584: Beesotted Reloaded: November 2019 - Frank Talking Part 2: Thomas Frank Joins Beesotted Down The Pub Discussing the Brentford Model

November 2019. Thomas Frank is still down the Red Lion in Barnes with the Beesotted crew - and in Part 2 the conversation moves onto the inner workings of Brentford Thomas talks openly about his role in recruiting players, both while working alongside Dean Smith and since becoming Head Coach, as well as some of the frustrations of working within the famous Brentford model We talk about players who worked, players who didn’t, whether Brentford regretted selling the likes of John Egan and Romaine Sawyers, and the development of players such as Josh Dasilva Then we get properly into Brentford territory - xG, stats, the infamous “Justice League” and the B Team, including which young players Thomas believed could be next to make the step up And finally, the big question at the time: was this Brentford team actually better than the season before? Listening back from November 2019, this one gives a fascinating insight into the model, recruitment and thinking behind a Brentford side that was getting closer and closer to something special None of us knew it yet, but that season would take the Bees all the way to Wembley and within touching distance of the Premier League Part of Beesotted Reloaded: The Years That Shaped Brentford. ..... Original description The second part of our podcast double-header as Brentford head coach Thomas Frank joins the Beesotted crew down the Red Lion pub in Barnes to talk football, football and more football. And we discussed how instrumental he was in picking players both when Dean Smith was manager and also this last window. What frustrated him most about the Brentford ‘model’. What players didn’t work out. Did Brentford regret selling players like John Egan and Romaine Sawyers. How much have players like Josh DaSilva developed in his year in charge. xG, stats and the infamous ‘Justice League’. Can’t Brentford just be top of the real table as opposed to the stats tables? What players does he see next coming forward from the B-team and what players maybe are unlikely to make the first team. Plus the big question. Is this season’s Brentford team better than last season’s? Check part ONE of Frank Talking - Beesotted and Thomas Frank talk football in the pub by clicking here Also please vote for Beesotted in the Best Fan Media category of the FSA awards here - http://bit.ly/2pXMRi2 In the pub Brentford head coach Thomas Frank Billy The Bee Grant Dave Laney Lane Matt The Allard Save Bee Kyriacou Appox 0 min - 15 mins. including what did Thomas Frank bring to Brentford? What players was TF instrumental in bringing in? Approx 15 mins - 30 mins. The Brentford model. What do you need to get sacked. Was Daniel Stendel justified in getting sacked from Barnsley? Developing players like Josh DaSilva and letting players like John Egan go Approx 30 min - 45 min - Stats. xG. Justice league. B team - who’s next to come through? Who may be leaving? Is this Brentford side stronger than last season? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.