1912 Exiles

NB, intro recorded prior to Christian Fuchs' departure - see Ep280 for our snap reaction to that news...Another short bonus episode for you, ahead of County's first pre-season game on Saturday at Bristol Manor Farm - and one that features a time capsule from a year ago, when we asked four listeners to send us a voicenote predicting how County would fare in 2024/25 based on the friendlies they'd just watched. Listen and learn what they got right and wrong. We featuring the voices of Hwyligan, Amber Arnie, Stu and also our sadly-departed friend, Ollie Allen, whose voicenote we used with the kind permission of his mum. We hope that - like us - you enjoy hearing his voice again, odd though it may feel.At the heart of the episode is hopefully a welcome reminder to not worry too much about the result and performances over the next few weeks. Enjoy the sunshine and company of friends for games that are interesting but ultimately don't really matter a great deal. Let's save the existential angst for April and May...We hope to be back in a week or so with a video episode where we delve into archive photos to give you a ground guide to Somerton Park. But in the meantime, check out our website for all the pod info you need, and drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us.As usual, our theme tune is the original 1973 recording of Come On The County - and we are brought to you in association with our friends at the Riverside Sports Bar.Until next time, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The crew are still taking a few weeks off, but we've brought you some bonus content to keep you entertained. A match diary from America, no less! Not of the World Cup, but of Ian's trip to the baseball back in April. A welcome distraction from football, and plenty to love about this.We'll be back next week with a short episode about pre-season friendlies that you might find interesting, and we're also working on a special episode about Somerton Park. But in the meantime, check out our website for all the pod info you need, and drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us.As usual, our theme tune is the original 1973 recording of Come On The County - and we are brought to you in association with our friends at the Riverside Sports Bar.Until next time, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After one point from nine leaves County five points adrift at the bottom of the Fourth Division, Ed caught up with Alfie, Logan and debutant George to ask what went wrong against Grimsby, Swindon and Franchise - and how on earth we can extract ourselves from this mess.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.

This week saw the awful, tragic news that podcast regular and one of our favourite people, Ollie Allen, passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of just 23.We devote a large chunk of the episode to talking about our favourite memories of Ollie and what a huge loss he will be to the fanbase and to the city. We mention the GoFundMe page set up to support his family at this difficult time, honouring a young life full of joy, loyalty, and too short a time with us. And we also praise the great work by the club and fans to organise a very moving minute's applause during Saturday's game in Ollie's memory. Thank you to everyone who made it so poignant.We touch too on recent results, last week's NCAFC Trust meeting and the transfer window - and no doubt we'll return to some of those themes in our next regular episode, most likely after the Bristol Rovers game. But until then, and in this week even more than usual, please take care, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County.Thanks as ever to the Riverside Sports Bar for their support of the pod. Our theme is Virgo by Sean T. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sunday's postponement of Newport County vs Tranmere threw into disarray our podcast release plan for a review of the New Year week double-header! But we wanted to make the transition back to work on Monday easier for you, so here's a short pod anyway. Ed speaks to 1912 Exiles debutants Logan and Fab to get their review of the New Year's Day loss to Bromley, and then the panel consider County's transfer business so far and where the biggest gaps remain.Happy New Year to all listeners. Be sure to get 2026 off to a bang by leaving a nice review wherever you get your podcasts - and if you fancy being on an episode, drop us a line via your social media platform of choice. Thanks as always 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 in a few weeks' time - but until then, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian, Rhys, Alfie & Ed assembled for a festive recording, seeking to fulfil their promise of an episode free from County-related misery and to bring some light relief to a traumatic season. Over the course of an hour, they discuss: what Christmas presents you'd buy for past Newport County players; quirky stories about football at Christmas; what we'd do if we were the ghosts of Christmas past / present / future; the best loan players or most under-rated players we've seen in a County shirt - oh, and then Rhys finishes things off with an anagram quiz, only for us to realise most of them were wrong...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 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.Hopefully this is the perfect festive listening as you embark on a long car journey down to your in-laws' on Christmas Eve, enjoy. Have a wonderful break, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.