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I bumped into the man himself this morning on a flight to Copenhagen.
He spotted my Bees hoodie & came over to say hello. Had a quick chat with him & a photo, absolute gentleman. ??
 

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roadealing said:
Henry, Hickey, Jensen, Thiago, Dasilva. Then add in the games where we’ve been without Pinnock, Flekken, Wissa and Norgaard on top of those injuries.

On top of that Ajer, our first choice cover at right back has also spent a large portion of the season injured.
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Flekken missed one game!!
 

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I'd still like someone to post Thomas's "starting eleven" including those players we have been without for a large parts of the season. I'm not sure they all fit into eleven.
 

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big neil said:
I bumped into the man himself this morning on a flight to Copenhagen.
He spotted my Bees hoodie & came over to say hello. Had a quick chat with him & a photo, absolute gentleman. ??
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Yes I note in the post-match dressing room video that they're all having a few days off.

Did he tell you how much his buy out clause was by any chance?
 

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Gee Bee said:
Flekken missed one game!!
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And it was one of many games this season, just like when Pinnock, Norgaard & Wissa missed a few games, where we are without 6 players you would normally rely on to be in the starting eleven. It all adds up when you have block of players who have essentially been injured all season
 

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big neil said:
I bumped into the man himself this morning on a flight to Copenhagen.
He spotted my Bees hoodie & came over to say hello. Had a quick chat with him & a photo, absolute gentleman. ??
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Yet another testament to what a legend he is - completely genuine and has time for everyone. I always notice that he thanks those working on the pitch/putting the goals down at the end of a game in front of the West Stand. It’s such a small gesture but speaks volumes and he is a perfect fit for us ?

(Unless he is flying to Copenhagen to sign F.C. København!)
 

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Thomas has unfinished business here until he has enjoyed the luxury of a season not completely hamstrung by injuries. Until that happens, our ceiling with him at the helm is unknown, but it's higher than we have so far achieved.

We will most likely finish above some big names this season (some are mentioned as suitors). even given our injury jinx.

I have a feeling Thomas wants to enjoy this journey with us a while longer. He cannot be a bigger hero anywhere else.
 

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roadealing said:
We’ve played this season essentially with 4/11 missing, played 14 games with 5/11 missing and 11 games with 6/11 missing. We have been hit hard with injuries to our starting eleven this season, it really isn’t normal.
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Forgot about last season? I think you will find it's becoming the norm. I think most teams have suffered at some point this season with injuries. We have done better this season I think because we have a deeper squad than last season, and KLP was a major success at LB, where we were vulnerable last season. Unfortunately the level of injuries clubs now experience is here to stay imo, we just have to deal with it.
 

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Kingston Bee said:
Unfortunately the level of injuries clubs now experience is here to stay imo, we just have to deal with it.
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I think it’s certainly becoming the norm – the transition to ‘power and pace’ within the Premier League, plus the fixture schedule, is putting a greater strain on players and that’s not going away. Hopefully, BFC’s severe hit has caused us to address some of the recovery aspects that seem to have affected us with key players.

With the tactical flexibility and depth of squads that is also becoming the norm, certainly in the stable clubs, it means we should really be talking more about a ‘playing 15' rather than a 'starting 11’.
 

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jlove said:
I think it’s certainly becoming the norm – the transition to ‘power and pace’ within the Premier League, plus the fixture schedule, is putting a greater strain on players and that’s not going away. Hopefully, BFC’s severe hit has caused us to address some of the recovery aspects that seem to have affected us with key players.

With the tactical flexibility and depth of squads that is also becoming the norm, certainly in the stable clubs, it means we should really be talking more about a ‘playing 15' rather than a 'starting 11’.
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Agree. That is what the 5 subs are there to do, like replacements in rugby have become. If managers, including TF, choose to only make 1 or 2 subs, then that's their call, but it will have an impact.

No problem with the fixture schedule imo. There would be if we played the same team for cups, but we don't. Fewer than 2 games a week on average with 5 subs should be no problem. I'd bin off all international friendlies though.
 

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Thomas in recent comments pretty unambiguous about the club's openess to selling Bryan and Wissa if the money is right. Guess it's always the case but letting potentialy 40 goals leave the club in one Summer places a lot of pressure on the likes of Thiago, Kevin and young Nunes. Would we need to invest? if so who?
 

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W5BeesFan said:
Thomas in recent comments pretty unambiguous about the club's openess to selling Bryan and Wissa if the money is right. Guess it's always the case but letting potentialy 40 goals leave the club in one Summer places a lot of pressure on the likes of Thiago, Kevin and young Nunes. Would we need to invest? if so who?
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We have a transfer thread for that question.
 

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Oil painting I've had done of Thomas.
It's going to the winner of a Brentford prediction competition, a number of Bees fans are in this season.
Was going to take the painting down to the player of the year awards on the 20th of May and ask Thomas, if he'd kindly sign it, but doesn't look like I can make the event.
 

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Be interesting to see what tactics he goes with tonight.
Will Forest be as passive at home and give us the ball knowing they have good counter attacking options? I fear if Thomas goes all out attack we could get found out.
 

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SH said:
You watch Thomas being interviewed for 5+ minutes on Sky and it‘s like watching Wenger or Mourinho at their peak. Then you think “this is our manager”. Unreal ?
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Exactly, was thinking same, the way he answers their questions is so deep and insightful. It's like 4d football
 

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TF is an absolute credit to himself and this club. Brilliant tactician and motivator on the pitch and engaging, passionate and knowledgeable off it.
In all our Long History only the great Harry Curtis has in my opinion achieved more. We are lucky to have him and he recognises he's lucky to have us.
 

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Sianist said:
Arsenal colleague believes that next season is the last chance Arteta gets for getting Silverware
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Well, they may as well bin him now, if that's the case. I'd prefer they kept him on.
 

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Will Brentford hang on to Frank?​

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Brentford v Man Utd (14:00 BST)

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Brentford

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Brentford were seventh in the Championship when Thomas Frank was appointed head coach in October 2018.

This is the Dane's sixth full season in charge and he has secured the Bees a fourth successive campaign in the Premier League.

Furthermore, Brentford are in the conversation for a place in the Europe after Premier League doubles over Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Southampton and Leicester.

They had a 4-2 statement home win over Newcastle and head into today's game following back-to-back wins over Brighton and Nottingham Forest.

Will Frank, who has been linked with Tottenham, still be Brentford boss in August - or will he be headhunted this summer?

Spot the mistakes ?
 
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snowstormbee said:

Will Brentford hang on to Frank?​

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Brentford v Man Utd (14:00 BST)

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Brentford

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Brentford were seventh in the Championship when Thomas Frank was appointed head coach in October 2018.

This is the Dane's sixth full season in charge and he has secured the Bees a fourth successive campaign in the Premier League.

Furthermore, Brentford are in the conversation for a place in the Europe after Premier League doubles over Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Southampton and Leicester.

They had a 4-2 statement home win over Newcastle and head into today's game following back-to-back wins over Brighton and Nottingham Forest.

Will Frank, who has been linked with Tottenham, still be Brentford boss in August - or will he be headhunted this summer?

Spot the mistake ?
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It's full of mistakes!
 

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Beeian said:
Please don’t do that ever again, we were on the back foot albeit 4:1 up, but to change 3 all at once was a poor decision from a world class head coach and we almost paid the price by that mistake.
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We werent on the back foot, he wanted (correctly) to get minutes into players that will be needed for the last 3 games when we were in control.
 

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Beeian said:
Please don’t do that ever again, we were on the back foot albeit 4:1 up, but to change 3 all at once was a poor decision from a world class head coach and we almost paid the price by that mistake.
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It wasn't that bad. These players had played 72 hours ago.
 

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CTBee said:
Got those final 3 changes wrong today, opened the game up when we didn't need to
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The only criticism I can muster about TF, not even criticism but more observation over a period of time, are the substitutions. You know they're coming, normally in the midfield, and we've had a few games where the tide has notably turned.

However, with a number of injured-inflicted seasons, the more the squad grows not only in depth but simply availability of fit players, that may change. If we do make Europe, squad rotation will be that much more crucial.

So whereas in the past I wonder whether he's almost felt compelled to make those substitutions, as we welcome players back, he may well feel he has a bit more freedom as it were
 

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It wasnt wrong to make the subs...................... But what he did get wrong was the changes and the formation after.

Looked to me like Wissa was playing in the middle with Jensen and CN. Left us so open and allowed CE to really control those last 10mins.
 
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