What a day 😎😌🙌
Had to write a little something.
It was one of the games you travel to in hope, rather than expectation.
With injury concerns, a one goal deficit, a chirpy opposition you wondered if it would be Brentford’s afternoon. My, how Bees fans loved every moment.🐝😌
Got into the ground at 9.45am…. even then, in the silence there was a buzz. A soft and warm vibe. Lionel Road was gently simmering.
Thomas Frank talks about fine margins in all areas.
We had double Bournemouth’s crowd from Monday. How we used this addition to our advantage!!!
Credit to Stuart Wakeford and his team, the music and graphics were perfect. Hit the right notes, got the juices flowing.
Thomas and the players asked for the 4,000 to be the 12th man. I’d say it was more 15th!
The fans were simply unbelievable. Inspirational. Breathtaking. The ground shook.
Imagine 17,000!! 👀 Wow!! 😱😊
The indefatigable Peter Gilham, Munerarius in the new colosseum that we call Lionel Road whipped the passionate audience into a frenzy.
Mister Brentford is like Thomas’ watch – timeless! 🙌🐝😍
Our head coach engaged in a lap of gratitude, showing the fans how much they mean. How much they were needed right now.
A masterstroke!
The supporters gave Bournemouth the thumbs down from the moment they entered the gladiatorial arena. 👎
A head start ensued. 🤦♂️ 2-0 down, a mountain to climb but not a hint of panic. 🙌
The wonderful Matty Jensen could have taken out Danjuma early at the expense of a red card. He chose not to. Wise man.
Bees get a penalty. No trouble for ‘The Iceman Ivan’. Begovic, the opposition skipper, flustered.
We look at the body language of both sets of players. We like what we see.
Bryan goes through, former Bee Mepham, in for talisman Steve Cook ankle taps our flying front front man in a moment of madness. Sheer Panic. Bad choice. Straight red.
The fans smelt Bournemouth blood, the players knew it was just a matter of time. An hour plus and then ET…. all they needed was to be was patient. Something our head coach has constantly drummed into his squad.
TF brings on the eventual match winner. Positive move. We all loved this decision, though agreed young Mads had done well.
Bees had The Cherries on the ropes and the genial German Vitaly Janelt scored the goal that calmed any nerves just after half time.
Bees maintained domination, probed, jabbed and not long after Emiliano missed a golden chance he supplied the cross that Forss got to first. 3-2. West London erupted. 🔥
Charlie Mac and Karleigh Osborne dancing jigs of joy up on The Gantry.
Things you love to see – ex players sharing in these moments where we all lose the plot!
In the last two mins Bournemouth won a free kick. Up came Begovic.
Even the traffic on the elevated section ground to a halt – ‘everyone wants a piece of this game’ we said.
Bees dealt with it calmly, seconds ticked down and the referee blew for time. Job done.
Bryan got our MOTM, both Jensen & Dalsgaard hugely influential. Pontus a leader 👏🏻
My wonderful Dad had such a beaming smile when I met up with him afterwards.
‘I floated my way back round here’ he said. 😌
88 years of age, born at 69 Lionel Road… he lived there until married and now this day of unbridled joy… at the top of the road.
A day to treasure. Together. Thank you BFC ❤️😍
Of course ‘this all means nothing if we don’t turn up at Wembley next week’, a previous default setting, we discussed post match.
Not so.
Yes, we would love to get the job done and that’s over to Thomas, the staff and the squad.
Bees will be loud and proud, whether 4,000 or 10,000. They will play their part again.
Yet 22/5/2021 is an important day in our history, not officially of course but it’s one fans will recognise. Incredibly special. One to cherish. Indelibly stamped in our hearts.🥰🐝
At the end of a week where Griffin Park is being demolished, how apt that Lionel Road BECAME our new home. It felt that way to all there, as it soon will to others.
The unforgotten matches have already started. That’s one BIG SPECIAL DAY in the LR memory bank.
Lots more to come.
The new journey is underway 😁
As always COYB ❤️🐝🥰🐝❤️🥰