Brentford are set to wave goodbye to two fan favourite players this week with defender Harlee Dean and forward Jota both likely to leave for pastures new.
Bees fans are, understandably, bitterly disappointed with the idea of seeing the wing wizard make the short trip up the River Thames to Fulham.
However, I would argue that the centre back, who appears set for Birmingham, would be a bigger loss for the Bees.
Now don't get me wrong, Jota is a more skilful player who has lit up games with his tricks and goals.
The last minute goals against Fulham in 2014/15, and the scenes in the stands that followed, plus his effort against QPR last term, which saw him take home the goal of the season trophy by a landslide will live long in the memory.
Dean, on the other hand, is primarily a workhorse defender who is excellent at his job, deservedly winning player of the season last year.
However, it is what centre back offers the club behind the scenes and in the dressing room that will be equally lost at Brentford.
Dean became viewed as a big brother to the squad and someone they could trust to be supportive of them, especially in public.
He is never afraid of speaking his mind, even if it was a rebuke of the supporters, notably when he tweeted his anger at fans jeering Jack Bonham during the Oxford debacle two years ago.
His team-mates saw him as a leader and a player they could rally behind and several, including John Egan and Romaine Sawyers, speaking to GetWestLondon, have praised the defender's leadership.
Dean is also the last real link to the Uwe Rosler era (Josh Clarke played in the League Cup defeat to Derby and in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy loss to Peterborough) having joined the club in November 2011.
The defender grew up in the same way the club has done in that era, moving from a side that was average in the third tier to one that finishes in the top 10 in the Championship.
When he joined, Dean was more of a bruiser centre back, who was happy to clear the ball but he has evolved into one that is comfortable with the ball at his feet and driving forward.
Knowing and understanding a club, especially where it has come from, is important and Dean would be able to impart that experience onto the younger players.
Those traits Dean has will be very difficult to replace and his absence will leave a void in the dressing room.
