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#288: You know when you've been Kamwa'd

Aug 24, 202631 min

#286: Up and at em

Aug 17, 202633 min

#286: Season preview

Aug 13, 202643 min

#285: Back in the trenches

Aug 9, 202624 min

#284: Mullin it over

Aug 1, 202641 min

#283: The 1912 Exiles / Amber Army summer mashup!

Jul 27, 202639 min

#282: Somerton Park

Jul 13, 20261h 1m

#281: Do we learn anything from friendlies?

Jun 29, 202614 min

#280: Fuchs off!

Jun 29, 202624 min

#279: Ian's baseball match diary

Jun 22, 202613 min

#278: TV’s Robbie Willmott

Jun 3, 202635 min

#277: The big interHuw

May 24, 202633 min

#276: Season review

May 17, 202639 min

#275: The fight for survival!

May 2, 202631 min

#274: NOT live at the Riverside

Apr 26, 202626 min

#273: In our own hands

Apr 20, 202616 min

#272: Digging into Newport County's accounts

Apr 16, 202647 min

#271: Operation 40 points

Apr 13, 202619 min

#270: Circling the plughole

Apr 7, 202644 min

S8 Ep 41#269: 6(06) games to go: Correspondence special

Jamie is joined by Alfie for this episode in the aftermath of Newport's vital 1-0 home victory over Shrewsbury. Together, they wade through listener comments in a 606 correspondence special, unpacking the game, the star performers, and looking ahead to that final six-game sequence that will determine the team's fate.A huge thanks to everyone who provided their thoughts, feelings, hopes, and fears across the socials. We'll be back soon with another episode. In the meantime, check our website for all the pod info you need, or drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us. Thanks as ever to the Riverside Sports Bar for their support of the pod. Our theme tune is the original 1973 recording of Come On The County.Until next time, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 30, 202626 min

S8 Ep 40#268: Glass half empty

Ed is in the chair and he asks Rob, Dave and Alfie to pick over the bones of matches against Barnet, Bromley and Walsall. They consider the positives (Sprangler's tenacity, Crole's raw unpredictability, the return of Smith & Shepherd) and the negatives (leaving men unmarked on the edge of the box, long queues for half-time Bovril, and CONCEDING LATE BASTARD GOALS), as well as looking ahead to Saturday's match and pondering how to maximise County's chances of a much-needed win. Ed also gives a shoutout to next weekend's Newport Music Trail - do have a look at the lineup and pick some bands and venues to support as we all celebrate a 4-0 dispatching of Shrewsbury...We'll be back soon with another episode. In the meantime, check our website for all the pod info you need, or drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us. Thanks as ever to the Riverside Sports Bar for their support of the pod. Our theme tune is the original 1973 recording of Come On The County.Until next time, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 23, 202636 min

S8 Ep 39#267: Would County ever join the Cymru Leagues?

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The pod crew are having a week off, so this is a bonus episode for you in which Ed, Rhys and Ian conduct a thought experiment. Would County ever join the Cymru Leagues? How good would the offer have to be? And what would it mean for the club and its support?We'll be back next weekend with a full show, reviewing the games against Barnet, Bromley and Walsall. In the meantime, check our website for all the pod info you need, or drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us. Thanks as ever to the Riverside Sports Bar for their support of the pod. Our theme tune is the original 1973 recording of Run Lads, Shoot Lads.Until next time, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 16, 202621 min

S8 Ep 38#266: Tickling trout

A rare Ian Street match diary from Newport. Not in the happiest circumstances, or with the happiest of match reports, but there's some laughter and joy along the way as we hear from Dave, Iwan, Fin (from Maeve), Jack and Ed about the home loss to Colchester (as well as Dave & Ed's match report on the midweek win over Tranmere).Do check out our shiny new website and drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us, including feedback on our new theme tune (the original 1973 recording of Run Lads, Shoot Lads). Thanks as ever to the Riverside Sports Bar for their support of the pod.Not yet sure of the plan for next weekend. We may have a Barnet match report, or we may offer up some alternative bonus content for a bit of fun... But until then, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 8, 202631 min

S8 Ep 37#265: Onward Christian's soldiers

A short episode, this one, but we pack a lot in. Ed gets a match report from Silvers on Saturday's creditable away point at Fleetwood, we hear Rhys' take on the news that the Dragons will seek to help County stay at Rodney Parade if relegation happens, and we preview Tuesday's game by chatting to our usual Tranmere correspondent Ethan. We also mention in passing a characteristically insightful match report on Saturday's game from The Venerable Mark Vickery (from whom we also stole the picture for this week's episode artwork).Do check out our shiny new website and drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us, including feedback on our new theme tune (the original 1973 recording of Run Lads, Shoot Lads). Thanks as ever to the Riverside Sports Bar for their support of the pod.We'll be back with a deep dive into the Tranmere and Colchester games, hopefully featuring an Ian Street match diary. Until then, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 1, 202628 min

S8 Ep 36#264: Dimitri Batrouni

In another joint episode between the 1912 Exiles and the Dragons Lair podcast, we sat down for a chat over Zoom with Leader of Newport Council, Dimitri Batrouni. We asked about the council's commitment to both grassroots sport and pro sport in Newport, what steps it might take to support the redevelopment of Rodney Parade, and whether anything will ever get built on the Cabbage Patch. We're grateful to Dimitri for giving us his time, and we hope you find the chat useful and engaging.And then after the break we hear from Dave & Iwan about the great away win at Salford, and from Jack about the home defeat to Cambridge... Many thanks to them for their reportage. Give us a holler if you want to provide insights on next Saturday's game at Fleetwood.Do check out our shiny new website and drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us, including feedback on our new theme tune (the original 1973 recording of Run Lads, Shoot Lads). Thanks as ever to the Riverside Sports Bar for their support of the pod.We'll be back with a fresh episode in a week's time. Until then, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 23, 202643 min

S8 Ep 35#263: The howl

After one point from nine leaves County five points adrift at the bottom of the Fourth Division, Ed caught up with Alfie, Logan and debutant George to ask what went wrong against Grimsby, Swindon and Franchise - and how on earth we can extract ourselves from this mess.Do check out our shiny new website and drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us, including feedback on our new theme tune (the original 1973 recording of Run Lads, Shoot Lads). Thanks as ever to the Riverside Sports Bar for their support of the pod.We'll be back with a fresh episode in a week's time. Until then, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 16, 202641 min

S8 Ep 34#262: Disgruntled sigh

Well that was a week, wasn't it? After the high of the Chesterfield win, Jamie, Jack, and Alfie dissect those defeats to Accrington Stanley and Bristol Rovers, as well as a curious transfer deadline day. We're also keen to highlight the 15:01 kick off time for this weekend's Grimsby match. It's for the Every Minute Matters campaign with British Heart Foundation to raise awareness on CPR training. 8 out of 10 cardiac arrests outside of hospitals occur at home, and survival chances drop 10% for every minute without intervention. So look after your loved ones and teach yourselves the basics by checking out BHF Revivr for a 15 minute course entirely for free. Also, huge, huge thanks to everyone who has donated to the GoFundMe for Ollie - we've been blown away.We'll be back after the Grimsby home game, possibly before Swindon away. But until then, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County.Thanks as ever to the Riverside Sports Bar for their support of the pod. Our theme is Virgo by Sean T. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 3, 202644 min

S8 Ep 33#261: Ollie

This week saw the awful, tragic news that podcast regular and one of our favourite people, Ollie Allen, passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of just 23.We devote a large chunk of the episode to talking about our favourite memories of Ollie and what a huge loss he will be to the fanbase and to the city. We mention the GoFundMe page set up to support his family at this difficult time, honouring a young life full of joy, loyalty, and too short a time with us. And we also praise the great work by the club and fans to organise a very moving minute's applause during Saturday's game in Ollie's memory. Thank you to everyone who made it so poignant.We touch too on recent results, last week's NCAFC Trust meeting and the transfer window - and no doubt we'll return to some of those themes in our next regular episode, most likely after the Bristol Rovers game. But until then, and in this week even more than usual, please take care, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County.Thanks as ever to the Riverside Sports Bar for their support of the pod. Our theme is Virgo by Sean T. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 26, 202642 min

S8 Ep 32#260: Transfers and Trust

After a weather-enforced break, we're back with a few bits of business:First up, Jamie sat down over Zoom with Arnie from the NCAFC Supporters' Trust to discuss next week's AGM - what's up for discussion, why are the Trust considering relinquishing some of their shares, and what's the wider picture around the financial health of the club?Then, Ed asks Alfie for his reaction to a busy week of transfer ins and outs.We catch up with the ME7 podcast to get a preview of what we can expect from a trip to Gillingham on Saturday.And finally, we get a welcome update from our friends at Rogerstone AFC Women on their recent progress.For those of you planning on attending Thursday's Trust meeting, you can register online. No payment is required - once you've entered your details, you just need to add your membership number (as shown in your Trust Membership account on the website or in the e-mail inviting you to the meeting).If you're heading to Gillingham and fancy doing us a match report, drop us a line via your social media platform of choice. Thanks as ever to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod. Our theme is Virgo by Sean T.We'll be back in about ten days' time, all being well, to react to the Gillingham and Chesterfield games and to discuss the ramifications of the Trust meeting. But until then, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 15, 202647 min

S8 Ep 31#259: Single-header

Sunday's postponement of Newport County vs Tranmere threw into disarray our podcast release plan for a review of the New Year week double-header! But we wanted to make the transition back to work on Monday easier for you, so here's a short pod anyway. Ed speaks to 1912 Exiles debutants Logan and Fab to get their review of the New Year's Day loss to Bromley, and then the panel consider County's transfer business so far and where the biggest gaps remain.Happy New Year to all listeners. Be sure to get 2026 off to a bang by leaving a nice review wherever you get your podcasts - and if you fancy being on an episode, drop us a line via your social media platform of choice. Thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod.We'll be back in a few weeks' time - but until then, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 5, 202625 min

S8 Ep 30#258: Ian Street & the Electric Gilets (Crewe @ Home)

Ian Street graces the south in a feature length match-day diary with Ed, Rhys & Jack for his first home game of the season. After today's performance, we are now negotiating with 1912 Exiles commercial to subsidise more visits as the official club's good luck charm! Come with us on a journey of bewilderment and bovril spice on-scene at Rodney Parade as we remember that winning feeling, not felt since March.As always, do contact us via your social media platform of choice and give us your thoughts. If you like what we do as a podcast and want to support it, please visit our Ko-Fi page and throw us a few pennies. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 30, 202541 min

S8 Ep 29#257: Christmas Special

Ian, Rhys, Alfie & Ed assembled for a festive recording, seeking to fulfil their promise of an episode free from County-related misery and to bring some light relief to a traumatic season. Over the course of an hour, they discuss: what Christmas presents you'd buy for past Newport County players; quirky stories about football at Christmas; what we'd do if we were the ghosts of Christmas past / present / future; the best loan players or most under-rated players we've seen in a County shirt - oh, and then Rhys finishes things off with an anagram quiz, only for us to realise most of them were wrong...We'd welcome your thoughts, as always, so do contact us via your social media platform of choice. If you like what we do as a podcast and want to support it, please visit our Ko-Fi page and throw us a few pennies. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod.Hopefully this is the perfect festive listening as you embark on a long car journey down to your in-laws' on Christmas Eve, enjoy. Have a wonderful break, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 23, 202558 min

S8 Ep 28#256: The elephant in the room

A long-overdue episode, this one, as we explore Newport County's ownership, the potential loss of league status, and the current existential crisis at NP19.Ian is in the chair, and is joined by Rhys and Ed. The gang briefly discuss the Crewe and Fleetwood games, but then turn our attention to matters off the pitch. With a crunch fan forum meeting taking place next Wednesday, we ask what chairman Huw Jenkins needs to say and do, what the next six weeks may mean for the club's medium-term future, and what needs to change culturally to shift the dial at the club from gloom to joy.We'd welcome your thoughts, as always, so do contact us via your social media platform of choice. If you like what we do as a podcast and want to support it, please visit our Ko-Fi page and throw us a few pennies. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod.We'll be back soon to try and bring you some Christmas cheer, but in the meantime look after yourselves and each other, and above all - as always - Keep it County. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 15, 202550 min

S8 Ep 27#255: The nadir?

After a shambolic TV broadcast this week which made the FIFA World Cup draw (complete with Rio Ferdinand-Gianni Infantino comedy skits and Wayne Gretzky attempting to pronounce “North Macedonia”) look like a polished, professional affair, Jamie attempts to unpack Newport County’s humbling in the FA Cup away to Borehamwood.You may wish to cheer yourself up by listening to some Radiohead, or even better, Ed’s chat with the Crewe pod The Railwaymen ahead of our away game on Wednesday. Check it out here.We'd welcome your thoughts, as always, so do contact us via your social media platform of choice. If you like what we do as a podcast and want to support it, please visit our ko-fi page to either buy some 1912 Exiles Bovril Spice, or to throw in a few pounds towards our #WhitmoresWarnings fund. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod.We'll be back soon to try and bring you some Christmas cheer, but in the meantime look after yourselves and each other, and above all - as always - Keep it County. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 8, 202515 min

S8 Ep 26#254: Slipping Through Our Fingers

Fuchs at the wheel and a point at home, is it good enough? Come and join us on a match-day diary with Jack, Ed and company as they navigate yet another win-less Rodney Parade outing.We'd welcome your thoughts, as always, so do contact us via your social media platform of choice. If you like what we do as a podcast and want to support it, please visit our ko-fi page to either buy some 1912 Exiles Bovril Spice, or to throw in a few pounds towards our #WhitmoresWarnings fund. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod.We'll be back for the big Borehamwood clash next weekend, but in the meantime look after yourselves and each other, and above all - as always - Keep it County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 29, 202535 min

S8 Ep 25#253: Fuchs' around, find out!

A pod of two halves for you again, in what has been a momentous week for Newport County. In Part 1, Ed asks Jamie for his initial reaction to County's new manager announcement, and we also rifle through listeners' reactions to the appointment of Christian Fuchs. Then, in Part 2, Ed reports from an ultimately dispiriting loss at Oldham, catching up along the way with Ollie, Mark, Jane & Silvers. Whilst being as positive as they can about what the new manager might bring, there's also no sugar-coating just how desperate things look for a County side rooted to the bottom of the Fourth Division, and now five points from safety.We'd welcome your thoughts, as always, so do contact us via your social media platform of choice. If you like what we do as a podcast and want to support it, please visit our ko-fi page to either buy some 1912 Exiles Bovril Spice, or to throw in a few pounds towards our #WhitmoresWarnings fund. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod.We'll be back next weekend, but in the meantime look after yourselves and each other, and above all - as always - Keep it County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 23, 202535 min

S8 Ep 24#252: Hughes out

An emergency pod of sorts, as Newport County finally part ways with manager Dave Hughes. First up, Alfie, along with friend of the pod Marc, report from the final match of the Hughes era up at Shrewsbury yesterday. That's followed by a morning-after-the-day-before reflection, with Jamie & Ian dissecting the moments throughout the season that have led to this point, where we need to head next, and analysing the current state of play for the Huw Jenkins projectDo look at our ko-fi page to either buy some 1912 Exiles Bovril Spice, or to throw in a few pounds towards our #WhitmoresWarnings fund. You can also contact us via your social media platform of choice if you have anything you want to share. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod.We'll be back next weekend, but in the meantime look after yourselves and each other, and above all - as always - Keep it County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 16, 202542 min

S8 Ep 23#251: The team with the hole

A team effort this one as we hear from Ed, Ollie, Dave, Iwan, Fraser, Hwyligan, Jamie & Ian - as well as from Nathan Blake whose new podcast with Rob Phillips is well worth a listen. Between them, they consider a range of listener questions/thoughts, analyse County's loss to table-topping Walsall, and consider what November might herald.Do look at our ko-fi page to either buy some 1912 Exiles Bovril Spice, or to throw in a few pounds towards our #WhitmoresWarnings fund. You can also contact us via your social media platform of choice if you have anything you want to share. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod.We'll be back next weekend, but in the meantime look after yourselves and each other, and above all - as always - Keep it County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 9, 202542 min

S8 Ep 22#250: Sestercentennial

Our 250th episode of the pod (the sestercentennial, for those of you who wanting to know the official term), and a chance to stretch our legs with a longer-form episode. Rhys is in the chair, with Jamie and Alfie chipping in to discuss where Newport County find ourselves at the end of #OctopusOctober (how did that stick as a name?!?) and what the coming weeks might bring. They also effortlessly weave in clips and contributions from:Max, with a match report on a dramatic and deserved FA Cup victory over Gillingham.Dragons Lair Jamie on last week's WRU announcement regarding pro rugby, and what it means for the Dragons, Rodney Parade and County.Ellie from Rogerstone AFC Women (our featured local team for 2025/26) on their first win, 4-3 over Treorchy.Gary from One Pod Beyond on what County can expect next Saturday when Walsall come to NP19.As we mention at the top of the show, look at our ko-fi page to either buy some 1912 Exiles Bovril Spice, or to throw in a few pounds towards our #WhirmoresWarnings fund. You can also contact us via your social media platform of choice if you have anything you want to share. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod.We'll be back soon, but in the meantime look after yourselves and each other, and above all - as always - Keep it County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 2, 202545 min

S8 Ep 21#249: Old school 4-4-2

Well my goodness, where did that come from? Ian's at the helm at what is now a happy stomping ground in Harrogate away. Featuring Dave (YrAlltudion) and Iwan, it's a classic matchday diary away in another northern town.After the doom and gloom of the last episode, it's welcoming to have some more uplifting tones. Ian's now seen two away wins this month - did the move to a classic 4-4-2 do the trick? Has that 'league of three' at the bottom of the table got a little bit bigger? Has Ian got the bovril stains out of his jeans? Only time will tell.Do contact us via your social media platform of choice if you have anything you want to share. You can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming soon for all monthly contributors. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod.We'll be back soon, as we break from league action to take on Gillingham in the FA Cup next weekend. Until then, look after yourselves and each other, and above all - as always - Keep it County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 25, 202529 min

S8 Ep 20#248: Where now?

Rhys sat down on Sunday night with Ed and Ian to read the runes after Newport County's humbling by Cheltenham Town, and to ask the big questions.Can Dave Hughes keep his job? What will happen if he goes? Where does our defensive injury crisis leave us? Can we still be in contention for survival come January? Is there even money to strengthen if we are? Is our situation more akin to a bad episode of Ready, Steady Cook or to Icarus?It's not an uplifting listen, but it is an important reality check - one which ends with a rare Ian Street poetry reading (this time it's Resignation by Lostling).Do contact us via your social media platform of choice if you have anything you want to share. You can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming soon for all monthly contributors. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod.We'll be back soon. Until then, look after yourselves and each other, and above all - as always - Keep it County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 21, 202528 min

S8 Ep 19#247: Cheltenham preview - BONUS POD

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A bit of bonus content for you. Ed sat down for what was supposed to be a ten-minute match preview chat with our Cheltenham counterparts for a short social media clip - but it ended up being such a good conversation we thought we'd put it out as an extra poodcast. Ed is joined by Dan from The Robins Report podcast and the Talk of the County podcast to discuss both sides' prospects on Saturday.Do contact us via your social media platform of choice if you have anything you want to share. You can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming next month for all monthly contributors. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.We'll be back to review the game iin due course, hopefully with a big panel. Until then, look after yourselves and each other, and above all - as always - Keep it County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 16, 202532 min

S8 Ep 18#246: Back to back

A pod of two halves. Ed kicks things off, giving his reaction to County's win over Cardiff in the Football League Trophy, on his cycle home from the game. Then, in Part 2, he hands the reins over to Ian to nervously describe County nursing their way through to a 1-0 away victory at Accrington. Back-to-back wins, and perhaps finally some cause for optimism amongst the fanbase?Do contact us via your social media platform of choice if you have anything you want to share. You can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming next month for all monthly contributors. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.We'll be back next weekend to analyse the crunch game against Cheltenham. Until then, look after yourselves and each other, and above all - as always - Keep it County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 11, 202521 min

S8 Ep 17#245: Bottom of the league (Swindon match-diary)

Come with us on a journey with family and friends on our jaunt towards the bottom of the league against Swindon at Rodney Parade. A matchday diary co-hosted by Jack and Cousin Joe of Loathed Stranger Podcast fame.Do contact us via your social media platform of choice if you have anything you want to share. You can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming next month for all monthly contributors. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 4, 202535 min

S8 Ep 16#244: Worst week SO FAR

Dear me, what a season this is turning into. In sheer exasperation, the pod crew tried to have a breather from County matters this week, so we're grateful to our listeners Dave & Iwan and Max for sending through reports on the matches against Arsenal B and Chesterfield respectively. We also mention the recent NCAFC Trust statement - do have a read if you haven't already.Do contact us via your social media platform of choice if you have anything you want to share. You can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming next month for all monthly contributors. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.We'll be back next weekend with a full-length episode. Until then, look after yourselves, look after each other, and above all – as always – Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 29, 202517 min

S8 Ep 15#243: Live at the Riverside!

An absolutely MASSIVE thank you to everyone who joined us live at the Riverside Sports Bar after the Gillingham game for a chat. We welcomed some familiar faces, some away fans - and best of all some listeners we'd never met before! Apologies that we didn't get everyone's names; if you were a newbie who chatted with us, do drop us a line so we can say a proper thank you. Between the dozen or so attendees, we discussed the Gillingham match and the much improved performance, but also the unignorable lack of points which September has yielded. We also pan out to discuss what October might bring and wider matters around the club.This was our fist live event, so it was a little chaotic and there was a bit more background noise than we'd usually have - but hopefully it gives you a good flavour of the live vibe and the fun we were all having!As always, you can contact us via your social media platform of choice, and you can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming next month for all monthly contributors. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.We'll be back soon. Until then, look after yourselves, look after each other, and above all – as always – Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 202530 min

S8 Ep 14#242: Stopping the rot

Despite his therapist’s advice (apparently six losses on the bounce are NOT good for the soul), our man on the northern beat, Mr Ian Street, meandered across the Pennines to bring you his unique reporting on Newport’s trip to Tranmere. Poor Ian’s gone through the motions today, watching us concede a howler and yet stop the rot with a decent away point, joined by the usual reprobates. LIVE EVENT NOTICE: We'll be recording live from the Riverside after the Gillingham match next weekend - do head over and join us!As always, you can contact us via your social media platform of choice, and you can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming next month for all monthly contributors. Thanks as always to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support. Thanks too to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.Look after yourselves, look after each other, and above all – as always – Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 13, 202519 min

S8 Ep 13#241: The WRU's decision

With the Welsh Rugby Union considering reducing the number of Welsh rugby regions from four down to two, this episode explores some of the potential ramifications - not just for rugby, but for Rodney Parade, for Newport County, for the city centre and for local businesses. To get a full range of insights, we hear from Jamie (of the Dragons Lair podcast), Dan (from the Riverside Sports Bar) and from our own Ed.As well as unpacking some of the factors which might inform the WRU’s decision, they discuss an excellent piece by Chris Kirwan for BBC Wales Sport about the issue, wonder where the Dragons’ support might go if the team disappeared, consider the viability of Spytty Park as a football venue, and urge fans and local politicians to respond to the WRU’s consultation document.As always, you can contact us via your social media platform of choice, and you can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming next month for all monthly contributors. Thanks as always to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support; we'll be there after the Gillingham match for a live event if you want to come and say hullo. Thanks too to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.We'll be back soon with analysis of the Tranmere and Gillingham games. But until then: look after yourselves, look after each other, and above all – as always – Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 11, 202538 min

S8 Ep 12#240: Diet b*stard

We threw this one open to our listeners, with Jack and Ed punctuating things whilst getting views from Alfie, Chris, Stu, Fraser, Ollie, Tinty John, Dave, Iwan and a whole host of Twitterers and Blueskyers who replied to our appeal for post-match thoughts on the home defeat to Bristol Rovers. It's not the most uplifting listen, but huge thanks to everyone who contributed.As always, you can contact us via your social media platform of choice, and you can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming next month for all monthly contributors. Thanks as always to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support; we'll be there after the Gillingham match for a live event if you want to come and say hullo. Thanks too to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.We hope to be back next weekend with an Ian Street match diary from Tranmere. But until then: look after yourselves, look after each other, and above all – as always – Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 7, 202526 min

S8 Ep 11#239: Eight games in

Six league games, two cup games, one win, two draws (inc. a penalty shootout win) and five losses. But what have we gleaned from those games about the Dai Hughes era at Newport County? Rhys is joined by Ian and Ed to divine what we can about this team, to ponder what's needed in the last 24hrs of the transfer window, and make some predictions about the month ahead. No spoilers, but basically Wake Us Up When September Ends.As always, you can contact us via your social media platform of choice, and you can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs. Thanks as always to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.We'll be back soon with analysis of the Bristol Rovers game, and to explore what the WRU's desire to halve the number of Welsh rugby regions might mean for Rodney Parade and for Newport County. But until then: look after yourselves, look after each other, and above all – as always – Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 1, 202550 min