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PODCAST

The Ealing Road Podcast

Michael Johnston

The Ealing Road Podcast is a podcast for Brentford fans by Brentford fans, aiming to bring you analysis of games, general news around the club, and hopefully a lot of laughs. While we aren"t football analytic gurus, we go to every game and enjoy talking passionately about our club.

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49:11

Winless Run At Home Extended After Brighton Defeat 🥲

The Ealing Road Podcast ·

2026/02/24

On this week’s episode, Craig and Dan reflect on the 2-0 defeat against Brighton at the Gtech.Following three outstanding performances in the league against Aston Villa, Newcastle and league-leaders Arsenal, Brentford were due the kind of performance they served up on Saturday. We chat about Nathan Collins’ form, lost ground in the race for European football, and a trip to Turf Moor and Burnley up next. Download Fanalysis now! https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/fanalysis/id6749045838 Learn

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51:57

West Ham Await After Macclesfield FA Cup Win,...

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2026/02/19

On this week’s episode, Mike, Craig and Dan reflect on the 1-0 win at Macclesfield which secured our passage into the fifth round of the FA Cup, and look ahead to a return to Premier League action against Brighton on Saturday. Brentford required a second half own goal from Sam Heathcote in order to get past their non-league opposition, and that slice of luck sets up an all-Premier League clash against West Ham in the next round - we chat about how seriously we should take this opportunity. We

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69:12

League-Leaders Arsenal Held By Magnificent Brentford 👀

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2026/02/15

On this week’s episode, Dan and Craig reflect on a fantastic game vs Arsenal at the GTech.The Bees faced top of the league Arsenal at home on the back of 2 away wins at Villa and Newcastle. Arsenal took the lead in the second half before a quick response where KLP latches onto a long Michael Kayode throw in! Both teams with chances to win the game but end up having to settle a point which makes the title race and the race for Europe even more interesting! We chat about Igor Thiago,

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55:06

Double Over Newcastle Completed In ANOTHER HUGE Away...

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2026/02/10

On this week’s episode, Craig, Dan and Callum reflect on ANOTHER HUGE win away from home in the Premier League, this time at Newcastle. The Bees travelled to St. James’ Park on the back of a special victory at Villa Park, and ended up victorious yet again on the road. Newcastle took the lead against the run of the play, before Vitaly Janelt and Igor Thiago completed a first half turnaround. The hosts equalised in the second half, but Dango Ouattara’s 85th minute strike ensured we’d travel

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61:06

Aston Villa Beaten For Third Time This Season In HUGE...

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2026/02/03

On this week’s episode, Craig and Dan reflect on the MASSIVE 1-0 win away at Aston Villa.It looked as though our winless run at Villa Park was set to continue after Kevin Schade’s first half red card for a kick out at Matty Cash. But Dango Ouattara’s first goal since returning from AFCON, coupled with a huge defensive shift in the second half, meant Keith Andrews masterminded Brentford’s third win over Villa this season. We chat about the red card incident, defending as a unit, and the

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41:43

Home Defeat As Brentford Are Dyche'd By Nott'm Forest 🥲

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2026/01/27

On this week’s episode, Mike, Craig and Dan reflect on the 2-0 home defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest.Igor Jesus’ goal sent Forest on their way to only their third win on the road in 11 before Taiwo Awoniyi sealed all three points late on. We chat about the injuries to Mikkel Damsgaard and Kristoffer Ajer, Keith Andrews’ reluctance to use Reiss Nelson and Romelle Donovan, and Brentford’s upcoming run of fixtures: Aston Villa away, Newcastle away and Arsenal at home. Learn more about

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59:00

Brentford Rue Missed Chances Away At Chelsea 🥲

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2026/01/19

On this week’s episode, Mike, Craig and Dan dissect the 2-0 defeat away at Chelsea last Saturday.Brentford were left ruing missed chances following a positive performance that unfortunately ended with Liam Rosenior’s first Premier League points in charge of Chelsea. We chat about the multitude of spurned opportunities in front of goal, whether Kevin Schade is being unfairly scapegoated, and if Romelle Donovan needs to start seeing more Premier League minutes after his debut at Stamford

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48:13

Macclesfield Away & Kaye Furo Puts Pen To Paper 🏆🇧🇪

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2026/01/13

On this week’s episode, Mike, Craig and Dan reflect on Brentford progressing into the fourth round of the FA Cup, the latest transfer ongoing at Jersey Road, and a trip to Stamford Bridge at the weekend.A comfortable 2-0 win at Hillsborough set up a standout fourth round cup tie away at National League North side Macclesfield - we chat about the strength in depth we now have, and what a cup run would mean to the fans. Kaye Furo put pen to paper and followed in the footsteps of Igor Thiago by

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49:33

Keith Andrews' Bees Climb to FIFTH After Statement...

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2026/01/08

On this week’s episode, Mike, Craig and Dan look back on a SPECTACULAR night of football at the Gtech, as Brentford beat Sunderland 3-0 to climb to FIFTH in the Premier League table.Two more goals from Igor Thiago, as well as Yehor Yarmolyuk’s first senior goal, secured all three points to Keith Andrews side in a statement victory at home. We chat about even more penalty heroics from Caoimhin Kelleher, Vitaly Janelt’s continued inspired form, and Igor Thiago making history by becoming the

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74:54

Boring Thomas Frank & Ruthless Bees At Everton 🔥

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2026/01/05

On this week’s episode, Mike, Callum and Dan reflect on a HUGE away win at Everton, and a point at home against Spurs. Thomas Frank returned to the Gtech and gave us a very Brentford performance… against Brentford. That culminated in a boring 0-0 draw, but there was nothing boring about Keith Andrews’ side’s win away at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Igor Thiago’s hat-trick meant the Bees start 2026 in SEVENTH place, just a point outside of the Champions League positions. We chat about the Vitaly

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70:51

Schade Shines As Bees Demolish Bournemouth 🔥

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2025/12/30

On this week’s episode, Mike, Dan and Callum reflect on the 4-1 demolition of Bournemouth at the Gtech.A Kevin Schade hat-trick, as well as a fortuitous Bournemouth own goal, sent Brentford into eighth place in the table, with the result meaning we have accrued the most points ever at this stage of a Premier League season. We chat about Schade’s 10/10 performance, January targets for Phil Giles and Lee Dykes, and a different kind of performance from Igor Thiago. Mighty Penguins at ActOne

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68:40

An Away Win Before Christmas 🎁🤝

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2025/12/22

On this week’s episode, Mike, Craig and Dan reflect on a huge 2-0 win away from home against Wolves.After a fairly uninspiring first half, Brentford - and Keane Lewis-Potter in particular - ensured Bees fans would go into Christmas with three points. We chat about KLP’s performance and why it’s an important period for him, the league table ahead of Christmas, distinguishing between playing style and the managerial appointment, and Brentford’s upcoming run of fixtures. Learn more about your ad

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25:35

WOLVES PREVIEW | @TalkingWolves | A Must Win For Both...

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2025/12/18

Dave Azzopardi of Talking Wolves joins Mike ahead of Brentford’s trip to Molineux on Saturday.Rooted at the foot of the table, and having only amassed two points all season, Wolves come into the game on Saturday desperately needing a win to keep their slim hopes of Premier League survival alive. Dave highlights concerns from the Wolves support over the current ownership structure which led to protests at Wolves’ last home game, Rob Edwards’ start to life as manager, and how he expects Wolves

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71:35

A Point Against Leeds As Pressure Mounts On Andrews 🫣

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2025/12/16

On this week’s episode, Mike, Craig and Dan dissect the 1-1 draw at home against Leeds, and talk about the future of Keith Andrews at Brentford. It was a frustrating afternoon for Andrews’ side at the Gtech, but it looked as though we’d gotten away with it when Jordan Henderson slotted him his first goal in red and white. But Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s header meant the spoils were shared in West London. We chat about our style of play regressing under Andrews, why we keep dropping points from

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66:54

Dr. Brentford Will See You Now... 🫠

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2025/12/08

On this week’s episode, Mike, Craig and Dan reflect on two more defeats on the road, at Arsenal and Spurs.Despite a decent performance at The Emirates, and despite resting key players against Mikel Arteta’s side, the reunion with Thomas Frank at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was one to forget for Keith Andrews and Brentford. We answer all of your questions, talk about the horrendous away record with important games coming up away from home, and preview a visit from Leeds on Sunday. Learn more

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49:04

SPURS PREVIEW | @Flav_Bateman | A Reunion With Thomas...

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2025/12/04

Flav Bateman of The Fighting Cock joins Mike ahead of a reunion with Thomas Frank, as Keith Andrews’ Brentford travel to Spurs on Saturday.Frank started the season well with good performances against PSG in the Super Cup and Man City in the league, but since then, it’s been difficult for our former boss, with the football stale, the results infrequent, and the home form abject. We chat about the sentiment towards Frank, the strength of Spurs’ squad, whether Lilywhites fans believe our former

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48:08

Late Drama Vs Burnley Ahead Of Trip To Arsenal 👀

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2025/12/01

On this week's episode, Mike, Craig and Dan reflect on another three points at home, this time against Scott Parker's Burnley.The game looked to be heading for a boring goalless draw on what was a frustrating afternoon for Keith Andrews' side. But it burst into life in the final ten minutes, with Igor Thiago putting Brentford ahead from the spot, before being pegged back by a Burnley penalty, and then Thiago netting his second of the game and 11th of the season to put the Bees back in

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24:41

BURNLEY PREVIEW | @TurfCastPodcast | Scott Parker's...

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2025/11/27

Joe Redmond of Turfcast joins Mike for a preview of Burnley’s trip to the Gtech on Saturday.The Clarets come into the game on ten points in 19th place, but performances this season have been fairly encouraging from Scott Parker’s side. We chat about the season so far, Parker’s approach to staying in the Premier League, and key personnel to look out for on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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52:37

Defeat At Brighton & More Points Dropped From Winning...

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2025/11/25

On this week’s episode, Mike and Dan reflect on yet another defeat on the road, this time away at Brighton.Brentford seemed in control in the first half after Igor Thiago netted his ninth goal of the season, but two goals in the second half from Danny Welbeck and Jack Hinshelwood means Keith Andrews’ side dropped more points from a winning position. We chat (again) about Keith’s in-game substitutions, why Reiss Nelson isn’t getting any game time, and why Burnley will be a different kind of

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37:08

BRIGHTON PREVIEW | @KieranMaguire | Data Derby On The...

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2025/11/20

Football Finance Expert and The Price of Football host Kieran Maguire sits down with Mike ahead of Brentford's trip to Brighton on Saturday.Brighton have had a pretty mixed to start to the season under Fabian Hurzeler, and both sides come into the game on 16 points. Kieran chats about the Brentfords and Brightons of the world and their place in the Premier League, who's impressed so far for the Seagulls, and type of game to expect at the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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