From the archives - it’s 2018, 13 years after The Great Escape and Martin ‘Mad Dog’ Allen takes centre stage in a hilarious evening at a Beesotted social in what can only be described as the lost tapes
The recording from this event went missing in action
The lost tapes
So this has never been broadcast before. This is a proper Beesotted exclusive
A rare chance to hear Martin in full flow - unfiltered, full of energy, humour and honesty - as he dives into Brentford history and tells it how it really was
These aren’t just stories - they’re snapshots of a different era. A Brentford team that was scrapping, surviving and never really expected to be anything more than a lower league club fighting to keep its head above water
From dressing room chaos to off-field dramas, from ticket fiascos to away day antics, Martin brings the character, passion and personality of the club roaring back to life
It’s a world away from the Brentford we see today. But in amongst the laughter, you can hear the foundations being laid - the spirit, the resilience, the identity that shaped the club we’ve become
If you want to understand the journey - this is essential listening
The lost tapes
The real Brentford
Martin Allen, front and centre
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