As a hard-as-nails centre-back, John Terry is no stranger to committing fouls but it is, of course, his other kind of over-zealous tackle that has seen him hit the front and back pages this week (that’s my obligatory JT gag out the way – there will be a couple more later on so keep your eyes peeled).

While the majority of the football world has gone into meltdown over the England skipper’s caddish antics, Brentford and Andy Scott have had a quietly brilliant week. Although we didn’t have a game after Saturday’s match with Oldham was called off due to a frozen pitch, Scotty has given supporters plenty of reasons to be cheerful.

First up, John Akinde has been brought in to bolster our forward line. Many will remember him from last year’s cracking 3-3 draw with Wycombe Wanderers at Griffin Park – on that day, Akinde scored a brace, with his opening goal a particularly spectacular one.

Picking the ball up on the halfway line, he charged through our defence, who appeared more nervous than a Chelsea player who has left his wife home alone for the evening, before smashing the ball into the roof of the net.

Akinde, like fellow new signing, right winger Lionel Ainsworth, is renowned for his blistering pace and, with Myles Weston flying down the left as well, Brentford’s front line is going to be faster than Ashley Cole driving home when he heard his skipper was parked outside his house (That’s enough John Terry jokes – Ed), and that bodes well for the rest of the season.

This was also the week when our prayers were answered as Andy Scott secured the services of goalkeeper Wojciech Szczêsny (I’ve finally learned how to spell it!) on loan for the rest of the season.

The giant Pole has been magnificent for us this season and I can’t be the only Bees fan thinking he must be up there with the very best players we have had between the sticks.

Not only is he absolute class but, like all self-respecting keepers, he is also a complete lunatic – his antics during the Carlisle game were particularly entertaining – and, best of all, he seems to love playing for our club.

Arsene Wenger reckons Wojciech will be Arsenal’s number one in the future and, with the distinctly average Manuel Almunia looking less than secure, that day might come sooner rather than later.

Thankfully for us, that now won’t happen until next season at the earliest and, for that, we can simply say: “Merci, Monsieur Wenger!”