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Russ, Waggie, and Andy are joined by Fan Debutant — Mark “Santa” Love, the man you'll have definitely seen (or heard) around the ground!We put Mark through his debut questions — going back to some proper old-school County memories.Then we dive into:⚽️ The dominant 3–0 win at Port Vale

We're looking ahead to Monday night football as County travel to Vale Park. With Port Vale sitting 19th and County in 5th, there's plenty to discuss. We'll cover ownership and administration updates, key threats and players to watch, and shine a spotlight on Ryan Croasdale. And yes… the infamous Jim coach incident gets a mention too!Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve is joined by Exeter City fan Brad Theobold to preview Saturday's game. Threats, players to watch, form and expectations are all on the table.Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russ, Waggie, and Andy are joined by Fan Debutant — Josh, our brand-new TSBW Blog Writer!We put Josh through his debut questions — with some interesting answers and another County fan born from 'Free School Tickets'Then we dive into:⚽️ The “comfortable” 1–0 win against Blackpool

Here's a proper treat — a sneak peek of our live event with County legend Tony Dinning!⚽ His journey to County and career highlights

In this episode: It's the latest instalment of our County Ladies podcast with Stu. He chats with manager about Steve O'Hara about being attacked by a penguin and goals galore since the last podcast!Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode: We chat with @seasiderspod to preview Saturday's game as County take on Blackpool.Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russ and Waggie are joined by Fan Debutant — Ryan Bradley!We put Ryan through his debut questions, some top and original answers in there also his first job at County is a great story.Then we dive into:⚽️ The disappointment of that defeat to Salford Reds (or whatever they are called) in the non-descript cup

In this episode: Lauren is back to preview the Huddersfield match with popular Terriers pod And He Takes That Chance.Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russ is back in the chair alongside Waggie and Andy — plus debutant fan guest, Matt Brady.We put Matt through the debut questions and, as always, his answers don't disappoint. We also dive into Mark Stott's appearance on the Hard Truth Podcast — definitely worth a listen if you haven't already. It's fascinating to hear him in such a relaxed setting compared to his usual interviews.On top of that, we've got the ever-popular Random Sh*t of the Week, with Andy on narration duties this time.Some exciting news too:We've made the final 5 of the NWFA for Best Podcast of the Season, going head-to-head with some Premier League heavyweights (no public vote on this one).And we're in the final 15 for Best Football League Podcast at the FCAs!

We preview the County v Reading match this Saturday. Key players, opposition insights and season expectations.Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Waggie's in the chair, joined by the Review Pod lads Jimmy and Dave W — plus special guest, County's Head Groundsman Liam Cash.We talk about the hard fought 1-0 away win at Rotherham, look forward to the Reading game at the weekend and of course talk all things grass with Liam, always a fascinating insight to how he keeps god's green acre in pristine, carpet like condition and how the training ground pitches are looking and maintained.We've also got the ever-popular Random Sh*t of the Week — and the clue for this one is hiding in the episode title.We're thrilled to be in the final 15 for Best Football League Podcast at the FCAs!

In this episode: Steve chats with Matt from @newyorktalk-therotherhamun3143 to preview Saturday's match. Form, expectations, line ups and key men are all on the table!Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode: Russ, Waggie, and Andy are joined by Captain Fantastic's daughter, Georgia Flynn, to look back on County's dramatic draw with Cardiff City.A gut-wrenching 97th-minute equaliser denied the Hatters all three points — but there were plenty of positives to take. We break down a much-improved performance, the key moments, and what it means for County moving forward.There a chat with Georgia and Random Sh*t of the Week!As well as being Flynny's daughter, Georgia is the new manager at Pure Gym Hazel Grove - go check them out: Hazel Grove Gym | Opening 26th September | PureGymSign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we had the pleasure of sitting down in person with Stockport County Life President and club legend Mike Flynn — in what will be a regular feature on the podcast.Recorded at The Armoury's Hatters Snug (huge thanks to Pete & Holly), we covered everything from defensive lapses and tactical setups to standout performances and what Flynny's role at the club looks like today.It's honest, passionate, and full of insight — just how we like it.Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special bonus episode, Stu catches up with Cheadle Stingers manager Dylan Wimbury to review the recent 2–2 draw involving the County Ladies. They break down the key moments, standout performances, and tactical talking points from the match — offering insight from both the dugout and the fan perspective.This episode is part of our ongoing County Ladies Podcast series, giving the women's team the platform and coverage it deserves.#StockportCounty #CountyLadiesSign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#stockportcounty #podcast Match Review | Plymouth Argyle 4-2 Stockport CountyThis week Jimmy, Dan, Steve & Dan J have the pleasure of trying to find the positives of a trip to the South Coast as over 600 fans made the journey to Devon. The Fans turned up, the sun came out but a Dave Challinor County team was nowhere to be seen! Thank God the Pasties were nice!All that plus your usual County chat, only on TSBW.

Lauren is joined by Ben from @ArgyleLife1886 to preview Saturday's match as County look to get clicking against a struggling Plymouth Argyle.Here's your stats pack for the game: Plymouth - Stockport County - The Scarf Bergara WoreSign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we sit down with SCLFC gaffer Ste and James Pratt for a deep dive into his journey with the club — from how he landed the job to the silverware lifted under his leadership

Waggie and Andy are joined by Co-op Chairman Dave Marchbank as we talk Deadline day 'Drama' and the non descript cup.We also talk about how we all see the squad, depth of it, how it will to see us through till Jan (maybe Season) and our exciting young prospects who shined against Wolves U21's last night that lead to a 5-3 victory in the EFL Trophy. Dave gives us an update on all things Co-op and of course what is becoming a fans favourite 'RSOTW' (now with jingle included!!!!) this week we create a monster in the form of a County Frankenstein. You need to listen or watch to understand and to get involved on our socials.All the usual stuff you would expect from your weekly County Fan Podcast.Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this weeks match review we are joined by Jimmy, Dan, Steve and Rolo as they try to pick out some good bits out of a very dull performance in Wigan and with deadline day upon us will DC bring in new players before that window slams shut till January?

Russ and Waggie are joined by Ben (Elite Ginge) we are talking about a very abject performance with 9 changes from Saturday and eventually a loss against Wigan in the Carabao cup.We also touch on DC's post match comments, is he being to harsh or saying it straight. As there is only 5 days left of the transfer window we discuss some transfer rumours, what we need and what positions. Due to the lack lustre game last night we try to get excited about having to play Wigan again in the league on Saturday. Then we finish of with the 'Random Sh*t of the Week' TSBW's version of a County Play your Cards Right.Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

County 2-1 Albion | MATCH REVIEW | A Stockport County PodcastOn this weeks match review we are joined by Jimmy, Dan, Dave and Rolo as they unpack County coming back from a goal behind with 10 men at Edgeley Park at half time and winning the game with a Ollie Norwood Rocket from 30 yards against Burton Albion.Watch / listen ANYWHERE!

Waggie is again in the hot seat home alone this week. He is joined by review pod aficionado Dan C and Fan guest Luke SB. We are talking all things County after a very Jekyll and Hyde performance against Bradford and ultimately our 1st defeat of the season, are we in crisis?We also discuss finally getting the planning permission for the expansion of EP , our second million pound player signing (he is a handsome man) and of course our much-loved and not so chaotic this week 'Random Sh*t of the Week' get involved on socials with that, you'll have to watch/listen to know what we are talking about.All the usual stuff you would expect from your weekly County Fan Podcast. Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leyton Orient 2 -2 Stockport County | MATCH REVIEW | A Stockport County PodcastWatch / listen ANYWHERE!

Russ & Andy are back behind the mics this week!We're talking all things County after a hard-fought 2-1 away win at Wycombe — including that Jack Diamond worldie

First away day of the season as COUNTY beat Wycombe at Adams Park - A Stockport County Fans PodcastDan, Steve, Big Rolo and Lauren talk about what looked like a comfortable away day after 51 mins as Jack Diamond scored a Gem of a goal but then Wycombe made 4 subs and turned the game on its head leaving many county fans biting their finger nails to the final whistle.Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New season and a new look for TSBW as Lauren heads up the Weekend Match Previews.This week Lauren sits down with Wycombe fan Adam from The Heroes of HP12 to discuss the first away game of the 25-26 season.Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russ, Andy, and Jimmy from Overpass Clothing (our brilliant sponsor!) are back at the mics for another jam-packed episode of The Scarf Bergara Wore – the ultimate Stockport County fans podcast.This week we're chatting all things County, including:

Opening weekend win as COUNTY beat Bolton AGAIN at Edgeley Park - A Stockport County Fans PodcastJimmy, Dan, Steve and Dave record the match review from INSIDE Edgeley Park, following a hard fought 2-0 victory in the opening round of fixtures of the EFL League 1 season. Join us as we unpack a game where Bolton hit the woodwork multiple times, but it was County who took the points with 2 clinical strikes.Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New season and a new look for TSBW as Lauren heads up the Weekend Match Previews. This week Lauren sits down with Bolton fan Chris from the Fanzone a Bolton Wanderers podcast to discuss the first game of the 25-26 season.Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Waggie is left home alone while Russ and Andy are away (don't think together!) he is joined by Steve (Scouse of ECCC) and Dave (of Preview Pod Fame).We discuss the quality signing of our new No.9 Nathan Lowe who was in high demand, Injury rumours, Powell statement from DC, Season tickets and of course the build up to the opening League fixture on Sunday against Bolton at home 'Come on County' we are so excited. We finish off with a lovely rendition from Dave for 'Random S*** of the week' get involved with that on socials tell us who you would Start, Bench, Sell.All the usual stuff you would expect from your weekly County Podcast. Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimmy and Steve have a quick chat about Salford away on the Friday night before real time updates from Jimmy in the Cheadle End for the last friendly fixture against Championship side Hull before our 2025-26 L1 campaign kicks off next Sunday.Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here it is, what you have been waiting for all summer, the first live show, the season must be close.The crew are back Russ, Waggie and Andy, this week joined by fan guest Clare Jeffs. we mull over the new signings, weekend friendlies against Salford and Hull, NEW TICKETING SYSTEM!! and NEW feature 'Random S**t of the Week' (need to listen to understand) plus anything else we can ramble on about. All the usual stuff you'd expect from you weekly County Podcast. Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The very first proper podcast of the 2025/26 season is here!No live show this week, we thought we'd get together to discuss the summer happenings and deep dive into the squad to discuss player and team expectations - all in The County Arms.Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's only Rodger Wylde. No intro necessary.We were fortunate enough to have Rodger Wylde join us live in The Armoury for an evening of stories, jokes and anecdotes - some of which we couldn't even publish within this 10 minute version.Subscribe to our Patreon for the full video and invites to future events: ⭐https://www.patreon.com/TheScarfBergaraWoreSign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remember him? Pete was the Pure FM and Imagine FM sports host from 2005 to 2014 and covered County throughout. Talk about the Dark Days! Hear how he got banned for pushing the administrators too much - plus loads more!Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On 17th February we chatted with County legend Sean Connelly in the VITA Bar at County.Available in video and audio - Grab a brew, sit back and enjoy!We chat about his professional and playing career, of course Danny Bergara, other managers he's played under, the Coca Cola cup run of 96/97, plus his favourite County moment.A huge thanks to County for allowing us to use the VITA Bar. They are kindly allowing us to use other locations around Edgeley Park for our special events, which we are hugely thankful for. It's relatively unknown, but all the locations at EP are available for hire. Contact the club for more info.Let us know in the comments what you think of the interview.Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this very special episode, we celebrate the life and career of John Sainty – a man whose influence reached far beyond the clubs he played for and coached.From his early days as a player at Tottenham Hotspur, Bournemouth, and Aldershot, to coaching roles at Manchester City, Burnley, Chester, and of course Stockport County, John left his mark on English football.Joining us to share memories and stories are:

We were delighted to be able to spend some time with club legend Kenny Boxshall, in this intimate setting of the Hatters Snug in The Armoury.Many thanks to the new landlord and landlady for allowing us to use the space.And a huge thanks to Kenny for agreeing to chat with us.Get a brew and enjoy!Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In December 2024, Russ chatted with former captain Liam Hogan about his time at County.Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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"County Ladies End of season review with Stu Hope and gaffer Steve OHara"@ukwomenfootball@womensfootiemag@northwomens@cheshire_fa@talkingwoso@fawnl@scladiesfc@sjo74@stockportfcfans@countypodcastSign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Waggie and Andy host this weeks episode with Super New Fan Guest, the one, the only 'Russ Johnson' for his first ever appearance on the other side of the Mic. We talk through the standard Fan Questions and delve into the retain/release list talk a bit about where we need to strengthen for a 'Title push' next year? and of course 'Get in't Rezzers' All the usual stuff you'd expect from your weekly County Podcast.Sign up to get ad free and exclusive special guest podcasts, a monthly giveaway plus first dibs on live events with former players (no extra cost!). Not only that, you'll be supporting the podcast and helping us maintain equipment and the services we need to run the pod.Join our Patreon membership: JOIN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.