#249: Old school 4-4-2

Well my goodness, where did that come from? Ian's at the helm at what is now a happy stomping ground in Harrogate away. Featuring Dave (YrAlltudion) and Iwan, it's a classic matchday diary away in another northern town.After the doom and gloom of the last episode, it's welcoming to have some more uplifting tones. Ian's now seen two away wins this month - did the move to a classic 4-4-2 do the trick? Has that 'league of three' at the bottom of the table got a little bit bigger? Has Ian got the bovril stains out of his jeans? Only time will tell.Do contact us via your social media platform of choice if you have anything you want to share. You can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming soon for all monthly contributors. 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.We'll be back soon, as we break from league action to take on Gillingham in the FA Cup next weekend. Until then, look after yourselves and each other, and above all - as always - Keep it County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rhys sat down on Sunday night with Ed and Ian to read the runes after Newport County's humbling by Cheltenham Town, and to ask the big questions.Can Dave Hughes keep his job? What will happen if he goes? Where does our defensive injury crisis leave us? Can we still be in contention for survival come January? Is there even money to strengthen if we are? Is our situation more akin to a bad episode of Ready, Steady Cook or to Icarus?It's not an uplifting listen, but it is an important reality check - one which ends with a rare Ian Street poetry reading (this time it's Resignation by Lostling).Do contact us via your social media platform of choice if you have anything you want to share. You can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming soon for all monthly contributors. 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.We'll be back soon. Until then, look after yourselves and each other, and above all - as always - Keep it County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bit of bonus content for you. Ed sat down for what was supposed to be a ten-minute match preview chat with our Cheltenham counterparts for a short social media clip - but it ended up being such a good conversation we thought we'd put it out as an extra poodcast. Ed is joined by Dan from The Robins Report podcast and the Talk of the County podcast to discuss both sides' prospects on Saturday.Do contact us via your social media platform of choice if you have anything you want to share. You can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming next month for all monthly contributors. 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. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.We'll be back to review the game iin due course, hopefully with a big panel. Until then, look after yourselves and each other, and above all - as always - Keep it County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A pod of two halves. Ed kicks things off, giving his reaction to County's win over Cardiff in the Football League Trophy, on his cycle home from the game. Then, in Part 2, he hands the reins over to Ian to nervously describe County nursing their way through to a 1-0 away victory at Accrington. Back-to-back wins, and perhaps finally some cause for optimism amongst the fanbase?Do contact us via your social media platform of choice if you have anything you want to share. You can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming next month for all monthly contributors. 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. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.We'll be back next weekend to analyse the crunch game against Cheltenham. Until then, look after yourselves and each other, and above all - as always - Keep it County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Come with us on a journey with family and friends on our jaunt towards the bottom of the league against Swindon at Rodney Parade. A matchday diary co-hosted by Jack and Cousin Joe of Loathed Stranger Podcast fame.Do contact us via your social media platform of choice if you have anything you want to share. You can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming next month for all monthly contributors. 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. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dear me, what a season this is turning into. In sheer exasperation, the pod crew tried to have a breather from County matters this week, so we're grateful to our listeners Dave & Iwan and Max for sending through reports on the matches against Arsenal B and Chesterfield respectively. We also mention the recent NCAFC Trust statement - do have a read if you haven't already.Do contact us via your social media platform of choice if you have anything you want to share. You can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming next month for all monthly contributors. 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. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.We'll be back next weekend with a full-length episode. Until then, look after yourselves, look after each other, and above all – as always – Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An absolutely MASSIVE thank you to everyone who joined us live at the Riverside Sports Bar after the Gillingham game for a chat. We welcomed some familiar faces, some away fans - and best of all some listeners we'd never met before! Apologies that we didn't get everyone's names; if you were a newbie who chatted with us, do drop us a line so we can say a proper thank you. Between the dozen or so attendees, we discussed the Gillingham match and the much improved performance, but also the unignorable lack of points which September has yielded. We also pan out to discuss what October might bring and wider matters around the club.This was our fist live event, so it was a little chaotic and there was a bit more background noise than we'd usually have - but hopefully it gives you a good flavour of the live vibe and the fun we were all having!As always, you can contact us via your social media platform of choice, and you can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming next month for all monthly contributors. Thanks 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. Until then, look after yourselves, look after each other, and above all – as always – Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite his therapist’s advice (apparently six losses on the bounce are NOT good for the soul), our man on the northern beat, Mr Ian Street, meandered across the Pennines to bring you his unique reporting on Newport’s trip to Tranmere. Poor Ian’s gone through the motions today, watching us concede a howler and yet stop the rot with a decent away point, joined by the usual reprobates. LIVE EVENT NOTICE: We'll be recording live from the Riverside after the Gillingham match next weekend - do head over and join us!As always, you can contact us via your social media platform of choice, and you can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming next month for all monthly contributors. Thanks as always to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support. Thanks too to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.Look after yourselves, look after each other, and above all – as always – Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the Welsh Rugby Union considering reducing the number of Welsh rugby regions from four down to two, this episode explores some of the potential ramifications - not just for rugby, but for Rodney Parade, for Newport County, for the city centre and for local businesses. To get a full range of insights, we hear from Jamie (of the Dragons Lair podcast), Dan (from the Riverside Sports Bar) and from our own Ed.As well as unpacking some of the factors which might inform the WRU’s decision, they discuss an excellent piece by Chris Kirwan for BBC Wales Sport about the issue, wonder where the Dragons’ support might go if the team disappeared, consider the viability of Spytty Park as a football venue, and urge fans and local politicians to respond to the WRU’s consultation document.As always, you can contact us via your social media platform of choice, and you can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming next month for all monthly contributors. Thanks as always to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support; we'll be there after the Gillingham match for a live event if you want to come and say hullo. Thanks too 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 analysis of the Tranmere and Gillingham games. But until then: look after yourselves, look after each other, and above all – as always – Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We threw this one open to our listeners, with Jack and Ed punctuating things whilst getting views from Alfie, Chris, Stu, Fraser, Ollie, Tinty John, Dave, Iwan and a whole host of Twitterers and Blueskyers who replied to our appeal for post-match thoughts on the home defeat to Bristol Rovers. It's not the most uplifting listen, but huge thanks to everyone who contributed.As always, you can contact us via your social media platform of choice, and you can also donate as little as £2 via our ko-fi page towards our running costs - with a special gift coming next month for all monthly contributors. Thanks as always to the Riverside Sports Bar (the home of great sport and burgers in Newport) for their support; we'll be there after the Gillingham match for a live event if you want to come and say hullo. Thanks too to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting us use Discoland as our theme tune. Our outro music is Virgo by Sean T.We hope to be back next weekend with an Ian Street match diary from Tranmere. But until then: look after yourselves, look after each other, and above all – as always – Keep It County! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.