Series 3, Episode 8 - Home For Us (with Natalie Sawyer)
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It’s the final episode of the series and Sachin is well and truly going out with a bang given he’s joined for a chat about Brentford by the brilliant broadcaster and podcaster, Natalie Sawyer. Natalie is as engaging as she is eloquent and those traits are fully on show as she talks about the club she’s adored ever since a childhood trip to Brentford’s old ground, Griffin Park, in 1987. There’s a lovely story about what happened beforehand involving her brother and a group of Bristol Rovers supporters before Natalie goes on to speak about how it was the Griffin Park floodlights as much as the action on the pitch that drew her into a life following the Bees. It’s not been an easy life given Brentford’s lack of success and financial troubles over the past 30 years or so but Natalie has loved the ride, one which peaked at Wembley this May as Thomas Frank’s men beat Swansea in the Championship play-off final. Natalie was there and talks about her emotions on the day and why promotion to the Premier League meant so much not only to her and her brother but also their dad, west London’s very own Crocodile Dundee. This naturally leads to a discussion about modern-day Brentford and the huge role played in the club’s rise by owner Matthew Benham. Natalie is full of praise for her fellow fan and tells a story about meeting him that sums up the banker-turned-professional gambler’s notoriously enigmatic nature. Natalie also chats about meeting her all-time Brentford hero, Dean Holdsworth, as well as about appearing on a bus as part of a club campaign to sell matchday tickets. In FANS tradition, Natalie wraps things up by going through her all-time Brentford XI and providing an answer to the final question, both of which lead to Sachin worrying about her home life. So download, listen and love. And after you have, please Rate and Review. It would mean a lot. Cheers!
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