7th-placed Brentford sack Warburton, Weir & McPartland

BoysInBlue · February 17, 2015

All 3 sacked, but Warburton & David Weir remain a lame duck management team in place until the end of the season. Will be shocked if they make the play offs now.

One of the most ridiculous things an owner of a football club has ever done:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31489212

Warburton got them promoted from League 1, then made them a force in the Championship this year.

Embarrassing decision. Hope all 3 get snapped up by another club. Could definitely see the likes of Millwall coming after them.

tommye · February 17, 2015

bizarre.

hope they go down faster than chico's mar now.

SimonB · February 17, 2015

A strange one, but it seemed strange when Southampton got shut of Nigel Adkins and that didn't turn out too badly.

ijjysmith · February 17, 2015

Isn't the story that the owner wanted to spend loads on January but Warburton didn't want to?

It's like Brentford is the exact opposite to Everton.

blue61 · February 17, 2015

Apparently, the owner favours a European style set up with all that directors of football shizzle, the tit. It's Brentford ffs, football has gone bonkers.

davek · February 17, 2015

Not having any luck Davie Weir is he?

catcherintherye · February 18, 2015

It's a ridiculous decision as the club have been doing really well under their leadership.

In the chairman's defence though he seems to have a vision of what he wants from Brentford from top to bottom. He is looking to bring through lots of young players, also getting good loans in. I suppose he has to trust his gut reaction as to what he would like. I suspect they will do well next season, just as they did well under Uwe Rosler before that. It's interesting what they are doing their and they should be applauded.

Moomin · February 18, 2015

Seems a strange decision but at least there Chairman can sort a new stadium like.

Lids1978 · February 18, 2015

ijjysmith said:
Isn't the story that the owner wanted to spend loads on January but Warburton didn't want to?

It's like Brentford is the exact opposite to Everton.

Heard this myself . Strange if true

cduff · February 19, 2015

Would be even weirder if they do make the playoffs and promotion (under the old management who are staying til the end of the season.).

davek · February 19, 2015

Laughing at the big deal made about Weir's credentials when the Everton job came up after the ginger Judas got off. All the big build up about how he'd been around Europe studying different systems and styles and was ready to step up.

A year later he's out of two jobs, the last one as an assistant to a stockbroker who bluffed his way into managing a football club.

Jacob · February 19, 2015

I always thought that Frank McParland got the shitty end of the stick at the RS...one minute he was being lauded and cherished by them for his revamping of their Academy under Benitez and his work in sourcing and developing their talent (I think Stirlings one of his), the next minute he was out on his arse under Rodgers. That's football I suppose though.

gaino92 · February 19, 2015

Jacob said:
I always thought that Frank McParland got the shitty end of the stick at the RS...one minute he was being lauded and cherished by them for his revamping of their Academy under Benitez and his work in sourcing and developing their talent (I think Stirlings one of his), the next minute he was out on his arse under Rodgers. That's football I suppose though.

sterling was brought in from QPR as a 16 year old

Jacob · February 19, 2015

gaino92 said:
sterling was brought in from QPR as a 16 year old

Yes I know he was. It was McParland who brought him to the clubs attention.

Revealed: How Liverpool signed Raheem Sterling Daily Mirror 13 Sept 2014

...........Benitez recalled: “Our then academy boss Frank McParland came up to me one day and said, ‘I’ve seen this player – we’ve been following him for a while and I think he’s got something.’

“So we invited Raheem to Melwood and had a meeting with him and his mother.......

gaino92 · February 20, 2015

Jacob said:
Yes I know he was. It was McParland who brought him to the clubs attention.

Revealed: How Liverpool signed Raheem Sterling Daily Mirror 13 Sept 2014

...........Benitez recalled: “Our then academy boss Frank McParland came up to me one day and said, ‘I’ve seen this player – we’ve been following him for a while and I think he’s got something.’

“So we invited Raheem to Melwood and had a meeting with him and his mother.......

Fair enough my friend

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