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!
Our 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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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!
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!
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!
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)
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If you ever have any thoughts, feel free to email (brentfordnyc@gmail.com) or chat with me anytime! #COYB!
Charlie
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