The Brentford that begin an exciting new adventure in the Premier League this Friday night could scarcely be further removed from the club Hermann Hreidarsson played for in the late nineties.
When the big Icelandic defender arrived at Griffin Park for a club record £750,000 fee in September 1998, following businessman Ron Noades down the leagues from Crystal Palace, they'd just been relegated to the fourth tier.
Now the Bees are set to grace the top flight for the first time in 74 years and host Arsenal first up in their stunning £70million Community Stadium, opened just last year.