The Beesotted Brentford Pride of West London Podcast

Billy "TheBee" Grant and Dave "Laney" Lane are back for a huge one – the West London derby is here, and Chelsea make the short trip to Kew on Friday night to take on the mighty Bees

There's plenty to look back on first – away days at Bournemouth and Reading both get picked over, the good, the bad and the downright frustrating, as the lads work out exactly where Brentford stand heading into derby week.

JB brings the Facts and Funk while Kunal – a proper Chelsea fan – joins us to give the view from Stamford Bridge on how the Blues have fared so far and what Brentford can expect under the lights on Friday

Dont forget to check out the big quiz in The Steam Packet, Kew before the game - 7pm start

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West London bragging rights are on the line – can the Bees make it a night to remember?

Check out Part One of the Bournemouth Preview podcast by clicking here

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Billy chats to Chelsea fan Kunal, who goes home and away with both Chelsea and England - and has racked up a serious number of England caps along the way

He gives us the lowdown on Chelsea, their strengths and weaknesses, and his thoughts on whether the Bees can cause problems and get a result

Chelsea remain the only team Brentford have faced at home in the Premier League and not beaten. Can the Bees finally put that right?

🎧 Part 1 of our Chelsea review podcast

👉 Catch Part 2, with Billy, Laney and JB, over at PrideOfWest.London

🍺 Pre-match quiz

📍 The Steam Packet, Strand on the Green

⏰ Around 7pm

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🎙️ POST-MATCH PODCAST

Brentford are through to the Carabao Cup fourth round after beating Reading 2-1.

Billy TheBee Grant looks back on the game and chats to Bees fans outside the stadium - getting their thoughts on the performance, the result and the Bees’ progress in the cup

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Billy TheBee Grant chats to Ben from The Tilehurst End ahead of Brentford’s League Cup trip to Reading

It’s been quite a journey since the two sides last met in 2020 - the Bees have gone upwards, while Reading have been on one hell of a rollercoaster

Jonathan JB Burchill brings us Reading Facts & Funk, including a look at some of the players who have worn both shirts - Terry Hurlock and Ben Hamer among them

Ben gives us the lowdown on the current Reading side - their strengths, where they could hurt the Bees and what Brentford might need to watch out for. Billy also looks at the possible changes Keith Andrews could make for the cup tie

And if you’re heading down to Reading, Ben has the inside track on the best pre-match drinking spots for away fans in the city centre

Check out the post-match podcast immediately after the game at PrideOfWest.London

And don’t forget - the Steam Packet quiz is on Friday before the Chelsea match, with the two-part Chelsea podcast dropping around Wednesday or Thursday

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It finishes Bournemouth 2, Brentford 2 at the Vitality after a hugely hard-fought afternoon that, by the end, had pretty much everything.

Brentford took the lead through Kevin Schade, only for Bournemouth to fight their way back into it, equalise and then go ahead early in the second half. But Schade wasn’t finished there. A wayward pass out from the Bournemouth goalkeeper fell straight to the Brentford forward, and he still had plenty to do — but he produced a brilliant finish to bring the Bees level once again.

From there, it became frantic. The game opened up, chances came at both ends and, in the closing stages, it really could have gone either way. Bournemouth will probably look back with the greater sense of frustration, having created a host of excellent opportunities that, on another day, should have been enough to win the game. But Brentford had their moments too, and by the final whistle it was a breathless, end-to-end finish with both sides throwing everything forward.

A point apiece, Brentford remain unbeaten, and Kevin Schade walks away with two very different goals and a rather large chunk of the afternoon’s headlines.

We spoke to the Brentford fans straight after the final whistle to get their thoughts

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Part Two of the Bournemouth Preview podcast where Billy “The Bee” Grant and Dave “Laney” Lane turn their attention to a tough away trip to AFC Bournemouth, as the Bees look to put last weekend’s frustrating draw with Sunderland behind them and get back to winning ways, hopefully.

Can Brentford find the performance over a full 90 minutes, and what will it take to come away from the Vitality Stadium with something special to show for their efforts?

We look ahead to the Cherries, the key battles and the threats Brentford will need to deal with, while Jacob “The Gowler” Gowler from Bees Breakdown brings the stats and tactical lowdown to help us work out where the game could be won and lost

Bournemouth fan Craig from Up The Cherries gives us the low-down from the South Coast as The Cherries have to juggle another Premier League campaign alongside European adventures for the very first time.

Part One of the Bournemouth Preview podcast is available right here on PrideOfWest.London

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Billy “The Bee” Grant and Dave “Laney” Lane get together to chew the fat over last weekend’s disappointing draw with Sunderland, in what was yet another game of two very different halves for the Bees.

The refereeing performance is firmly on the agenda too, as we get stuck into the big decisions, the frustrations and whether Brentford can ever catch a break from the officials.

We also look at the fans’ efforts to crank up the atmosphere inside Lional Road, with the expanded flag-raising activities aiming to get the place rocking on match days.

Plus, Jacob “The Gowler” Gowler from Bees Breakdown and Bees Breakdown Substack brings his usual statistical and tactical insight, while Jonathan “JB” Burchill is back with another dose of Facts & Funk

Plus we ask the question - has Fulham’s new manager Álvaro Arbeloa already lost the dressing room? With reports of player unhappiness, cryptic social media posts and growing unrest around Craven Cottage, is there trouble brewing at Fulham?

You can catch Part Two of this Bournemouth Preview podcast on PrideOfWest.London on Friday, as we turn our attention to the tough trip to AFC Bournemouth.

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Brentford came into the Sunderland game unbeaten looking to get back to winning ways at home after a disappointing draw at Leeds

Sunderland bossed the first half before the Bees went ahead after the break, only for the visitors to hit back and earn a 1-1 draw

Billy TheBee Grant speaks to Bees and Mackems fans straight after the final whistle to get the raw reaction

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Billy The Bee Grant and Dave “Laney” Lane continue the build-up to Brentford’s home clash with Sunderland in the second part of a two part Sunderland Preview podcast

The Bees look to take out the Black Cats as Billy and Laney preview the game, discuss the plans for the big flag display in the ground pre-match, discuss 🇺🇸 The Americanisation of English Football 💰and look ahead to the pre-match Steam Packet quiz on the banks of the Thames.

Jacob from Bees Breakdown (beesbreakdown.substack.com) gives a tactical and statistical lowdown on Sunderland

And for the Sunderland side of the preview, check out Connor Bromley on YouTube:

All the latest Brentford chat, match build-up and plenty of Bees banter ahead of kick-off!

Missed Part 1? Check out “Window Slammed Shut, Giles Gives His Verdict & Leeds Reaction” here:

You can catch part 2 of The Overlap discussing The Great American Football takeover and small clubs nabbing champions league places here

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Billy The Bee Grant and Dave “Laney” Lane look back at a busy summer transfer window and Brentford’s completed business, with Director of Football Phil Giles’ interview giving us plenty to get our teeth into

We also get stuck into Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Leeds - two points dropped or a point gained?. We hear what Bees and Leeds fans have to say after the final whistle, while Jacob “The Gowler” Gowler brings the stats and tactical lowdown from the game

Plus, Jonathan “JB” Burchill is back with Facts & Funk, as we get stuck into all the big talking points from the week at Brentford

You can catch part two off this Sunderland Preview podcast on PrideOfWest.London

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