Bees Stung - 73 Years Of Hurt
Back in April, I wrote about the 1946-47 season and how the topic of voiding it came up after a spell of bad weather, a decision that would have cost Liverpool the First Division title. What I didn't mention was that at the other end of the table, such a decision would have saved Leeds United and Brentford from relegation. The season was ultimately completed and while Leeds have since returned on four occasions and achieved some success, Brentford haven't, spending most of their time since at the third level. If they win the Championship Playoff Final today, they will end a 73 year absence from the top flight, breaking the record gap of 70 seasons currently held by Bradford City. Brentford haven't won a top tier game since beating Leeds 2:1 on 5th April 1947 (with two goals from former Crystal Palace players, in case you didn't know). Here are the results for the Championship Play-Offs since 2004: And below are the outcomes from backing Favourites, Underdogs and...