Pre Season

alderz

The OS said that Sean Adarkwa was an unused sub in the Wycombe game, but I just watched the highlights and he was on the pitch, so I don’t think that’s the case....

Also, on the squad number discussion, just seen that both Martin and Anang were #1 yesterday in the same game!

steve

NOOOOOOOOOO,Does that mean a points deduction and a fine

Hamstew

It means we have to replay the friendly

OldCastleSwift

Hamstew said:

It means we have to replay the friendly

*mutters grumpily about Manny Omoyinmi*

ASLEFshrugged

After Diangana's performance against Ipswich I am seriously excited by the prospect of him and Bowen on the pitch at the same time.

OutcastLondoner

OldCastleSwift said:

Hamstew said:

It means we have to replay the friendly

*mutters grumpily about Manny Omoyinmi*

This made me search him up again and this article from the time really could've been written by The Onion

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-redknapp-hits-out-at-harsh-replay-decision-1133661.html

"In racing parlance, interference took place but it did not affect the result. We're not talking Paolo Di Canio, we're talking Manny Omoyinmi, who's never been near the first team. I don't even know why I put him on."

Lukerz

I see Grady is now being referred to as ‘Grady Diang’ on the club website & latest article featuring an interview with him.

So no longer Diangana.

Ravel49

It’s all Grady

alderz

Diamantis_Are_Forever said:

It’s all Grady

Baby

Expat_Hammer

Diamantis_Are_Forever said:

It’s all Grady

ANother one jumping on the Grady train

Lukerz

Reading have cancelled their friendly with us, due to be player on the 1st or September at 4pm.

alderz

I wonder if we’ll replace the opposition? Presumably having a relatively local match was an important one

Brother_Sledge

Home to Brentford 2pm KO today - I've read that a live stream will be on brentfordfc.com

imagelost

Brother_Sledge said:

Home to Brentford 2pm KO today - I've read that a live stream will be on brentfordfc.com

😂 thought you said “ bentfork”

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Starting XI:
Fab
Frederick's Balbuena Oggy Cresswell
Noble Wilshere
Yarmo Fornals Diang(ana)
Haller

Then likely a second XI at half time
Randolph
Johnson Baptiste Soucek Masuaku
Coventry Cullen
Bowen Lanzini Anderson
Antonio

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

1-0 already, Yarmolenko

Brentford hit the post in the 2nd minute

Yeoldhammer

That LB position for us needs sorting it really does.

Yeoldhammer

If only we could cross a ball you can see Haller getting into the positions perfectly for that ball to be whipped in for a header. But can never seem to beat the first man.

thornburyiron

1-1. Ripped to shreds there.

Hamstew

Jesus

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Said on the other thread that I'd be happy if we made a move for Henry

Hes just showed why, really positive play and aggressive cross has got them level

Cresswell on the other hand is terrified every time he gets into the final 3rd

thornburyiron

We still look extremely pedestrian

Hamstew

This has become a hard watch. An insight to what it will be like when Rice leaves. Nothing in the middle just Noble trying to keep up with play.

thornburyiron

They are a yard quicker than us.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Cresswell has no one within 15 yards of him

Blasts a cross out of play.....He really isnt anywhere near good enough

Actually dont think we are playing badly, just think a pivot of Noble and Wilshere is too weak

Lukerz

To be fair it’s a second rate midfield in a friendly. Taking Soucek & Rice out of our side against anybody is going to leave us massively weaker.

thornburyiron

To be fair we shouldn’t have a second rate midfield and expect to be able to compete.

Hamstew

I get that but it's also a second rate midfield for Brentford.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Hamstew said:

I get that but it's also a second rate midfield for Brentford.

That just isnt true

Obviously they are missing Watkins and Benrahma, but the other 9 players started the playoff final and are part if their best XI

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Really impressed by Henry

If our only move this summer is to get him in then I'd be happy