Bees United: Webb's undertaking to prove VAR works in Premier League

By Charlie Corr
Bees United Contributor

I'm not a former referee, nor do I claim to be an officiating or Video Assistant Referee (VAR) expert. But one thing I can claim is that I had the privilege of working alongside one of the top referees and footballing intellectual minds: Howard Webb, the PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) chief operating officer, who has now completed his first season overseeing the Premier League officials.

When Webb was general manager at the Professional Referee Organization (PRO) in the USA, I was working in Major League Soccer's communications department in New York City. MLS was one of the first leagues to fully integrate VAR in professional matches (2017), before the EPL's launch (2019-20). Having seen the initial products of VAR at both MLS and the EPL, I can pinpoint some noticeable trends taking shape in the Premier League.

For the full piece, visit BeesUnited.org.uk.

2022-23 Brentford Season Finale

Brentford FC finished ninth in the Premier League table for its second season in the UK's top tier of football. The New York City Bees capped off the campaign with another 30-plus supporters group at The Red Lion for Brentford's 1-0 victory against league champion Manchester City!

Next up: The Premier League Summer Series!

Ben Mee: Brentford International Supporters Message

 

Premier League Productions: NYC Bees, Brentford Supporters (preview)

Brentford FC's NYC Bees supporters group took part in an interview and video shoot in Bryant Park and Times Square on Saturday, May 20. The content will be utilized in the buildup to this summer's Premier League Summer Series, which features three Brentford matches.

Stay tuned for more snippets and the eventual rollout in the coming weeks!

Forever Bees Podcast: Featuring NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr

Tim Searls and Greville Waterman hosted NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr in this week's podcast of Across the Seas But Forever Bees. The conversation covered an array of topics, from Corr's initial Brentford fandom, to the recent Liverpool match, an important West Ham fixture on the horizon and much more.

The Forever Bees podcast is available HERE on Spotify.

Bees United: The NYC Experience

By Charlie Corr
Bees United Contributor

When a visitor to a New York City Bees watch party said our Red Lion event was the "next best thing to being at the Gtech," we were naturally flattered by such a ringing endorsement. In the pre-Premier League era, our meet-ups wouldn't have been a concept in the States. Yet for the past 20 months, the NYC gathering has turned into a local and international Bees hub as a prelude to all the other Manhattan amenities.

Check out my full NYC Bees feature in the monthly Bees United newsletter.

NYC Bees on Beesotted Podcast

Following Brentford's 1-1 draw against Aston Villa on Saturday, April 22, the NYC Bees garnered a shoutout during the Beesotted postgame podcast.

Check out the show on Spotify (NYC Bees mention at approximately 15:45):

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5yiOudG9U6ldwbCXX7ZvlQ?si=xCTwRMAvRUuRVFFXAwKm3g

NYC Bees Feature: Watch party perspective on 'Forever Bees'

New Hampshire resident Dustin Senor joined the Across the Seas but Forever Bees podcast to share his recent experience joining the NYC Bees and the increasingly famous watch parties at The Red Lion in Manhattan.

The show opens with Senor's thoughts on his NYC trip. Check it out here on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ixDQUmcAfPjACM8FMskxh?si=3485b57dc4f94773