Ian Westbrook

London

Sub Editor at BBC

BBC News website sub-editor. Ex-Ceefax Sport editor. Write about Brentford for @BBCSport and @beesotted. Love the Bees and also parkrun. My own views.

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Articles

Brentford taking right Routes on Academy player welfare

6 days ago | trainingground.guru | Ian Westbrook

Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to footer Written by Ian Westbrook May 8, 2025 Brentford have set themselves the ambitious target of developing the most caring and progressive Academy in the world – and their use of the Routes app, the ‘CV for Gen Z’, is one of their ways towards achieving this. Routes enables young players to record and showcase their development journeys, which helps them during their time within the Academy and beyond.
Brentford news: Have Bees 'hit form at just the right time'?

1 week ago | bbc.com | Ian Westbrook

I may have to eat my words about Brentford's chances of qualifying for Europe. I have said a couple of times in this column that I didn't think the Bees would finish high enough in the table, but notable wins in four days at Nottingham Forest and over Manchester United have made it a real possibility. Nobody has really mentioned us as one of the sides who could qualify, but we have hit form at just the right time.
Brentford news: Summer brings key time for contracts

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Ian Westbrook

This summer could be a big one for Brentford, regardless of whether or not we manage to grab a place in Europe for next season. Five long-serving members of the squad will be entering the final year of their contracts, and although the club has a year's option on Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa and Rico Henry, the deals of Vitaly Janelt and Mathias Jensen completely expire in 14 months' time. It is unusual for the Bees to be in a position like this.
Brentford news: Summer brings key time for contracts

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ian Westbrook

This summer could be a big one for Brentford, regardless of whether or not we manage to grab a place in Europe for next season. Five long-serving members of the squad will be entering the final year of their contracts, and although the club has a year's option on Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa and Rico Henry, the deals of Vitaly Janelt and Mathias Jensen completely expire in 14 months' time. It is unusual for the Bees to be in a position like this.
Stephen Rands: Is it time to stop ‘dumbing down’ analysis?

3 weeks ago | trainingground.guru | Ian Westbrook

Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to footer Written by Ian Westbrook April 23, 2025 Borussia Dortmund Coach-Analyst Stephen Rands says football risks training players to “think in soundbites” and that it’s time to get more in-depth.
Brentford appoint Strang as Head of UK Recruitment

3 weeks ago | trainingground.guru | Ian Westbrook

Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to footer Written by Ian Westbrook April 23, 2025 Brentford have appointed former Cambridge United Sporting Director Ben Strang as their new Head of UK Recruitment. Strang announced the news, saying he was “delighted to be joining such a well-respected operation”. Strang left Cambridge in February after two spells spanning more than 13 years.
Teamworks to Headline Sponsor TGG Live 2025

3 weeks ago | trainingground.guru | Ian Westbrook

Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to footer Written by Ian Westbrook April 23, 2025 We are proud that Teamworks, the Operating System for Sports, will once again be the headline sponsor of TGG Live 2025. Our industry-leading two-day conference this year will be held at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium on October 7th & 8th.
Brentford news: Opinion - Fan writer on Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ian Westbrook

It has been a long wait, but Brentford finally picked up three points at Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday for the first time since beating Newcastle United in early December - nine matches ago. It stretched our current run to two defeats in nine matches and continued our strong finish to the campaign. Beating Brighton also revived talk of a late push to finish in the European places, although I still think that is unlikely.
Brentford news: Opinion - Kayode has potential to be next successful signing

4 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Ian Westbrook

Michael Kayode showed he can be Brentford's next successful signing with a brilliant cameo performance at Arsenal on Saturday. The on-loan Fiorentina right-back has struggled for minutes since arriving at the club in January, partly because of injury. He has failed to start a game but had made five substitute appearances before the weekend's trip across London - only one of which had been before the 80th minute.
Brentford news: Opinion - A 'changing of the guard' at Brentford?

1 month ago | bbc.com | Ian Westbrook

This is something I do not want to write, but is a changing of the guard starting to happen at Brentford? That was one question to come out of Sunday's goalless draw with Chelsea, for which Ethan Pinnock was dropped to the bench instead of starting for probably the first ever time when he has been fit. Pinnock has been absolutely crucial to the Bees' rise over the past six years and always quite rightly been first choice at centre-half.