Best Ncafc Podcasts (2025)

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#231: Joss Labadie 38:36

7h ago38:36

38:36

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 a…

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#230: County in the Community catchup 30:47

14d ago30:47

30:47

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 proje…

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#229: Brighter times ahead 48:00

27d ago48:00

48:00

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…

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#228: The ever-presents 32:26

2M ago32:26

32:26

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…

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#227: Objectively safe, subjectively dreadful 30:58

2M ago30:58

30:58

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 boa…

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#226: The (nearly) end-of-season special! 1:00:51

2M ago1:00:51

1:00:51

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 …

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#225: On the beach? 30:26

2M ago30:26

30:26

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 pane…

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#224: Spineless 13:54

3M ago13:54

13:54

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 Leagu…

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#223: Taking the temperature 49:58

3M ago49:58

49:58

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: whethe…

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#222: Fishing for points 32:44

3M ago32:44

32:44

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 p…

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#221: Perfect day 26:30

3M ago26:30

26:30

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 friendl…

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#220: Cheery moments(!) 46:33

3M ago46:33

46:33

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 …

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#219: Flipping good! 14:19

4M ago14:19

14:19

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…

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#218: Hitting the wall 18:35

4M ago18:35

18:35

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 agai…

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#217: Responding to questions 27:41

4M ago27:41

27:41

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…

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#216: Different gravy 8:51

4M ago8:51

8:51

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.…

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#215: Six points richer 24:03

5M ago24:03

24:03

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 Barr…

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#214: Daniel Storey 31:16

5M ago31:16

31:16

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 writin…

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#213: Peninsula penalties 25:52

5M ago25:52

25:52

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,…

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#212: A reckoning 32:57

5M ago32:57

32:57

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 abo…

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#211: Huw Jenkins 48:42

5M ago48:42

48:42

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,…

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#210: A winter warmer 41:43

5M ago41:43

41:43

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? …

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#209: Bonus episode - innovations 17:44

6M ago17:44

17:44

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 footbal…

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#208: Curate's egg 46:54

6M ago46:54

46:54

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 …

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#207: Christmas Special 57:33

6M ago57:33

57:33

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…

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#206: The Grind 26:17

6M ago26:17

26:17

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 weeken…

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#205: Trust update 23:48

7M ago23:48

23:48

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 Wimbled…

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#204: Taking stock / Teras Podcast Network 38:07

7M ago38:07

38:07

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…

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#203: Notts nought nought 20:36

7M ago20:36

20:36

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 he…

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#202: Nelson Jardim speaks! 44:34

7M ago44:34

44:34

An exciting milestone for the pod, as Ian & Ed sit down with County's head coach, Nelson Jardim, for an in-depth chat about his roots, his influences, his footballing philosophy... and his wine recommendations! A must-listen episode for all County fans. As Jamie says at the start of the pod, there's a lot going on behind the scenes at the moment as…

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#201: Tranmere, 606 and Chepstow 33:21

7M ago33:21

33:21

Lots to get through this week... Jamie is at the controls and he seamlessly weaves together: Ian's match diary from Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Tranmere Rovers Your views on County's current poor run of form Ed's mini match report on our local men's team, Chepstow Town Some VERY EXCITING news about our next episode... 👀 As always, get in touch via Twi…

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#200: Four point week 36:56

8M ago36:56

36:56

What better way to mark our Double Ton of episodes than by bringing you even more voices than usual! First there's a (very brief) live conflab outside the marquee before the Fleetwood game where Rhys, Ed and Jack contemplate how Newport County have changed in the seven years we've been podding. Then we listen back to Ed asking Hwyligan about what h…

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#199: Fire up the Tactics Truck 36:19

8M ago36:19

36:19

After a dozen games of the Fourth Division season, we decided now was the time to have a bit of a deep dive into tactics. Ed, Ian and Jack discuss fulcrums ("fulcra"?), double pivots, and inverted wingers, drawing on what they collectively saw in recent games against Harrogate, Bradford and Chesterfield. We also check in on progress by our featured…

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#198: Yorkshire Week 46:25

8M ago46:25

46:25

In a classic “give the public what the public want to hear move”, the 1912 Exiles bring you a double portion of our man on the northern beat, Ian Street. The perfect guide for a bumper week of Yorkshire away days – first at Bradford City on Monday and then at Harrogate Town on the Saturday. Both defeats, of course, but as you’ll hear there are some…

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#197: Two under par 12:14

9M ago12:14

12:14

A minipod this one, with Rhys and Ed giving a quick ten-minute analysis of the 3-1 win over Salford, and predicting consistent inconsistency for the rest of a tumultuous Fourth Division season. Send us your thoughts via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn; you can also donate to our ko-fi if you'd like to support what we do. We'll have match diaries from…

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#196: The Mighty Ducks 26:09

9M ago26:09

26:09

Ed is joined by Chris Kirwan of the South Wales Argus to revel in a deserved but unexpected victory at home to Crewe. They touch on Chris' talking points from the game (which are well worth a read) and consider the result in the wider context of a developing squad under a new manager. As always we welcome your thoughts via Twitter, Facebook or Link…

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#195: Don't Lose Your Head 39:03

9M ago39:03

39:03

It's Ian in the chair for this one, joined by Ed and Ollie to discuss consecutive heavy defeats to Port Vale and Swindon Town. Our trio strive for a balanced and constructive perspective, identifying the shortcomings and diagnosing possible solutions but without wallowing too much in the gloom. See whether you think their analysis gets it about rig…

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#194: Undy Women & Cheltenham 24:02

10M ago24:02

24:02

A bonus episode for you, consisting of two halves: Part 1 sees us sit down for a chat with Sarah and Paul from Undy AFC Women, who will be our local women's team in focus for the season. They tell us a bit about the team's background, what fans can expect if they come along to The Causeway to watch a game and their aspirations for the season. Give …

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#193: Streety does Morecambe 21:12

10M ago21:12

21:12

Ian Street, man on the northern beat provides an away diary at Morecambe! Chats with Ollie in the "tactics truck", the lovely eggs, tiny terraces, flood-light watch, third kit bashing, the return of Scouse Lewis + a rushed and breathy post-game review stamping back to the train station. Will Ian make the train home? That and more on today's match d…

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#192: Firing on all cylinders 29:35

10M ago29:35

29:35

Ed is back in the chair again, and is joined by Caitlin to discuss another 3-1 home win against a team from the north. They talk about County's pragmatism in overcoming Accrington, lavish praise on Nick Townsend, and Caitlin starts a Madri-related beef... We also hear from Morecambe fan Dave Salmon about what to expect from next weekend's hosts. Du…

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#191: Sigh of relief 28:12

10M ago28:12

28:12

August is a big month for debuts, and we have one of our own - listener Rob made his first appearance on the pod, to talk about Tuesday's defeat at Orient, alongside Ed who witnessed Saturday's glorious home win against Doncaster. Between them they discuss the switch from a back five to a back four, fizzy midfielders, and squad depth. This was reco…

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#190: Cheltenham away 23:23

11M ago23:23

23:23

What better way to start the new season than with an Ian Street match diary? Apart from an Ian Street match diary where we win, ovvo. Our intrepid northern reporter ventures south to witness the first competitive game of the Jardim era, and finds a lot to welcome - but he also witnesses County's soft defensive underbelly in action. Listen in - and …

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#189: Season preview 56:28

11M ago56:28

56:28

We managed to wrangle all five podders for our big season preview episode. Jack was obviously late, and Jamie sent in pre-recorded bits from his Finnish sauna holiday - but their additions burnished contributions from Ian, Rhys and Ed. Together, the panel pulled together a comprehensive guide, even for those who might have zoned out a bit over the …

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#188: Barry, Llandudno and... Chepstow 29:34

11M ago29:34

29:34

It's Jack on hosting duties this week. In a record for the 1912 Exiles, we bring you reports from two County matches on the same day! Ed reports on a rainy afternoon for County at Barry Town, whilst our North Wales correspondent Paul tells you what you need to know of the standout players from the U18s defeat at Llandudno in the MG Cup. Then, in Pa…

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#187: From Cock-Out to Jard-In! 14:00

11M ago14:00

14:00

A quick pod to respond to the news that Nelson Jardim has been appointed as Newport County's AFC's new Head Coach, with Ed and Jamie giving their instinctive, subjective gut reaction. We'll be back soon with a full panel show to preview the season ahead. In the meantime, contact us via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn, and you can buy our sticker pack…

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#186: Newsround / CitC walking football 44:38

12M ago44:38

44:38

Part One sees Jamie & Ian catch up on all the latest Newport County news. They critique the new kit, recent signings, forthcoming friendlies, the Football League TV deal and the thorny issue of ground naming rights. The in Part Two (from about 25mins in), Ed reports on a session of walking football with the ever-brilliant County in the Community. T…

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#185: Los Leones 24:48

12M ago24:48

24:48

Whilst we await a new managerial appointment and further signings, we bring you another summer special bonus episode! In this one, Ian speaks to Christopher Evans, Newport-based author of Los Leones: the unique story of Athletic Club Bilbao. They discuss a surprising link between the Basque Country and Caerleon, the wider cultural overlap between t…

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#184: Cock Out 24:55

1y ago24:55

24:55

Avengers assemble! Sort of. As news broke this morning that Graham Coughlan has left Newport County, Ed and Rhys scrambled to join Jamie in this emergency podcast record. With little in the way of detail (as usual, say some 1912 Exiles listeners), we try to dissect the decision, the timing, the reasoning, and the who next, while also taking a momen…

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#183: A matter of Trust 32:35

1y ago32:35

32:35

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. Nomi…

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#182: Newport, not County 29:41

1y ago29:41

29:41

It's Ed on duty for our first summer special, looking at local football beyond our beloved Newport County, as we try to squeeze the last few drops of football out of the season whilst there are games to watch. It's an episode in three parts, covering (approximate timings): Newport City FC men's playoff match vs Cefn Cribwr (4mins) Newport United fu…

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