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Training Ground Guru | How Blackburn use a portable videowall to enhance training Training Ground Guru | This is THE portal for staff working in – or aspiring to work in – professional football.

Worked on a fascinating piece today for Training Ground Guru about the use of a mobile screen on Blackburn's training ground so head coach Valerien Ismael and his staff can show clips and deliver real-time comments to players during training sessions.

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Brentford news: Opinion - Keith Andrews evaluation Brentford news: Opinion - Keith Andrews evaluation

I always said I would judge Keith Andrews after he'd been in charge of #brentfordfc for 10 Premier League games.

We are now there, so here's my verdict.

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What's this? It can't be - #brentfordfc first Saturday 3pm game since 31 August....

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Where are the doubters now....

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YouTube video by Off The Ball IAN WESTBROOK: ‘I’ve no idea whether he’s a good manager or not!’ | Brentford’s Keith Andrews

I very much enjoyed chatting all things #brentfordfc - and especially our Irish connections - with @eoinsheahan.bsky.social and @offtheball.bsky.social ahead of our fifth Premier League season.

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Accrington Stanley: Aftermath of an Academy closure Accrington Stanley closed their Category Three Academy in May, because of what the club said were "significant financial challenges" which meant "these difficult yet necessary actions must be taken". ...

It was a pleasure to work on another fascinating - but very sad - feature for Training Ground Guru today, about the impact of the sudden closure of Accrington's Academy earlier in the year.

The piece was written by former Stanley Academy Manager Chris Hough.

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Thanks to volunteer Sarah Anne for taking and publishing a photo gallery from Saturday on our Facebook page.

This is a small selection of her pictures but head over to Facebook for the full collection.

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Truly sad to see Christian leave us. Has been inspirational for #brentfordfc and I remember being so excited when we signed him. A massive part of our success over the past six years and we were always weaker without him. Understand he can't turn down this chance & wish him well, except against us.

Training Ground Guru | Matthijs Bootsman: How Go Ahead Eagles went from minnows to winners Training Ground Guru | This is THE portal for staff working in – or aspiring to work in – professional football.

Really enjoyed getting this fascinating story up on Training Ground Guru today, how a change in recruitment policy helped Go Ahead Eagles win their first major trophy since World War Two last season - the Dutch Cup.

Gives hope to all smaller clubs!

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Training Ground Guru | Articles Training Ground Guru | This is THE portal for staff working in – or aspiring to work in – professional football.

Very busy day on Training Ground Guru today writing news stories on Man Utd, Birmingham, Derby and QPR.

You can read them all here:

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Training Ground Guru | John Iga: Innovation scheme lets clubs think outside the box Training Ground Guru | This is THE portal for staff working in – or aspiring to work in – professional football.

Had a fascinating chat with John Iga about innovation in football and how clubs can make best use of the government’s Research and Development Tax Credit Scheme.

Made a nice feature for Training Ground Guru.

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Great piece by @beesottedbrentford.bsky.social on the big decision seemingly facing Thomas Frank now....

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Brentford news: Can Bees secure European football? Brentford news: Can Bees secure European football?

'Que sera, sera - whatever will be, will be, we're going to Hungary'

Two matches this weekend will tell us if #brentfordfc chances of going on a 25/26 European tour have improved or been dashed.

More in my latest #BBCSport Bees fan's piece.

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Training Ground Guru | Brentford taking right Routes on Academy player welfare Training Ground Guru | This is THE portal for staff working in – or aspiring to work in – professional football.

Enjoyed doing the interview for this for #TrainingGroundGuru and writing this piece about the @brentfordfc.com Academy.

Another reason to be proud of our club.

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Brentford news: Have Bees 'hit form at just the right time'? Brentford news: Have Bees 'hit form at just the right time'?

Are we all going on a European tour after all?

More in my latest #brentfordfc @BBCSport fan writer column.

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Brentford news: Summer brings key time for contracts Brentford news: Summer brings key time for contracts

It could be a massive summer coming up for #brentfordfc with five mainstays of the side entering the final year of their contracts.

More in my latest #BBCSport Bees fan writer piece.

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Brentford 1-0 Preston North End Brentford win promotion to the Championship after beating Preston North End thanks to Alan Judge's first-half penalty.

Today the first time since 2014 that 18 April has been Good Friday.

This is what happened the last time! 😃🐝

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Michael Kayode's cameo display at Arsenal showed that if we sign him, he could provide real competition at right-back next season

But to be sure, he must start some #brentfordfc games now.

More in my latest #BBCSport Bees fan writer piece.

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So #brentfordfc had a huge win last weekend without even playing after Christian Norgaard signed a new contract.

More in my latest Bees fan writer piece for #BBCSport

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I'm sure he will - thanks Andy.

I was asked to say which #brentfordfc player needed to step up their game for the rest of the season.

A hard one to answer but find out who I said in my latest BBC Sport Bees fan writer piece.

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London Padel Court Map DOSE has compiled a full map of the capital's Padel facilities to enable Londoners to find out where they can play and how much for.

#Padel is one of the fastest-growing participation sports in the country at the moment.

If you live in #London then take a look at this comprehensive Dose News map telling you exactly where you can play in the capital and how much it will cost.

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Which club has been the quickest to record 50 wins after being promoted to the #PremierLeague ?

The answer - #brentfordfc !

More in my weekly #BBCSport Bees fan writer piece.

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Given #brentfordfc run of fixtures - our next seven games against teams in top half of #PremierLeague - I don't think we'll end up qualifying for Europe. But I'm fine with that.

More in my latest #BBCSport Bees fan writer column.

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Friday's win at Leicester showed just how much of a gap there is between established #PremierLeague clubs like #brentfordfc and those sides promoted more recently.

More in my weekly #BBCSport Bees fan writer piece.

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A good reminder about the rules of #parkrun

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Our brilliant Premier League record against West Ham continued on Saturday.

More in my latest #BBCSport #brentfordfc fan writer piece.

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Hi - can you tell us will the level of TAPs awarded for away games next season be the same as in this and recent seasons - ie: 50 for Newcastle away and 15 for Arsenal away etc - and will you be guaranteed an away ticket in the first window which you used to be, but aren't any more? Thanks.

Training Ground Guru | Why Brentford have launched a new Human Development department Training Ground Guru | Brentford Academy have created a new  Human Development department, which will be headed up by Sally Needham. Academy Director Stephen Torpey has told TGG: “We feel this is an a...

Great to see the superb work going on in the @brentfordfc.com Academy.

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