"Failed at Brentford"? Eh?

Get yer facts right man! Brentford - who haven't been promoted to the second flight for 15 years now - were in trouble when Mad Dog took over. Then, on literally nothing, he took them first into the top 6, then came very close to automatic promotion. The only reason they failed was because, having beaten Sunderland in the Cup and got national exposure as a result, DJ Campbell was sold to Birmingham - which pulled the rug completely from under their feet.

After finishing 3rd, missing out on the final day of the season and then losing in the play-offs, Allen quit and moved down a division to MK Dons that summer: quite a statement to make, given his genuine affection for Brentford, and the fact Franchise are such a pariah club. But the writing was on the wall at Griffin Park: crazy amounts of cuts were being proposed, and sure enough, down they went last season - and look where they are now. He's the best manager Brentford have had in many years: and is worth a crack at Norwich if we can't get Jewell, Coleman or Bruce.

Posted By: thebigfeller on October 17th 2007 at 10:06:57

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This is all becoming rather dull... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Oct 17, 09:39:13
- Duffy (n/m) (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Oct 17, 10:28:14
- Yeah...... (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Oct 17, 09:42:58
  - DJ'd Friday just gone and it went really, really well... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Oct 17, 10:00:08
- 100% Accurate info. (NCFC) - Snakey, Oct 17, 09:42:01
  - We wouldn't want Coleman, would we? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 17, 09:44:43
    - I'd be delighted to get him (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Oct 17, 10:00:44
      - Report from a s/t holder at Fulham (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Oct 17, 10:13:58
        
        Fair enough - and he did go stale (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Oct 17, 10:15:48
        
        in his favour... (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 17, 10:23:07
    - I've always thought there was a little of the ponce about Coleman (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 17, 10:00:08
      - I never got that impression. He comes across as quite down to earth and honest. (NCFC) - Snakey, Oct 17, 10:17:23
        
        Jewell's definitely a better bet (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Oct 17, 10:19:14
        
        do you think there is much difference between Bruce and Coleman ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakey, Oct 17, 10:20:29
        
        Yeah , Bruce is fuck-ugly (n/m) (NCFC) - trevor hockeys beard, Oct 17, 10:26:24
        
        LOL! (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Oct 17, 10:28:24
        
        Coleman's style of play is a lot more ambitious (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Oct 17, 10:23:48
    - COleman did well to keep Fulham in the Prem with no money (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 17, 09:55:45
      - isn't that "he was given no money" thing a bit of a myth? (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 17, 10:12:34
        
        he didnt get much, (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 17, 10:15:20
        
        Er, I suggest you take a look at Soccerbase mate (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Oct 17, 10:14:39
        
        Soccerbase will tell you that Bolton pay fuck-all for good players too. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 17, 10:19:19
        
        True - and I did wonder about that (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Oct 17, 10:21:43
        
        look at the sales though (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 17, 10:17:24
        
        What about the Saha sale? (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 17, 10:18:45
        
        come on... (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 17, 10:21:50
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 17, 10:25:57
    - i wouldnt want Coleman (NCFC) - shoddy, Oct 17, 09:53:59
    - Mike Newell (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 17, 09:50:50
      - I wouldn't mind Newell (NCFC) - trevor hockeys beard, Oct 17, 10:00:22
    - i'd like to see Coleman given a go, (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Oct 17, 09:48:54
    - The "he's mustard" headlines would get very wearing after a week or two as well (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Oct 17, 09:48:10
      - or "Coleman arrives to spice up Delia's dish" (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakey, Oct 17, 09:55:09
    - Think he is ok but Jewel would be better in a scrap - which is where we are right now. (NCFC) - Snakey, Oct 17, 09:47:55
      - "Failed at Brentford"? Eh? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Oct 17, 10:06:57
        
        ok ok. I have just been barked at by a Brentford pal for that comment. (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakey, Oct 17, 10:09:57
        
        fucking ignorant too (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 17, 10:13:26
        
        yawn (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakey, Oct 17, 10:14:22
        
        Ok son deep breaths nice and easy. (n/m) (NCFC) - trevor hockeys beard, Oct 17, 10:09:01
    - Wouldn't say he was a particular failure in the Premiership (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Oct 17, 09:45:22
      - in the sense that he didn't actually get relegated, I suppose. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 17, 09:53:44
        
        Fulhams Transfers (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 17, 10:02:14
        
        lol (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 17, 10:03:30
        
        In comparison with most other clubs you would hardly call it a bundle (NCFC) - trevor hockeys beard, Oct 17, 09:56:33
        
        He had hardly any cash (n/m) (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 17, 09:56:21
        
        ... (NCFC) - Brom, Oct 17, 09:56:19
      - lost more than he won at Fulham (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 17, 09:51:52
- I'll shit myself to death if it's MA (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 17, 09:39:55
  - *Quiet chuckle*.. (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Oct 17, 10:00:54
  - I won't (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Oct 17, 09:50:22
  - What's wrong with MA? (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Oct 17, 09:41:44
    - his signings for Leicester didnt exactly inspire confidence (NCFC) - phrankin, Oct 17, 09:50:17
      - Like someone has said before problem with Newell (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Oct 17, 09:57:31
      - Newell's attitude to women (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Oct 17, 09:52:13
      - and get that rave viking to take traing sessions (n/m) (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Oct 17, 09:50:49
        
        *traynun (n/m) (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Oct 17, 09:51:15

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