Popular Post Lord Snooty Posted March 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2020 "Have you seen the statement,Sir?" "What statement?" "The EFL have said pre-match handshakes between both teams and officials will not take place until further notice because of fears over the spread of coronavirus . The teams will still line up as usual but the home team will walk past the away side without shaking hands." "Good!" "Exactly, Sir, no point in taking unnecessary risks" "Sod the risks, Stubbs, sod the risks. They shouldn't be doing it in the first place. It's a football match for heavens sake. A contest. There's no need for it these handshakes. It's not genuine anyway. It's nothing but fake, manufactured, pretend respect anyway." "I wouldn't go that far s-" "Nonsense! It's a load of old pap. There's simply no need for it. It's just another needless faffing about to try and make the (shudder) 'Product' look more friendly. And quite frankly it shouldn't be. It should be Gladiatorial. I'm not saying there's no place for a handshake, but save it for after when you have soundly thumped them. And if you've had a run-in against a particular oik for a season or two then I see no problem in giving them the cold shoulder before and after the game. Lining up and shaking hands- it's a load of codswallop" CODSWALLOP "I think they're just trying to show-" "Never mind what they're trying to show, it's all fake, all nonsense. Contrived fannying that serves no genuine purpose. Look at the home games. You shake hands with some chap 'all the best' etc etc and barely a minute later he's rolling about on the turf trying to get you booked when he's barely been touched and his goalkeeper is the worst sort of bounder, wasting time on his goal-kicks from the first minute. And I'll tell you another thing!" "I thought you might..." "It doesn't have the same drama, this handshaking nonsense, doesn't create the same buzz as the old days when two teams came thundering down the tunnel, studs clattering, and peeling away into their half of the field . Your skipper vollying a ball high into the sky before raising his arms aloft and applauding the KOP . Your midfield player doing a little zig-zag sprint to the cantilever and clapping. And of course your big centre half taking 3 steps onto the pitch and jumping up pretending to head an invisible ball. That's a proper introduction to the field of play! You just don't see that anymore and the game is all the worse for it." "Well, anyway, Sir, the EFL have implemented this health sanction" "To be honest I'm surprised they don't want a coronavirus epidemic. Might take peoples attention from the fact that Villa and Birmingham have been cleared by the Independent disciplinary commission. They don't want that being the top story! Not when we're next in line. They'll stop at nothing to keep it off the front pages!" "If I maybe so bold,Sir I think they might actually be doing the handshake ban for the right reasons. A risk of cross infection could mean games being played behind closed doors. And that would be a considerable loss of revenue. Some clubs won't be insured for the virus, and the impact of behind-closed-doors matches could be huge. Business interruption insurance is only valid if the Government orders matches behind closed doors. If it's only from the governing body that insurance may not be valid." "Well no bother to us,Stubbs, we don't have any Pay-on-the-gaters these days. It's nearly all season ticket holders isn't it." "Perhaps so ,Sir, but of course that then raises the issue of season-ticket holders and their rights as customers paying for a show that they cannot see. They could demand partial refunds for any behind-closed-doors fixtures. You have paid for something you aren't getting." "Blimey. I'd not thought of that. Though some would argue we're doing that anyway!" "Food for thought,Sir" "Hmm. I'll leave that the boffins to think about. Right, now go and make us another pot of tea, while I reminisce about better times. Times when players sprinted into the centre circle and then just stood about for five minutes doing nothing but a few kick-ups as their full match warm-up and yet rarely seemed to get injured. Maybe we should start doing that again instead of all this skipping over space markers nonsense." --------------------------------- BRENTFORD -V- WEDNESDAY Saturday 7th March Kick off : 15:00pm Griffin Park THE TEAM NEWS --------------------------------- BRENTFORD BRENTFORD are hopeful defender Pontus Jansson will be able to feature for the first time since January. The Bees have won just two of nine league games since the Swede last played, against QPR on 11 January. . Raya Dalsgaard Jeanvier Pinnock Henry Jensen Norgaard Dasilva Mbeumo Watkins Benrahma --------------------------------------------------- SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY midfielder Kieran Lee could out with a groin injury picked up in the midweek FA Cup defeat by Manchester City. Defender Julian Borner (hamstring) could play despite having to go off at half-time in that game. Dawson Palmer Iorfa Borner Fox Murphy Windass Bannan Harris Forestieri Fletcher --------------------------------------------------- TEAM FORM ----------------------------------------------------- Match facts Brentford have won their past two home league games against Sheffield Wednesday, winning 2-0 in both December 2017 and August 2018. Wednesday have not lost three consecutive away league games against Brentford since January 1949. Brentford are winless in five Championship games (D4 L1), they last had a worse run in December 2018 (six without a win). Garry Monk has won his two away games in London as Sheffield Wednesday manager, winning at Charlton in November 2019 and at QPR in the FA Cup in January 2020. With captain Pontus Jansson featuring this season, Brentford have won 56% of their Championship games (14/25). Without him, they've won just 18% (2/11). Only Hull City (24) have conceded more Championship goals in 2020 than Sheffield Wednesday (19). ------------------ UP THE OWLS 19 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morepork Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) F@ck it...... 5-0 to the Owls. Top my drink up bartender!! Lets not shake hands.......even though we're about to get covered in each others blood, sweat, tears and whatever else. EFL, what an "organisation". I use the term loosely of course. Edited March 7, 2020 by Morepork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errol Flashman Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 13 minutes ago, Lord Snooty said: Dawson Palmer Iorfa Borner Fox Murphy Windass Bannan Harris Forestieri Fletcher --------------------------------------------------- I'd be happy with that side. Stick Reach on the left (when he's fit) and I think that's about the best side we've got. Just a bloke. Being dragged along in a world that moves too quick for it's own good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussieowl87 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Not going up. Points deduction aside, likely not going down. Playing like we're bothered would do me. Could not give a fizz about results currently. I don't know whether as a fan base, we are suffering from the CC seasons of overachievement. Inflated expectations... Or whether we are indeed just dogger. Or a mix of both? Anyway. A respectable performance, regardless of result, will do me at this stage of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gresh Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 I'd take a draw an improved performance today. Let's just hope the players are up for it today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmontonowl Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Brentford are winless in 5 league games. Well we all know that'll change 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morepork Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 4 hours ago, edmontonowl said: Brentford are winless in 5 league games. Well we all know that'll change I feel like we all know when we are going to end a team or individuals losing streak, scoring drought etc, etc. Why aren't we cleaning up at the bookies!!! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 When you're heading to the station this early on a Saturday morning and realise that a) you're going to see Wednesday and b) the ref is Keith Stroud... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sMacLean Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 In a winless rut? Who ya gonna play? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincs Owl Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 So are throw-ins banned for this match? The virus apparently can live outside the body for a few hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Hopefully we will see a defensive performance as committed as it was against City but with a few more attempts on the opponents goal. Would love Wildsmith, Hunt and Windass to get the nod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Well this has turned into a disaster already. Sitting in first class on the train and they've set the breakfast cutlery up with the knife and fork on the wrong sides. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bulgaria Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Best one yet mate. Had a ticket in the home stand with my brentford mate for this one but unfortunately I am too sick to fly over!! As long as Doom Howson ain't doing the ifollow commentary, I should be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bulgaria Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Just now, alanharper said: Well this has turned into a disaster already. Sitting in first class on the train and they've set the breakfast cutlery up with the knife and fork on the wrong sides. Peasants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Brentford hardly on a good run right now, but I've got a feeling I've said that before this season. Could be an unexpected win, battling draw or we could be 2 down after 10 minutes, all possibilities, such is our unpredictable form. After Wednesday night, the opposition attack doesn't look so bad all of a sudden, but after that energy sapping performance, expect some changes. Windass for one, probably Wickham given Monks comments on Fletchers fitness. I'd also start Hunt in a midfield 3. I'll stick with my usual 1-2 Wednesday win prediction. I've got to get one right at some point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bulgaria Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 14 minutes ago, Lincs Owl said: So are throw-ins banned for this match? The virus apparently can live outside the body for a few hours. Hopefully, it might stop players rolling around on the floor what with all the spit and nose rockets on the grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 THE WEDNESDAY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Bonvin Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Well, we’ve come along at just the right time for Brentford it seems, right at what will probably turn out to be the end of a bad run. And now coronavirus. I was depressed enough about how this season and this year was going in general. Now I’ve got to worry about whether there’s enough bog roll in the Bonvin household to lat us as well. I’m right fed up I tell you. Come on Wednesday, give me at least a little something to smile about.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 40 minutes ago, alanharper said: Well this has turned into a disaster already. Sitting in first class on the train and they've set the breakfast cutlery up with the knife and fork on the wrong sides. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morepork Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 56 minutes ago, Lincs Owl said: The virus apparently can live outside the body for a few hours. Ive passed wind with a similar lifespan.. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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