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East London’s Finest

On Tuesday 27th March 2024 I stepped back in time 5 years to The Braemer Road Stand of Griffin Park, just 15.1 miles away from the original. Despite having seen Brentford handily humiliated in this area the day before (https://the-football-tourist.com/2024/02/27/smashed-to-pieces/) I went back to the east end for a second evening in a row, butContinue reading “East London’s Finest”

Smashed To Pieces

No beating around the bush on this one. Brentford were abysmal at the London Stadium last night as the Hammers carved through them with ease and were extremely unfortunate to only score 4. The final scoreline of 4-2 was extremely flattering on the visitors as they had no answer to the fast flowing football ofContinue reading “Smashed To Pieces”

Corporate Franchise Strikes Again

I really should have learnt better by now than to go to matches at the soulless warehouse belonging to the English franchise of the biggest corporate entity in global football. I have been to countless matches there and only enjoyed one due to a virtuoso performance from their employee of the year, Erling Haaland. YepContinue reading “Corporate Franchise Strikes Again”

Witnessing A Miracle

It was Saturday 10th February 2024 and in Wolverhampton a miracle was occurring… for the first time in 11 months Brentford won a match outside London!!!! Our victims back on 10th March 2023 were a Southampton team destined for relegation but this sunny afternoon we beat a comfortably mid-table team that had already beaten usContinue reading “Witnessing A Miracle”

It’s Not All Doom And Gloom

Looking at Brentford’s results and performances from orbit, one win a piece every month since November, it certainly looks like we are in an unescapable downwards spiral. Once you zoom in a little though the signs we may just be turning the corner are there. The days of collapses where one goal for the oppositionContinue reading “It’s Not All Doom And Gloom”

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”