Neal Maupay

[Speedracer]

I bagsie taking the night shift so I can talk to River Plate fans, sure they will be here soon!

 

[Le Cynique]

We bought Konsa for £3m and sold him a season later for £12m (plus a sell-on?).

With the £9m profit, we've already bought 2 x CB's for £7m (Janssen and Pinnock), with £2m left over to put towards the next Konsa.

One step backwards, two steps forward - we're getting there!

And no continuity from one season to the next. When are you going to stop? When you're buying Neymar for £200m and selling him for £300m?

Self-sufficiency is a laudable aim and one that things like FFP should encourage (I say should, I'm not sure that the rules, or how they're applied, are sufficient). However, you can't just sell, sell, sell and expect to keep improving. At some point you've got to build a team from a solid base so that you can push on to the next level.

 

[Nick Jansky]

we're using it to build a mansion, mortgage-free in a smart part of town.

Is there a smart part of Brentford? Or are you just speaking relatively?

 

[BushBlade]

Is there a smart part of Brentford? Or are you just speaking relatively?

Yes, it’s called ‘Chiswick’.

 

[Bert]

I can’t decide who’s dafter. Pigs for getting upset or Blades for celebrating? He’s not Brian Clough or Chris Wilder. He’s Steve Fucking Bruce!

Agreed he is shit but it's the disarray that he's put them in that's enjoyable.

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Agreed he is shit but it's the disarray that he's put them in that's enjoyable.

They should get Hughton as a replacement and he is a good manager.

 

[Greenwich Blade]

But we're like a bloke who spent the last 20 years living in a poky Council flat on the 20th floor of a tower block on a neglected estate...

Yep, I've seen People Just Do Nothing.

 

[Bert]

They should get Hughton as a replacement and he is a good manager.

Bert is off to check out Lincoln City's training ground to see if Mr Chansiri is there begging the Cowley brothers to sign up.

 

[BushBlade]

They should get Hughton as a replacement and he is a good manager.

Or Hughton could wait until the inevitable sackings in November and go to a better club. If the rumours of Chancer interfering are correct, why would an out of work manager risk his reputation by going to a ‘broken’ club?

 

[BushBlade]

Bert is off to check out Lincoln City's training ground to see if Mr Chansiri is there begging the Cowley brothers to sign up.

Can’t see that for one minute.

 

[S64 Blade]

He will be starting the season in a stronger squad than last season,providing we keep 1of either Maupay and Benrahma.

Maybe you'll finish in the top half this time around.

 

[Greenwich Blade]

But instead of blowing it all on cocaine, hookers, casinos and cars

Nah, you should have just blown it all on hookers. Much more fun, and you only live once.

 

[Sharrow Snuff Mill]

We bought Konsa for £3m and sold him a season later for £12m (plus a sell-on?).

With the £9m profit, we've already bought 2 x CB's for £7m (Janssen and Pinnock), with £2m left over to put towards the next Konsa.

One step backwards, two steps forward - we're getting there!

It looks as if you are. Stop conceding goals next season and you never know. The `like` I gave you is conditional on you getting 6 points off the Pigs.

 

[Th!stledo]

I think that the only people who should worry about Bruce leaving Wednesday would be the Hillsborough Greggs Bakery?

 

[Guesty]

Yep, I've seen People Just Do Nothing.

In my mind, all the Brentford fans on here have been Grinder, Beats, Steves and the lad whose name escapes me (Angel's real father).

 

[Le Cynique]

In my mind, all the Brentford fans on here have been Grinder, Beats, Steves and the lad whose name escapes me (Angel's real father).

Decoy, fam

 

[Le Cynique]

I think that the only people who should worry about Bruce leaving Wednesday would be the Hillsborough Greggs Bakery?

Not if Steve Evans is the replacement

 

[Guesty]

Decoy, fam

Thank you! That was bugging me.

 

[TomTheBlade1889]

Hasn't been involved in Brentford's training today. Might be injured. Might not. Might be on the move. Might not. Bit in paper.

 

[Wesolddeano]

Hasn't been involved in Brentford's training today. Might be injured. Might not. Might be on the move. Might not. Bit in paper.

Well...you have cleared that one up

 

[Liaminho9]

Anyone else think if Robinson is coming in then it could be an alternative to Maupay?

 

[bongleblade]

Anyone else think if Robinson is coming in then it could be an alternative to Maupay?

i imagine it'll be robinson paired with Maupay/Mcburnie?

 

[derryblade]

Must have a doppelganger because theirs a guy sporting his new hairstyle training on Brentford twitter photos 10 minutes ago,

 

[Scarebus]

From the complete breakdown of Brentfords backroom & recruitment strategy on s24su forums

To this

 

[BLADES1988]

Hes in Kebabish london road getting a 2 piece meal

 

[Macfarlane21]

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From the complete breakdown of Brentfords backroom & recruitment strategy on s24su forums

To this

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Looks like someone's extracted the honey from the bee hive

 

[TommyC]

From the complete breakdown of Brentfords backroom & recruitment strategy on s24su forums

To this

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[BLADES1988]

 

[NewBee]

And no continuity from one season to the next. When are you going to stop? When you're buying Neymar for £200m and selling him for £300m?

Self-sufficiency is a laudable aim and one that things like FFP should encourage... ... However, you can't just sell, sell, sell and expect to keep improving. At some point you've got to build a team from a solid base so that you can push on to the next level.

If we manage to keep Maupay and Benrahma (an even better player, imo) til after this window shuts, then I have a sneaky feeling Benham is going for it this season.

He's incredibly analytical, constantly assessing and revising the odds to inform his strategies etc, but he's also prepared to have a punt if the figures stack up.

In our first season in the Championship after promotion, he went to Warburton in January and offered to extend his player budget for a promotion push in the second half of the season.

Warburton actually declined, as he was entitled to do under his contract, on the basis that new players would disrupt the (excellent) harmony and morale in the squad. You can see his thinking, except that the team 'ran out of legs' in the run-in, staggered into the Play Offs and collapsed ahead of the line.

At the end of the season, Benham said he needed to alter the recruitment process (to make it more collegiate), Warburton wouldn't accept this diminution in his authority, and so resigned.

Of course, in succeeding seasons, various factors contrived to prevent such an opportunity arising again (managerial departures, key injuries etc), but the stars seem to be aligning very nicely just now.

In fact, if we get through the window without further departures, it might just be worth a visit to Paddy Power - you heard it here first!

 

[LJBlade]

Must have a doppelganger because theirs a guy sporting his new hairstyle training on Brentford twitter photos 10 minutes ago,

Maupay isn't on any of those photos on their Twitter account. The guy with the blonde hair is Marcondes I think