| Congratulations to Brentford 19:24 - May 29 with 5583 views | trampie |
Brentford deserved their win and promotion, so well done to them.
It was a virtual home game for them mind and played with all English officials, similar scenario the other way round I suppose would be if the match was at St Helens or Ashleigh Road with all Welsh officials, just to put things in context like, things were always stacked against the Swans, as is the want of the powers that be. |  |
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| (No subject) (n/t) on 20:53 - May 30 with 1157 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 19:18 - May 30 by Dr_Winston |
Ballpark figures suggest Brentford are well in the black on transfers during Benham's tenure as owner. As far as I can tell they've ranged from a £3m loss to a £33m profit depending on the season, considerably in profit overall.
To be honest I find that £110m figure hard to believe, not to mention the fact that if he was subsidising them to that extent, especially given they have no Academy to fund, they would have fallen foul of FFP rules by now.
Maybe you've got examples of what the purported £110m has been spent on? |
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No idea why this didn’t post previously.
I have no clue nor do I care what it’s been spent on.
I’ve just checked their latest filed accounts and he has paid himself back a substantial amount following sale of Griffin Park land.
He’s still owed £60m by the club though. He went up to £100m + to fund cash flow.
https://www.brentfordfc.com/si
Actually - the money hasn’t been removed. The remaining £40m is in as equity in the same accounts. So £100m is still in the club from the owner.
Incidentally - the questions asked about where the money has gone. If you look at the profit and loss account just for this one year, you can see where it’s gone. Over £10m loss just in this one year (a year with substantial player profits). Their costs are huge compared to their income.
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| Congratulations to Brentford on 21:02 - May 30 with 1123 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 20:30 - May 30 by switchingcode |
One Matthew Benham the bees sung and I expect most clubs outside the top 6 would love to have such an owner.Someone who not only owns the club he’s supported as a boy and attends most games he’s put over a 103 mill into the club that includes a new stadium that we own at a cost of 78 mill.He has recouped 162 mill in player sales after spending around 70 mill on recruits.
What a mad owner we have by the way Hows yours ? |
Yeah, that was the point I was making.
People seem to think there’s been no investment. Benham has done brilliantly by you.
We have no such luck.
He’s been repaid about £40m after the old ground was sold and the whack load of houses have been built. He’s still owed £60m by the club. Interest free... | | | |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 21:03 - May 30 with 1119 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 19:37 - May 30 by trampie |
You are paranoid, I seen this table during this season at some point and thought it interesting, and when you mentioned how rich the Brentford owner is I remembered he was down towards the bottom of the list I had seen, you don't like being contradicted that is your problem. |
Yeah, of course you did...
Companies House is my friend. How about you? | | | |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 22:21 - May 30 with 1079 views | waynekerr55 |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 20:04 - May 29 by Dr_Winston |
Brentford have been working towards a unified plan for years. They've recruited managers to suit it. They've signed players to suit it. On occasion they've sold players for big money and reinvested that cash to build themselves as a club. I believe (although could be wrong) they've funded their new stadium themselves. They haven't actually needed an awful lot of cash from their owner at all.
In short, they've done things almost exactly the same way we did ten years ago proving that massive "investment" from owners is unnecessary, and if they weren't so generally full of themselves they'd probably deserve a fair chunk of praise for doing so. |
This, with spades.
Benham is the living embodiment of "by fans for fans" |  |
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| Congratulations to Brentford on 08:53 - May 31 with 1016 views | switchingcode |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 21:02 - May 30 by londonlisa2001 |
Yeah, that was the point I was making.
People seem to think there’s been no investment. Benham has done brilliantly by you.
We have no such luck.
He’s been repaid about £40m after the old ground was sold and the whack load of houses have been built. He’s still owed £60m by the club. Interest free... |
Ok ðŸ‘all I would add he’s not a multi billionaire not even a billionaire so he’s putting a large percentage of his cash into the club and as much as I love the club that wouldn’t be me in his position.He’s always said he’s not in it for the long run so I enjoy while we can as without him we would be playing Swindon next season in a run down stadium with 5000 fans. | | | |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 09:30 - May 31 with 995 views | onehunglow |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 22:21 - May 30 by waynekerr55 |
This, with spades.
Benham is the living embodiment of "by fans for fans" |
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| Congratulations to Brentford on 09:33 - May 31 with 999 views | 1983 |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 08:53 - May 31 by switchingcode |
Ok ðŸ‘all I would add he’s not a multi billionaire not even a billionaire so he’s putting a large percentage of his cash into the club and as much as I love the club that wouldn’t be me in his position.He’s always said he’s not in it for the long run so I enjoy while we can as without him we would be playing Swindon next season in a run down stadium with 5000 fans. |
Like you say enjoy your season in the top flight dont throw away your A to Z of Swindon you'll soon be back where you belong |  |
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| Congratulations to Brentford on 10:02 - May 31 with 989 views | Catullus |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 08:53 - May 31 by switchingcode |
Ok ðŸ‘all I would add he’s not a multi billionaire not even a billionaire so he’s putting a large percentage of his cash into the club and as much as I love the club that wouldn’t be me in his position.He’s always said he’s not in it for the long run so I enjoy while we can as without him we would be playing Swindon next season in a run down stadium with 5000 fans. |
Best attitude to have, just enjoy the good times because, unless you're a top 6/7 club, they won't last long.
Benham has put a large chunk of his own money in and he'll probably get it back but still the club is well run and as much as I dislike Frank, he's done a very good job. Brentford were much more fun to watch than most other teams. We were dross for a long time, Barnsley were all action but little quality. The division was generally rubbish this season, very much of a muchness. | |
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| Congratulations to Brentford on 10:18 - May 31 with 978 views | KeithHaynes |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 20:30 - May 30 by switchingcode |
One Matthew Benham the bees sung and I expect most clubs outside the top 6 would love to have such an owner.Someone who not only owns the club he’s supported as a boy and attends most games he’s put over a 103 mill into the club that includes a new stadium that we own at a cost of 78 mill.He has recouped 162 mill in player sales after spending around 70 mill on recruits.
What a mad owner we have by the way Hows yours ? |
You seem very bitter still, you are welcome to keep coming back if it aids your sanity. It’s odd though. Discourse as other posters say is welcome, direct abuse is not. Enjoy your journey, we know all about it, or should I say Cardiff do. They spend one season in the premier league at a time. Maybe a bit more bragging rights for you when you win a major trophy or take on some of the best in Europe and win. |  |
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| Congratulations to Brentford on 10:32 - May 31 with 974 views | waynekerr55 |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 09:30 - May 31 by onehunglow |
Hellohun |
Hows the building work coming on? | |
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| Congratulations to Brentford on 10:50 - May 31 with 960 views | NEATHCCFC |
Oh the irony coming from a fan of Swansea. Swansea = small city and a small ground = championship which is where you guys should be and deserve to be. Have a fantastic bank holiday lads, the weather and the football results have made it one to remember.  | | | |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 10:56 - May 31 with 956 views | KeithHaynes |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 10:50 - May 31 by NEATHCCFC |
Oh the irony coming from a fan of Swansea. Swansea = small city and a small ground = championship which is where you guys should be and deserve to be. Have a fantastic bank holiday lads, the weather and the football results have made it one to remember. |
The sun is definitely shining, I’m a nice drive from Valencia.
Ever been there ? | |
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| Congratulations to Brentford on 10:59 - May 31 with 953 views | howenjack |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 18:09 - May 30 by trampie |
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Dai Young's done well for himself !  | | | |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 11:02 - May 31 with 944 views | Catullus |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 10:56 - May 31 by KeithHaynes |
The sun is definitely shining, I’m a nice drive from Valencia.
Ever been there ? |
Monaco is nice too! | |
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| Congratulations to Brentford on 11:34 - May 31 with 931 views | KeithHaynes |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 11:02 - May 31 by Catullus |
Monaco is nice too! |
Malmo ? | |
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| Congratulations to Brentford on 16:25 - May 31 with 878 views | 1983 |
So many European adventures
I loved Panathanikos in the sun loads of fun & games
Cheeky few days in Malmo cost a fortune but worth it
St Gallen in the snow couldn't see the pitch because of freezing fog
Valencia watching the sunset after giving them a footballing lesson
Loved every minute of it
cardiff's European adventures bless them are going over the severn bridge | |
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| Congratulations to Brentford on 16:50 - May 31 with 864 views | onehunglow |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 10:32 - May 31 by waynekerr55 |
Hows the building work coming on? |
Slowly.
My leisure room and garage conversion still be be finalised.
It is a pain. | |
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| Congratulations to Brentford on 16:56 - May 31 with 861 views | KeithHaynes |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 16:50 - May 31 by onehunglow |
Slowly.
My leisure room and garage conversion still be be finalised.
It is a pain. |
I would hate to think what is in your leisure room 😉 | |
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| Congratulations to Brentford on 17:11 - May 31 with 849 views | onehunglow |
| Congratulations to Brentford on 10:50 - May 31 by NEATHCCFC |
Oh the irony coming from a fan of Swansea. Swansea = small city and a small ground = championship which is where you guys should be and deserve to be. Have a fantastic bank holiday lads, the weather and the football results have made it one to remember. |
Neath really does do something to you. | |
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