NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr contributed the sights and sounds from the event, and the Bees delivered with a memorable performance against the defending Premier League champions. The show aired live on Peacock stateside; we've been on Fanzone more than a dozen times since Brentford's promotion, so thanks for continuing to have us!
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| Charlie Corr, Dave "Laney" Lane, Billy "The Bee" Grant (L-R) |
Approximately 20 minutes into the episode, NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr spoke with Billy "The Bee" Grant, just outside The Steam Packet. The convo obviously included the match itself, but also the several-day experience of returning to West London for the first time in more than 10 years. Kate McNally also had a cameo take in the midst of the recap buzz!
Thanks as always to the great work that Beesotted does week-to-week in covering this fine club!
NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr participated in a Q&A that delved into Brentford fandom origins, the role supporting Brentford stateside and in New York City, and much, much more. The team also conveniently coordinated this at the same time as an actual in-stadium appearance for Brentford-Liverpool, which resulted in a 3-2 Bees victory!
Our gratitude to the club for putting some focus on the growth of international fandom, and hopefully we'll see a few more familiar faces in the program down the road!
Abhi had multiple appearances on Forever Bees during the 2024-25 season, as well. He spoke about all things Brentford with Tim Searls and Greville Waterman, and gave a little shout-out to our group's heavy dose of meet-ups in Greenwich Village, especially in light of the team's success with a Carabao Cup run.
As always, thanks to the show and our supporters for taking part in this American-based Brentford podcast. Please reach out to us if you're a Brentford fan who'd love to share your fan story and club knowledge on this very laid-back and informative show!
The program was hosted by Delyth Lloyd and football reporter George Addo. We covered topics ranging from new manager Keith Andrews, to Thiago and the new-look Bees attack, season predictions and more.
BBC Radio's Sports World Premier League pregame coverage is specifically for the 11:30 a.m. ET (4:30 p.m. GMT) Sunday kickoff slot. If an upcoming Brentford match is moved to this kickoff time/day, there's a good chance we will make a return. That said, if any other Brentford supporters would be interested in participating, we'd be happy to connect you with their producer, who has overseen this show for the past couple seasons now.
With about 20 or so die-hard Brentford supporters gathered in The Red Lion in Greenwich Village, Michael soaked in the experience and reactions to tell the story of the NYC Bees, who are in the midst of their fifth season setting up shop in Manhattan.
Thank you to Michael for making the trek from Long Island to paint the picture of our proud supporters' group! We wish the club didn't have one of its poorer performances, but it was still nice to see him capture some of the components of our weekly gatherings!
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We'll likely rejoin the podcast in May, when Brentford travels to Manchester.
Hello again NYC Bees, the mood of this club sure changes from week to week! We're fortunately coming off a high moment with a victory against Manchester United. On the side, we're through to the Fourth Round of the Carabao Cup. Next month will be a challenging one, though! Here are some updates and pieces of news as we prep for October:
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Bees continue Carabao Cup run: It feels like so long ago, but Brentford did thrill us with a 4-2 penalty kick shootout win against Aston Villa on Sept. 16 to advance to the Fourth Round of the Carabao Cup! The star was goalkeeper Hakon Valdimarsson making two PK saves, and the winner was converted by Mikkel Damsgaard, who was making his 100th Bees appearance in all competitions. Aaron Hickey netted an impressive volley during regulation to tie the score at 1-1, a right-footed rocket into the upper left of the frame.
Report: Brentford applies for Category 1 academy status: According to Standard Sport football writer Sam Tabuteau, Brentford has formally applied for Category 1 academy status. Additionally, according to Tabuteau, Jamie Greenwood is now the interim academy director, following Stephen Torpey's departure to Manchester United.
Quick Hits: Brentford's currently unbeaten at Gtech Community Stadium this season, in large part to Fabio Carvalho who scored a late equalizer for a 2-2 draw against Chelsea on Sept. 13. Kevin Schade scored a first-half goal to give the Bees an early lead, but unfortunately hanging onto leads has been one of the club's biggest vulnerabilities thus far. ... The Brentford Women continue their perfect start to the season in the London and South East Premier Division, the latest being a 2-1 victory over Ashford Town (Middlesex) on Sept. 28. Allison Down garnered the winner with 20 minutes remaining. ... A quick plug to Atlanta Bee Michel Cowdery, who attended the recent PL Fan Fest and also gave a nice NYC Bees shout-out during his appearance on the Across the Seas but Forever Bees podcast! If any Brentford supporters want to join that show to introduce themselves and tout their club thoughts and knowledge, we'd be happy to connect you with the show!
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