The Ealing Road Podcast

Flav Bateman of The Fighting Cock joins Mike ahead of a reunion with Thomas Frank, as Keith Andrews’ Brentford travel to Spurs on Saturday.

Frank started the season well with good performances against PSG in the Super Cup and Man City in the league, but since then, it’s been difficult for our former boss, with the football stale, the results infrequent, and the home form abject.

We chat about the sentiment towards Frank, the strength of Spurs’ squad, whether Lilywhites fans believe our former gaffer can turn it around, and the magnitude of the game on Saturday.

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On this week's episode, Mike, Craig and Dan reflect on another three points at home, this time against Scott Parker's Burnley.

The game looked to be heading for a boring goalless draw on what was a frustrating afternoon for Keith Andrews' side. But it burst into life in the final ten minutes, with Igor Thiago putting Brentford ahead from the spot, before being pegged back by a Burnley penalty, and then Thiago netting his second of the game and 11th of the season to put the Bees back in control.

We chat about Thiago becoming the fastest player to reach double figures in the Premier League for Brentford, Keith's changes to the lineup that saw Mathias Jensen and Aaron Hickey return, and our trip to The Emirates on Wednesday night.

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Joe Redmond of Turfcast joins Mike for a preview of Burnley’s trip to the Gtech on Saturday.

The Clarets come into the game on ten points in 19th place, but performances this season have been fairly encouraging from Scott Parker’s side.

We chat about the season so far, Parker’s approach to staying in the Premier League, and key personnel to look out for on Saturday.

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On this week’s episode, Mike and Dan reflect on yet another defeat on the road, this time away at Brighton.

Brentford seemed in control in the first half after Igor Thiago netted his ninth goal of the season, but two goals in the second half from Danny Welbeck and Jack Hinshelwood means Keith Andrews’ side dropped more points from a winning position.

We chat (again) about Keith’s in-game substitutions, why Reiss Nelson isn’t getting any game time, and why Burnley will be a different kind of test for Brentford at the Gtech.

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Football Finance Expert and The Price of Football host Kieran Maguire sits down with Mike ahead of Brentford's trip to Brighton on Saturday.

Brighton have had a pretty mixed to start to the season under Fabian Hurzeler, and both sides come into the game on 16 points.

Kieran chats about the Brentfords and Brightons of the world and their place in the Premier League, who's impressed so far for the Seagulls, and type of game to expect at the weekend.

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South American Football Expert Tim Vickery joins Mike for another pod over the international break, this time to dive into the form of Igor Thiago.

The Brentford striker is in red-hot form in the Premier League, with only Erling Haaland boasting a better goal tally. His incredible start has Bees fans all asking the same question: could we see him get a call-up to the Brazilian national team? Tim has the answer.

We also chat about Gustavo Nunes, and why many European clubs are raiding Brazil for Vinicius Jr. style wingers.

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On this week's episode, Mike, Craig and Dan are joined by former Bees captain and Brentford Hall of Famer, Pontus Jansson.

Pontus joined the club in the summer of 2019 and was quickly made captain by Thomas Frank in a season that saw Brentford finish 3rd in the Championship, but eventually miss out on promotion in the playoffs. Pontus, however, was a key member of the squad that, in the following year, returned Brentford to the top flight for the first time in over than 70 years.

Captaining Brentford on their maiden voyage in the Premier League, Pontus quickly became a cult hero and club legend, making over 100 appearances for the Bees, and being involved in some of our most iconic top flight games to date.

We chat about what led him to sign for Brentford, his favourite memories in the Premier League, the current squad under Keith Andrews, and how his future could lead him back to the Gtech one day.

This one is an ALL-TIMER!

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On this week’s episode, Mike, Dan and Craig reflect on another massive three points at the Gtech, this time against Eddie Howe’s Newcastle.

Harvey Barnes scored his customary goal against us in what was a fairly dull first half, but a Kevin Schade header, and another brace for Igor Thiago in the second half meant Keith Andrews’ side secured all three points in West London.

We chat about Michael Kayode’s brilliance (again), our red-hot number nine, and Andrews’ impressive record at the Gtech.

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On this week’s episode, Mike and Dan reflect on the 2-0 defeat away at Crystal Palace.

There wasn’t much to shout about from a Brentford perspective at Selhurst Park, despite a well-deserved victory against Liverpool the week before. We chat again about Keith Andrews’ in-game management, particularly when Brentford are chasing the game.

We also touch on the form of Kevin Schade, Thomas Frank’s start to life at Spurs, and the 5-0 victory away at Grimsby in the cup that has set up a quarter-final away at Man City.

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On this week’s episode, Mike and Dan reflect on a MASSIVE win at the Gtech against the defending Premier League champions Liverpool.

It was an absolute thriller in West London, in a game where Keith Andrews’ side came out deserved winners. Dango Ouattara sent us on our way to three points with yet another goal from a long throw, before Kevin Schade added a second before half-time.

Liverpool came back into it through a controversial Milos Kerkez goal, but Igor Thiago seventh of the season was enough to hand us all three points, despite a late Mo Salah stunner.

We chat about the performance of Michael Kayode, Mikkel Damsgaard’s increasing involvement, and Andrews’ perfectly executed game plan.

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