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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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All Episodes

47:05

Liverpool Beaten In Thriller At The Gtech 🔥

The Ealing Road Podcast ·

2025/10/27

On this week’s episode, Mike and Dan reflect on a MASSIVE win at the Gtech against the defending Premier League champions Liverpool.It was an absolute thriller in West London, in a game where Keith Andrews’ side came out deserved winners. Dango Ouattara sent us on our way to three points with yet another goal from a long throw, before Kevin Schade added a second before half-time. Liverpool came back into it through a controversial Milos Kerkez goal, but Igor Thiago seventh of the season was

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33:37

LIVERPOOL PREVIEW | @TheAnfieldWrap | The Champions...

The Ealing Road Podcast ·

2025/10/23

Neil Atkinson of The Anfield Wrap joins Mike ahead of Liverpool’s visit to the Gtech on Saturday night.It’s been a mixed season so far for Arne Slot’s champions, but a win in the Champions League against Eintracht Frankfurt means his side come into the game off the back of a much-needed solid performance. We chat about where it’s gone wrong, why Alexis Mac Allister’s form has been pivotal to Liverpool’s slump, and how Brentford can get at Slot’s team on Saturday night. Learn more about your

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67:36

West Ham Hammered In East London 🔥

The Ealing Road Podcast ·

2025/10/21

On this week’s episode, Mike, Craig and Dan reflect on a HUGE win against West Ham at the London Stadium.Goals from Igor Thiago - his fifth in eight Premier League games - and Mathias Jensen sealed all three points for Keith Andrews' side, in what was dominant performance in East London. We chat about the standout performances of Igor Thiago and Yehor Yarmoliuk, the futures of Mikkel Damsgaard and Fabio Carvalho, and how Keith should set us up against the champions Liverpool on Saturday night

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27:49

WEST HAM PREVIEW | @Jamie.Talks | West Ham Plan...

The Ealing Road Podcast ·

2025/10/16

Jamie Boyce joins Mike ahead of Brentford’s trip across London as they face West Ham in what feels like a massive game for both clubs.Jamie talks us through the departure of Graham Potter, Nuno Espirito Santo’s appointment, and the fans’ planned protest ahead of Brentford's visit to the London Stadium. We also touch on West Ham’s main threats, get Jamie’s perspective on Brentford’s start to the season, and how the game might play out on Monday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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51:17

Haaland Downs Bees As Subs Frustrate Gtech 😒

The Ealing Road Podcast ·

2025/10/08

On this week’s episode, Craig and Dan reflect on the 1-0 home defeat to Manchester City.Erling Haaland’s first half goal was enough to see off Keith Andrews’ Brentford, despite an improved second half showing from the home side. We chat about Keith’s decision to start in a back five, his use of substitutions in the second half, and his overall start to life as Bees manager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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57:52

Back On Track With Win Over Man Utd ✅

The Ealing Road Podcast ·

2025/10/01

On this week’s episode, Mike, Craig and Dan reflect on Keith Andrews and his side bouncing back from derby day defeat to sting Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United at the Gtech.We needed a response after the poor showing at Craven Cottage, and just like the fallout from opening day defeat against Forest, Andrews rang the changes, switching to a back four and bringing Aaron Hickey into the side. We chat about the formation change, Igor Thiago’s impressive form, and Bryan Mbeumo’s return to

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45:06

Derby Day Defeat... Again 😬

The Ealing Road Podcast ·

2025/09/22

On this week’s episode, Mike, Craig and Dan reflect on another derby day defeat at Craven Cottage.The mood around Keith Andrews has soured after Brentford put up a measly showing against local rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage. Mikkel Damsgaard sent us ahead against the run of play, but two goals in quick succession for Fulham at the end of the first half, compounded by an Ethan Pinnock own goal in the second, meant that’s now three wins in a row for Fulham against us… We chat about the

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66:57

Villa Stung Again & Late Drama Against Chelsea 👀

The Ealing Road Podcast ·

2025/09/17

On this week’s episode, Mike and Dan reflect on Brentford reaching the fourth round of the Carabao Cup after penalty shootout victory over Aston Villa, as well as a dramatic finish against Chelsea in the league.Another positive performance from Keith Andrews’ Bees ended in a penalty shootout against a struggling Villa side. Villa took the lead through Harvey Elliott, but an absolute worldie from Aaron Hickey levelled affairs in the second half, before Hakon Valdimarsson became the hero in the

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25:27

CHELSEA PREVIEW | @BlueBrotherCFC | Chelsea Under The...

The Ealing Road Podcast ·

2025/09/11

Charlie Patrick from the Blue Brothers CFC channel joins Mike ahead of Chelsea’s visit to the Gtech on Saturday night.Enzo Maresca’s side has an unbeaten start to the season, drawing with Crystal Palace, thumping West Ham away, and beating Fulham at Stamford Bridge - both wins coming without star player Cole Palmer who is missing with a groin injury. We chat through Chelsea fans’ views on Maresca and Boehly-Clearlake reign so far, Chelsea’s upcoming Champions League campaign, and previous

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56:41

Late Heartbreak In Sunderland & Deadline Day Business 💼

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2025/09/02

On this week’s episode, Mike, Craig and Dan reflect on last minute defeat at Sunderland on Saturday.Brentford fell to defeat in the North East despite a reasonably positive performance. Igor Thiago’s second half opener looked like it had made amends for Kevin Schade’s penalty miss, but Enzo Le Fee brought things level from the spot before Sunderland snatched all three points late on. Off the back of that result, and following the departure of Yoane Wissa to Newcastle on deadline day, we

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30:08

SUNDERLAND PREVIEW | @WTFSunderland | Black Cats Up...

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2025/08/28

Graham Falk from the WTF Sunderland Podcast joins Mike ahead of Brentford's trip to the Stadium of Light on Saturday.Regis Le Bris' side were brought back to earth following a 3-0 win over West Ham on the opening day; a 2-0 loss away at Burnley, followed by a Carabao Cup exit at the hands of Huddersfield, means Sunderland will be looking to get back on track when they face the Bees in the north east. We chat about what went wrong against Burnley, Sunderland's big summer spend, and Le Bris the

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59:06

Bournemouth Beaten & Villa Dealt With ✅

The Ealing Road Podcast ·

2025/08/27

On this week’s episode, Mike, Craig and Dan reflect on back-to-back wins for Keith Andrews’ Brentford side in league and cup.A response from the team was needed after the season opener at Forest, and a response was what we got against Villa. We chat about the changes Andrews made, Dango Ouattara’s debut, and our defensive solidity. We also react to Brentford securing safe passage through to the next round of the Carabao Cup following a 2-0 win at Bournemouth. Plenty of changes were made but -

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25:12

VILLA PREVIEW | @UTVFANCHANNEL | A Chance To Bounce...

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2025/08/21

Luke Robinson from the UTV Fan Channel joins Mike ahead of Aston Villa's trip to the Gtech for Brentford's first home game of the season.Villa - in a similar way to Brentford - were uninspiring in their season opener against Newcastle, but still managed to pick up a point despite former Bee Ezri Konsa's second half red card. We walk through that game, why Unai Emery's system needs tweaking against Brentford, and Villa's PSR struggles which have led to an underwhelming transfer window. Learn

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55:55

Opening Day Defeat At The City Ground 😒

The Ealing Road Podcast ·

2025/08/18

On this week’s episode, Mike, Craig, Dan and Callum reflect on opening day defeat after Brentford lost 3-1 against Nottingham Forest.Keith Andrews start to life as head coach was a tough watch. 3-0 down at half-time with next to no cohesion across the pitch has unsurprisingly sparked a fair bit of headloss. We gather to, hopefully, quell some of that. We discuss the lineup, Igor Thiago’s performance, and changes for Aston Villa at the Gtech on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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29:03

FOREST PREVIEW | @NickMiller79 | Football Returns At...

The Ealing Road Podcast ·

2025/08/15

The Athletic's Nick Miller joins Mike ahead of Brentford's season opener against Nottingham Forest on Sunday.We chat about a messy summer Forest which culminated in Nuno Espirito Santo's team being promoted into the Europa League following Crystal Palace's demotion to the Conference League. Forest's owner Evangelos Marinakis has been central to much of the drama - we dissect his role at the club, and talk about *that* Morgan Gibbs-White contract announcement video... We also discuss

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60:22

2025/26 Season Preview 🐝

The Ealing Road Podcast ·

2025/08/12

On this week’s episode, Mike, Craig and Dan preview Brentford’s fifth consecutive season in England’s top flight. Firstly, we chat about potential incomings ahead of the closure of the transfer window, following reports that Bournemouth’s Dango Ouattara could be West London-bound. We then reflect on pre-season games against Gil Vicente, Queens Park Rangers and Borussia Monchengladbach, and look at the squad in its current state, assessing all areas of the pitch. Finally, we turn our

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47:56

Brentford Secure New Investment ft. Kieran Maguire 🗣️

The Ealing Road Podcast ·

2025/07/17

Two episodes in two days! Football finance expert and host of the Price of Football Podcast Kieran Maguire joins Mike for a discussion around Brentford securing new investment.On Tuesday, it was announced that philanthropist and former exec of Belron Gary Lubner, alongside filmmaker Sir Matthew Vaughn, have secured a minority stake in Brentford Football Club. Matthew Benham, Phil Giles, Jon Varney and Cliff Crown will remain in charge of day-to-day activities at Jersey Road. Kieran walks us

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51:49

New Investment, Henderson Joins & Backroom Takes Shape 👀

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2025/07/16

On this week’s episode, Mike and Craig reflect on ANOTHER dramatic couple of weeks for Bees fans. First, we had Keith Andrews’ backroom staff appointments in the shape of Mehmet Ali from Arsenal, Martin Drury from Valencia, and Neil MacFarlane from Brentford B. Antoni Milambo’s arrival from Feyenoord was then confirmed, and not long after that, it broke that Brentford had ‘won the race’ to sign 35-year-old England international Jordan Henderson on a free transfer. Then came the news that

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44:26

Keith Andrews In, Christian Norgaard Out | Therapy...

The Ealing Road Podcast ·

2025/06/26

On this week’s episode, Mike, Craig and Dan reflect on another turbulent week for Brentford fans, starting with reports that Keith Andrews is set to succeed Thomas Frank as Brentford manager. The Irishman was part of Frank’s backroom staff last season serving as set piece coach, but has no experience as a first team coach at any level. We chat about the appointment, Phil Giles and Matthew Benham, and how Andrews could shape our summer transfer window. That news was quickly followed by club

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83:43

The Thomas Frank x Brentford Era ft. Jay Harris ✍️

The Ealing Road Podcast ·

2025/06/17

On this week’s episode, The Athletic’s Jay Harris joins Mike and Dan to bring us up to speed on Brentford’s next managerial appointment, and to look back on Thomas Frank’s time as Bees manager.Keith Andrews has emerged as a frontrunner for the vacant Brentford head coach position - Jay talks us through other candidates under consideration, as well as how Thomas Frank’s move to Spurs came about. We then chat through Thomas Frank’s time at Brentford, from the Championship days all the way

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