The Beesotted Brentford Pride of West London Podcast

Brentford are now well and truly in the ‘we can judge the team’ period - having played 10 league games this season. The fact that they have only won ONE of those games is a point for concern for many fans as they have opened up on social media over the past few weeks and criticised Brentford’s current form.

The Beesotted crew met in The Lamb and Flag pub in Covent Garden to get over the malaise of being unable to beat possibly the worst team they have played this season - Derby County the previous night. And not much to discuss except Brentford’s inability to score. Derby manager Gary Rowett’s analysis of where Brentford’s faults were. The referee having a Clive Thomas moment - blowing the whistle mid-attack on the Derby goal. Brentford’s new stadium. Plus we discuss Brentford owner Matthew Benham’s tweet in which he blasted the moaners post Derby match.

Plus we discuss the Bob Booker unfiltered social in the boozer pre-Millwall match (link to reserve FREE tickets http://eepurl.com/cjVf-b) and announce that dates have been pencilled in for the Christmas Social at The Fullers’ Brewery and also at the end of season.

In the boozer:

Billy GrantDave LaneLiberal NickLord Lou Can

0m - Intro9m 45 sec - Fans after the Derby match have their say14m 26 sec - Beesotted crew chat Derby and Bolton matches. Owner Matt Benham’s tweet blasting the moaners for “not watching the same match”. Crowds. 1hr 11m 14 sec - Beesotted crew talk #Boro and Bob Booker social and Q&A in the pub - Sat 14th Oct - midday 1hr 18 min 20 sec - END

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Derby came to Griffin Park and parked their bus on the pitch. Brentford passed around them - 84% possession at one stage - but couldn't find a way through. Until the 86th minute.

Derby's football was described as one fan as anti-football.

Fans in the pub discussed that point plus lots more.

#dcfc

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Two more games played. Still no wins. Things are starting to get desperate. After a 1-1 draw against Reading - where Brentford should have bad the game wrapped up after 45 minutes - the Bees put out a much changed side against Norwich and were well and truly turned over.

The fans weren’t happy. How much longer can this go on for.

The Beesotted came together for a solemn session in The Distillers pub in Fulham Palace Road - just down from Hammersmith station - where they drowned their sorrows in all manner of assorted Pride unfiltered beer and Black Cab stout. Did it make things any clearer? Not really.

In the boozer:

Billy GrantDave LaneMatt Allard

Lots and lots of questions including:

The Reading and Norwich matches. Were Brentford justified in fielding a weakened side? Were the crowd justified booing the players? Taking away 1200 or so Norwich fans there were around 3500 Brentford fans in the stadium for the Norwich match. About as many as we took to Birmingham 7 years ago in the same round of the same cup. If the club can’t be bothered to take it seriously then should they be upset if the fans don’t take it seriously?

Are Brentford lacking a leader? Is the balance of the team wrong? Are results now Dean Smith’s responsibility or the Director of Footballs’ responsibility?

Plus we discuss the forthcoming social on Saturday 14th October on the morning of the Millwall home match which will feature a conversation and Q&A with Brentford legend Bobby Booker. We discuss random stuff from the forthcoming Big Griffin Park book. Lionel Road. The appointment of a woman to the Brentford board. Diversity in football and the kerfuffle kicked up by the Lukaku song - seen as reinforcing racial stereotypes - which brought us to bring up the old skool Marcus Gayle song.

0m - Intro7m 44 sec - Opinions of fans in the pub after the Reading and Norwich matches 21m 20 sec- Beesotted crew discuss Reading and Norwich matches. Fielding a weakened side. Booing. Who should be the Brentford leader? Are results the responsibility of Dean Smith now or are the Directors of Football culpable? 1h 15m 23 sec - Beesotted chat with Bobby Booker in the pub on Saturday 14th October - before Millwall game1h 20 m 0 sec - Beesotted crew chat Big Book of Griffin Park, Lionel road developments, Diversity comes to Brentford Football Club in the way of a woman on the board. Plus we look ahead to the Bolton match1h 40m 32 sec- End

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League Cup. Winnable match on paper. Brentford go into 'wholesale changes' mode with 7 changes from Saturday's team including B team grad Chris Mepham making his first start.

And it looked like the Bees hadnt played together as Norwich pretty much passed them off the park.

Even being gifted a penalty, Brentford still couldn't take advantage of the situation.

Eventually Norwich ran out 3-1 winners.

We spoke to Bees and Norwich fans in the pub after the game

#ncfc

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A must win game for the Bees to instil confidence. Once again played Reading off the park in the first half going in one up.

But true to form, a silly penalty got Reading back into the game. And that was it. Another 2 points dropped.

We spoke to Bees and Reading fans in the pub post-match

#readingfc #brentfordfc

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