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Tonight, @BrentfordFC will play their final game at the wonderful Griffin Park.
We caught up with our friend Adam (@ downthelens on Insta) to talk through the photos he’s taken around the ground this last year.
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We caught up with our friend Adam (@ downthelens on Insta) to talk through the photos he’s taken around the ground this last year.
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The aim was to document different people connected to the club and capture what makes Griffin Park so special.
Brentford are a team at the centre of a lot of people’s lives, whether they’re a player, fan, turnstile operator or one of the pub landlords.
Here are our favourites.
Brentford are a team at the centre of a lot of people’s lives, whether they’re a player, fan, turnstile operator or one of the pub landlords.
Here are our favourites.
Anyone who’s been going through the Braemar Road turnstiles will recognise this face. Robert Chamberlain has been working at Brentford for 27 years, and went to his first game just after King George the 6th died (1952).
“I’ll miss Griffin Park dearly, it’s a friendly place.”
“I’ll miss Griffin Park dearly, it’s a friendly place.”
This is Bob Oteng, Kitman the The Bees for nearly 10 years now.
He’s got a cult following at Brentford, and even though we’re sure he’ll be happy moving to more modern facilities, there’s no chance it won’t be emotional tonight.
He’s got a cult following at Brentford, and even though we’re sure he’ll be happy moving to more modern facilities, there’s no chance it won’t be emotional tonight.
Keith is going to miss the ground for many reasons.
“My Dad took me & it was the best thing he ever did for me. He’s sadly now passed away. I came to games with my first wife & daughter, who’ve now passed away too. I’ll miss everything about Griffin Park, it’s been my home.”
“My Dad took me & it was the best thing he ever did for me. He’s sadly now passed away. I came to games with my first wife & daughter, who’ve now passed away too. I’ll miss everything about Griffin Park, it’s been my home.”
Rod’s been going to the stadium for 67 years, some stretch that.
The craziest thing he’s seen in his time? When Millwall fans threw a grenade onto the pitch and the Brentford groundsman had to put it in a bucket and take it away.
The craziest thing he’s seen in his time? When Millwall fans threw a grenade onto the pitch and the Brentford groundsman had to put it in a bucket and take it away.
Brentford’s famous for having 4 pubs on each corner of the ground, and this man will be serving pints to fans for the last time.
According to Adam, he was a man of few words. When asked if he’d miss Griffin Park, he said “of course I will, we all will”.
According to Adam, he was a man of few words. When asked if he’d miss Griffin Park, he said “of course I will, we all will”.
Sorry you can’t be there tonight Brentford fans.
We hope your new home brings you as many memories as this place.
We hope your new home brings you as many memories as this place.
