‘It might be the Irish in him’: What Brentford fans think of their high-flying manager Keith Andrews
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Keith Andrews is looking up. It is exactly 7.33pm last Saturday and at St James’ Park Andrews is in the Leazes End penalty area in front of the travelling Brentford fans high above. They are in darkness, he is in light. He is punching the air in their direction. The response is noise. And more noise. Brentford have just won at Newcastle United for the first time since 1934; De Valera was in power, Bray Unknowns were in the League of Ireland. Around him Andrews has jubilant players and staff. They are being hailed by the 1,300 or so supporters who have broken off from their anti-QPR chanting to salute their heroes. One week on from Brentford’s first-ever win at Aston Villa, the Bees have...