Bees Ram Raided After Being Two Up At The Break
Regular Beesotted contributor Jim Levack looks back at a frustrating game of two halves against Derby County. I was always taught to avoid clichés ‘like the plague’, but there are times when they’re simply the only phrases that sum things up. ‘Jekyll and Hyde...
It’s Going Down To The Wire – Derby County v Brentford Pre-Match Podcast
The Beesotted crew Billy TheBee Grant. Dave Laney Lane and Matt The Allard Allard hooked up in the virtual joint to discuss all things Brentford On the agenda this week: Brentford's 1-0 win at Blackburn. It wasn’t pretty. But was this the Plan B that Brentford have...
Brentford Predicted To Pip Swansea and Watford In Tight Championship Finish
How many points will Brentford get come the end of the season? And will that be enough to get them promoted? For a bit of fun, we asked Bees fans in a very unscientific poll their thoughts on how Brentford will do in their final 11 games. Plus we got them to also...
It’s Going Down To The Wire – Derby County v Brentford Pre-Match Podcast
The Beesotted crew Billy TheBee Grant. Dave Laney Lane and Matt The Allard Allard hooked up in the virtual joint to discuss all things Brentford On the agenda this week: Brentford's 1-0 win at Blackburn. It wasn’t pretty. But was this the Plan B that Brentford have...
It’s Back to Business – Blackburn v Brentford pre-match Podcast
The Bees reconvene after a long 10 day rest to take on Blackburn in a match some are billing as a must win for Brentford. Blackburn come into this match off the back of a draw away to Swansea - who equalised with yet another penalty - whilst Brentford are looking to...
Warnock Wins The Battle Of Words After Swansea Daylight Robbery (Again)
Beesotted regular contributor Jim Levack shares his thoughts after Swansea's latest last gasp win. It’s a sorry state of affairs when as well as looking at the opposition team sheet, you check the name of the match official. Because despite the cliched assertions that...
Are Bees Looking Like Playoffs Or Automatic Promotion? – The Big Debrief
The morning after the defeat to top of the table - and Champions elect - Norwich, the Beesotted crew Billy TheBee Grant and Dave Laney Lane dissect the match. And ask the question - can Brentford still get automatic promotion? A fairly long and deef debrief in which...
One Nil Down. Two One Up – Norwich v Brentford Pre-Match Podcast
Brentford pulled one out the bag with Stoke scoring a goal within the first minute of their visit to New Griffin Park last weekend, with goals from Janelt and Toney giving the Bees all three points. That was the sixth match Brentford had to come back from 1-0 to win...
Bees Back On Track – Brentford v Stoke Pre-Match Podcast
Brentford ended their three match unbeaten run with a comprehensive 3-0 win against relegation-battlers Sheffield Wednesday at New Griffin Park. The Beesotted crew of Billy TheBee Grant, Matt The Allard Allard, Martin The Dutchman Holland and Edward The Headwood...
Stoke City preview: Potters plotting late push for the play-offs
Stoke have had a mixed season so far, but will arrive in west London on Saturday with a chance of making the play-offs. Michael O'Neill's side were fifth in the table after 16 games, one place ahead of us, in early December. But 16 games later, they are now in 10th,...
Sheffield Wednesday preview: Owls visit revives final Griffin Park memories
Sheffield Wednesday's visit will be a very poignant one this season, considering they were the last-ever team to play at Griffin Park in front of fans. The Owls visited us the weekend before football stopped, and were torn apart in a brilliant Brentford display as we...
Brentford Sent To Coventry – Dark Cloud Over Bees
Beesotted's Jim Levack looks back at why Brentford were sent to Coventry by their fans this weekend and asks why there was such a dark cloud hanging over the team? Hindsight. It’s a wonderful thing, especially when it comes to football. But realistically it didn’t...
No Pressure. But This Is A Must-Win for Brentford – Coventry v Brentford pre-match podcast
Brentford went to Loftus Road hoping to avenge the defeat up at Oakwell against a sprightly Barnsley side. But despite being totally in command in the first half going in one goal up, two goals in quick succession saw Rangers come back to beat the Bees for the first...
Are Brentford Really Better Than Last Season? Analysing Brentford’s Season So Far
Beesotted’s very own spreadsheet winker Will Allsopp takes a look at what the numbers say about Brentford’s performance over the season and asks the question – compared to last season, are the Bees overperforming or underperforming? You can catch Will weekly on the...
Barnsley preview: Will Tykes “love” Valentine’s Day in west London?
Whatever happens in Barnsley's Valentine's Day visit on Sunday, it can't possibly be as emotional and historic as the last time they came to Brentford in the summer. The Tykes were originally due to be the last-ever visitors to Griffin Park on 2 May. It was a date...
Say We Are Top Of The League – Brentford v Barnsley Pre-Match Podcast
Brentford went top of the Championship with a resounding victory at The Madjeski Stadium - beating Reading 3-1 after going 1-0 down The Beesotted crew of Billy the Bee Grant, Matt The Allard Allard, Liberal Nick Carthew and Martin The Dutchman Holland crammed into the...
Unbeaten But Not Unbeatable – Let’s Stay As Humble As The Players
Regular Beesotted contributor, Jim Levack, looks back at the weekend win over Middlesbrough and gives a grounded take on where we're at right now... we may be unbeaten, but we are not unbeatable. I’ll have to check this with the owner but statistically there’s a...
Out With The Justice League. In With The Manners League – Reading v Brentford Pre-Match Podcast
A tremendous victory at The Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough saw Brentford extend their unbeaten run to 20 league matches. Billy TheBee Grant, Dave Laney Lane and Liberal Tom Fidler hooked up in the virtual joint to discuss: What was a better feat? Twenty games...
It’s All Gone Topsy Turvey – Middlesbrough v Brentford Pre-Match Podcast
Brentford stretched their unbeaten run to 19 games after a win against Bristol City. But it didn't all go to plan as City took another early lead with yet another set piece into the area causing mayhem in the Bees defence But goals from Canos, Toney and Ghoddos saw...
Bristol City preview: Brentford finally set to meet the Robins
Brentford's game with Bristol City Is finally set to go ahead on Wednesday - the fourth different date the fixture has had this season. It was initially due to be played on Saturday 2 January, but was called off after Covid symptoms in the Robins squad. It was then...
Winston Reid Join Bees In Seventh Heaven – Brentford v Bristol City Preview Podcast
Billy Grant and Dave Lane headed back to the Virtual Joint to discuss Brentford's 7-2 hammering of Wycombe. But it wasn't all easy pickings as Wycombe gave the Bees a hard time - particularly in the first half Will Allsop the Spreadsheet Winker gives the statistical...
Wycombe preview: Chairboys hoping to deny Brentford for third time
Saturday's visitors Wycombe have already played Brentford twice this season - and have held us to two draws over 90 minutes. They became part of Bees history when they were the opponents for the first competitive game at the Brentford Community Stadium in the Carabao...
Swansea Were Outmanoeuvred, Outmuscled and Outthough. Outscored? That Will Come
Brentford contributor Jim Levack feels the Swansea result is one not to dwell on as the long-term outlook is good for The Bees Two games, two points. Watford and Swansea. But that doesn’t really tell the full story. We went away to clubs touted as promotion contenders...
Who Says Cheats Don’t Prosper? – Brentford v Wycombe pre-match podcast
Off the back of a disappointing draw to second-placed Swansea, Billy the Bee Grant and Dave Laney Lane discussed the 1-1 'battering' of the Swans by The Bees the night before With Swansea notching only 2 chances to Brentford's 21 and an xG of 0.25 to Brentford's 2.65,...
Swansea City v Brentford Match Preview Mini-Pod
Billy Grant and Dave Lane hook up in the virtual joint to mull over the FA cup loss against Leicester - a game of two halves which had positive as well as negative points for Brentford. Plus they look forward to the pivotal match against Swansea with Tom from Total...
Toney Double Racism Storm – Brentford v Leicester City FA Cup Podcast
An FA Cup special as Billy The Bee Grant, Dave Laney Lane and Damian Flah Man Flenley hooked up in the virtual joint to discuss loads. After Ivan Toney was subject to online racist abuse recently, the question was asked - what are football fans doing to help stamp...
Leicester City preview: High-flying Foxes set for FA Cup repeat
Leicester are mounting a real Premier League title challenge again this season and, if other results had gone their way in midweek, then they could have been arriving in west London on Sunday as league leaders. The Foxes beat Chelsea 2-0 on Tuesday night to go top of...
Luton Town preview: Hatters out to avenge 7-0 drubbing
Luton are making a much better job of their second season back in the Championship than in their first campaign, and will arrive in west London on Wednesday firmly in mid-table. The Hatters have played two more games than Brentford - 24 in total - and have won nine,...
We Want Our Brentford Back – The Gimmick-Free Brentford v Luton Podcast
Back after their winter break, The Beesotted crew - Laney and Billy the Bee - got together in the virtual joint for a wee catch-up. No frills. No gimmicks. In fact all gimmicks were banned. And the duo shot the breeze discussing FA Cup weekend. Neal Maupay's...
In Conversation With The Exiled Robin – Brentford v Bristol City Pre-Match Mini-Pod
Brentford put the cup behind them - after losing to Spurs in the League Cup Semi-Final and then beating Boro in the FA Cup - to focus their minds on the re-arranged league match against Bristol City on Wednesday evening. Billy Grant caught up with Paul the Exiled...
Sketchy Explanations: More Confusion Surrounds Bristol City Match Suspension
Journalist Jim Levack, digs a little deeper into the sketchy circumstances that surrounded last weekend’s match suspension with Bristol City.Injury-ravaged Bristol City could still face sanctions over the controversial postponement of their clash with Brentford...
Middlesbrough preview: Will Brentford be up for another cup?
Saturday evening's FA Cup third round tie with Middlesbrough promises to be a very strange affair. Not only is it yet another match being played behind closed doors, and at an unusual kick-off time of 6pm, but, writing on Thursday evening, it is very hard to say which...
What’s That Smell? The Muck Spreading Cup Double Podcast
There’s plenty to discuss this week, with the VAR affected League Cup Semi Final match with Tottenham to look back on, as well as further controversy surrounding Bristol City’s timeline ahead of the ‘suspension’ of last weekend’s match with the Bees – events that are...
Brentford Bow Out To Spurs – VAR Frustrates The Bees
Jim Levack shares his thoughts as VAR comes into play just in time to frustrate Brentford as the Bees bow out in the League Cup semi final against Tottenham. It was always going to be a ‘free hit’ but as kick off approached I foolishly fell for the old weakness of...
Bring On The Tottenham
Beesotted's Jim Levack shares his excitement ahead of Tuesday's League Cup semi-final. Like loads of other Bees fans I’ve been telling anyone who’ll listen that this season’s League Cup semi-finalists are made up of Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham and...
Spurs preview: Brentford set for historic Carabao Cup semi-final
Brentford are set for another historic evening on Tuesday when we play the first major semi-final in the club's 131-year history. Recent years have seen semis in the Freight Rover Trophy/Leyland DAF Trophy/Johnstone's Paint Trophy - but they pale into comparison with...
Highs & Lows Of 2020 – A Brentford Year In Review
So, 2021 is finally here. And the Beesotted crew got together to review the ups and downs of the year that we'll never forget - 2020. Pandemic. Behind closed doors football. Home schooling. Incredible goals. Not saying goodbye to your home stadium. The snow in Luton....
Here’s Hoping 2021 Will Be Brentford’s Year
Brentford journalist, and Beesotted regular, Jim Levack, looks back at Wednesday night's excellent win over AFC Bournemouth and asks whether 2021 will be the year The Bees earn their place in the top flight once again. Let's hope it really is a happy New Year. Minutes...
AFC Bournemouth preview: Can the Bees pick off the Cherries?
AFC Bournemouth are back in the Championship for the first time since 2015 after a five-year spell in the Premier League. They have adjusted to being back at this level very quickly, and will arrive at the Brentford Community Stadium level on 38 points with us in the...
Sergi Canos’ Boxing Day Blitz – Brentford v Bournemouth Pre-Match Podcast
Brentford came from behind at Cardiff on Boxing Day to secure a fine win to see them 15 games unbeaten. After going behind to a wonder goal from Volkes, Sergi Canos upped the ante in the second half - scoring a hat trick in game where he could have possibly scored...
Dasilva Fires Bees to Cup Semi Final plus Cardiff Match Preview
Merry Christmas all. And what a Christmas present to Bees fans. Josh DaSliva ran the show as he fired Brentford through to the Carabao Cup Semi Final - the first time in their history the Bees have ever reached a cup semi final Billy the Bee Grant and Dave Laney Lane...
Pride As Brentford Beat Newcastle United To Reach Semi Finals
Beesotted's Jim Levack shares his emotions as Brentford make history by beating Newcastle United to earn a place in the Semi Final of the League Cup... thats's right the Semi Final!! As the final whistle blew, I pumped the air with my fist where normally I’d have...
Brentford Carabao Cup Quarter Final Special – True Faith Newcastle Podcast Interview
A bumper bonus podcast this week Billy Grant caught up with Alex from Newcastle Podcast True Faith on the eve of Brentford's first ever League Cup Quarter Final. A clip of the interview was included on the match preview podcast. This is the unedited version. A...
Fromas The Tank Engine – Brentford v Newcastle pre-match Cup Quarter-Final Podcast
Brentford have reached the quarter-final match of the League Cup for the first time in their history. And they face Premier League Newcastle at New Griffin Park - a match where unfortunately no fans will be allowed to attend due to the new lockdown rules The Beesotted...
Newcastle United preview: Brentford aiming to make Carabao Cup history
Tuesday is a historic night for Brentford, when we play our first-ever quarter-final in the League (now Carabao) Cup, as Newcastle visit the Brentford Community Stadium. We have reached this stage by beating Premier League opposition in the shape of Southampton (2-0...
Reading preview: High-flying Royals hoping to continue promotion push
Reading made an amazing start to the season, and although their form has fallen away a bit, they are in the thick of this season's promotion race. The Royals won seven and drew one of their first eight matches to go seven points clear at the top of the table. But they...
You Can’t Polish A Turd – Nottingham Forest Pre-Match Podcast
Two matches against teams a mere 17 miles apart in three days for Brentford as they entertained Wayne Rooney’s Derby County at New Griffin Park in front of 2000 fans. Whilst preparing for a trip up the M1 to visit Nottingham Forest’s City ground at the weekend...
A FAREWELL FROM GRIFFIN PARK
Watching Brentford during the pandemic has been one of the strangest experiences of my life. But, as I edged closer to the new ground for the last two games along with the steady stream of fans in red and white, it felt so good. You see, I might not have known any of...
Derby County preview: Rooney continues audition for Rams manager job
Derby have rarely been out of the spotlight this season, after a disastrous start to the campaign. After a run of one win in their first 11 Championship games and with the Rams sitting firmly bottom of the table, manager Phillip Cocu was sacked. He was initially...
An Emotional Day: Beesotted’s New Stadium First Visit Video
Beesotted dusted off the camera gear to capture our walk from old Griffin Park, to the new ground, and the first taste of life inside our new home. We speak to Brentford fans about their first impressions on what was a memorable, emotional and unique day in our club’s...