BeesPod - Barnet FC Podcast

Iain, Mem and Charlie return to look back on Barnet’s first month back in the EFL. 7 points from 6 games tells the story of a mixed August, with new signings settling in and familiar faces finding their rhythm. We pick apart the performances, highlight where the Bees have shown promise, and where work still needs to be done. Plus, we ask what August tells us about the season ahead.Thanks for listening and COUYB! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the Bees prepare for their first game of the season against Fleetwood Town on Saturday 2nd August, Charlie, Mem and Iain dust off the crystal balls and make some predictions for the season ahead.Let us know what you think online or in person on Saturday Everything crossed for a great first game back in the EFL!Mem, Charlie and Iain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of Barnet's return to the EFL in 25-26, Charlie, Mem and Iain sit down with Dean Brennan and Connor Smith (with a brief appearance from Jerome Okimo) to talk through last season's title, summer recruitment and plans for League 2. In a typically honest and open interview, Dean and Connor explain how they approached key games last season, their thinking around recruitment over the summer, and how they feel League 2 will compare to the National League. Thank you so much to Dean, Connor and Jerome for their time. We hope you enjoy the epsiode and are looking forward to the new season as much as we are!Take care and see you soon, Mem, Charlie & Iain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a Football Cliches style quiz, the Media Men (Sam E & Rory E) go up against the Cassen brothers (Jack & Charlie) to test a wide range of weird and wonderful Barnet knowledge. From Richard Nartey to Mitch Brundell, we hope you enjoy the first in a series of electric and irreverent Barnet quizzes.See you soon!Mem, Charlie & Iain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back in the EFL! Charlie, Mem and Iain react to an incredible season that sees the Bees head back into the football league for the first time in 7 years!We celebrate an extraordinary record-breaking campaign and pick out our favourite memories from the season.Thank you for listening and we look forward to seeing you at a game soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taking a moment to step away from the title race, Charlie, Mem and Iain compete in a 'Come Dine With Me' style event to create the worst away. Ground? Oppostion? Players? Managers? Going back through the painful memories of heavy defeats and dodgy terraces, who can create the worst away of all time. A brief note, you may have noticed from the logo / intro that we've joined the TalkSport fan network. We were invited to join a few weeks ago and couldn't see any downside. Nothing about the show changes (still infrequent and still informal!) but anything that can give the show a louder megaphone as the BBB campaign keeps pushing on deserves a mention. As ever, thank you so much for listening and we hope you enjoy the show! 4 games to go, everything crossed we can get over the line!Iain, Mem & Charlie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mem, Charlie & Iain catch up after a stunning run of form put Barnet in pole position heading in the final stretch of the season. We run an eye back over the past few games - including an incredible run against Solihull, York, Oldham and Rochdale, before looking ahead to the upcoming run of games as Dean Brennan's men try to return to the football league after a 7 year absence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BeesPod are delighted and honoured to welcome Martin Allen to the podcast. In a wide-ranging, deeply insightful and moving interview, Martin talks us through the 2014-2015 Championship winning season and his favourite memories at the club. We are incredibly grateful to Martin for his time. It was brilliant to spend an afternoon listening to his stories of one of the most memorable Barnet campaigns. We hope you enjoy the episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. Happy New Year!Iain, Mem & Charlie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a typically lengthy hiatus, Iain, Mem and Charlie return to catch-up as the season approaches the half-way mark. Recorded after the victory at Dagenham, we look back over the past months with the title fight warming up nicely. Can the Bees maintain their form through the festive period? Can the squad fly high into 2025? Thank you as ever for all your amazing questions and support! As ever, you can find us on Twitter. We hope you enjoy the show and come on you Bees! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlie and Iain catch up on Barnet's start to the 24-25 season so far. After a last-minute winner prompts a stern rebuke from the boss of some fans' early season complaints, we assess whether Deano's frustration with supporters is justified. We take a look back over the opening run of games, cast an eye of the new signings, and get stuck into many of your excellent questions. Thank you, as ever, so much for listening. You can find us on twitter at @beespod and we look forward to seeing you at the Hive soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mem, Iain & Charlie dust off the crystal ball and look ahead to the 24-25 season. After some erratic (!) predications last year, all of us set out our stall in a bid to avoid the dreaded wood spoon. Let us know what you think online, and we'd love to hear some of your own predictions ahead of the season's first game. Thanks, as ever, for your support of the show and we look forward to seeing you soon!Mem, Iain & Charlie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of the 24-25 season, BeesPod sits down with Dean Brennan and Connor Smith for a detailed and wide-ranging interview. They discuss lessons learned from last season, their approach to recruitment this season, and their expectations and plans for the year ahead. Thank you, as ever, to Dean and Connor for being so generous with their time. We hope you enjoy the show and thank you for listening and for all your support of the show. Enjoy the rest of summer and we look forward to seeing you in August!Mem, Iain & Charlie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a long hiatus, Iain, Charlie and Mem return for a bumper end of season review show. Barnet's brilliant campaign ended in brutal fashion, with a 4-0 defeat at home to Solihull Moors in the Play Off Semi Final. We cast our eyes back over that bleak April afternoon, while also looking back further to key moments and trends across the campaign. In the second half, we turn our attention to the dozens the fabulous questions we recieved - as well returning to the Barnet Academy for those all-important end of year reports.Thank you for all your support of the podcast throughout the season. We'll continue to work on the Bring Barnet Back campaign over the coming months, before returning in pre season for the pod's 9th (!) year. Have a lovely summer break and we'll see you in July!Iain, Charlie & Mem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mem, Charlie and Iain catch up and chat through the last month of following Barnet. After a review of our latest run of games, which has seen the Bees jump back into a good run of form, we chat about the changes Brennan has made - including the big call in goal. There's also time to review the pre-season predictions and see just how badly wrong some are going!We hope you enjoy the show and, as ever, you can find us online at @BeesPod on twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Play along with this year's Christmas quiz! After Trevor and Charlie went head to head earlier this week, test your Barnet FC knowledge and see if you can beat their scores. You'll need a pen and paper for the 6 rounds and 36 questions. Feel free to pause Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mem, Iain and Charlie look back over #BarnetFC's dip in league form. What's the recent defeat against Gateshead, Oldham and Wealdstone? We go through the tactics and players in the recent run, and wonder what might change ahead of a busy festive period. We are also joined by Janet Matthewson, CEO of Young Barnet Foundation who tells us about their Christmas campaign.As ever, thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mem & Iain catch up after Barnet's 4-2 defeat away at Chesterfield in a promotion 6 pointer. After a phenomenal start to the season, Saturday's game of 2 halves saw the Bees put in a sterling first-half performance, only to be left empty-handed as Chesterfield stormed their way into a 4 goal lead in the second half. Ahead of an exciting and challenging month of fixtures, we go through the big game, look ahead to the run before Christmas, and get stuck into your fantastic questions. As ever, thank you so much for your support! You can always get in touch via twitter @BeesPod. COYB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iain, Mem & Charlie take a look back at the first 1/3rd of Barnet's 23-24 campaign. In the wake of several comeback victories, we look at the tactics and players making the difference to the Bees' superb start. As autumn falls and the nights draw closer, do Dean Brennan's men have what it takes to stay in title race against some top-class opposition. As ever, thank you so much for all your amazing questions and support.We hope you enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mem, Charlie & Iain catch up for the first time this season. As the summer fades away, the Bees enter September flying high with 5 wins in their opening 7 games. We run an eye over the season so far, picking out the highlights and wondering whether the Bees' form can be sustained as autumn comes into view. Thank you so much for all your support and fantastic questions! As ever, reach out to us at @BeesPod on twitter. COYB! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of the 2023-24 season, Charlie & Mem sit down with Dean Brennan, Connor Smith and Kirk Rayment to discuss their plans ahead of Barnet's upcoming campaign in the National League. In a wide-ranging interview, Dean discusses lessons from last season, his approach to recruitment and his journey over the last 2 years. He also shares his views on this league next season and gives his tip for the title. Thank you so much to Dean, Connor and Kirk for giving up their time. We really hope you enjoy listening to Dean as much as we enjoyed recording this episode.Mem, Charlie, Iain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.