Brentford FC Evolving in Modern Day Football

Some of you may already know that I occasionally go watch Brentford FC when I can. A few years back the club decided to start to looking at ways to think differently about its scouting of players and transfer strategy. To be honest things have been going pretty well on that front.

A year ago they decided to close down its youth academy on the basis it was costing £2m a year and they were not getting anything from it. As soon as they had a hot prospect on their hands one of the big boys swooped in and took him away for peanuts..... Joshua Bohui to United was the straw that broke the camels back. Since then they embarked with scouting young reserves not quite good enough at the top clubs around Europe and things are now starting to pay dividends.

It will be interesting, to for me anyway to see where they are in three years when they move on to the new stadium and have 3-4 years under their belt with this new club structure.

This article is a decent read and explains some interesting points about how they now operate. Makes a refreshing change from the typical situation of small clubs over spending in the hope they get lucky with the promised land.

https://www.theguardian.com/football...eague-outcasts

Originally Posted by Marlon Van Baron

It will be interesting

Not thread worthy though mate he'll bite

Originally Posted by waynes ear's

Not thread worthy though mate he'll bite

I wondered who the first negative norris smart arse would be

@#%&!

Good read though tbh

Can't be arsed reading it. Hope they go bankrupt and they bulldoze the ground to make room for a new runway at heathrow.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Can't be arsed reading it. Hope they go bankrupt and they bulldoze the ground to make room for a new runway at heathrow.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Can't be arsed reading it. Hope they go bankrupt and they bulldoze the ground to make room for a new runway at heathrow.

Wow

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Can't be arsed reading it. Hope they go bankrupt and they bulldoze the ground to make room for a new runway at heathrow.

Originally Posted by Marlon Van Baron

I wondered who the first negative norris smart arse would be

c***

No need for that.

Related article I read earlier.

https://www.theguardian.com/football...rformance-plan

I £#%&!ing hate two team Tommy's. Yhbr.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Can't be arsed reading it. Hope they go bankrupt and they bulldoze the ground to make room for a new runway at heathrow.

i saw they caused a slight dent in scum's promotion hopes last night

Originally Posted by MagnificentSeven

i saw they caused a slight dent in scum's promotion hopes last night

Yep, pissed all over the sheep £#%&!gers. Was gonna go but decided to stay home to watch another United home draw

Worked with Brentford on the original Lionel Road project which was a terrific idea - collapsed with the property crash. Had lots of good ideas about building a proper community stadium.

Originally Posted by redhegemony

Worked with Brentford on the original Lionel Road project which was a terrific idea - collapsed with the property crash. Had lots of good ideas about building a proper community stadium.

This just gets better......

Originally Posted by Marlon Van Baron

Some of you may already know that I occasionally go watch Brentford FC when I can. A few years back the club decided to start to looking at ways to think differently about its scouting of players and transfer strategy. To be honest things have been going pretty well on that front.

A year ago they decided to close down its youth academy on the basis it was costing £2m a year and they were not getting anything from it. As soon as they had a hot prospect on their hands one of the big boys swooped in and took him away for peanuts..... Joshua Bohui to United was the straw that broke the camels back. Since then they embarked with scouting young reserves not quite good enough at the top clubs around Europe and things are now starting to pay dividends.

It will be interesting, to for me anyway to see where they are in three years when they move on to the new stadium and have 3-4 years under their belt with this new club structure.

This article is a decent read and explains some interesting points about how they now operate. Makes a refreshing change from the typical situation of small clubs over spending in the hope they get lucky with the promised land.

https://www.theguardian.com/football...eague-outcasts

good read that, fair play to them

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

This just gets better......

integrated health (Dr's surgery) and education on site - a local authority gym i seem to remember - then the figures didn't add up due to declining property values.

Wish United would

Originally Posted by HolyMackrelDoodleBonkon

I £#%&!ing hate two team Tommy's. Yhbr.

same here pal