The Beesotted Brentford Pride of West London Podcast

🎙️ Beesotted Podcast – Post-Fulham & Beyond

BUMPER PODCAST. LOTS TO DISCUSS. The Beesotted crew of Billy The Bee Grant, Dave Laney Lane and Matt The Allard Allard are back at The Steam Packet in Kew to chew over the Fulham game and ask the question: was our performance last week really as bad as last year? 

We hear from fans straight after the Fulham match before taking a step back to look at the bigger picture.

📊 Jacob Gowler from Bees Breakdown gives us a Holistic View analysing tactically and statistically Keith Andrews' first seven matches and comparing his tactics to Thomas Frank's

Then in the studio we discuss

• How the start under Thomas Frank, Dean Smith and Dijkhuizen compares with Keith Andrews' start
• The role of personnel and what the squad balance looks like
• Tactical tweaks: set-pieces, Thiago’s influence, formations
• Training ground insights
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🎧 Audio Features

• Fans’ voices from Craven Cottage
• Bees Breakdown on the Fulham clash and a look ahead to Man United
• JB’s Facts & Funk
• We get into the Match Bingo vibe. Download the app and heck it out at matchbingo.com

👀 Looking Ahead to the Manchester United Match

We cast our eyes to the Manchester United match with insight from special guest Andy Mitten from United We Stand fanzine

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Brentford were poor at Craven Cottage, leaving plenty of questions hanging in the air. Straight after the match we spoke to supporters who didn’t hold back -disappointed, truthful, and searching for some kind of vision for the season ahead. A raw and honest snapshot of the mood in the aftermath of Fulham v Brentford.

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The Beesotted crew of Billy TheBee Grant, Dave Laney Lane and Matt The Allard Allard are back in the studio for a jam-packed episode as Brentford gear up to face Fulham

We kick off discussing Forest’s remarkable collapse in the EFL Cup against Swansea – before playing a clip from Billy’s appearance on Colin Murray and Pat Nevin’s Great Football Songbook on BBC Radio 5, including a special rendition of “Bees Up, Fulham Down” – plus a few singalongs from the studio.

You can catch the Songbook podcast right here

 https://shows.acast.com/the-beesotted-brentford-pride-of-west-london-podcast/episodes/chomp-bars-bees-up-fulham-down-hey-jude-brentfords-football

Then it’s onto the Chelsea draw which bought up plenty of points including

• Henderson’s influence
• Thiago
• Bees improvements
• Jensen for Damsgaard
• Carvalho

MOTM against Chelsea was Henderson

We also hear from fans at the Chelsea and Villa match

Then we review the Villa cup match looking at Hickey’s contribution and those penalties...

We have Jonathan JB Burchill dropping in with some facts and funk, before we turn full focus to Fulham, with insight from Dan from The Hammy End Podcast.

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We bring you all the reaction from the stands and pubs after Brentford’s dramatic EFL Cup clash with Aston Villa. The game finished 1-1 after 90 minutes before heading to penalties, where the tension really kicked in.

Hear the thoughts of fans straight after the final whistle as they share their take on the performance, the shootout drama, and what this result means going forward in the competition.

Raw, unfiltered post-match fan voices - straight from the terraces.

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Billy “the Bee” Grant grabs the instant reaction from Bees and Blues fans straight after the whistle from the stands and the pub.

We hear contrasting takes on a dramatic draw—Brentford pride in fighting back,

Chelsea frustration at dropped points—and plenty of debate over key moments, standout players, and what the result means for both sides

Raw, unfiltered terrace chat, just how we like it.

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Billy “TheBee” Grant and Dave “Laney” Lane hook up in the virtual joint after a frustrating trip to Sunderland where Brentford led through a Thiago header, missed a penalty and had an Outtara strike chalked off for offside before being sucker-punched by a last-minute winner.

With two weeks to lick our wounds during the international break, the lads look at how Brentford’s bumper contingent of internationals fared – the most in the Premier League bar Liverpool and Spurs – including Jordan Henderson stepping in to captain England.

Statman Jonathan Burchill drops in with a bag of penalty facts and funk, and we’re joined by Stamford Chidge from the Chelsea Fancast to give us the lowdown on the Blues.

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The transfer window has slammed shut – but did Brentford come out on top, or were we left short?

In this episode, we break down the moves, the near-misses, and the deals that got away. Did we pull Newcastle’s pants down over the Wissa fee? Were we too late chasing Joey Veerman from PSV and Max Beier? And can Reiss Nelson hit the ground running at Griffin Park?

Join Billy The Bee Grant and Dave Laney Lane as they unpack the calm after the storm and assess what it all means for the Bees live and direct from The Steam Packet Pub in Kew

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The BBC Radio 5 show Great Football Songbook, hosted by Colin Murray and Pat Nevin, welcomed Billy Grant from Beesotted for an in-depth look at the stories behind Brentford’s most iconic chants.

The episode spent a while talking about the legendary Chomp bar story (read the tale here) – a quirky tradition from the terraces where fans famously threw Chomp chocolate bars onto the pitch celebrating a goal, a playful and chaotic moment that perfectly captured the fun-loving spirit of the Bees’ supporters. Billy went into great detail, exploring how this cheap sweet treat became a symbol of terrace mischief and fan camaraderie.

But the show wasn’t just about songs. Billy also reflected on the character of Brentford as a club. For years, the Bees languished in the lower leagues, often producing middling football. Yet, rather than being a hindrance, this shaped a unique club identity. Matchday activities, terrace rituals, and writing original, tongue-in-cheek songs became central to the fan experience — almost a form of gallows humour that allowed supporters to revel in their passion despite modest results on the pitch.

Among the highlights discussed were the origins of “Hey Jude” in the terraces, the curious tale of the “Bus Stop in Hounslow”, and the legendary “Bees Up Fulham Down”. Billy also paid homage to Brentford heroes like Danny Boxhall, explaining why he remains the greatest full-back in the club’s history.

Through it all, the episode painted a vivid picture of how Brentford fans, and their songs, have helped define the club’s personality — proving that football culture is often as much about the terraces as it is about the pitch.

The full episode is available to listen back on BBC Sounds.

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Billy the Bee hit the pubs and stands at the Stadium of Light straight after the final whistle to chat with both Brentford and Sunderland fans. Hear the raw reaction, the highs and lows, and the proper matchday vibe as supporters give their unfiltered take on the game.

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