Pontus Jansson Joins Brentford – A Tell Tale Sign The Bees Are Gunning For Promotion

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   Tim Campbell on July 7, 2019 at 6:39 am

   As a Leeds fan we are gutted Pontus is leaving at all and in particular for such a paltry amount. Back in the Sweden international team and in the Championship team of the year, we really should have been looking at £10M plus, particularly in light of the sort of money others who are inferior to Pontus have moved for. The only thing I can speculate is that the Bees will throw the goalie Daniel’s in as part of the deal to get it over the line. I’m sure all will be revealed this week, but you are right when you say that if you sign Pontus it’s a sign that the Bees mean business this year

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   Greville waterman on July 7, 2019 at 8:45 am

   Perfect analysis and explanation Billy. This could be the year of we are not denuded by the sale of key players in the next month. Big and nasty Brentford – I haven’t written that since 1991/2 – and look what happened that season!!

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   David Carney on July 7, 2019 at 10:37 am

   I don not believe the buys this close season break the Brentford mould. It is more that the Brentford model is maturing. Still on the lookout for outstanding young people there is now also a production line coming through from the B Team structure. Now when plugging the gaps in a team that is so far superior to anything in the past, it is just not possible to fix weaknesses with youngsters any more.
   The sale of Bentley, Konza(?), removal of payroll costs of Barbet, McEachran, Odubajo, MacLeod, Bonham has made room for others. If Konza goes the close season business will have been done at around zero cost.
   Brentford has had a leaky defence the whole time playing in The Championship and fixing that problem is not breaking the mould, it is the right thing to do and is a maturing model.
   Yes, promotion this year- and not via the play offs

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   Rob on July 7, 2019 at 11:05 am

   Good shout by Tim, Luke Daniels could well be the catalyst that ties this one up. Fantasti aquisition if true. Whilst he doesnt fit the model you described Billy, if you can get a player of that calibre for a knock down fee, then why wouldn’t you attempt it. If he has a great season and we don’t go up we could easily recoup the outlay and then some to cover his wages for the season. It proves to me that the DoFs aren’t just focussing on the rough diamonds, but undervalued quality too.

   Lets hope that all these other rumours about potential outgoings are just that, rumours. Canos, Benrahma, Maupay, Konza, and the one that worries me most, Sawyers. Hes the player that makes us tick in the middle of the park.

   Sell Konza and up Sawyers wages, keep the rest (and perhaps sign another bench goalie if Daniel does leave) and I’d see that as fantastic business this summer window

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   martinO on July 7, 2019 at 11:50 am

   I wonder if we are being used as a stalking horse to the benefit of others? The transfer fee is tempting, but could we really afford the wages, including the potential knock on affect when negotiating with others? Though I have my doubts, I would love this to happen. The last time we were promoted, there were experienced players on board either in the team or the squad: Donaldson, McCormack, Douglas and Craig. They tended to provide an emotional intelligence, understanding when calm, aggression, or even the odd bit of cynicism, was needed.

   The current “model” has allowed us to punch well above our weight; and stylishly so. The recruitment team have put doubters like me in our place. But there is a price to it. Building a team is incredibly difficult. The process of polishing those rough diamonds, is the process of making them fit for a top flight challenge; and just as you complete it, off they bugger.

   I do not think we make signings to state intentions, but if it gives us a better chance to persuade the likes of His Royal Romainess to stay, that would be an additional benefit.

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