Brentford

Unfortunately while that man is actively involved things will never change and we will continue to drift. As for the comparison with Brentford we are a million miles from where they are. New stadium almost built, Good transfer policy where they buy and sell with a profit which is used to re invest in the playing squad.

i didn't know he died, RIP.

it is a big few seasons for brentford i agree and as much as i despise them i hope they don't go tits up as the games against brentford are our biggest games imo.

we're a bigger club than them though for sure but they're still on the rise whereas we're still trying to stop the rot and get stable, once we do i reckon we'll be better than brentford.
they are a club to be admired though on and off the field in regards to how well run they are

They have increased the Corporate area thus in theory increasing matchday income.

Sensibly run on a budget but I'd like to see if they change their principles regarding spending money if there is a sniff of getting into the PL.

Not sure Willo is their new capacity not 15k

Gonna sound a tad harsh to some, I know, but personally I'd find an epic collapse at Brentford incredibly funny.
Fuck em.

i think some of their support comes from supporters like me. up until i was about 10-11 years old and we got promoted from league 1 i was a chelsea supporter but didn't like how chelsea started spending money and the direction they were going so i wanted to support a different smaller team on the up and i really liked ollie and what he was doing here plus QPR as a team name name.

i imagine a lot of brentford fans are the same in that they don't wanna follow a big club as they seem to have a fair few early 20s fans at games from what i've seen.

Hi there Bee in peace here. Thought you might appreciate some correct info on our new stadium. The capacity is 17,250 cut once from 20,000. The site is very constricted triangle surrounded by railway lines. The build to get the extra 2,750 was just too difficult not cost effective so the second tier on one stand was removed. The new stadium includes a lot of corporate seating compared to virtually zero at GP. This is via 2 large corporate lounges with dedicated seating in the main stand rather than boxes. There will only be six boxes. As for cost the main outlay was for the land bought circa 8 years ago for circa £10m. The site will include some 900 homes. We got planning for this and our development partners provide us with the stadium plus circa £30m in return for the land for their flats and Griffin Park which will be built on. So no great outlay due from us to complete the stadium. As far as our future transfer policy is concerned obviously the death of Robert at 28 hit everyone badly and coinsided with losing Dean Smith. Unsurprisingly we went on a very bad run mid-season. Robert whilst an important cog was only a small part with our joint DoFs still in place and Thomas Frank being an inside appointment. So hopefully the system continues. We've raked in circa £60m net over the last 4 years but have to accept we lose one or 2 top players every year. Enough from me. Looking forward to our mini London league in the new season. Cheers Manti.

I've supported them over 55 years and seen Griffin Park cut down from just under 40,000 capacity (you lot tried to buy and close us in 67 to get your hands on that) to 12,500 now. In that time the biggest crowds I've been in was 19,000 twice in our 72 4th division promotion season and similar v Liverpool in the league cup in the mid80's. I think 17,250 will be fine but not all supporters are happy. I'd rather a full buzzing stadium rather than a half empty one of 30k.

Think same thing happened last year but they more or less got there other then block downstairs

Most fans stand upstairs so why they waiting to do it down

On the box, expensive tickets not surprised they don’t fancy it

I tried to explain that on a Brentford forum where they were moaning that we wouldn't let them sell the lower at the same time as upper. I pointed out the above and that it was their club who are doing this for fear of losing money.

They then went to say how we are robbing them and I pointed out that we dont have to give those seats up and that all the clubs that can offer a bigger allocation, do the same thing.

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they have moved the goal forwards now so it should be fine for 90% of views



Think you will turn us over but hope I’m wrong

Ah the Barbet effect. Great cross field balls out but shit defending, and plenty of pens given away?