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The Opponent: Brentford


It was a warm London summer’s day, and Brentford’s Braemer Road was bathed in the glow from the rays. Suddenly, Kevin Chippendale noticed something odd in the sky. It was no bird, much too large, and no plane, for it was a creature. Whatever the pedestrian was observing, it somehow resembled a dragon, or more so a griffin, but surely not, and then, rather coincidentally, it soared towards the Green Dragon apartments. Fast forward to February of the next year, a bitterly cold day, and again, Mr Chippendale is strolling through the area, and unexpectedly it’s there again, this time he could make out clearer details, characteristics, such as a long muzzle, dog-like in form but large wings which convinced Kevin that what he was seeing must surely have stemmed from his mind as a hallucination. However, a friend of Kevin’s, named Angela Keyhoe, also spotted the beast, a massive bird-like critter perched near the Watermans Art Centre, and then psychologist John Olssen, whilst jogging near the Thames, had his own sighting.
Suddenly the media flocked upon the scene and programmes such as The Six ‘o Clock Show were quick to cover the story of what would become known as the Brentford Griffin. Many sceptics shouted ‘hoax’ but the snowball effect had gone into motion, locals were seeing things in the sky that either were or weren’t there, phone-in options were given to any witness who’d sighted the monster, and eventually Andrew Collins published The Brentford Griffin: The Truth Behind the Tales. Paranormal researchers were quick to link the sightings to the fact that the local football team, Brentford, had a coat of arms complete with proud griffin, and they also played at Griffin Park, whilst the local public house, The Griffin, was also caught up in the circus. It was as if the town’s symbolic creature had come to life, and the beast, which had been buried deep within the human psyche, was now taking flight.

Of course, when the sightings died down, so did the fuss, convincing many that there was no flying wonder, merely a sum of misinterpretation, hysteria and hoax. However, a Martin Collins mentioned that he’d heard of the beast as far back as the 1950s whilst at school in St John’s which back then was overlooked by Brentford’s football stadium. Legend was rife that a griffin-like creature was brought to the town by King Charles II as a gift for his mistress. However the poor beast fell into the River Brent and washed away, presumed dead. The creature ended up living healthily at the Brentford Eyot. The story doesn’t end here though. Sir Joseph Banks was reported to have brought a griffin back from a Pacific Island when in the company of Captain Cook. The beast was housed at Kew Gardens which was situated across the water from the Eyot, and the two monsters allegedly bred.


Where the opposition gather –

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Last 6 – WLDDWW – 2nd on 87 points.

They have served us both – David Ball, Charles Allwright, Baden Herod, John Buttigieg, Alan Connell, Tom Dawson, Jonathann Douglas, Alex Rhodes, Ted Nash. Jimmy Gabriel, Alan Reeves, Freddie Fox, Junior Lewis, Chris Kamara, Jo Kuffor, Les Roberts, Lionel Piggin, Mark McCammon, Harry Morris, Alan McCormack, Fola Onibuje, Jack Price, John Bostock, Deon Burton, Denny Mundee, Dave Partridge, Leigh Mills, Alex McCulloch, Archie Ling, Jack Price, Harry Morris, Mike Grella, Paul Evans, Kevin Deardon, Mike Bull, John Moncur, Nathan Byrne, John Cornwall, Cecil Blakemore, William Kirby, Dean Hooper, Toumani Diagouraga, Glen Cockerill, Simon Cox, Owain Tudur-Jones, Percy Whipp, Bert Young, Andy Rollings, Les Wilkins, Paul Smith, George Rushton, Teddy Ware, Norman Thomson, Ricky Shakes.

The Odds – Swindon 11/4   Draw 12/5   Brentford Evens

The Son Says – For the first time in as long as I can remember he has gone for a 2-2 draw. Don’t think he had a very good day.

The Prediction – Brentford’s away form is a little patchy although their league position can’t be argued with. 3-1 Town with goals from Pritchard (2) and Kasim in front of 8’110, 1112 from London.

And Finally – “I’m not sure what kind of reception I’ll get. If it’s bad I’ll laugh and get on with it because it will never affect me. I would expect boos because if I was a fan I would do the same! You try to get into their heads and make them angry. Swindon’s a superb club. I had a two fantastic years there and would never say a bad word about them. But I play for Brentford now and get paid to do a job for them. There will be no sentimental values come three o’clock on Saturday.” Welcome Back Alan, and its 3.07 by the way.


COYR COYR COYR

We'll say a bad word or two about you Alan. Pussying out on that spot kick because you daren't risk pissing off your future employers.

Cunt.

Legend for the Northampton away if nothing else, bollocks to detratctors .

Honkytonk lives in the sticks...so he's used to de tractors.

Alan Mac was a decent pro for a couple of seasons...nothing more nothing less.

They served us both

No mention of the late great Pat Terry?

Glad you said it, you saved me typing the exact same thing

Looking forward to it today, my last game of the season (unless we make the play offs).

Bringing my mate who works at Yeovil FC today for his first taste of the CG, I will try and make him a Swindon fan!

Should be a good following of Bees today, they have sold about 1,000 with a fair few walk ups so they should have about 1,500 there making hopefully a good atmosphere in a 9,000 crowd.

I think we will probably lose but it will be good abusing Alan Mac for the penalty miss, which is obvious now looking back in hindsight and hopefully Douglas will get sent off.

 :nod:

Loved McCormack when he was here, gave everything in every game and I don't blame him for leaving in all honesty.

A tight game, I don't think i've ever predicted a 0-0 draw before, but reckon this will finish 0-0.

I don't blame him for leaving for probably more money and better prospects, I just blame him for the penalty miss against his future employers.....as I am certain he had already made his mind up to sign for them.

I don't think I would motivate the ex-Swindon players at Brentford by acknowledging their existence.

Won't make a lot of difference as I fear a dicking may be on the cards.

Truth is we fucked him about anyway on a new deal. Jeds version of events and AMs were somewhat different. Looking at the table he made the right choice.

But if he really had agreed a deal before the PO semi, and that influenced his decision in taking a penalty then that would make him a cunt of the very highest order, and in my eyes a form of cheat.

I guess I am a bit less cynical though. I don't think he'd do that - nor Paynter at Wembley for that matter.

In any case, putting one over ex players - Douglas and AM - well of course I do as a fan.

He didn't miss the penalty,he wouldn't take one and that's what pisses a lot of fans off. Back to today's match and with the pressure of play-offs gone,I think we'll win 2-1,Pritchard and Storey

Ah my memory is short I could have sworn he missed :) I just want to get one over them as Batch says more eloquently than I do :)

We will lose 2-0

On a brighter note that odious prick Harlee Dean had his car nicked this week :D

I propose a song of: 'weve got your car, weve got your car, Harlee youre a cunt and weve got your car'

Oh how good it would be to win this one.....my predictions have been useless but that will change today as we surge to a 2-1 win. Not taking the penalty was a sin as needs to be avenged - today`s the day........RED ARMY ;D

Two spanners in the works that I want....

Brentford and Rotherham.....mind you, out of the two...to stop fanboys army would be better.

We did deserve something at Brentford on Boxing Day....and got nowt...

2-1 defeat.

Well said. Dean is a complete cunt but then again most of the Brentford players are. a spiteful, hateful, cheating, whinging bunch of scumbags. I hope we win but I dare say good old clayton will fall over sufficiently to put us down to 10 men and win a penalty.

Never used to hate Brentford but christ I do now 2-1 to us,Kasim,Luongo

Beating Brentford won't stop them getting promoted or get us in the play-off's, but I'm going just in the hope that we gain some revenge for that PO defeat, Douglas, McCormack etc etc.

Confident today, 2-1 with goals from M Smith and Pritchard

3-3 att: 8,888 (1,234 them)

Brentford are a class act unfortunately and should win, 0-2.

nervy 2-1. Posh will lose to Cov and the p-word may come back.

One up front?

I fucking despair!!!

Our season is over, what does it matter?

  yup. It's not like smith is any good up top on his own either. Why not go for it given there is no pressure.

Our season is over, what does it matter?

When I logged on and saw 'Mark Cooper's #1 Fan' as the last poster, I really hoped one of the mods had changed Flash's name for kicks.

I'm disappointed.

I can see Brentford winning this one unfortunately, 2-1. Last minute McCormack goal.

It is one of the mods,  sonic?

It doesn't matter because our season is over.

Our season was over a while ago and whilst I enjoyed the last minute decision to go to Carlisle I don't feel guilty about not going today. Family are in Wales for the week end and I have a shit load of things to do and to top it all I can't be arsed.

Exactly. It doesn't matter. Our season is over.

If our season is over why not throw caution to the wind?

BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MATTER.

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Maybe it matters to the paying fan  :sherlock:

The result may not have any bearing on which division we play in next season, but every game matters.

Even if it's only to look at players to decide whether we want to keep or replace them for next season.

because I want us to try and win every game. Otherwise what's the point in going.

I'm sure cooper does too, I just disagree with his selection. It's what fans do sometimes.

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(it is a weird line-up)

Three centre backs, three full backs.

iiiiiinteresting. Still, if you're going to experiment you may as well do it at the end of the season.

Spurs are two nil down already.

Pretty funny all told.

pen!

ah.

Fuck sake

saved-bollocks

We've just won the Pen over on Player...

Let us know how it goes

Did he score this time?

Ooh Brentford diving there's a suprise,

feel a new scapegoat coming on

Who missed it

Ffs we missed it on Player too. What are the chances?

Sounds like a red card isn't far away.

Sam suggested following this fella on twitter in his absence. Tom Bassam. He keeps making up players!

This sounds fun.

Smith

On a beach in Spain so relying on here

He's calling Stephens Chambers for some reason!

Douglas hits post.

Bad tempered game.  Ref already made several shit decisions.  McCormack should have been booked.  Potential for somebody to get sent off here.

JMac booked for mouthing off at the ref.

Troy down! :(

On a side note Luton had a chance to confirm promotion today, over 10k crowd.

They lost 3-2.

Yesssssss

g'wan Louis

Thompson beating Douglas fantastic  :soapy tit wank:

GOOLLLLLLOUUUUUISZZZO!

Thompson!!!!! LOOOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Ha Hockaday hates blades!Me too worst innovation ever.

Very good Swindon.

Pritchard sounds on form today

Yeovil 1-0 Boremouth. Tonks will be happy

Good performance, testy first 25 - really enjoyable, contained them, smith still not really a loan striker. However a joy to watch Douglas get robbed for the goal.

A lot left to go though. I'll be amazed if it stays 1 0

You're right, we signed Smith

 Flash  :)

ugh, sarcastic applause should be a straight red offence.

Danny Hollands scores for Pompey.  WTF is he doing down there

:)

I thought we couldn't afford him? Would love to see him back.

And Pompey can?

That was rather the source of my confusion, yes!

Lee Holmes scores for Preston

Another sensational save from fods.

That Steele-Davis loves a cliche doesn't he.

Trotta off. Subbed

Forshaw off. Sent off

Forshaw has to go.

How far behind are you Nemo?  :)

Come on swindon and coventry!

Catching up, refreshing seems to get closer to real time. Interestingly Forshaw saw red at the same time as a Gloucester player in the Rugby - pretty confident the egg chaser's tackle was worse though, total lariat to nearly kill Nick Abendanon.

Oooh

My player is perfectly on time, which version are you using?

The "DVR" option is about 2 minutes behind, "Old style" is on time.

Come on town!

Nothing like progress is there! Good tip though.

Morshead wannabe

A bees fan on ff net says the ref is from Wiltshire  ???

Bath Wanker deserved it

Crying out for a sub

Smith is getting an awful lot of stick from the crowd.  I feel sorry for the lad to be honest.  He's working hard, but is let down by his first touch.  I've seen far worse performances that haven't received such abuse from our own fans.  Cooper is exposing him by leaving him up front on his own.

How is it coopers fault he has a bad touch?

sounds like we cant deal with an extra man!

Can you not train players to improve their touch?

it's always his fault, haven't you been reading the forum over the past year?

Gladwin warming up

Well yes, but im certain playing him upfront on his own is not the reason for having a bad touch

Storey might be a good option with Brentford seemingly pushing everyone up

Hockaday has stopped commentating and started coaching. It's a bit odd.

That isn't what I meant.  He's not good enough to play the loan striker role and shouldn't be played in it.

Unbelievable. Extra man,  no forward. Clearly fancy the defensive practice.

Ha. Badly timed post! Storey time

agonising

Yippee  :)

Fantastic win. Fantastic effort. Peterborough won, so all in vain, but you have to be proud of the team

Great win.

I blame Cooper's negative tactics, what was he thinking of?

Well done, Coops!

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Proper fight in the Rugby too, and Gloucester are already down to 12...could finish in single figures.

Gutless Cooper can't even get us losing properly...

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well done Town-sweet victory against a bunch of utter cunts,especially Forshaw

Great result.

Well done town !! :pint:

Great win, shame we are so bloody inconsistent. 

Looking forward to going to Coventry next week, any ideas how many we have sold?

superb result, fucking diving cunts, 9300, how many did they bring?
ref b Malone, not rogers son  :hmmm:

Brentford are up, well done to them, but I'm glad we didn't give buckle to their end of season party.

Cooper having a go at the fans

not yet, still got 4 games to fuck it up

Back 3 outstanding according to Cooper

Then keep it for next season

It comes to something when I wish Rotherham (Fat cunt Evans!) had won last night that's for sure. Horrible, horrible team. Stood up to them and thoroughly deserved. Proud of my team today!

What did he say?! Seems an odd tactic.

what aspect was he having a go at. Personally if we dish it out we should take it.

Smith up front on his own didn't work. But everything else pretty much did, the team made sure of it with work rate. So fair fucks.

Enjoyable game.

 Sweet...puts Brentford in their place.

 Oddly probably not getting to the PO's, might be a bit of a help, because we're looking no more than OK, with a bit of potential for next season, but there a still some things to iron out.

Most obviously problems on the road...clearly shown by 1 point v the current bottom 4.  Bit of tinkering in the summer, and we just might have a squad that could push on a level.

A really good win and its good to beat those cheating nasty shitbags. I think the performance of the day has to go to the ref ably assisted by the linos - inept doesn't even begin to cover it. They were shite of epic proportions.
Lots of positives to take from today. We manned the fuck up against a really horrid, nasty bunch of cunts. Louis was excellent and deserved his MOM. JMac in the first half, however, was excellent but faded in the second. Wes made one stonking save but we come to expect it now. The back 3 were excellent. Branco had a slow start but played really well. Troy and stephens really handled themselves well given the constant backing in, elbows and feet left in.
A few negatives though. Luongo is nowhere near the player we had on loan. Byrne was dogshit today. Smith's first touch again was really shite but the ball he put through to Byrne who shanked it wide was very good. He missed the penalty but at least it was on target and the keeper pulled off a good save. Pritchard got the penalty but did very little else and looked pretty disinterested in the second half.
Overall though, well chuffed with that. I'd hate to see Brentforsd every week. I'd be ashamed if I followed a team like that. Talking of which, their support was shite - 1500 mutes.  

He was getting shouted at by sections of people in the Arkells to take Smith off.  As per my post during the game, it was very ott and sections of supporters close to me serm to really dislike the lad.   At one point Cooper turned round and effectively told them to shut it. I imagine he was referring to that and the constant heckling every time Smith went for the ball by some supporters.

Great win, good to see that against McCormack and Douglas who are good players but absolute twats. Smith received a bit of unfair criticism - with someone like Ranger up front would make a good pair. Great to see Louis score again!

Fabulous match, whatever you think of Brentford they are a good team, very powerful but today they didn't have too much up front.  Back in February we would have laid down and died but we showed a real desire and character today.  Thought Smith was poor today, early headed chance, missed the pen and seemed to lack confidence - however he put a shift in even if there was no end result.  Plenty of gamesmanship in the run-up to the pen, which resulted in a booking for their centre half.  Could have put him off slightly.  Luongo not at his best, Byrne a bit lightweight - missed two golden opportunities one on one with the keeper.

I did last week spending £135 going to carlisle

Three season tickets make us paying fans does it not?

Chuffed with that result against those cunts - what an unsporting, nasty and horrible club they are - felt our defensive line were brilliant today - need to sign Stephens up for next season, and I thought Branco had a blinder, won everything in the air! Happy for Louis Thompson again, 3 points in the bag and looking like a good end to the season for us to build something for next season perhaps...surely Brentford can't fuck it up again?!?!

Good result today looking at the comments, well done town.

Arsenal losing to wigan  :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

I believe we were the last team to beat them in the fa cup?

Er, yes.

I see we had the second highest crowd in league one today. Surprised posh only had 6.6k against cov

Shut the fuck up....we won today so Cooper is brilliant and last week was all the players fault!

Nice lot of passion shown today and apart from Luongo and Pritchard bottling it, some nice tackles flying in.

Pen was a defo and Alan mac moaned like fuck to lift the crowd. Nice!

Smith was the Scape goat again....pen was too close to the keeper who guessed right....first touch no where near as good as Ranger but what do you expect? Unfair IMO...I will back Cooper on that.

If you were Brentford you would probably feel a draw was deserved after the sitters missed...but we deserved something Boxing Day....so there..

Ref seemed to suddenly lose it but you couldn't argue with the red card..and...no officials were fooled by the diving much to Brentfords ire.....

One up front fucks me off and not playing a front man when they had ten men was madness, even if it was for a few minutes.

Thanks to jutty for presenting me with Coopers autograph....'to the flash...best wishes'

We should be in PO IMO....but there, I've got my ST....lets see what next season brings.

Correct* (*depending on outcome of extra time/pens)

Yeah, fatbasher.

How dare you think it was a good result! Shut the fuck up!

Now Arsenal. :(

Now the last team to beat Wigan in the FA Cup in normal time.

Haven't read back through yet so apologies if this repetitive, but, I fucking enjoyed that. There was definitely something in the air and both sides were clearly up for it.

Have to say thought it was a very soft pen. Stephens has impressed me with every performance. Great finish from Louis, I enjoyed celebrating that.

And finally. Fuck off Brentford!

Definitely a pen, Macca took his ankle!!  Got to say the minute's silence was a disappointment, a few stupid Brentford "fans" started shouting and that fucking photographer who wouldn't stop still and continued to walk around the ground - the club should ban the cunt from the ground.

maybe he wasn't British?

Must have missed that, looked like a push in the back (and not much of one at that) from where I was.

Also - most retarded sending off I have ever seen! What a bellend.

Nearly forgot the great sporting Brentford team after one of ours gets injured and we kick the ball out they take the throw in to one of theirs and play as normal.
Also today showed the good and bad sides of Cooper. On the good side there were a couple of free kicks that had obviously been practiced and nearly came off. On the bad side, how the fuck can you play with zero strikers against 10 men even if only for a few minutes.
I'm really feeling sorry for Smith. He gives 100% unlike some and yet he gets the stick whereas Pritchard clearly didn't give a fuck in the second half yet when he's subbed people are on their feet.  

The one on one that Pritchard jumped out the way of got my goat....if he had won it we were through....

I've been told, I'll go and boil my head.

That was one example amongst many that he bottled.

Ban him from the country then!! :bye:

I heard that from the commentary.

What a bunch of cunts, I'm surprised that more hasn't been made of it.

I still cannot believed Brentford players tried to get the ref to not send Forshaw off. He was lucky to stay on the field after the first challenge, but to do another one within 30 seconds of the restart...well, Forshaw should've just walked down the tunnel.

The pen was blatant, but how McCormack stayed on the field for his stamp on Pritchard in the aftermath, I do not know, but then again the officials were a joke, but at least they didn't fall for the Brentford diving, but he didn't book one of them.

Great finish for the goal from Louis T, but there was no doubt in my mind that he wouldn't have put it away that easily without his goal against Sheff U.

Great three points though, but, unfortunately it looks like McCormack and Douglas will have the last laugh.

Fully agree. I lose count how many times he needlessly give the ball away.

Pritchard is supposed to be a winger, but in the second half he didn't run at McCormack once, especially after McCormack got booked.

I didnt see Mcormack stamp. 

I did however see him hit pritchard, foul him for the penalty which was stonewall if you saw it from the angle I did (top of the Don Rogers level with the offence).   Run over shouting and screaming at players and the ref, commit a number of fouls and the one time he was fouled get up and wave a yellow card in the refs face, which unsurprisingly the ref said oh yeah ill give him a card.

I think its fair to say he his a wholehearted player, desperate to win by any means.  Oh yes, and a cunt.

McCormack typified everything fans wanted from a player in his time with us. Leadership, real commitment, no small amount of skill and an appreciation of the fans. His spell at centre back under Di Canio was first class.

Shame he got booed. He deserved a good reception.

Don't know about everyone else but I personally didn't mind him until Brentford away where he was repeatedly a bell end and stamped on Kasim too.

Talking about Kasim.  I saw him going down the tunnel on crutches.  Anyone know what he's done?

Totally agree with the first statement. As for the second; play the game like that and expect to get dogs abuse! Brentford are a horrible team epitomised by McCormack and the failure to give the ball back at the end.

Fair play to him, far too many spastics who haven't a clue about anything.

Totally agree. Also he was a whinging cunt for most of the game and did that imaginary card waving thing that I fucking hate.

Agree about mccormack. I always liked him when playing for us and understood why he left. I had no intention of giving him any stick.

But by the end of the game his general demeanour and imaginary card waving led to me calling him a cunt, repeatedly

I thought McCormack was a pretty average player and vastly overrated by us fans to be honest.

He was great at centre half, but at centre mid I didn't think he was a decent enough passer to make him anything other than just a vocal, committed, tough tackling, but not indispensable player. I didn't give a single fuck when he left.

Foot injury apparently, Cooper said his season could be over!!

I was told yesterday that he'd already signed a pre-contract agreement with Brentford before the play-off match, hence him not taking a penalty. The guy who told me had no reason to lie so in turn I've got no reason to disbelieve him. If true he deserved all the abuse he got yesterday and more.

That rumour comes out about every players who gets offered a deal but goes on a free in the summer...

The ref was reeeeeaaaaalllyyyy fat

Utter rubbish.

Shake it, shake it....shake it like a Polaroid picture!!!

I've heard the McCormack pre-contract thing from several unrelated people in various places who I'd be inclined to believe. Whether ink had been put to paper I do not know, but I think there is some reality to the two parties at least being involved in talks.

Whatever way you slice it, he was our captain and not taking that penalty in the play-offs was a fucking cowardly thing to do.

I missed Thompsons goal yesterday :badmood:, first time i've ever missed a goal watching Swindon live. i watched it on the football league show last night, and it was awful defending from Brentford, and a nice finish from Louis. My MOTD, was Wes, he made a few brilliant saves to keep us in the match, especially the one from the corner. COYR

Douglas gets he blame but Button fucked him with that 100mph at midriff pass.....

Ha ha!

A day late getting home but what I saw in the game......

Smith, I didn't think he got much abuse, well not from where I was sat just a huge amoutn of groans when he inevitably fucked up, he has the touch of a rapist, he is weak in the air, can't control it and his penalty was quite weak.

He needs to work on his first and second touch, but he has scored a few goals so he must have something there, but I genuinely fail to see it.

Louis took his goal fantastically well, the way he robbed a very poor Douglas and slotted the ball in the net was excellent.

Jay Mac looked very lively and fitter than I have seen him, he was all over the pitch in what seemed to be almost a sweeper sat in front of the defence certainly in the 2nd half, he was very close to MoM.

Foderingham made a great save from a fierce shot that I didn't think he would stop, he was pretty much faultless as he almost always is, claimed crosses and looked comfortable kicking when a few poor back passes put him in trouble.

Stephens looks a class above any defender at the club, his play reminds me a lot of Calderwood, good in the air and on the ground and made a couple of lovely little runs through the middle of the park like Calderwood and Taylor used to, we must sign him up for next season if we can, he did say after the game that if Saints loan him out then we are the club he wants to come to...nice.

Luongo was poor, he looked a bit off the pace and tired to me.

Branco started slowly but marked the lazy Donaldson out of the game and pushed him so wide he was ineffectual and barely had a look in.

Troy looked a rock in defence and won a lot of headers and tackles and the 3 centre backs looked like they had played with each other all season.

Nathan looked good but is still a little hot headed and gave a couple of balls away but did well overall.

Byrne looked a little lightweight and made a few good passes and runs but not his best game.

Pritchard is an enigma, good on the ball but argues with officials and dives when he should stay on his feet but he has an obvious talent that does give us something up front and can make chances out of nothing.

First half we let them come at us early on and they started much brighter than we did, the penalty came a bit against the run of play, we started playing a bit after that and looked more at ease and 2nd half we looked a lot better but still didn't create many chances but with the wind behind us we certainly gave as good as we got.

Brentford.....cheating dirty bastards, dived at every chance a couple of their players almost begged the ref to book or send our players off, McCormack was the worst culprit, he was a disgrace.

When Branco got injured and Wes kicked the ball out in injury time Brentford never gave the ball back to us, unsporting to say the least, almost cheating, I am so glad we beat them and I hope they don't get promoted.

Also how the hell is Toumani Diagouraga a professional footballer? the man is the worst passer of a ball I think I have ever seen at this level...ever.

Oh and the ref was a disgrace.

And Brentford fans dealing coke in the toilets of the Merlin after the game being raided by the old bill minutes after we came out, giving the old bill the big "I am" and fighting them and fighting themselves too.

Don't forget we once had him here on loan some years ago...

I don't recall him being that bad for us either.

I remember him playing on loan for us and I don't remember him being THAT bad, but he passed the ball like he was wearing flippers yesterday.

Nearly as bad as the Shrews fans saying we had someone from Salisbury refereeing....the refs name was Graham Salisbury.

At the end of the day, it is just pathetic. You lost...move on.

Assuming you are on about the 2-1 victory in 11/12 when Turner nearly had a heart attack post match, the ref's name was Brendan Malone, and they were correct - he is from Salisbury.

He was also the referee for our match yesterday.

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What the hell is a jelly effect anyway.  is it like playing football on a bouncy castle?

A shoddy pitch would disadvantage us more than them anyway.

It's been a few years since the CG has had a Jerelly effect

I don't understand!

Next they'll be saying we put too much air in the balls and used too much paint on the line markings.

Straws. Clutching. Much.

Christ, they are as good as promoted. Just suck it up and fuck off.

One thing this end of season rattle has done is make me look forward to next season with more than a little hope.

Looking at the clubs coming down and those coming up there will be a lack of a 'billy big bollocks' team next season.

Get your money on the Blades, I reckon.

Brentford fans can go fuck themselves. They're happy enough to watch those cheating, whinging, shitbags but a bit of fucking water on the pitch, fuck me. Is it worse than not giving the ball back after Branco is injured. Is it worse than Foreskin or whatever his name is taking Louis out and then doing the same to Branco - yes the same Branco who was later injured again. But a bit of water, fucking sacrilege. Is it any worse than Alan mac waving his imaginary cards at the ref. Is it worse than the cunt who fouled Louis in the 1st half in front of the DRS and then elbowed him in the face as he got up. But that fucking water.
A bunch of fucking whinging cunts just like their wanky, scumbag fucking players. I would love it if they fucked it up and I'd love to see a picture of Alan mac, Foreskin and Harlee fucking Dean if they fuck it up.   

Consensus is that McCormack is a cunt then?

Agent Malone also reffed the Oxford 0 Fleetwood 2 match the week before last

Enjoyed that. Great win. Goal superbly taken by Louis.

Smith looks like a guy short on confidence at the moment, shame to see people getting on his back so quickly.
That said, that's two successive home games he's picked up the ball just in the oppo's half towards the DRS and put a sublime ball through the centre and left backs for a forward to run onto. Storey scored from his against Sheffield and Byrne could have done better with his opportunity yesterday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtoIik8LbU4

that really is a fat ref

Does he get paid in pies?

Sublime.

Quote from: A Brentford Fan

Good job it didnt rain then, we might have won 3-0  ;D

Let's not forget that he was when he played for us - But then he was our c*nt!

P.S. The definition of c*nt these days seems to be a battling, wily and aggressive, seasoned pro.

I don't have any problem with McC, always have his all.

Douglas on the other hand appeared to give up mid way through our relegation season.

Where did those Brentford fan quotes come from? I'm sorry but surely the fact you play at home means you can do whatever the fuck you like to the pitch to suit the home side? As long as its in good playable condition and you don't say deliberately put potholes in the pitch or whatever. Surely the point of playing your home matches means that the home team prepares their pitch to suit the playing style of the home team? Who gives a shit that this doesn't suit fucking Brentford and their team of nightclub bouncers!

Smith is such a frustrating player. Since he came in we could tell he has the touch of an elephant, but this hasn't improved in the 3 months or so since he signed which is really irritating. However I think abusing him is unfair. If he was strolling around not giving a shit then this might be warranted but from what I see and read, he puts in a bloody good shift every match.

Good win though and that's 1 of 5 that Cooper asked for.

Of course we are entitled to water our own pitch if it suits us, but I think there were more of our players losing their footing than theirs.

Indeed there was.  It gave us no advantage whatsoever.

Yeah but the corner were flags were too shiny as well.

There was clearly far too much green in the grass. I was embarrassed we resorted to such underhand over-greening tactics.

I thought the ball was less round than usual, thereby giving us an advantage.

Underhand bastards at the CG

And the seats were a lot more "sitty" than usual. Appalling behaviour.

The advertising boards were too colourful.

the grass was too Green

Found a video of the team in training before Saturdays game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjGR27olOKY

Someone I work with referred to Swindon Town vs. Brentford as a derby.

That's all I have to add.

It was our fault that they had to wear their 'change' kit, and they had to play in front of a crowd bigger than they normally play in.

http://www.griffinpark.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=3

You have to register to see most posts tho.

Ah ok. I'm not that fussed for registering!

No I wouldn't its shit and all they do is moan, saying how shit Swindon were and that they should have murdered us on the day etc etc and that the ref comes from Swindon and was a homer...despite the fact that he comes from Salisbury and was fucking shite for us as well as them.

Thats like us moaning that the ref came from say Basildon or Luton when we played them as its the same distance as Swindon is from Salisbury, just because he came from the same county as us doesn't mean he would favour us, whinging twats.

Brentford fans rival Shrewsbury for overall spazzyness.

They have very short memories, considering the refs in the 2 play-off games last year gave all the big decisions their way from the penalty we should've been given for handball in the first leg, the foul and the handball that should've gone our way in the lead up to their last minute penalty award, to the sending off of Byrne for getting pushed in the back by Donaldson and falling on the ball.

The hilarity I provided was found over on footballforums.net

 Oh, I couldn't see a thread on that site.  :hmmm:

Saw Mark Wurburton referred to us as "feisty." Very happy with that, and definitely wouldn't have had Jackett/Robinson saying that after our home defeats to them.  :clap:

Yes