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...
Home Sweet Home
Beesotted's Jon Restall looks back at an emotional day as fans sampled life at the new stadium for the first time. Yesterday I was one of the lucky 2000 to go to our new home. Like many others I am still incredibly sentimental about Griffin Park, the backdrop to so...
The Form Brentford Need To Achieve Promotion This Season
New Beesotted contributor, and long-time Bees fan, Jonny Ross-Tatam, puts on a calm head and looks into the team's points-winning form so far this campaign and asks the important question... are we on track to better last season's third place finish and achieve...
Tribute to Brentford Journalist Ken Goldman
As Brentford play their first match in from of fans at New Griffin Park at Lionel Road, Jim Levack pays tribute to well respected long-serving local reporter Ken Goldman who would have loved to have been in the ground today but sadly was laid to rest in late October -...
Blackburn Rovers preview: Brentford fans can watch Toney-Armstrong contest
History will be made on Saturday when Brentford fans get to watch their first game in the Brentford Community Stadium, against Blackburn. A total of 2,000 Bees supporters will be there to see a match featuring the two top scorers in the Championship. It will be the...
Back in the pub. Back in the stadium. Fans Are Back. Football’s coming home – Brentford v Blackburn Pre-Match Podcast
Finally. A touch of excitement in what has been a horrible horrible year. Brentford fans are looking forward to finally seeing their team LIVE for the first time this season. And more importantly, the first time at New Griffin Park. A very excited Beesotted...
QPR preview: Rs provide first league derby visitors at new stadium
QPR are the first London derby visitors in league action at the Brentford Community Stadium in our first home game after the international break. Our West London rivals have had a mixed start to the season, but are currently on a run of only one defeat in five games....
Bees Looking Up In Lockdown – QPR Pre-Match Podcast
Its Beesotted's 700th podcast. But we've decided to put celebrations on hold and concentrate on the game in hand. It's West London derby time again. And worryingly, Brentford go into this one having lost just one of their last nine meetings with QPR - winning seven...
Brentford Reimagined – A Bees Work Of Art
I make no apologies – one of my favourite films is Back to the Future. The bit where Marty races against time to alter the course of history by getting his mum together with his dad… as his family portraits fade into oblivion. Spoiler alert for the five people who...
Forss v Toney. The Conundrum – Wycombe v Brentford Pre-Match Podcast
The international break is over. Time to focus back on a heavy heavy pre-Christmas series of matches. The Beesotted crew of Billy The Bee Grant, Matt The Allard Allard and Liberal Tom Fidler met up in the virtual joint to discuss Ryan from Second Tier Podcast's...
Second Tier Podcast Meets Beesotted – Championship Quarter-Season Review
Billy Grant from Beesotted caught up with Ryan Dilks from Championship Podcast Second Tier for a quarter-season catch up. How spot on have Second Tier's promotion and relegation predictions been so far? Which teams have done better and worse than predicted this...
A Forss To Be Reckoned With. Racism in The FA. Boro Breakdown – The Beesotted International Break Podcast
It's international break and the Beesotted crew of Billy The Bee Grant and Matt The Allard Allard took to the virtual joint to discuss all things football Will Allsop the Spreadsheet Winker gives his statistical lowdown on the Boro match Jonathan JB Burchill compares...
Brentford Haven’t Got Started Yet. But They’re Still Holding Their Own
Beesotted contributor Jim Levack suggests Brentford's point against Neil Warnock's Boro was one point gained rather than two points lost “Dire”, a “snoozefest”, “drab”… a few verdicts on Brentford’s latest bid to break down a belligerent and yes, frankly quite...
Middlesbrough preview: Bees must overcome Warnock hoodoo
Neil Warnock is working his magic again at Middlesbrough so far this season. The 71-year-old, who celebrated his 1,500th game in management against Barnsley in October, has a record eight promotions to his name. And if Boro continue their early-season form, then who...
Defence? BUILD A WALL – Pre-Brentford v Middlesbrough podcast
The Bees were on the back of three unbeaten matches now - with a win against Luton and a draw against Swansea seeing Brentford two places off the playoffs Billy The Bee Grant and Dave Laney Lane hung out in the virtual joint to shoot the breeze on the latest Bees news...
Swansea City preview: Cooper’s side bounce back from play-off defeat
Swansea have had a superb start to the season, shrugging off the disappointment of losing to us in last season's play-off semi-finals to go second in the table after the weekend's matches. The Swans have only lost once this season in nine games, and trail long-time...
Luton 0 Brentford 3 – post-match podcast from the pub
Brentford bounced back after disappointing results against Norwich and Stoke to seal three points against Luton Ivan Toney scored again - nine in nine now - to keep up his chase for 46 goals in 46 games this season We spoke to fans in the pub after the match Check us...
What’s the Cure for Bees’ Stuttering Start? – Pre-Luton v Brentford Podcast
Brentford had just come off the back of a loss to Stoke and a disappointing draw against Norwich. They're ahead of where they were last season. Just. But their season hasn't really kicked off. Meanwhile a Luton town - revived by a returning Nathan Jones - are the...
Calling Out Individual Mistakes
Brentford journalist and Beesotted regular, Jim Levack, looks back at the fall-out from the Norwich City draw. Like countless other Brentford fans I was incandescent with rage as Sergi Canos tried to nutmeg a Norwich player deep in his own half. That anger reached a...
Norwich City preview: In-form Canaries to make floodlit history
Another piece of history will be made for the Brentford Community Stadium on Tuesday night, when it hosts its first midweek Championship game. An in-form Norwich City side are the opponents for Brentford and they arrive on the back of three successive wins that have...
He Only Scores Twice… Ivan Toney Bags Brace At Wednesday
Another busy week as Brentford played two games in four days. And came up with a full house - with three points in their home win against Coventry and another three points away to Sheffield Wednesday. The Beesotted crew of Billy Grant, Dave Lane, Matt Allard and...
Coventry City preview: Brentford hoping to avoid the (Sky) Blues
Coventry have not been regular opponents for Brentford in recent years - in fact Saturday will only be the fifth meeting between the sides since the mid-1960s. Because of the Sky Blues' ground problems in recent years, the Brentford Community Stadium will be the...
Said Goodbye? The Benrahma To West Ham Saga Podcast
The on-off-on-off transfer of Said Benraham to West Ham United (it's never straight forward when they come sniffing) takes centre stage in this international break podcast. Dave 'Laney' Lane, Matt 'The Allard' Allard and The Dutchman chew that fat over this week's...
Top, Top Award For Brian Burgess
If they dished out honours for speaking your mind, my old man would have had one decades ago. It didn’t always end well, but he was forthright, wore his heart on his sleeve and you always knew where you stood with him. Unfortunately in the modern, corporate world the...
Forget the PNE result – This is the Push Up Brentford film Special Podcast
A BUMPER international window podcast as the Beesotted crew of Billy The Bee Grant, Dave Laney Lane and Savvy Bee Kyriacou met in the virtual joint to discuss load and loads. International caps for Jenssen, Fosu, Ghoddos and Said amongst others. How kind was...
Push Up Brentford Film & Final Memory Of Griffin Park Offer
There’s been two cracking launches in the past week or so, both of which celebrate the unique place Griffin Park and Brentford Football Club holds in our hearts and should be very well received.PUSH UP BRENTFORD FILMFirst up is the superb new film entitled ‘Push Up...
Preston, Brentford & Fulham fans on the TERRACES – Pre-PNE match preview podcast LIVE from Corinthian Casuals
Preston fans headed down to London to link up with Brentford fans at Corinthian Casuals for beer whilst watching real, live FA Cup football from the terraces And needless to say ... we recorded LIVE from the terraces .. capturing the atmosphere that we have all been...
Preston preview: Faltering North End next up for Brentford
Preston's form has fallen away since the Championship restarted in the summer. Going into the lockdown break, Sunday's visitors were holding on to sixth place, but on the resumption they only won two of their final nine matches to finish ninth - four points outside...
So Lets Get That Playoff Final Monkey Off Our Back Then – Beesotted meets Fulhamish Pre-League Cup Match Podcast
With a point on the board at The Den, Brentford next face West London rivals Fulham for the first time since the playoff defeat at Wembley in July. Will Brentford’s B plus team be any match for their Premier League rivals - who still have to register a point on the...
Fulham preview: Brentford bidding for cup history
Brentford are aiming to reach the League Cup quarter-finals for the first time in the club's history when we take on Fulham on Thursday evening in the first-ever floodlit game at the Brentford Community Stadium. The Bees are in the fourth round for only the third time...
Season Ticket Options Announced Following Fan Consultation
Brentford Football Club have unveiled its plans to tackle the reality of the Corona Virus’ impact on the game, and its fans’ ability to attend matches at the new stadium this season, by offering season ticket refund and deferral options for the 20/21 and 21/22...
No More Waiting for Ghoddos – Millwall v Brentford pre-match podcast
Two wins in four days for Brentford as they despatched Huddersfield in the first match at New Griffin Park at Lionel Road before going on to knock last season’s promotion rivals West Brom out of the League Cup on penalties Billy Grant, Dave Lane and Matt Allard cozy...
Saints and Winners – Post Southampton Pre-Huddersfield Match Podcast
Brentford opened the season with a loss against Birmingham City. But an impressive victory against Premier League Southampton in the midweek made some amends. The Beesotted crew Billy The Bee Grant, Dave Laney Lane and Matt The Allard Allard met in the virtual joint...
Huddersfield Town preview: Terriers start new era under Corberan
Huddersfield will be hoping to have a go at returning to the Premier League this season, after a disappointing couple of years, and will be Brentford's first league visitors in our new stadium. The Terriers won a dream promotion to the top flight by beating Reading in...
Watkins To Villa. Raya to Arsenal? – Birmingham v Brentford Pre-Match Podcast from The Pub
The Championship is back. And the Beesotted crew of Billy The Bee Grant, Dave Laney Lane and Matt The Allard Allard hooked up in the Sussex Arms for their first pub-cast for six months. And lots to discuss Ollie Watkins' transfer to Aston Villa Brentford season warm...
OLLIE WATKINS LEAVES WITH BRENTFORD FANS’ BLESSINGS AFTER MAMMOTH VILLA TRANSFER
Has there ever been a less contentious and fan-enraging transfer of a top striker in Brentford Football Club’s history than Ollie Watkins’? In days gone by there would have been uproar from supporters that the previous season’s leading scorer had been shipped off to...
The Dawn Of A New Era – Our New Stadium’s First Match
Beesotted’s Jim Levack was one of the fortunate journalists who were at the bank spanking new Brentford stadium to witness the first-ever competitive match… here’s what he thought of the experience. So the new era has dawned and it wasn’t as painful as feared. Yes, it...