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...
Millwall Pre-Match Podcast from The Virtual Joint
Millwall next. They really need the points. The Den is going to be a cauldron. The Beesotted crew of Billy TheBee Grant. Laney (briefly). Matt The Allard. And Savvy Bee met up in the virtual joint to discuss the Reading loss. The B team winning the Middlesex Senior...
Said Benrahma Transfer Conspracy Or Simply Injured?
The news that Said Benrahma will be missing for the rest of the campaign is a big disappointment to all Bees fans. The young Algerian has enjoyed a hugely succesful first season in English football, and hopefully, will still be at the club next season as the Bees aim...
Racism and Diversity Discussion with Ex Brentford Player Marcus Gayle. Beesotted Pre-Ipswich Lovesport Radio Show
Derby fought out an exciting, edgy, niggly match at Griffin Park. Six goals. But the day was shrouded by allegations of racism at Griffin Park by the Derby bench. The Beesotted crew of Billy TheBee Grant, Dave Laney Lane and Liberal Nick joined Johnny in the...
Ipswich Town preview and pub guide: Judge-ment Day
With Brentford set for a mid-table finish and Ipswich all but relegated from the Championship, the focus for Wednesday's match among Bees fans at least is on one thing - the Griffin Park return of Alan Judge.Judgey will always go down in Brentford folklore as the man...
Derby County preview and pub guide: It’s Frank v Frank!
It has been another up-and-down season for Saturday's visitors Derby, who arrive at Griffin Park clinging on to the final play-off place.In recent seasons, the Rams seem to have been in the thick of the promotion race until around February, before falling away and...
Bees Consider Controversial ‘Farewell Griffin Park’ Kit
Brentford are believed to be in talks with new kit manufacturer Nike to design what will be seen as a controversial new multicolored home kit to commemorate the last season at Griffin Park – club officials believe there is also a technological advantage to the design...
The Post West Brom International Break Beesotted LoveSport Radio Show
The Beesotted crew rocked up to the LoveSport studios this week to chew the fat over the West Brom home defeat, and to discuss what the rest of the season holds for the mighty Bees.Robin Hood, Gerrie The Cabbie and Liberal Nick were the guilty men this week. MORE...
West Brom preview and pub guide: Awayday aces set for rare Bees visit
West Brom hit the headlines last Saturday when they sacked manager Darren Moore following the 1-1 draw with Ipswich, despite being fourth in the table.Chief executive Mark Jenkins said in a statement that it had been "an enormously difficult decision" but said "we...
Middlesbrough 1 Brentfordfc 2 – post-match podcast from the 12th man bar
Brentford finally beat Boro. And on their own patchBees fans were ecstaticWe spoke to Brentford & #Boro fans after the match in the bar. Plus we chat to Brentford Director of Football Phil Giles MORE RECENT CONTENT MOST READ CONTENT
Can Brentford Finally Win At Boro? Pre-Middlesbrough-Bees Podcast
The Beesotted crew convened at the George IV in Chiswick to chew the fat on all things Brentford following last weekend’s stocking win against QPR at Griffin Park.We look back to that superb derby victory, discuss the club’s Women in Football seminar, drill down into...
Beesotted LoveSport post QPR Radio Show
Brentford had just seen off QPR at Griffin Park.https://audioboom.com/posts/7192428-beesotted-lovesport-post-qpr-radio-show The Beesotted crew of Billy TheBee Grant, Katie The Bee Graham and Dave Laney Lane joined Johnny in the LoveSport studio to talk QPR match....
Serbian Tabloid Newspaper Article on Brentford: BLIC at Brentford Stadium. English football – Song, Song and “Meat in the Meat”
This article on Brentford's 5-1 win against Blackburn Rovers was google translated from Serbian National Tabloid Newspaper Blic on Monday 4th March and has bought a few smiles to people's faces For English football, they say it's special, and for the Championship...
Sawyers In Pole Despite Not Winning Brentford’s Wacky Race
Regular Beesotted contributor, Jim Levack, sniffs around the skid marks in the Brentford pit lane and tells us why he feels that, despite not winning on the go-cart track, Romaine Sawyers remains in pole position at Griffin Park.Brentford’s preparation for the Derby...
Brentford 3 QPR 0 – Post-Match Podcast from the pub
QPR came down to Brentford off the back of an impressive victory against table-topping Leeds. https://audioboom.com/posts/7190675-brentfordfc-3-qpr-0-post-match-podcast-from-the-pub But it was The Bees who took the game by the scruff of the neck - scoring three...
The Jeckyl and Hyde Showdown – pre QPR Podcast from the Virtual Joint
After the euphoria of the win against Hull, it was back to earth with a bang as Brentford lost to Sheffield Wednesday with such an abject performance on Tuesday, it was quite deflating. But no time to feel sorry for themselves as pride needs to be restored with a...
QPR Preview and Pub Guide: Brentford Set for West London Derby
Ian Westbrook previews QPR's visit to Griffin Park in an attempt to win their first match in TW8 since 1965QPR come into Saturday's game boosted by an important win over Leeds on Tuesday night.Rangers went into the match on a run of seven consecutive Championship...
Brentford 5 Hull City 1 – post-match podcast from the pub
Brentford mauled the Tigers after going 1-0 down - scoring 5 goals in reply.What a match.We speak to both Bees & Hull fans in the pub after the match MORE RECENT CONTENT MOST READ CONTENT
Hull City preview and pub guide: Can Brentford end Tigers hoodoo?
Hull City have had a really mixed season so far - going from possible relegation candidates to possible play-off contenders in the space of just over a couple of months. When they lost 1-0 at Bristol City towards the end of October, the Tigers were one place off the...
The Tigers Are Coming! Pre-Hull City Podcast
Brentford need to bounce back from the FA Cup defeat at Swansea and see what can still be achieved this season… We may not be going up, we are surely not going down, but another top ten finish must be within our reach after some positive performances of late.Dave...
Brentford’s FA Cup Swansong – Beesotted’s Love Sport Radio Show
The Beesotted crew licked their wounds and headed into town to look back at the Swansea Cup defeat, and try and fathom what on earth happened in that second 45 minutes in South West Wales on Sunday afternoon. We listen to the post-match thoughts of the fans who had...
FA Cup Special: Swansea City Pre-Match Podcast From The Pub feat Terry Evans
Brentford face Swansea in the 5th round of the FA Cup - the 1st time they have reached thus round in 13 years. https://audioboom.com/posts/7175828-fa-cup-special-swansea-city-pre-match-podcast-from-the-pub-feat-terry-evansThe Beesotted crew of Billy Grant, Dave...
FA Cup fifth round preview special: Swansea City v Brentford
In this special Beesotted FA Cup fifth round preview, we look at Brentford's previous appearances at this stage of the competition, talk to BBC Wales football correspondent Rob Phillips about Swansea - how seriously they are taking the tournament and his cup memories...
Brentford 1 Aston Villa 0. Key Players, Game Changers
The Big Match - It was another special night under the lights at Griffin Park, as Brentford left it late to score an injury time winner and deservedly sink Aston Villa 1-nil. For those that have been living under a rock for the last year, Aston Villa arrived at TW8,...