Podcasts about brentford football club

We're blessed to support this club.  For going on a decade now, each season has been a wonderful adventure - each one different, each with it's ups and downs.  But how many clubs have our ups/downs ratio???  To look back and to peak forward we have Iowa's own Glenn Houlihan back, along with Greville Waterman from North London.  It's the final podcast of the season, a podcast that was started by our OG host Ryan Dull (Comic Book Guy to many of you).  It's once again been a pleasure to talk football and to meet so many wonderful people this season.  Good people seem to find Brentford Football Club naturally.We look forward to a restful summer...but not too much fun!  Pre-season starts in July.  And we will talk to you again then.Text the pod!

Every time you think this adventure couldn't get any more surreal, you come to something even better.  Eighth place at stake with two to play, the possibility of Brentford Football Club playing in Europe (and let that sink in for a minute), a squad of players that just goes from strength to strength...and Fulham at home.  We look back at some memorable Fulham moments and ahead to an exciting 4 team mini-league sprint to the end of the season.Text the pod!

Sean Miller – Owner and Director of Orion Creative Services, shares his path into live event production, from his early career experiences to his current work. He talks about his role with Brentford Football Club and gives an inside look at what happens behind the scenes on game day, including the coordination and challenges that make each event run smoothly. Whether you're interested in football or curious about the logistics of live event production, Sean provides practical insights and real-world examples from his time in the industry.   Links: Brentford FC: https://www.brentfordfc.com/en  Show Control Software: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/products/software-and-controllers/show-control  Venus Control Suite: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/products/software-and-controllers/venus-control-suite  Daktronics Services: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/services 

On today's episode, Alison & Abhi, a couple in love and football fandom, talk to us about their experience with Brentford Football Club, how they became fans, and the tight-knit community of the Brentford supporters group in NYC. They share personal stories, discuss the club's culture, and provide insights into the club's history and players. Join us as we dive into their journey, the excitement of attending games, and the camaraderie that football fosters.00:00 Welcome and Introductions01:34 Alison and Abby's Brentford Journey04:27 Falling in Love with the Game07:10 Favorite Players and Memorable Moments09:38 Thomas Frank: The Man Behind the Team12:49 Experiencing Brentford in the USA14:54 A Visit to Brentford's Home Ground18:31 Brentford Merchandise and Fan Gear23:48 Affordable Football Merchandise25:01 Brentford's History and Trivia30:36 Brentford's Iconic Kits and Sponsors36:20 Supporters Group and Community38:46 Football Culture in the U.S.43:38 Hopes for the Season and Final Thoughtshttps://www.instagram.com/brentfordfcnyc/https://redlionnyc.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earlier this year, The Football Association has became the first national governing body to mandate training on female health, with Women's Super League and Championship clubs benefitting from a new league-wide support plan covering pregnancy, the menstrual cycle and pelvic health.The FA is working in partnership with The Well, specialists in delivering female health strategies across sport and co-founded by our guest today Baz Moffat. The Well is built on cutting-edge science, expertise and experience. Through community, resources and support for women and those who work closely with women, Baz and her co-founders are bridging the yawning knowledge and research gap that is undermining the potential of women both on and off the field of play. UP was introduced to Baz last week at the Women of Union launch event by today's other guest Preeti Shetty, director of Brentford Football Club and founder of Valeur, an online platform that gives women working in the sports industry the data, skills and networks needed to benchmark their salary and pay compensation.This episode is sponsored by Leaders in SportLeaders in Sport connects the most influential people and the most powerful ideas in global sport to catalyse discussion, and drive the industry forward. Through a series of global summits in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, invitation-only memberships and long form content, Leaders in Sport provides professional executives, both on and off the field, with access to a community of peers to share best practice and trends that are shaping the future of sport. Their flagship event, Leaders Week London, returns from 14 to 17 October, with The Summit taking place at Twickenham Stadium hosting the most senior executives from over 40 countries, including over 100 brands. We'll be there, and you should join us. Visit leadersinsport.com/UP for more information and use UP15 for a 15% discount on your Summit passes. Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking conversations with a who's who of the global industry. To join our community of listeners, sign up to the weekly UP Newsletter and follow us on Twitter and TikTok at @UnofficialPartnerWe publish two podcasts each week, on Tuesday and Friday. These are deep conversations with smart people from inside and outside sport. Our entire back catalogue of 400 sports business conversations are available free of charge here. Each pod is available by searching for ‘Unofficial Partner' on Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher and every podcast app. If you're interested in collaborating with Unofficial Partner to create one-off podcasts or series, you can reach us via the website.

Nity Raj, General Counsel and a Director of Brentford Football Club, joins Gautam Bhattacharyya to discuss South Asian Heritage Month. They delve into Nity's career influences, his role at Brentford FC  (the Bees), the significance of his South Asian heritage, and the collective steps needed to advance DEI and increase South Asian participation in the highest levels of football and sports.

This week's podcast guest is Monique Choudhuri, Managing Director at Versify Consulting, Board Director at Women in Football, and Former Non-Executive Director of Brentford Football Club.   Key Topics Covered: Creating an Inclusive & Diverse Football Boardroom: Strategies and best practices for fostering inclusivity and diversity at the executive level. Developing Leadership Skills in Football: Essential leadership qualities and how to cultivate them within the football industry. Establishing a Culture in Business & Football: Building a strong, positive culture in both business settings and football clubs. Management vs. Leadership in a Football Club: Understanding the differences and synergies between management and leadership roles. The Power of Championing Others in Football: Monique shares her insights on the importance of supporting and advocating for others within the industry.   Tune in for an enlightening discussion filled with valuable advice that can support your Sports Career Development.   Connect with the Host!   Reach out to Ed directly at ed@education2sport.com   Connect with Ed on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edbowers101/   Follow Ed on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/edbowers101/   Check out the education2sport website to view show notes: https://education2sport.com

Football, bloody hell.  Greville Waterman and I look back at a tumultuous season.  It promised so much in the heat and humidity of Washington DC in July, and in the end we hung on.  16th at Christmas and 16th at the end, Brentford Football Club were never boring but you did watch some of the matches through your fingers.  Admit it.We look forward as well.  There are big decisions to make and there will be new faces to bring in.  An important off-season to be sure.  Thank you all for listening and commenting and supporting all the people that have taken part.  If you'd like to be a part of this podcast's glorious forth campaign, please don't hesitate to write to me so I can get you on the schedule.Let's all take a well-earned break now...see you in August!

I'm delighted to speak with Allan Steele this week. Allan has held many positions in football including Director of Football, Technical Lead, Academy Manager in the Premier League and pro-licence coach.  Allan was Director of Football at Forest Green Rovers Football Club. Previously he held roles at Brentford Football Club – as B Team Technical Lead and Assistant Coach, and as Education and Welfare Manager and Academy Coach. Allan and I discuss his coaching and leadership experiences and approaches having worked across three different footballing cultures.

What a joy it was to speak with Marcus Gayle and with Megan Bespolka, who is the International Marketing Manger for Brentford Football Club.  We talk the Nashville Fan Fest as well as about international membership for American fans - and how to plan your journey to the GTech.  Along with Greville Waterman I get a chance to ask Marcus about some of the memories he has of his two spells at Brentford.  Some simply great stories that are alone really worth a listen.   Marcus is truly the definition of an Ambassador for the club.This is a great podcast, if I do say so myself, and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did putting it together.

Creating authentic learning experiences that make it purposeful and meaningful for our students is pivotal. Today we are joined by an extraordinary educator who creates amazing experiences for his students. His lessons drive learning and engagement. He is also, someone who is deeply passionate about teaching and his belief in his students spurs them to do extraordinary things.Today I am joined by Antonio Cortes Recio. He has been an educator in Spain for over 30 years. He is a blogger and has presented at various workshops. In this episode Antonio shares:How to create authentic learning experiences for your students.The power of creating virtual trips for your students. The importance of teaching students about their emotions and giving them tools to handle those emotions.Creating meaningful projects to help out your community.Why we should create projects that allow students to analyze who they are, how they feel, and what are the important things in their lives.Finding magic in our days.And so much more….Antonio's blog:https://tchartantonio.com/author/acrecio/Instagram:@tchartantonioAntonio's Bio:-  I live in a town called Sanlúcar la Mayor, near the city of Seville in the south of Spain.- Proud husband and father of two children.- I've been a teacher at Secondary School for 30 years, working with teenagers aged 12 to 16.- Though I started teaching only English as a foreign language through the years I've also taught History, Literature and since three years ago I'm teaching an exciting and really helpful subject for use on helping the students develop their emotional and social skills; the subject is named “Emotional and Social Learning”.- I'm the author of two didactic resources to learn English which were awarded nationally in our country because of their innovative approach. They are both inspired by the capital city of United Kingdom, London, and its most popular means of transport, the Underground and the red double decker buses.- I post from my own blog called TchartAntonio, mainly focused on education. Besides the posts there are hundreds of materials to be used in class as I am a content creator for several subjects and share them free with every teacher who might find them helpful. One of them is the “Museum of the School”, a collection of graphic artworks depicting features of life and society in different ages of History, from Prehistory to Contemporary Times. - I've also featured at some Teachers Training Meetings and delivered workshops mainly on how to teach English from a communicative an innovative approach.- I have worked with international organisations and projects since 2012; currently I'm liaised with Brentford Football Club, one of the teams competing in the English Premier League, on an educative project for students both here at my school and at schools in west London.

Now entering its 5th year, The Game Changers continues to evolve, providing a safe space for female athletes and senior women in sport to share their stories and explore critical issues around equality and inclusion.Ahead of series 16, which launches in February, we're sharing a special highlights episode from 2023.Preeti Shetty, Director at Brentford Football Club, shares her shocking first experience as a spectator at a Millwall game and her challenge in raising funds in sport and tech as a woman of colour.Paralympic legend Ellie Simmonds shares the ongoing impact of the bullying culture in Paralympic Swimming ahead of Rio 2016, and we hear from Juliet Slot, Chief Commercial Officer at Arsenal FC, about the blatant sexism and misogyny she faced as the first female director at Fulham FC in the 90s.International Football Manager Kelly Lindsey highlights what needs to change if we're ever to see more female professional football coaches, and the Guardian's Suzanne Wrack explores what we can all learn from the brave actions of the Spanish team after last summer's FIFA Women's World Cup.UFC Champion, Molly McCann, talks of how her tough upbringing enabled her to become the fighter she is today and finally, Jeanette Kwakye, Olympic athlete turned broadcaster, says that despite loving the tiny bikini bottoms she wore to compete, she now sees the dramatic impact inappropriate sports clothing is having on girls participation in sport.The impact of The Game Changers podcast was also recognised by Sport England in 2023, when they awarded Fearless Women a three-year grant to create a further 9 series. We're so grateful for their ongoing support and thanks also to our fantastic Executive Producer, Sam Walker.Thank you to Sport England who support The Game Changers Podcast with a National Lottery award.Find out more about The Game Changers podcast here: https://www.fearlesswomen.co.uk/thegamechangersHosted by Sue AnstissProduced by Sam Walker, What Goes On MediaA Fearless Women production

Monique Choudhuri is an Inclusive Leadership, People and Performance Consultant, board advisor and former non-exec director at Brentford Football Club, where she served from 2017 to 2023 - a spell that coincided with the organisation's incredible rise to the English Premier League, and move to the brand-new 17,000 capacity Community Stadium. Monique discusses how putting stakeholder orientation at the heart of their activity allowed Brentford to take huge steps forward both on and off the pitch, and reveals how conscious leadership and meaningful inclusion helped unlock the club's true potential. Recommended articles: Can Professional Sports Offer Diversity And Inclusion Insight For All Industries https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelrueda/2022/01/27/can-professional-sports-offer-diversity-and-inclusion-insight-for-all-industries/ WOMEN AT BRENTFORD: MONIQUE CHOUDHURI, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/women-at-brentford-monique-choudhuri-non-executive-director Links: Hampton Alexander / FTSE Women Leaders Review https://ftsewomenleaders.com/latest-reports/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are so many reasons I'm proud to support Brentford Football Club, and Saturday was another reason.  The heart and resilience and guts shown by the (remaining) squad was quite something.  Last minute winners are a part of sport - great when you get one, dreadful when it happens to you.But under the circumstances, this was a great performance.To make sense of the chaos this week was Jay Altair from Boston (the one in the States) and Greville Waterman from a spot just north of London.  

The podcast is lucky this week to have Daniel Jennings in from Denver.   Daniel talks about his early, early morning rituals around Brentford Football Club...and something tells me that he could use some backup at the Bulldog Pub!  I think if you're a glass-half-full person you're looking at an unbeaten start, quality at every position, a genius manager and a frighteningly talented, young squad and B team.  And you're thinking Neal Maupay is getting 15 goals for us!  If you're half-full...well, what if we lose a midfielder from our starting three?   What if a late goal that saves us a point against Bournemouth is who we are?  What is our best 11??  What if Toney never plays for us again?   An especially interesting conversation that I completely enjoyed.  I hope you do as well.

Ivan Toney broke his silence about his betting ban from football, and from Brentford, when he appeared as a guest on the popular podcast Diary of a CEO, which is hosted by entrepreneur Steven Bartlett. Toney opened up about growing up in Northampton, his strong bonds with his family, signing for, then being rejected by, Newcastle United, as well as getting his career back on track at Peterborough United and his move to Brentford Football Club, where he has made his name as one of the best strikers in the Premier League.Ivan talks about the positive, special, environment at Brentford, and it is clear he has enjoyed his time with The Bees – the interview also focuses on his gambling addiction after being charged for 232 breaches of the FA's betting rules, which is where the player struggles to explain his actions or seemingly take responsibility for not being available for half of the 2023/24 Premier League season. There is also no hint of an apology to his club, his team mates or Brentford supporters, who won't see him in action again (unless he moves on) until the end of January 2024.In this edition of Beesotted The Pride of West London podcast we cover Ivan's interview in depth – Brentford fans Ali Mullaley, Luis Coghlin join host Dave Lane in the studio, with several other Brentford fans contributing to the hour-long show. We also hear from former Crystal Palace chairman, Simon Jordan, who spoke at length about the Ivan Toney situation on his TalkSport show earlier this week, which gives a fascinating insight from a club-owner's perspective.By appearing on the Diary of a CEO podcast this week, Ivan has knowingly opened the whole tin of worms up once more, and it is only right that we, as Brentford fans, take this opportunity to discuss how it affects us as a football club now our prize asset is openly talking about the next phase of his career, the ban that is preventing him playing for us and his move away from our club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What an honor to talk with two true legends of Brentford football Club.  Gary Blissett and Marcus Gayle, both in the Brentford Hall of Fame, serve as Ambassadors for the three matches in America.  And they were kind enough to join us for a discussion of their careers and their experiences here in the States this week.  They're great players and great people.I want to thank Brentford Football Club for making them available, and to thank John Kenkel and Greville Waterman for their invaluable experiences and insights on this most wonderful of conversations.  If you're a Bees fan, new or old, you'll love hearing from these two fantastic members of the Brentford community. 

Brentford Football Club suffered a devastating loss to their staff in November 2018 when Technical Director Robert Rowan passed away in his sleep aged just 28 due to a fatal cardiomyopathy episode. Christian Eriksen, the Danish international who had a heart attack on the pitch in 2021, was lucky. He survived and went on to play for Brentford from January 2022. In this episode we bring you their stories and tell you about the work that the club is doing with their community to raise awareness for heart charities. Hear from Robert's wife Suzanne Rowan, Head Coach Thomas Frank, Captain Christian Norgaard, Director of Football Phil Giles, B Team Head Coach Neil MacFarlane, Technical Director Lee Dykes and Director Nity Raj Host: Jay Harris Producer: Abi Paterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is an utterly fascinating conversation with Preeti Shetty, a hugely well-respected figure in sport, particularly in the area of sport for positive social change. CEO and founder of Upshot, Preeti is also a Board Director of Brentford Football Club, the Vice Chair of Street Child United, a Director of London Sport and sits on Women in Football's Board committee.As the head of Upshot, Preeti focuses her efforts on proving the difference non-profits can makes to people's lives and communities through impact measurement and evaluation.Having grown up in Dubai, before moving the UK to work at the BBC, Preeti shares how she discovered the power of sport to change the world.We explore her work at the Football Foundation and the challenges she faced as a woman of colour seeking to gain investment to buy Upshot from her employer.Having been spat at on her first visit to watch a Premier League Football match at Milwall, she could understandably have walked away from the sport, yet she now sits as a Board Director of Brentford FC.It's little wonder that Preeti is so respected and admired in the sports industry.Thank you to Sport England who support The Games Changers Podcast with a National Lottery grant.Find out more about The Game Changers podcast here: https://www.fearlesswomen.co.uk/thegamechangersHosted by Sue AnstissProduced by Sam Walker, What Goes On MediaA Fearless Women production

The guests featured in the new series of The Game Changers could be the most diverse yet, with Olympic, World and Commonwealth Champions, alongside elite coaches, broadcasters, CEOs, Paralympic GB's Chef de Mission and a Gladiator! The Game Changers podcast features candid interviews with trailblazing women in sport who are knocking down barriers and challenging the status quo for women and girls across society. Along with discussing their careers, what drives them and how they've dealt with the toughest challenges, each episode also addresses wider equality issues in sport and beyond.The popularity of this award-winning podcast continues to grow, in line with the increased profile and appetite for women's sport. The Game Changers now ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts globally, and series 14, which launches on Tuesday May 30, will be supported by Sport England through a National Lottery Award.The remarkable line-up for the new series includes: Jodie Ounsley – A professional rugby player who represented England at Rugby 7's, is Honorary President of UK Deaf Sportand a recently announced Gladiator in the new BBC seriesEve Muirhead MBE – One of the world's greatest ever curlers, who won Olympic Gold in Tokyo as the skip for Team GB, and was voted 3rd in last year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year Preeti Shetty – the CEO of Upshot, who's a director at Brentford Football Club and a passionate advocate for the power of sport to drive social change Penny Briscoe OBE – a former international canoeist, who's been a driving force in revolutionising parasport as Director of Sport for the British Paralympic Association and Chef de Mission for Paralympics GBLouise Minchin – A BBC Breakfast presenter for over 20 years, who represented Great Britain as an Age Group Triathlete and is now an author, podcaster and someone taking on extreme sporting challengesMolly McCann, also known as Meatball Molly – a professional mixed martial artist, currently competing in UFCAnd Eilish McColgan – British and European Record holder, 3 time Olympian and Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist from Birmingham 2022The series also includes a fascinating panel exploring the topic of women in coaching with:Jess Freeman – a community coach with Harlequins Rugby Club Kelly Lindsey – former US soccer player who is now Sporting Director at Lewes FC Giselle Mather – former England rugby player who is now Director of Rugby at Ealing TrailfindersAnd Sarah Kelleher – who captained the Irish Women's Hockey team and now coaches national sides in England and Ireland The Game Changers is hosted by Fearless Women's CEO, Sue Anstiss MBE, an author, film maker and co-founder of the Women's Sport Collective. Head of Equality at Sport England, Garnet Mackinder, comments: ‘Sport England is excited to be supporting the next season of The Game Changers. The podcast is an innovative way of sparking conversations about tackling inequalities that is aligned to the Uniting the Movement strategy. Hearing from amazing women will help to inspire others to follow in their footsteps and encourage more women to work in sport.”Previous game changing guests, of which there are now over 110, include Jess Ennis-Hill, Gabby Logan, Katherine Grainger, Lucy Bronze, Laura Woods, Judy Murray, Sarah Storey, Denise Lewis, Shaunagh Brown, Kelly Smith, Clare Balding, Kate Find out more about The Game Changers podcast here: https://www.fearlesswomen.co.uk/thegamechangersHosted by Sue AnstissProduced by Sam Walker, What Goes On MediaA Fearless Women production

Last week witnessed Ivan Toney, the Premier League striker who plays for Brentford Football Club, handed an eight month suspension after admitting 232 breaches of the Football Association's betting rules.On Tuesday's episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, James Ross is joined by Insider Sport and Payment Expert Editor Joe Streeter, as well as SBC Americas Senior Journalist Charlie Horner, to talk all things Ivan Toney and the relationship with sports and gambling. To read more on EPIC Risk Management's Ben McGregor comments on the Toney situation, click the following link - https://sbcnews.co.uk/sportsbook/2023/05/19/epic-ivan-toney-sports/Later this year, SBC Summit Barcelona will return between 19-21 September at the Fira Barcelona Montjuïc where one panel, entitled 'Sports & sponsorship landscape - growth markets and partnerships', will explore newer markers, as well as discussing how to increase properity in the European market. Click the following link for more information - https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-barcelona/

In this episode, Mike sits down with BIAS committee member, Mark Chapman, to walk through the history of Brentford Football Club... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phil Giles is the current Director of Football at Brentford Football Club, responsible for overseeing player recruitment, scouting and youth development. With over a decade of experience at Brentford, Phil shares how to have honest conversations with staff and players, what it means to be a good Director and how to share bad news with a team, among much more.In this episode, Phil shares the things he does to make Brentford different to any other club. He discusses the qualities he looks for in players and how he determines if they will be the right fit. They discuss his relationships with risk, positivity and humility. Phil divulges the killer questions he asks his players. - - - - - - - - -We're going on tour! Grab the last tickets for our live theatre tour coming to London, Nottingham, Oxford, Northampton, Glasgow, Cardiff, Guildford, Leeds, Salford - https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/live2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The formal relationship between Brentford Football Club and their overseas fans is starting to become more organized.  It will give fans from abroad a better access to things around the Gtech and in turn allow Brentford to be more in tune with our fandom.   It will also allow American supporters to find each other, both in the places we live and in places we go.To discuss the USA Brentford Supporters organization is John Kenkel, who has taken the lead on so many of these initiatives.I really think this is an important listen for any American infected by the Brentford bug (bee!).  

Glenn Houlihan is back to talk about Fantasy Football, and how being a Brentford works out really well right. But before that there is a match against Fulham that will live long in the memory.  What a match, and what a result.  This truly is Wonderland for any fans of Brentford Football Club.  Everton will be a lot harder than you might think, looking at the table.  We talk options for how we play on Saturday, and in the process coin the term Dycheian.  

How was it for you? That's the question we're asking in this final episode of 2022, in our review of the year in the sports business.Our guests are Sanjay Bhandari, who you just heard, Preeti Shetty, Joel Seymour Hyde and Matt Cutler. Sanjay is a lawyer, investor and Chair of Kick It Out, the football anti racism charity.Preeti is non executive board member of Brentford Football Club and founder of tech firm Upshot System.Joel Seymour Hyde is UK Managing Director of the sports marketing agency Octagon. And former SportBusiness editor Matt Cutler was until this week, the head of comms at Two Circles from where he's branching out in to new things in 2023.The recording took place at Two Circles offices in London.Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking conversations with a who's who of the global industry. To join our community of listeners, sign up to the weekly UP Newsletter and follow us on Twitter @UnffclPrtnr

Brentford Football Club's rise to the Premier League has without doubt transformed the stature of the West London club – from the bottom to the top tier of English football in little over a decade – with owner Matthew Benham ripping up the traditional football rule books along the way. Scorned for daring to do things differently, The Bees' steady rise has made the footballing world eventually sit up, take note, then try and replicate their cutting edge blend of statistical analysis, a left-field recruitment strategy, a perfectly executed business rebrand and new stadium model… not to mention a strictly enforced ‘no dickhead' policy. This hard-back talks to the players, head coaches, directors of football and the owner, who have made Brentford's rise possible – all of whom share their unique experiences and the vital decisions that were made en route to the top. We also feature the experiences of Bees supporters who have shared in the journey and how they had to learn along the way. The Brentford Revolution is an essential read for anyone keen to discover just how little old Brentford became one of the most talked about clubs in football.The book's authors, Dave Lane and Tim street, are joined by Jon Restall to discuss the Brentford rise over the past decade, how the book was put together and some of the personal highlights that are contained within the pages.The Brentford Revolution is available now from https://www.legendspublishing.net/product/the-brentford-revolution or from the Brentford FC Club shop and Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello to a Floridian Bee, who took time out from nailing plywood to his windows as a giant hurricane approached so as to discuss his journey to Brentford Football Club.  Welcome Steven D'Amico!We discuss the International Break, as it regards the many Bees that were on duty, and we look anxiously forward to what feels like another incredibly important match this coming Saturday. I hope that you're enjoying the free-form rambling we engage in each week!

Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club is a professional football club based in Brentford, West London, England. They compete in the Premier League, the highest tier of English football, having gained promotion via the playoffs at the end of the 2020–21 Championship season. Nicknamed "the Bees", the club was founded in 1889 and played home matches at Griffin Park from 1904 before moving to Gtech Community Stadium in 2020. Their main rivals are fellow West London based clubs Fulham and Queens Park Rangers. Brentford initially played amateur football before they entered the London League in 1896 and finished as runners-up of the Second Division and then the First Division to win election into the Southern League in 1898. They won the Southern League Second Division in 1900–01 and were elected into the Football League in 1920. Brentford won the Third Division South title in 1932–33 and the Second Division title in 1934–35. The club enjoyed a successful spell in the top flight of English football, reaching a peak of fifth in the First Division, in 1935–36, their highest ever league finish, before three relegations left them in the Fourth Division by 1962. They were crowned Fourth Division champions in 1962–63, but were relegated in 1966 and again in 1973 after gaining promotion in 1971–72. Brentford spent 14 seasons in the Third Division after gaining promotion in 1977–78 and went on to win the Third Division title in 1991–92, though were relegated again in 1993. Brentford were relegated into the fourth tier in 1998 and won promotion as champions in the 1998–99 campaign. The club were relegated in 2007 and won promotion as champions of League Two in 2008–09 and then were promoted out of League One in 2013–14. They had unsuccessful Championship play-off campaigns in 2015 and 2020. Brentford have a poor record in finals, finishing as runners-up in three Associate Members' Cup / Football League Trophy finals (1985, 2001 and 2011) and losing four play-off finals (the 1997 Second Division final, 2002 Second Division final, 2013 League One final and 2020 Championship final). However, Brentford won the 2021 Championship final to be promoted to the highest level for the first time since the 1946–47 season. Read full article on Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brentford_F.C. Follow us on Twitter: @Audiowikipedia1 Become a valuable contributor & member by supporting us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioWikipedia

Brentford Football Club's rise to the Premier League has without doubt transformed the stature of the West London club – from the bottom to the top tier of English football in little over a decade – with owner Mathew Benham ripping up the traditional football rule books along the way. Scorned for daring to do things differently, The Bees' steady rise has made the footballing world eventually sit up, take note, then try and replicate their cutting edge blend of statistical analysis, a left-field recruitment strategy, a perfectly executed business rebrand and new stadium model… not to mention a strictly enforced ‘no dickhead' policy. This hard-back talks to the players, head coaches, directors of football and the owner, who have made Brentford's rise possible – all of whom share their unique experiences and the vital decisions that were made en route to the top. We also feature the experiences of Bees supporters who have shared in the journey and how they had to learn along the way. The Brentford Revolution is an essential read for anyone keen to discover just how little old Brentford became one of the most talked about clubs in football. Pre-Order your copy before the end of September here and get your name in the book's Fan Roll of Honour section. 

Christian Norgaard plans to change the football world forever. Christian Thers Norgaard is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Brentford and the Denmark national team. Nørgaard came to prominence in his homeland with Brøndby and was part of the Denmark squad at UEFA Euro 2020. Brentford Football Club is a professional football club based in Brentford, West London, England. They currently compete in the Premier League, the highest tier of English football, having gained promotion via the playoffs at the end of the 2020–21 Championship season.

இன்று, we breakdown a classic David vs Goliath story! We discuss the rise of Brentford Football Club amidst all the odds and how they have revolutionized world football; how decision making has become data-driven and who is this Mathew Benham, the visionary from West London.

Imagine the buzz last Saturday when Mayo knocked the Dubs out off the senior football championship. Now imagine being involved with Brentford F.C who also had a huge win this weekend in the Premier League in England. It couldn't have gone any better for both underdogs! [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/08/16120221/AlanWalsh_Brentford.mp3"][/audio] Alan Walsh, the Director of Operations at Brentford Football Club joined Dave to chat about the huge win for his club and his beloved county. It was Brentford's first time playing in England's top flight and they arrived in style by beating Arsenal 2-0 in front of a home crowd. You can listen to the full chat by clicking the Play button above. 

Can Josh Dasilva have an impact in the premier league? Pelenda Joshua Tunga Dasilva is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Brentford. He is a product of the Arsenal Hale End Academy and has been capped by England at youth level. Brentford Football Club is a professional football club based in Brentford, West London, England. They compete in the Premier League, having gained promotion via the playoffs at the end of the 2020–21 Championship season. The Premier League, often referred to exonymously as the English Premier League or the EPL, is the top level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football League.

On today's episode, Ian King discusses the extension of the eviction ban on commercial tenants. He also speaks to the Institute for Fiscal Studies about the implications of the furlough scheme, and how tech jobs are on the increase.Plus, hear from the chairman of Brentford Football Club, Cliff Crown about life in the Premier League.

Once again Verlam Sport Podcasting is very proud to bring to you Radlett resident Cliff Crown who is the Chairman of Brentford Football Club. He builds up to the Final of the EFL Championship in which the Bee's collide with Swansea with a place in the promised land of the Premier League up for grabs. [...]

Once again Verlam Sport Podcasting is very proud to bring to you Radlett resident Cliff Crown who is the Chairman of Brentford Football Club. He builds up to the Final of the EFL Championship in which the Bee's collide with Swansea with a place in the promised land of the Premier League up for grabs. [...]

Host, George Dunn, is joined by Brentford Chairman, Cliff Crown, to discuss his and Brentford's 2020. A dramatic and complicated year from Corona Virus to Playoff heartache Cliff takes the listener through a truly impactful year for Brentford Football Club.

This episode is called “Theatre of Dreams” and Griffin Park itself takes centre stage. Fans recall the days when the terraces were full, when the Royal Oak was in its heyday and when you needed to turn up early to guarantee you'd get into the ground. And then there were the relegation years when just a few thousand fans would turn up, rattling around the near empty ground, the die-hards who would recall the former glory days while hoping for better days to come. There's talk of the ground itself, the dire toilets, the old fashioned floodlights and magic of the evening games as well as memories of proud moments on the terraces. Finally, fans talk about what the club and ground have meant to them over the years, their feelings about leaving Griffin Park and their hopes for the future of this wonderful club. The music was written and performed by Robb Johnson. Push Up Brentford is an oral history project set up to commemorate the last year the club will play at Griffin Park, their home for 116 years.  We have interviewed fans, young and old, as well as players and managers to uncover their personal stories. We have created a fascinating living history of Brentford Football Club, starring the people who have made it such a special place over the years. The project is run by volunteers, many of them Brentford fans, and supported by Arts and Education charity, digital:works. The project was funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and supported by Brentford Football Club. Produced by digital:works. Listen to the full interviews and find out more about the project at www.pushupbrentford.org.uk/   

Welcome to Beesotted Reloaded - a series of podcasts, YouTube videos and articles where we take a look back on the most exciting, unusual and memorable periods in Brentford Football Club history. In this three-episode series of Beesotted Reloaded, Brentford legend Allan Cockram joins us to look back to the year 1988 when Third Division club Brentford FC were set to embark on their most exciting cup run in over half a century. It was the season that Brentford reached the final eight of the prestigious FA Cup and was only ninety minutes away from a historic semi-final at Hillsborough.The series listens to the players. The managers. And the fans' memories from that exciting period. This episode covers the Quarter Final match against Liverpool at Anfield. Manager Steve Perryman. Plus Gary Blissett. Richard Cadette. Neil Smillee and Tony Parks give their thoughts. Plus we hear from fans Clarkey, Jo Whelan, Paul Jamison, Gary Smith, Steve Lewis,  Gary Scammell, Greville Waterman, Monty,  Kenny Raymond, Blondie, Steve Horowitz and Colin the South Coast Bee in this episode.  Beesotted have produced a series of articles, YouTube videos and podcasts on the 88/89 FA Cup run which you can check on Beesotted.com, PrideOfWest.London and Beesotted1992 YouTube.

Man City and BlackburnWelcome to Beesotted Reloaded - a series of podcasts, YouTube videos and articles where we take a look back on the most exciting, unusual and memorable periods in Brentford Football Club history. In this three-episode series of Beesotted Reloaded, Brentford legend Allan Cockram joins us to look back to the year 1988 when Third Division club Brentford FC were set to embark on their most exciting cup run in over half a century. It was the season that Brentford reached the final eight of the prestigious FA Cup and was only ninety minutes away from a historic semi-final at Hillsborough.The series listens to the players. The managers. And the fans' memories from that exciting period. This episode covers the matches against Manchester City and Blackburn in the 4th and 5th round of the cup.Plus we hear from fans Clarkey, Jo Whelan, Paul Jamison, Gary Smith, Steve Lewis,  Gary Scammell, Greville Waterman, Monty,  Blondie, Steve Horowitz and Colin the South Coast Bee in this episode.  Beesotted have produced a series of articles, YouTube videos and podcasts on the 88/89 FA Cup run which you can check on Beesotted.com, PrideOfWest.London and Beesotted1992 YouTube.Check out the second episode of Beesotted Reloaded - Brentford's 1988/89 FA Cup run on PrideOfWest.LondonDon't forget to vote for Beesotted in the Best Podcast category at the Football Content awards by clicking here - https://bit.ly/FCAsBees20Or you can vote by tweet by clicking here - https://ctt.ac/tcT3e

Martin Allen became manager towards the end of the 2003-4 season and was tasked with saving the club from relegation from the third tier with just nine games to play. After what became known as The Great Escape, the following two seasons saw the club achieve two play-off places, both ending in semi-final defeats. A character on and off the field, Allen still holds a special place in the hearts of many Brentford supporters. In this episode we talk to Martin and some of the fans who came into contact with him. The music was written and performed by Robb Johnson. Push Up Brentford is an oral history project set up to commemorate the last year the club will play at Griffin Park, their home for 116 years.  We have interviewed fans, young and old, as well as players and managers to uncover their personal stories. We have created a fascinating living history of Brentford Football Club, starring the people who have made it such a special place over the years. The project is run by volunteers, many of them Brentford fans, and supported by Arts and Education charity, digital:works. The project was funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and supported by Brentford Football Club. Produced by digital:works. Listen to the full interviews and find out more about the project at www.pushupbrentford.org.uk/  

Welcome to Beesotted Reloaded - a series of podcasts, YouTube videos and articles where we take a look back on the most exciting, unusual and memorable periods in Brentford Football Club history. In this three-episode series of Beesotted Reloaded, Brentford legend Allan Cockram joins us to look back to the year 1988 when Third Division club Brentford FC were set to embark on their most exciting cup run in over half a century. It was the season that Brentford reached the final eight of the prestigious FA Cup and was only ninety minutes away from a historic semi-final at Hillsborough.The series listens to the players. The managers. And the fans' memories from that exciting period.Ex Bees Allan Cockram. Terry Evans. Richard Cadette all feature on this podcast. Plus we hear from fans Clarkey, Paul Jamison, Gary Smith, Steve Lewis,  Gary Scammell, Greville Waterman, Monty,  Blondie and Colin the South Coast Bee in this episode.  Beesotted have produced a series of articles, YouTube videos and podcasts on the 88/89 FA Cup run which you can check on Beesotted.com, PrideOfWest.London and Beesotted1992 YouTube.Check out the second episode of Beesotted Reloaded - Brentford's 1988/89 FA Cup run on PrideOfWest.LondonDon't forget to vote for Beesotted in the Best Podcast category at the Football Content awards by clicking here - https://bit.ly/FCAsBees20Or you can vote by tweet by clicking here - https://ctt.ac/tcT3e

This episode is called ‘Sidelines and Bylines' and talks to some of the people that have worked in and around the club. Huw Powell served his apprenticeship as a photo journalist with the Surrey Comet before going on to work for several local newspapers from the mid 1980s until 2015. He covered Brentford Football Club over those years, sitting on the touchline come rain or shine, developing friendships with players, and a love for the club. Jim Levack has worked as a journalist covering Brentford Football Club since the 1980s with the Middlesex Chronicle. He has had to report at times when some of the owners in the past did not necessarily have the club's best interests at heart.  We also talked to two former Brentford players about their time at the club. Alan Hawley played his first game as a professional in 1962 aged just 16. He left 12 years later after playing over 300 games.   Marcus Gayle joined the youth squad aged 14 and played his first game as an 18 year-old in 1988. He moved to play for Wimbledon in the Premiership in 1994 but returned to end his playing career with the Bees under Martin Allen. Marcus has returned to Brentford for a third time and is currently a Club Ambassador. The music was written and performed by Robb Johnson.Push Up Brentford is an oral history project set up to commemorate the last year the club will play at Griffin Park, their home for 116 years.  We have interviewed fans, young and old, as well as players and managers to uncover their personal stories. We have created a fascinating living history of Brentford Football Club, starring the people who have made it such a special place over the years. The project is run by volunteers, many of them Brentford fans, and supported by Arts and Education charity, digital:works.  The project was funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and supported by Brentford Football Club. Produced by digital:works. Listen to the full interviews and find out more about the project at www.pushupbrentford.org.uk/   

This episode is called “Ballots and Buckets” and focuses on the many ways in which supporters have come together over the years to fight for their club.It starts with fans talking about the establishment of one of the first blind supporters schemes going back to the 1950s. Next, fans discuss the key battles that established Brentford as a community club with supporters groups who fought investors and scoundrels to keep it in West London.There are tales of times when the very existence of the club was in danger, as in 1967 when QPR attempted to take over and close the club down. Then there was the threat of a move to Woking and bankruptcy which galvanised supporters to establish campaigns to protect the club, to stand for local elections, and even to take direct ownership of the club for a time. It is perhaps this militancy, this willingness to stand up for their club, that makes Brentford FC what is it today.The music was written and performed by Robb Johnson.The project was funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and supported by Brentford Football Club.Produced by digital:works.Listen to the full interviews and find out more about the project at www.pushupbrentford.org.uk/Push Up Brentford is an oral history project set up to commemorate the last year the club will play at Griffin Park, their home for 116 years. We have interviewed fans, young and old, as well as players and managers to uncover their personal stories.We have created a fascinating living history of Brentford Football Club, starring the people who have made it such a special place over the years.The project is run by volunteers, many of them Brentford fans, and supported by Arts and Education charity, digital:works.

This episode is called “Who Are Ya?”  Fans discuss how others have viewed their support for Brentford, often as eccentric, frequently with sympathy. They also remember some of the characters in the crowd as well as the importance of fanzines.  There is an exploration of the less pleasant side of football, the violence, racism and homophobia but also how the crowd has changed in recent years, coming to reflect the area in which the club is based. We finish with some of the chants and songs that have rung out around the ground over the years, some general football songs, others much more specific to Brentford.The music was written and performed by Robb Johnson.Push Up Brentford is an oral history project set up to commemorate the last year the club will play at Griffin Park, their home for 116 years. We have interviewed fans, young and old, as well as players and managers to uncover their personal stories.We have created a fascinating living history of Brentford Football Club, starring the people who have made it such a special place over the years.The project is run by volunteers, many of them Brentford fans, and supported by Arts and Education charity, digital:works.The project was funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and supported by Brentford Football Club.Produced by digital:works.Listen to the full interviews and find out more about the project at www.pushupbrentford.org.uk/

Push Up Brentford is an oral history project set up to commemorate the last year the club will play at Griffin Park, their home for 116 years. We have interviewed fans, young and old, as well as players and managers to uncover their personal stories.We have created a fascinating living history of Brentford Football Club, starring the people who have made it such a special place over the years.The project is run by volunteers, many of them Brentford fans, and supported by Arts and Education charity, digital:works.This episode is called “The Big Match” and covers some of the ups and downs of supporting Brentford. You'll hear stories of memorable games, home and away, along with a few people would rather forget. Rainy afternoons in Stockport, chocolate bars raining down on the pitch, picnics on sparse terraces, the joy of a chipped keeper and tales of some of Brentford's great rivalries over the years. The music was written and performed by Robb Johnson.The project was funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and supported by Brentford Football Club.Produced by digital:works.Listen to the full interviews and find out more about the project at www.pushupbrentford.org.uk/

Push Up Brentford is an oral history project set up to commemorate the last year the club will play at Griffin Park, their home for 116 years.  We have interviewed fans, young and old, as well as players and managers to uncover their personal stories. We have created a fascinating living history of Brentford Football Club, starring the people who have made it such a special place over the years. The project is run by volunteers, many of them Brentford fans, and supported by Arts and Education charity, digital:works. This episode is called “The Kick Off”.  It explores the early years of people's support for Brentford, their family history, some going back to the 1920s, others who had to cope with being the only Brentford fan in a family of QPR supporters.  There are stories of bunking in over turnstiles, of grandfathers banned from pubs around the ground, and hand-knitted bobble hats and scarves.  People also recall their first ever match at Brentford, of 9-0 victories, huge crowds and the towering Royal Oak stand, but also of humiliating defeats and dwindling numbers on the terraces.  The music was written and performed by Robb Johnson. The project was funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and supported by Brentford Football Club. Produced by digital:works.  Listen to the full interviews and find out more about the project at www.pushupbrentford.org.uk/

It's Christmas. Almost. And The Beesotted crew met up for pre-Christmas drinks at the George IV pub in Chiswick to try and muster some merriment as the Bees looked to the Bolton game at the weekend for three festive points.  The festive discussion included the ongoing Thomas Frank discussion. Where is it going wrong for him? Lounges at Lionel Road. Brentford. The club seems to have forgotten their history - with some randomly-named Lounges pencilled in for the new stadium. Highs and lows of 2018. The crew think back to the last year. 

Plus we get the lowdown on Bolton from Eddie Skelly from Lion of Vienna Suite blog. In the pub Billy Grant Dave Lane Katie Bee Graham Matt The Allard Allard 0 min - Intro 6 min 57 sec - Beesotted crew talk about The Tipping Point. Hull City - was this the point of no return. Where things HAVE to get better for Brentford? 53 min 58 sec- If you know yer history? Brentford seem to have overlooked the naming of the lounges in the new Lionel Road stadium. Is this the start of a the club not taking into consideration the history of Brentford Football Club as they look to move to the new stadium? 1 hr 09 min 46 sec - From Maupay's goal at Fulham. To Rob Rowan's sudden death. We look at the highs and lows of 2018.  1 hr 31 min 44 sec - Five from The Hive - We chat to Eddie Skelly from Lion of Vienna Suite 1 hr 42 min 22 sec - Beesotted crew talk Bolton 1 hr 48 min 40 sec - END

The Brentford Bunnies head into the Easter program with two key matches on the horizon – at home to Sheffield United on Good Friday, then away to Bristol City on Easter Monday. After the international break, The Bees reconvene to gun for another top ten finish, with several B Team players pushing for a first XI place after back-to-back wins over Manchester United and Chelsea under-23s. Savvy Bee, The Mystic Ristic, Jimmy Mac and Dave Lane hooked up at the Prince Blucher in Twickenham to chew the fat on a week in the life of Brentford Football Club.

Two more games played. Still no wins. Things are starting to get desperate. After a 1-1 draw against Reading - where Brentford should have bad the game wrapped up after 45 minutes - the Bees put out a much changed side against Norwich and were well and truly turned over. The fans weren't happy. How much longer can this go on for. The Beesotted came together for a solemn session in The Distillers pub in Fulham Palace Road - just down from Hammersmith station - where they drowned their sorrows in all manner of assorted Pride unfiltered beer and Black Cab stout. Did it make things any clearer? Not really. In the boozer: Billy Grant Dave Lane Matt Allard Lots and lots of questions including: The Reading and Norwich matches. Were Brentford justified in fielding a weakened side? Were the crowd justified booing the players? Taking away 1200 or so Norwich fans there were around 3500 Brentford fans in the stadium for the Norwich match. About as many as we took to Birmingham 7 years ago in the same round of the same cup. If the club can't be bothered to take it seriously then should they be upset if the fans don't take it seriously? Are Brentford lacking a leader? Is the balance of the team wrong? Are results now Dean Smith's responsibility or the Director of Footballs' responsibility? Plus we discuss the forthcoming social on Saturday 14th October on the morning of the Millwall home match which will feature a conversation and Q&A with Brentford legend Bobby Booker. We discuss random stuff from the forthcoming Big Griffin Park book. Lionel Road. The appointment of a woman to the Brentford board. Diversity in football and the kerfuffle kicked up by the Lukaku song - seen as reinforcing racial stereotypes - which brought us to bring up the old skool Marcus Gayle song. 0m - Intro 7m 44 sec - Opinions of fans in the pub after the Reading and Norwich matches 21m 20 sec- Beesotted crew discuss Reading and Norwich matches. Fielding a weakened side. Booing. Who should be the Brentford leader? Are results the responsibility of Dean Smith now or are the Directors of Football culpable? 1h 15m 23 sec - Beesotted chat with Bobby Booker in the pub on Saturday 14th October - before Millwall game 1h 20 m 0 sec - Beesotted crew chat Big Book of Griffin Park, Lionel road developments, Diversity comes to Brentford Football Club in the way of a woman on the board. Plus we look ahead to the Bolton match 1h 40m 32 sec- End

Beesotted headed West this week and had to settle for a pint in a bowling alley rather than a lovely pub, but taking in the Bees' friendly game at Oxford allowed us to watch some live footy while doing the Pride of West London Podcast once again. Not only is there some really insigntful thoughts and news shared by the Bees faithful about on field issues, we catch up with the Brentford Football Club's manager responsible for marketing and ticketing, Kurt Pitman, to ask him about the club's progress off the pitch ahead of an import new season and a critical couple of years as we gear ourselves up to the new stadium move. Hope you enjoy this week's pod. Running Order Intro 00:01 – 01:17 Jota Thoughts 01:18 – 06:35 New Stadiums 06:36 – 11:47 Transfers & Rumours 11:48 – 15:14 The New Signings 15:15 – 20:35 Jim Levack's Thoughts 20:36 – 25:50 Kurt Pitman 25:51 – 53:50 Outro & News 53:51 - Ends

Third up in our End of Season Bees-Up Podcast series brings all the players - Billy Manuel, Graham Benstead , Francis Joseph and Gary Roberts - together at the end of the session for a hilarious Q&A session with the fans in the house. With the summer fast approaching, 90 Brentford fans joined the Dave Lane and Billy Grant from Beesotted and a bunch of Brentford legends - Gary Roberts, Francis Joseph, Billy Manuel & Graham Benstead - at the fabulous Drayton Court Hotel in Ealing to see the season off in style at their end of season Pride of West London Bees-Up. Following on from the Christmas Bees-Up at Fullers Brewery with Carl Hutchings, Richard Cadette and Paul Gibbs and the first Bees-Up at The Globe with Terry Evans, Marcus Gayle and Ijah Anderson, this do was set to be a proper laugh. And it didn't fail to deliver. It was an evening packed with entertainment that went on until the early hours- a magician (a Fulham-supporting magician at that), Tim Clarke the Brentford-supporting comedian, DJ Pricey on the ones and twos as well as two Brentford legends sessions. Even ex Bee Chris Kamara made an appearance to tell a tale bout his ex team-mates. There was also an auction - raising over £1k for two charities (we're still collecting the money as we speak) - Brentford Community Trust and CALM - the campaign against living miserably fighting male depression with prized very kindly donated by Brentford Football Club, The Globe and Fullers'. The Beesotted Pride of West London End of Season Bees-Up podcast will be split into three parts. Part 1 - Gary Roberts and Francis Joseph - http://bit.ly/2qb0yo0 Part 2 - Billy Manuel and Graham Benstead - http://bit.ly/2rbUEFd Part 3 - Gary Roberts, Francis Joseph, Billy Manuel, Graham Benstead Q&A - this podcast Don't forget to check the full article out http://bit.ly/2rJEhPO With the photos here http://bit.ly/2qcx75I A big thank you to The Drayton Court Hotel and Fullers' for making this event happen. Same again next season. Sign up for more info on the Beesotted Pride of West London Bees-Up events by clicking here - http://bit.ly/2dOKAQ4 #BrentfordFC

Second Up in our End of Season Bees-Up Podcast series is Billy Manuel and Graham Benstead - two players from the Brentford Championship team of 1992 - with tales aplenty from their very successful time at Griffin Park. With the summer fast approaching, 90 Brentford fans joined the Dave Lane and Billy Grant from Beesotted and a bunch of Brentford legends - Gary Roberts, Francis Joseph, Billy Manuel & Graham Benstead - at the fabulous Drayton Court Hotel in Ealing to see the season off in style at their end of season Pride of West London Bees-Up. Following on from the Christmas Bees-Up at Fullers Brewery with Carl Hutchings, Richard Cadette and Paul Gibbs and the first Bees-Up at The Globe with Terry Evans, Marcus Gayle and Ijah Anderson, this do was set to be a proper laugh. And it didn't fail to deliver. It was an evening packed with entertainment that went on until the early hours- a magician (a Fulham-supporting magician at that), Tim Clarke the Brentford-supporting comedian, DJ Pricey on the ones and twos as well as two Brentford legends sessions. Even ex Bee Chris Kamara made an appearance to tell a tale bout his ex team-mates. There was also an auction - raising over £1k for two charities (we're still collecting the money as we speak) - Brentford Community Trust and CALM - the campaign against living miserably fighting male depression with prized very kindly donated by Brentford Football Club, The Globe and Fullers'. The Beesotted Pride of West London End of Season Bees-Up podcast will be split into three parts. Part 1 - Gary Roberts and Francis Joseph - http://bit.ly/2qb0yo0 Part 2 - Billy Manuel and Graham Benstead - this podcast Part 3 - Gary Roberts, Francis Joseph, Billy Manuel, Graham Benstead Q&A - http://bit.ly/2saJSSB Don't forget to check the full article out http://bit.ly/2rJEhPO With the photos here http://bit.ly/2qcx75I A big thank you to The Drayton Court Hotel and Fullers' for making this event happen. Same again next season. Sign up for more info on the Beesotted Pride of West London Bees-Up events by clicking here - http://bit.ly/2dOKAQ4 #BrentfordFC

First up is Gary Roberts and Francis Joseph - a footballing double act if ever there is one. Theres two guys were hilarious. Forming a lethal striking partnership back in the 80s playing in the team with the killer midfield of Stan Bowles, Terry Hurlock and Chris Kamara, you could see that the Roberts/Joseph bond was still there 30 years later. They had the audience in stitches - cracking joke after joke. Gary Roberts claimed that he had invented the Cruyff turn - years before the master of the Cruyff turn Johan Cryff had actually coined the phrase. 
Francis Joseph told the audience how he was ‘tapped up' (allegedly) by Brentford in the bar after a match at Griffin Park after just destroying The Bees - scoring two goals in Wimbledon's comeback which saw them win 3-2 after being 2-0 down at half time. They talk about Stan Bowles' dodgy entourage - some sort of West London mafia. Three months later he was playing football down at Griffin Park With the summer fast approaching, 90 Brentford fans joined the Dave Lane and Billy Grant from Beesotted and a bunch of Brentford legends - Gary Roberts, Francis Joseph, Billy Manuel & Graham Benstead - at the fabulous Drayton Court Hotel in Ealing to see the season off in style at their end of season Pride of West London Bees-Up. Following on from the Christmas Bees-Up at Fullers Brewery with Carl Hutchings, Richard Cadette and Paul Gibbs and the first Bees-Up at The Globe with Terry Evans, Marcus Gayle and Ijah Anderson, this do was set to be a proper laugh. And it didn't fail to deliver. It was an evening packed with entertainment that went on until the early hours- a magician (a Fulham-supporting magician at that), Tim Clarke the Brentford-supporting comedian, DJ Pricey on the ones and twos as well as two Brentford legends sessions. Even ex Bee Chris Kamara made an appearance to tell a tale bout his ex team-mates. There was also an auction - raising over £1k for two charities (we're still collecting the money as we speak) - Brentford Community Trust and CALM - the campaign against living miserably fighting male depression with prized very kindly donated by Brentford Football Club, The Globe and Fullers'. The Beesotted Pride of West London End of Season Bees-Up podcast will be split into three parts. Part 1 - Gary Roberts and Francis Joseph - this podcast Part 2 - Billy Manuel and Graham Benstead - http://bit.ly/2rbUEFd Part 3 - Gary Roberts, Francis Joseph, Billy Manuel, Graham Benstead Q&A - http://bit.ly/2saJSSB Don't forget to check the full article out on www.beesotted.co.uk from Tue 23rd May with photos from the event up on www.facebook.com/beesotted A big thank you to The Drayton Court Hotel and Fullers' for making this event happen. Same again next season. Sign up for more info on the Beesotted Pride of West London Bees-Up events by clicking here - http://bit.ly/2dOKAQ4 #BrentfordFC

We discuss the big issues; hacking, undercarriage makeovers and whether Cameron is a fan of Brentford Football Club. (Sorry Bees, it's a no.)