David Raya Arguably Brentford’s Best Keeper But It’s Time To Move On
Beesotted contributor Jem Rampling reflects on David Raya's Brentford career in the wake the breakdown of his move to Tottenham Football is a game of low scores and fine margins, and in no position is that more apparent than in goal. To my mind, this makes the...
Ivan Toney Talks About FA Ban For The First Time
Few of us expected Ivan Toney to break his silence about his recent eight-month ban by The FA on the YouTube Chanel of a sneaker store, however, it was certainly food for thought as Beesotted's Jim Levack explains. In an age where most forward thinking, responsible...
Ben Mee Voted Beesotted Global Player of the Year
The capture of Ben Mee last summer, on a free from Burnley, has to be one of the Premier League signings of the season. Pigeon-hold by many as a key component in Dysche-ball, and possibly regarded as past his prime, Mee has not only emerged as a real baller now the...
Brentford High School Reports 2022/23: Solum Onus Pilentum InHounslodium
It’s time to reflect on a second top flight season at Brentford High School. @Beesotted’s supply teacher Jon Restall (@thecondorman) reports back on proceedings It is with incredible pride that I note that the school has dispelled the notorious “second season...
Flekken Signs. Goodbye David Raya? – All the Key Stats On Brentford’s New Keeper podcast
With the doors barely closed on the last match of the season - a tremendous win against Manchester City - Brentford have made their first dip into the transfer market - signing goalkeeper Mark Flekken from Frieburg in Germany to put the heat on David Raya who is...
Brentford 1 Manchester City 0 – Bees Breakdown’s Tactical Breakdown
Beesotted contributors The Gowler and Paul Kowalczyk (@BeesBreakdown) give us the tactical and statistical lowdown of Brentford’s win against Manchester City. On the final matchday, Brentford came out in their 5-3-2, but were missing Mathias Jensen to a minor injury....
Second Season Sensations – With No Syndrome In Sight
The sun has just set on our second season in the Premier League, and we only have two weeks and two days until next season’s fixtures are published. For the last two years I have looked forward to Announcement Day like a kid at Christmas time and have been up early,...
Manchester City preview and pub guide: Can Brentford shock the champions and land European tour?
Brentford go into the final day of our second Premier League campaign with the tantalising possible prize of a place in Europe next season. All we need to do is.......beat champions Manchester City!! And then hope other results go in our favour - with both Aston...
The Final Countdown – Brentford v Manchester City Preview Podcast
Manchester City visit West London for Brentford's final match of the season with the Bees are still in the offing to be the only team to take six points of City all season Bill The Bee Grant and Dave Laney Lane chilled out in the virtual joint recovering from a rather...
Tottenham 1 Brentford 3 – Bees Breakdown’s Tactical Breakdown
Beesotted contributors The Gowler and Paul Kowalczyk (@BeesBreakdown) give us the tactical and statistical lowdown of Brentford’s win against Tottenham. Thomas Frank shocked some when the announced lineup suggested Brentford would start in a 4-3-3. Brentford have only...
Tottenham 1 Brentford 3 – post-match podcast from the stands and pub
A game of two halves for Brentford against Tottenham. Spurs went into half time one goal up. But Thomas Frank rang the changes at half time - Damagaard coming in for Onyeka and he changed the game - Beee winning 3-1 in the end the afternoon ended with a rousing...
My Prayer For Ivan Toney
So much has been written about Ivan Toney, Brentford’s top striker and England player now facing an eight-month ban after accepting that he broke Football Association betting rules. Bees fans and supporters of rival clubs have taken to social media and radio phone-ins...
Tottenham v Brentford Preview Podcast – Life After Toney. Can Bees Ride This Storm?
Brentford go into their derby against Tottenham Hotspur minus their talisman Ivan Toney who was banned for eight months after being found of betting infringements by the EFL. Billy The Bee Grant ( and Dave Laney Lane () slunk off to the virtual joint to chew the...
“Ivan Toney Should Give Brentford a One Year Contract Extension After Getting Banned” – Bees Fans On The Radio
With Ivan Toney having been given an eight-month ban from all footballing activity after being found guilty of breaking FA rules regarding betting, Brentford fans took to the airwaves to discuss Toney's ban and the effect on their club Billy from Beesotted podcast...
Ivan Toney Banned – Beesotted Bunker Emergency Podcast
It's been the news that we, as Bees fans, had feared for month now: the FA have finally reached a verdict on the betting allegations. Ivan Toney has been suspended from all football-related activity for eight months for breaching Football Association betting rules....
Brentford 2 West Ham 0 – Bees Breakdown’s Tactical Breakdown
Beesotted contributors The Gowler and Paul Kowalczyk (@BeesBreakdown) give us the tactical and statistical lowdown of Brentford’s win against West Ham. Brentford switched back to a 4-3-3 with West Ham having the third lowest average percentage of possession in the...
Hammer Time Sunday – Can Bees Complete The Double Double Podcast?
The Beesotted crew are back from a long weekend in Liverpool where they saw Brentford go down 1-0 to a revived Liverpool side with both eyes on the Champions League In this edition of the Beesotted Pride Of West London Podcast we discuss: 🙌🏻 The...
West Ham United preview and pub guide: Benrahma’s Hammers eyeing European glory
West Ham stand on the verge of Premier League safety and a European final in what could turn out to be a memorable season for the club. The Hammers all but secured their top-flight status with a 1-0 win over Manchester United last Sunday, which took them to 37 points....
Liverpool 1 Brentford 0 – Bees Breakdown’s Tactical Breakdown
Beesotted contributors The Gowler and Paul Kowalczyk (@BeesBreakdown) give us the tactical and statistical lowdown of Brentford’s loss at Anfield. Unsurprisingly, Brentford came out in their 5-3-2. The back five consisted of Mee, Pinnock and Zanka, with...
Liverpool 1 Brentford 0 – post-match podcast from the stands & pub
A tight game between Liverpool snd the Bees. An early goal from Pool was enough to see them get all three points We spoke to Bees and Liverpool fans straight after the match in the stands and the pub
European Tour In Balance But The Revolution Will Continue
With echoes of the “European tour” song slightly less audible and Brentford just having ‘won ugly’ against Steve Cooper’s side, it’s a good time to take stock. Chances of a top seven finish hang in the balance after an April blip in which some displays were described...
Brentford 2 Forest 1 – Bees Breakdown’s Tactical Breakdown
Beesotted contributors The Gowler and Paul Kowalczyk (@BeesBreakdown) give us the tactical and statistical lowdown of Brentford’s come from behind win against Nottingham Forest Brentford switched to their 4-3-3 formation with Damsgaard, Schade and Hickey featuring in...
Nottingham Forest preview and pub guide: Forest fighting for their lives ahead of first top-flight visit
Nottingham Forest arrive in Brentford for their first-ever top-flight away game with us on Saturday, and first visit to the Gtech with fans, fighting for their Premier League lives. Their surprise 3-1 win over Brighton on Wednesday ended a run of 11 winless league...
Chelsea 0 Brentford 2 – Bees Breakdown’s Tactical Breakdown
Beesotted contributors The Gowler and Paul Kowalczyk (@BeesBreakdown) give us the tactical and statistical lowdown of Brentford’s thrilling win at Stamford Bridge. Brentford came out in their 5-3-2 with Toney and Wissa leading the line. Mbeumo given some rest for the...
Chelsea Get Battered By The Bees – Podcast From The Terraces & Pub
Brentford's trailblazing season of big scalp victories continued at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, with Thomas Frank's side silencing the Blues crowd and sending the away end wild – that's two Premiership wins on the spin at The Bridge. An own goal from a Bees...
Brentford 1 Aston Villa 1 – Bees Breakdown’s Tactical Breakdown
Beesotted contributors The Gowler and Paul Kowalczyk (@BeesBreakdown) give us the tactical and statistical lowdown of Brentford’s draw against Aston Villa. Brentford came out in their 4-3-3 with Janelt coming on for Dasilva the only change from last weekend at Wolves....
Aston Villa preview and pub guide: Ollie Watkins set for first return to Brentford
Ollie Watkins is set to make his first return to Brentford on Saturday while in some of the best form of his career. The ex-Bee, who missed Aston Villa's visit last season, has enjoyed a huge upturn in form since the appointment of Unai Emery as head coach and since...
Wolves 2 Brentford 0 – Bees Breakdown’s Tactical Breakdown
Beesotted contributors The Gowler and Paul Kowalczyk (@BeesBreakdown) give us the tactical and statistical lowdown of Brentford’s loss against Wolves. Thomas Frank chose his usual 4-3-3 with Dasilva and Schade in the starting XI. Janelt, Damsgaard, and Wissa waited on...
Pontus Jansson To Leave Brentford: Thank You (And Your Magic Hat)
Beesotted's Jim Levack reflects on the news that Pontus Jansson, magic hat and all, will be leaving Brentford for his beloved Malmo at the end of the season. When Pontus Jansson defied Marcelo Bielsa’s orders by refusing to let a striker pass to roll the ball into an...
We’re All Going On a North American Tour – Wolves v Brentford Preview Podcast
The Bees are looking to overturn two back to back defeats as they travel up to Wolves at the weekend Billy The Bee Grant (, Dave Laney Lane () and Taylor Dayne Dawson (@tww_wh) from Her Game Too and BIAS hooked up in the virtual joint to discuss all sorts of nonsense...
Brentford 1 Newcastle 2 – Bees Breakdown’s Tactical Breakdown
Beesotted contributors The Gowler and Paul Kowalczyk (@BeesBreakdown) give us the tactical and statistical lowdown of Brentford’s loss against Newcastle Thomas Frank stuck with the 5-3-2 deployed in the last two matches against Brighton and Manchester United....
Brentford Frustrated By Newcastle United – Post Match Podcast
Brentford's long unbeaten home run came to an end against Newcastle despite taking the lead and dominating an eventful first half. Ivan Toney's uncharacteristic missed penalty was followed by another more successful attempt before the break, but The Magpies changed...
Manchester United 1 Brentford 0 – Bees Breakdown’s Tactical Breakdown
Beesotted contributors The Gowler and Paul Kowalczyk (@BeesBreakdown) give us the tactical and statistical lowdown of Brentford’s draw against Brighton Brentford came out in the same 5-3-2 used versus Brighton at the weekend. Only one change with Roerslev replacing...
Newcastle United preview and pub guide: Draw specialists meet in Easter clash
Newcastle are having a great season and are well in contention to finish in the top four for the first time in 20 years. They have lost the joint fewest Premier League matches this campaign - three alongside Arsenal - and conceded the fewest goals, 20. They come to...
Could Watching Brentford Be A Religious Experience?
Easter is massive in the Premier League. Key matches around the holiday will play their part in deciding who wins the league, who faces the drop – and who will be in the running for a European title next season. The Bees’ match with high-flying Newcastle on Saturday...
Brighton 3 Brentford 3 – Bees Breakdown’s Tactical Breakdown
Beesotted contributors The Gowler and Paul Kowalczyk (@BeesBreakdown) give us the tactical and statistical lowdown of Brentford’s draw against Brighton Thomas Frank deployed a 3-5-2 for the first time since Brentford’s draw against Arsenal in February. Brentford...
Brentford 1 Leicester 1 – Bees Breakdown’s Tactical Breakdown
Beesotted contributors The Gowler and Paul Kowalczyk (@BeesBreakdown) give us the tactical and statistical lowdown of Brentford’s draw against Leicester Thomas Frank was forced to rotate the squad some coming off a midweek match at Southampton. Brentford still lined...
Get Buzzy With The Brentford
When I was little and I would beg my parents to buy me a Soda Stream, they would always wheel out the tired line that giving me everything I asked for would turn me into an entitled brat. Childhood Me wasn’t convinced and thought they were just trying to fob me off,...
Ivan Toney for England (AND LEICESTER): Bees v Foxes Preview Podcast
After grinding out a win at Southampton, it’s back on home turf for the Bees with a visit of (And) Leicester to New Griffin Park. Billy The Bee Grant ( and Dave Laney Lane () hooked up in the boozer on the way back from Southampton to look back at that Saints match,...
Leicester City preview and pub guide: Foxes enduring miserable season
Leicester are having a terrible season and arrive at New Griffin Park on Saturday level on points with third-bottom Bournemouth. Their form has been up and down, with runs of wins followed by runs of defeats and they have drawn fewer games than anyone else - three -...
Ivan Called Up By England Again – Now Play Him Gareth!
Brentford fans will once again be raising their glasses to celebrate another England call-up for Ivan Toney before the game with Leicester City this weekend – the latest inclusion of the Bees’ talismanic sticker is richly deserved, despite some football pundits...
Southampton 0 Brentford 2 – Bees Breakdown’s Tactical Breakdown
Beesotted contributors The Gowler and Paul Kowalczyk (@BeesBreakdown) give us the tactical and statistical lowdown of Brentford’s win at St. Mary's. Brentford unsurprisingly lined up in a 4-3-3 with the usual suspects at the back and in midfield. The surprise start...
Everton 1 Brentford 0 – Bees Breakdown’s Tactical Breakdown
Beesotted contributors The Gowler and Paul Kowalczyk (@BeesBreakdown) give us the tactical and statistical lowdown of Brentford’s loss to Everton. Thomas Frank stuck with his 4-3-3 but brought in Janelt to the starting XI. Wissa went to the bench as Damsgaard looked...
Brentford 3 Fulham 2 – Bees Breakdown’s Tactical Breakdown
Thomas Frank stuck with a 4-3-3, but a surprising change was Damsgaard getting a start. Dasilva and Janelt sent to the bench as Damsgaard made only his second start. Brentford used their usual tactics with Damsgaard pressing high with Nørgaard controlling the center...
Bees Up Fulham Down On A Fantastic Night In West London – Post Match Podcast Gold
What an evening for Brentford who saw off a determined Fulham team to nab all three points in a pulsating match which saw Ethan Pinnock, Ivan Toney and Matty Jensen score in a 3-2 victory. We spoke to fans after the match in the stands and in the pub straight after...
Super Thomas Frank Knows EXACTLY What We Need – Brentford v Fulham Pre-Match Podcast
Brentford are back in action after a week off due to Manchester United playing Newcastle at Wembley in the League Cup Final. And the Beesotted crew of Billy The Bee Grant (, Dave Laney Lane () and Ali Mullalley (@alimullaley) linked up in the virtual joint to discuss:...
Fulham preview and pub guide: West London derby special
Fulham are having a tremendous season and are on course for possibly their highest-ever Premier League finish. Going into the weekend's matches, the Cottagers are seventh in the table on 39 points and, like Brentford, are safe in the top flight for another season....
Thomas Frank Knows EXACTLY What We Need – Pre-Fulham Podcast
Brentford are back in action after a week off due to Manchester United playing Newcastle at Wembley in the League Cup Final. And the Beesotted crew of Billy The Bee Grant (@BillyTheBee99), Dave Laney Lane (@Beesotted100) and Ali Mullalley (@alimullaley) linked up in...
Brentford 1 Crystal Palace 1 – Bees Breakdown’s Tactical Breakdown
Beesotted contributors The Gowler and Paul Kowalczyk (@BeesBreakdown) give us the tactical and statistical lowdown of Brentford’s draw against Crystal Palace. Thomas Frank deployed the same lineup as the Southampton match. Brentford in a 4-3-3 with Wissa, Toney, and...
After the Lord Mayor of Arsenal’s Show – Brentford v Palace Preview Podcast
After the Lord Mayor of Arsenal’s show, Brentford face Crystal Palace at New Griffin Park hoping to eek out their first league win against The Eagles since 1963 In the studio Billy The Bee Grant (, Dave Laney Lane () and Matt The Allard Allard (@theMattAllard) look...