NYC Bees Newsletter: November Itinerary, Media Hits, Mbeumo Mania

Greetings NYC Bees! We're back in the top half of the table, Bryan Mbeumo's maintaining his hot start and Brentford is now one of eight remaining teams in the Carabao Cup! Here are some links and bits of Brentford news as we head into November.

Opening November at Craven Cottage
The November schedule includes four Premier League matches starting with a rescheduled Nov. 4 clash against Fulham, at Craven Cottage. The match was previously set for two days earlier, but was changed to a weekday because of broadcast purposes. We have a pair of home matches against Bournemouth (Nov. 9) and promoted Leicester City (Nov. 30), and a road match against Everton (Nov. 23) at Goodison Park. See the graphic for this month's schedule at The Red Lion, 151 Bleecker St.

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Appearances on Whole Lotta Wolves, PL Fanzone
Continuing our presence on the media/supporters circuit, we had a couple October spots that included the USA-based Whole Lotta Wolves Podcast, and another stop on Premier League Fanzone, live on Peacock. We'll likely rejoin the Wolves show when we face them again in late May, and the Fanzone program is TBD depending on the interest of our upcoming matchups. If you'd like to participate in these or any other shows, please let me know so we can get your Bees thoughts on the air!

Bees reach Carabao Cup quarterfinals
It took penalty kicks to make it happen, but Brentford eventually prevailed 5-4 in their shootout to eliminate a determined Sheffield Wednesday squad to advance to the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup! The Bees and Wednesday were level 1-1 through regulation on Tuesday, Oct. 29, with Kevin Schade's 11th-minute tally representing the lone Brentford goal. Bees goalkeeper Mark Flekken dove to his right to turn away Liam Palmer's shootout attempt to cap off the match. On Oct. 30, Brentford found out that the club will be facing Newcastle in the quarterfinal stage, which takes place in mid-December.

Brentford News & Notes
Mbeumo Mania: Through nine matches this Premier League season, Bryan Mbeumo continues to score at an amazing clip. His eight-goal start puts him second in the league, behind only Manchester City's Erling Haaland (11). Mbeumo has also become the first Brentford player to reach 50 goal involvements (29 goals, 21 assists) in the Premier League. Mbeumo is coming off back-to-back seasons with nine regular-season goals, so his next tally will already match that feat. Fingers crossed on his sustainability (and health) that we've only witnessed a snippet of what will be a banner 2024-25!

Goalscoring lifts club into top half of PL: Brentford has scored 18 times this season (2.0 goals per game), which ranks tied for third in the Premier League. That has been enough to prop up the Bees into the top half of the table in ninth place with 13 points. Unfortunately Brentford has also conceded 18 goals, and has yet to post a clean sheet.

Injury Updates: Wissa, Jensen return: There have been some greener pastures on the injury front these days for Brentford. Yoane Wissa returned from his ankle injury, ahead of schedule, as a sub for the Bees' road match against Manchester United on Oct. 19. Mathias Jensen, who had been out for close to two months because of a calf injury, finally got back to the pitch on Oct. 26 as a sub against Ipswich Town. Though Kris Ajer missed the Ipswich match, it is anticipated that he will be back for Fulham.

Quick hits: The Brentford Women are preparing to face Ascot United on Sunday, Nov. 3. The team has some impressive momentum heading in, recently posting an overwhelmingly lopsided 15-0 win over Richmond Park on Oct. 27 for an 11th straight victory. Chloe Logie and Ashley Cheatley each netted five goals in that match. ... As part of the Premier League's No Room for Racism campaign, Brentford celebrated women's manager and former Bees defender Karleigh Osborne: Rejection to Resilience. It is a great feature chronicling his experiences, so definitely check it out! ... The Brentford Independent Associated of Supporters (BIAS) 2024 AGM is taking place on Wednesday, Nov. 13 (1:30 p.m. ET), via Zoom and in-person at Gtech Community Stadium. If you're a member (joining is free), you must register for the meeting with the email address registered with BIAS. If you're interested in more about BIAS, email feedback@bias.org.uk.

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

Charlie

NYC Bees Talk Brentford, Thomas Frank Rumor Mill on PL Fanzone

Our fourth appearance of the 2024-25 season on Premier League Fanzone delved into Brentford and the coaching rumor mill of manager Thomas Frank, who always seems to be linked to other potential positions. NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr rejoined hosts Will Perry and Clinton Morrison on Oct. 18 as part of the show's preview for Manchester United vs. Brentford the following day.

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.

Preview: Brentford-Wolverhampton on Whole Lotta Wolves podcast

For a second straight season, the NYC Bees have connected with the folks on the America-based Whole Lotta Wolves podcast. The crew invited NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr to their live show on the night of Sept. 30 to provide the Brentford perspective heading into the Oct. 5 Bees-Wolves matchup, which Brentford ended up winning 5-3.

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.

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 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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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)

UK:

• Beesotted Brentford Pride of West London
• The Ealing Road Podcast

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

Charlie

NYC Bees group, Red Lion featured on PL Fanzone on Peacock

New York City's Brentford FC supporters' group, along with the host pub, were featured during the Sept. 16 showing of Premier League Fanzone, live on Peacock. The program ran some footage of the NYC Bees' home, The Red Lion in Greenwich Village (151 Bleecker St.), followed by an interview with NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr. 

The glimpse into the pub was captured during the Sept. 14 match between Brentford and defending champions Manchester City. Anita Nneka Jones and Leroy Rosenior host the Monday edition of Fanzone, which was the first time our supporters' group was involved with that day's proceedings.

This appearance was sandwiched in between a pair of Friday Fanzones, which have been commonplace for our group (five times during the 2023-24 season). Heading into the weekend we made a cameo appearance during the Sept. 13 show with Will Perry and former Brentford loanee Clinton Morrison. On Sept. 20, NYC Bees' Dan Mitzelman made his show debut to cap off that day's supporter commentary.

It marked the busiest stretch for us on Peacock to make three appearances in an eight-day period!

Brentford FC Fan Spotlight feature: The New York City Bees

Our NYC Bees were featured in Brentford FC's Fan Spotlight on Sept. 20, a day before the club's match against Tottenham. The club's official social media channels (X, Instagram, Facebook) touted the hard work put into our group, with a graphic that read: "Our New York City Bees meet rain or shine to cheer on the team from across the pond!"

It was a grand gesture for our NYC group, and we look forward to other Brentford supporters' groups earning this type of recognition.

NYC Bees join Forever Bees after Man City, Carabao Cup advancement

NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr rejoined the Across the Seas But Forever Bees podcast on Sept. 19. This show followed Brentford's successful week that included a hard-fought match against Manchester City and Carabao Cup advancement against Leyton Orient.

The show, hosted by Tim Searls and Greville Waterman, included some interesting topics, such as Thomas Frank's future as manager, Brentford's defensive schemes and personnel, playing without Yoane Wissa and much more.

This marked Corr's fourth appearance on ASFC, which has been a staple for our USA-based supporters since Brentford has been in the Premier League.

Preview: Brentford at Man City, on Shades of Blue's 'Breaking Bread'

For a second straight season, we're previewing Brentford matches against Manchester City on the Shades of Blue "Breaking Bread" show. NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr connected with Crunk Chocolate and Lando Martinez to talk about the Bees. Topics included the big matchup, Brentford's transfer window grade, some individual season picks on who will have a strong season for the Bee, and the aspects of what have made Brentford a difficult matchup against Man City.

The program was a build-up toward the Sept. 14 match, which resulted in a 2-1 Man City victory -- the correct score prediction from our Brentford guest.