Under The Abbey Stand

Jack Swindlehurst and Tom Walker sit down and look back to a New Year’s Day home defeat to The Royals of Reading, heavily featuring old boys Harvey Knibbs and Sam Smith. The lads also looking ahead to a must-win game at the Abbey against Inigo Calderon’s Bristol Rovers - featuring a preview from the Talking Gas podcast.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

The festive period brought no good tidings for United, and we end 2024 with a 2-0 loss to Leyton Orient - exactly as we started it. Jord, Tom and Matt are this week’s panellists to look back at two away defeats in London at Charlton and Orient respectively, and look ahead to a New Year’s Day game against Reading. We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

Jordan, Tom and Caspell sit down and dissect an absolutely awful 4-0 loss at the Abbey to Huddersfield Town. Given it’s Christmas and no one really knows what day it is, the lads also look ahead to the Boxing Day trip to Charlton and then onto Leyton Orient away, 3 days later.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey Stand This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

Lewis Jones present UTAS’s yearly quiz, joined this year by Walker, Caspell and Swindle - who all show their football knowledge (or lack of)! We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store: https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

After some last-minute Hollywood Blockbuster action at the weekend, Jordan and Swindle turn their attention to welcoming the Terriers to the Abbey, under the lights. High-flying Huddersfield visit Cambridge but the boys discuss the reasons to be optimistic and who is going to run the show in the middle of the park for United. Featuring a preview from And He Takes That Chance Huddersfield Town podcast.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

Well, Hollywood you believe it? The U’s deservedly snatch a late point at high-flying Wrexham, watched on by Ryan Reynolds, Channing Tatum, and of course Tom Walker and Matt Caspell. They’re joined by Jordan to take a look over an ending worthy of any blockbuster.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

Fresh off the back of a huge three points against fellow strugglers Shrewsbury, United head to North Wales for maybe the toughest test in the division right now. Wrexham are the best home team in the league and currently joint top in their first season back in League One. Can Monk’s boys spring an upset? We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

Jordan and Tom look back at a great Saturday’s work at the Abbey, beating Gareth Ainsworth’s Shrews 4-1 and closing the gap towards safety to three points. The boys talk early goals, opposition goalies and of course an in-depth preview of the Vertu Cup trip to Cheltenham on Tuesday (not).We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey Stand Thanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

Swindle and Caspell dissect an absolutely awful Tuesday night defeat away to Reading, before looking ahead to a crunch game at the bottom of League One against Shrewsbury. Jordan also catches up with Salopcast to get an away take on United's biggest game of the season so far.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

It was a gut punch of a defeat in the FA Cup Second Round this weekend, as Wigan got their revenge for the U’s 2-0 win a few weeks before and progressed to Round 3. Jordan was on hand to give us the review of the game from the Abbey, and alongside Jules they looked ahead to a trip to Reading with the help of Alex from Elm Park Royals.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

It’s a long trip down to East Anglia for Wigan, and must feel even longer making it twice in two months. On this week’s Preview Show, Jordan and Swindle look ahead to meeting the Latics in the cup this weekend to see if the U’s can continue their good form and book a place in Round Three. They are of course joined by the inimitable Barry Worthington from the Progress with Unity podcast.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

It’s one of the classic footballing cliches: one point gained, or two dropped? U’s added another clean sheet to the tally, this time at Sixfields with a 0-0 draw against the Cobblers, but in truth Storm Bert was the real winner. Jord, Swindle and Tom look back over the game, as well as previewing Bolton at home on Tuesday night with the help of Ben from The Fanzone podcast.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

The U’s travel to Sixfields looking to build on their good point last week, and this week’s Preview Show asks all the big questions: how big a game really is this? How many espresso martinis can you drink in an hour? And do you remember the starting 11 from this fixture in 2003? Jules and Caspell are on hand to see you into the weekend.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

Bouncing back against Barnsley? We’ll take the point. It’s a shorter pod this week as commitments meant we just couldn’t find the time to discuss Shayne Lavery’s much welcome return for the full hour, but Tom and Jules still found time to look back on that very decent point at home to the Tykes as United settled the nerves a bit after last week’s derby disaster.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

Bouncing back is the order of the day. How can the U’s get the fans back on side after last week’s derby day disaster? Jord and Jules are on preview show duties again this week, hoping that that means a better result than after the last time they did one. We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

The less said about that one the better. Jord, Tom and Caspell drew the short straw and after an extra day off to reflect, are on hand to look over the second disaster at London Road in as many years. It’ll take some getting over, this one.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

The week you’ve all been waiting for. This weekend at London Road sees the first of the Cambridgeshire derby games for the season. Fresh off the back of five wins in all competitions, without a goal conceded, United have picked up their form going into it, but the memories of last season remain. Jord and Jules look ahead to the game, with the help of Charlie from Up The Poshcast.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

The unthinkable happened. Not four wins on the bounce, not even four clean sheets on the bounce, but James Brophy scored a goal. There probably couldn’t have been a more popular goalscorer at Woking on Saturday than Brophy as he confirmed United’s passage to the second round of the FA Cup, and the pod get together to discuss the game and, more importantly, the goalscorer.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

After a perfect week in the league, the U’s turn their attentions to the FA Cup First Round, with a tie against non-league Woking. A throwback from our Conference days but also a presentable chance to progress to the second round. The boys were joined by Woking fan Ben Musgrove to get a preview of the Cards ahead of the game.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

The. Perfect. Week. Three wins, three clean sheets, and three games that might have saved our season. United beat Burton in a scrappy affair, but no one cares, as Jordan Cousins smashed home from close range to secure another vital three points. Tom and Caspell are on a two-man review pod this week to chat through that game and a week that couldn’t have gone any better. We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

Like London buses these wins. And finally a Preview Show with a bit of optimism around. Tom and Jord are on pod duties this week, looking over Tuesday’s brilliant three points at Stevenage and previewing the visit of the winless Brewers this weekend, with the help of the always excellent Ed Walker.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

We’ve got something slightly different for the second mailbag of the season. You might have noticed our new monthly column for this season ‘Get Your Stats Right’, written by the brilliant Ben Griffis, a United fan based over in Washington DC. We thought we’d get to know Ben a bit better and invited him on a podcast to talk about all the data and numbers behind the U’s including: how well has Nlundulu performed so far? Will Korey Smith’s numbers improve? And what hope do the underlying numbers give United’s survival chances?If you want to check out Ben’s models and play around to find your own interesting stats to back up a theory, you can find him at:https://football-match-reports.streamlit.app/https://bengriffis.com/https://x.com/begriffisIf you’d like to submit a question for the next mailbag, get in touch with the pod:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected]’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post:Thanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

Good things come to those who wait. And we’ve certainly waited a long time. 10 games into the league season, and even longer when you go back to last season, United have finally notched their first win, once again against Wigan. Ahead of a big week, Swindle, Caspell and Tom got the honour of doing a three-point pod, including a preview of Tuesday’s trip to Stevenage with Matt from TSFC Podcast.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

Welcome back. After a relaxing international break, it’s back to business as the U’s look to try and get their first win on the board in the tenth (10th) game of the season at home to Wigan. Jules and Matt took up pod duties to resume UTAS’ service and chatted about the upcoming run of games, the board’s statement and get a preview of Wigan this weekend with Barry from the Progress With Unity podcast.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

VOTE FOR UTAS AT THE FSA AWARDS:Head to ‘Club Podcast of the Year’ at the link below and type in Under The Abbey Stand to give us a chance of winning at the third time of asking…https://thefsa.org.uk/news/nominations-open-for-fsa-awards-2024/We head into the international break and the situation is unchanged: still no goals or wins to report of. United fell to another loss at Exeter, and it’s like Groundhog Day as the pod panel scratch their heads to find something new to say. Matt, Jules and Tom are the cursed few selected this week to try and squeeze some juice out of the same old players and the same old problems.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

It’s an unappealing trip at the best of times, but winless and rooted to the bottom of the league it’s hideous. Garry Monk is still in charge of United as they make their way down to Exeter looking to notch just his third win in 22 games as manager. Jord and Swindle preview the game, with the help of Jon from the You Don’t Know What You’re Doing pod.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

United finish the month with their worst performance of the season yet: still winless, still rooted to the bottom of the league. Tom, Matt and Swindle drag themselves to their mics to review everything that went wrong against Lincoln (spoilers: a lot), and look ahead to the visit of Rotherham on Tuesday night. We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

The first mailbag of the 2024/25 season sees us reminisce on non-league - or look forward, depending on your perspective. The ultimate ‘BlueSquaresMen’, the best things about non-league’s tinpot simplicity, and which non-league away days would we have in our league? Tom, Jules and Matt are on hand to give their views on your burning questions.If you’d like to submit a question for the next mailbag, get in touch with the pod:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected]’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post:Thanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

Will home comforts bring three points? Garry Monk is certainly hoping so, and so are the pod. This week Matt and Tom are on hand to cast their eye on Saturday’s visit to the Abbey from familiar opponents Lincoln City, and discuss what Monk can do to find that winning formula. They’re joined by Jake Tonge from the Here For The Lincoln to get an opposition view of the game.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

It’s getting hard to find different ways to write “United lose again”, but that’s where we are. Another weekend goes by with Monk’s U’s still searching for their first three points of the season. Tom, Jules and Caspell are on pod duties to look back over a loss at Wycombe and field some questions about Garry Monk’s future.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

The search goes on, and this week United are down in Buckinghamshire to try and secure their first win of the season. Jules and Tom are on preview duties this week, looking ahead to the U’s trip to Wycombe and talking fresh injury news, woke possession football, and the United injured XI. They’re joined by George from The Wycombe Way podcast to get an opposition preview of the game.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

The international break yielded no reward for the U’s. Again, despite plenty of encouraging aspects, United couldn’t make it count and left Field Mill empty-handed. Jord, Jules and Tom try not to just rinse and repeat previous pods and, as well as talking through what went wrong during Saturday’s game, they discuss if there’s a wider disconnect behind-the-scenes at the club.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

The second of three league away games in a row takes us to Nottinghamshire to face a familiar old foe, Mansfield Town. Jules and Jack catch up after the international break and look ahead to Saturday’s early kick off, talking team selection and how to approach a game that we really should be hoping to get something from. They’re joined by Craig from the Mansfield Matters podcast to get an opposition preview.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.uk Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

The wait for a win goes on. The Memorial Stadium has never been a happy hunting ground for United, and that didn’t change this year. To see us off into the pod’s own international break, Tom and Jord discussed Saturday’s events in Bristol and the general feeling at United after four games of the season. We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/ Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

On this week’s preview show, Jord and Jack do everything they can to avoid the number 9 transfer elephant in the room and look ahead to a trip to Bristol Rovers in the hope that United can notch their first win of 2024/25. We’re joined by Charlie Hayne from the Talking Gas podcast to help preview the game.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

Well, there’s your entertainment. United come back from 4-1 down to grab a point against Blackpool at the Abbey in a remarkable game. There are positives and negatives to discuss, and Matt, Jules and Swindle are on hand to try and pick apart the bones of it. We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

The search for a win continues. Jules and Jord are on preview pod duties again this week, looking ahead to see if the U’s can pick up that precious first three points of the season at home to a Blackpool side who sacked their manager Neil Critchley in midweek. A new manager bounce in a relegation six-pointer in August? Let’s not go there. They were joined by friend of the pod Jack Fallon to help preview the Seasiders. We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and @UnderTheAbbeyStandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

Is it really that nice to be back? Crawley Town left the Abbey with all six points on Saturday as the U’s made it two losses from two games, and this week’s pod is another chance to try and pick apart the bones of it. Jordan, Jack and Tom are on this week’s panel, asking were there any positives to take? Just how desperate are we for some reinforcements up front? And how has it affected people’s confidence (or lack of it) for the rest of the season? We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey Stand Email: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

Is it too early to call it a six-pointer? Not if you’re going to take any pre-season predictions seriously it’s not. For the U’s first home game of the 2024/25 season, we welcome the team that are basically everyone’s prediction to be propping up the league table in 24th, Crawley Town. Matt and Jules chat whether the U’s impressive display against QPR on Tuesday showed enough signs that they’ll be able to overcome the ‘Red Devils’, along with a preview with Luke from the Simply Redz podcast. We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and @UnderTheAbbeyStandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

The first of roughly 46 review shows this season is ready to go in your feeds, and hopefully they’re not all looking back at pretty meek U’s defeats. But that’s where we start, and Tom and Matt Caspell are on a two-man mission to review a 2-0 defeat at Edgeley Park - and surprisingly come out of it not feeling quite as bleak as you might think.You can read our written preview of Stockport as part of our League One preview series here.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and @UnderTheAbbeyStandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

And so it begins. The U’s kick off their season with a trip to Edgeley Park to face newly-promoted Stockport County on Saturday at 5:30pm. Jord and Jules sit down to preview the game, chatting about transfers, line-ups and predictions. We also spoke to Dan from Stockport pod The Scarf Bergara Wore to find out more about what to expect from County.You can read our written preview of Stockport as part of our League One preview series here. We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and @UnderTheAbbeyStandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

The pod curtain raiser for 2024/25 is here. Who’s going to be the bagsman, who’s going to be a favourite amongst the Abbey faithful, and, most importantly, at the end of it all where will the U’s finish? Alongside submissions from a selection of friends of the pod, Jules, Tom and Swindle get together to kick off another year of UTAS and try to predict how the U’s will fare in what looks like the toughest renewal of the third tier for some time.Let us know your own predictions in the comments.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and @UnderTheAbbeyStandEmail: [email protected] Thanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

The summer break is nearly over, and that means UTAS are back. From now on, it’s episodes twice a week all the way through to the bitter end. In this episode, the last pre-season catch up of the summer, Tom and Jules chat through the four new signings since we last spoke and look ahead to what we can expect from our August fixtures.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store: https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and @UnderTheAbbeyStandEmail: [email protected] for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

We’re back! With the attention of the country firmly fixed on Jude Bellingham’s exploits over in Germany, we thought it the perfect time to catch up on things closer to home and chat through the comings and goings at the Abbey so far. Tom and Jules start with talking about England’s progress at the Euros, before touching on signings, departures, new contracts, and some beautiful new kits.We’re also delighted to announce our new sponsorship with King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe at www.undertheabbeystand.com to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and @UnderTheAbbeyStandEmail: [email protected] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

The last episode (for now) in our special series looking back at the promotion-winning team from the 2013/14 season sees us chat to a man who embodies Cambridge United: Josh Coulson. From a supporter travelling away on Carol Looker's coaches, to playing at the heart of defence in one of the club's most important seasons ever, Josh has lived the dream of so many U's. Jules sits down with him to talk through how he got his break at United and his memories from that unforgettable season.Subscribe to our website and get all our pods straight to your email: www.undertheabbeystand.comGet in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and @UnderTheAbbeyStandEmail: [email protected] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

If you open a dictionary and turn the page to the definition for 'cult hero', you'll find Kwesi Appiah at Cambridge United. A half-season loan spell from Crystal Palace that meant so much more during a promotion season that has gone down in folklore as one of United's best and definitely most important campaigns in their history. Despite not appearing at Wembley, it'll never be forgotten how important Kwesi's goals were that helped take us there in the first half of that season. Tom sits down with the man who fans still link with us every transfer window to discuss his memories of that season, his time with the U's, and his international career, amongst a host of other things.Subscribe to our website and get all our Ten Years On pods straight to your email: www.undertheabbeystand.comAnd get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and @UnderTheAbbeyStandEmail: [email protected] up: Josh Coulson... This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

Are you not entertained?! A decade since his Russell Crowe impersonation on the sidelines of the Abbey, Dickie Dosh, the legendary United manager who masterminded a promotion-winning season out of non-league after nine long years, sits down with Tom and Jules to discuss that iconic season. How did he build the team, what were his hopes going into the season, how long did the 10 minutes of stoppage time feel at Wembley.As well as going through his memories of 2013/14, we touch on his under recognised playing career and the first year in the Football League with the U's. Sit back and enjoy. Subscribe to our website and get all our Ten Years On pods straight to your email: www.undertheabbeystand.comAnd get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and @UnderTheAbbeyStandEmail: [email protected] up: Kwesi Appiah... This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

Pods don't come more special than this one. And teams don't come more special than United's legendary 2013/14 promotion-winning team. To celebrate a whole decade since Delano day, "Are you not entertained?", "Donaldson with a curler" and 10 minutes of stoppage time that felt like an hour, we've put together a two-part special looking back at that season month-by-month.Alongside Julian, Jack, Tom and Jordan reminiscing on their memories of that year, we had the pleasure of speaking to key members of that team that finally took the U's back into the football league after an agonising 9 year absence. Episode Two starts at the turn of the year, as Luton had just overtaken the U's in the league. We go through the poor run of form at the start of 2014, how the FA Trophy run helped us prepare for the play off, and then go in-depth for a few of the biggest moments in the club's history as we finally win promotion back to the Football League on that glorious afternoon in the sunshine at Wembley.Thanks very much to Richard Money, Tom Champion, Kwesi Appiah, Josh Coulson, Delano Sam-Yorke, Harrison Dunk, Luke Chadwick and Doug Shulman for their time and contributions. To help clarify the speaking voices, the first time each person speaks in this episode is listed below:Kwesi Appiah: 6:50Tom Champion: 8:40Richard Money: 12:50Josh Coulson: 15:00Luke Chadwick: 25:10Delano Sam-Yorke: 27:25Doug Shulman: 35:00There will be five episodes in this series, including standalone interviews with our contributors, so subscribe to our website and get all our pods and posts straight to your inbox: www.undertheabbeystand.comAnd get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and @UnderTheAbbeyStandEmail: [email protected] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

Pods don't come more special than this one. And teams don't come more special than United's legendary 2013/14 promotion-winning team. To celebrate a whole decade since Delano day, "Are you not entertained?", "Donaldson with a curler" and 10 minutes of stoppage time that felt like an hour, we've put together a two-part special looking back at that season month-by-month.Alongside Julian, Jack, Tom and Jordan reminiscing on their memories of that year, we had the pleasure of speaking to key members of that team that finally took the U's back into the football league after an agonising 9 year absence. Episode One starts in the summer and looks at how Money and Jez built the team and prepared it for the first half of the season, including the 16-game unbeaten start and two cup runs, one of which would end in glory.Thanks very much to Richard Money, Tom Champion, Kwesi Appiah, Josh Coulson, Delano Sam-Yorke, Harrison Dunk and Doug Shulman for their time and contributions. To help clarify the speaking voices, the first time each person speaks is listed below:Josh Coulson: 12:22Richard Money: 16:32Tom Champion: 20:08Doug Shulman: 25:34Kwesi Appiah: 39:59Delano Sam Yorke: 52:22Harrison Dunk: 55:43There will be five episodes in this series, including standalone interviews with our contributors, so subscribe to our website and get all our pods and posts straight to your inbox: www.undertheabbeystand.comAnd get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and @UnderTheAbbeyStandEmail: [email protected] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe

Well, that was some season, wasn't it? Three managers, not many wins, and one striker we'd all like to forget in a hurry, it's been a year of change and upheaval in CB5. But some things always stay the same. For the third year running, join Jules, Jordan, Swindle and Tom as they recap all the highs and lows from the 2023/24 season with the UTAS End of Season Awards ceremony. We dish out awards for the best goal, player and match as well hero and villain, and best and worst moment, with the help of trusted friends of the pod Matt Ramsay, Doug Shulman, Matt Gooding and Max Rushden.Thank you for all of your support this season. It's been a bumper year for the pod and we hope to continue that next year.Subscribe to our website and get all our pods and posts straight to your email, including our upcoming 2013/14 throwback specials: www.undertheabbeystand.com Get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and @UnderTheAbbeyStandEmail: [email protected] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com/subscribe