The Beesotted Brentford Pride of West London Podcast

A trip to Derby for Brentford. 2-0 up and cruising at half time. 2-2 on the final whistle - an absolute disaster of a result for the Bees.   This match was gonna take a proper debrief. Billy TheBee Grant . Dave Laney Lane and Matt The Allard Allard linked up in the virtual joint to go over that game of two halves.  Will Allsop Spreadsheet Winker ran through the match stats and also analysed the se...

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 needed for a long time? Norgaard is back. Did him starting with Janelt work for Brentford? They also discussed the unscientific poll B...

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 pick themselves up after losing to top off the table Norwich.  The Beesotted crew Billy The Bee Grant, Dave Laney Lane, Katie B Grah...

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 they discussed Canos. Is he trying too hard? Is the season catching up on him? Why does he blow hot and cold and how much does that a...

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 out of the last 9 games.  The Beesotted crew of Billy TheBee Grant , Dave Laney Lane, Robin Hood McMichael and Will The Spreadsheet...

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 Langdon met in the Virtual Joint to discuss the win against Wednesday. How did Brentford fare with so many players out injured? How did...

The Bees are looking to bounce back from three straight losses as Sheffield Wednesday come to New Griffin Park on Wednesday. Another disappointing performance saw them lose to relegation-battlers Coventry at the weekend to spark off all sorts of inquests as to what is happening with the Bees at the moment.  The Beesotted crew of Billy TheBee Grant, Dave Laney Lane, Dr Katie Bee Graham and The Amaz...

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 time in ... well quite a while. The Beesotted crew of Billy TheBee Grant, Dave Laney Lane, Gary GP Paul and Liberal Tom Fidler hooked...

All good things come to an end as Brentford saw their 22 match unbeaten run come to an end with a loss at home to Barnsley The Beesotted crew of Billy The Bee Grant, Dave Laney Lane, Savvy Bee Kyriacou and Robin Hood McMichael met in the virtual joint to discuss the Barnsley game as well as look forward to the forthcoming QPR match previewed by Paul Finney from the QPR Podcast They also discussed...

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 virtual joint to celebrate the Bees’ top of the league position.  On the show today:  Reading match review including stats from Wil...

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 unbeaten. Or eight wins back to back for Brentford? Will Allsop the Spreadsheet Winker gives the statistical lowdown on the Boro game. Jon...

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 Bees pick up all three points.  Billy The Bee Grant, Matt The Allard Allard and Will The Spreadsheet winker hooked up in the virtual j...

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 lowdown on the Wycombe game. They also discussed the upcoming transfer - with whispers from Stateside MLS sources saying West Ham loa...

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, they asked the question should Brentford have put this game to bed no problem by half time? Or were they just unlucky and another d...

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 Swans TV giving his Swansea lowdown Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 - the racist abuse Ivan Toney received recently. And asks what are football fans doing to help stamp out racism in and around football? A hard hitting discussion on racism in and around football and Brentford FC - Will Allsop the Spreadsheet Winker   gives us the stats lo...

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. Beesotted ran a poll which stated that over 70% of people polled felt their mental health would suffer if football was pulled again this pandemic.  We discuss the affect the pandemic has had on mental health an...

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 Robin to get the lowdown on #BristolCIty Plus - after Thomas Frank won the Manager of the Month for December - Jonathon JB Burchill give...

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 more of an outrage than a Covid outbreak on the face of it. We discuss City coach Dean Holden’s recent quotes as well as a letter th...

Brentford travel to White Hart Lane to face Tottenham in their first ever cup semi-final.    A very excited Beesotted crew of Billy The Bee Grant, Dave Laney Lane and Matt The Allard Allard hooked up in The Virtual Joint to reminisce on Bees of old as well as look forward excitedly to the match on Tuesday.  On the show today: Ex Brentford player Darren Powell looks back at Brentford’s League Cup m...

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. Martin Allen. VAR. The vaccine. That playoff final. Kalvin Phillips. Akenfenwa. Games at New Griffin Park at Lionel Road Billy The Bee G...

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 five. Billy The Bee Grant, Matt The Allard Allard and Liberal Tom Fidler met in the virtual joint to review the Cardiff game. And ask t...

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 hooked up in the virtual joint to discuss this fabulous victory. Plus with one eye firmly on the league still, Tom from View from T...

Billy Grant caught up with Alex from Newcastle Podcast True Faith on the eve of Brentford's first ever League Cup Quarter Final.  A brilliant frank talking interview from Alex who discussed:  Where does Steve Bruce rank amongst Newcastle managers? Why did Raffa Benitez leave? Did Newcastle make a big mistake selling Ivan Toney, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Adam Armstrong? Brentford's previous meetings...

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 crew - Billy TheBee Grant, Dave Laney Lane and Jimmy Mack - hooked up in the virtual joint to chew the fat over the forthcoming cup...