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Well, get ready for an Ian Street matchday diary extraordinaire, ably supported by Ed & Jamie, as well as an assortment of guest appearances, including Stu, Fraser, Ollie, the Dragons Lair podcast & more! Wimbledon still doesn't know what hit it.Anyone setting up a £2pm donation via our ko-fi account before the month is out will receive a mystery gift through the post - do support us if you can. And if you can't, please at least leave a nice review via your podcatcher or give us a plug on social media.We'll be back next weekend with Ian's trip to Barrow, before Jamie decants himself in Colchester. In the meantime, get in touch via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn if you want to. Thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and thanks to all of you for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So near, but yet so far... Analysing that painful late, late defeat at Edgeley Park, Ed & Jamie are joined by pod debutant Alfie and regular contributor Ollie to question the officiating whilst still paying tribute to a battling performance that so nearly paid off. Ahead of Tuesday night's Fourth Division game against Morecambe, we also thank Dave Salmon for his voicenote telling us everything we need to know about our visitors.Right at the start, Ed teased you by saying that anyone setting up a £2pm donation via our ko-fi account before the month is out will receive a mystery gift through the post - do support us if you can. And if you can't, please at least leave a nice review via your podcatcher or give us a plug on social media.We'll be back next weekend with an episode covering the Morecambe game and also the Big Lads Day Out to AFC Wimbledon - it should be a fun one, come and say hullo if you see us. In the meantime, get in touch via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn if you want to. Thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and thanks to all of you for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 1912 Exiles threw this one open to you - our wonderful listeners - to make sense of today's defeat to Mansfield. Some agreed with our view that today just needs to be dismissed as an off day against a quality side - others argued that this showed a lack of ambition, and wholesale changes are required. There were some strong words for the ref, differing opinions about the quality of our opponents, and a lot of looking ahead to what the summer might hold. Whether you agree with us and we agree with you, thank you to everyone who took the time to send stuff in. And if you missed your opportunity today then you can contact us through Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, and you can contribute a voicenote via our Speakpipe page.Thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and thanks to all of you for listening. If you like what we do, you can donate the price of a Bovril towards our running costs through our ko-fi account. We'll be back next weekend - but until then, look after yourselves and each other, and Keep It County. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our man on the northern beat, Ian Street, makes a rare foray even further towards the arctic to bring you a matchday diary from Harrogate away. In the middle of a dizzying start to 2024, Newport County find themselves just two points off the playoffs, with huge games to come in the next few weeks.But instead of feeling daunted by games against the league's top two, why not settle in with a heartwarming listen, as Ian does battle with the Harrogate PA system, shares his best Martin Tyler, "Agueroooooooo" impression, and a bit of potted history about the Bath Spa of the north.Don't forget, we have two excellent episodes in our feed: our chat with Newport County media manager Louis Cartwright-Walls and South Wales Argus wordsmith Chris Kirwan on the media storm surrounding the Manchester United game last month; and our interview with Martin Calladine about his new book, No Questions Asked: how football joined the crypto con. Both well worth checking out if you haven't already.Keep your eyes peeled for some more interviews in the coming weeks and months, as well as our regular panel chats and matchday diaires. In the meantime, you can follow us on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn and send us your thoughts and questions. You can also contribute a voicenote via our Speakpipe page or donate the price of a Bovril towards our running costs through our ko-fi account.Thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and to all of you for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a highly unusual move, we're dropping an episode on a Saturday and bringing you another belting interview. In this one, Jamie speaks with Chris Kirwan (of the South Wales Argus) and Louis Cartwright-Walls (Media Manager for Newport County AFC) about being at the centre of the media storm during our FA Cup tie with Manchester United. They discuss having to stay professional when all around them were getting carried away with the hype, the mixed feelings towards the journos turning up to Rodney Parade as one-off day-trippers, and their matchday routines.Be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn and send us your thoughts and questions. You can contribute a voicenote via our Speakpipe page or donate the price of a Bovril towards our running costs through our ko-fi account. Thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and to all of you for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another 'pod of two halves' as we balance analysis of on-the-pitch matters with a broader look at other issues. Part 1 of this episode is a catch up between Rhys and Ed about the home matches against Notts County and Gillingham, with County demonstrating great 'bouncebackability' powered by Will Evans' scoring antics. Then, in Part 2, we speak with Martin Calladine about his new book, No Questions Asked: how football joined the crypto con. The book is excellent, and comes highly recommended by your 1912 Exiles, and Martin gives us his insights into how poorly-regulated and often criminal crypto enterprises have preyed on football fans.In the absence next weekend of County playing a proper game against an opponent who deserves to exist, we'll bring you another cracking interview in lieu of a match report; stay subscribed so you don't miss out. In the meantime, you can follow us on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn and send us your thoughts and questions. You can also contribute a voicenote via our Speakpipe page or donate the price of a Bovril towards our running costs through our ko-fi account.Thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and to all of you for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We were going to wait until after the Notts County game to drop an episode, but after THAT 3-0 win up at Walsall, Jamie demanded an emergency pod. So he dragged Ed out of bed on a Sunday morning, and with the help of Arnie's match day diary, they dissected that cracking away performance.Also in the pod: how can Newport cope with a tough run of fixtures coming up? How many leaders can one side have? Is H.W.J. Charsley a butcher, a poet, or a 19th Century sportsman?As always, you can contact us via the following social media with your thoughts TWITTER - https://twitter.com/1912ExilesFACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/1912Exiles/LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1912-exiles-podcastYou can drop us a voice note to talk about Newport’s sexy goals, just like Tim did, in our Speakpipe link here: https://www.speakpipe.com/1912exilesYou can also contribute the price of a Bovril towards the podcast's running costs via our ko-fi page: http://www.ko-fi.com/1912exilesThanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and to all of you for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#168 - Swindon win, and Newport City WomenAfter 167 episodes, Ep168 marks a bit of a new era for the 1912 Exiles....We are delighted to announce that we have partnered with talkSPORT to be a part of their fan network of podcasts, hear more at the top of the pod.The first half of the episode is an Ed (https://toot.wales/@DrEdBridges) match diary of the game against Swindon Town, with guest input from Robins fan Phil (https://twitter.com/philmoomp) as well as Hazells Stand regulars Stu, Fraser, Ollie and Chris. Despite an immediate setback, a tactical masterstroke at half-time saw County conjure up a win which leaves them on 40pts and looking firmly up the table.In the second half of the show, we bring you the first of a few planned bonus features over the coming month. In this one, we check in with Newport City Women FC (https://twitter.com/newportcitywfc) , hearing from their players Amy Doswell and Sophie Jenkins about how their season is going and how healthy the women's game is in Newport more generally. If you want to lend them your support, the games they mention at the end are away at Cardiff City U19s at Ocean Park in Cardiff on Sunday 11 February (2pm) and a big game at Newport Velodrome against Penybont on Sunday 21 April (also 2pm).As always, you can contact us via the following social media with your thoughts TWITTER - https://twitter.com/1912ExilesFACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/1912Exiles/LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1912-exiles-podcastYou can also contribute the price of a Bovril towards the podcast's running costs via our ko-fi page: http://www.ko-fi.com/1912exilesThanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and to all of you for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s been SOME week for Newport County. We beat Wrexham at home, we had Manchester United RATTLED (for 21 minutes), Huw Jenkins has formally taken over the club, and the Supporters’ Trust held its AGM. We also signed someone! So, no wonder this pod turned into a bumper episode. Jamie, Ian, Ed, and Jack all convened in the aftermath of that FA Cup game at Rodney Parade to chew the fat.Also in this pod: wine chat, the most expensive Newport County tickets ever sold, and the result of a full AVENGERS ASSEMBLE meet up of the entire pod crew for the first time.HUGE thanks to our regular ko-fi contributors: Mark Williams, Daniel Heirene, Hamid Baladabadi, Martin Kings and the Row Z Exiles WhatsApp Group. And to our recent contributors: Mark, Tony and Gav, plus also Carol who thrust a fiver at Ed during the AGM. Your generous support helps us keep the lights on and produce more Newport County content.Contact us via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with your thoughts. Thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and to all of you for listening.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes yes, we know that there's the big victory over Wrexham to discuss – but we wanted to cynically capitalise on the extra interest around the Man Utd game, so we’ve created this big preview show. We’ll do a feature-length episode in a week or so to discuss how we managed to bring down the Gogs and also however we fare in the FA Cup Fourth Round.In this preview, lovingly compèred by Jack, you will hear:Jamie and Ed settle down for a cosy fireside chat in a London pub to dare to dream about springing a surprise…Ian takes a look at the history books to answer the question “Is Sunday’s game against Man Utd the biggest County have ever played?” (spoiler alert – no) An opposition preview from No Question About That – a Man Utd podcast who fill the gaps in our knowledge about top-flight football and offer insights on our opponents.Reflections from Rhys on Eastleigh ("Rhystleigh"), who also fires up the Tactics Truck to analyse Man Utd's weaknesses.At the start, Jack mentions our ko-fi - if you're able to throw in the price of a Bovril towards what we do, it'd be appreciated. If you're not, then that's fine, but do leave us a nice review or recommend us to a friend instead.Contact us via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with your thoughts. Thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and to all of you for listening.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes yes, we know everyone's excited for the potential trio of Eastleigh (a), Wrexham (H) and possibly Man Utd (H) - but before that, we've got an important trip to Doncaster which needs our attention.Who else would we send to this one but Ian Street? On his travels, he chats with Ollie, Stu, Fraser and even the Usually-Unlucky Amber Arnie - but perhaps today might be the day he breaks his duck!We gave a plug to our ko-fi - if you're able to throw in a few quid then thank you; if you're not then that's fine, but do leave us a nice review or recommend us to a friend instead.Contact us via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with your thoughts. Thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and to all of you for listening.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A rare match diary from Rodney Parade, as Rhys & Ed hunker down at the back of the Hazells Stand for the FA Cup game against Eastleigh. Another 1-1 draw for Coughlan's side, in a game that County should have put away comfortably.Contact us via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with your thoughts. Thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and to all of you for listening.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amber Arnie is back again with an away match diary - this time on the disappointment of two dropped points in Sutton, and his intact record of not reporting on an away win. After that, Ed interviews Eastleigh's U18s manager and Newport County fan Ashley Healey ahead of the teams' meeting on Saturday in the FA Cup.Oh, and there's a bit of belated festive fun with a response to our challenge for listeners to come up with an Offrande Zanzala Christmas pun...Stay in touch with the pod via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. In the meantime, big thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and thank you for listening.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you miss us?!? We're back as promised with a wrap-up of County's three festive fixtures:Amber Arnie reports from the Cae Ras, continuing his run of only ever reporting on defeats. He'll soon be facing the dreaded vote of confidence... 😉Rhys reflects on the Boxing Day comeback against FGR and what it tells us about both teams' survival hopes.Ed offers his perspective on the draw against Crewe and argues the glass is half-full.We'll be back next week with a Sutton review and an exciting Eastleigh preview with a special guest... 🤫 Until then, you can contact us via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. In the meantime, big thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and thank you for listening.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🎅🏻 Nadolig Llawen i chi gyd!🎅🏻The pod team are taking a short Christmas break, but hope to be back just before New Year's Eve with a roundup of the matches against Wrecsam, Forest Green Rovers and Crewe.But to keep you going over the festive period, our panel (Rhys, Jamie, Jack, Ian & Ed) got together for a bit of seasonal silliness. As well as some Newport County cracker jokes and carol puns, the panel were asked to build the perfect Frankenstein's monster from bits of County players - listen in and hear what they came up with.Be sure to subscribe and leave us nice reviews through your podcatcher of choice. You can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.Our thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and to you for listening. Have a lovely Christmas break, whatever you're doing, and be sure to keep it County.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Honours even at Rodney Parade against the Mariners. Ian and Ed ponder how and why Newport and Grimsby cancelled each other out, and also zoom out to consider the bottom third of the table. Ed also gauges the mood in The Murenger from both home and away fans at the game.All being well, the Christmas Special episode of the podcast should 'drop' (as the kids say) on Wednesday, and then we'll take a breather from producing #GreatContent until after the Crewe game.As always, stay in touch with the pod via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. We'd like to thank Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and we'd also like to thank you for listening and wish you all the best for the festive period.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie heads to Barnet (but not Barnet) for Newport County's FA Cup second round replay. Featuring beef with Wealdstone, comical own goals, and a tale of steam trains.A reminder to subscribe for future episodes - Ed will be at the Grimsby game on Saturday. We'll also have our Christmas special landing in feeds over the festive period.Stay in touch with the pod via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Our thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme. And our thanks to you for listening.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The legendary Amber Arnie brings us a match report from Prenton Park on what proved a frustrating afternoon for County, in a classic 'game of two halves'. Did the windy conditions play a part? Arnie manages to squeeze in #FloodlightWatch, a chat with Ollie, and even establishes a catchphrase for himself. See if you can spot it...All being well, Jamie will bring you a report from Barnet on Tuesday night, and Ed will be at the Grimsby game on Saturday. We'll also - hopefully - be recording our Christmas special this week, to appear in your feeds over the festive period.Stay in touch with the pod via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Our thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme. And our thanks to you for listening.See you at the back post. 😉Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've got something a bit different for you today...We were honoured to be nominated in the "club podcast of the year" category at this year's Football Supporter's Association awards, and Ian & Jack made the trip to London on Monday for the awards do. This episode brings you their report of the night, featuring poetry (of course), food reviews, a bit of slurring after all the free beer, some celeb name-dropping, but most of all a deep debt of gratitude to you for listening and for helping the pod to grow in the way it has. Our thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme. This episode also features a cover of Fats Waller's Ain't Misbehavin', licensed under Creative Commons. We'll be back at the weekend with a match review of Tranmere (a), and you can contact us in the meantime via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Thanks for listening.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you thawed out from that yet? 🥶A frustrating afternoon of FA Cup action at the end of a gruelling week. Ed is on hand to offer a few tactical insights and find a silver lining to the cloud. Thanks to all our listeners who sent in comments, and make sure you read Mark Vickery's excellent match report from the game too.Stay in touch with the pod via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Our thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme. And our thanks to you for listening.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian, Ollie and 81 other hardy souls braved the November cold air and the cruel mistress that is the M6, and were richly rewarded for their troubles. A fine win puts County within touching distance(!) of the playoffs(!!) and gives us plenty of confidence going into December's big set of games. As trailed, you can now buy a 1912 Exiles fridge magnet directly through our ko-fi page! Please do if you can - it supports the pod and gives you a nice little Christmas gift in return.Stay in touch with the pod via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Our thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme. And our thanks to you for listening.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rhys is in the chair, and is joined by Ian and Ed to discuss the shock result of the season with County beating table-topping Stockport and bringing to an end their 12-game unbeaten run.We heap praise on Graham Coughlan, we heap praise on Shane McLoughlin, we heap praise on James Clarke, we heap praise on the MND fundraiser shirt, we heap praise on... well, you get the drift.We'll have Morecambe and Barnet reaction for you in the week ahead. If you like what we do, please help us out by buying a 1912 Exiles fridge magnet - just send us £10 via our ko-fi page, DM us your address and we'll do the rest.Stay in touch with the pod via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Our thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme. And our thanks to you for listening.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Got what we deserved: absolutely nothing"The bulk of this episode is another Ian Street match diary, this time from the trip to Field Mill. Ian catches up with a few faithful listeners along the way, but there were few positives to take from the game. The episode also hears Ed check in with Craig from the Mansfield Matters podcast, and get their perspective on County's survival chances and on Graham Coughlan's time as manager.Gluttons for punishment that we are, we will be at next Saturday's game against table-topping Stockport, more in hope than expectation. Between now and then, we need you to do two things:Vote for us in the Football Supporters Association "club podcast of the year" award - voting closes on Monday, so act now!Buy your 1912 Exiles fridge magnet! Just send us £10 via our ko-fi page, DM us your address and we'll do the rest.As always, you can get in touch with the pod via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Our thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme. And our thanks to you for listening to the pod!Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bit of a tide-me-over pod to keep the wheels turning at 1912 Exiles towers with a few submitted clips and comment post MK Dons.Do drop us any thoughts via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Our thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme. And our thanks to you for listening to the pod!Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bumper episode this week. Jamie and Ian are joined by Arnie and Ollie, who made the trips to Notts County and Gillingham respectively. Listen back to their matchday diaries, which include #piewatch, service station beefs and match clocks.We chat formation changes in an up and down week, Bogle redemption, and Scot Bennett gets a new nickname (thanks Stu!)We'll be back covering various cup games over the next few weeks before our next league game against Franchise FC. Do drop us any thoughts via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Our thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme. And our thanks to you for listening to the pod!Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed and Ollie discuss the key points from County's draw against Walsall: Maxted's performance in goal, how Countryfile fared in midfield, and our best defensive / attacking partnerships. We also look ahead - briefly - to a tough week of away games at Notts County and Gillingham, and start a beef with football administrators. Stay tuned as the other members of the pod team bring you content over the next few weeks, and drop us any thoughts via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Our thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme. And our thanks to you for listening to the pod!Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're very grateful to our Southwest of England Correspondent, Rich Cocksedge, for sending us his report of yesterday's defeat in Wiltshire. It doesn't make for positive listening - we've heard more upbeat Radiohead albums - but it's a good and fair analysis of a disappointing afternoon.We'll be back after Friday night's game against Walsall. In the meantime, drop us a line through Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn if you'd like to.Our theme tune is Discoland, reproduced with permission of Tinty & The Bucket Hats. Please support them by buying their music, catching them live or making a donation to Kidscape who are their chosen charity.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How much are County riding their luck, how much are they making their own luck, and how much are they being affected by rank bad luck? That's the theme this week after a smash-and-grab victory over Colchester was followed by a decidedly sub-par performance at home to Harrogate Town.Ed is in the chair for this one. The episode features a post-match chat from Tuesday with Simon, and then a longer discussion with Dan about Saturday's defeat. We also draw heavily on the deluge of comments we had from listeners about what's going wrong and how to address it.As always, you can contact the show via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with any questions or comments.Our theme tune is Discoland, reproduced with permission of Tinty & The Bucket Hats. Please support them by buying their music, catching them live or making a donation to Kidscape who are their chosen charity.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So, Huw Jenkins has been waved through to takeover Newport County. He’s been in this position before, at Swansea City. So who better to take us through the experience of supporting a Huw Jenkins-led football club than Swans fan, podcaster extraordinaire, and one of the premier voices of Welsh football, Elis James!We’ll be back with at the weekend with combined analysis of the Colchester and Harrogate double header. In the meantime, drop us a line on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn if you have questions or comments.Our theme tune is Discoland, reproduced with permission of Tinty & The Bucket Hats. Please support them by buying their music, catching them live or making a donation to Kidscape who are their chosen charity.We’re Newport County fans making these episodes FOR Newport County fans. If you like what we do, please do head over to your podcatcher of choice and leave us a nice review. And if you’re able to, we appreciate any contributions to our running costs, which enable us to bring you content more regularly.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a tumultuous week off the pitch, Newport County get back to the bread and butter of fourth division football. Ian’s back on the northern beat - this time in the suburbs to the north of Manchester city centre.Ably assisted in the tactics truck by friends of the pod Stu, Fraser, and Ollie, Ian covers #floodlightwatch, #bovrilwatch - and the game as well.As always, you can contact the show via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with any questions or comments.Our theme tune is Discoland, reproduced with permission of Tinty & The Bucket Hats. Please support them by buying their music, catching them live or making a donation to Kidscape who are their chosen charity.ICYMI: Ed joined the BBC Radio Wales team on Friday night in the aftermath of the Huw Jenkins vote. Huw appeared on the show, before Ed spoke with Rob Phillips and Jason Perry about what this means for the club. You can listen back here (11 minutes in).Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the end of a big night in Newport County's history, Ed and Ian jumped straight onto Zoom to consider matters. With Trust members voting 455-8 in favour of selling a majority stake in the club to former Swansea City chairman, Huw Jenkins, what might happen next? What will he bring to the table, how will our club change, and what role will there be for the Trust going forwards?This was recorded 'as live' so apologies if the audio quality or lack of editing mean it's not as polished as usual - we wanted to get it out straight away rather than wait until tomorrow to edit.As always, you can contact the show via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with any questions or comments.Our theme tune is Discoland, reproduced with permission of Tinty & The Bucket Hats. Please support them by buying their music, catching them live or making a donation to Kidscape who are their chosen charity.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sorry, I'm afraid we have to talk about that Bradford game...Ed is joined by Chris Kirwan of the South Wales Argus, who wrote an insightful article laying bare what went wrong on Saturday afternoon and the challenge County face to put it right before a challenging run of games. With helpful contributions from listeners along the way, we explore how to inspire a better performance next weekend at Salford and give shoutouts to two behind-the-scenes heroes at Rodney Parade.As always, you can contact the show via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with any questions or comments.Our theme tune is Discoland, reproduced with permission of Tinty & The Bucket Hats. Please support them by buying their music, catching them live or making a donation to Kidscape who are their chosen charity.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of a colossal week at Newport County, with the Trust voting on a change to the club’s ownership, one of the two prospective bidders has joined Jamie Harris on the pod.We’ve heard from Huw Jenkins in other media, but in a 1912 Exiles exclusive, Jon Pratt joins us to outline who exactly the investment partners are, why they’ve put an offer in, and the sort of value the owners can provide to the club.DISCLOSURE TIME: We have also reached out to the other bidding party directly - but this is an open invitation to come on the pod and chat with us. 1912Exiles is an impartial podcast, not affiliated with either bid, or the Trust. We do not have a stance on a preferred bidder or the vote next week - we merely want to discuss important issues about the club in a balanced way, as we can with the current owners of the club - the fans.As always, you can contact the show via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with any questions or comments.Our theme tune is Discoland, reproduced with permission of Tinty & The Bucket Hats. Please support them by buying their music, catching them live or making a donation to Kidscape who are their chosen charity.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the big Trust vote next week on a change to County's ownership, we've tried to unpick some of the key issues as fans grapple with the choices.Ed is joined by two guests with plenty to contribute. Nigel Dutson was Chair of the Trust from 2010 to 2013 so has sat in the hot seat and knows the difficult balancing act the current Board face. Gareth Leaman, meanwhile, wrote an excellent article dispassionately examining current debate - we'd recommend it as pre-pod reading if you get chance. Together, the trio seek to understand the principles at stake, considering along the way some excellent thoughts from listeners. We hope the discussion helps you make your own decision ahead of next week's ballot.As always, you can contact the show via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with any questions or comments.Our theme tune is Discoland, reproduced with permission of Tinty & The Bucket Hats. Please support them by buying their music, catching them live or making a donation to Kidscape who are their chosen charity.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian battled the M1 and M25 on the hottest day of the year en-route to Crawley, so you didn't have to... Along the way, he caught up with a few friends of the pod (yer Amber Arnies, yer Stus, yer Ollies) and praised the good value of Crawley's away ticket pricing. The record does not show whether or not he still felt the same at 5pm...As always, you can contact the show via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with any questions or comments.Our theme tune is Discoland, reproduced with permission of Tinty & The Bucket Hats. Please support them by buying their music, catching them live or making a donation to Kidscape who are their chosen charity.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie is joined by Ian and Ed to examine a busy week for County - games against AFC Wimbledon and Brentford dominate discussion, along with an evaluation of our transfer business. We also discuss County's asymmetric tactical approach, denounce joy thieves, and lavish praise on our industrious midfield.As always, you can contact the show via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with any questions or comments.Our theme tune is Discoland, reproduced with permission of Tinty & The Bucket Hats. Please support them by buying their music, catching them live or making a donation to Kidscape who are their chosen charity.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed is back in the chair and welcomes long-time listener Hamid to the pod for his debut. Hamid gives a review of the away hammering of Forest Green Rovers (and gives a thumbs-up to their chickpea curry pasty) whilst Ed praises the character shown in coming back to beat Sutton at home. And we continue the pod's love-in for Will Evans, who seems to have the golden touch at the moment.We'll be back next weekend to discuss the matches against Brentford in the League Cup and AFC Wimbledon in the Fourth Division. In the meantime, you can contact the show via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with any questions or comments.Our theme tune is Discoland, reproduced with permission of Tinty & The Bucket Hats. Please support them by buying their music, catching them live or making a donation to Kidscape who are their chosen charity.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After years of him asking us to call him on a Saturday evening, he decided to call us! An absolute delight to have Rob Phillips, one of the premier voices of Welsh football on BBC Radio Wales and BBC Wales Sport - and a 1912 Exiles listener at that - join Jamie Harris for a chat. A Newport-born boy, he shares stories about his time reporting on the club in the 80s; his interactions with the likes of Justin Edinburgh, Dave Boddy and Graham Westley; and in more recent years in the Flynn, Rowberry, and Coughlan tenures. He also shares stories from covering some of our biggest games in recent years, including having to stand on a box to commentate on the Great Escape finale, and a run-in with Justin Edinburgh's crystal ball.An enlightening, honest, and entertaining presenter, who leaves you feeling buoyed and optimistic, but mostly reminds you that it's just fun to watch football. (Rob, not Jamie.)We'll be back with some of our panel after next weekend's match against Sutton. Do send any feedback to us via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn in the meantime.We also, as you may notice, have a new theme tune - a big thank you to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for giving us permission to feature their single Discoland. Please support them by buying their music, catching them live or making a donation to Kidscape who are their chosen charity.Additional music: Virgo by Sean T.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crikey, what a mad few days...We start with a panel discussion where Rhys, Ian and Ed wax lyrical about County's 4-0 demolition of Doncaster in the August sunshine. We heap praise on Will Evans, Aaron Wildig and Ryan Delaney, and ask whether we need to raise our pre-season expectations... We are then brough crashing back down to earth by a Crewe audio diary from listener Dan Williams as County ship four goals including two to former captain Mickey Demetriou. And then, as if we weren't already spoiling you enough with #GreatContent, we belatedly feature an interview with the co-owners of Newport City FC to talk about grassroots football in Gwent, relations between City and County, and why Exiles should try to take in a game at Spytty Park this season if we can. For reference, the games Sam mentions where your support would be particularly appreciated are:vs Brecon Corries, Wednesday 23 Augustvs Lliswerry AFC on Friday 24 Novembervs Chepstow on Friday 22 SeptemberWe also, as you may notice, have a new theme tune - a big thank you to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for giving us permission to feature their single Discoland. Please support them by buying their music, catching them live or making a donation to Kidscape who are their chosen charity We'll be back soon. Do send any feedback to us via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn in the meantime.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sound the klaxon, because your 1912 Exiles are here to give our on-the-spot reaction to Thursday night's fans' meeting at Rodney Parade to discuss potential future ownership options. If you weren't there, slides from the meeting can be viewed hither.Ed retired to The Murenger (best pub in Newport and spiritual home to the pod) with Dan Grace to go through the key things we learned at the meeting and what they might mean for the future. Dan also gives his reflections on Tuesday night's victory over Charlton in the League Cup and we muse on Sam Bowen's departure.As always, you can send any feedback to us via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn (please, for the love of god, follow us on LinkedIn, it's very lonely!), and if you're going to Crewe midweek and want to send us a match report, get in touch.Music: Virgo by Sean T.Rumours of a new podcast theme are... well, just rumours. For now.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to our 6th season of the 1912 Exiles podcast!A brief report from occasional contributor Stuart (blairinho - https://twitter.com/StuartB94181596) and son Fraser on our season opener at Accrington. How did we line up? Was the scoreline flattering? Did Stuart eat a pie? Answers and more in this episode(Panel show to return once everyone's returned from the their abroad jaunts...)As always, tell us what you think. You can contact us through Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with questions, suggestions or even sponsorship offers.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've had a lot of fun making our close-season bonus episodes - but now it's back to business as our panel convene to preview what 2023/24 holds for Newport County AFC.Rhys is on hosting duties, and is joined by Ian and Ed for the live record - and Jamie sends in his contribution from a piazza in Florence, surrounded by copies of the Gazetta della Sport like James Richardson on Channel 4 in the 90s (ask your parents, kids).They analyse in forensic detail County's signings, argue over our likely starting XI for the opening day at Accrington, ponder the current youth policy, debates specialism vs versatility, predict the Fourth Division ups and downs, guess at how many goals Bogle will score (and how many will be penalties), and all sorts of other stuff. There are literary references, bad puns, and even a snippet of Giuseppe Verdi... Oh, and we reiterate the club's big ANKY to Mickey Demetriou.As always, tell us what you think. You can contact us through Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with questions, suggestions or even sponsorship offers.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We continue our run of close-season special episodes, with Ian in the chair this week.In the first half, he catches up with Newport County royalty and all-round good egg Nic Johns to hear about life as a lower-league football photographer. Nic gives great advice for any budding toggers wanting to get started, reflects on her favourite (and least favourite) grounds to visit, and also talks about her passion for wildlife photography.Then, in Part 2, we have one of Ian's famous audio match diaries from a northern town as he reports on County's pre-season friendly at Sheffield FC. A day to remember for the Triallist family, but a head-scratcher for anyone trying to keep track of the substitutions...Be sure to check out our other summer specials - they cover the supporters' meeting in June (Ep129), a canter through what makes a great football shirt (Ep130), an analysis of recent trust goings-on and transfers (Ep131), and a chat with County in the Community (Ep132).As always, drop us any feedback via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We continue our gentle summer stroll through off-the-pitch matters around football in Newport, with a genuinely heartwarming catchup with some of the County in the Community crew. Over the course of a few hours at Rodney Parade, Ed chatted with Dave Lewis (Football & Education Programme Co-ordinator) and participants in the new Fit Fans programme which helps men and women aged 35-65 who are looking to lose weight, get fitter and lead a more active life. But as we hear, it's not just about that - it's also bringing people together for companionship and a bit of joy. We also hear from CitC's Chief Exec, and County legend, Norman Parselle - a man whose enthusiasm and spirit is so good for the soul that he should be prescribed on the NHS.Honestly, if this episode doesn't bring a smile to your face, you need to have a word with yourself!Be sure to check out our other close season specials - they cover the supporters' meeting in June (Ep129), a canter through what makes a great football shirt (Ep130), and an analysis of recent trust goings-on and transfers (Ep131). We've also got a pod lined up about our neighbours at Newport City, and a big season preview episode later in the month. As always, drop us any feedback via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We were planning on having a quiet summer chatting about football shirts, but off-field business put paid to that. It's pre-season so Triallist 1 and Triallist 2 are making their debuts on the pod. Jamie Harris is joined by Dan Grace and Ieuan Ellis to discuss the latest rumblings around the future of the club's ownership, the surprise news that a David Buttress-led consortium has bought out the Dragons and Rodney Parade, and what we'd love to see happen (even if we might be dreaming...)There's still some room for transfer chat in what looks to be like a summer of relative upheaval.This is the third in our series of close-season content. Over the next few weeks we will bring you a chat with County in the Community and shine a spotlight on how Newport City are getting on down at Spytty Park. Stay tuned for more, and in the meantime drop us any feedback via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hope to have a new episode out in the coming days about last week's AGM and Trust meeting, and implications for County - but in the meantime, we've watched closely the takeover of the Newport Dragons and Rodney Parade by David Buttress, which was confirmed on Friday. The deal could change radically the landscape of professional sport in Newport, and the new owner is a man with big ideas. Way back in January 2021, our Jack had a lengthy chat with David Buttress, and although the context has changed a little we felt it was well worth re-posting. In it, they discuss:The state of the Rodney Parade pitch (since addressed!)The challenges with Rodney Parade What any proposed takeover of the Dragons could mean for CountyWhether David's father, a longtime Newport County supporter, ever asked him to get involved with NCAFC and would he be open to the hybrid model of ownership in future?Sporting tribalism and its place in NewportEnjoy the episode and, as always, do drop us any feedback via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With news imminent on County's away and third shirts for next season, Ed sat down over a pint in The Murenger with pod debutant James Oliver-House to discuss all things kit. What makes a good football shirt? Are proper collars still cool? What's the right shade of amber for a County shirt? What should VX3 be trying to do with next season's away and third kits? We discuss all these things and more!A few links to things mentioned over the course of the conversation:Here are pictures of some of James' shirts that we discussWe mentioned this poll about mocked-up County kit designsCardiff Classic Shirts - back-of-shirt sponsors of the new third kitThe story behind Ajax's 'Three Little Birds' shirtEd mentioned Llantwit Major's amazing 2023/24 shirtsThe Newport County kit archiveThis is the second in our series of close-season content. Over the next few weeks we will bring you transfer analysis, a chat with County in the Community and shine a spotlight on how Newport City are getting on down at Spytty Park. Stay tuned for more, and in the meantime drop us any feedback via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where better to spend the hottest Tuesday night of the summer so far than at Rodney Parade in the Trust / Shareholders meeting?!?Ed and Ollie caught up afterwards to pick through the bones of the £1.2m loss, news on the ground lease, and speculation over potential future investment. Apologies for the audio on this one - Tiny Rebel was noisier than we expected and we'd forgotten to bring a proper mic!This is the first of a series of close-season content, with more to follow over the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more, and in the meantime drop us any feedback via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another season is over, and there is plenty upon which to reflect. Rhys is in the chair for our epic end-of-season review, and is joined by Ian and Ed as they analyse Newport County's 2022/23 season in depth. We revisit the decision to sack James Rowberry and where things went wrong for him, and track the evolution of 'Cockball' under his successor Graham Coughlan. We also consider which of County's out-of-contract players might still be with us come August.We muse on kits, including this late 70s / early 80s effort, and ponder designing our own over the summer. We then settle a few scores in an end-of-season "shoutouts and beefs" extravaganza...We'll stay in touch over the summer with a few special episodes (keep an eye on our Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn for info) as well as checking in about new signings as they emerge. But until then, thank you so much for your support this season, and enjoy the summer break!Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed and Jamie convene to unpack the last two games: a solid 2-1 win away in sunny Gillingham, and a chaotic 3-2 defeat at home to Harrogate. Newport County's strange, struggling home form continues in stark contrast to a respectable, borderline-impressive away record.Featuring musings on Townsend’s return to the net, how to get the best out of Omar Bogle, and an excitable James Waite.Drop us a line via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with opinions and feedback!Support the showSupport the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.