomas knows it’s a tough nut to crack, but if we were to upset the bookies tip of an Arsenal away win, I expect Thomas to be drinking that glass of red alone post match.
 

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The subs made last night baffled me.

Would be nice to have seen the changes before 72mins or whenever it was.
 

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Mick.C said:
Arteta since that humiliating defeat on the first night in the PL for us can still barely talk about Brentford and if he does it’s through clenched teeth. Set plays, long balls, disruptions, time wasting, all negative observations about us, etc.
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oh the irony of all his negativity about us!
 

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Isleworth_Bee said:
The subs made last night baffled me.

Would be nice to have seen the changes before 72mins or whenever it was.
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I do understand where you're coming from, but I also think he might have thought, we're having a lot of the ball and therefore one goal might unlock them.

If we had had Thiago available to present Gabriel and Saliba with a different challenge, I agree. Perhaps the only sub I might've liked earlier was Schade, but again I'm not convinced that would've changed anything.

And with MJ, I expect he'll be starting against Southampton and this was just to get his eye in.
 

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Mick.C said:
Looking forward to the Thomas / Arteta ‘just about’ civil handshake pre and post match Wednesday.

The one at the Emirates was the briefest and Tuchel and Conte would have nodded approvingly at the frostiness.

Arteta since that humiliating defeat on the first night in the PL for us can still barely talk about Brentford and if he does it’s through clenched teeth. Set plays, long balls, disruptions, time wasting, all negative observations about us, etc.

Arteta holds grudges plainly for that night and for Toney’s nice kick about with the boys tweet, Thomas knows it’s a tough nut to crack, but if we were to upset the bookies tip of an Arsenal away win, I expect Thomas to be drinking that glass of red alone post match.
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Amazing - and not a coincidence - how many of those supposed tactics he now employs.
 

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BuzzingBee95 said:
I do understand where you're coming from, but I also think he might have thought, we're having a lot of the ball and therefore one goal might unlock them.

If we had had Thiago available to present Gabriel and Saliba with a different challenge, I agree. Perhaps the only sub I might've liked earlier was Schade, but again I'm not convinced that would've changed anything.

And with MJ, I expect he'll be starting against Southampton and this was just to get his eye in.
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Gabriel would have been crying to Bankes very quickly who no doubt would have made sure that the Arsenal defence received sufficient protection.
 

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Concerned after a few years in the Prem we are becoming a little too pragmatic and calculated especially against the bigger teams. In our first season or two I was convinced we could beat anybody at home and a fair few away (and we did). Our injuries don't help for sure but I'd like to see a little more spirit at times. On Weds I thought we gave up the chase without really laying a glove on the odious Arsenal. Maybe it make sense to focus on games we can win rather than collecting scalps?
 

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Sandybee said:
The opportunity to manage the Danish national team has just gone so I doubt it’s going to come up again for a while, but I can see that next time round, he’ll be ready, I should think. He comes across on the media as being both articulate and diplomatic, something that’s important in those circles, and something we’re also seeing more of from him. Maybe it’s just coincidence, but I don’t think so.
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The thing about this is that the Danish FA has absolutely no budget for the manager, so he would be taking a massive pay cut to be the national coach. I don't think it is likely he would ever take it until he's much older / taking it just before retiring.
 

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W5BeesFan said:
Maybe it make sense to focus on games we can win rather than collecting scalps?
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…………..don’t want to be cherry picking potential winnable games……….Arsenal were there for the taking and Newcastle in the cup had a semi final at stake…………
 

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Jeepet said:
The thing about this is that the Danish FA has absolutely no budget for the manager, so he would be taking a massive pay cut to be the national coach. I don't think it is likely he would ever take it until he's much older / taking it just before retiring.
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So you still believe he's only motivated by money.
 

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W5BeesFan said:
Concerned after a few years in the Prem we are becoming a little too pragmatic and calculated especially against the bigger teams. In our first season or two I was convinced we could beat anybody at home and a fair few away (and we did). Our injuries don't help for sure but I'd like to see a little more spirit at times. On Weds I thought we gave up the chase without really laying a glove on the odious Arsenal. Maybe it make sense to focus on games we can win rather than collecting scalps?
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We didn’t though our points total this season is more at half way stage than others. And the teams we’ve lost to we generally do each season . We’ve beaten Arsenal once at home and we know when that was.
 

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ICANBEEFORMILES said:
Is it me or does Thomas look and sound really fed up in press conferences/interviews lately?
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I agree, he is agitated by certain questions and he looks very tired .....hopefully our sports physco man is on the case ......"fatigue makes fools of us" , he recently said on radio which caught my ear !
 

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w7 bee said:
I agree, he is agitated by certain questions and he looks very tired .....hopefully our sports physco man is on the case ......"fatigue makes fools of us" , he recently said on radio which caught my ear !
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Do you know what, I was just thinking that he and the family need a couple of weeks off in the sunshine!
I'm sure we must have contingency plans .... get it done sooooon! :hat:
 
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