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The Cost Of Loyalty

Most people doing 60hour weeks with shifts all over the place would have used their first day off in 10 days to rest and recuperate. Football fans are not most people and so it was that yesterday afternoon I found myself on a train to Wolverhampton to watch my team take on the Wolves atContinue reading “The Cost Of Loyalty”

Wombles Kneecapped

Ten days ago, my last day off, I headed south of the Thames to support the ultimate underdogs in their fight against a team from two divisions above them in the FA Cup 3rd round. In the last 2 rounds AFC Wimbledon had managed a high-five of goals of goals, but before that lulls youContinue reading “Wombles Kneecapped”

Fragile Bees: Handle With Care

Nine days ago the Wolves were in town and left with all 3 points having inflicted a 4-1 defeat on their hosts. Now they were back for a cup game and hoping for a similar result against a Brentford team that had lost 3-1 away at Crystal Palace in the meantime. Any hope of aContinue reading “Fragile Bees: Handle With Care”

Rams To The Slaughter

In a few days time I will be watching on at Plough Lane as League Two AFC Wimbledon play host to the mighty Ipswich Town, who lie 2nd in the Championship, in the FA Cup 3rd round. The Dons will be staring that game as massive underdogs, so for now lets go back a monthContinue reading “Rams To The Slaughter”

Hope For The Underdogs

After 6 back to back 10hour work days over new year my days off have landed at exactly the right time, FA Cup 3rd round weekend. This is the stage that every amateur side has been working towards for months. Where fans dream of getting the chance to cut one of the big boys downContinue reading “Hope For The Underdogs”

The Comeback is On

As 2023 ends with Brentford just 4 points and 2 places above the relegation zone and in the midst of a run that has seen them win just once in their last 7 games, I am taking us back to the beginning of November as the Bees topped off a hat-trick of successive wins withContinue reading “The Comeback is On”

Brentford’s Travel Sickness

That I have taken so long to write another blog, since my Bobby Charlton memorial, is down to one major reason… the last couple of games I went to were Brentford away games that took the Bees outside of London. Away from their home city the Bees are nothing short of abysmal. That didn’t stopContinue reading “Brentford’s Travel Sickness”

The Passing Of A Legend

Any football fan can name hundreds or thousands of players who ply their trade in any of dozens leagues across countless nations and every FIFA confederation, but only the most avid fans can name more than a few from beyond their own era. Players from before the internet age, where multi-million dollar stars are paidContinue reading “The Passing Of A Legend”

An FA Cup Fairy-tale continues

Sunday 5th November 2023: FA Cup First Round Proper 2023/24: The Valley: Charlton Athletic vs Cray Valley Paper Mills (CVPM) This was a match that stood out to me as a must-see match as soon as the First Round draw was made. The simple reason for this was that a goal-romp as a top halfContinue reading “An FA Cup Fairy-tale continues”

Maupay’s Return

There is an old adage well known throughout life and football; Never Go Back. Every rule has it’s exceptions though and Neal Maupay going back to Brentford may well be the exception to this one. His first spell at the club, 2017-2019, saw him become an integral part of the Bees irrepressible BMW front lineContinue reading “Maupay’s Return”