Ncafc Podcasts

Dr. Ed ponders the Bradford aftermath and shares a pint in the Murrenger with Woody (https://twitter.com/wkchantwriter) to dive into why he's chosen to support Newport County after some long hard years of following the 'toon. Ian gives us a lesson in Bogle-nomics; a journey through 10% of your brain Only to re-join Ed & Ollie on the terraces for li…

Ian goes to see The Mariners with 49 other brave County souls + drags office pal, Steve, a Grimsby fan, into the away end to make it a round 50! Listen to the glamour and glitz of a cold Tuesday night tie in the North with great floodlight trivia abound. We'll be back soon, but your thoughts are always welcome via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with…

Ian went to Salford, so you didn't have to... En-route, he meets up with Jamie and various other waifs and strays, only to find that their customary pre-match optimism faded upon contact with the cold, hard reality of an irritatingly effective Salford side. We'll be back soon, but your thoughts are always welcome via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn w…

Ed caught up with Ollie and Esme to look back on a tumultuous week for County. Since our last pod, we've had a draw (at Walsall), a win (at Hartlepool) and a loss (at home to Sutton), as well as the departure of Darren Kelly and the arrival onto the Board of Jon Pratt. How we managed to squeeze our chat into just 40-odd minutes, you'll have to find…

What better place to spend Valentine's Day than hanging out on the Hazells Terrace with Spytty The Dog? Ed is joined by Ollie, and together they nobly do battle against the PA system turned up to eleven! They wax lyrical about Omar Bogle's return to form, grumble about the paucity of County's set pieces, and ponder where Will Evans fits into the ne…

Our man on the northern beat, Ian Street, made the long trip to Barrow, with a diversion en-route along memory lane and some family reflections. Regular listeners will enjoy his usual blend of social history, philosophy and the odd footballing insight too on what turned out to be an exceedingly dull game with a dramatic late twist! County have now …

Ian is joined by Ed and Rhys after a few tedious weekends without any County games to discuss. They pay tribute to David Hando, form some judgements on our transfer business and what we can surmise about "Cock-ball" (don't Google that), and then we talk at length about a hard-won three points against Swindon Town. As always, you can contact the pod…

Ian picks up the baton for a trip to Carlisle that is - whichever way you cut the cake - a long one for anyone. En-route, he catches up with Ed (and an unexpected bunch of Partick Thistle fans) and reviews a frustrating defeat in very cold and blustery conditions! We'll be back next weekend for an in-depth recording before, during and after the AFC…

We're back! After a restful festive break, Ian and Ed catch up on our post-Christmas games (all of them draws). We've got Ian's matchday diary from Rochdale, Ed's reflections on very different home draws against Orient and Crawley, and we also hear YOUR thoughts on January transfer window priorities. Enjoy! We'll be back next weekend with away day …

Are you prepared for a festive nostalgic treat? Join Rhys, Ed, Jack, Ian and Jamie for a trip down memory lane... The full panel come together over a mulled wine and a mince pie to discuss their favourite Newport County players over the years. These are not necessarily the greatest XIs of all time, nor are they based on goal records and winners' me…

Are you prepared for a festive nostalgic treat? Join Rhys, Ed, Jack, Ian and Jamie for a trip down memory lane... The full panel come together over a mulled wine and a mince pie to discuss their favourite Newport County players over the years. These are not necessarily the greatest XIs of all time, nor are they based on goal records and winners' me…

Are you prepared for a festive nostalgic treat? Join Rhys, Ed, Jack, Ian and Jamie for a trip down memory lane... The full panel come together over a mulled wine and a mince pie to discuss their favourite Newport County players over the years. These are not necessarily the greatest XIs of all time, nor are they based on goal records and winners' me…

No expense spared - we've cracked open the sleigh bells sound effects and can proudly bring you the first of our 2022 Christmas Special shows! In this one, Ed is on host duties. In the first part of the show, he speaks to AFC Wimbledon fan Rob to preview the sides' match on Boxing Day at the new Plough Lane. And then in the second half, he has a de…

"Composure" (or lack thereof) was the buzzword at Rodney Parade as County slumped to defeat against an out-of-form Doncaster Rovers side. Ed brings you his matchday diary, as well as setting out what you can expect from your 1912 Exiles over the Christmas break - we have some superb content lined up for you, so stay tuned! You can contact us throug…

We've had a mini-break, but we'll be back soon with some extra Christmas content. In the meantime though, Ed caught up with Doncaster Rovers vlogger Daniel Pearson (whose YouTube channel can be found here) to get a sense of what we can expect from Saturday's opponents. We'll be back with a mini match review at the weekend. By all means get in touch…

Our man on the Northern beat boycotts the World Cup in a big way by driving 300-mile round-trip to the bowl without a soul! Journey with Ian Street through a night in Milton Keynes.... As always, drop us a line via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with any feedback. And having clocked up 100+ episodes, we would love it if you could chip in towards our…

Ian sat down with Rhys and Ed to dissect the home win against Gillingham. They talk Omar Bogle, Yma O Hyd, praise James Waite and Joe Day, and continue the Priestly Farquaharson love-in. We then pick out highlights from the Meet The Manager event with G-Cock, and answer your questions about goal-line technology and who'll go down from Div 4 this se…

A full-on panel discussion, expertly chaired by Ian - with Ed, Rhys and Esme offering their insights. We cover the recent cup games, discuss the Stockport defeat in depth, take some listener questions, and preview the Gillingham game (with help from the Gills In The Blood team). Towards the end of the pod, Ed also gives a shoutout to the Tinty & Th…

In this episode Ian & Rhys discuss the start to the Coughlan era and look forward to our next three games. Ian swears he won't mention JR again - but can he stick to it? There's only one way to find out... As always, whether you agree or disagree with the panel, drop us a line via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with any feedback. And after a bumper …

Three games into the new era: five points, two clean sheets and unbeaten. We'd all have settled for that, wouldn't we? Ed catches up with a County legend - "Phil in Northampton", who tells us about adopting Newport as his team, following from afar, and how we looked during the draw at Sixfields. If, like Phil, you're at an away game and want to tel…

New manager, new era - but the same consistently brilliant podcast experience courtesy of the 1912 Exiles. Ed and Jack were at the back of the Hazells to watch the first match of Graham Coughlan's tenure as County manager, and found a lot of positives in the team's industry and pragmatism. We also hear from Caz at the GasCast pod on what we can exp…

We're back with a bonus round! An excuse really to hear Ian Street's excellent punditry on the managerial situation add in a dash of... poetry?! We listen into your voice notes (gratefully received!) and serve up a few small updates also. As always, whether you agree or disagree with the 1912 Exiles lads, drop us a line via Twitter, Facebook or Lin…

After news broke on Monday that James Rowberry had been relieved of his duties, our panel swung into action to determine whether the Board acted too swiftly or not swiftly enough, and what needs to happen next - who should we appoint, do we need to change the club's wider philosophy, and how much responsibility should the players shoulder? Rhys wra…

SPOILER ALERT - Not much positivity pants wearing this episode after a 1-0 home loss to Rochdale but @ianstreet67 (who made the journey from Leeds) is going to try his best in his own indomitable spirit! We read out all your submissions & comments just to gauge the sentiment and oh boy, is it miserable... What's your take? Follow us on Twitter @191…

Jamie makes the trip to Swindon (bumping into Martyn Phillips) for the latest Tuesday night awayday adventure. What do we make of the more pragmatic version of Rowberryball? Is Will Evans still chasing down defenders, long into the night? What are we giving the boys at half time which once again undid some very solid work in the first 45? It’s our …

We were going to do a big "10 league games in" analysis, but due to factors this episode is just Ian and Ed talking through County's home draw against Carlisle and pondering how much time the result will buy for James Rowberry to get this side up and running. We do so with a huge debt to the Newport County hive-mind who helped to flag some talking …

Even the most positive podcast in Newport struggles to find much cheer in this one... After a dismal home defeat to Barrow, Rhys caught up with Ed and Ollie to sift through what went wrong and what needs to happen for things to improve. They address head-on the 'Rowberry Out' calls, consider whether experience is what's needed to steady the ship, a…

Ok, so perhaps the word 'cheerful' is not the right phrase here... Jamie Harris made the trip to Hertfordshire on a wet Tuesday evening for our League Two match at Stevenage and has kindly provided his audio diary. Look out for his Eeyore impression post-match. Back with another episode and a full panel soon, but in the meantime please contact us v…

A short episode to keep you going - not sure yet whether we'll be able to muster a full panel next weekend, so instead we bring you midweek match reaction and a preview for Saturday. First up, a big thank-you to debutant Esme for stepping up and providing a review of the Spotafan Trophy game at Exeter City - enjoy listening to her thoughts on the m…

Anyone heard from the "Rowberry Out" lads, lately? They seem to have gone a bit quiet... What a pleasure to bring you reports on two victories - each magnificent in their own way. First up, we handed a 1912 Exiles debut to young Ollie Allen to talk us through the 3-2 victory against Portsmouth in the Second Round of the League Cup - and he doesn't …

WE WON A HOME GAME! Following the joy and relief of three points at Rodney Parade against Tranmere, Rhys sat down with Ed, Ian and Martyn to unpack what we can deduce from our opening five games. We also take advantage of Martyn's massive football brain by having a 'deep dive' into the tactical approach taken by Rowberry this season and examine wha…

In what we fear may become a regular feature this season, Ian managed to find some positives from a Newport County defeat. On a day Ian described as being "hot as Hades", the Exiles failed to come to the boil, so Ian's daughter's first County game was something of a disappointment. We have two home games coming up next week, against Salford on Tues…

Pfft, well that was a bit rubbish, wasn't it? In an exclusive* audio diary, Ed reports on Flynn's return, with input as well from special guest Simon. Like James Rowberry, they muse on how Walsall managed to escape Rodney Parade with all three points despite not mustering a single chance on goal. And in the second half of the pod, we hear from the …

Big match on Saturday, innit? First home game of the season, Flynn's return, and against one of Div 4's big summer spenders. To get you in the mood and to give you some intel on the opposition, Ed caught up with the super-talented Tom Lines of One Pod Beyond to find out how Walsall have fared since Flynn took over in January and what we can expect …

County got their first point and first goal of 2022/23 with an opening day draw at Sutton. We bring you a live audio diary of the day courtesy of Ian and Jamie, who get a bit philosophical at times, segueing seamlessly between the meaning of life and Will Evans vs Adam Lewis at left-back. Only on the 1912 Exiles pod, eh? Enjoy the episode and we'll…

The 2022/23 football season is very nearly upon us (no, really). Rhys, Ed, Ian and Jamie get together to discuss the opening day trip to Sutton, to figure out whether James Rowberry wants to play Total Football, and to take their best guess at where a final loan signing might fit in. As is tradition, Ian also leads the way with bold predictions and…

We're baaaaaaack! Did you miss us? After a well-deserved hiatus, Rhys is joined by Ed and Ian to go through the big headlines of County's close season. We explore: How the squad is shaping up Fixture release day The new kit Pre-season games The Trust AGM In the pod, we talk about the importance of building the Supporters' Trust membership and we wo…

You've already listened to Part 1, right? Here in Part 2, our panel - Ian, Rhys, Jamie & Ed - go through the retained / released list, discuss where we think the biggest gaps are for next season as things stand, and take questions from you, our wonderful listeners. We've released over 30 podcast episodes this season, and we hope you've enjoyed list…

As trailed, we have brought together Ian, Rhys, Jamie & Ed for an End Of Season Special. Because it's a special, we really stretch our legs on this one and have a lot of fun. This episode is Part 1, where we give our verdict on the season, pick out our highs and lows, and discuss the grounds we're most excited about visiting next year. In Part 2 (o…

It may not have had anything riding on it, but that didn't stop Ian making the long trip down from Leeds and Rhys making the not-quite-so-long-but-still-a-bit-long trip from the West Country for Newport County vs Rochdale on Saturday. The team may have ended the season with a whimper rather than a bang, but your 1912 Exiles have been with you every…