Er, yes.Has anybody seen Charlie Kirk play for Crewe, he is 22 plays on the LW and was picked in the 19/20 PFA League 2 Team of the year. He is 6ft 1, he scored 9 league and cup goals from 44 games and provided more assists than any other League 2 player.
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And yet he is still plying his trade after all this time with Crewe...perhaps Brentford aren’t the only ones that can’t see it?
That wasn’t the question I was answering though. I still think he would’ve done well with us, earlier. We’ve probably moved on past Crewe’s Captain now....(Cue pics at Kew I.d.c.)
Isn't Ghoddos technically a borrowed player...
I agree with your last sentence, the DoF’s follow up scouting reports and negotiate the contracts . We have a 2/3 that could be counted as failures but there have been a lot more success
Relax, I was fishing a little. Truth is, I’m not sure what the answer is to our slow start this season. Clearly the current formation isn’t getting the best out of the current squad available while 442 isn’t the answer either. Hoping the return of Norgaard will make a difference.
Didn't they both appear for Arsenal yesterday?
I think so
Lacazette didn’t, though, the DoF’s should be in there, he’s not that bad and a friend for Mbeumo.
Another Centre Forward? We already have one we can't fit in the team.
Zamburek's not a winger though and I honestly don't think Valencia would offer much more than Canos/Fosu. Clearly Ghoddos isn't the replacement for Benhrama or at least he isn't yet so it is a bit of a surprise we didn't bring anyone in. Not like we didn't try though as we obviously offered for Robin Hack and a couple of others. Maybe we felt Canos would get back to his previous best? Almost impossible to replace someone like Benhrama though..
Zamburek has gone on loan for his personal development, development that he would not get currently at Brentford for the simple reason that he is not quite there yet. The plan is that when he returns he will be a genuine first team player, and that transformation will not happen getting the odd 20 minutes playing time. He would add nothing now to the current first team. Valencia, in my opinion has been unable to reach the standard required, and has been sent on loan in an environment where he is comfortable in the hope that we will be able to sell him in the next Summer Transfer window maybe even for a profit. I concur with the previous post that Valencia would add nothing of value to the present team.
Although I agree this may be the case but does Canos? And if not then we have one other choice and that’s Fosu, is he much better than Valencia? He may have had a good game here and there but I’m sure we can all agree he’s not at a top championship side level. He wouldn’t get into many teams in the championship. Oxford weren’t too bothered about him leaving. Which takes me back to why haven’t we replaced Said, maybe not like for like, as others have said that would be difficult, but with someone is at a level with the rest of our current team.
oxford were gutted to lose him and baptiste iirc
One of the attractions of football is the complete uncertainty that permeates all parts of the game. I did not expect Canos to be playing as badly has he has been at this stage of the season, and I have no doubt that neither Thomas Frank, or the DfO's did either. On top of this Mbeumo has not got anywhere near his form this time last year so clearly this unexpected collapse of form by both our wide men has thrown all plans, and expectations to the wind. So to use your words the "position we have found ourselves in" was not the result of design or indeed by neglect, but by unexpected events. As supporters, not necessarily you, we should not be critical, but should be watching to see how Thomas Frank handles the situation, and more importantly how the players concerned react. If both these players were playing as we all though they would be there would not be a problem, and Fosu would have taken his place as a reserve. As to the replacement of Said, as we usually replace in advance, and as SB was expected to leave in the summer of 2019 I think you will find that his replacement was Mbeumo, but that said, it did look very much as the club did make a serious attempt to sign Robin Hack during the summer which if successful would have completed a full set of four wide first team attackers. Keep the faith!
I didn’t realise, from what I read on here, friends of friends from Oxford fans that he was hit and miss in league one. However I do trust the DOFs, I just don’t think they signed him to be one of the first choice wingers, maybe the potential......
As supports we are entitled to our opinion. I’m not criticising, we all know the amazing work they have done. But on this particular area I think we have should have strengthened and I think you would agree? I agree that no one expected the form of Canos, but if someone said to you last season we will sell Said and Canos will be his replacement, you would be disappointed, no? Mbeumo is a lot younger and although isn’t at the level we have seen him but he’s still contributing. As Toney has shown, create chances he will score. IMO we are that wide creative player short.
Should we return in the next window, and manage to sign Robin Hack or someone similar the circle will be squared, and maybe the problem will be solved, maybe!
fans always say that when a player leaves . Been guilty of it myself
Orient fans said much the same, as did a football scout friend of mine who watched him quite a few times, but a lot of
Sorry thought it was orient, faulty recall.
Far more than we'd be prepared to pay.
Not when he’s out of contract and can find his own Club soon. Just compensation to pay then.
I think that is Rico's doing to be fair. He was excellent again last night
Both Ivan and Rico tweeted about the win - surprising he would 'like' it.
How much is pushing the boat out £5 mil £10 mil for me it’s no more than £5/6 mil
Can't disagree with that.
He's out of contract at the end of the season. They wont get anything for him unless they cash in next window. They have offered him a new contact however and he might just sign that.
If he can put balls in the box like he did on Friday night Toney will get even more goals, but having said that did he do much else?
Bannan is class but can’t imagine we’d go back in for him now we have Janelt.