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2019/20 Championship games
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Fair enough. I just read the text on the BBC website.Callumcafc said:
Watching the actual interview it didn’t come across like that at all. I’ve never forgiven Parker (2004 was hard to take for 11 year old me who was pretending to be him in the playground) but tonight I felt very happy for him.JamesSeed said:Shocker of an interview by Parker. It was all down to him you know!
Fulham boss Scott Parker told Sky Sports:
"We've done what we've done tonight, but there's still improvement, and that's what makes me so proud and happy.
"For all of the good players and everything you see, what makes me so happy I see a group of players who only a year ago were struggling psychologically, didn't have a mindset or mentality.
"I've driven this team every single day and what makes me proud is I stood on the touchline tonight and seen a team that represents what I've been saying over the last 12 months."
Relegation awaits.
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Fulham need to do the opposite of what they did last time almost
They splashed the cash and tried to bring in a ton of bigger names and basically ignored the team that got them promoted in the first place
Have a bit of faith in the team, maybe sprinkle it with a bit more quality but sign players a bit more wisely0 -
Not very.EdgeleyAddick said:Thought Fulham deserved to win.
Think it's difficult to know how difficult the job was for Parker.
Would someone like Bowyer have got them up automatically, as he would have took no sh*te and commanded absolute respect?
Or was Parker a better fit, as someone who appears meeker, but able to massage the egos of the fallen prem stars like Mitrovic?
Whatever, I'm sure overall (ironically) Bowyer has more potential long term as a manager, even though he went down and Parker went up!!!
Mitrovic is a top international striker, cost over 20m and is on about 60k a week. Cavaleiro was bought for 15m. They have players like Knockaert, Johansen, Cairney and Onomah. Mawson cost them about 15-20m. Reid was bought for 10m. Bryan 6m.
I personally think if they hadn't got promotion it would've been a huge failure with those players available.7 -
I think that says more about how the top of the Championship has progressed over the last 10 years though, as to be honest it would have also been a disappointment if West Brom didn't go up with the wages they are paying, and Leeds with the money they've put into to support Bielsa. There are only so many spots so it's still an impressive achievement to get promoted, no matter the budget.0
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Crazy we only lost 1 game out of 6 against the promoted sides.1
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The transfer that got them over the line was the signing of Hector in January. Prior to that Fulham had conceded 32 goals in 27 games (1.19 per game) but after his arrival they let in just 18 in 22 (0.82 per game).
This resulted in 40 points from the final 20 games of the normal League season and despite the fact that goals scored per game went down from 1.48 to 1.32
Hector cost £8m from Chelsea. Our "marquee" signing was McGeady who contributed no goals and no assists. Thanks Mouthall.
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The vultures will now be circling Brentford. You suspect that Benrahma and Watkins will be in the Premier League next season2
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Very true. But that's actually the way Brentford operate. Get £20 million (or whatever) in the bank for those 2 and replace with players from lower leagues that their moneyball scouting system think can step up.killerandflash said:The vultures will now be circling Brentford. You suspect that Benrahma and Watkins will be in the Premier League next season
However, I just wonder how long they can carry on being successful in finding replacements for the stars they sell. No-one can do that continually.3 -
Southampton are the prime exampleFortune 82nd Minute said:
Very true. But that's actually the way Brentford operate. Get £20 million (or whatever) in the bank for those 2 and replace with players from lower leagues that their moneyball scouting system think can step up.killerandflash said:The vultures will now be circling Brentford. You suspect that Benrahma and Watkins will be in the Premier League next season
However, I just wonder how long they can carry on being successful in finding replacements for the stars they sell. No-one can do that continually.
Luckily they're still doing quite well in the Premier League yet reckon if it was a stronger Division then they may still struggle0 - Sponsored links:
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The one that mattered.I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY said:Crazy we only lost 1 game out of 6 against the promoted sides.3 -
Yeah definitely.EdgeleyAddick said:Thought Fulham deserved to win.
They put the ball in the onion bag twice as opposed to Brentford's failure to do so.0 -
Had we held out for the draw all would have been fine.guinnessaddick said:
The one that mattered.I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY said:Crazy we only lost 1 game out of 6 against the promoted sides.0 -
BBC are reporting that Ollie Watkins can leave for £18m after a buyout clause was activiated when they lost yesterday0
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53662774ForeverAddickted said:BBC are reporting that Ollie Watkins can leave for £18m after a buyout clause was activiated when they lost yesterday
Also mentions Palace as a club interested in him...1 -
Any team in the bottom half of the Premier League should be interested in himkillerandflash said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53662774ForeverAddickted said:BBC are reporting that Ollie Watkins can leave for £18m after a buyout clause was activiated when they lost yesterday
Also mentions Palace as a club interested in him...
Think Palace have had interest for a while0 -
This is why I despair of our recent transfer dealings.ForeverAddickted said:BBC are reporting that Ollie Watkins can leave for £18m after a buyout clause was activiated when they lost yesterday
Brentford get full value from every player they sell. We give ours away. Cue Doherty, Phillips and Bonne leaving for a combined fee of about £800k.
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To be replaced by Taylor and Bonne, for a cost of about £1m between them...killerandflash said:The vultures will now be circling Brentford. You suspect that Benrahma and Watkins will be in the Premier League next season
(Obviously that's a million for Bonne)0 -
What a bellend. Very cocky considering he wasted his career. Played in the premier league aged 24, then was out of the game 5 years later.ForeverAddickted said:0 -
Also played largely for Queens Park Rangers so not surprised he's goading Brentford fansChris_from_Sidcup said:
What a bellend. Very cocky considering he wasted his career. Played in the premier league aged 24, then was out of the game 5 years later.ForeverAddickted said:0 - Sponsored links:
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Sell Watkins for 18m, buy Ivan Toney for 6-7m and go again.Fortune 82nd Minute said:
Very true. But that's actually the way Brentford operate. Get £20 million (or whatever) in the bank for those 2 and replace with players from lower leagues that their moneyball scouting system think can step up.killerandflash said:The vultures will now be circling Brentford. You suspect that Benrahma and Watkins will be in the Premier League next season
However, I just wonder how long they can carry on being successful in finding replacements for the stars they sell. No-one can do that continually.2 -
It's almost always been an issue for us.Fortune 82nd Minute said:
This is why I despair of our recent transfer dealings.ForeverAddickted said:BBC are reporting that Ollie Watkins can leave for £18m after a buyout clause was activiated when they lost yesterday
Brentford get full value from every player they sell. We give ours away. Cue Doherty, Phillips and Bonne leaving for a combined fee of about £800k.
Event Darren Bent was sold at a good price for Tottenham. £16.5m for a player that was their top scorer in his first season. Bargain for a club that size.0 -
Like others I will never forgive Scotty for 2003/04, but I was pleased for him last night. The best team won.
Maybe my feelings are a little swayed by the bottle jobs being newly installed on my shit-list. A double over the Spanners next season which ultimately sends them down may help alleviate matters a little.
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Spot on.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Sell Watkins for 18m, buy Ivan Toney for 6-7m and go again.Fortune 82nd Minute said:
Very true. But that's actually the way Brentford operate. Get £20 million (or whatever) in the bank for those 2 and replace with players from lower leagues that their moneyball scouting system think can step up.killerandflash said:The vultures will now be circling Brentford. You suspect that Benrahma and Watkins will be in the Premier League next season
However, I just wonder how long they can carry on being successful in finding replacements for the stars they sell. No-one can do that continually.0 -
And sound judgement and due diligence from their management and owners...Fortune 82nd Minute said:
Spot on.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Sell Watkins for 18m, buy Ivan Toney for 6-7m and go again.Fortune 82nd Minute said:
Very true. But that's actually the way Brentford operate. Get £20 million (or whatever) in the bank for those 2 and replace with players from lower leagues that their moneyball scouting system think can step up.killerandflash said:The vultures will now be circling Brentford. You suspect that Benrahma and Watkins will be in the Premier League next season
However, I just wonder how long they can carry on being successful in finding replacements for the stars they sell. No-one can do that continually.
Fucking hell how far have we fallen, with these crooks and chancers draining our life blood?0 -
Not on last night's showingkillerandflash said:The vultures will now be circling Brentford. You suspect that Benrahma and Watkins will be in the Premier League next season0 -
The Premier league boys won't be basing their assessment of those 2 just on last night's showing.doronron said:
Not on last night's showing rahmakillerandflash said:The vultures will now be circling Brentford. You suspect that Benrahma and Watkins will be in the Premier League next season
If Brentford let them go, both will without doubt find themselves at a Premier club. Benramhra is already heavily linked with Chelsea.1
