1912 Exiles

Bloomin' heck, we've got a new manager! Jamie, Rhys, and Ian assemble to discuss David Hughes' appointment as the new Newport County gaffer, Wayne Hatswell's jam-filled return to Rodney Parade, and we take a peek at the released and retained list.As always, you can follow us via your social media platform of choice, and please also consider making a donation via our ko-fi page if you've enjoyed the podcasts this season - 5p an episode works out at just £2, which is a bargain! We remain grateful to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.We'll be back at various points throughout the summer - but in the meantime, be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thank god that's over... County signed off the 2024/25 season in dismal fashion, crashing to a 4-1 home defeat to Tranmere Rovers. Ed, Ollie and pod debutant Jane Brussalis discuss what went wrong. But we then pan out, to ask two of County's most loyal fans about their experiences of watching County on the road this season - what were the highs and lows, how many miles did they travel per point earned, and what's a typical away day like on the official Supporters' Club coach? Jane and Ollie do a fine job of plugging the experience - so be sure to follow the Supporters' Club on Twitter / Facebook, and consider giving it a go next season if you're not a frequent flyer already.As always, you can follow us via your social media platform of choice, and please also consider making a donation via our ko-fi page if you've enjoyed the podcasts this season - 5p an episode works out at just £2, which is a bargain! We remain grateful to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.We'll be back at various points throughout the summer - but in the meantime, be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for another Ian Street match diary - this time to watch a pretty insipid performance as County lost 2-0 at Fleetwood, with little to cheer for the away fans. Along the way, he catches up with Ollie, Arnie, Dave, Iwan, Mark and Harri. They discuss County's many tactical deficiencies, who might make the best next Head Coach, and jump on board the tactics truck for an unexpected starting XI...Follow us via your social media platform of choice and please do make a donation via our ko-fi page to help with the pod's running costs if you like what we do. We remain grateful to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.We'll be back with more from the home games against Notts County and Bromley as we edge towards the final stretch of the season. Be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We know there are still two games to go, but with mathematical safety now assured, we decided it was time to get the full panel (sans Rhys) together for an end-of-season review episode. Jack is in the chair, and he corrals Ian, Jamie and Ed as they consider the big questions about how the season has gone, whether changes are needed to the coaching setup over the summer, and which players should be retained at all costs or ditched at the earliiest opportunity. If you want to play along at home, here's the full list of which players each of our panel would keep / discard.As mentioned in the pod, you can throw a couple of quid in towards our unofficial sponsorship of the #NicksTacticalTumble added time via our ko-fi account - mark it as #NicksTacticalTumble so we know to put it in the charity pot. And if you want to support the pod as well then use the same link to donate as little as £2 towards our running costs.You can, as always, drop us a line via your social media platform of choice if you have any questions to throw our way. We remain grateful to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their support of the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.Be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our panel of Ed, Arnie, Dave & Iwan run their eye over County's 0-2 defeat to Colchester. Was it an improved performance, or more of the same? Are we now 'on the beach'? And if so, should that be something to celebrate given pre-season expectations, or is it a big cause for concern?We'll likely have a mini break and then bring together a full panel after the Easter games. Do drop us a line via your social media platform of choice if you have any questions to throw our way. And please remember that you can throw us a few shekels via our ko-fi account if you like what we do and want to help us pay the bills.We remain grateful to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their support of the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.Be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A short but to-the-point episode after that disastrous, calamitous collapse at Brunton Park yesterday. We're grateful to listener Andrew Morrison for reporting on a day that many will want to forget, but which is likely to loom large over the run-in to the season. Surrendering a two-goal lead against the worst side in the whole ruddy Football League is the sort of result which can really cast a long shadow...We'll be back next weekend. Do drop us a line via your social media platform of choice if you want to come on for a chat. And please remember that you can throw us a few shekels via our ko-fi account if you like what we do and want to help us pay the bills.We remain grateful to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their support of the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.Be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the basis that you've probably all heard more than enough from our regulars over recent weeks, we threw this episode open to our wider listenership and encouraged people to come forward who'd not been on previously or not been on for a while. We then used it as a chance to 'take the temperature' of the fanbase and gauge people's views on: whether the season has bettered expectations, which players have stood out (for good or ill), and how people feel about Nelson Jardim as Head Coach. A huge thank you to those who got in touch. As a result, in this episode we hear from:AntonyJohn from Tinty & The Bucket HatsIwanSimonMarcRhysHamidAnd there's a bonus bit of Ian Street magic, as he quotes from Karl Ove Knausgaard to strains of Handel - keeping it highbrow as always... Apolgies by the way for some slightly shonky audio in the second half of the pod - Ed forgot the good microphone so had to record on a potato. You can chip in towards a better mic by dropping a few pennies into our ko-fi account!As always, you can contact us through your social media platform of choice to give any feedback or ask any questions for future episodes. We remain grateful to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.If you're going to Carlisle on Saturday and want to come on for a chat, get in touch. Until then, be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buoyed on by last week's day out at Rodney Parade, our man on the northern beat, Ian Street, accompanied this time by the Good Doctor Ed Bridges, takes us on another whimsical tour of a northern town, while fitting in Newport County's 1-0 reverse up at Grimsby. It wasn't all for naut though. Featuring World War Two history, a chat with the lovely people running Message in a Bottle, and the well-travelled, long-suffering Ollie, who has racked up 4,200 miles this season to date following the port.As always, you can contact us through your social media platform of choice to give any feedback or ask any questions for future episodes. We remain grateful to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.If you like what we do, please consider dropping us the price of a cup of Bovril via our ko-fi page to help with the pod's running costs.We'll be back with more from the home games against Notts County and Bromley as we edge towards the final stretch of the season. Be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcasters assemble! For only the second time ever, all five of the podcast team managed to attend the same game (albeit we only saw Rhys from across the pitch, as he waved to us from the nice seats in the Bisley Stand). And what a lovely day we had! A few jars, some decent scran in the Indoor Market, bumped into plenty of familiar and very friendly faces, and then watched an easy stress-free 3-0 home win in the sunshine. Can it always be like this, please?Ian is on microphone duty, dutifully logging the day and keeping order - but with input along the way from yer Jamies, yer Mad Jacks and yer Eds - as well as from our youngest fan(?) and burgeoning vlogger Iwan (do give him a follow).As always, you can contact us through your social media platform of choice to give any feedback or ask any questions for future episodes. We remain grateful to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.If you like what we do, please consider dropping us the price of a cup of Bovril via our ko-fi page to help with the pod's running costs.We'll be at Grimsby next weekend. Come and say hullo if you see us. Until then, be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh dear, oh dear... Back-to-back away defeats to northern sides around us in the table. We bring you Ian's match diary from County's drubbing at Accrington, and then we listen in as Ed catches up with our old friend Phil In Northampton who made the trip to witness Saturday's defeat at Chesterfield.As always, you can contact us through your social media platform of choice to give any feedback or ask any questions for future episodes. We remain grateful to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. If you like what we do, please consider dropping us the price of a cup of Bovril via our ko-fi page to help with the pod's running costs.We'll be back soon - but until then, be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A mini pod, with Ed offering some pre-match and post-match words either side of a fine win against Gillingham - and getting some thoughts too from Ollie. Three great goals from Bobby Kamwa, an easy three points, and surely some breathing space now as we enter into spring.As always, you can contact us through your social media platform of choice to give any feedback or ask any questions for future episodes. We remain grateful to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. If you like what we do, please consider dropping us the price of a cup of Bovril via our ko-fi page to help with the pod's running costs.We'll be back soon - but until then, be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a short break from pod action, we're back - Jamie is in the chair, and is joined by County blogger Mark Vickery to garner their insights on defeats to Cheltenham (H) and Doncaster (a). They discuss the need for a bit more anger from this team, Kyle Jameson's many second chances, and a possible lack of leadership. With big games coming up against the likes of Gillingham, Accrington and Harrogate, how can County address their growing list of weaknesses?As always, you can contact us through your social media platform of choice to give any feedback or ask any questions for future episodes. We remain grateful to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. If you like what we do, please consider dropping us the price of a cup of Bovril via our ko-fi page to help with the pod's running costs.We'll be back soon - but until then, be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed and Ollie are the men behind the mic for this one. Under the clunky title of "Responding to questions", we do a cut-and-shunt pod. In Part 1 over a pint in the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) we consider how County responded to the questions posed by Bradford being reduced to ten men early in the first half on Saturday. Then, in Part 2, we give some snap analysis after Tuesday night's Q&A session with the Trust and with County chairman Huw Jenkins... Was a clean sheet, a point and retaining momentum in #FightbackFebrurary worth the lack of entertainment value or attacking ambition on Saturday? And what does the open meeting tell us about the club's relationship with the Dragons, the long-term plan for our academy youth, or the future of Nelson Jardim? We consider all these points and more!We'll be back in ten days' time to review the Cheltenham and Doncaster games, hopefully with a full panel. In the meantime, make sure you join the Supporters' Trust if you're not already a member.We remain grateful to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. If you like what we do, please consider dropping us the price of a cup of Bovril via our ko-fi page to help with the pod's running costs.Be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boss is back - Rhys brings you some on-the-whistle analysis of the (lucky?) win against Carlisle. It sees County rise to the dizzy heights of 14th, having taken 13pts from their last five games. We also hear from Amber Arnie about Saturday's unexpected 3-0 away thumping of Crewe Alexandra, on what surely will be the best away day of the season.We'll be back next week with a longer-form episode taking in the Bradford game, a few other views on where County find ourselves, and also next Tuesday night's Trust Q&A. If you fancy coming on, drop us a line through your social media platform of choice.We remain grateful to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. If you like what we do, please consider dropping us the price of a cup of Bovril via our ko-fi page to help with the pod's running costs.Be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isn't it nice to get back to winning ways and have a bit of daylight between County and the drop zone? Ed was on duty for the visit to Rodney Parade of Morecambe in a crucial Fourth Division six-pointer. Before, during and after the game he caught up with various friends of the pod to reflect on current issues and on last weekend's win against Barrow. Many thanks to Dai, Ollie, Dave and pod OG Rhys for their thoughts.As always, you can contact us through your social media platform of choice to give any feedback or ask any questions for future episodes. We remain grateful to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. If you like what we do, please consider dropping us the price of a cup of Bovril via our ko-fi page to help with the pod's running costs.We'll be back after the Carlisle game. Until then, be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No normal episode from us this weekend as we'll save ourselves up for a combined look at the Barrow and Morecambe games in the latter part of next week. Instead, we have a bonus episode in which Ian interviews the journalist Daniel Storey about his recent article in the i newspaper about visiting Rodney Parade. It's part of a series Daniel's writing as he "does the 92" during the course of the season, and it gives us a rare insight into how our club is seen by those outside. It's a great listen, and something to entertain you en-route to a pair of crucial upcoming home fixtures.In the outro, Ed plugs our ko-fi page where you can contribute as little as £2 towards the podcast's running costs. If you can't contribute, you can still help us by recommending us to a friend or writing us a nice review wherever you get your podcasts. As always, you can contact us through your social media platform of choice to give any feedback or ask any questions for future episodes. We remain grateful to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune.Back soon with further news and insights - but until then, be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our man on the northern beat, Ian Street, made the trip to Salford so you didn't have to... As well as reporting on a point gained (or two lost?) at the Peninsula Stadium, he also took in a community-run pub, bumped into a few friends of the pod (yer Diesels, yer Ollies) and chatted with some Carl Zeiss Jena fans. A classic of the genre!As always, you can contact us through your social media platform of choice to give any feedback or ask any questions for future episodes. We remain grateful to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. If you like what we do, please consider dropping us the price of a cup of Bovril via our ko-fi page to help with the pod's running costs.Back soon with further news and insights - but until then, be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Ed and Simon / Hwyligan on duty, discussing Friday's defeat to Swindon (and last weekend's at Vale). We also seamlessly weave in a slew of listener thoughts on what's going wrong, how to fix it, and how best to salvage the season as County get sucked into a relegation battle. We also have some brief updates from the NCAFC Supporters' Trust about their AGM last week, and from the Newport United futsal team about their season's progress.As always, you can contact us through your social media platform of choice to give any feedback or ask any questions for future episodes. We remain grateful to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. If you like what we do, please consider dropping us the price of a cup of Bovril via our ko-fi page to help with the pod's running costs.Back soon with further news and insights - but until then, be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A big episode of the podcast, as Ian & Jamie sit down to speak with County chairman, Huw Jenkins. In the interview (recorded on Thursday evening, prior to the Tom Davies signing and the Vale game), Huw tells us about his love of football, his vision for the club, and gives an honest assessment of progress so far this season. It's a really engaging, long-form discussion, and one that County fans won't want to miss.We'll be back next weekend with a detailed look back at that away defeat to Port Vale and diseecting next Friday night's critical home clash against Sw*ndon. Stay subscribed whereveer you get your podcasts so you don't miss an episode.If you like what we do, please drop us the price of a cup of Bovril via our ko-fi page to help with the pod's running costs.As always, you can contact us through your social media platform of choice if you want to give any feedback or ask any questions for future episodes. We remain grateful to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With postponements and FA Cup action, Newport County has found themselves in the middle of a winter break of sorts. So with time to kill, and it being far too cold outside to do anything else, Jamie, Rhys and Ian gathered together to take stock at the half-way point of the season.Should we be in panic mode just yet? How big a loss is Bryn Morris? Why are our next four home games all nail-biting six pointers? Also discussed: a potential January transfer strategy; a dissection of Huw Jenkins' update on the training ground, Rodney Parade, and more; and how we were royally messed around over Christmas by the fixture computer and our friends at Sky Sports.We also have mid-season updates from our clubs in focus - Chepstow Town FC and Undy Women.Also mentioned in the show was this fantastic article in The i from Daniel Storey on the club's long-term vision. We'll be back in due course. Drop us a line via your social media platform of choice if you have any thoughts you want to share. Thanks as always to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. If you like what we do, you can throw us a few pennies on our ko-fi page to help with the pod's running costs.Be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If, like us, your Sunday afternoon was thrown into chaos by the postponement of County's game against Morecambe, then here's something to fill the void. A few months back, during a lads' holiday to Cyprus to watch a Nations League match, various podcast alumni had a pub chat about "things from football past we'd bring back" and "things from football present which have made football better". We've sat on the recording because we knew a situation like this weekend's postponement would arise - so here it is, enjoy!We'll be back in due course. Drop us a line via your social media platform of choice if you have any thoughts you want to share. Thanks as always to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. If you like what we do, you can throw us a few pennies on our ko-fi page to help with the pod's running costs.Be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back, hope you had a good Christmas. Ed didn't get to any of County's festive fixtures, so he sought to find out what he missed by speaking to Amber Arnie, Wise Dan and Dave "Yr Alltudion" (whose Welsh-language County updates can be found on Twitter, Bluesky and Mastodon). The gang discuss the league games against Franchise FC, Bromley and Walsall - and what needs to change ahead of the big double-header against AFC Wimbledon and Morecambe.We'll be back after those two home games with our next episode. In the meantime, you can get in touch via your social media platform of choice if you have any thoughts you want to share.Thanks as always to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. If you like what we do, you can throw us a few pennies on our ko-fi page to help with the pod's running costs.Be good to yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie is at the controls and is joined by Rhys, Ed and Ian for some festive cheer. We are joined by the Ghost of Christmas Past to discuss our early memories of watching games, the Ghost of Christmas Present to discuss our favourite grounds, and then the Ghost of Christmas Future to talk about our ideal pre-season tour for next summer... It's a lot of fun, and hopefully whiles away the time for you on those long festive drives to visit family.We're taking a short break from podcasting duties and will be back around New Year's Eve with a wrapup of games against Franchise, Bromley and Walsall. If you want to come on the pod to discuss any of them, drop us a line via your social media platform of choice and we'd love to have you on.Thanks as always to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. If you like what we do, sling us the cost of a mulled wine to our ko-fi page to help us with the pod's running costs.Best wishes for the festive break - and above all, as always, Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed is joined by Ollie and Hwyligan to get their views on the matches they saw at Wimbledon and Colchester and to ask how they think the season is going. Is the current run of form and the struggle for goals a concern, or evidence or progress? And are we ahead of or behind pre-season expectations?We'll be back with our Christmas Special next weekend, and will then have a short break until after the Walsall game. If you're at any of the festive fixtures and want to come on the pod for a chat, drop us a line via your social media platform of choice. Thanks as always to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. If you like what we do, sling us the cost of a mulled wine to our ko-fi page to help us with the pod's running costs.Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With County's match against Carlisle falling victim to #StormDarragh, we're bringing you some bonus content - an interview which Rhys & Ed recorded a few weeks back with Nic and Arnie from the NCAFC Supporters' Trust. It's a great listen, and should scratch the Saturday afternoon itch for you. We'll be back next weekend with analysis of the Wimbledon and Colchester games - if you're making the trip to the latter and fancy coming on the pod, let us know.You can find us via your social media platform of choice, and you can also donate to our ko-fi if you like what we do. Thanks as always to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune.Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian and Ed bring you the first episode of a new era, as the 1912 Exiles join the Teras media group stable. As we explain, this will make little difference to your experience as a listener, but we're excited about working with some really great people to hopefully grow the podcast's reach in Wales.The bulk of the episode is a bit of a stocktake, as we divine what fans have learned from three successive 0-0 draws, and how County might break the deadlock with games coming up against Wimbledon and Carlisle. We also look back on our interview with Nelson Jardim, and what the big takeaways were.Don't forget, you can now find us on Bluesky and Mastodon as well as yer Twitters, yer Facebooks, yer LinkedInsand yer YouTubes. You can also donate to our ko-fi if you like what we do. Thanks as always to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hatsfor letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A short episode, with Ian bringing you a match diary from a very cold but worthwhile trip to Nottingham for County's away draw at Meadow Lane. Along the way, we also hear from debutant Paul as well as old regulars Stu, Chris and Ollie.As Ed mentions in the intro, do go back and listen to Ep202 for our interview with Nelson Jardim if you haven't heard it yet. And do recommend it to your fellow County fans if you found it a good listen.You can now find us on Bluesky and Mastodon as well as yer Twitters, yer Facebooks, yer LinkedIns and yer YouTubes. You can also donate to our ko-fi if you like what we do.Thanks as always to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) for their valued support for the pod, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An exciting milestone for the pod, as Ian & Ed sit down with County's head coach, Nelson Jardim, for an in-depth chat about his roots, his influences, his footballing philosophy... and his wine recommendations! A must-listen episode for all County fans.As Jamie says at the start of the pod, there's a lot going on behind the scenes at the moment as we switch from one media partner to another and also - very proudly - begin a partnership with the Riverside Sports Bar. We'll have a bit more info for you over the following weeks - but for now please bear with us if our usually regular release schedule is a little inconsistent. It will be worth it, we assure you! We'll bring you our in-depth round-up of recent games soon, hopefully including an Ian match diary from the boys' trip to Notts County on Saturday.You can contact us via all the social media outlets - including now Bluesky as well - and you can also donate to our ko-fi if you'd like to support what we do. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lots to get through this week... Jamie is at the controls and he seamlessly weaves together:Ian's match diary from Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Tranmere RoversYour views on County's current poor run of formEd's mini match report on our local men's team, Chepstow TownSome VERY EXCITING news about our next episode...

What better way to mark our Double Ton of episodes than by bringing you even more voices than usual! First there's a (very brief) live conflab outside the marquee before the Fleetwood game where Rhys, Ed and Jack contemplate how Newport County have changed in the seven years we've been podding. Then we listen back to Ed asking Hwyligan about what he saw at Priestfield on Tuesday night, before Rhys and Jamie ponder the Fleetwood game and what might have been.Thank you to everyone who listens - whether you've been with us since Pod #1 or whether Pod #200 is your first time hearing us. You're all very welcome to get in touch via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn; you can also donate to our ko-fi if you'd like to support what we do.For now, big thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a dozen games of the Fourth Division season, we decided now was the time to have a bit of a deep dive into tactics. Ed, Ian and Jack discuss fulcrums ("fulcra"?), double pivots, and inverted wingers, drawing on what they collectively saw in recent games against Harrogate, Bradford and Chesterfield. We also check in on progress by our featured local teams in focus, Undy Women AFC and Chepstow Town, and Jack starts a beef with Spytty The Dog.As ever, you can contact us via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. We also say at the start of the pod that if you visit our ko-fi page then you can either give us a few quid a month, or you can buy one of our few remaining sticker packs - all funds support the pod with our costs.Many thanks for listening - and thanks also to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune.Keep it County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a classic “give the public what the public want to hear move”, the 1912 Exiles bring you a double portion of our man on the northern beat, Ian Street. The perfect guide for a bumper week of Yorkshire away days – first at Bradford City on Monday and then at Harrogate Town on the Saturday. Both defeats, of course, but as you'll hear there are some positives to be found amidst County's truly woeful away form. On the way he hears from Ollie, Stu, Chris, Nathan and Andrew; if you want to be like them and come on the pod for a chat, our DMs are open. As always, you can send the pod your thoughts via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn; you can also donate to our ko-fi if you'd like to support what we do. We're grateful as ever to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. We're aiming to be back with an in-depth discussion after the Chesterfield game of what we make of Newport County after a dozen league matches of the season. Until then, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A minipod this one, with Rhys and Ed giving a quick ten-minute analysis of the 3-1 win over Salford, and predicting consistent inconsistency for the rest of a tumultuous Fourth Division season. Send us your thoughts via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn; you can also donate to our ko-fi if you'd like to support what we do.We'll have match diaries from Bradford and Harrogate next week via our man on the nortern beat, Ian Street. Until then, thanks for listening - and thanks also to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed is joined by Chris Kirwan of the South Wales Argus to revel in a deserved but unexpected victory at home to Crewe. They touch on Chris' talking points from the game (which are well worth a read) and consider the result in the wider context of a developing squad under a new manager.As always we welcome your thoughts via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. You can also make a monthly donation to our ko-fi account to help us with the pod's running costs. If you can chip in £2pm, we would hugely appreciate it.Thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and thank YOU for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Ian in the chair for this one, joined by Ed and Ollie to discuss consecutive heavy defeats to Port Vale and Swindon Town. Our trio strive for a balanced and constructive perspective, identifying the shortcomings and diagnosing possible solutions but without wallowing too much in the gloom. See whether you think their analysis gets it about right - and if you don't, contact us via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn to give your views.We also thank the people who make a monthly donation to our ko-fi account to help us with the pod's running costs. If you can chip in £2pm, we would hugely appreciate it.Thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and thank YOU for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bonus episode for you, consisting of two halves:Part 1 sees us sit down for a chat with Sarah and Paul from Undy AFC Women, who will be our local women's team in focus for the season. They tell us a bit about the team's background, what fans can expect if they come along to The Causeway to watch a game and their aspirations for the season. Give them a follow on Twitter or Facebook, and if you can do come and watch them at home to Wattsville FC Ladies (15 September) or Coed Duon Women FC (13 October).Part 2 mainly consists of a match diary by Dave from the Football League Trophy match against Cheltenham on Tuesday night, and then Ed gives a brief mention of our #4QuestionPreview ahead of Port Vale on Saturday.No episode this weekend - instead, we'll do a bumper edition covering Port Vale (H) and Sw*ndon (a) in detail. Holler if you're at both games and fancy being part of the panel.As ever , you can contact us via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with your views, and buy a sticker pack if you want to support what we do. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and thank YOU for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Street, man on the northern beat provides an away diary at Morecambe!Chats with Ollie in the "tactics truck", the lovely eggs, tiny terraces, flood-light watch, third kit bashing, the return of Scouse Lewis + a rushed and breathy post-game review stamping back to the train station. Will Ian make the train home? That and more on today's match day diary.As ever , you can contact us via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with your views, and buy a sticker pack if you want to support what we do. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and thank YOU for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed is back in the chair again, and is joined by Caitlin to discuss another 3-1 home win against a team from the north. They talk about County's pragmatism in overcoming Accrington, lavish praise on Nick Townsend, and Caitlin starts a Madri-related beef... We also hear from Morecambe fan Dave Salmon about what to expect from next weekend's hosts.During the chat, we give a plug to the #HerGameToo initiative, we mention the open training session being held for NCAFC Trust members (full details here) and we also direct you to support the fundraiser for Chepstow Town's defender Iestyn Davies.We'll be back with Ian's matchday diary from Morecambe next weekend. In the meantime, you can contact us via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with your views, and buy a sticker pack if you want to support what we do. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and thank YOU for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August is a big month for debuts, and we have one of our own - listener Rob made his first appearance on the pod, to talk about Tuesday's defeat at Orient, alongside Ed who witnessed Saturday's glorious home win against Doncaster. Between them they discuss the switch from a back five to a back four, fizzy midfielders, and squad depth. This was recorded and edited in haste due to holiday plans and lack of access to our usual tech - so apologies for the shonky audio; normal service will be resumed next week.We also touch on Thursday night's meeting of the NCAFC Supporters Trust (join if you're not already a member), and we also gave a plug to the fundraiser for Iestyn Davies, Chepstow Town's young defender who was this week diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkins Lymphoma - please spare a few quid if you can. Get well soon, Iestyn.As always, get in touch via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with your views, and buy a sticker pack if you want to support what we do. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and thank YOU for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What better way to start the new season than with an Ian Street match diary? Apart from an Ian Street match diary where we win, ovvo.Our intrepid northern reporter ventures south to witness the first competitive game of the Jardim era, and finds a lot to welcome - but he also witnesses County's soft defensive underbelly in action. Listen in - and do send us your thoughts too via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. You can also buy a sticker pack if you like what we do.We'll have more analysis next weekend, with Jamie offering insights from Orient (a) and Ed from Doncaster (H), so stay subscribed wherever you get your podcasts.Diolch yn fawr to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for continuing to let us use Discoland as our theme tune - and big up you for listening as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We managed to wrangle all five podders for our big season preview episode. Jack was obviously late, and Jamie sent in pre-recorded bits from his Finnish sauna holiday - but their additions burnished contributions from Ian, Rhys and Ed. Together, the panel pulled together a comprehensive guide, even for those who might have zoned out a bit over the summer. The episode covers (timings approximate):1 min: Panel intro and Jamie's simple guide to the summer coaching changes and new signings.7 mins: Our 'players to watch' from the new intake.13 mins: What have we learned from the pre-season games? And what do we make of Nelson Jardim so far?21 mins: This season's new kits!23 mins: Improved communications from the new NCAFC Supporters' Trust.25 mins: Local 'club in focus' discussion - if you're involved with a women's team in Gwent and want to feature, drop us a line!28 mins: Your questions answered, including "Which cheese best describes our pre-season performances?", and "What is Plan B?"45 mins: Predictions - our panel put their reputations on the line to guess where County will finish the season.53 mins: Shoutouts and beefs from our panel, and outro.As always, you can contact the pod via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. If you like what we do and want to help us make more of it, you can buy a sticker pack. And you should also check out what Tinty & The Bucket Hats are up to; we thank them for continuing to let us use Discoland as our theme.We'll hopefully be back with an Ian Street match diary from Cheltenham on the opening day of the season. Until then, be good to each other and Keep It County. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Jack on hosting duties this week. In a record for the 1912 Exiles, we bring you reports from two County matches on the same day! Ed reports on a rainy afternoon for County at Barry Town, whilst our North Wales correspondent Paul tells you what you need to know of the standout players from the U18s defeat at Llandudno in the MG Cup.Then, in Part 2, we hear from Marc Ingles, manager of our 'club in focus' for this season, Chepstow Town. Do get down to their first home game of the season vs Caldicot on Tuesday 30 July if you can.Our big pre-season preview episode should be with you in about ten days' time. Until then, drop us a line via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn if you have anything to share. You can also buy our sticker packs to support the pod. As always, we thank Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and we thank you for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A quick pod to respond to the news that Nelson Jardim has been appointed as Newport County's AFC's new Head Coach, with Ed and Jamie giving their instinctive, subjective gut reaction.We'll be back soon with a full panel show to preview the season ahead. In the meantime, contact us via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn, and you can buy our sticker packs to support the pod. As always, a big thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. And thank YOU for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part One sees Jamie & Ian catch up on all the latest Newport County news. They critique the new kit, recent signings, forthcoming friendlies, the Football League TV deal and the thorny issue of ground naming rights.The in Part Two (from about 25mins in), Ed reports on a session of walking football with the ever-brilliant County in the Community. Thanks to Reg, Joe, Tony, Howard, Deb and Norm for chatting to us. Please do support CitC and promote what they do via Twitter and Facebook if you can - they're a real asset to our club and our city.We'll be back soon, hopefully with an emergency pod about County's new Head Coach - but in the meantime, you can get in touch via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn, and you can buy our sticker packs to support the pod. As always, we thank Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and we thank you for being such wonderful and loyal listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whilst we await a new managerial appointment and further signings, we bring you another summer special bonus episode! In this one, Ian speaks to Christopher Evans, Newport-based author of Los Leones: the unique story of Athletic Club Bilbao. They discuss a surprising link between the Basque Country and Caerleon, the wider cultural overlap between the region and Wales, and of course the fascinating history of Athletic as a club.Apologies for the slightly sketchy sound in parts of the episode - technical issues beyond our control etc. It's still a cracking listen!We'll be back soon with a big news roundup about recent signings, the fixture list, and perhaps even County's new manager... In the meantime, you can get in touch via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn, and you can buy our sticker packs to support the pod. As always, we thank Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and we thank you for being such wonderful and loyal listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avengers assemble! Sort of. As news broke this morning that Graham Coughlan has left Newport County, Ed and Rhys scrambled to join Jamie in this emergency podcast record.With little in the way of detail (as usual, say some 1912 Exiles listeners), we try to dissect the decision, the timing, the reasoning, and the who next, while also taking a moment to reflect on the efforts of the man we'll forever be grateful to for getting the club safe last year in trying circumstances.As always, drop us a line via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for continuing to let us use Discoland as our theme tune. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first part of the pod, Jack brings you a newsround covering recent goings-on at 1912 Exiles Towers and at Rodney Parade. We also hear from The Other Three Amigos podcast about how they thought Nathan Wood got on during his recent loan spell at Cork City.Ed then takes the reins for an interview with the Newport County Supporters' Trust. Nominations are currently open for election to the new Trust Board, so we hear from Colin Everett and Shaun Johnson about their experiences over the last few years with the Trust, asking what skills they think are needed from potential candidates, and what might be the biggest challenges and opportunities for the new Board. Apologies for the fact that some of Shaun's audio is a bit sketchy due to wifi issues - but we're sure you'll agree that the content itself is a good listen. Anyone interested in putting their name forward for election should e-mail elections@ncafctrust.org for further information.As always, our sticker packs remain on sale; we also plug Rob Santwris' player fund for anyone who wants to contribute a few pennies to help Cocko get the best team possible for next season.As always, drop us a line via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for continuing to let us use Discoland as our theme tune. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Ed on duty for our first summer special, looking at local football beyond our beloved Newport County, as we try to squeeze the last few drops of football out of the season whilst there are games to watch. It's an episode in three parts, covering (approximate timings):Newport City FC men's playoff match vs Cefn Cribwr (4mins)Newport United futsal team (16mins)Newport City FC women's cup final vs Pontarddulais (27mins)We plan to shine a light on a different local men's team next season (and possibly a different women's team too, we'll see). Get in touch if you're involved in a club who's like to be our 'team in focus' for 2024/25 - we're open to offers! But in the meantime, you can follow Newport City men (Twitter / Facebook), Newport City women (Twitter / Facebook) and Newport United (Twitter / Facebook) to see what they get up to next.As always, drop us a line via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for continuing to let us use Discoland as our theme tune. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The big end-of-season special is here! Ian, Rhys & Jamie offer their perspectives on County's 2023/24 season, with Ed keeping order. We cover (approximate timings):Our summaries of the season (3mins)"Cocko, or Cock-go?!?" (8mins)The retained list (13mins)The best, worst and funniest games of the season (27mins)Player of the season (39mins)Trust matters (43mins)Shoutouts and beefs (47mins)We mention our end-of-season survey, where you can tell us what you like and don't like about the pod. We also plugged our 1912 Exiles sticker packs, available at a reasonable price.As always, drop us a line via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Thank you for all the support you've given us this season - and thank you Tinty & The Bucket Hats for continuing to let us use Discoland as our theme tune. We'll be back with some summer special episodes over the coming weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As County haul themselves over the line after a draining, frustrating but also at times surprising and memorable season, we check in for our final regular episode of 2023/24. We'll have a full end-of-season review and some summer specials in the weeks ahead - but for this one we've got Ian Street's match diary from Bradford (a), and then we chat with Amber Arnie and Nigel Dutson about what they learnt at last Thursday's meeting of the Newport County AFC Supporters' Trust.In passing we mention that our 1912 Exiles sticker packs remain on sale, should you want to send us a few quid. And we also invite you to give us the lamest reason you've used for leaving a County game early this season. You can get in touch via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.Thank you for all the support you've given us this season - and thank you Tinty & The Bucket Hats for continuing to let us use Discoland as our theme tune. What lovely boys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six defeats on the bounce, so it's not the most uplifting episode. In the first half, Jack and Ed discuss the defeat to Tranmere and Cocko's post-match critique. In the second half, we throw it open to your voicenotes and reaction. Many thanks to everyone who sent in contributions.There's not a lot to cheer the County faithful at the moment - but our 1912 Exiles sticker packs are the best chance you've got. Only a fiver - go on, treat yourself.As always, you can get in touch via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. 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.