Hope no one ever gets 'used' to the fact that we now have European Cup champions (or Arsenal) on our schedule every other week or so.  I'm never going to take that for granted.

We're so lucky to have Michel Cowdrey in the studio here at ASFB to talk about his trip to see Man City and Liverpool, and his trip to see the Brentford woman.  What a story he has to tell, one I hope you enjoy as much as Greville Waterman and I enjoyed in the moment.

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After the much talked about Winter Break, Across the Seas but Forever Bees is back!  Charlie Corr is our guest from New York and we're looking over the state of play around West London after we beat Manchester City 2-2.  

Well, it felt that way at the end...

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Glenn Houlihan and Greville Waterman join me in the studios to discuss the crazy injury-hit week we we've just had.  Wasn't it last week that we had too darned many good centerbacks?  Oh.  Yes.  Yes it was.  It's been that kind of week.

But we've been here before and in Thomas Frank we trust.  Going to be one intriguing Christmas season.

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Recorded within minutes of the final whistle, while the disappointment was still raw.

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Glenn Houlihan and Greville Waterman are on this week to discuss the continuing joy of the Gtech (and frustration on the road).  A historic first win against Newcastle is prologue to an away adventure to a talented and firing on all cylinders Chelsea.

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Sunday 3pm at Bedfont...It's Fulham in the FA Cup.  We need to get ourselves there in huge numbers to carry this worthy club we love over the line in this 3rd round match.   In studio to discuss the highs and other highs of the woman's club are Richard Merritt and Gary Instone, who really do know the team and are a delight to talk with.  

Be aware that the match is free but all ticket, which does require you to acquire tickets before the event.  Let's all go there.

This is a big one folks!  The woman have earned some of your time.  And, after all, it's Fulham.

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The Leicester City match on Saturday really had me thinking about not just how far the journey has been for this club, but just how far we might still go, and how sustainable this Premier League experience feels.  

For my American listeners:  This is not normal.  It's hard to even find a comparable story in the football league's history, though Greville does a quite smart job of finding an analogy.

A look at the LC match and a look ahead to Villa are part of the conversation.

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VAR ruins football, and we saw a glaring example of how.  But as Jon Mates tells us, that second half was some of the most inspired Brentford play of the season so far.  Never has a goalless draw filled me with as much pride.  Greville Waterman is in studio as well to discuss the ins-and-outs of a very busy week in West London.

Leicester next, managed by....err.  Here's to Jon Mate's prediction and not to Greville narrow victory!

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Nations League, huh?  It's been too long since Bournemouth.  Way too long.  It's good to have a Saturday of football up in Liverpool to look forward to, in the form of a once-again struggling Everton.

Glenn Houlihan and Greville Waterman discuss the Bees on international duty, with some frankly shocking trivia pressure put on Tim and Glenn.  See if you can name the Brentford all-time Danes and full internationals better than we do!

Everton can be beat.  They should be beatable.  But Sean Dyche just does something to us on a regular basis.  

...It's good to be thinking about football again.

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...and then we talk about Fulham.  A bit of PTSD, but healthy to get it out and discussed, they say.  

We are one crazy team at home, the most entertaining club in the world right now.  Sometimes you watch between your fingers, but it's never dull.  Long may it go on.

A happy return to podcasting for the whole crew here at Across the Seas but Forever Bees.  Thanks for being patient with our hiatus.

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