Smith took over after playoff defeat in 2015

And left October 2018. Frank had a slow start in his first season, still matched smith and then did brilliantly in the two seasons that followed

Posted By: SimonOTBC on November 12th 2021 at 22:03:21

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Beat Liverpool 7-2 a year ago... and here we are. (NCFC) - norwaay, Nov 12, 21:24:32
- Yeah, not my ideal but heyho let's get on board for the ride see where it takes us (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Nov 12, 21:29:06
  - 👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Nov 12, 21:30:33
- We sacked a manager for his poor start to the season and appoint someone who was sacked (NCFC) - thirsty work, Nov 12, 21:27:48
  - Yes probably. (n/m) (NCFC) - bobble, Nov 12, 22:25:26
  - Haha, that's true (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Nov 12, 21:29:29
    - Better record than Lampard though even (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Nov 12, 21:29:49
      - Lower win percentage in both championship and EPL so no (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Nov 12, 21:31:51
        
        He wasn’t managing Chelsea … (NCFC) - loz, Nov 12, 21:34:33
        
        What are you talking about taking a league 1 side to 9th? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 21:46:23
        
        No didn’t he take over Brentford shortly after they’d been promoted October time? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Nov 12, 21:55:50
        
        No (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 21:59:54
        
        When did Brentford get promoted to champs? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Nov 12, 22:01:01
        
        2014 (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 22:04:04
        
        Ah yes Pritchard wonder where they were when he was sacked ? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Nov 12, 22:07:52
        
        Lampard wasn’t managing a league side (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Nov 12, 21:38:28
        
        *league one (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Nov 12, 21:38:57
        
        ?? Brentford came up from Lg 1 Villa were a champ side (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Nov 12, 21:43:25
        
        Mark Warburton got Brentford promoted, didn’t he? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 21:48:08
        
        How did Frank show him how it’s done smith won a play off final… (NCFC) - loz, Nov 12, 21:57:05
        
        Winning a play off with Brentford probs more impressive than with Villa (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 12, 21:59:16
        
        Brentford’s championship finishes: (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 22:00:27
        
        Tbf fans from all his ex clubs speak very highly of him… (NCFC) - loz, Nov 12, 22:02:18
        
        I’m just stating the facts (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 22:04:50
        
        Yea I misread your post tbh… (NCFC) - loz, Nov 12, 22:09:59
        
        Oops (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 22:02:10
        
        Smith took over after playoff defeat in 2015 (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 22:03:21
        
        Spent more though ? Wiki mentions a shoestring budget for smith (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Nov 12, 22:08:50
        
        I don’t think they’ve spent much generally (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 12, 22:16:41
        
        Record was 4-6-2 (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 12, 22:21:13
        
        He had Watkins, Benrahma and Maupay one season I think (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 12, 22:15:09
        
        Not Benrahma...Watkins, Maupay and Canos (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 12, 22:16:55
      - If it feels underwhelming (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Nov 12, 21:30:02

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