Why I Made a Tottenham vs Brentford Timeline
Honestly it started coz my mate Dave kept bragging Brentford would crush Spurs. I figured nah no way, so I decided to track everything live while watching the match. Grabbed my laptop, notebook and cold beer.
Setting Up My Tracking System
First I split my notes into two columns like this:
- Time – Got my phone stopwatch ready
- Action – Short notes about big moments
- Reaction – My own thoughts on what happened
Made a header with teams and kickoff time. Started timer when ref blew the whistle.
First Half Frenzy
Right after kickoff Brentford attacked hard in 3rd minute. My hand shook writing: “Brentford chance – header flew over bar!” Then Spurs countered in 12th minute. Nearly spilled beer when Son shot wide. Scrawled: “Massive chance gone!”
Around 24th minute Kane got fouled. Thought penalty but ref said no. Jotted down: “Ridiculous no-call”. Brentford keeper made insane double save in 37th minute. Wrote in caps: “HOW DID THAT NOT GO IN???”
Second Half Madness
Brentford actually scored in 52nd minute. Groaned and wrote: “Dave’s gonna be unbearable.” My cat jumped on table right as Spurs equalized in 68th minute. Pen smudged everywhere when I yelled: “GET IN!”
90th minute winner for Spurs left me scribbling: “LEGENDARY COMEBACK!!!” Whole notebook page was beer-stained by then.
Compiling After Match
Picked out all messy notes and sorted them by time. Made bullet points with emojis to show key moments:
- ⚽️ 50′ – Brentford goal celebration ruined my mood
- 🔥 68′ – Sonny leveled it – screamed my lungs out
- 💥 90+3′ – Kane winner made Dave silent
Checked timestamps against replay to fix errors. My cat walking on keyboard erased half of first draft.
Why Timelines Beat Stats
Numbers don’t show how my heart stopped when Brentford hit post in 41st minute. Those raw reactions in my notebook? That’s the real story. Dave’s still crying about “lucky Spurs” – showed him my notes to prove dominance wasn’t luck.
Now when I re-read my beer-stained pages, I relive every scream and groan. Way better than just watching highlights.
