Letters to League One – 28th August 2014
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I thought I’d reply to your puerile little blog entitled Letters to League One (28/08/14).
Firstly, I was asked last May as a Fulham supporter, by a Brentford suporter (who only went to BFC last season because they were playing well) who could hardly contain his excitement at the prospect of playing Fulham again (spittle drooling down his mouth). ” What do you think of Brentford’s chances next season then?” I repied, “I don’t -I NEVER think of Brenford at all, in any shape or form.”
That is really how lowly you are regarded by many football fans- a horrible little ground, with pubs on every corner.
Quite why Brentford hate Fulham I have no idea but I can guess it’s a bit like Scottish people hating the English. It’s because they have always been in the shadow of their big neighbour. There is also probably a bit of envy too- nice insult by the way, Tarquin and his mates. Must remember to try and find him when I next go to the Cottage. Oh yes, another one for the intellectuals -the word Cottager you still find interesting -why is that don’t you know there is actually a cottage in Fulham’s ground? (Note I neglect to get drawn here!)
I digress, I do hope Brentford have a good season and as you know Fulham are a team in transition and I can see there being a few ups and downs, possibly even another change of management.
One further point, I don’t care if you think the League Cup is a crap, tin-pot competition but the fact that you lost on Tuesday night clearly really upsets you guys and – it won’t be much consolation but most Fulham fans wanted you to win so Felix could be directed out the door.
Thank you for reading my Brentford FC based featured on this Brentford supporters’ website and for spending the additional time to leave your comments.
Interested to read you, “NEVER think of Brentford at all, in any shape or form”.
Apologies, I meant, “Brentford FC based article”…
pete the deluded one…whoopeee you had the big money men come in b4 little ol brentford and that is the only reason u have lived up in the top tiers and now uve fecked that up..better get used to us coz we’re back…see u in the league games
Dear Mr Williams
I can only guess by your observations, and if I may also translate not quite literally from the rather inarticulate poster above, that you are a fairly recent Fulham fan and failed to support them when they were shyte. Otherwise you might understand the rivalry if you had been around when Fulham were in the lower leagues.
By the way, so many fans have said over so many years that they love coming to Griffin Park. It’s something about being an old football ground with a bit of soul. I would have thought you might have understood that being from “The Cottage”, but maybe when you play at Colchester or Shrewsbury next season the penny might drop.
However, despite the irony of not bothering about us and then coming on here with a major diatribe, I do sympathise on this one point. “Puerile blog” is an understatement when describing these “Letters to League One”, but maybe if you had had the misfortune to read his even more tedious “Are we nearly there yet?” articles throughout the close season, you might have objected even more. The trouble is we have to put up with 35 more of these, whereas the other ones had to stop after 15. I fail to see the point of these verbose, long-winded rambles to nowhere, so I suggest you avoid them in the future.
Regards
Gordon
Haha, thanks for your comments ‘Gordon’. I’d love to meet whoever is making you read these blogs. Cheers.
Dear Mr Adriano
You were much more entertaining when you were absenteebee if I may say so.
As someone who has confused himself with irony more than a bit on this website, I love the comment about not having to read your rambles. A few weeks ago I was being criticised for not reading beyond the first three paragraphs, so now having taken this criticism on board and manfully hung on to the end (but sadly remaining of exactly the same opinion) I am being criticised as well. Brilliant.
Off the irony front for once, I’ll leave it here, I think your blogs are excessively
verbose and lack any point whatsoever. I was asking several weeks ago exactly what the point of all this was and failed to receive any reply.
So please feel free to let us know (hopefully within 20 paragraphs and 400 words)…
Regards
Gordon
Apologies, I genuinely have not seen a comment from you before on something I’ve written on here. Which article was it?
The point of these ‘letters’ is just to comment fairly light heartedly on my observations as a Brentford fan. If one person enjoys what I write I am happy.
If you’re the same Gordon Bankole I used to see posting on the beesotted message boards then I kind of understand why you have chosen to comment as you have.
Thanks again.
Dear Mr Adriano
As you are aware, I do not come on here to win any popularity votes. I am as popular on here as a fart in a spacesuit or indeed as anyone who dares to go on the other side to criticise Mr Gilham after he made an utterly embarrassing comment about the crowd against Charlton.
I have heard from several sources your “Penalties” book is excellent, so clearly you have a bit of a following, for which I congratulate you. What I am saying, however, is that a more succinct style and clearer theme might get a more positive response than “it’s ok once you get into it” which was given as a defence over the summer. Otherwise it could come across as a mindless (or indeed “puerile”) ramble to nowhere.
Regards
Gordon
Hi again Mr Bankole,
Please forgive what will probably be quite a verbose ‘comment’ but one hopefully not lacking in meaning.
I honestly appreciate your feedback on these blogs and think there will be quite a few people who agree with it. As I implied with my reply to your first comment though, nobody is forced to read them.
In both the ‘Are We Nearly There Yet?’ and ‘Letters to League One’ collections of articles, I have wanted to use a theme that can tie my ‘ramblings’ together rather than just come on and write another blog. I am thankful there are excellent other Bees writers out there such as Messrs Bruzon & Waterman. I intend to come from a different angle as they are both so prolific, and interesting, in each of their own blogs.
The pre-season stuff was purely meant to show how excited I was as a Bees fan ahead of this season. I’ve never known anticipation (for a football season) like it. Some people enjoyed those articles. You, and I’m sure some others, didn’t. Please do tell me though which one made you give your initial feedback which I have missed.
Then, the meaning behind ‘Letters to League One’, is again to try and be different to other blogs while incorporating anything I find of interest as a Brentford fan. Despite being a Championship side, I thought there may be things that happen in League One that will also be of interest to fans as we’ve spent so long trying to get out of there.
I understand your point that you don’t set out to win popularity contests. That can actually be quite refreshing, even if I your viewpoint isn’t one I agree with. I used to chuckle at your comments to, I think, someone known as ‘max_a’? I even enjoyed the way you started your response to ‘Mr Williams’ then ended agreeing with him on the “puerile” point.
I will appreciate any further feedback although if I were you, I just wouldn’t invest any more of my time reading something I know I won’t enjoy.
Thank you for your more positive comment on the reaction ‘Penalties’ has had. That is much appreciated.
Lastly, I don’t know if the irony in your ‘comments’ being written in a letter format is intended. Either way, it is something else that has made me smile.
Thanks again,
Yours in the Championship (!)
Luis Adriano.
Ps. That last comment was me, I just entered the wrong email address!
To whom it may concern,
I enjoy all of Mr Adriano’s blogs, whenever they are written.
I also understand the light humour of their meanings.
Some home… and away fans, may have missed this directed jovial whit. I emplore all of these said, missunderstanders – to keep calm and buzz on.
Bees up Fulham down, sing up for the bees.
In #WarburtonWeTrust
HeadBee
To ‘HeadBee’,
I really appreciate you taking the time to come on and add your comments.
Thank you for your kind words. I welcome all feedback but it is particularly pleasing when people mention they have enjoyed your work.
I hope you continue to enjoy this season.
Indeed in Warburton We Trust,
Cheers,
Luis