A winter weekend off at the halfway point in the season is the perfect time to reflect what's been an amazing few months for the Bees. BU Contributing Editor Greville Waterman, author of 'A bus stop in Hounslow', gives us his January overview. See if you agree with him.
Mourners in Brentford shirts and scarves, a Club flag on the coffin, an in-person tribute from the Chairman plus 'Hey Jude' and even 'Freed from Desire'. BU Board members Ron Cooper and Keith MacInnes report on the funeral of Bob Winstanley . We also report on the funeral of Derek...
Bees fans were pleased that Peter Gilham was awarded the British Empire Medal in the New Year Honours. A BU Board member tells us something about the background to the award.
Down in the archives our man Dave Vernacular has found that cartoons were an essential part of Brentford programmes in the pre-war years. The Club had a resident cartoonist and he loved to put Fulham in its place.
Thomas Frank is a formidable tactician, that nobody can deny. But his decision to dispense with seven of his Liverpool-trouncing side in order to blood some limited-experience youngsters and include sundry other unfamiliar faces – okay, we know what Mads Bech Sӧrensen looks like, but he was accommodated for this...
The most read newsletter article of the past 12 months was the first instalment of our exclusive interview with Matthew Benham. Here are the top five articles and BU social media posts.
Ahead of two big home games against Spurs and Liverpool Thomas Frank has answered your questions live on a zoom and the CEO and DoF joined him for a Fans Forum where the only questions were online. Our man in the archives, Dave Vernacular, found the famous Bees manager Harry...
A new book on the ‘Brentford Revolution’ pinpoints Andy Scott’s appointment under Bees United's ownership as caretaker manager 15 years ago this month as the start of the on-the-pitch recovery before Matthew Benham's full involvement. Tim Street explains why he and fellow co-author Dave Lane believe Scott has been one...
Neighbours of Brentford FC’s former HQ have been told that the remaining parts of the Braemar Road stand will be demolished next month. Here’s what happening to our old home in Griffin Park.
Thomas Frank was among those at the opening of the Robert Rowan Training Centre by the Rowan family. Prompted by his remark on our Q&A that ‘I love being part of what we all have together’ at Brentford, we looked at a dozen other things he does for the club...
Stuart Hatcher will take over from Stewart Purvis as BU Chair and BU's representative on the Brentford board in February 2023. He has sent this message to members.
After the Bees United AGM on December 7 2022 Thomas Frank spent an hour online from the training camp in Spain answering questions sent in by BU members. Here is a transcript (thanks to Stuart Hughes).
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