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Wasn't massively different to what Wissa did with Brentford really, other than I think he still trained with the squad?

You could well be onto something there. Just speaking from personal experience I know loads of people who've sadly lost their jobs over the last 12 months, others still working but who are struggling a lot more, even making excuses for why they can't come out for a pint etc. In the past the match was always seen as a release from everyday life. Maybe people are taking their troubles into the ground with them. Maybe not, I dont know.

How we could do with a player like that now! Up against a low block? No bother he'll just ping one in from 30 yards. We haven't even got a proper "shooter" now. Still in my top 3 of all time favourite players.

If we want to be a Brentford, mid table, maybe flirt with getting into Europe, I think he'll be fine for us, I suspect we have more loftier ambitions though and for those I don't think he is good enough. He'll be 30 soon and looking at his career, last season apart, there's not really much to suggest he'll be a really good signing for us. You're right it's still early days of course but the signs certainly aren't promising. His lack of application is as big a concern as is his lack of quality for me.

It's another urban myth started by the mackems which sadly lots of our lot have jumped on board with. I was a ST holder back then and also did around 50% of away games and can't remember SBR getting any stick. We did get booed off v Wolves, and less than 10k remained for the lap of honour I'd estimate, but that was it.

If you look at his career last season was a bit of an anomaly.

Aye he's never a £55m striker as long as he's got a hole in his arse. However the fee isn't his fault. We massively overpaid for obvious reasons. I just wish he'd put in a bit nore effort.

Yeah I could see that happening. Expect Frankfurt will come back in for Osula in the summer, I just can't see a scenario where Woltemade fits in here, and Wissa's best position would appear to be back up to a better striker.

If we'd been 3-0 up at the time fair enough but at 2-1 it had to go to the dedicated penalty taker and tbf he put it away well.

I'm pretty sure we'll finish bottom half and I'm also certain we aren't getting relegated like

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I used to agree with you and certainly going back years when I used to pay £3 to get in, booing lads giving their all on £500 a week probably was wrong but believe you me, back then the players used to get in in the neck a lot more than they do today. Fast forward to now and the club are demanding fans pay £60 a game to watch their product, players on £100k a week turning in turgid performance after turgid performance, well it's bound to give people the hump. What's that 14 losses or something in all competitions already this season and it's only early February? Maybe they deserve to be told that this isn't acceptable. I should add I can't ever remember booing a NUFC off the pitch at HT or FT before in well over 1000 matches attended. Didn't bother going again yesterday but if I did, and given the cost involved in watching, I might have been tempted. As my mate messaged me last night "I felt short changed watching that on the firestick!" Just one final point about SBR. The fans never turned on him. The team were booed off against Wolves and the majority of the fans left before the lap of honour. That was as bad as it got. He was still in the job at the start of the following season when he probably shouldn't have been.

Well if we got even the atmosphere of 3 years ago I think people would be happy. The downturn had been staggering.

He doesn't even deserve to be talked about in the same sentence as Cisse at this stage.

Apparently the corner were having a pop at the Gallowgate for not singing but that wasn't audible on the telly. Few people on twitter saying it happened though. What was audible on TV was 1,200 Brentford fans singing "no noise from the Saudi boys" which was met by complete and utter silence. Just feels there's nothing good about the club at the moment.

He's showing glimpses, not much more than that, but in a squad of mainly poor wingers he needs to be playing more I feel.

Aye they got the last laugh there. Got a better strike force without him and done the double over us.

It didn't happen in his first couple of seasons here though. We looked solid and would throw ourselves into challenges. Opposition players weren't allowed to travel 70 yards with the ball unchallenged.

We play 3 CMs yet our CBs always look exposed. At one point in the first half their centre half picked the ball up, ran half the length of the pitch, and may well have got a shot off.

Looking at his record he's only had 1 really good season in his entire career. And he's 29. Maybe last season was an anomaly.

A loss to Spurs, who are worse than shite, and going out the Cup next week should really see him getting his P45 before it gets really messy. Nobody wants to see that.

Nobody in the PL is touching him. Need to hope the Saudis do us a turn for once.

What's that 1 goal in 19 or something daft like that but at least he still looks like he cares and is trying, unlike that cunt Wissa.

Premier League is brutal and unforgiving these days. I honestly don't think you get the chance to right the wrongs anymore. There's simply too much at stake these days, financially.

We sort of used to do that under Ashley.