Brentford supporters produced one of the chants of the Premier League’s opening weekend as Keith Andrews’ side demolished Tottenham Hotspur.
The Irish-led Bees began their second season under Andrews with an emphatic 3-0 victory at the Gtech Community Stadium, with Keane Lewis-Potter, Vitaly Janelt and Michael Kayode scoring the goals.
As Spurs staggered towards a miserable defeat, the home supporters began serenading them with a straightforward but cutting chant.
Thomas Frank, he’s laughing at you.
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The chant neatly captured the extraordinary trajectories of Frank and the man who replaced him at Brentford.
Frank left the west London club in June 2025 after seven years at the helm, taking over at Tottenham following the dismissal of Ange Postecoglou.
Brentford responded by promoting their Irish set-piece coach Andrews, who had only joined the club the previous summer.
It was the Dubliner’s first senior managerial role and his appointment was greeted with plenty of scepticism, particularly as Brentford lost several major players and backroom staff during the same summer.
The contrasting fortunes of the two managers could hardly have been more dramatic.
Andrews guided Brentford to ninth place during his maiden season and narrowly missed out on European qualification. His progress was rewarded with a new long-term contract as the club backed him to continue their development.
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Frank, meanwhile, lasted only eight months at Tottenham.
He was dismissed in February after a run of two victories in 17 league matches left Spurs 16th in the table and only five points clear of the relegation places.
When Frank was dismissed, the former Republic of Ireland midfielder described him as a friend and admitted that his immediate reaction had been one of sadness.
Andrews had also spoken warmly about the Dane before their first meeting as opposing managers, saying Frank was a major reason why he initially joined Brentford and crediting him for everything he achieved at the club.
Tottenham eventually survived another 17th-place finish under Roberto De Zerbi, but their latest rebuild got off to a dreadful start against the manager they had left behind at Brentford.
Andrews’ team thoroughly outplayed Spurs, Lewis-Potter opened the scoring before Janelt doubled Brentford’s advantage prior to half-time.
The Irish influence was evident throughout the victory.
Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher kept a clean sheet, while captain Nathan Collins played an important role in the third goal. The Leixlip defender headed a corner back across goal, Mamadou Sangaré’s shot was saved and Kayode drove the rebound home.
Damien Duff was also on the Brentford sideline after joining Andrews’ coaching staff during the summer.
The former Shelbourne manager’s appointment strengthened an already significant Irish contingent, and Kelleher has praised the energy and standards Duff has brought to the training ground.
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