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Ian Westbrook

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Ex-Ceefax Sport editor. Write about Brentford for @Westlondonsport and @beesotted. Love the Bees and also parkrun. My own views.
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Brentford can qualify for Europe this season – here’s why

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By Ian Westbrook Verified
| West London Sport Verified
This time last year Brentford were widely tipped to struggle. They made a mockery of the pre-season odds – so much so that they almost secured a European place. And after an encouraging summer, journalist and Bees fan Ian Westbrook believes they can do even better this time around… I don’t want to get carried away by a 7-0 pre-season victory, but I genuinely believe that Brentford can qualify for Europe this season – and here’s why.
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Colchester appoint former defender Flanagan as Head of Recruitment

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By Ian Westbrook Verified
| Training Ground Guru
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to footer Written by Ian Westbrook August 19, 2026 Colchester have named Tom Flanagan, who retired from playing in the summer, as their new Head of First Team Recruitment. The 34-year-old former Northern Ireland international defender ruptured his Achilles tendon in training in March and announced his retirement in the close season after making nearly 450 senior appearances.
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Chelsea rebrand 19/21s as Cobham Next Gen – and what it means

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By Ian Westbrook Verified
| Training Ground Guru
Written by Ian Westbrook August 19, 2026 Chelsea have rebranded their Under-19 and Under-21 teams as Cobham Next Gen for the new season under Head Coach Harry Hudson. Cobham is where the club train and base their Academy and they say the name change “more accurately reflects the age profile of our leading Academy side and Chelsea’s long-standing heritage of developing the next generation of players for the senior game”.
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