If you're a Brentford fan and are interested in participating in Fanzone, please contact us. The program is broadcast live stateside through Peacock, on the Premier League Channel.
Friday, October 18, 2024
NYC Bees Talk Brentford, Thomas Frank Rumor Mill on PL Fanzone
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Preview: Brentford-Wolverhampton on Whole Lotta Wolves podcast
We discussed the season expectations for Brentford, the uncanny knack for scoring first-minute goals and more. Our segment starts approximately 18 minutes into the show.
Sunday, September 29, 2024
New York City Bees: Brentford FC Media Hits (2021-present)
The New York City Bees have been the largest international Brentford FC supporters group since the club's rise to the Premier League. The group has garnered dozens of media hits since 2021. Learn more about us below:
Peacock and NBC Sports (PL Stories)
July 19, 2023: The NYC Bees are prevalently featured on this Premier League Productions series. NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr is interviewed (and does the introductory team voice overs) to provide some insight on the NYC fandom. On Peacock, the feature is PL Stories: Season 2, Episode 61. NBC Sports also posted the feature on its YouTube page for North American-based viewers. (Peacock is a subscription media outlet.)
The Athletic and New York Times
Feb. 20, 2023: NYC Bees Charlie Corr (Manhattan) and Levar Riley (Newark, N.J.) are interviewed by The Athletic's Brentford beat writer, Jay Harris, for a piece focusing on the American Bees support. Corr discusses his draw to the club in 2015 and the growth of the fan group at The Red Lion, and Riley talks about his search for a footballing club back in 2019, and how Brentford checked all the boxes for what he wanted in a team. (The Athletic is a subscription media outlet.)
BBC
Aug. 25, 2024: NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr joined BBC Radio's Sunday Sportsworld for a live panel appearance to help preview the fixture between Brentford and host side Liverpool. The panel discussion was presented by Nishat Ladha alongside football reporter George Addo. Topics included the club's play, recent signings, Brentford stateside fandom and more. The BBC World Service feed is available here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service
Sept. 20, 2024: Dan Mitzelman, who has been with the NYC Bees since our second Premier League season, made his Fanzone debut to cap off the show's supporter commentary heading into the weekend's Brentford-Tottenham match.
May 30, 2024: The London Borough of Hounslow publication ran an abridged version of the NYC Bees' piece focusing on the NYC Bees' stateside growth.
To contact, or for more information about the NYC Bees, email brentfordnyc@gmail.com.
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Newsletter: October Dates, NYC Spotlight on Fanzone, Club Channels
Hi NYC Bees, September turned out to be a jam-packed month! We garnered some fantastic recognition from Premier League Fanzone and Brentford FC's official channels. And the club's fast starts are rewriting the league record books. Here is some information to catch you up, and to prepare you for October!
Man United, 4th-round Carabao Cup in OctoberOur October schedule includes three Premier League matches, followed by a fourth-round fixture in the Carabao Cup. Our Oct. 19 game at Old Trafford against Manchester United is our highest-profile fixture of the bunch, and we will host newly promoted Ipswich Town on Oct. 26. Wolves are up next for us, on Oct. 5. Now that we are one of the final 16 teams in the Carabao Cup, we'll make any further matches an "official" meet-up at the pub! Brentford will host Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday, Oct. 29. See the graphic for this month's schedule at The Red Lion, 151 Bleecker St.
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NYC Bees featured on PL Fanzone on Peacock
This past month was our busiest media representation since we've formed this supporters' group! One of the biggest highlights was the opportunity to make multiple appearances on Premier League Fanzone on Peacock. The top billing was an interview and feature of our group and The Red Lion on Sept. 16. I'm glad we were able to showcase a little more beyond what we've pushed out on social media. Thanks for your continued support, we wouldn't have this type of media spot if it wasn't for you regularly joining us week in and week out!
Capping off our three Fanzone appearances in eight days was Dan Mitzelman making his show debut on Sept. 20! We'll try and get you and some others more air time moving forward!
Brentford FC Fan Spotlight: NYC Bees
If you browsed any of Brentford FC's official social media channels (X, Instagram, Facebook), you might have noticed that the NYC Bees were included as the club's Fan Spotlight on Sept. 20! The graphic included a little shout-out to us: "Our New York City Bees meet rain or shine to cheer on the team from across the pond!" ... 100 percent accurate!
Return appearances on Forever Bees, Shades of Blue
The USA-based Across the Seas But Forever Bees podcast is back on our radar. I joined Tim Searls and Greville Waterman on Sept. 19 to chat with them following our midweek Carabao Cup advancement and a hard-fought match at Man City. And speaking of City, for a second straight season I connected with Shades of Blue and the "Breaking Bread" show. The host, Crunk Chocolate, along with fellow City supporter Lando Martinez, invited me back to preview Brentford-Man City on Sept. 10.
The Forever Bees podcast is always on the lookout for guests, particularly U.S.-based Brentford supporters; it's a nice outlet to chat about the club and our Bees fandom, so if any of you are interested, please let me know!
Brentford News & Notes
Premier League record with early tallies: The highlights of the season are unquestionably Brentford's three straight weekends with a goal in the opening minute of their respective fixtures in September. It marks the first time this has EVER been accomplished in league history. Yoane Wissa headed home a go-ahead goal at Manchester City on Sept. 14, needing just 22 seconds to score. The following week, Bryan Mbeumo gave the Bees a 1-0 lead over Tottenham in just 23 seconds with his left-footed drive. And finally, in carbon-copy fashion, Mbeumo struck another goal in 38 seconds against West Ham on Sept. 28 en route to a 1-1 draw.
Mbeumo tops Brentford's EPL goal involvement list: Brentford has a new leader when it comes to goal involvement (goals, assists) in the Premier League. Bryan Mbeumo just set the club mark with 48 (22 goals, 26 assists), following his goal against West Ham. He passed the previous mark of 47 set by Ivan Toney (36 goals, 11 assists). Mbeumo recently reached another league achievement: The match against Tottenham marked his 100th Premier League appearance.
Wissa added to growing injury list: The excitement of Yoane Wissa scoring a first-minute goal evaporated quickly when he was injured in the first half by Man City's Mateo Kovacic on Sept. 14. Manager Thomas Frank said Wissa would be out for "a couple of months" because of an ankle injury. Brentford went into the final weekend of September as the most-injured team in the Premier League with nine first-team players sidelined.
Quick hits: Brentford's November fixture against Fulham was changed for broadcast purposes. The two sides will now face each other on Nov. 4 at Craven College (previously it was scheduled for Nov. 2). ... Fabio Carvalho scored an overhead kick goal and assisted two others to lead Brentford to a 3-1 victory over Leyton Orient in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Sept. 17. Mikkel Damsgaard and Christian Norgaard also scored first-half goals as the Bees overcame an early deficit to advance in the tournament. ... The Brentford Women on Sunday returned to Gtech Community Stadium for the first time since March and delivered a resounding 7-0 victory over Clapton in front of 3,585 spectators. Ashley Cheatley led the way with a hat trick.
Looking for regular Brentford podcast chatter?
USA:
- Across the Seas But Forever Bees, with Tim Searls and Greville Waterman (based in Maine/London)
- BFC Pod, with Becks and Brady (based in St. Louis)
Suggestions, Comments, Feedback
If you ever have any thoughts, feel free to email (brentfordnyc@gmail.com) or chat with me anytime! #COYB!
Charlie