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 incr...
Jul 07, 2025•33 min•Season 8Ep. 4
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 in...
Jun 23, 2025•39 min•Season 8Ep. 3
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 le...
Jun 09, 2025•31 min•Season 8Ep. 2
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 gratefu...
May 27, 2025•48 min•Season 8Ep. 1
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 ...
May 05, 2025•32 min•Season 7Ep. 48
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...
Apr 28, 2025•31 min•Season 7Ep. 47
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,...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 46
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 reme...
Apr 13, 2025•30 min•Season 7Ep. 45
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 ...
Apr 06, 2025•14 min•Season 7Ep. 44
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 ...
Apr 01, 2025•50 min•Season 7Ep. 43
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 p...
Mar 23, 2025•33 min•Season 7Ep. 42
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 l...
Mar 15, 2025•27 min•Season 7Ep. 41
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 We...
Mar 11, 2025•47 min•Season 7Ep. 40
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...
Mar 05, 2025•14 min•Season 7Ep. 39
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 ...
Mar 03, 2025•19 min•Season 7Ep. 38
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...
Feb 18, 2025•28 min•Season 7Ep. 37
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 Tuesd...
Feb 12, 2025•9 min•Season 7Ep. 36
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 t...
Feb 05, 2025•24 min•Season 7Ep. 35
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...
Jan 31, 2025•31 min•Season 7Ep. 34
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 ...
Jan 28, 2025•26 min•Season 7Ep. 33
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...
Jan 25, 2025•33 min•Season 7Ep. 32
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 Po...
Jan 19, 2025•49 min•Season 7Ep. 31
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’ upd...
Jan 13, 2025•42 min•Season 7Ep. 30
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 h...
Jan 05, 2025•18 min•Season 7Ep. 29
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 wit...
Dec 30, 2024•47 min•Season 7Ep. 28
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 a...
Dec 22, 2024•58 min•Season 7Ep. 27
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, dro...
Dec 15, 2024•26 min•Season 7Ep. 26
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...
Dec 07, 2024•24 min•Season 7Ep. 25
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...
Nov 29, 2024•38 min•Season 7Ep. 24
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 T...
Nov 23, 2024•21 min•Season 7Ep. 23
