Its become the 'in' thing in football.
To kill off any managers contract if you don't get instant success. That, in essence, is the hypocrisy as that is precisely the reason why Andy Scott kept his post as Brentford manager after only taking over temporarily.
When Andy Scott took over a Brentford side that had been ravaged by Terry Butcher's reign of terror, he had very little at his disposal. He picked up the pieces of a depleted side and gave them a respectable finish in League Two after half a season of what can only be described as relegation quality football. With Terry Butcher a distant memory, after that season Andy Scott began the task of building his own squad after being given the managerial post full time.
The season that followed was so opposite from the tepid previous season that it caught me, and many other Bee's fans off guard. Bringing in quality players such as Charlie MacDonald and heroic goalkeeper of our 2009 season Ben Hamer, we actually managed a great home record, losing one home game all season. Not to mention the small fact that we won the League Two title as well. A great season all round and an amazing trophy celebration capped off what can only be described as a truly memorable year.
The 2009/2010 season started off well, with a 3-1 win away from home at Carlisle, with new signing Myles Weston scoring a brace. The loan signing of man-mountain Wojciech Szczesny, provided a stable stand in goal, and Brentford out-performed many of their League One counterparts, finishing a respectable 9th place.
Now, after two seasons of over-performing, people expect us to be world beaters. I want to know what it is that Andy Scott has done wrong to make people lose faith in him. Was it reaching the fourth round of the Carling Cup, beating the likes of Hull City and Everton along the way? Was it the fact that as of writing, we are in the Southern Section semi-final of the Johnson's Paint Trophy? People complain that Scott spent more money on players this season than any other manager of Brentford in the last decade, but, as Manchester City will tell you, money doesn't buy success. And so what if he spent money? After doing such a great job I think he deserved to.
My point to all of this is, that before you go pointing the finger of doom at managers, especially one as talented as Andy Scott, just remember who got you there in the first place. He managed to get us a 9th place finish last year, and on that merit alone, I believe him to be the man to take Brentford FC forward.
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