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19 Oct 2024 20:25:22
Mate just texted and said Loopy resigned, any truth? ⚒⚒⚒⚒
1.) 20 Oct 2024 04:19:56
What’s your mate's name? Moyes?
02 Jul 2024 16:15:37
Kudus with us next season as £85m release clause expired 1/7 2024????⚒⚒⚒⚒⚒
09 Oct 2023 08:38:44
Bowen signed new contract for £6.5m PA, great it ties him to the club until in his 30's with no buy out clause? Apparently loves it at the club, well done Sullivan?⚒⚒⚒⚒COYI
1.) 09 Oct 2023 19:50:33
Agree with you Chelmsford. Club is moving in a positive motion because everything is stable.
2.) 29 Oct 2023 15:10:36
Let's be honest, Bowen signing that contract only really guarantees the club a stronger bargaining position should someone come sniffing around in the next few transfer windows.
13 Mar 2022 12:00:36
Seems as if this is becoming a Political talk site? Would it not be better to keep it to the site it's intended to be used for, we all see so much information on the TV and must confess I tend to overdose on the News and current updates.
Tough game today against Villa, they have so many capable of scoring, will get commentary on Radio hopefully, we really need to get 3 points to remain in contention for a top 6 slot which I think realistically is the best we can hope for?⚒⚒⚒
{Ed002's Note - {Ed002's Note - I completely agree. There are huge amounts of misinformation being posted Chelmsford. As you say, a tough game against Aston Villa today. And to try and prompt some discussion on transfers and the needs the club have in the summer, we can start by looking at the GKs where there are issues:
GKs who might depart before next season or have been of interest to other sides:
Alphonse Areola (G) WHU Have an option to buy but the player may resist citing lack of opportunities and may look for a high-profile club. West Ham would like to keep him – will need persuading.
Lukasz Fabianski (G) Out of Contract in the summer and available as a Free Agent. West Ham could look to an additional year to ease a serious GK problem.
David Martin (G) Out of Contract in the summer and available as a Free Agent.
GKs where some level of interest has been shown:
Alphonse Areola (G) WHU Have an option to buy but the player may resist citing lack of opportunities and may look for a high-profile club. West Ham would like to keep him – will need persuading. Unlikely.
Bartlomiej Dragowski (S) Has asked to leave Fiorentina for more game time. Looked at by WHU as an option if Areola does not sign.
Gaëtan Coucke (G) Genk sold Coucke to Mechelen in 2020 as he was letting in a couple of goals per game - and he is still letting a lot in. His agent has said Ipswich Town and West Ham have asked after him - it is unclear why as it seems he is nothing like good enough.
Emiliano Martinez (G) Aston Villa will resist a sale but Spurs see Martinez as a potential longer-term Lloris replacement and West Ham see him as a Fabianski replacement. Manchester United want to avoid signing a new goalkeeper but could be forced to look to him. If WHU were to make an offer the player would likely look to the role of Areola before deciding. Unlikely as the cost will be significant.
Sam Johnstone (G) Spurs, West Ham and Southampton may look to offers to the player who is out of contract in the summer. Possible.
1.) 13 Mar 2022 13:56:34
Ed?Thanks for all the additional info as well on GK’s that we really do need to make our mind up with if we have no intention of buying Areola, which I can only suspect could be his current wage at PSG? I cannot see Fab being capable of retaining the number 1 spot past the end of this season?
I don’t want to seem to be unsupportive or heartless of the poor Ukrainian people, as I am as sickened and appalled as anybody by the mad, evil Russian slaughtering thousands of Ukrainians and other nationals for his own warped lying ideals, Where will this all end?
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{Ed002's Note - I think I will move on to the RBs next.}
2.) 13 Mar 2022 16:11:04
Ed, I thought Fabianski signed for another year, maybe use him as a number 2, would Pope be available if Burnley go down?
{Ed002's Note - I thought the extra year ran out this coming summer.}
3.) 13 Mar 2022 19:08:12
Reasonably sure Fabianski is secured for next season.
{Ed002's Note - OK.}
4.) 13 Mar 2022 23:02:40
Pope or Meslier for me if either of those teams go down.
Johnstone is a good shot stopper but I hear his kicking is poor and he flaps at crosses. Would rather have areola.
5.) 14 Mar 2022 10:45:35
West Ham have been linked with Johnston got a couple of seasons now and I think he would be a good signing out of contract so no transfer fee and his distribution is good and quick something which Fab and Areola lack. What about Henderson who isn't getting game time at Utd
{Ed002's Note - There is plenty of interest from elsewhere, but none from WHU at this time.}
6.) 14 Mar 2022 20:50:48
Yes its sometimes dearth of other opem convos that leads to some of my politicking and maybe others' too. Goalie situ interests me greatly. Martin maybe shoulda had more of a chance - 36 not old for a keeoer vut kate to make ones mark ; he is mocing on in the summer?
7.) 14 Mar 2022 20:37:42
fabs recently signed a 1yr extension
8.) 14 Mar 2022 22:42:20
Martin is a training ground keeper no where near the level needed. He only got game time for us due to how bad Roberto was.
9.) 15 Mar 2022 10:33:21
Fabs signed a 1 year extension last March which runs out this June. I can't find any info anywhere to suggest he's extended again and every site I visit to check still has his contract expiration at June '22.
10.) 15 Mar 2022 19:53:59
Looking around the internet Billy and Ed you may be right. Seems lots of press that a deal was to be signed in mid Jan, but none saying it was signed. So maybe it does run out in June after all.
11.) 18 Mar 2022 16:28:03
As long as we don't wait til Sept, then panic it has not been signed; nor do we have a replacement on the horizon. This seems to be our Modus Operandus on transfer related stuff.
12.) 21 Mar 2022 00:10:50
Spot on iron.Al martin isn't very good and roberto was probably the worst keeper ever to pull on a west ham shirt thers a heck of a lot of good foreign keepers but if burnley go down which i don't think they will then POPE is a decent keeper and probably the best english keeper about as i don't rate PICKFORD one bit anyway EVERTON are candidates for relegation as they are shocking at the minute big frank relegated i'd laugh my bollocks off were he to get them relegated as he never once showed west ham any respect when he was sold.
13.) 23 Mar 2022 12:08:17
Whorya yes and Lampard is attacking his own team now too - it will all end in tears rather shortly - perhaps with, as you say, relegation.
17 Aug 2021 16:57:07
According to Manchester News, the EPL website states Jesse Lingard as a West Ham player loan for 2021/ 22 season, just saw this online trawling for WH news?
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1.) 17 Aug 2021 17:30:50
Yes, I saw that too. It’s a strange one. I wouldn’t make too much of it.
2.) 17 Aug 2021 18:12:39
Hasn't he only got 1 year left on contract? Makes no sense man u would want to loan, someone being mischievous probably or a simple typo.
3.) 17 Aug 2021 19:35:38
I don't see it happening well not this window anyway
Scored for them tonight.
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30 May 2026 09:18:46
⚒⚒⚒ Some angry comments directed on here at others! I personally don’t go to watch us now but quite a few members of my family go to most Home matches so I get feedback & opinions from them but I do watch all games live or recorded!
My take on the Damager as I call him, is he has contributed massively to our demise & the person responsible for us being relegated, forget Potter or other previous, we had been in winning positions in so many games when he tried to park the Bus but it broke down ?? If we have lost 21 points from winning positions as other posters have said because of his tactics, he should go, boring bloody boring, why should he give f***, multi millionaires all of them.
Rewarded for abject failure, how many of working fans would be kept on for losing there company money!
There in no guarantee with any Manager, apparently Bellamy fancied us, why in hell not? Parker, load of rubbish about previous clubs why not, look at other clubs unknown Managers come in & flourish?
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1.) 30 May 2026 09:52:15
Apparently your opinion isn't valid, Chelmsford, because you don't go, as I was told. Stay in my armchair, haha. People seem to think they somehow know better if they pay to watch without ever making valid points, but there you go.
2.) 30 May 2026 11:46:01
I'm going to put this out there now. I'm not a season ticket holder, I'm not even a Southerner, let alone a Londoner. I'm a middle-aged man from Cheshire who chose to support West Ham as a 9 year old back in 1980, when all his mates chose Liverpool, Man Utd, City or Everton because they were closer. I chose my club, my tribe, and I've never regretted that choice.
I go to the London Stadium when a mate of mine can get me a ticket, and I can afford it, so about 3 times a season. My son chose Man City, but my 3 girls all chose WH. If people on here now feel my posts are less valid because I don't go to home games, I still have an opinion, I still think it's valid, and I'll still be West Ham till I die. Stop the bickering, people.
3.) 30 May 2026 12:02:32
Keep cool, my friends. Nuno is on 40 k a week now. In the first year of a 3-year contract, there's no contract compensation to be paid if things don't work out in the first year.
We will find that out in the first 6/8 games played. WH cannot afford to be in the Championship for more than two seasons.
If he's crap, he will be on his way very soon.
If WH go beyond two seasons in the lower league, the whole structure of the club, from top to bottom, would have to change.
So let's see how things roll out, particularly with players in and out of the club... Joyfull.
4.) 30 May 2026 12:44:11
He was on 86k a week, so are you saying he has had a 50% salary deduction, the same as the players?
5.) 30 May 2026 13:10:37
Yes! Is the short answer. I have already said he has been promised a top-up bonus to equate his Premier wage if we go back up at the first attempt. If we don't, he doesn't get the bonus, and I doubt he will keep his job anyway.
6.) 30 May 2026 16:56:23
Dabber Hammer 2, I think that's great mate. ? I am a Southerner through & through, just as I am a Hammer of 82 years old. Supporters change their Wives or Girlfriends more than their team. ?? You have every right to your say, as does every fan. I have only been to watch us 4 times at the LS since moving further out in Essex in 2007, plus health restrictions!
Another poster on here "Whitby" travels from there to watch us play, think he's a Ticket Holder as well or was, another from Ireland, that's dedication for you, plenty of others have 2/3 hours each way, great supporters.
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7.) 30 May 2026 17:06:19
Hi Chelmsford, I don’t think your comments are aimed at me, but I will respond anyway. I have been going to most of the home games. I was a bit lucky in that I was away for the period around Christmas/January and missed about half a dozen home matches. My first game back was Sunderland at home, from when our form picked up. I would never suggest that people who don’t go to games have no right to an opinion. I don’t care if you’ve never been to a game in your life, as long as you are a West Ham fan, that’s all that’s important.
Where I think comments about going to the games have some validity is that there have been comments saying this is the worst football we have played, and it is just the same as Potter and Moyes, and also saying other stuff that just wasn’t true. The football wasn’t great, but it was significantly more entertaining than what we got from Moyes, Loppy, and Potter, because for all those 3 managers quite often I would go to the games and the general hostility towards the level of entertainment was toxic, and was absolutely horrible to be amongst, and also to have to watch the football.
Now, I could think, possibly, is it just me that bizarrely I find myself actually enjoying going to the games since Paco arrived, but it isn’t just me, as you rarely got booing at half time (apart from Sunday), and the mood amongst the crowd was generally more upbeat. I don’t think it was totally universal, but by and large I found the fans preferred it to what had gone before. And you cannot pick up that feeling from watching it on telly, you can’t even hear what roughly 40,000 fans are chanting about Sullivan. And you can’t tell what it’s like from either me or one of your family telling you what it’s like; unfortunately, you have to feel it for yourself. I’m sure you can tell us about some blinding atmospheres at Upton Park that I would never have experienced.
Ultimately, Nuno has failed badly, and should have been replaced. But if it was a choice of other negative managers that were mentioned, I can’t see the point. They should have taken a chance on Bellamy.
Apologies for another war and peace length post. ?
8.) 30 May 2026 20:21:03
Hammer-D, my comment was most certainly not intended towards you, nobody, in fact, just replying to Dabber Hammer from Cheshire. ??⚒⚒⚒
9.) 31 May 2026 10:10:31
Good to hear from you, Chelms, and appreciate your comments, mate, as I have for the last 10 years or so we've been on here. ?
Hammer-D, another poster who I thoroughly enjoy conversing with on here.
In fact, I love this forum... some of you drive me bonkers, but life would be so boring if we all agreed all of the time. Irrespective of where we live, how often we go to watch live, how often we watch live in the armchair, we all share the same passion for our club.
My wife would testify how I display my passion, from my blue language, every game, which I'm not proud of, but can't help, because I bloody love this club and the game. We'll be ok, guys, whatever happens.
10.) 31 May 2026 11:38:28
Hey Dabber, good post.
I love seeing people with little or no connections to East London on here. It says that, generally, you must be people of high integrity. Because there's no way you are a glory hunter, as there's no way you'll get glory supporting West Ham. ?
Just a quick story. I remember going to Spain back in the late 90s, and there was a fella working in a bar who was a spitting image of Paulo Di Canio. He also wore a West Ham shirt, so I started speaking to him, and it was obvious he was from the North West.
So I asked him if he was a West Ham fan just because he looked like Paulo. But he said no, it was because where he grew up, I think in Rochdale, Allan Taylor was his next door neighbour. Who we obviously signed from Rochdale, and he had the dream run in the cup in 75 scoring 2 in the quarters, semis and final. Absolutely love that sort of thing.
11.) 31 May 2026 11:58:13
That's a great story, mate. Mine is a little similar. We were on holiday in Portugal in 1980 and the FA Cup was on TV in the lobby with Portuguese commentary. My younger brother and I watched it, and decided to pick a team each.
As I was the eldest, I made sure I had first pick and chose West Ham because I liked the kit. He got Arsenal. We won and I gloated for the rest of the holiday. He has been gloating for 46 years since! ?
12.) 31 May 2026 16:55:28
Brilliant! You had the choice Betamax or VHS. You chose Betamax. ?
13.) 31 May 2026 17:51:01
Hammer-D, re your "war & peace long post" your words mate not mine. ?? First went to Upton Park / Boleyn from about 1959 when I was 15 & had just started work, and saw all the greats over there when I was a young age! Stanley Matthews in a cup game against Stoke, Denis Law then with Huddersfield, of course later in the 70s onwards. World Cup 1966 winning trio, Moore, Hurst, Peters. I played against Peters in opposing schools in Dagenham, my birth town.
The funniest incident ever, when football was fun, was behind the North Bank goal, against Man City who had a corner to be taken by Colin Bell.
Franny Lee was in the box waiting for Bell to take it, Bobby Moore up tight behind Lee, yanked Lee's shorts down 2/3 times before the corner was taken. Each time Lee pulled them up without looking behind him. ?? The North Bank had a great laugh, great joker Big Bob, and a fantastic player if anybody saw him play regularly as I and others did. ?? ⚒⚒⚒
14.) 31 May 2026 19:57:49
??? Francis Lee was also a character. Imagine you had VAR with that incident. He'd get done for gross indecency. ?
I was not lucky enough to ever see any of our 3 World Cup heroes.
Although my very first game was Arsenal v Man U at Highbury around 1970, I was only 4 or 5. I remember seeing Bobby Charlton, George Best and Charlie George; they were the most distinctive looking.
My big sister is an Arsenal fan and tried to get me to become an Arsenal fan, but I was having none of it. I wanted to support my local team with Pop Robson and Clyde Best in it. My first West Ham game was probably around 1976, in the North Bank, taking an orange box to stand on, coz, being about 10 years old, I couldn't see anything. Different times.
15.) 01 Jun 2026 14:08:26
Betamax Hammer, ... Should I change the login name?!. ??
23 May 2026 18:11:26
No Romero for Spurs tomorrow ??? Let’s hope Everton take advantage of that tomorrow. COYI & Toffees tomorrow. ?????⚒⚒⚒⚒
1.) 24 May 2026 10:42:03
In all honesty, as long as we have a good go at them and give it everything, regardless of result, at least we had a go. Rather than see us sit back.
2.) 24 May 2026 11:18:00
Agree with you both. Here we go gents, what will be, will be...
3.) 24 May 2026 13:41:39
Once I get in the ground will get behind them fully and shake my current pessimism. Here's hoping for a comfortable win ?
19 May 2026 20:13:55
Any thoughts on Southampton being expelled from play-offs & 4 points deduction from next season's Championship league for spying on Middlesbrough?
WTF is this the MI5 league? ⚒⚒⚒⚒
1.) 19 May 2026 22:31:55
They have admitted different offences, which doesn't help them, and to be caught videotaping training is beyond belief. The culprits were easily spotted. Very juvenile.
Whether their appeal will work, we shall see.
17 May 2026 17:58:24
That’s it turned it off at 2-0. ?????
1.) 17 May 2026 18:22:16
Likewise. Was gonna travel. Glad I didn't.
2.) 17 May 2026 18:30:44
We've got better since Taty came on, defensively so so poor though. Even if we got 2 you'd have to think Newcastle would get another, fingers crossed we get something early.
3.) 18 May 2026 15:05:28
Dabber Hammer 2. Totally take your point about Bowen being Captain & not inspiring others. He shouldn’t be Captain, possibly offered to him as lots looked up to him, being the shining example of the club through commitment, setting example with work rate & the club possibly hoping to keep other clubs away by flattering him with Captainship.
I obviously don't know, just an opinion! Better options, imo, Mavrapanos or Soucek, but all a bit late now. Bowen should have relinquished the Captaincy some time ago. ⚒ ⚒ ⚒ ⚒ ⚒
02 May 2026 18:03:10
Must say never expected anything else from this game, hoped for a point but never thought we’d get any more! Listened on Radio London & commentators were raving about the game being so fast & attacking.
After we went 2-0 down, had enough, guessed we’d get nothing & turned it off!
Hope Spurs collapse tomorrow or we are in trouble. ??⚒⚒⚒
1.) 02 May 2026 18:42:53
We should have got something. VAR never looked at a totally obvious foul on Mavrapanos. Taty had enough chances to score four goals in the first half!
The bar posts everything except the net.
We deserved at least a draw, effort was non stop.
Unfortunately, this may be the game that sunk us.
Having had Potter as manager for 21 games and only getting 14 points from them may be a bridge too far.
We can only hope. Joyful.
2.) 02 May 2026 19:04:49
I did the same as Chelmsford and listened on the radio. I did think we would lose today, but never like to actually say it. Brentford currently on course for Europe. Having said that, a lot of the time we only need to concentrate on ourselves; we will spend most of our time hoping that others help us out.
I think, if we don't end up in the bottom 3, we will end up there next week, but I actually think we will win our last 2 games.
3.) 02 May 2026 21:33:24
Poor today. We had a few chances, but again left wanting in front of goal. Pablo is utterly awful, runs around a bit, but nowhere near good enough. We got totally ripped off there. Can only see us beating Leeds if we are lucky, but Spurs will also beat them.
They are facing a Villa side that also has a semi-final in the week, and has at least 5th place all but wrapped up. I think if Spurs win tomorrow they will stay up. Brentford is a tough game, and we are going to be relegated due to that result, but still disappointing.
4.) 02 May 2026 21:49:51
I'm pretty sure he will drop Pablo next week, but that is only to make way for Todibo, as I'm almost certain he will try and do exactly the same as they did v City. I very much doubt it will work twice.
5.) 02 May 2026 22:08:05
Also can't understand why he leaves Pablo on and subs Tatty, who by most accounts played well.
6.) 02 May 2026 22:36:22
Taty was on a yellow, I think that's why he took him off, but he could've brought Adama on earlier and moved Bowen more central.
7.) 03 May 2026 08:51:40
At the game yesterday the atmosphere was immense. We went through every emotion. The team gave everything. It was a match when we were never going to score. Spoke to a couple of Brentford fans after, and they thought a draw was a fair result, although they were well pleased with the win.
Had Pablo shot in the 5th or 6th minute and put us up, that would've made a big difference. Sadly, he was brought to score goals and doesn't look up to that mission, yet his work rate is incredible. It's going to go down to Leeds!
8.) 03 May 2026 09:21:49
Soucek fouled in the box and Pablo wiped out in the box at 2 -0. VAR deemed it an accidental slip, accidental or not, it's a foul and a pen.
9.) 03 May 2026 11:24:39
Totally agree, Iron Al, accidental or not, if it was in the middle of the park, you'd get a free kick. Also, Soucek wrestled to the ground off a corner..... penalty. We played really well in the first half, but their 2nd killed us and panic set in. This, for me, is where Bowen lacks leadership.
10.) 03 May 2026 13:10:59
I only saw the highlights, and although it did show the various hit posts and cross bars, it looked like we did get battered 2nd half. Diouf and Hermadsen both had a day to forget.
11.) 03 May 2026 16:07:10
I think they lost their way in the second half due to frustration at not getting any decisions, big or small.
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19 Jun 2026 11:20:18
Well happy to have Disasi. ? Surprised nobody has come in for him yet, but still enough time for that to happen. ?? ⚒⚒⚒
25 May 2026 14:53:07
Just want Nuno out. ? Why not Parker, experienced ex player, knows the game inside out. Look what we've had with an experienced manager. ? Apart from that, you can't be too fussy, it's who's available & who's interested? Possibly prefer Bellamy if any truth in that he's sounded WH out about taking over?
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05 Mar 2026 17:12:28
CheezyQuaver, interesting login name. I worked for Smiths Crisps from about 1971 to 1974 as a van salesman, as we were called at Smiths for the launch of Quavers. I am now 81. ?? ⚒⚒⚒⚒
01 Mar 2026 16:11:37
Ewell56, Yes, why did we have Hermansson in goal? Areola is far superior, imo, despite what other posters think on here! Nuno bloody baffles me. I don't rate him at all, and I'm glad to see the back of him when & if he eventually goes.
Everything crossed for Wednesday. Chance of some point(s) there to catch up on Forest, who are away to City. Hopefully not much for Forest there, so 3 points could see us out of the bottom 3. ? ? ? ? Coyi ⚒ ⚒ ⚒ ⚒
18 Feb 2026 17:17:32
Hammer, yeah agree entirely mate zero?What a player he is??don’t even know how they can make that up and expect people to take that in ????⚒⚒⚒⚒
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20 Jun 2026 20:20:17
I loved Coufal, was gutted when he went. ? Love him back any time. ??? ⚒⚒⚒⚒
31 May 2026 17:51:01
Hammer-D, re your "war & peace long post" your words mate not mine. ?? First went to Upton Park / Boleyn from about 1959 when I was 15 & had just started work, and saw all the greats over there when I was a young age! Stanley Matthews in a cup game against Stoke, Denis Law then with Huddersfield, of course later in the 70s onwards. World Cup 1966 winning trio, Moore, Hurst, Peters. I played against Peters in opposing schools in Dagenham, my birth town.
The funniest incident ever, when football was fun, was behind the North Bank goal, against Man City who had a corner to be taken by Colin Bell.
Franny Lee was in the box waiting for Bell to take it, Bobby Moore up tight behind Lee, yanked Lee's shorts down 2/3 times before the corner was taken. Each time Lee pulled them up without looking behind him. ?? The North Bank had a great laugh, great joker Big Bob, and a fantastic player if anybody saw him play regularly as I and others did. ?? ⚒⚒⚒
30 May 2026 20:21:03
Hammer-D, my comment was most certainly not intended towards you, nobody, in fact, just replying to Dabber Hammer from Cheshire. ??⚒⚒⚒
30 May 2026 16:56:23
Dabber Hammer 2, I think that's great mate. ? I am a Southerner through & through, just as I am a Hammer of 82 years old. Supporters change their Wives or Girlfriends more than their team. ?? You have every right to your say, as does every fan. I have only been to watch us 4 times at the LS since moving further out in Essex in 2007, plus health restrictions!
Another poster on here "Whitby" travels from there to watch us play, think he's a Ticket Holder as well or was, another from Ireland, that's dedication for you, plenty of others have 2/3 hours each way, great supporters.
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26 May 2026 07:34:07
Thanks also, Sally. W.Ham seemed to be liked by many others for some reason. As Mac3 said, Brentford were a nonentity until Frank came & turned them into a great, well run club, so surprised by the comments, but I'd be well happy to have him with us!
But, I can't wait to see our Damager out!
This will knock any complacency the club had about being a PL side.
We are now Championship. ⚒⚒⚒⚒
{Ed001's Note - I think you are massively overexaggerating Frank's part in Brentford's rise. He was just lucky to take charge at the right point, rather than being the main reason, he was a tiny part. Recruitment, similar to Brighton, is what the club was built upon.}