Bees Issue “We Don’t Want You At Brentford” Statement
Brentford’s CEO, Mark Devlin, has issued a no nonsense explanation of the club’s stance and core values with regard to encouraging an atmosphere of inclusivity at the football club. As part of a broader statement, which rightly congratulates Kick It Out on its 25th...
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Brentford Forss Their Way Past Southend – Shrimpers 2 Bees 4
It was all change for Brentford at Roots Hall on Tuesday evening with Dean Smith making eleven changes for the Carabao Cup clash – the visitors eventually showing that they were too strong for Southend United after they’d settled into the match. The 500-plus visiting...
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Talking Brentford Stoke and Southend On Beesotted Love Sport Radio Show
The Beesotted Monday night Lovesport show was a lot of fun this week as we looked back at the weekend trip to Stoke and ahead to tonight’s League/Milk/Rumblows/CocaCola/Carling/Carabao Cup match at Roots Hall Southend. Kate Graham joined Dave Lane and Billy Grant in...
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Brentford Give Stoke A Footballing Lesson But Have to Settle for a Point
Brentford went to Stoke for the first time since 2001. That season, the two third tier teams were battling for promotion to the league now called The Championship. Stoke beat Brentford at the end of that season at the playoff final in Cardiff. Brentford we’re subject...
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Stoke Fans-Eye View of the Brentford Match – Duck Fanzine
It's Brentford's first visit to Stoke since 2001 and Billy Grant caught up with Lee Hawthorne (@ORFYDUCKMAG) from Duck Fanzine to get the low down on that Playoff Final at Cardiff. Stoke's high-waged squad. And whether Gary Rowett will fire The Potters to glory this...
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Not The Transfer Deadline Day plus pre-Stoke City Brentford Podcast
It’s a absolute BUMPER edition of the Pride of West London podcast this week with loads of deadline day stuff to talk about and also being the pre-Stoke City podcast too. The Beesotted crew met up at One Over The Ait pub in Kew Bridge - a stones throw from...
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Loophole Could See Brentford Lose Key Players After Transfer Window Shuts
Billy Grant points out that Brentford are in big danger of losing key players AFTER deadline day on Aug 9th due to a loophole in the EFL transfer regulations. But will this be an issue? By the sounds of things. Yes it will. So riddle me this .... .. when is a shut...
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Brentford Re-Sign Moses Odubajo As Transfer Deadline Approaches
Brentford have re-signed free agent Moses Odubajo on a one year contract. The right back left Griffin Park for £3.5m in August 2015, to join Hull City, but following a long-term knee injury, he let his contract run down at the KCOM Stadium, and has been training with...
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Brentford’s Local Press Coverage Has Become Yesterday’s News
The start of the new season has certainly been a positive one for Brentford after the opening day demolition of Rotherham United, however, you'll probably only be able to read about it online, following the demise of our once flourishing local news outlets....
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Brentford 5 Rotherham United 1 – Five Star Bees Smash The Millers
Brentford’s new Championship season got off to a storming start at a sun drenched Griffin Park this weekend, with the Bees smashing five goals past newly promoted Rotherham United. Any fears that The Millers would provide a stern test at the new campaign...
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CHAMPIONSHIP BLOGGERS 2018/19 SEASON PREDICTIONS PART 2 – Nottingham Forest thru WBA
Billy Grant (@billythebee99) caught up with bloggers at all 24 Championship clubs up and down the country to find out their thoughts on their last campaign and how they feel their team will fare this season. Part 2 covers teams Nottingham Forest to West Brom. Part 1...
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Rotherham United preview and pub guide: Millers merry again
Rotherham United are our first opponents in what is likely to be Brentford's final full season at Griffin Park, after a one-year absence from our fixture list. The Millers' three-year stay in the Championship ended in ignominious fashion two seasons ago as they...
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Bye Bye Ryan Woods? Why Alfie Mawson Never Had A Chance. Yennaris Going East?
The new season is almost upon us. And the Beesotted crew met up at The Distillers Pub in Hammersmith - in a beach hut in the garden - to discuss all things Brentford. And there was plenty to talk about including the rumoured courting of Ryan Woods by various clubs...
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CHAMPIONSHIP BLOGGERS 2018/19 SEASON PREDICTIONS PART 1 – Aston Villa thru Norwich
Billy Grant (@billythebee99) caught up with bloggers at all 24 Championship clubs up and down the country to find out their thoughts on their last campaign and how they feel their team will fare this season. Part 1 covers teams Aston Villa through to Leeds. Part 2...
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Beerotic Fiction – Departed Brentford Player Special
Beesotted’s smutty-minded Condorman was inspired to pen some filth to remember some recently departed, or rumoured to be leaving, Bees players. “I recently started to work in the public library in my home town. I’m quite a shy girl at work, but like to let my hair...
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Beesotted Show on LoveSport Radio Moves to Monday
The new season is here. And the Beesotted radio show on LoveSport Radio is back with a new slot - Monday nights at 9pm. You can catch Billy Grant and Dave Lane on the airwaves with a weekly guest - this week Lord Lou Can - plus Aaron Paul on the ones-and-twos. This...
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Ian Holloway Talks Brentford Scouting & Leeds Dark Horses
Beesotted caught up with Ian Holloway at the Quest EFL TV show launch talking Brentford's scouting system. World Cup in Russia. Gareth Southgate's management credentials. Predictions for the Championship next season including why Leeds are his dark horse for...
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How Will Brentford Do? Brentford Fans’ Championship Predictions
It's about that time of the year when Brentford fans forget the trials and tribulations of last season, get out the rose-tinted glasses or moaning pills (whatever takes their fancy at the time) and make their predictions on how The Bees will fare in their forthcoming...
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Brentford Sign Jeanvier from French League 2 Champions Reims
Brentford have signed centre back Julian Jeanvier from French Div 1 side Reims for a fee of around £1.8m plus bonuses which could bring the price to £2.5m. The 26 year old centre back played 62 games for Reims scoring 5 goals. He was being tracked by Brentford for a...
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Pre Season Pre Watford Not So Friendly Podcast
Dave Lane, Martin 'The Dutchman' Holland, Matt 'The Allard' Allard and Sara Loewenthal gather at the Prince Blucher pub on sun-baked Twickenham Green to blow some of the late-closed-season-mid-pre-season cobwebs away and to talk through all the ins-outs-and transfer...
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World Cup blog: Beesotted in Russia. Part 1 – The Games Have Begun
Beesotted are heading off to Russia for the World Cup. Against all advice, Billy Grant has packed his bags and will be following England as they aim to upset the applecart and bring back a trophy back home - whilst remaining fairly under the radar - for the first time...
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Stand Up For Choice. Exclusive Podcast from The Fans’ Standing Debate at The Houses Of Parliament With Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP
Football fans and politicians met up at The House of Commons to discuss the choice to stand at football. Dr Rosena Allin-Khan - Shadow Sports Minister - met up with over 60 fans from 41 football clubs to get their views on standing at football matches. Beesotted were...
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Brentford Buzz: Bjelland Unhappy. Judge Delighted. Bees Lead On Football Standing
As we move into mid close-season, Sara Loewenthal gives the lowdown on what’s been happening in and around Griffin Park over the last few weeks in the Brentford Buzz. International News: Bjelland Unhappy With Omission From World Cup Squad. Alan Judge Scores Debut Goal...
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The Brentford High School End Of Year Reports
Beesotted’s supply teacher, Condorman, casts his eye back over the class of 2017/2018. The dust has now settled on another enjoyable year at Brentford High School with the pupils again setting some high standards against other places of learning who often have a...
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Beesotted on BBC Radio 5 Live Talking World Cup Russia and Racism
Billy Grant from Beesotted talks on the BBC Five Live drive time show alongside Pavel Klymenko, The Eastern Europe Correspondent from FARE (Football Against Racism in Europe), and journalist Ivan Kalashnikov (Иван Калашников) from Sports.ru about the forthcoming World...
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Comedian Nathan Caton on the Beesotted Love Sport Radio Brentford Fans’ Show – Thur 24th May
It's the final radio show of the season as the Beesotted crew Billy Grant and Dave Lane alongside Aaron are joined by Comedian Nathan Caton to discuss the finer points of Fulham's clappers at Wembley plus they look forward to their trip to Russia at the World Cup and...
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Five Things You Need To Know About Brentford Click Bait
Beesotted regular, and seasoned jouro, Jim Levack, gets all-of-a-click about the latest raft of bargain basement stories about the Bees 'supposed' transfer targets. It’s gonna be a long summer of transfer twaddle from the click-bait kings! I’m a journalist. Not a...
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Financial Fair Play Isn’t Actually Fair. Brentford Fans’ Show on Love Sport Radio
After a hectic week involving the Beesotted End of Season Podcast and the Football Blogging Awards, it's time for the Beesotted crew to kick back and reflect on the week just gone and the season. In the Love Sport Radio studio with Joe - Billy Grant, Dave Lane and...
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Brentford Full Back Ilias Chatzitheodoridis Guests on End Of Season Show
Brentford full back Ilias Chatzitheodoridis joins the Beesotted crew in the studio (er pub) tonight for the traditional raucous Beesotted End of Season Podcast. In typical end-of-season stylee, the Beesotted crew discussed various random issues including what would...
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Last Chance to Vote for Brentford FC Show
Beesotted have been shortlisted in the Best Podcast category of the Football Blogging Awards. You only have a few more days left to cast your votes. We're up against tough competition with the likes of Villa and other so called bigger clubs in the frame. But we'll...
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Brentford Fans’ Show Love Sport Radio – Thur 10th May
The season is over. The Beesotted crew could now chill and reflect on yet another top 10 finish for Brentford. In the studio with Aaron - Billy TheBee Grant, Dave Laney Lane and Edwood The Headwood chat Championship final day malarkey. Whether it is better to be...
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Dean Smith Talks About West Bromwich Albion Manager Rumours
The last few weeks has been riddled with Dean Smith Stories? Is he staying is he going? No one knows. However, there’s no doubting he’s done a great job for Brentford. After Brentford threw two points at Hull – showing the softer side of Brentford which has seen us...
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Hull City preview and pub guide: Tigers’ visit wraps up Brentford’s season
Hull have had a difficult first season back in the Championship but have done enough to live to fight another day. They are one of many clubs to change managers this season - with Leonid Slutsky, the first Russian to manage an English side, leaving in early December...
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One Step Beyond For Brentford At Barnsley
So, the playoff long-shot dream is over, and what we all knew in our heart of hearts has been clarified - Brentford are almost, but not quite good enough to be considered genuine promotion candidates. The defeat at Barnsley was a disappointing, and unexpected, end to...
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“We’ve made it Difficult for Ourselves” – Barnsley Fans’ Eye View
As the Bees travel up to South Yorkshire, it’s a must win for both teams. Brentford needing a win to keep their playoff flame flickering. Whereas Barnsley need a win to ensure that their relegation battle goes right down to the wire. Billy Grant caught up with Lucy...
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Barnsley Or Bust – pre-Tykes podcast from the Pub
Two games to go. Its looking pretty tight. And with Derby winning Tuesday night, its completely out of Brentford’s hands now as their search for a last minute playoff place turns to the Barnsley match at the weekend. The Beesotted crew met up at The Drayton Court...
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QPR preview and pub guide: Inconsistent Rangers in mid-table again
Inconsistency and a poor away record are the reasons why QPR are going to spend another season in the Championship in 2018/19. Only Birmingham and Bolton have a worse overall away record than our near neighbours in the division this season, while Rangers’ home record...
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Holloway’s Big Day Out – QPR pre-match podcast from the pub
It’s a case of the two cup finals in seven days .. apparently. And whilst Fulham may claim our Craven Cottage day out was Brentford’s cup final, there is no doubt in knowing who’s cup final it is on Saturday (small guess .. .the team's name starts with Q). The...
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Ian Holloway’s Brentford Cup Final – QPR Boss Gives His Game Away
Queens Park Rangers boss, and former Brentford reject, Ian Holloway, has spiced things up ahead of this weekend’s West London derby with a fresh string of comments that clearly show how much a win against the Bees means to him at the end of another disappointing...
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Priceless Maupay In The Last Minute – Fulham Stung Again By Brentford
Scoring a critical, last-gasp, goal against your fierce local rivals and being part of the wave of elation that erupted in the Craven Cottage away section (again) was absolutely priceless, and having spent a chunk of Sunday afternoon watching the game back, the pride...
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“It’s a totally different game this year. Brentford won’t beat us” – Fulham Fans’ View
With the West London Derby approaching and with many Brentford and Fulham Fans disgusted at the £35 ticket price being charged by both sets of fans for this match - some so disgusted they will be making sure they buy no food or drink inside the ground in protest - we...
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Fulham Pre-Match Podcast From The Pub
Another two wins for Brentford against Ipswich and Nottingham Forest sets us up nicely for the West London Derby at Craven Cottage on Saturday where Fulham will be vying for that second automatic promotion place and Brentford will bedding all they can to keep their...
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Zain Westbrook Impresses On Coventry City Trial
Highly rated Brentford prospect, Zain Westbrook, impressed Coventry City coaches in a trial match for the Sky Blues at the Ricoh Arena – the highly rated midfielder, who made his first team debut at Fulham, was B team captain and player of the season last year and has...
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Love Sport Radio Brentford Radio Show – Ipswich and Nottingham Forest
Bank Holiday weekend successful. Full steam ahead to the next match as Ipswich come down to visit Griffin Park. This week Billy Grant, Dave Lane, Jimmy Mac and Love Sport Radio host Aaron Paul chat Sheffield United and Bristol City games. Dean Smith West Brom rumours....
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Playoff boom or bust – Ipswich pre-match podcast from the pub
Just when Brentford fans thought chances of reaching the playoffs were scuppered, the Bees only went and won at Bristol City to reignite the faintest hopes of a trip to Wembley in May. And with Mick McCarthy having handed in his resignation at Ipswich, Brentford will...
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Ipswich preview and pub guide: Mick McCarthy’s long goodbye
The announcement that long-serving manager Mick McCarthy will be leaving Ipswich in the summer has been the dominant news from Portman Road in the past couple of weeks. As the club meanders towards the end of another mid-table season, the thought that there will be a...
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Dean Smith Linked With West Brom Vacancy – Is Brentford Boss Really In The Frame?
According to many newspapers and online reports, Brentford manager, Dean Smith, is in the frame for the West Bromwich Albion job following Alan Pardew’s departure from The Hawthrorns yesterday. Relegation favourites Albion are ten points from Premiership survival with...
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Sheffield United preview and pub guide: Blades find cutting edge
Sheffield United have impressed on their first season back in the Championship since 2010/11 and have been in and around the promotion places for the entire campaign. They went top of the table in late October after winning at Leeds and returned there in mid-November...
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Beesotted Easter Bunnies – Pre Sheffield United and Bristol City Podcast
The Beesotted 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...
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Brentford Start New Stadium Construction – Podcast From The Launch
This was an important week in the life of Brentford FC as the club announced that it was going to break ground at the site of the club’s new stadium at Lionel Road. At a gathering held at One Over The Ait Pub on Kew Bridge - a venue which pretty much marked the spot...
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