Michael Dobson

[Les Beeavinu]

This division the season after next.

You mean the one below us?

 

[BeeLUCKY]

RIP for Dobbos football career, had to hang up his Puma Kings as his knees have had it

 

[HertfordBee]

Where did you hear this news?

 

[Datchetbee]

That is ****ing terrible news. (If true)

Good luck to you Dobbo in whatever else you do.

 

[Gee Bee]

RIP for Dobbos football career, had to hang up his Puma Kings as his knees have had it

The same knees he was having injected before every game to get through the season under Coppell. :sad:

 

[Claire]

Aww, best of luck to whatever he ends up doing.

 

[Stanley]

Shame if true, always liked Dobbo.

 

[Paulo Bee]

Shame if true, always liked Dobbo.

So has BeeLUCKY!

 

[sgaz]

What sad news, not quite a bees legend, but certainly right up there for me

 

[Bungy Bee]

Always liked Dobbo...a true Bee....good luck mate....

 

[blunstone]

his poor old dad didn't have much luck either. shame. really sorry for the lad.

 

[sabigai]

Terrible news, best of luck what ever you decide to do Dobbo,always gave 100%for the cause,bloody shame,

 

[TW3Bee]

Best rememberd for scoring at The Mill Stad against Port Vale?

It went downhill for us in the game from that moment and also for his career.

Good luck for the future Dobbo.

 

[Sting like a bee]

medically Retired this year still ownes property in the feltham area

 

[SmiffyBee]

medically Retired this year still ownes property in the feltham area

when your down, satan kicks you in the balls :sad:

 

[Mad Bee]

Setup his own personal training company.

http://www.flexercise.co.uk/

 

[sleekerslee]

Setup his own personal training company.

http://www.flexercise.co.uk/

Good luck Dobbo. Typical Dobbo being modest in the about me section. Didnt mention about number of apperances and about being team captain. Good luck mate.

 

[bees66]

Setup his own personal training company.

http://www.flexercise.co.uk/

I thought Dobbo was going to charge a lot of this.. he is really cheap. good luck to him

 

[TW1Bee]

Did anyone else listen to Dobbo being interviewed on 5 Live Breakfast this morning ? he was introduced as former Brentford defender MD and was being asked his views as a personal trainer how sportsmen and in particular footballers should train properly in preparation for the new season. Good bit about his time aa a Bee and how certain players compared their bodies to each other in the changing room - no names mentioned though. he came across as a very knowledgable pro. Catch it on BBc Iplayer.

 

[bees66]

roughly what time as it on?

 

[TW1Bee]

roughly what time as it on?

Between 7.15 and 7.30

 

[bees66]

cool, that will be 1.15 or 1.30 on the BBC iPlayer then

 

[Red Eric]

I heard it I thought he came across very well. I missed the intro and wondered who this guy was that sounded so knowledgable. I was suprised when they said it was Dobbo!

 

[Trandy]

Michael Dobson is running in the memory of his dad in the London Marathon

You can sponsor Michael, with all proceeds going to Macmillan Cancer Support at his Justigiving website.

 

[Brentford 4 Life]

Michael Dobson is running in the memory of his dad in the London Marathon

You can sponsor Michael, with all proceeds going to Macmillan Cancer Support at his Justigiving website.

Small article about him and the marathon in the Walsall prog, he raised over £4k. Top bloke.

 

[Brentford Bob]

Just seen this post from Michael on Facebook....

"Right, I didn't score many goals in my career as the majority was playing as a right back or defensive midfielder, so I hit the net 11 times. The problem is, I don't have a few of them recorded and I'd like to get hold of them.

So, here's the challenge for any Brentford FC fans....if you think you can get hold of my goals and get them to me, it would be very much appreciated. I have the LDV final goal but would love to have others, especially a volley away at Scunthorpe in the FA Cup (possibly in 2000), a header away at Peterborough in the LDV cup (possibly 2002) and any others. A big thank you to anyone who can hold of them for me "

Anyone???

 

[gbems92]

Just seen this post from Michael on Facebook....

"Right, I didn't score many goals in my career as the majority was playing as a right back or defensive midfielder, so I hit the net 11 times. The problem is, I don't have a few of them recorded and I'd like to get hold of them.

So, here's the challenge for any Brentford FC fans....if you think you can get hold of my goals and get them to me, it would be very much appreciated. I have the LDV final goal but would love to have others, especially a volley away at Scunthorpe in the FA Cup (possibly in 2000), a header away at Peterborough in the LDV cup (possibly 2002) and any others. A big thank you to anyone who can hold of them for me "

Anyone???

Lazy bastard

 

[Herbert]

Just seen this post from Michael on Facebook....

"Right, I didn't score many goals in my career as the majority was playing as a right back or defensive midfielder, so I hit the net 11 times. The problem is, I don't have a few of them recorded and I'd like to get hold of them.

So, here's the challenge for any Brentford FC fans....if you think you can get hold of my goals and get them to me, it would be very much appreciated. I have the LDV final goal but would love to have others, especially a volley away at Scunthorpe in the FA Cup (possibly in 2000), a header away at Peterborough in the LDV cup (possibly 2002) and any others. A big thank you to anyone who can hold of them for me "

Anyone???

2 in the area final at Southend

 

[nick logan]

2 in the area final at Southend

S C E N E S

 

[wibs]

Lazy bastard

especially as he couldnt even be bothered to look up the date of the fa cup match!

 

[Brentford Bob]

S C E N E S

That was a mental night.

I miss trips to Roots Hall. FA cup third round would be good.....

 

[Hamburger Hill]

That was a mental night.

I miss trips to Roots Hall. FA cup third round would be good.....

I don't....I discharged myself from hospital after a burst appendix for the Leyland Daf semi final I think it was back in late 80's early 90s and spent hours getting there on public transport (tbh I could hardly walk and it was a stupid thing to do but c'est la vie)...

I think we scored a late goal to win the game and it outside afterwards I got clobbered in the car park (I didn't even see the bloke!) before coming to in the car park with a lip that resembled Mick Jagger...

A couple of mates gave me a lift back but I still didn't get home until early hours of the morning in absolute agony and ended up back in hospital with a secondary infection!

 

[Herbert]

S C E N E S

Was quality. And a mega turnout from us too. I'm sure we had atleast half the attendance.

Turnouts and atmospheres should be like that now

 

[nick logan]

Was quality. And a mega turnout from us too. I'm sure we had atleast half the attendance.

Turnouts and atmospheres should be like that now

Best pitch invasion ever at the home leg when we went 1-0 up too !

 

[Herbert]

Best pitch invasion ever at the home leg when we went 1-0 up too !

Haha I remember for the second up near Ealing road , running on from the paddock, slipping all over the gaffe. Must have looked funny. Pitch was in bits with the weather

 

[PhilE]

For anyone that missed it.
https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2019/november/michael-dobson-feature/

 

[Isleworth_Bee]

Hasnt been back to GP since?? Find that hard to believe, but if its true then also very sad.

 

[Herbert]

Was tweeted he left the club on bad terms ?

Anyone know more ?

 

[jlove]

Was tweeted he left the club on bad terms ?

Anyone know more ?

I think it's in the piece.

 

[wanderer paul]

Shame he’s not been back since. Has the Football Club invited him back at all?

Has to come back this season. How many father and sons have worn the colours for Brentford?

His reason for leaving.......

The arrival of Martin Allen in 2004 essentially spelled the end of Michael’s time in TW8. Though the former West Ham midfielder helped to pull off ‘The Great Escape” at the end of the 2003/04 season, Michael openly admits the pair “didn’t see eye-to-eye” and when his former boss Steve Coppell signed him on-loan at Reading at the end of the 2005/06 season, it was a chance to put himself in the shop window; he’d subsequently made just 31 appearances over Allen’s two full seasons in charge. Poignantly, he has never returned to Griffin Park since.

 

[bee1958]

Michael did some questions and answers at a primary school in Perivale where my then wife taught. He turned up in Brentford kit. School kids were spellbound. Respect.

 

[Newbee]

Here’s a good interview with a Walsall podcast. There’s about 30-40 mins from the start, about his time with Brentford. Micheal really doesn’t like Martin Allan (which I think we all knew anyway).


View: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0iWbqfGjuhLPPdpSveeN8W?si=sJMnyGF3StOfFf_bfE0j3w

 

[Isleworth_Bee]

Still strange how he's never been back. 177 appearances for a youth player shouldn't be forgotten.

And only 2 pages on here about him.

 

[Wouldbee]

Still strange how he's never been back. 177 appearances for a youth player shouldn't be forgotten.

And only 2 pages on here about him.

Yes that is odd. He was our Captain. Homegrown and heart on the sleeve. Had to endure the Downes era. Never gave less than 100 per cent.

 

[Stanley]

Good servant to the club and listening to that podcast I think he would welcome an invitation to return. Some closure needed there.

 

[BEEcool]

Yes that is odd. He was our Captain. Homegrown and heart on the sleeve. Had to endure the Downes era. Never gave less than 100 per cent.

Agree - never gave less than 100% and has my full respect although I'm struggling to recall him as being a 'heart on sleeve' type? Thought he had a fairly reserved / straightforward persona which is possibly why his thread hasn't attracted too much interest over the years for a player with so many appearances.

 

[LostBee]

Yep, never heard anyone say a bad word about MD but he does get overlooked sometimes.

Would only be right to invite him back, he played a big part in some very good Bees teams.

That brace he got away at Southend in the LDV area final

 

[HantsBee]

Michael's dad George was a good mate of mine and he told me that Michael wasn't that interested in football and never watched other games. To him it was just a job so I am not surprised that he has never been back to watch the Bees.

 

[Chomp]

He absolutely loved a long, kick and hope ball down the right touch line.

The beautiful game.

 

[Guildford Bee]

He absolutely loved a long, kick and hope ball down the right touch line.

The beautiful game.

He certainly did. I pointed out as much on here many years back and got a private message from him which in effect said "don't blame me, blame Wally...."