Moneyball only took the As so far, though. When the chips were down, winning 103 games didn't matter a (Billy) bean, they still never won the big one.
Team News For The Game
Brentford defender Jake Bidwell is available for Mark Warburton's side after serving a three-match suspension. Midfielders Alan Judge (knee) and Alan McCormack (ankle) could return to the line up after coming off the bench in the 1-0 defeat at Birmingham. Huddersfield striker Nahki Wells is unlikely to feature as he continues to recover from a shoulder injury. Defender Joel Lynch (groin) remains sidelined despite returning to first team training this week.
If anyone listens to the Beesotted podcast (I do from time to time), it seems popular opinion that Bidwell should have played on Saturday, so I don't know how much to read into that.
As for the managerial situation, I read that Sean Ingle article on the day it was in the Grauniad and it makes for very interesting reading - the Danish side he's got shares in are doing well and there's no reason that style of running a club shouldn't work in England; the problem being that in order to get it working fully, he'll likely have to recruit from outside which will mean choosing people without such an in-depth knowledge of the English game. He's certainly working very well for them just yet.
As for Mark Warburton, he can't lose. In the summer, he'll leave Brentford with his stock as high as it will likely ever be - if he chooses his next job wisely, he's proven he can be a success.
Team News For The Game
Brentford defender Jake Bidwell is available for Mark Warburton's side after serving a three-match suspension. Midfielders Alan Judge (knee) and Alan McCormack (ankle) could return to the line up after coming off the bench in the 1-0 defeat at Birmingham. Huddersfield striker Nahki Wells is unlikely to feature as he continues to recover from a shoulder injury. Defender Joel Lynch (groin) remains sidelined despite returning to first team training this week.
If anyone listens to the Beesotted podcast (I do from time to time), it seems popular opinion that Bidwell should have played on Saturday, so I don't know how much to read into that.
As for the managerial situation, I read that Sean Ingle article on the day it was in the Grauniad and it makes for very interesting reading - the Danish side he's got shares in are doing well and there's no reason that style of running a club shouldn't work in England; the problem being that in order to get it working fully, he'll likely have to recruit from outside which will mean choosing people without such an in-depth knowledge of the English game. He's certainly working very well for them just yet.
As for Mark Warburton, he can't lose. In the summer, he'll leave Brentford with his stock as high as it will likely ever be - if he chooses his next job wisely, he's proven he can be a success.