enigmamedusa

Agreed. Hopefully this could be a springboard to move forward. Still one massive game to come yet...

Easier said than done, but I love the Brentford approach. Don't know if it's cost them lots of money https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7924507/Brentfords-maverick-methods-club-charge-Premier-League.html "Acquiring the league's top performers for big fees, loaning players from a super agent's stable and owners selling stadiums to themselves has all become a common occurrence in a league where clubs face a race against the financial fair play clock to reach the promised land. " But Brentford 'no d***head' policy when recruiting players hierarchy structure of two directors of sport in Phil Giles and Rasmus Ankersen, as well as owner Matthew Benham Bit like a moneyball approach a 'B team', made up of a handful of exciting 16-20 year olds that adopts a style of play, culture and training consistent with that of the first team. The B team works closely with the senior squad, meaning that Frank is confident in calling a player up if in need due to their exposure to the first-team environment

Going against the grain here... I don't think spending money is the way forward. We've tried that, a couple of times, and it normally ends up with us being massively in debt. Sort out the infrastructure, the academy, the scouting, the staff. Have a strategy on recruitment. Maybe even pay the players. We'll be fine.

One good judgement call, he bought the club....wait a minute.... I guess my point is, most people seem to think he has not always made the wisest choices. If so, you've probably got to accept that getting some advice is worthwhile. It looks like he is trying. Whether he's looking for advice in the right places we'll soon find out

Why so pessimistic, if you don't mind me asking? Maybe DC does want more help and advice, so he's getting some?

I'm going to buy a Roberto Carlos shirt just in case

Guess one of three things has happened if we've got new shareholder rather than new owner 1. It doesn't mean any money has gone to the club. DC could have just sold some of his shares, so the money goes to him 2. DC created new shares, effectively diluting his ownership, we've got some cash as new shareholder paid SWFC for the shares 3. No money changing hands, took equity in exchange for the amazing work they are going to do. Could be a bit of 1 or 2 2 would be nice I guess as we might be able to pay the players

Arcardia hasn't paid a dividend for over a decade

Very good I thought. Attacked well, a real threat. We should have had a 1st half pen from his cross. I was sat in the Bristol end and even they thought it was a pen

I thought Bannan was probably our best player after Fox. Thought Nuhiu changed the tempo a bit...

We were unlucky. We controlled the game in my opinion, looked quite relaxed. We should have an a penalty in the first half, plus probably should have scored a couple more. They scored a pen and a deflection. Sadly I thought we got a lot worse when Nuhiu came on.

F*ck me, you are a pessimist.

True. And he was at Watford's academy, which I believe was around the time they had some great talent coming through. I'll watch the Boston Red Sox film :)

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