A CROWD of more than 4,000 for his testimonial game is testament to the regard Brentford fans hold Kevin O’Connor in, according to boss Andy Scott.
Although the score put a dampener on things, Fulham winning 5-0, there was a healthy turnout to pay tribute to a Bees stalwart with 10 years service to the club.
Scott said: "A crowd of more than 4,000 shows how much Kevin means to the fans here, and they showed their appreciation for what he does for the club. He always gives 100 per cent and is a role model not just to our young players, but also to our young fans who turn up to watch him."
The game featured debuts for new signings Richard Lee , Craig Woodman, David McCracken , Nicky Forster, Michael Spillane and Kirk Hudson, before an almost complete change of personnel at half-time. And Scott admitted, although his new-look side was up against quality opposition, there is still some gelling to be done.
He said: "It was a brand new back five, including the keeper, only one of which was playing here last year.
"I wanted to see where we were defensively, and there is clearly still some work to be done, but they understand what is required.
"But Fulham are a decent side and brought all the stars along, so we shouldn’t be too downhearted, and we improved a lot in the second half.
"Losing by five goals was a harsh lesson to learn, but they will learn from it, and it’s all geared towards being ready by August 7."
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