Brentford

[Orient Punxx]

Easy 3 point.

[HoxneOs]

Will Toney delay move until facing the Os?

[Eggski]

Hate Brentford. I just think of March 2014 when we bottled it at home in front of sky cameras and lost one nil. That's when I started to realise we wouldn't go up automatically. Then a couple of games we drew. So hopefully, we can smash them in the cup. But March 2014 is still and always will be a sore point. My wife is getting me my pills as I write this ....

[Stan1972]

Very disappointing

Why ?. Away to a London Premiership club isn't a bad draw .

coz its crappy little Brentford, be 10k or less at it. Make no money from that. 25 k plus at one of the top 6 in half empty stadiums, no new signings now

Given the chance, we would love to be in, As you say ‘crappy little Brentford’s position’
established Prem team.l, with brand new stadium

It’s a good draw,, prem team, local and easy to get to, and possibility it will probably be televised as local London derby, with giant killing opportunity.

Bring it on - Bees v O’s

[Rich Tea Wellin]

It is disappointing. Saying we've drawn a Premier league side is sort of dressing it up. It's neither one thing or the other. As the Kube says, be under 10,000 there. Like I've said before we hardly ever get a 'plum' draw. Compare us to what other lower teams got? In fact, it's an awful draw!

You’d have preferred Stoke away? Strange

No, that's 'one' that I wouldn't. But I would have preferred:

Aston v (Wycombe)
Man u (Barnsley)
Leicester (at home) (Walsall)
Newcastle (Wimbledon)
Chelsea (Barrow)
..or a home tie against opposition we could realistically advance into the next round.

Get over it

[Mistadobalina]

Perfect draw for the board. They can rub shoulders with their soulless heroes. The game is after the window closes, so the money will be going into Coley’s pocket.

Doubt the sub 10k gate in league cup round 3 is gonna make much of a dent in our £4m annual losses.

Aren't Brentford basically living what would be our dream? Massively overachieved, built a new ground, financially sustainable and have solidified themselves in the prem without being in hoc to some iffy investors.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Hate Brentford. I just think of March 2014 when we bottled it at home in front of sky cameras and lost one nil. That's when I started to realise we wouldn't go up automatically. Then a couple of games we drew. So hopefully, we can smash them in the cup. But March 2014 is still and always will be a sore point. My wife is getting me my pills as I write this ....

Classic Hearn to give them the whole east stand that day. Despite the fact we would have almost certainly sold out anyway.

Anyway, the away game that season was one of my fav away days ever. Shaun Batt, what a guy

[Chelmsford Swimmer]

Doubt the sub 10k gate in league cup round 3 is gonna make much of a dent in our £4m annual losses.

Personally I think the game will be a sell out. 16278 at home to Gillingham in the same round two years ago. Not sure why we should be any different.

[Chief crazy horse]

You’d have preferred Stoke away? Strange

No, that's 'one' that I wouldn't. But I would have preferred:

Aston v (Wycombe)
Man u (Barnsley)
Leicester (at home) (Walsall)
Newcastle (Wimbledon)
Chelsea (Barrow)
..or a home tie against opposition we could realistically advance into the next round.

Get over it

There's nothing to get over about it - that's your made up imagination.
It's not a good draw considering what other teams have got, as already mentioned.
A London Derby is all we can say good about it.

[RedDwarf 1881]

Why ?. Away to a London Premiership club isn't a bad draw .

coz its crappy little Brentford, be 10k or less at it. Make no money from that. 25 k plus at one of the top 6 in half empty stadiums, no new signings now

It is disappointing. Saying we've drawn a Premier league side is sort of dressing it up. It's neither one thing or the other. As the Kube says, be under 10,000 there. Like I've said before we hardly ever get a 'plum' draw. Compare us to what other lower teams got? In fact, it's an awful draw!

Ah, I understand now . Yes , under 10k would be disappointing . I just assumed a London derby at a Premiership club would attract a much bigger crowd than that

[Proposition Joe]

It's not a great draw, but it's not a bad one. Possibly a bit jarring to be there and see up close just how astronomically far our paths have diverged since we went and tore them a new one at Griffin Park in 2013 but easy trip, new ground, Premier League opposition. I'll take it.

[Winchestorfan]

Be a much fairer “draw” if the lowest positioned club in the EFL choose their opponents and home or away, then next club up and so on.

[RedDwarf 1881]

It's not a great draw, but it's not a bad one. Possibly a bit jarring to be there and see up close just how astronomically far our paths have diverged since we went and tore them a new one at Griffin Park in 2013 but easy trip, new ground, Premier League opposition. I'll take it.

Let's just hope for a much bigger crowd than 10k and the club can make a bit of money .

[BIGRON]

Could have been far worse , I'm happy with the draw

[Give it to Jabo]

Brentford will probably play a weakened team. Should we?

[Rubex Kube]

Why ?. Away to a London Premiership club isn't a bad draw .

coz its crappy little Brentford, be 10k or less at it. Make no money from that. 25 k plus at one of the top 6 in half empty stadiums, no new signings now

Given the chance, we would love to be in, As you say ‘crappy little Brentford’s position’
established Prem team.l, with brand new stadium

It’s a good draw,, prem team, local and easy to get to, and possibility it will probably be televised as local London derby, with giant killing opportunity.

Bring it on - Bees v O’s

10K in attendence paying what £10 -12 quid, so £100 k raised, after expences £80k & then half that to £40k, Top 6 & half empty 50,000+ stadia so minimum 25k crowd, you do the math, It's a sh/tty draw.

[Rubex Kube]

coz its crappy little Brentford, be 10k or less at it. Make no money from that. 25 k plus at one of the top 6 in half empty stadiums, no new signings now

It is disappointing. Saying we've drawn a Premier league side is sort of dressing it up. It's neither one thing or the other. As the Kube says, be under 10,000 there. Like I've said before we hardly ever get a 'plum' draw. Compare us to what other lower teams got? In fact, it's an awful draw!

Ah, I understand now . Yes , under 10k would be disappointing . I just assumed a London derby at a Premiership club would attract a much bigger crowd than that

Even after only 5,000 turned up at Millwall from the championship? O's aren't a crowd puller like another PL club

[Brentford J]

Doubt the sub 10k gate in league cup round 3 is gonna make much of a dent in our £4m annual losses.

Personally I think the game will be a sell out. 16278 at home to Gillingham in the same round two years ago. Not sure why we should be any different.

Exactly. We (Brentford) did only charge £10 adults and kids go free with an adult, that time, but if we do something similar it should be a similar crowd. If either side insist on £20+ for some reason then probably not!

We meet again, then...

We often underwhelm in these cup games with fringe players, last night the latest example. We might play a stronger team in the next game but I'd imagine it'll be a similar approach.
I'm sure your team and fans will be more up for it than ours will so no reason you shouldn't have at least as good a chance as Gillingham - who beat us on penalties.

[Rubex Kube]

Doubt the sub 10k gate in league cup round 3 is gonna make much of a dent in our £4m annual losses.

Personally I think the game will be a sell out. 16278 at home to Gillingham in the same round two years ago. Not sure why we should be any different.

Exactly. We (Brentford) did only charge £10 adults and kids go free with an adult, that time, but if we do something similar it should be a similar crowd. If either side insist on £20+ for some reason then probably not!

We meet again, then...

We often underwhelm in these cup games with fringe players, last night the latest example. We might play a stronger team in the next game but I'd imagine it'll be a similar approach.
I'm sure your team and fans will be more up for it than ours will so no reason you shouldn't have at least as good a chance as Gillingham - who beat us on penalties.

We might play a full strength side , we just got away with 7 changes for our narrow win over MMillwall, I for one certainly hope we keep our best players fresh for upcoming games with billionaire owned Stockport & Wrexham than some tinpot sized PL Club

[Scuba Diver]

Excited by this.

New ground to visit, sell out away allocation and a London derby. Perfect.

Happy with it also.

Whiners gonna whine like they do but could have been much worse.

[Chief crazy horse]

..and could have been a lot, lot better.

[Mistadobalina]

Yes that is how cup draws work.

[Give it to Jabo]

Personally I think the game will be a sell out. 16278 at home to Gillingham in the same round two years ago. Not sure why we should be any different.

Exactly. We (Brentford) did only charge £10 adults and kids go free with an adult, that time, but if we do something similar it should be a similar crowd. If either side insist on £20+ for some reason then probably not!

We meet again, then...

We often underwhelm in these cup games with fringe players, last night the latest example. We might play a stronger team in the next game but I'd imagine it'll be a similar approach.
I'm sure your team and fans will be more up for it than ours will so no reason you shouldn't have at least as good a chance as Gillingham - who beat us on penalties.

We might play a full strength side , we just got away with 7 changes for our narrow win over MMillwall, I for one certainly hope we keep our best players fresh for upcoming games with billionaire owned Stockport & Wrexham than some tinpot sized PL Club

The scoreline was narrow but they hardly a shot on target.

[Rubex Kube]

Exactly. We (Brentford) did only charge £10 adults and kids go free with an adult, that time, but if we do something similar it should be a similar crowd. If either side insist on £20+ for some reason then probably not!

We meet again, then...

We often underwhelm in these cup games with fringe players, last night the latest example. We might play a stronger team in the next game but I'd imagine it'll be a similar approach.
I'm sure your team and fans will be more up for it than ours will so no reason you shouldn't have at least as good a chance as Gillingham - who beat us on penalties.

We might play a full strength side , we just got away with 7 changes for our narrow win over MMillwall, I for one certainly hope we keep our best players fresh for upcoming games with billionaire owned Stockport & Wrexham than some tinpot sized PL Club

The scoreline was narrow but they hardly a shot on target.

Neither did we

[Chief crazy horse]

Yes that is how cup draws work.

Yes, i know it does....?