Twelve teams are replaying previous matches tonight knowing what awaits them if they win… An FA CUP 1st round game to kick off their November, at home for 10 of them. The teams already looking forward to their 1st round matches most though will both be heading to the homes of their biggest rivals. KetteringContinue reading “1st Round Rivalries”
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Unleash The Swarm!
My passion for 430-mile round trip to home games had been coming under strain through the back end of last season and the early games this season too. When I was more likely to see injuries than victories what keeps me coming back? HOPE Hope that one day soon things will turn around for usContinue reading “Unleash The Swarm!”
Fast Starts
I’ve missed the last 2 Bees games due to illness and injury, something us Brentford fans have become far too familiar with over the last few seasons, but today I kept up my 100% record at home league games this season as the Bees looked to maintain theirs against a West Ham team who hadContinue reading “Fast Starts”
Here We Go Again
From edging a close home starter against Palace to wiping the floor with the hapless Saints and from making serene progress in the League Cup to scoring after just 23 seconds to lead at the Etihad things so far this season had been going really well for Brentford, almost too well…. So when Yoane WissaContinue reading “Here We Go Again”
Saints Swept Seaward
Today comes our biggest challenge of the season, so to boost the confidence and destroy the nerves here’s a blog about our last minute victory at the Etihad 2 seasons ago. (https://the-football-tourist.com/2022/11/16/pure-insanity-at-the-etihad/) If that isn’t enough then just cast your mind back to our last match before the international break as we swept Southampton offContinue reading “Saints Swept Seaward”
Creatori di storia
SAN MARINO HAVE WON A FOOTBALL MATCH!!!! No this is not ‘fake news’ or an April Fool’s joke in very bad taste, it’s the real life and also the fulfilment of a fantasy. 20 years from their last and first victory, a 1-0 friendly win over Liechtenstein, the world’s oldest republic has done repeated theContinue reading “Creatori di storia”
Departure for the Wilderness
We all knew the end was coming, the air was thick with the stench of an ending, but of all places Al-Ahli and the Saudi Pro League… How many of us truly saw Ivan Toney heading into wealthy exile when he left the Gtech? Yeah, me neither. With long-term suitors Arsenal deciding that a loanContinue reading “Departure for the Wilderness”
Brentford: 4th Tier At The Top
Mamma Mia, here we go again. Another season of ups and down, ecstasy and heartbreak gets underway. Despite all the doubters along the way, including myself last season (sorry), Brentford begun their 4th successive season in the top flight today and our visitors for this one were another set of Londoners. Having opened our PremierContinue reading “Brentford: 4th Tier At The Top”
Photos of The WSL
As I scythe south to start Brentford’s 4th season in the Premier League I’ve been tempted to write a blog, but running short of time I’m taking us back to my last game of last season. At Leyton Orient’s gorgeous Brisbane Road ground for the penultimate game of Emma Hayes’ reign at Chelsea before herContinue reading “Photos of The WSL”
League One Hatters
Another season dawns and once again this blog returns, but this season I was less prepared than ever before. Due to other distractions in life I wasn’t aware of the season starting till the day of the first games. Scrambling to find a game I could make at such short notice one team called outContinue reading “League One Hatters”
The Football tourist 