EPISODE · Jan 18, 2018 · 1H 30M
362: Eddie Howe Casts Shadow on Bees Playoff Run - Reading pre-match podcast from the pub
from The Beesotted Brentford Pride of West London Podcast
Brentford were feeling chipper after swerving the potential banana skin aka Bolton - going out 2-0 winners to their Lancashire rivals. Reading were next up for the Bees.The Beesotted crew were back in their favourite haunt - a very lively Cross Keys pub in Stamford Brook, Hammersmith - to discuss all sorts including:Giving Bees fans the most-go tourist attraction venues in Reading for the weekendDiscussing the Bolton victory including who Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe may have been scouting.Neil Maupay - is he back on track?Mature match mascots at Brentford after the Wolves fan was made mascot for his friends for the Bolton matchBrentford’s statistical chances of promotion - apparently it’s 20% at the momentReading - apparently they were pitted at 18th in the ‘stats league’ when they were in the layoff zone last season. Have things evened out this season?We also check out the Football Village News … including news on ex-Bee Adam Forwhaw and a new Finnish international B-team signingPlus we catch up with Becka White(@MissBeckaEllen) from The Tilehurst End blog and podcastIn the pub:Billy GrantDave LaneSavvy BeeGary Paul0 min - Intro plus “Things to Do in Reading” fan guide12 min 38 sec - Fans in the pub after the Bolton match16 min 49 sec - Beesotted crew chat Bolton including Eddie Howe - who was he scouting; Neil Maupay - is he back on track; Mature mascots at football; Brentford are in the 20% bracket for promotion - apparently. Should we be excited?28 min 30 sec - Interview with OGC nice fan about Neil Maupay31 min 38 sec - Beesotted crew chat Neil Maupay- is he back on track? Should we just leave him to develop without getting on his back?51 min 43 sec - The Football Village News including ticket info for Reading and Sunderland. Ex Brentford player watch with Adam Forshaw and (tenuous) Keshi Anderson who jumped ship before signing to join Crystal Palace. We sifted through the new rules for bring stuff into stadia. We touched on the player of the month awards that Bees layers were nominated for but didnt’ win. We discussed the new B Team signing Jaakko Okansen and forthcoming B team fixtures1 hr 06 min 21 sec - Beesotted chat to Becka White from The Tilehurst End Reading Blog and Podcast1 hr 18 min 40 sec - Beesotted crew chat Reading - pinpointing key Reading matches for them over the years1hr 30 mins 47 secs - END Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Brentford were feeling chipper after swerving the potential banana skin aka Bolton - going out 2-0 winners to their Lancashire rivals. Reading were next up for the Bees.The Beesotted crew were back in their favourite haunt - a very lively Cross Keys pub in Stamford Brook, Hammersmith - to discuss all sorts including:Giving Bees fans the most-go tourist attraction venues in Reading for the weekendDiscussing the Bolton victory including who Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe may have been scouting.Neil Maupay - is he back on track?Mature match mascots at Brentford after the Wolves fan was made mascot for his friends for the Bolton matchBrentford’s statistical chances of promotion - apparently it’s 20% at the momentReading - apparently they were pitted at 18th in the ‘stats league’ when they were in the layoff zone last season. Have things evened out this season?We also check out the Football Village News … including news on ex-Bee Adam Forwhaw and a new Finnish international B-team signingPlus we catch up with Becka White(@MissBeckaEllen) from The Tilehurst End blog and podcastIn the pub:Billy GrantDave LaneSavvy BeeGary Paul0 min - Intro plus “Things to Do in Reading” fan guide12 min 38 sec - Fans in the pub after the Bolton match16 min 49 sec - Beesotted crew chat Bolton including Eddie Howe - who was he scouting; Neil Maupay - is he back on track; Mature mascots at football; Brentford are in the 20% bracket for promotion - apparently. Should we be excited?28 min 30 sec - Interview with OGC nice fan about Neil Maupay31 min 38 sec - Beesotted crew chat Neil Maupay- is he back on track? Should we just leave him to develop without getting on his back?51 min 43 sec - The Football Village News including ticket info for Reading and Sunderland. Ex Brentford player watch with Adam Forshaw and (tenuous) Keshi Anderson who jumped ship before signing to join Crystal Palace. We sifted through the new rules for bring stuff into stadia. We touched on the player of the month awards that Bees layers were nominated for but didnt’ win. We discussed the new B Team signing Jaakko Okansen and forthcoming B team fixtures1 hr 06 min 21 sec - Beesotted chat to Becka White from The Tilehurst End Reading Blog and Podcast1 hr 18 min 40 sec - Beesotted crew chat Reading - pinpointing key Reading matches for them over the years1hr 30 mins 47 secs - END Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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