The Brentford model

[Karl998yr]

Just watching the Brentford v Arsenal match. I think Brentford will comfortably stay up this season
They just seem to have a good business model and know what they are doing.
Their owner Matthew Benham who has made his riches from gambling is no richer than Tony Stewart.
We are clubs of a similar size with a similar size fanbase.
What is the secret to their success and can we ever emulate what they have achieved?
Has Tony lacked the ambition at crucial points when an investment injection might just have changed our fortunes for the better or as he given up on reaching the promised land?

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

London club that can attract players released by other London clubs or their academies. Particularly those players that want to stay in the capital

Attracting players to Rotherham is much more difficult

[Nardendee]

Can’t imagine why?

[Back of the net]

First it was the Barnsley model then the Peterborough model now Brentford.

Shock horror a teams does well and it’s used as a stick to beat TS with.

[Ronners]

Just watching the Brentford v Arsenal match. I think Brentford will comfortably stay up this season
They just seem to have a good business model and know what they are doing.
Their owner Matthew Benham who has made his riches from gambling is no richer than Tony Stewart.
We are clubs of a similar size with a similar size fanbase.
What is the secret to their success and can we ever emulate what they have achieved?
Has Tony lacked the ambition at crucial points when an investment injection might just have changed our fortunes for the better or as he given up on reaching the promised land?

That is a bold statement to say you think they will comfortably stay up given they have only played one half of football in their debut premiership season.
However, Bournemouth did it for a few seasons and I do like Brentford as a club but I think it will be a huge struggle for them this season. UTM

[Nardendee]

I agree with Karl. First top level game for 74 years and look right at home.

[uttis]

Remember reading somewhere a while ago they use the Moneyball method treat it a bit like stocks and shares to be honest it’s all a bit above my station anybody any idea what this means and would it work for us beating in mind we’re a suburb of Deedar not London

[Karl998yr]

I had a feeling they would be ok before a ball was even kicked this season. Their manager is very likeable, knowledgeable and tactically astute. Reminds me of Klopp. They won't get relegated

[MillersTime]

Remember reading somewhere a while ago they use the Moneyball method treat it a bit like stocks and shares to be honest it’s all a bit above my station anybody any idea what this means and would it work for us beating in mind we’re a suburb of Deedar not London

For a start if there were 2 strikers for example, one scored 9 goals from 10 good chances whilst the other scored 5 goals from 15 good chances in a 90 minute game. Most teams would buy the 9 goal striker because of his goals scored number, whereas they would buy the 5 goal striker because although they didn't score as many, they got into more good positions to score. Over time they would calculate this striker is better due to getting into the right position more often, thus increasing chances of scoring.

There is more to it but that's one example

[Karl998yr]

Moneyball is a good film. Well worth the watch