ANDY Scott wants to send Brentford youngster Ryan Blake out on loan.
The left-back has failed to even make the bench so far this season, with Craig Woodman and Sam Wood ahead of him in the pecking order.
And Bees boss Scott would rather he got game-time elsewhere rather than kicking his heels on the sidelines.
He said: "The intention is still to get Simon Moore out on loan, along with Ryan Blake, and get them some decent game-time at another club."
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BRENTFORD striker Kirk Hudson is set to return to training next week.
The former Aldershot Town flyer has had a disappointing start to life at Griffin Park after spending time on the sidelines with a groin injury.
But the 23-year-old is due to return to training at Jersey Road in the next seven days as he steps up his recovery.
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ANDY Scott has held talks with Reading in a bid to keep Alex McCarthy at Griffin Park.
Any long-term extension for the England U21 international keeper would have to be completed before the transfer window slams shut on Tuesday.
But Bees boss Scott has warned there's no guarantee the Royals will give McCarthy the green light to stay in TW8.
He said: "We have been in talks with Reading this week, and will continue to speak to them about keeping Alex for longer."
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Arsenal fan Robbie Simpson is keeping his fingers crossed for a trip to the Emirates when the Carling Cup draw is announced on Saturday.
The winger scored a superb free-kick against Hull on Tuesday as Brentford progressed to the third round for the first time since 1991 and is now setting his sights on an even bigger test.
"We have either got to go one end of the scale or the other," he said.
"Being an Arsenal fan, I would like Arsenal away but I have always wanted to go to Anfield too so Liverpool away would be good.
"Or, we would like a League Two team at home so that maybe we can progress.
"What we don't want is another Championship team or one from our own league.
"All the players were saying after the Hull game that that's why we play football, for the feeling we had at the end of the match.
"They have just been relegated from the Premier League and kept quite a lot of their players so it was a fantastic result for the lads and thoroughly deserved as well."
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SAM Wood is set to miss Saturday's clash with Rochdale - and Tuesday's trip to Stevenage too - according to boss Andy Scott.
The Brentford midfielder suffered a back injury in last week's defeat to Walsall, and will be sidelined for at least another week.
Scott said: "Sam's back is still very sore. He's actually ripped some muscles in his back, which is worse than breaking a rib in some respects."
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