April 2014. Preston came to Griffin Park for their annual Gentry Day, dressed up to the nines. Brentford were hoping for another important win in the promotion race - but very few Bees fans arrived that afternoon expecting to be celebrating promotion by the end of it
Alan Judge’s penalty gave Brentford the victory and, with results elsewhere going our way, suddenly it was official. Brentford were promoted to the Championship
And Beesotted was there to capture the celebrations
This brilliant video takes us from Griffin Park to the pub, chatting to owner Matthew Benham, manager Mark Warburton, CEO Cliff Crown, Sporting Director Alan McParland and a host of the players as everyone tried to take in what Brentford had just achieved
After the heartbreak of Doncaster and the play-offs just 12 months earlier, the Bees had come straight back and finished the job
Watching it again now, there’s something brilliant about seeing the owner, manager and players celebrating and chatting with supporters down the pub.
As we said at the time: “Wouldn’t happen in the Premier League…”
Little did we know.
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