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...
Brentford in £6m Bid for Highly Rated French Forward
Brentford have made a £6m bid for 19 year old Troyes forward Bryan MbuemoThe versatile French U20 player scored 10 goals and made 3 assists in 35 games for the French Ligue 2 side.Left-footed Mbuemo can play right wing and centre forward and is known for his trickery...
Transfer News Special: Maupay Rested. Welcome Pontus Jansson – Beesotted Early Pre-Season Podcast.
Bumper show this week as the Pride Of West London podcast returns after a rather elongated summer break.On the show this week from The Princes Head on Richmond Green:Billy theBee GrantSavvy Bee KyriacouDamo Flah-man FlenleyLiberal TomPlenty do discuss this week and we...
Who Is This Pontus Jansson Who Signed for F**k*ng Brentford? – Leeds and Malmo Fans Eye View
Billy Grant pours over the recent transfer of Pontus Jansson from Leeds United and asks the question “Why Brentford?” He also talks to Leeds fans and Malmo fans to get their views on the player who was once a hero on the terraces of both clubs. Embed from Getty...
Brentford Push The Button For Midfielder Jensen
Brentford have completed the signing of 23 year old Danish international midfielder Mathias Jensen from Spanish La Liga club Celta Vigo. Jensen joins The Bees on a four year deal for a fee of around €4m (around £3.5m). The Danish International joined Celta Vigo last...
Busquets meets Pirlo. Who Is Brentford’s New Midfielder Christian Norgaard? – Brondby Fan’s Eye View
Brentford have signed Central Midfielder Christian Nørgaard from Serie A club Fiorentina for a fee of around £3m.The 25-year-old Dane arrived in Florence from Brøndby last summer as a replacement for Milan Badjell. He made only six appearances for the Viola - never...
Jansson Joins The Brentfjord Revolution – The Bees Rebuild From The Back
Its a hugely exciting time to be a Brentford fan - with a momentous Championship season just a few weeks away, and a shiny new stadium looming large on the horizon - the arrival of four high calibre defence-minded players shows that we have learned the lessons from...
Pontus Jansson Joins Brentford – A Tell Tale Sign The Bees Are Gunning For Promotion
Billy Grant (@billythebee99) discusses the bigger implications of Brentford signing Leeds United defender Pontus Jansson and asks whether this is the biggest sign yet that the club is going for a big push for promotion this season.Brentford have signed Leeds United...
Reminiscing: Dan Bentley Best and Worst Moments for Brentford – Fans Eye View
With a month to go until the first match of the new season, Bees fans sit nervously watching updates on their phones and laptops hoping the Brentford DoFs strengthen the squad with four or five quality signings whilst keeping the core of the squad together.Having...
Keeper David Raya Signs for Brentford From Blackburn – Fans Eye View
Brentford have signed 23 year old goalkeeper David Raya Martin from Blackburn Rovers for a reputed fee of £3m plus add ons. Raya joined Rovers in 2012 following a youth career with UE Cornella in his native Barcelona. The Spaniard missed just one league match as...
Ethan Pinnock Signs From Barnsley – Bees’ New Central Defender
Brentford have confirmed the signing of Ethan Pinnock from Barnsley, for a fee believed to be in the region of £3m. As has become the norm of late, both clubs have agreed for the exact details of the three year deal to remain undisclosed, however, Nathan is a highly...
Newcastle United – Latest Club To Be Linked With Neil Maupay
The queue of potential clubs looking to prise striker Neal Maupay away from Brentford seems to be growing by the week – with Newcastle United rumoured to have had a £12m bid rejected by the Bees who, allegedly, told the Magpies they’d want £18m PLUS Dwight Gayle on...
The Great Brentford Song Scam
For years Brentford fans have constantly been evolving the songs they employ to support their team. Scientists and historians, such as myself, rarely take an interest in such forms of tribal worship. But, after being approached by Beesotted to take a closer look at...
1942 Leagues Under The Sea – John Chandler RIP
I was in the Navy during the War serving on H.M.S. Cairo (pictured above) when in 1942, Brentford played Portsmouth at Wembley, in the war-time F.A. Cup Final. I couldn’t attend as I was stationed in the Mediterranean around Gibraltar but my father went to the game...
Brentford Target £2.8 Fiorentina Midfielder Christian Norgaard
As mentioned on Beesotted Twitter last week, it would appear that Brentford have agreed a £2.8m deal with Fiorentina to sign Danish midfielder Christian Norgaard. The talented 25-year-old has represented his country at almost every international level and has already...
Highlights, Lowlights & S***housery – The 2018/19 End Of Season Podcast
We rounded up a larger collection of Beesotted Pride of West London podcaster regulars and headed for the George IV pub in Chiswick for a good natter about the latest Bees news and the season that was. In the boozer were: Dave 'Laney' Lane, Matt 'The Allard' Allard,...
GRIFFIN PARK SKYLINE CANVAS
Our exclusive series of large canvas prints now features this stunning photograph of Griffin Park in all its glory and are the perfect gift for any Brentford Football Club fan, or a present to yourself, to mark the final season at our proud old stadium.The iconic...
Brentford High School End Of Season Reports 2018/19
As another rollercoaster season at Brentford High School draws to an end, Beesotted’s Condormanruns the rule over the 2018/19 Governors report:Report Summary:So it’s been another year of highs and lows here in TW8 with a lot of disruption across the season,most...
Farewell To Neal Maupay?
It was a jam-packed radio show this week, with loads to talk about the end of season celebrations at Griffin Park and the end of season awards held on Sunday evening. Beesotted catches up with Brentford Chairman Cliff Crown who looks back at the season, and this...
Brentford 3 Preston 0 – Post-Match Podcast from the Pub
Brentford finished off the season on a high - beating Preston 3-0 and pipping them to 11th place in the Championship.https://audioboom.com/posts/7252581-brentfordfc-3-preston-0-post-match-podcast-from-the-pubA topsy turvy season for The Bees who showed some signs of...
Preston North End preview and pub guide: Battle is on for a top half finish
Brentford and Preston will be meeting each other next season - but on Sunday we will be battling them for a finishing place in the top half of the table.Both of us have achieved a top half finish in each of our seasons since our last promotions - four years in our...
Lancashire Limbo As Bolton Fixture Farce Drags On
The farcical situation that Brentford Football Club finds itself in - following Bolton Wanderers’ players decision to go on strike last weekend - will drag on after the Bees’ expected season-end on Sunday afternoon. Despite statements from Bolton’s owner, and...
Bolton Players Boycott. So It’s Off to Chorley We Go – Beesotted AwayDay Podcast
Brentford’s game at Bolton was called off due to Wanderers players boycotting the match due to not being paid. The Beesotted crew made their way up to the North West regardless as they - as had a number of other Bees - had already made their travel arrangements....
Bolton’s Strike Action – It’s Nothing New For Brentford!
The news that Brentford’s match at Bolton Wanderers has been called off due to strike action by the Trotters’ protesting players is unprecedented in recent times - but The Bees have been no strangers to industrial action, or no-play protests, down the years. Here’s a...
Every One Of Us Knows – Griffin Park Is Part Of Us
Following my article entitled TIME NEXT YEAR… GRIFFIN PARK WILL BE CLOSING we received a great reply from down under, explaining why this exiled Bee, and supporter of more than 65 years, feels a move away from Griffin Park should be embraced.How can you not be...
This Time Next Year… Griffin Park Will Be Closing
As all Brentford fans will be aware, and the wider football world will awaken to as the months tick past, this time next year our club, and especially our supporters, will all be bracing ourselves for a real shock to the system.I really don’t think it is an...
Leeds United preview and pub guide: United face final push for promotion
Leeds's automatic promotion hopes are back in the balance after a dramatic Good Friday programme in the Championship.They have been locked in a battle with Sheffield United for second place, behind Norwich, who seem favourites to win the title, with both Yorkshire...