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[Asterix]

While that is true, the problem is that Ehab is really **** at running a business. Hence the current torrent of terrible decisions and consequent free fall.

No that’s not true. We are being really poorly run in business terms. Business is about more than short term cost cutting, and that is all Ehab is capable of.

Many, even every business has to, at some time, doff cap and tug forelock in the bank managers office. We need £xxxxx pounds to tide us over. The bank manager, namely papa, locked the doors, never mind agreed to see him. Metaphorically. You are a bit hands tied when you cannot access borrowings. As SydneyTiger mentioned, the Southampton and Brentford models seem to work, and Ehab has tried the same here. Again SydneyTiger points out they got lucky with a manager and scouting system that has unearthed the players that have since been sold to fund the day to day running. That luck has gone, along with the players. Though I will credit Ehab with one blinding bit of brilliance. He has outdone his old man. Papa managed to piss off the council, the FA, the fans, (please add those I have missed, you can type a further three paragraphs) but pissing off the players to the extent they get off the team bus, stroll around and get back on the bus an 8-0 thrashing later is certainly something.

The relegation 50% pay cuts will eek out the monies to be received, have been received. Then we are ****ed, both on and off the pitch.

 

[Chazz Rheinhold]

Many, even every business has to, at some time, doff cap and tug forelock in the bank managers office. We need £xxxxx pounds to tide us over. The bank manager, namely papa, locked the doors, never mind agreed to see him. Metaphorically. You are a bit hands tied when you cannot access borrowings. As SydneyTiger mentioned, the Southampton and Brentford models seem to work, and Ehab has tried the same here. Again SydneyTiger points out they got lucky with a manager and scouting system that has unearthed the players that have since been sold to fund the day to day running. That luck has gone, along with the players. Though I will credit Ehab with one blinding bit of brilliance. He has outdone his old man. Papa managed to piss off the council, the FA, the fans, (please add those I have missed, you can type a further three paragraphs) but pissing off the players to the extent they get off the team bus, stroll around and get back on the bus an 8-0 thrashing later is certainly something.

The relegation 50% pay cuts will eek out the monies to be received, have been received. Then we are ****ed, both on and off the pitch.

I wonder if the Brentford owner would get away with it if he’d started years later than he did.
Very lucky to have a local owner who wants the best for the club and is prepared to throw hundreds of millions at it.
It is amazing no other local philanthropists haven’t had a go. Do they know the dna of the local populace? And too wise to do it

 

[The Omega Man]

Bollocks

Southampton sell all of their best players.

Brentford have an owner who is a fan with deep pockets.

Hull City follow the Southampton model and just like them the wheels sometimes fall off or come very close to it and they have massive financial backing.
Brentford’s gamble may not pay off, some of their fans do not want promotion or a stadium move, simply because they think they will just be another London football tourist club.

 

[John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.]

I wonder if the Brentford owner would get away with it if he’d started years later than he did.
Very lucky to have a local owner who wants the best for the club and is prepared to throw hundreds of millions at it.
It is amazing no other local philanthropists haven’t had a go. Do they know the dna of the local populace? And too wise to do it

I always felt the Healey's might have at some point bought the club, but it has never happened and is unlikely ever too.

 

[originallambrettaman]

Bollocks

Southampton sell all of their best players.

Brentford have an owner who is a fan with deep pockets.

Hull City follow the Southampton model and just like them the wheels sometimes fall off or come very close to it and they have massive financial backing.
Brentford’s gamble may not pay off, some of their fans do not want promotion or a stadium move, simply because they think they will just be another London football tourist club.

I suspect you can count the number of Brentford fans who don’t want promotion, on the fingers of one finger.

 

[Chazz Rheinhold]

I suspect you can count the number of Brentford fans who don’t want promotion, on the fingers of one finger.

Why there’s loads on here stating they don’t want pl

 

[abournetiger]

The above doesn't sound as though you've been ignoring anything he's ever said.

In life we are all judged. What we say Vs what we do, that is a fact. No one has forced AA to say what he has said or forced him to do what he has done. It is only his fault that the two don't add up, that is also a fact. That is why he is criticised so much. He is a liar, I don't like them.

 

[The Omega Man]

I suspect you can count the number of Brentford fans who don’t want promotion, on the fingers of one finger.

The ones who spoke to me want the promotion, but not the end product

 

[cheshireles]

I wonder if the Brentford owner would get away with it if he’d started years later than he did.
Very lucky to have a local owner who wants the best for the club and is prepared to throw hundreds of millions at it.
It is amazing no other local philanthropists haven’t had a go. Do they know the dna of the local populace? And too wise to do it

With the move to their new stadium plus development of Griffin Park into a residential site, the owner will have recovered 100% of his investment by 2022. All whilst building a solid team and investing in the community

 

[originallambrettaman]

Why there’s loads on here stating they don’t want pl

How many were there in 2008?

 

[Chazz Rheinhold]

With the move to their new stadium plus development of Griffin Park into a residential site, the owner will have recovered 100% of his investment by 2022. All whilst building a solid team and investing in the community

100% my arse

and again he’s a local boy made good prepared to pay nearly 100 million just to get them to the championship

 

[abournetiger]

I saw that, just looks odd!

It's from carrying his briefcase, the ****er.

 

[Chazz Rheinhold]

I’d be happy to have a Benham here no doubt
Just a quick skeg and in 2015 the bees debt doubled from 19 to 43 million but its interest free and owed to the owner with a freehold on the ground!! yes we’d all love that wouldn’t we

 

[Mr Hatem]

It's from carrying his briefcase, the ****er.

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[Cambstiger]

How many were there in 2008?

That’s true and then over the years we learnt that it wasn’t the be all and end all. Brentford haven’t been in the premier league and I’d bet that ever single one of them is hoping to enjoy the journey and I don’t blame them. You never know, they may still be there in 10 years time playing in Europe even. Let them dream like we did all those years ago.

 

[AlRawdah]

The Sunderland owner has just been on the local news, he wants £37.6m to sell the club. And you get a 50.000 seater stadium for that.

Puts Ehab’s £40m into sharp focus.

 

[cheshireles]

I’d be happy to have a Benham here no doubt
Just a quick skeg and in 2015 the bees debt doubled from 19 to 43 million but its interest free and owed to the owner with a freehold on the ground!! yes we’d all love that wouldn’t we

Have a better skeg you'll see the club is forecasted to be debt free

 

[The Omega Man]

Have a better skeg you'll see the club is forecasted to be debt free

20k seater stadium in the PL? Ask Bournemouth fans how long before the bubble bursts.

 

[tigerscanada]

That’s true and then over the years we learnt that it wasn’t the be all and end all. Brentford haven’t been in the premier league and I’d bet that ever single one of them is hoping to enjoy the journey and I don’t blame them. You never know, they may still be there in 10 years time playing in Europe even. Let them dream like we did all those years ago.

A mate of mine was on Brentford's books in the early 60's. He doesn't even remember Wally Bragg

 

[originallambrettaman]

100% my arse

and again he’s a local boy made good prepared to pay nearly 100 million just to get them to the championship

it’s true, they’re on track for all Benham’s loans to be repaid in full with the new ground also paid for by 2022, even if they don’t get promoted.

Obviously not many clubs have the benefit of a large lump of prime development land in West London to fund a lot of it, but their player trading has been streets ahead of any other Championship club.