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Best BEES Friendly

Whats your best BEES friendly you have attended?

Can`t remeber the dates, but:

Chelsea H 3 - 2
Spurs H 2 - 4 - I think, about 1982ish. Spurs had a mob of youth in The Oak.
Merthyr Tydfil A - just because Murray Jones scored - remember 8corner?

Sure I`ve missed a few goodies.:wave:
 

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In the early 1960's, when pre-season friendlies v other clubs had only just become a regular feature, we used to play QPR, home and away.
I believe it was around 1962 that we first did this.Having lost at home we were expected to have a very tough return at Loftus Road, but we beat them in a stirring battle 1-0. George McLeod was our scorer, and the crowd was around 9000 to 10,000 I think.
It was particularly interesting seeing some of our new signings such as Matt Crowe and Billy Mc Adams.I recall Crowe, the ex-Norwich half-back, awkwardly hooking the ball away over his shoulder in the final minutes as QPR threatened to equalise.
The game was played like a cup-tie and there was a terrific atmosphere.
Are there any other folk on here who attended that match?
 

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Chelsea 2-8 programme hut on fire ??

Woking 5-1 last season. I knew we were going up after that.

The place where eveyone was monged out on the hill at half time and Dermot Gallagher was in the club house. ???

Bideford was the best though.

me , ardsy, chappers and druggie nick. Top day and night out.Left Essex at 545 picked up the lads in Twickers at 7 and in pub by 11. Stayed over night and spent the second half drinking on the touchline talking to Andy Frampton
 

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Chelsea 4-3 in 1991. Their fans were gutted. :cool:
 

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Ace Face said:
Whats your best BEES friendly you have attended?

Can`t remeber the dates, but:

Chelsea H 3 - 2
Spurs H 2 - 4 - I think, about 1982ish. Spurs had a mob of youth in The Oak.
Merthyr Tydfil A - just because Murray Jones scored - remember 8corner?

Sure I`ve missed a few goodies.:wave:
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I certainly do remember Merthyr away. Deep into inbred territorty that one. What a horrible place. AND we LOST 4-1:(

I also remember hammering San Jose Earthquakes complete with George Best (was it 8-1) and KB Copenhagen 3-0. Can't remember why we played either of them.
 

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8corner said:
I certainly do remember Merthyr away. Deep into inbred territorty that one. What a horrible place. AND we LOST 4-1:(

I also remember hammering San Jose Earthquakes complete with George Best (was it 8-1) and KB Copenhagen 3-0. Can't remember why we played either of them.
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8-2
 

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Beating India 2-0 was quite fun. A huge nation humbled by TW8's finest. Great atmosphere too.
 

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v West Ham in 66-George Dobson scored in a 1-0 win
Moore, Hurst and Peters ran out together-standing ovation

I believe they did that at their away games all season
I think it may have been a testimonial-only 6 at the time!
 

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GEOFFBEE said:
In the early 1960's, when pre-season friendlies v other clubs had only just become a regular feature, we used to play QPR, home and away.
I believe it was around 1962 that we first did this.Having lost at home we were expected to have a very tough return at Loftus Road, but we beat them in a stirring battle 1-0. George McLeod was our scorer, and the crowd was around 9000 to 10,000 I think.
It was particularly interesting seeing some of our new signings such as Matt Crowe and Billy Mc Adams.I recall Crowe, the ex-Norwich half-back, awkwardly hooking the ball away over his shoulder in the final minutes as QPR threatened to equalise.
The game was played like a cup-tie and there was a terrific atmosphere.
Are there any other folk on here who attended that match?
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GEOFFBEE I was there, and you are dead right. They might have been "friendlies" but the atmospere they were played in was like the terminator x 10!!!!!!!!:sorted:
 

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DavidgRushden said:
GEOFFBEE I was there, and you are dead right. They might have been "friendlies" but the atmospere they were played in was like the terminator x 10!!!!!!!!:sorted:
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Fantastic that you and I were both at that great match!:)
 

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swr22 said:
Beating India 2-0 was quite fun. A huge nation humbled by TW8's finest. Great atmosphere too.
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Yes, that was an absolutely terrific atmosphere, greatly added to by the participation of the Indian fans.A bit like the recent 20/20 Cricket matches.
I recall thinking how great it would be if BFC could harness the enthusiasm of the local Asian community.
A memorable night. Was it 3-0, though?
 

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San Jose Earthquakes with George Best I'm sure it was 8-2 Best was superb!
 

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Bees played San Lorenzo a top Argentinian team in 1956. It was a fantastic game played in front of 16,000 at Griffin Park. The Argentinians played some fantastic football and looked if they were would win by about ten goals but Bees fought back and earned a creditable 3-3 draw.
San Lorenzo played a couple of further games against top opponents on their tour before they were sent home in disgrace after one of their players kicked referee Arthur Ellis in a match against Coventry City.

Anyone else old enough to remember that game at Griffin Park ?, it was certainly the best friendly I have ever seen.
 

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GEOFFBEE said:
In the early 1960's, when pre-season friendlies v other clubs had only just become a regular feature, we used to play QPR, home and away.
I believe it was around 1962 that we first did this.Having lost at home we were expected to have a very tough return at Loftus Road, but we beat them in a stirring battle 1-0. George McLeod was our scorer, and the crowd was around 9000 to 10,000 I think.
It was particularly interesting seeing some of our new signings such as Matt Crowe and Billy Mc Adams.I recall Crowe, the ex-Norwich half-back, awkwardly hooking the ball away over his shoulder in the final minutes as QPR threatened to equalise.
The game was played like a cup-tie and there was a terrific atmosphere.
Are there any other folk on here who attended that match?
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I didn't attend that match Geoff but i did all the other games that season. Got a bunch of programmes to prove it.
Matt Crowe was an unsung hero in that team. Just went about his job in a professional manner. Good player imo.
 

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Bee4ever said:
Bees played San Lorenzo a top Argentinian team in 1956. It was a fantastic game played in front of 16,000 at Griffin Park. The Argentinians played some fantastic football and looked if they were would win by about ten goals but Bees fought back and earned a creditable 3-3 draw.
San Lorenzo played a couple of further games against top opponents on their tour before they were sent home in disgrace after one of their players kicked referee Arthur Ellis in a match against Coventry City.

Anyone else old enough to remember that game at Griffin Park ?, it was certainly the best friendly I have ever seen.
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Sadly I was born 7 years later but sounded a good game and in front of 16,000!!:eek:
 

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v Southampton just after the BRoad fire
Shilton in goal and a cracking game of football
 

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GEOFFBEE said:
In the early 1960's, when pre-season friendlies v other clubs had only just become a regular feature, we used to play QPR, home and away.
I believe it was around 1962 that we first did this.Having lost at home we were expected to have a very tough return at Loftus Road, but we beat them in a stirring battle 1-0. George McLeod was our scorer, and the crowd was around 9000 to 10,000 I think.
It was particularly interesting seeing some of our new signings such as Matt Crowe and Billy Mc Adams.I recall Crowe, the ex-Norwich half-back, awkwardly hooking the ball away over his shoulder in the final minutes as QPR threatened to equalise.
The game was played like a cup-tie and there was a terrific atmosphere.
Are there any other folk on here who attended that match?
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And Geoff it was McAdams Not Mc Adams.
There is no space in McAdams..
One for SmiffyBee to chew upon there.:sorted:
 

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Palace 0-0, pitch invation. can't remember what year it was and

Spurs 4-2 Hurlock scoring twice, me sitting in the Braemar D block half built with no roof on, after the fire sitting next to Alan Brazil:sorted:
 

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wayfarer172 said:
And Geoff it was McAdams Not Mc Adams.
There is no space in McAdams..
One for SmiffyBee to chew upon there.:sorted:
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Stone me!
What a terrible mistake.
Thanks for pointing it out.
I will just never live this down...
I can only apologise profusely. I wont let it happen again.
Sorry...
 

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Pre-season 1967 we played at Loftus Road in front of a large-ish crowd. Plenty of red and white in the home end too. Lost 0-2 though.
 

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GEOFFBEE said:
In the early 1960's, when pre-season friendlies v other clubs had only just become a regular feature, we used to play QPR, home and away.
I believe it was around 1962 that we first did this.Having lost at home we were expected to have a very tough return at Loftus Road, but we beat them in a stirring battle 1-0. George McLeod was our scorer, and the crowd was around 9000 to 10,000 I think.
It was particularly interesting seeing some of our new signings such as Matt Crowe and Billy Mc Adams.I recall Crowe, the ex-Norwich half-back, awkwardly hooking the ball away over his shoulder in the final minutes as QPR threatened to equalise.
The game was played like a cup-tie and there was a terrific atmosphere.
Are there any other folk on here who attended that match?
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I didn't go to the away game but do remember the home game.
As you say it was the first time we'd seen Billy McAdams and Matt Crowe.
QPR, with Jim Towers playing for them, went 2-0 up inside about 2 minutes, kicking to the Ealing Road end. You could almost see McAdams thinking "What the hell have I got myself into" as he kicked off again.
Bearing in mind that QPR won 4-1 here the previous December, with another 4 disallowed for offside or infringements, it wasn't the start we were hoping for!
Then the Bees fought back and I'm pretty sure it finished 2-1.
 
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for a game it has to be last min winner by marcus gayle against qpr late 80's with seamen in goal........half the ground went beserk...........the other half looked like they were going to go beserk:sorted::D

also, palace in 83 must get a mention........i think it ended 3-3 (could be mistaken) but probably most remembered for the crowd trouble at half time........payback for their visit in 77 i think:eek::cool:
 

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Voice from the Braemar said:
for a game it has to be last min winner by marcus gayle against qpr late 80's with seamen in goal........half the ground went beserk...........the other half looked like they were going to go beserk:sorted::D

also, palace in 83 must get a mention........i think it ended 3-3 (could be mistaken) but probably most remembered for the crowd trouble at half time........payback for their visit in 77 i think:eek::cool:
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2 good shouts there, had forgotten that ra ras one. Shame on me.
 

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swr22 said:
Beating India 2-0 was quite fun. A huge nation humbled by TW8's finest. Great atmosphere too.
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Yeah, was going to say the same! A great day out too, one that will live long in the memory.

Regards,
Humphrey
 

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The day we beat the mighty Celtic!

Are there any other 'golden oldies' out there who were at the friendly, around 1958 to 1959/60 when we beat the mighty Celtic at Griffin Park?
I believe the match was set up by Bees Manager Malcom Mc Donald, a former Celtic inside-forward.
If I remember correctly, we won 2-0, and I do believe both clubs put out their first teams. I collected a few Celtic autographs that night and , I think, Bertie Auld and a guy called Peacock played.
Somewhere in my loft I have the programme.
That must have been one of our best ever 'Friendly' results?
 

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GEOFFBEE said:
Are there any other 'golden oldies' out there who were at the friendly, around 1958 to 1959/60 when we beat the mighty Celtic at Griffin Park?
I believe the match was set up by Bees Manager Malcom Mc Donald, a former Celtic inside-forward.
If I remember correctly, we won 2-0, and I do believe both clubs put out their first teams. I collected a few Celtic autographs that night and , I think, Bertie Auld and a guy called Peacock played.
Somewhere in my loft I have the programme.
That must have been one of our best ever 'Friendly' results?
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* re adjusts Brentford Tardis co-ordinates *
 

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Humphrey said:
Yeah, was going to say the same! A great day out too, one that will live long in the memory.

Regards,
Humphrey
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Such a memorable occasion you got the score wrong. ;)
 

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Beeattitude said:
Beating the Kuwait World Cup Team with Jeff Hurst as their manager.
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I was at a game against Kuwait around 77/78 I think?? The only clear thing I remember about it was that the only stand open was Braemar Road. But I thought we LOST 2-0 and although I think Geoff Hurst played in Kuwait for a short time, I don't remember him being their manager. Are you sure about that?:confused:
 

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Enjoyed Maidenhead away a few years back, plenty of pubs along the river on the way to the ground and ropey lapdancers for half-time entertainment. Plus a stunning Mark Peters free-kick, and I thought Matt Somner was going to be a great centre-back. :eek:

Also, that mini-tournament at Kingstonian around the same time, with us, Ks, Darlo and Aldershot. Me and a few others had a terrace behind a goal all too ourselves, and from a certain spot you could lie on the steps in the sun and still see the action. Not to mention that infamous establisment not far from Kingsmeadow... ;)
 

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Didn't we play Zambia under the floodlights in the 90s!?
 

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Crawley (a)...we won 6-0...Ijah got sent off as well.....some cheerful old git said to me 'it means nothing'...maybee we should have lost then.....lol
 

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Truro away under Steve Perryman, great piss up in the bar after the game with Big Tel and Co.
 

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GEOFFBEE said:
......... Bertie Auld and a guy called Peacock played.
Somewhere in my loft I have the programme.
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If you could dig out the programme and give us the teamsheets, that would be very interesting, Geoff.
Bertie Peacock was a Northern Ireland international and later manager.
:wave:
 

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oldgreenfordian said:
If you could dig out the programme and give us the teamsheets, that would be very interesting, Geoff.
Bertie Peacock was a Northern Ireland international and later manager.
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Ok, I will try.
It will mean me going up into my loft etc, and sorting out through my old programme boxes, but, yes, for a fellow Bees fan!
I will report back to you asap, but please allow a bit of time.
Incidentally, I also have a huge collection of Bees photos, some of which have never been published before, going back to the 1940's, but mainly featuring the 1960's to 1990's.
If any of you guys wish to browse through these you are welcome to do so, perhaps during a lunchtime at my office in Ealing Broadway.:wave:
 

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I think about 10 or 12 years ago there was a friendly on a Friday night at Griffin Park and we played QPR. I think there may have even been a trophy of some description involved.

If memory serves we won 2-1 and Paul Abrahams (Oh Paul, you could have been a star!) came on as a sub and gave a glimpse of the potential he would never fulfill.
 
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