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The Concourse is the definitive Welsh football show.Ryan, Greg & Charlie discuss a bumper weekend of Welsh football that saw Swansea get a big win, late drama at Rodney Parade, three goals in 8 minutes at the CCS and Cymru Premier limbs at Trefelin. Oh, and Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian wore a Cwmbran Celtic shirt on the Reading mainstage. Never a dull moment! SIGN UP TO THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOCIAL CLUB:https://alternativewales.substack.comSUPPORT THE PODCAST & BUY A MAGAZINE:https://www.alternativewales.com/SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE:https://www.youtube.com/@alternativewales----------------------------------------------------------------------LISTEN TO OUR PODCASTS:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7r90uCwusyhNqwyKSwq1TE?si=832f6e8186744f6dApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/alternative-wales/id1566056324----------------------------------------------------------------------FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alternativewalesTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@altwalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/altwales------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It was a day of late drama across football yesterday - the crazy scenes at Spotland as York snatched the National League title from Rochdale's grip and the late drama at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final, sandwiched a very late penalty save and goal at Rodney Parade as Latics lost their fourth game on the spin. A red card for Fondop and a serious head injury to Hudson made it a miserable day all round for the travelling Bunkabin crew. The Boundary Park Alert System is sponsored by Pendle Nu Tech. For information on all their fire safety services, click here. Big thanks to Latics fan Sebastian from Pendle Nu Tech for sponsoring the show.You can support the pod by paying a monthly subscription of just £2.99 via this link hereIf you'd like to make a one off donation, you can now also Buy Us A Coffee by clicking hereYou can also support us by visiting our website, subscribing to our mailing list and purchasing from our online shop.Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel to watch the Latics Football Phone In live every Thursday from 8.30pm.BPAS and Latics Football Phone In areKUPOD productions for We Are Oldham - Dedicated Fan Media. Title music is by Manchester DJ and producer Starion find out more here.Laticsmind theme composed, recorded and produced by Matt Berry at King Buzzard Studios in Shaw.
It was a tough night at Rodney Parade as a rotated Dragons side got overpowered by play-off chasing Bulls. Was rotating the squad the right call? We also round up the latest goings on in Welsh rugby and preview an important rematch against Zebre. #Dragons #Welshrugby #URC #URCgo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Carl Roberts, Iwan Roberts and Sam Vokes reflect on Wales' draw in their opening World Cup 2027 qualifier and look ahead to two huge games for Wrexham and Cardiff City on Saturday. And is there a real sense of hope at Rodney Parade after Newport County move out of League Two's relegation places for the first time in 152 days?
A short episode, this one, but we pack a lot in. Ed gets a match report from Silvers on Saturday's creditable away point at Fleetwood, we hear Rhys' take on the news that the Dragons will seek to help County stay at Rodney Parade if relegation happens, and we preview Tuesday's game by chatting to our usual Tranmere correspondent Ethan. We also mention in passing a characteristically insightful match report on Saturday's game from The Venerable Mark Vickery (from whom we also stole the picture for this week's episode artwork).Do check out our shiny new website and drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us, including feedback on our new theme tune (the original 1973 recording of Run Lads, Shoot Lads). Thanks as ever to the Riverside Sports Bar for their support of the pod.We'll be back with a deep dive into the Tranmere and Colchester games, hopefully featuring an Ian Street match diary. Until then, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In another joint episode between the 1912 Exiles and the Dragons Lair podcast, we sat down for a chat over Zoom with Leader of Newport Council, Dimitri Batrouni. We asked about the council's commitment to both grassroots sport and pro sport in Newport, what steps it might take to support the redevelopment of Rodney Parade, and whether anything will ever get built on the Cabbage Patch. We're grateful to Dimitri for giving us his time, and we hope you find the chat useful and engaging.And then after the break we hear from Dave & Iwan about the great away win at Salford, and from Jack about the home defeat to Cambridge... Many thanks to them for their reportage. Give us a holler if you want to provide insights on next Saturday's game at Fleetwood.Do check out our shiny new website and drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us, including feedback on our new theme tune (the original 1973 recording of Run Lads, Shoot Lads). Thanks as ever to the Riverside Sports Bar for their support of the pod.We'll be back with a fresh episode in a week's time. Until then, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In another joint episode between the 1912 Exiles and the Dragons Lair podcast, we sat down for a chat over Zoom with Leader of Newport Council, Dimitri Batrouni. We asked about the council's commitment to both grassroots sport and pro sport in Newport, what steps it might take to support the redevelopment of Rodney Parade, and whether anything will ever get built on the Cabbage Patch. We're grateful to Dimitri for giving us his time, and we hope you find the chat useful and engaging. #Dragpns #Newport #WRU #URC #Welshrugby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's a victory pod as the boys look back on a dominant win over Newcastle Red Bulls and look forward to European knock out rugby. We round up the latest rugby results in Gwent and preview a tough trip to Cork to face Munster. #Dragons #Welshrugby #RodneyParade #URC #EPCR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ian Street graces the south in a feature length match-day diary with Ed, Rhys & Jack for his first home game of the season. After today's performance, we are now negotiating with 1912 Exiles commercial to subsidise more visits as the official club's good luck charm! Come with us on a journey of bewilderment and bovril spice on-scene at Rodney Parade as we remember that winning feeling, not felt since March.As always, do contact us via your social media platform of choice and give us your thoughts. If you like what we do as a podcast and want to support it, please visit our Ko-Fi page and throw us a few pennies. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A Christmas bonus edition as Jamie and Gareth sat down with Dragons legend Aled Brew. We chat about his 3 spells at Rodney Parade, his World Cup adventure in New Zealand and his career resurrection at Bath. Have a great Christmas and New Year - regardless of the rugby, from Jamie, Gav and Gareth. #Dragons #Welshrugby #AledBrew #URC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Three tries in the final 20 minutes dressed up the scoreboard in Rodney Parade on Saturday (20th December 2025). However, Connacht still suffered a humiliating defeat to the Dragons, who picked up their first win in this season's BKT United Rugby Championship. Sean Jansen's try salvaged a bonus point for the visitors to Wales, thanks to earlier five-pointers from Sam Gilbert and a Cian Prendergast brace. Galway Bay FM's match commentary team were Rob Murphy and William Davies. == Connacht's next game is at home to Ulster in the BKT URC next Saturday (27th December). Kick-off at Dexcom Stadium is 5.30pm.
It's another victory pod and it's a bumper one as we chat to former interim Dragons CEO and current Major League Rugby co-president Graeme Bradbury before reflecting on an unexpectedly wonderful night at Rodney Parade. We also preview the upcoming festive derbies with some actual optimism. #Dragons #Welshrugby #URC #ChristmasDerby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fuchs at the wheel and a point at home, is it good enough? Come and join us on a match-day diary with Jack, Ed and company as they navigate yet another win-less Rodney Parade outing.We'd welcome your thoughts, as always, so do contact us via your social media platform of choice. If you like what we do as a podcast and want to support it, please visit our ko-fi page to either buy some 1912 Exiles Bovril Spice, or to throw in a few pounds towards our #WhitmoresWarnings fund. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod.We'll be back for the big Borehamwood clash next weekend, but in the meantime look after yourselves and each other, and above all - as always - Keep it County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our 250th episode of the pod (the sestercentennial, for those of you who wanting to know the official term), and a chance to stretch our legs with a longer-form episode. Rhys is in the chair, with Jamie and Alfie chipping in to discuss where Newport County find ourselves at the end of #OctopusOctober (how did that stick as a name?!?) and what the coming weeks might bring. They also effortlessly weave in clips and contributions from:Max, with a match report on a dramatic and deserved FA Cup victory over Gillingham.Dragons Lair Jamie on last week's WRU announcement regarding pro rugby, and what it means for the Dragons, Rodney Parade and County.Ellie from Rogerstone AFC Women (our featured local team for 2025/26) on their first win, 4-3 over Treorchy.Gary from One Pod Beyond on what County can expect next Saturday when Walsall come to NP19.As we mention at the top of the show, look at our ko-fi page to either buy some 1912 Exiles Bovril Spice, or to throw in a few pounds towards our #WhirmoresWarnings fund. You can also contact us via your social media platform of choice if you have anything you want to share. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod.We'll be back soon, but in the meantime look after yourselves and each other, and above all - as always - Keep it County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Come with us on a journey with family and friends on our jaunt towards the bottom of the league against Swindon at Rodney Parade. A matchday diary co-hosted by Jack and Cousin Joe of Loathed Stranger Podcast fame.Do contact us via your social media platform of choice if you have anything you want to share. You can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming next month for all monthly contributors. Thanks to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune, and to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support of the pod. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For the first time in history, three Welsh clubs have reached the fourth round of the EFL Cup in the same season - cementing some encouraging and improving early-season form for Cardiff City, Swansea City and Wrexham. There's not much to shout about at Newport County, though. Sam's Gillingham record-breaking side were the latest to increase the pressure on manager Dave Hughes, but at least the Rodney Parade faithful made their presence felt on the away dugout.Iwan recalls having to play with a retired goalkeeper in an FA Cup semi-final, and Carl confesses to shameful red cards in his parks football days.
With the Welsh Rugby Union considering reducing the number of Welsh rugby regions from four down to two, this episode explores some of the potential ramifications - not just for rugby, but for Rodney Parade, for Newport County, for the city centre and for local businesses. To get a full range of insights, we hear from Jamie (of the Dragons Lair podcast), Dan (from the Riverside Sports Bar) and from our own Ed.As well as unpacking some of the factors which might inform the WRU's decision, they discuss an excellent piece by Chris Kirwan for BBC Wales Sport about the issue, wonder where the Dragons' support might go if the team disappeared, consider the viability of Spytty Park as a football venue, and urge fans and local politicians to respond to the WRU's consultation document.As always, you can contact us via your social media platform of choice, and you can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming next month for all monthly contributors. Thanks as always to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support; we'll be there after the Gillingham match for a live event if you want to come and say hullo. Thanks too to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.We'll be back soon with analysis of the Tranmere and Gillingham games. But until then: look after yourselves, look after each other, and above all – as always – Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A special joint episode as Jamie sat down with Ed from 1912 Exiles and Dan from the Riverside Sports Bar to talk about the potential ramifications of losing professional sport in Newport City Centre. What would happen to Rodney Parade, Newport County and the city centre? We discuss all that and more. #Dragons #WRU #Welshrugby #URC 1912 Exiles X https://x.com/1912exiles?s=21&t=qtRpo5YZIRoEBejUw_ahXg Riverside Sports Bar https://riversidesportsbarnewport.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Six league games, two cup games, one win, two draws (inc. a penalty shootout win) and five losses. But what have we gleaned from those games about the Dai Hughes era at Newport County? Rhys is joined by Ian and Ed to divine what we can about this team, to ponder what's needed in the last 24hrs of the transfer window, and make some predictions about the month ahead. No spoilers, but basically Wake Us Up When September Ends.As always, you can contact us via your social media platform of choice, and you can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs. Thanks as always to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support, and to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.We'll be back soon with analysis of the Bristol Rovers game, and to explore what the WRU's desire to halve the number of Welsh rugby regions might mean for Rodney Parade and for Newport County. But until then: look after yourselves, look after each other, and above all – as always – Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jamie, Gavin and Gareth return for a special news round-up pod covering the latest comings and goings at Rodney Parade, Wales finally winning a test match and our reaction to the news that the WRU is considering halving the number of regions. #Dragons #Welshrugby #WRU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In another of the podcast's #BigInterviews, former Newport County skipper and marauding midfielder Joss Labadie sat down with Ian and Jamie for a look back on his time at Rodney Parade. From the Great Escape and injuries, to cup runs and playoff finals, Joss opened up on that five-year period where he experienced everything there is to experience as a League Two captain.We're really grateful to Joss for his time, and for his honesty and candidness. The chat offers a fabulous insight into the inner workings of a football team. How do you manage contract negotiations when you're out with an ACL injury? Just HOW difficult is it to play Premier League opposition? How do you manage egos and cocky youngsters coming in from youth academies?Joss also shared intel on how footballers set themselves up for post-retirement, particularly when coaching and punditry are not options. From covering every blade of grass to covering yourself for the worst, we hear about how Labs has teamed up with former teammates in the insurance game. Find out more on his website here.As always, you can follow us via your social media platform of choice, and please also consider donating as little as £2 via our ko-fi page if you like what we do. We're delighted that the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of Welsh sports fans) are giving us their valued support for another season, and we remain hugely grateful 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 in a fortnight's time to reveal next season's local team in focus, as well as to bring you all the latest news. Until then: look after yourselves, look after each other, and above all – as always – Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
We are joined by the Chairman of the Dragons supporters club Dan Hallett to chat about the fall out of the PRA agreement and why Dragons signed the deal. Plus agreement, the latest comings and goings at Rodney Parade and a tough night in Cape Town. #Dragons #Welshrugby #Walesrugby #URC #RugbyUnion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How will Ireland replace Erin King in the back row and bounce back after that England defeat? Hannah O'Connor is in on Off The Ball Breakfast to preview Ireland vs Wales in Rodney Parade this Easter Sunday! We couldn't let her away without touching on the big rugby news this week: Rieko Ioane to Leinster and Johnny Sexton confirmed as Ireland coach with both the men's and women's teams. #Rugby
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.
Yes, you aren't mistaken - this is a very short episode of the Brunton Bugle! Unfortunately, Mike has been struck down by a bug after the Grimsby game and has lost his voice. With no time to arrange a replacement, rather than letting an already arranged Behind Enemy Lines recording go to waste, we're bringing you a very truncated "mini-preview" episode.Lee spoke to Ed from the excellent 1912 Exiles Podcast ahead of the trip to South Wales to face Newport - plenty of interesting stuff in there about how County are getting on this season, their recent shift in transfer policy and the improvements to the Rodney Parade pitch - well worth a listen ahead of the big game!Thank you for your understanding and patience - normal service will resume for the Colchester preview! UTBsHost: Lee Rooney (@leerooney)-------------------Find us on X (@bruntonbugle), Facebook (search for "Brunton Bugle") and Instagram (@bruntonbugle)You can email us with any questions, suggestions and feedback at bruntonbugle@gmail.com.-------------------We're delighted to confirm that the Carlisle United Supporters Trust (CUST) will be sponsoring the Brunton Bugle this season.CUST, formed originally in 2001 as CCUIST and later known as CUOSC, is the supporters' trust for Carlisle United. They are a community benefit society, with a one member-one vote democratic structure. They currently have 10% voting control of the club's holding company CUFC Holdings Ltd and are members of the Football Supporters' Association (FSA).You can find out more about the Supporters Trust and how to join on their website www.cust.org.uk, or you can contact them on X at @CUFCTrustAs part of this sponsorship, we'll be working closely with the Trust to provide some additional content this season – keep an eye out for these episodes soon!-----------------We've had a few people asking how they can contribute financially towards the pod over the last few seasons - we do this podcast because we love our club and are happy to do it for free, but if you'd like to make a contribution that can help towards hosting, online studio or equipment costs, we would be extremely grateful.It would go a long way to help us keep providing content for the Blues fanbase across the world for the 2024-25 season!You can now do this on our Ko-Fi page - ko-fi.com/bruntonbugle. Any donation is really appreciated! 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.
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.
Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Jenkins, Philippa Tuttiett and Ellis Jenkins meet up at Rodney Parade following Dragons defeat to Lions to look back at the URC's weekend action as well as Wales' WXV2 win over Japan. Dragons CEO Rhys Blumberg also joins the podcast to discuss reports of a WRU proposal to own a stake in all four Welsh regions.
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.
The Dragons are a different team on home soil and will be looking to make it five wins from their last seven matches in all competitions at Rodney Parade ahead of them hosting Connacht in the BKT United Rugby Championship on Saturday (27th April 2024). Wales hooker Elliot Dee makes his 150th appearance for the Gwent region, while fellow international forward Aaron Wainwright also comes into the side as head coach Dai Flanagan rings the changes following last week's defeat to Benetton. As for ninth-placed Connacht, they will want to build on last weekend's 54-16 romp against Zebre as they bid to break into the play-off zone. Looking ahead to the game is Galway Bay FM's William Davies and Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins. == Kick-off at Rodney Parade on Saturday is 8pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM. == Also available on our website galwaybayfm.ie are: We have full previews of UL Bohemians v Corinthians and Dolphin v Galwegians in the Energia All-Ireland League playoffs. Preview as well of the Junior Interprovincial match between Ulster and Connacht. And Corinthians vs Sligo in the Connacht under-17 Boys Cup Final. Full stream Commentary of UL Bohemians v Corinthians on our website galwaybayfm.ie. from 2.20PM and conclusion on FM after the Minor Hurling. Our Connacht rugby coverage is brought to you by Murty Rabbitts
Connacht travel to Wales to take on the Dragons for the first time in 13 months on Saturday (27th April 2024) in Round 15 of the BKT United Rugby Championship. Their last trip in March 2023 ended in a 22-20 when for the visitors with tries coming from Dave Heffernan, Jarrad Butler and Cian Prendergast. Connacht ended a two-match losing streak in the competition with a 54-16 victory over Zebre. But Dragons' 36-19 defeat to Benetton was their sixth loss in seven games in all competitions. Their only win was 20-13 against Zebre. Connacht are ninth on 39 points, just outside the top-8 on scoring difference. Dragons languish in 15th place with just 15 points. Leading up to the game, Connacht defence coach Scott Fardy has been chatting with Galway Bay FM's William Davies. == Earlier this week, Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins gave a squad update. Click HERE. Kick-off at Rodney Parade on Saturday is 8pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM. Our Connacht rugby coverage is brought to you by Murty Rabbitts.
Connacht won't have Mack Hansen or Byron Ralston back for Saturday's (27th April 2024) trip to Dragons in the United Rugby Championship. However, head coach Pete Wilkins says that JJ Hanrahan's hamstring won't stop him playing this weekend, while Jack Carty could be back for the Munster game on May 11th. Pete Wilkins provided an overall squad update to assembled media and also had a quick word with Galway Bay FM's William Davies. == Kick-off at Rodney Parade on Saturday is 8pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM. Our Connacht rugby coverage is brought to you by Murty Rabbitts.
Gareth Hillier has been announcer at Newport County FC for just 6 months but he's already achieved national fame for the sponsor of added time at Rodney Parade.Hosts Rich Hurst (West Brom) and Alan Keegan (Man Utd) talk to Gareth about how he's finding having the big job of stadium announcer plus share some of the wisdom they've picked up in their combined 34 years on the mic.Gareth is full of enthusiasm and loves his job and there are some great observations about doing the job we all love.There's also music from ShootMusic who send stadium DJ's around the world new releases for inclusion on their matchday playlists!
In a highly unusual move, we're dropping an episode on a Saturday and bringing you another belting interview. In this one, Jamie speaks with Chris Kirwan (of the South Wales Argus) and Louis Cartwright-Walls (Media Manager for Newport County AFC) about being at the centre of the media storm during our FA Cup tie with Manchester United. They discuss having to stay professional when all around them were getting carried away with the hype, the mixed feelings towards the journos turning up to Rodney Parade as one-off day-trippers, and their matchday routines.Be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn and send us your thoughts and questions. You can contribute a voicenote via our Speakpipe page or donate the price of a Bovril towards our running costs through our ko-fi account. Thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and to all of you for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's been SOME week for Newport County. We beat Wrexham at home, we had Manchester United RATTLED (for 21 minutes), Huw Jenkins has formally taken over the club, and the Supporters' Trust held its AGM. We also signed someone! So, no wonder this pod turned into a bumper episode. Jamie, Ian, Ed, and Jack all convened in the aftermath of that FA Cup game at Rodney Parade to chew the fat.Also in this pod: wine chat, the most expensive Newport County tickets ever sold, and the result of a full AVENGERS ASSEMBLE meet up of the entire pod crew for the first time.HUGE thanks to our regular ko-fi contributors: Mark Williams, Daniel Heirene, Hamid Baladabadi, Martin Kings and the Row Z Exiles WhatsApp Group. And to our recent contributors: Mark, Tony and Gav, plus also Carol who thrust a fiver at Ed during the AGM. Your generous support helps us keep the lights on and produce more Newport County content.Contact us via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with your thoughts. Thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and to all of you for listening.Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With audio and reaction direct from a classic FA Cup tie at Newport County's Rodney Parade, including an interview with an Exiles fan and the unique sounds of tie like this, we review an unconvincing but nevertheless successful win on the road. Hosts Harry Robinson and Jack Tait debate what this says about Ten Hag's management as United fielded their strongest team of the season but floundered at times again. Plus, what more can Hojlund do? Can United have a mid-season resurgence as in a similar scenario back in 2020? What does Marcus Rashford's future look like now? As well as that, we play Guess the Player, look at United Women's first win in a month and give you an extensive Academy and loan briefing, with a four-goal haul for one Salford lad at Old Trafford. For our Patreons, we talk Bayindir vs Onana and Jurgen Klopp's upcoming Liverpool exit and the question: "What's the more desirable job - being United or Liverpool boss?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Former Newport County captain Mark O'Brien joins Simon Davies and Iwan Roberts to look ahead to a huge FA Cup tie against Manchester United at Rodney Parade. The Irishman also recalls his own giant-killing Cup exploits against Leicester City and Middlesbrough, and his last-minute goal that saved Newport from relegation to the Football League. He also reveals the difficulties he faced after being forced to retire aged 27 because of a heart issue, and how it's changed his outlook on life.
James McClean and Steven Fletcher are showing age is just a number after both excelled in last weekend's win over AFC Wimbledon - but should they be with Wrexham next season?Nathan and Rich discuss that, plus their thoughts on criticism of Wrexham's atmosphere, the transfer window so far and whether they actually like elaborate signing announcements. Rich also speaks to Ed from the 1912 Exiles: Newport County podcast ahead of our weekend visit to Rodney Parade. Sponsored by red10 People Developmentwww.red10dev.comPartnering with Wrexham-band Hypenotic! Their new song 'Smoulder' is out nowhttps://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/hypenotic/smoulder Music video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEOu_M_S1Ko&t=0sNeal's fundraiser - https://www.justgiving.com/page/chrismartinsmith?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page%2Fchrismartinsmith&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-shareEMAIL - RobRyanRed@gmail.comWEBSITE - https://robryanred.com/TWITTER - @RobRyanRed | @RichFay | @NathSalt1INSTAGRAM - RobRyanRedTIKTOK - RobRyanRedPodThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by RobRyanRed. The views in this podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A rare match diary from Rodney Parade, as Rhys & Ed hunker down at the back of the Hazells Stand for the FA Cup game against Eastleigh. Another 1-1 draw for Coughlan's side, in a game that County should have put away comfortably.Contact us via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with your thoughts. Thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and to all of you for listening.Support the show
Honours even at Rodney Parade against the Mariners. Ian and Ed ponder how and why Newport and Grimsby cancelled each other out, and also zoom out to consider the bottom third of the table. Ed also gauges the mood in The Murenger from both home and away fans at the game.All being well, the Christmas Special episode of the podcast should 'drop' (as the kids say) on Wednesday, and then we'll take a breather from producing #GreatContent until after the Crewe game.As always, stay in touch with the pod via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. We'd like to thank Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme, and we'd also like to thank you for listening and wish you all the best for the festive period.Support the show
Sorry, I'm afraid we have to talk about that Bradford game...Ed is joined by Chris Kirwan of the South Wales Argus, who wrote an insightful article laying bare what went wrong on Saturday afternoon and the challenge County face to put it right before a challenging run of games. With helpful contributions from listeners along the way, we explore how to inspire a better performance next weekend at Salford and give shoutouts to two behind-the-scenes heroes at Rodney Parade.As always, you can contact the show via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with any questions or comments.Our theme tune is Discoland, reproduced with permission of Tinty & The Bucket Hats. Please support them by buying their music, catching them live or making a donation to Kidscape who are their chosen charity.Support the show
Sound the klaxon, because your 1912 Exiles are here to give our on-the-spot reaction to Thursday night's fans' meeting at Rodney Parade to discuss potential future ownership options. If you weren't there, slides from the meeting can be viewed hither.Ed retired to The Murenger (best pub in Newport and spiritual home to the pod) with Dan Grace to go through the key things we learned at the meeting and what they might mean for the future. Dan also gives his reflections on Tuesday night's victory over Charlton in the League Cup and we muse on Sam Bowen's departure.As always, you can send any feedback to us via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn (please, for the love of god, follow us on LinkedIn, it's very lonely!), and if you're going to Crewe midweek and want to send us a match report, get in touch.Music: Virgo by Sean T.Rumours of a new podcast theme are... well, just rumours. For now.Support the show
We continue our gentle summer stroll through off-the-pitch matters around football in Newport, with a genuinely heartwarming catchup with some of the County in the Community crew. Over the course of a few hours at Rodney Parade, Ed chatted with Dave Lewis (Football & Education Programme Co-ordinator) and participants in the new Fit Fans programme which helps men and women aged 35-65 who are looking to lose weight, get fitter and lead a more active life. But as we hear, it's not just about that - it's also bringing people together for companionship and a bit of joy. We also hear from CitC's Chief Exec, and County legend, Norman Parselle - a man whose enthusiasm and spirit is so good for the soul that he should be prescribed on the NHS.Honestly, if this episode doesn't bring a smile to your face, you need to have a word with yourself!Be sure to check out our other close season specials - they cover the supporters' meeting in June (Ep129), a canter through what makes a great football shirt (Ep130), and an analysis of recent trust goings-on and transfers (Ep131). We've also got a pod lined up about our neighbours at Newport City, and a big season preview episode later in the month. As always, drop us any feedback via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.Support the show
We were planning on having a quiet summer chatting about football shirts, but off-field business put paid to that. It's pre-season so Triallist 1 and Triallist 2 are making their debuts on the pod. Jamie Harris is joined by Dan Grace and Ieuan Ellis to discuss the latest rumblings around the future of the club's ownership, the surprise news that a David Buttress-led consortium has bought out the Dragons and Rodney Parade, and what we'd love to see happen (even if we might be dreaming...)There's still some room for transfer chat in what looks to be like a summer of relative upheaval.This is the third in our series of close-season content. Over the next few weeks we will bring you a chat with County in the Community and shine a spotlight on how Newport City are getting on down at Spytty Park. Stay tuned for more, and in the meantime drop us any feedback via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.Support the show
We hope to have a new episode out in the coming days about last week's AGM and Trust meeting, and implications for County - but in the meantime, we've watched closely the takeover of the Newport Dragons and Rodney Parade by David Buttress, which was confirmed on Friday. The deal could change radically the landscape of professional sport in Newport, and the new owner is a man with big ideas. Way back in January 2021, our Jack had a lengthy chat with David Buttress, and although the context has changed a little we felt it was well worth re-posting. In it, they discuss:The state of the Rodney Parade pitch (since addressed!)The challenges with Rodney Parade What any proposed takeover of the Dragons could mean for CountyWhether David's father, a longtime Newport County supporter, ever asked him to get involved with NCAFC and would he be open to the hybrid model of ownership in future?Sporting tribalism and its place in NewportEnjoy the episode and, as always, do drop us any feedback via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.Support the show
Where better to spend the hottest Tuesday night of the summer so far than at Rodney Parade in the Trust / Shareholders meeting?!?Ed and Ollie caught up afterwards to pick through the bones of the £1.2m loss, news on the ground lease, and speculation over potential future investment. Apologies for the audio on this one - Tiny Rebel was noisier than we expected and we'd forgotten to bring a proper mic!This is the first of a series of close-season content, with more to follow over the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more, and in the meantime drop us any feedback via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.Support the show
Connacht squeezed past a gritty Dragons side in Rodney Parade to garner a 4th win in a row, but without the required try bonus point which might come back to haunt them in their drive towards not only making the URC playoffs but also Champions Cup qualification for next season.William Davies and Rob Murphy join Alan Deegan to try and make sense of a strange performance from Connacht and we hear the post match thoughts of Andy Friend also. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On This weeks podcast Jason links up with Chris Holt part of the ramswriter podcast & former match day mc. First up to discuss the 0-0 draw at Fratton Park & injury news to NML. Then attention changes to season so far, with performances, personal, tactics & transfers all dissected. We round up the chat with some world cup insights. Then Jack is joined by former Derby & Newport defender Mark Obrien to preview the FA cup 2nd round tie at Rodney Parade. Thankyou for listening!
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