Brentford and promotion

I went to work in west London in 1991 and met a lot of Brentford fans. We beat them more often than not and I particularly remember a 2-0 win at Griffin park, Jim Dobbin chipped in from 20 yards
The day of the rugby world final in 2003 we played them at Griffin Park and we ended up in the roughest pub I've ever been in, the Potters Arms. Several blokes had been in there since 08:00 and were just smashed
I think it was Buckley 3 we lost 4-0 with Heywood and no Hope at centre backs and that was the beginning of the end. Difficult to believe the dramatic change in fortunes for two very comparable clubs over 15 years, but it goes to show how it can be done with a modest club with bright people in charge

Chuffed for Brentford. I always saw them as the Grimsby of the South. Enjoyed most of the days we played Brentford.

That game on the day of the RWC Final in 2003 we won Bucks. In that Monsoon.

The game you’re thinking when we got hammered of was a few years later either at the end of Buckley III or early in Graham RodgerS’s short reign.

We won on the day of the Rugby World Cup final 3-1 I think. Michael Boulding scored a couple I seem to remember

Swim low sweet halibut!

Quoted from Poojah

Very interesting (if long) piece on the Brentford model here:

https://bleacherreport.com/art.....ms-with-huge-budgets

It’s an approach centred on thorough analysis, pragmatism and squaring up to the game’s undeniable truths and finding a way to work around them in smart and effective ways. Pretty much the opposite of what we’ve been doing for the last twenty years.

They’ve no doubt had some outside investment over the years, but their path is nothing like that of Bournemouth who bought their way to the top, albeit smarty and effectively.

We could do a lot worse than take a deep look at what Brentford have done and look to emulate the parts of it that don’t necessarily cost millions.

Well done to them today. Well deserved.

very interesting .love all that stuff about the marginal improvements and thinking laterally, plus , an old bugbear of mine, not learning from other sports

I agree with sentiments expressed here re. Brentford....a ‘proper’ club. I remember going there in late 70’s or maybe early 80’s. they had a centre forward called Mayo (Joe I think) a bloody giant. Must have been nearly 7ft tall....can’t remember the score but pretty sure we lost but  there was indeed a pretty good pub we went to close to the ground.
Swansea? Well I remember going to see us play a Friday night game there. Lost 1-0. John Toshack might have been their manager then tho don’t hold me to that. Stayed overnight in a freezing cold b&b n drove thru Wales up to Liverpool to watch them play arsenal on the Saturday n then went to a gig Saturday night. Happy days....then I got married and all that enjoying myself malarkey stopped. UTM

Good for Brentford.  I used to go to Griffin Park a lot as neutral when I lived in High Wycombe. I couldn't stand the local team.   Was there when we won 3-0 Tony Rees was on fire. Also remember seeing Brentford one freeing winter day at Blundell park 5-1 I think we won. Lad I was with buggered off early because of the cold.  He missed a couple of goals. Never leave before the final whistle.

Quoted from Poojah

Very interesting (if long) piece on the Brentford model here:

https://bleacherreport.com/art.....ms-with-huge-budgets

It’s an approach centred on thorough analysis, pragmatism and squaring up to the game’s undeniable truths and finding a way to work around them in smart and effective ways. Pretty much the opposite of what we’ve been doing for the last twenty years.

They’ve no doubt had some outside investment over the years, but their path is nothing like that of Bournemouth who bought their way to the top, albeit smarty and effectively.

We could do a lot worse than take a deep look at what Brentford have done and look to emulate the parts of it that don’t necessarily cost millions.

Well done to them today. Well deserved.

Barnsley also use a similar model - https://theathletic.com/247988.....earch_query=barnsley

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

Town beat Brentford 2-0 at Griffin Park on 1 May 1962  in front of nearly 20000 mainly QPR supporters to get promotion to Div 2. with goals from Cliff Portwood and ….. Ron Rafferty.

Yes I remember that game no internet or on radio so had to wait until news at ten giving the score.

QPR had a chance of going up if we lost so we beat two London teams that night.  

I think where Brentford and Barnaley are, being close to a lot of top clubs, make their plans work well. A liitle similar to Morecambe and Barrow who can pick up players from the bigger clubs on loan. Town don't really have many big clubs of that quality nearby.