Brentford have confirmed the signing of released Town defender Pim Balkestein on a three-year deal. At the end of last week, the Dutchman’s girlfriend revealed that the move was on the cards on her Facebook page.

Bees boss Andy Scott is pleased to have added the former loanee to his squad on a permanent basis: "Once again I'm delighted with this signing. Pim will bring the same quality to the side that he did during his loan spell last season.

“In the 15 games he played for us he played a major role in our finishing position and, having secured his signature on a long term deal, I believe he will be a significant component as we strive to achieve the ambitions of the football club."

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Fixed_It added 18:16 - Aug 5 Good luck Pim - seemed like a really nice bloke - just not what we needed to press on. I'm sure he'll do well at Brentford.
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Big_Foot_Blue added 18:19 - Aug 5 Aspiring League 1 club like Brentford is the perfect place for him. I honestly believe letting him go was the correct decision and I would'nt be surprised if we see him and Brentford in the Championship in the next couple of seasons.
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lezoad added 18:29 - Aug 5 good luck Pim I think league one was the right place for you#
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Mungo added 18:34 - Aug 5 Good luck Pim. Shame it didn't work out for you here but we hope you have a great time at Brentford!
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Redmond added 19:13 - Aug 5 Good luck pim shame it didnt work here, but never mind
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superblueflude added 19:33 - Aug 5 first one ill leave a nice comment for - best of luck pim, you deserve it
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blueoff added 20:18 - Aug 5 Have they warned Heathrow, pim can hoof a football high into the sky
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Mark added 21:01 - Aug 5 A good signing for Brentford, as he did well for them last year and is young enough to improve further. Maybe we will see him back in the Championship one day, but not good enough just yet. Good luck Pim.
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pimballwizard added 21:14 - Aug 5 good luck Mr Pim see you down the Red Lion sometime ?
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TheCurly added 21:46 - Aug 5 Good luck Pim, shame you never improved in the time you were at PR
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Alexsandr_Orlov added 22:23 - Aug 5 Goods Lucks Pim, you mighty fine boy like my cousin Molotoff!!
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GinjaBumBum added 22:49 - Aug 5 What a shame to see him leave, i thought he played well when i saw him play against Sheffield United on the last day of the season. He is a beefy, tall and strong defender which every club needs.
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IpswichBee added 09:05 - Aug 6 This is excellent news..... We are a club looking for promotion this season and Pim can help us on our way. The Bees are going up! Come on you bees!!
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james1989 added 11:41 - Aug 6 good luck pim :)
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will_barrow added 17:54 - Aug 6 good luck pim
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francisb123 added 17:59 - Aug 6 thanks pim just werent quite what we needed good luck at brentford
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