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Kind of dreadful

Not really , a Premiership team which should be a sell out

I like that draw, good prem team, London derby and a chance for us to beat them at their place again

Fair do's. My initial feeling was just straight back to them pipping us in THAT year. Going to see them pump us a depressing thought.

However, local and there's a story there. I can see it

RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2024 10:44 pm Not really , a Premiership team which should be a sell out

Not really though, are they?

To be fair, once the first 6 had gone, this was about as good as it could get.

Will be a big away following. We will easily sell out the standard allocation of 2,000 that Brentford give away fans.

Disappointing.

Very disappointing

Pleased with it.

Not giants but easy to get to and could have been worse.

Could have been worse. Chance to visit new stadium local derby bring it on!

Blackwall O wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2024 10:53 pm Very disappointing

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

RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:05 pm

Blackwall O wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2024 10:53 pm 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

Long slender neck wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2024 10:57 pm Not giants but easy to get to and could have been worse.

Is it?

Evans, Holdsworth, Blisset, Hurlock - man, they’ve had some horrible players over the years.

Hoover Attack wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:16 pm Evans, Holdsworth, Blisset, Hurlock - man, they’ve had some horrible players over the years.

We’ve had more. So in a way we are already winning

As if Bolton need even more money by playing Arsenal away.

Winnable

Rubex Kube wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:10 pm

RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:05 pm

Blackwall O wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2024 10:53 pm 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

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!

Excited by this.

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

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.

Chief crazy horse wrote: ↑Thu Aug 29, 2024 5:53 am

Rubex Kube wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:10 pm

RedDwarf 1881 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:05 pm

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!

You’d have preferred Stoke away? Strange

Rich Tea Wellin wrote: ↑Thu Aug 29, 2024 7:15 am

Chief crazy horse wrote: ↑Thu Aug 29, 2024 5:53 am

Rubex Kube wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:10 pm

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!

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.

It's a derby in the warmer months at one of the better new grounds where we'll take a decent number and a have a good choice of local boozers. If we weren't getting one of the top clubs, this is a pretty good draw. Only problem is Kew Bridge is a real faff to get to if you're coming from east London.

15 min walk from Gunnersbury (district line) station