Can Brentford Clip The Swans’ Wings? Beesotted Radio Show
With the smell of the Millwall win still very fresh, the Bees travel to South West Wales to take on Swansea City... can Brentford build on the weekend victory, or will the trip over the Severn be a bridge too far? We pick the bones over the great come-back win on...
Rasmus Ankersen – Brentford Director of Football – a Frank Talk to Beesotted
Billy Grant catches up with Brentford co-Director of Football Rasmus Ankersen with a frank chat to discuss Brentford's victory against Millwall plus much more... They also discuss use of stats at Brentford and whether indicators like xG is overly dictates the way...
Millwall preview and pub guide: Barrett holds fort for managerless Lions
Millwall arrive at Griffin Park on Saturday still digesting the departure of manager Neil Harris just before the international break. The Lions' all-time record goalscorer, who found the net 138 times in all competitions in two separate spells with the club, stepped...
International Rescue – Millwall pre-match podcast from the Pub
International break over. Millwall’s visit to Griffin Park on the horizon. The Beesotted crew met in the George IV pub in Chiswick talking all sorts in a debate that got heated at times. QPR ticket sales. With Rangers refusing to sell the lower tier for the second...
Racism as England Face Bulgaria. Feeling the Forss at Wimbledon – LoveSport Radio Beesotted Fan Show
International break week. And the Beesotted crew of Billy TheBee Grant and xG Dave Anderson hooked up with Matt Beedle in the LoveSport Radio studio to talk all things Brentford … England .. international football and whatever. But as ugly scenes unfolded in front of...
A Frank Post Forest Chinwag
The Beesotted posse assembled at Lovesport HQ to pick the bones over the Bees' defeat at Nottingham Forest at the weekend, and discuss the Thomas Frank chatter on social media – we hear from the fans after the final whistle at the City Ground, as well as the Brentford...
Bristol City Review. EFL Breakaway. Tricky Trees – Pre Nottingham Forest Podcast
Nottingham Forest are next up. The Beesotted crew of Billy TheBee Grant, Dave Laney Lane, Savvy Bee and Cham pulled together a mini-pod for the visit to the City Ground. In this week's show. Bristol City match review. The EFL breakaway league rumour. Is this really...
Confident Forest Wary of Brentford Threat – Nottingham Forest Fan’s Eye View
The annual trip to The City ground is a much anticipated day out for many Bees fans – particularly with Brentford getting a result more times than most. With the Forest game fast approaching, Billy Grant caught up with Scott Eley from Munich and Madrid to get the...
Brentford 1 Bristol City 1 – post-match podcast from the pub
Brentford were looking to get back to back wins with Bristol City visiting Griffin Park. And they almost did it - City equalising with three minutes to go with what was pretty mucb their second attack on goal We spoke to both City and Brentford fans in the pub after...
Nautical Barnsley. Bristol City Preview – Lovesport Radio Beesotted Brentford Fan Show
The Beesotted crew of Billy The Bee Grant and Katie Bee Graham joined Matt Beedle in the LoveSport Radio studio to discuss the Bees 3-1 victory at Barnsley. Hear Brentford Head Coach Thomas Franks' thoughts. And ask whether the Championship is weaker this season than...
Bristol City preview and pub guide: Bentley back with buoyant Bristol City
Bristol City have made a superb start to the season and have not been beaten since the opening day of the campaign. The Robins have been especially strong away from home where they have won three - at Derby (2-1), Hull (3-1) and Stoke (2-1) - and drawn two - 1-1 at...
NEW BRENTFORD BOOK + ADVANCED PURCHASE ‘NAME IN BOOK’ SCHEME
It is no exaggeration to say that Harry Curtis was, without doubt, the greatest manager in the history of Brentford Football Club. Managing the club for 23 years, he led the team from the third tier to the pinnacle of English football, as well as a Wembley Final in...
Barnsley 1 Brentford 3 – post-match podcast from the pub
Bees came from a goal down to take all three points up at Barnsley with Ollie Watkins scoring a hat trick We spoke to fans in the pub post-match
Bees or Tykes. Which Team Will Gel First? – Barnsley pre-match podcast from the pub
The Beesotted crew met up at The George IV in Chiswick to try and lift the mood. And talk all sorts - not just Bees. New stadium season tickets. Drink driving footballers. Supporters getting banned. Brentford's kit and a look back to the process of creating the new...
Five? Three? Four? What’s The Magic Defensive Number? Beesotted Radio Show
Five? Three? Four? Despite looking stronger at the back this season, the Bees are clearly struggling to gel or get rediscover the brand of consistent winning football we were hoping for again this season. The combination of new signings bedding down in key positions...
BRENTFORD BIG GAME ALERT !! – Pre Stoke City Podcast From The Pub
Preston. A bad day at the office. After discussing the PNE game on the LoveSport radio show earlier in the week , it was time to look forward to the Stoke game. The Beesotted crew of Billy ‘TheBee’ Grant, Dave Laney Lane, Matt The Allard and Gary GP Paul hooked up at...
Stoke City preview and pub guide: Winless Potters looking for change of fortune
Stoke have had an awful start to the season and arrive at Griffin Park bottom of the table with a solitary point from their first seven matches. They lost their first two games - at home to QPR (2-1), at Charlton (3-1) - before earning a 2-2 draw with Derby. And they...
Is Thirty Million Pound Brentford Any Better Than Five Million Pound Brentford? – LoveSport Post-Preston Brentford Fan Show with BeesottedIs Thirty Million Pound Brentford Better Than Five Million Pound Brentford? – LoveSport Post-Preston Brentford Fan Show with Beesotted
The Beesotted crew - Billy The Bee Grant. Robin Hood McMichael. And xG Dave Anderson joined Matt Beadle in the LoveSport studio to discuss their abject performance at Preston at the weekend. In the show this week: Are Brentford as good as we think they are? Preston...
Brentford’s Season Prorogued – for now anyway. Pre Preston North End Podcast From the Pub
After the season was prorogued by the football authorities, Brentford are BACK after international week and are looking forward Saturday’s match against Preston North End. This week, meeting at The Hercules in Lambeth North are Billy ‘TheBee’ Grant, Dave...
International Bright Young Things – The Beesotted Radio Show
With the Bees in the middle of the International break, you may have thought we’d be struggling to find something to talk about… wrong! Listen back to a jam-packed Beesotted Radio show, hosted by Charlton Athletic legend Paul Mortimer, where Dave Lane, xG Dave...
Derby Review. England Preview – International Week LoveSport Radio Brentford Fans Show
After a fine win over Derby, the Beesotted crew - this week Billy TheBee Grant and Robin Hood McMichael - were back in the studio with Matt Beedle to discuss the weekend’s victory. Thomas Frank and Ollie Watkins give their thoughts post-Derby victory Plus with...
Derby County preview and pub guide: Rams waiting for Wayne’s World
Derby have had a rebuilding job to do over the summer after being beaten in the Championship play-off final and then losing manager Frank Lampard.The Rams finished sixth last season to earn a play-off semi-final with Leeds, who they beat 4-3 on aggregate to earn a...
A Bees Bounce Or Will We Be Ram Raided? Pre-Derby County Podcast
Brentford take on Derby County at Griffin Park this Saturday, desperate to get back to winning ways and put defeats against Charlton and Leeds behind them. Will the Bees bounce back against the Rams, or will it be another deja vu afternoon? The Beesotted crew...
Time To Panic? Surely Not! Beesotted LoveSport Radio Show
The Beesotted crew headed up to town on Bank Holiday Monday to pick over the bones of the Charlton defeat at the Valley... we hear from fans af both team after the final whistle, as well as the thoughts of Brentford's Head Coach Thomas Frank. Bolton Fan, Proud...
Will Goal-Shy Brentford Rue Not Snapping Up Lyle Taylor? – Charlton Fans Eye View
Hot on the back of a defeat to table-toppers Leeds United, Brentford have another tough task as they take on in-form Charlton at The Valley. Billy Grant talks to Martin Adkins from Charlton’s SE7 Pod to get the low down on the Addicks. Charlton are finally back in the...
Brentford Sign Striker – Nikos Karelis’ Arrival Gives Bees Squad A Boost
Brentford have announced the signing Greek international striker Nikos Karelis who was a free agent after leaving Genk in the summer. The news will come as a boost after the deadline week frustrations, which saw Neal Maupay leave for Brighton and the club fail in its...
Pontus Jansson’s Winning Return to Elland Rd? – Leeds Fans View
Brentford travel to Leeds in what will be Pontus Jansson’s first return to Yorkshire since his fairly controversial (and rather rapid it has to be said) exit from Elland Road. Billy Grant touches base with Thomas Bradley (@TBradley23) from I’d Radebe Leeds...
What Kind Of Reception Will Pontus Get From The Leeds Fans?
The Beesotted flock (Dave and Katie) assembled at LoveSport central on Monday evening to look back at Saturday’s draw with Hull and ask what we learned from a keenly contested clash between two very decent Championship sides… Bees journo and life-long fan, Jim Levack,...
Hull City preview and pub guide: Can Bees repeat five-star Tigers show?
Hull have had a mixed start to the Championship season - just like the Bees - winning one and losing one of their first two games.They opened with a 2-1 defeat at Swansea, and then beat Reading by the same score last Saturday.They did go one better than the Bees in...
Beesotted Post Boro & Pre Cambridge Cup LoveSport Radio Show
It’s lift off as Brentford recorded their first win of the season – a 1-0 win away from home against bogie team MiddlesbroughSee more options Embed CodeThe Beesotted crew of Billy The Bee Grant and Gerry The Cabbie Burke joined Matt Beadle in the LoveSport studioWe...
Cambridge United preview and pub guide: Is this Brentford’s last Griffin Park cup tie?
Will Tuesday night's game with Cambridge United be the last-ever cup tie at Griffin Park?It is a possibility that the Us, in their first visit to TW8 since January 2003, could take a small place in the Bees' history if that is the case.Cambridge were regular opponents...
Middlesborough 0 Brentford 1 – post-match podcast from the Boro
Brentford were looking to shake off a disappointing defeat against Birmingham in the first game of the season as they travelled to The Riverside Stadium to take on Boro And after a shaky first half - where they managed to go onto half time not conceding - the...
Middlesbrough v Brentford Pre-Match Mini-Pod From the Pub
Billy Grant and Dave Lane chatted to Dave and Matty from Boro Red Army to get the lowdown of Boro’s transfer window. And also looking forward to the match at the weekend #boro #Brentford FC Brentford travel to Boro for their first away game of the season. After the...
Waiting for Ghoddos. Why Bees’ Striker Deal Fell Through – Brentford’s Transfer Deadline Day Blow by Blow
Billy Grant looks at Brentford's transfer deadline day dealings blow by blow. How near. And far. Were we from losing. And gaining players? You can check Brentford's full deadline day dealings on the Deadline Day podcast (below). So the transfer window is closed...
New-Look Bees Face Woodgate’s Fresh Attacking Boro – Fans’ Eye View
Brentford travel to Middlesbrough for the first away game of the season. Billy Grant catches up with Andy Bell (@andybell95) from OneBoro to get the lowdown on Boro under Jonathon Woodgate.We also spoke to Dave and Matty from Boro Red Army on our Boro v Brentford...
BONKERS! Beesotted’s Deadline Day Podcast
The Beesotted crew called a collective 'sickie' from work and convened at One Over The Air to talk live as the transfer window slowly and eventually closed. The headline was that Said Benrahma stays a Bee, however, there seems to be no new number nine to replace Neal...
Who are Brentford signing? Who’s leaving? – Deadline Day Round Up
As we move into the final hours of the transfer window, we would not be lying if we said that things have gone a bit bonkers down at Griffin Park Brentford having already signed eight players this window looks like they haven’t finished their business. And with...
Maupay Departure Caps Record Breaking Day Of Brentford Transfer Activity
The news that most Brentford fans feared was inevitable was confirmed last night, with Neal Maupay’s departure to Brighton crossing the line and rounding off a massive day of activity at Griffin Park.A club record transfer fee, in the region of £20m, will soften the...
Maupay Out. Mbeumo. and Yearwood In. What Else Can We Expect This Window? – Beesotted Lovesport Radio Show
Neal Maupay has left the building - making the move to Premier League Brighton.On the flip side, Brentford signed a few more players - picking up Bryan Mbuemo (Bryan from Troyes) and Dru Yearwood (from Southend) - as well as Joel Valencia last week - to bring The Bees...
Brentford 0 Birmingham City 1 – What Fans Learned From The Match
Billy Grant pontificates on Brentford’s loss against Birmingham City and ask fans “What exactly did we learn from that match?” both on the post match podcast and in writingBrentford went down 1-0 to Birmingham City in their first match in their ‘#FarewellToGriffinPark...
Birmingham City preview: Blues to kick off historic season
Birmingham City open the final season at Griffin Park on the back of a busy summer of activity both on and off the pitch.Off the field, there has been a change in the dugout with one-time reported Brentford target Pep Clotet replacing Garry Monk, who was sacked in the...
Brentford Confirm Signing Of Polish Champion Joel Valencia
Brentford have today confirmed the signing of Joel Valencia from Piast Gliwice, the current Polish champions, on a four-year contract. The Ecuadorian looks an incredibly exciting prospect, who was voted Polish Player of the Year for his title-winning contributions,...
CHAMPIONSHIP FANS’ 2019/20 SEASON PREDICTIONS PART 2 – LUTON THRU WIGAN
Billy Grant (@billythebee99) caught up with fans and bloggers at all 24 Championship clubs to find out their thoughts on their last campaign. How they felt their rivals will do this campaign. Who the best fans they came across last season were. And what was their most...
Joel Valencia – Brentford Sign £1.8m Ecuadorian From Piast Gliwice
The expected £1.8m capture of Joel Valencia from Polish top flight side Piast Gliwice, who is reported to be having a medical at Brentford today, underlines what hectic time it is for the Brentford Directors of Football as they make final preparations for the new...
Bees Radio Show Returned To The Airwaves – Listen Here
Beesotted’s weekly radio show returned to the airwaves on Monday evening as we previewed the start of new season at LoveSport’s sweltering South London studios. With so much transfer speculation currently surrounding the club, it was inevitable that talk of...
Maupay. Watkins. Benrahma – The Missing Three. Will They Start The Season for Brentford now Crystal Palace Are Linked?
With Brentford's pre-season friendlies now over, Billy Grant asks what have we learned on and off the pitch. And pontificates on whether The Missing Three - Benrahma. Watkins. And Maupay - will start the season or, more to the point, start for Brentford again?...
Championship Fans’ 2019/20 Season Predictions Part 1 – Barnsley thru Leeds
Billy Grant (@billythebee99) caught up with fans and bloggers at all 24 Championship clubs to find out their thoughts on their last campaign. How they felt their rivals will do this campaign. Who they best fans they came across last season were. And what was their...
Gamble On Keeping Neal Maupay, Ollie Watkins and Said Benrahma
Whilst many Bees fans were watching Pontus Jansson line up agains Bournemouth at Griffin Park yesterday, Bees fan, Paul Gamble, was in Finland, eyeing ex-Bee Daniel O'Shaughnessy line up for HJK Helsinki, however, his mind was very much on events in TW8 and the issues...
Romaine Votes Leave – £3m Sawyers Departs To West Bromwich
With the start of the new campaign a little over a week away, Brentford fans have learned of the difficult news that last season’s club captain, and talismanic creative midfielder, Romaine Sawyers, has left the club to re-join West Bromwich Albion.Having passed a...
Is Promotion Realistic for Brentford? – Fans’ Season Predictions
With the new season approaching and Brentford finding themselves extremely active in the transfer market. Billy Grant talks to Brentford fans asking them what their highs and lows were from last term, how they think Brentford's rivals will do and what their...