Brentford

The Case For Them

Here is the argument for Brentford: England, England Premier League, and a ground called Brentford Community Stadium. A second team should give you something your first one cannot, and this is a different country's whole weather system.

• Close to the pitch

  Brentford Community Stadium holds about 17,250. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.

• You get a nickname

  Known as The Bees. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.

• Easy weekend

  London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is about 11km from the ground, and Brentford railway station is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.

• The calendar you inherit

  England Premier League is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.