1912 Exiles

Gentleman, start your engines, the 2025/26 season is upon us... Jamie has the unenviable task of chairing the panel in this one - he welcomes Jack, Ian, Ed, Rhys and new crew member Alfie to give their thoughts on the season ahead. They discuss the strength in depth of the squad, likely tactical approaches, the panel's hopes and dreams for the season, and our predictions of where the team will finish in the Fourth Division.

A rare video version of this episode is available over on our YouTube page, if you want to see some of the funky graphics and charts to which the panel refer throughout the discussion. The slides can also be found here.

As always, you can contact 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 with reaction to the first couple of games against Barnet and Notts County. But until then: look after yourselves, look after each other, and above all – as always – Keep It County!

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We have another summer special for your ears, listeners!

Ian and Rhys welcome former Newport County commercial manager James Watts. Now at Swindon Town, James shares his experience and insights into the intricacies of lower league football finance.

As always, you can contact 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 with our annual big preview special ahead of the start of another season. But until then: look after yourselves, look after each other, and above all – as always – Keep It County!

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Welcome back, Exiles! Another pod of two halves for you - the first half is a quick news roundup from Ed, featuring reviews from Hwyligan of County's pre-season draw at Pontypridd, and from Ollie of the win at Undy.

Then, in part two, we unveil our local team in focus for 2025/26. We're really excited about the prospect of covering Rogerstone AFC Ladies who, as you'll hear in the interview, enter only their second season together. But although only a new side, they're a wonderful bunch with incredible team spirit, and they represent everything we love about sport. We look forward to tracking their progress through the season, and we encourage you to do the same - give them a follow on social media and keep across their fixtures via the Cymru Football app.

As always, you can contact 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 soon with more news, views and gossip. But until then: look after yourselves, look after each other, and above all – as always – Keep It County!

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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!

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One of the joys of the summer break is that it gives us chance to check in with our old friends at County in the Community to hear about what they’re up to. We’ve had chats previously in Ep186 on Walking Football, and in Ep132 on Fit Fans, and in this episode Ed sits down with Norm Parselle, Richard Taylor and Mike Pratt to hear about current projects on fan engagement, inclusion and on County memories. As we say on the pod, County may be a Fourth Division club, but we have a Champions League level community arm – so be sure to follow CitC on all your social media channels, and you can also donate towards their work via their website.

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 have got a few irons in the fire for other content over the coming weeks, so be sure to keep yourselves subscribed so you don’t miss an episode. But until then: look after yourselves, look after each other, and above all – as always – Keep It County!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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