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Boro went bust in the 80s. Remember padlocks on the gates at Ayresome Park.
Things other teams' fans say about Brentford FC
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Herbert
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Yep. How quick they forget
pompeybee
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Having followed football for more than 50 years I have a mental ranking for which division every club kind of belongs in, based on that period of history. I'd put Middlesbrough in 'Division 2' or the Championship.
On the same basis, Brentford will always be a Division 3 team in my mind, which makes what's going on now so much more fun.
On the same basis, Brentford will always be a Division 3 team in my mind, which makes what's going on now so much more fun.
PhilE
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Other fans often talk about us in terms of 'we have no history' but confuse us not having one with them not knowing it. Most have to consult the internet to discover we were once in the top flight.
TW3Bee
It was down in the Town of Northampton
They had to play games at Hartlepool United's Victoria Ground.
westwing
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Other fans do look at us as being a small friendly club.
Many dont know that Griffin Park once held nearly 40K.
Even the friendly Boro fan on here wished us luck in the Prem and stated
something along the lines of filling our new stadium, not knowing that it
would've been full this season anyway, in the Championship.
"We are the famous, the famous Brentford"
Many dont know that Griffin Park once held nearly 40K.
Even the friendly Boro fan on here wished us luck in the Prem and stated
something along the lines of filling our new stadium, not knowing that it
would've been full this season anyway, in the Championship.
"We are the famous, the famous Brentford"
Indeed or your own programme collection as per p1 of that Boro thread - make me smile
" don't think they've been a top fight club "
"1935-1947
""Should have checked 1st, I even have a programme from the 1st division season" (produces picture of 1940s programme)
Andy_Mc_is_God
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We’ve got ‘history’; most just isn’t very glamorous is all.
So what?
Makes what’s happening now all the more fairy tale-ish (and beautiful).
The reason why most clubs have a soft spot for us is because they invariably beat us.
Don’t like us so much now, do they
AB
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I’m quite happy to be living through a period when we’re making the things that will be looked back on as great parts of our history. If in 10-20 years time we’re such an established part of the upper reaches of the PL I won’t shed many tears if people don’t have the struggle up from L2 tattooed to their eyelids but reserve the right to remind younger fans of it if they whinge about only getting a draw away at Old Trafford and how we ought to get a more ambitious manager.We’ve got ‘history’; most just isn’t very glamorous is all.
So what?
Makes what’s happening now all the more fairy tale-ish (and beautiful).
The reason why most clubs have a soft spot for us is because they invariably beat us.
Don’t like us so much now, do they
mhead bee
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Its such a silly word, I can't even be bothered to say it.
mhead bee
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AB
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It’ll all be sorted by bringing back the bee badge we wore in the 2020s.
GP200
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...............have they got threads on their forums for points needed for promotion and who they will get rid of when they are promoted????????............
badgerbee
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Latest from Swansea:
"Also, Frank trotts out the same old arrogant nonsense ahead of QPR game as he did against us in the playoffs...
'I am in no doubt that they will come flying out on Wednesday night.'
Frank added: “I have just said to the players that we lost to a better team today and it is all about how we react to that and we need to bounce back against QPR'
Pure arrogance"
"Also, Frank trotts out the same old arrogant nonsense ahead of QPR game as he did against us in the playoffs...
'I am in no doubt that they will come flying out on Wednesday night.'
Frank added: “I have just said to the players that we lost to a better team today and it is all about how we react to that and we need to bounce back against QPR'
Pure arrogance"
Alex
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maybe it means something different in welshLatest from Swansea:
"Also, Frank trotts out the same old arrogant nonsense ahead of QPR game as he did against us in the playoffs...
'I am in no doubt that they will come flying out on Wednesday night.'
Frank added: “I have just said to the players that we lost to a better team today and it is all about how we react to that and we need to bounce back against QPR'
Pure arrogance"
Damn, silly frank for not saying the players have thrown in the towel, we are f***ed, swansea deserve to win the league so we are going to turn up at our local rivals to get smashedLatest from Swansea:
"Also, Frank trotts out the same old arrogant nonsense ahead of QPR game as he did against us in the playoffs...
'I am in no doubt that they will come flying out on Wednesday night.'
Frank added: “I have just said to the players that we lost to a better team today and it is all about how we react to that and we need to bounce back against QPR'
Pure arrogance"
TW3Bee
It was down in the Town of Northampton
Where's the f***ing arrogance in that?Latest from Swansea:
"Also, Frank trotts out the same old arrogant nonsense ahead of QPR game as he did against us in the playoffs...
'I am in no doubt that they will come flying out on Wednesday night.'
Frank added: “I have just said to the players that we lost to a better team today and it is all about how we react to that and we need to bounce back against QPR'
Pure arrogance"
pompeybee
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The expression he's searching for is 'arrant nonsense'.
Invipai
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'I have no doubt that we will perform from the start of the match' is arrogance apparently.
I really hope they don't go up....
I really hope they don't go up....
jlove
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I'm not sure we should be over-concerned about what a bunch on provincial inbreds think or post on their own little forum.
TW3Bee
It was down in the Town of Northampton
They come on here for a laugh, pretty much what some of us do on theirs
badgerbee
Mafeking Avenue........gets you there!!!!
An "apology", of sorts, from the OP, having been called out by some of their more sensible posters:Latest from Swansea:
"Also, Frank trotts out the same old arrogant nonsense ahead of QPR game as he did against us in the playoffs...
'I am in no doubt that they will come flying out on Wednesday night.'
Frank added: “I have just said to the players that we lost to a better team today and it is all about how we react to that and we need to bounce back against QPR'
Pure arrogance"
"I read it back and feel a little silly now. It’s not arrogant at all. Glad I was called out on it!
It initially reminded me of when Frank said they’d 100% win the second leg. Although that turned out to be true, I thought it was a little arrogant. It just got validated because they won which annoyed me.
Their reserve forward Emiliano Marcondes said something similar before the Playoff final, which backfired.
They’re a good team but they don’t need to be so arrogant".
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So...... I think this Sheff We’d fan must be mainlining crack whilst necking a five litre flagon of Buckfast....
“Very much gone off Brentford tonight. Will be my new team to hate for the rest of the season.
Dirty, anti football, cynical bastards“.
“Very much gone off Brentford tonight. Will be my new team to hate for the rest of the season.
Dirty, anti football, cynical bastards“.
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He’s got 2 out of 3 right to be fair.
TW3Bee
It was down in the Town of Northampton
Gazza Bee
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Assuming he is annoyed at the 2 tactical fouls one of which resulted in their player being subbed off - we probably would be saying the same if the roles were reversed
mhead bee
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We have been saying the same for 5 years, the big difference being most teams like Swansea seem to get away with 6-7 every game before they get the first yellow.
Also SW make no mention of the 8-9 time Rhodes jumped into a player without even looking at the ball and the other 6-7 fouls for pushed and trips the ref didn’t give first half,
WarrenBee
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From a supporter of a club that tried to drive a coach and horses through the FFP rules! Nothing to see here, jog on you deluded gits.
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Agreed, can't be too upset with that summary. Anti-football? Not really... but there was a healthy dose of cynicism in our play yesterday.
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I think we got mugged by the epitome of cynical, dirty play - Swansea City - and learnt a valuable lesson.
Thank you, you Taff ****s. Especially Ayew*
*Yes, I know he’s Ghanaian not Welsh.
JANORAK
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Another of the OwlsOnline suggested that their player was already slightly injured before Henrik got at him....
OhBeehave
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Yes, I saw that. He also thought that Henrik's foul wouldn't normally get a red and seemed philosophical about that kind of tackle generally.
Gazza Bee
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He had only just come on so not sure that is strictly true but Henrik made sure of it
JANORAK
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No, I meant to imply he was playing despite a knock or strain - like many in this schedule - then made worse by HD.He had only just come on so not sure that is strictly true but Henrik made sure of it
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Invipai
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It wasn't a red but probably what they call an 'orange' card. I can understand them being very cynical on that challenge though as it had the subtlety of a freight train.
We need to learn he dark arts yes, but perhaps in a slightly more subtle way where you don't aim for the ankles.
We need to learn he dark arts yes, but perhaps in a slightly more subtle way where you don't aim for the ankles.
LingfieldBee
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Funny because anyone see when rhodes was strugged off the ball and rolled around holding his face pathetic.
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Exactly. I’m just checking my Sympathy Box and it seems to be empty when it comes to the idea that Sheff Wed were beautifully innocent of any ‘dirty tricks’ last night.
ladbroke
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Well, that Thomas' team talk sorted. Pin this up on the changing room wall - job done
OhBeehave
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Send it to Bob the Kitman and he'll get it done.
Kingston Bee
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What is interesting here is that they are already thinking about our game on Wednesday, almost as though the Wycombe game today does not exist. If they are complacent Wycombe can punish them as we found out for 45 minutes when we played them. Norwich should win but its not a forgone conclusion imo.
Plymouth Bee
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You're not wrong but I'm guessing it's just herberts like this bloke who are thinking past today to Weds and certainly not the Norwich players themselves. We'll see.
OhBeehave
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I've just been looking at the tables from early in the season and this guy clearly has a short memory as it took them nearly two months to get into the top 6. They were mid table and below us for a week or two in October.
OhBeehave
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True, but it works on the players when fans underestimate us too. Does anyone remember Simon Hately, the Villa fan who called us a pub team on Twitter? I sent his tweet to Bob the Kitman and he tweeted that he did post it on the dressing room wall and we came away from Villa Park with a draw after that last-minute goal from Egan.
TW3Bee
It was down in the Town of Northampton
And they still didn't beat us, until their promotion.
OhBeehave
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Only by getting promoted while we didn't. They haven't beaten us in the League since 1947 and cup since 1953.
