Alright so I finally sat down to compile that Brentford vs Tottenham timeline everyone asked about after the match. Thought it’d be straightforward – just list goals and cards, right? Oh boy, was I wrong.
How I Started This Mess
First thing Monday morning, I cracked open two browser tabs: one for Premier League official stats, another for a replay stream. Grabbed my cold brew coffee thinking this would take maybe 30 minutes tops. Started jotting down:
- Kickoff time
- First yellow card
- That early Brentford chance
Already felt like herding cats. Different sources showed different timestamps for the same dang foul! Some had 23:17, others said 23:21. Which clock were they even using?
When Stuff Got Real Ugly
Then came the 35th minute drama. Sonny’s goal. Half the sites listed it as 35′, others screamed 37′. Even the TV replay watermark disagreed with the official app notification on my phone! I actually threw my hands up and yelled “ARE YOU KIDDING ME?” at the laptop. My cat bolted outta the room.
Tried to fact-check with three separate live commentary logs. Big mistake:
- BBC called Romero’s yellow “harsh”
- The Athletic called it “long overdue”
- Twitter randos blamed the grass length
Spent twenty minutes just staring at these conflicting reports while my coffee went cold. Could feel my eye twitching.
The Final Disaster Zone
When Tottenham grabbed that late equalizer? Total chaos. My spreadsheet looked like spaghetti thrown at a wall:
- Sub timings overlapping goals
- Injury time calculations that made no sense
- Four different spellings of “Mbeumo”
Accidentally deleted half the timeline when I slammed my mouse after finding yet another inconsistency. Had to restart that section THREE TIMES. Finished three hours later with a headache, half-eaten sandwich, and utter respect for professional match reporters. This simple timeline project turned into a full-blown detective nightmare.
Still posted it though. My followers better appreciate those bloodshot eyes and keyboard imprints on my forehead.