Play For The Dragon - Wales, Sport, Music
56 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago -Wales. Sport. Music. And not always in that order...Play For The Dragon is a new show where Martin, Sam, Lewis and some guests when they can get them in discuss all things Welsh sport, from football to MMA to rugby, boxing, motorsport and beyond, with a bit of music on the side to keep things interesting...Like a great man once said, “we play for the shirt and the dragon, we give everything we’ve got. That is just Wales.”To keep up to date will all the news from the podcast follow @PlayFrTheDragon on Twitter, playforthedragon on Instagram or search Play For The Dragon on YouTube.
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Episodes
The Late Armenia Episode (Play For The Dragon #54 - 19/11/23)
November 19, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBPFTD #54: Better late than never...but in this episode Sam, Lewis & Martin discuss 2 massive games for Cymru's automatic Euro 2024 qualification campaign against Armenia and Turkey. Line up predictions, score predictions, does Brennan Johnson start? Is Dan James shit? All included in this return to form episode. If you liked what you heard, please follow us on social media for updates; Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayFrTheDragon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/playforthedragon
Four Goalkeepers Rob!? That's Insane! (Play For The Dragon #53 - 31/08/23)
August 31, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 91.7 MBPFTD #53: Play For The Dragon is back with a full line up for the first time in a few weeks! It's Lewis' turn to tackle Tiki Taka Toe - Cymraeg Edition, how will he get on naming Welsh players who've won the English First Division/Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League. The lads also discuss transfer rumours with the window slamming shut on Friday, Rob Page's latest Cymru squad for the South Korea and Latvia games, Cymru Premier results from the weekend and midweek and the Welsh ...
Ben Foster Retirement 2.0 (Play For The Dragon #52 - 24/08/23)
August 24, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 92 MBPFTD #52: Sam & Martin discuss Oban Elliott's victory on Dana White's Contender Series as he becomes the 7th Welsh mixed martial artist to sign to the UFC. The pair also chat about Ben Foster's recent retirement from professional football and what that means for Wrexham, Mark Harris' recent move to and good form for Oxford United, before taking a look at the Welsh sides in the EFL and Cymru Premier results from match week 2. If you liked what you heard, please follow us on social media for...
Make The Cymru Premier Great Again (Play For The Dragon #51 - 18/08/23)
August 18, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBPFTD #51: Back with a new episode and a new segment, Sam puts Martin's knowledge to the test with a game of Tiki Taka Toe - Welsh Football Edition. The pair also discuss the latest transfers and rumours and some interesting stats from the opening weekend of the Cymru Premier before talking through the results from the Welsh EFL sides and Cymru Prem from the previous week. If you liked what you heard, please follow us on social media for updates; Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayFrTheDrago...
The Half-Century Podcast (Play For The Dragon #50 - 10/09/23)
August 10, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBPFTD #50: The full crew returns for the (not so) special 50th episode of Play For The Dragon! Sam, Lewis & Martin discuss the latest transfer rumours and moves, opening weekend results for Wrexham, Cardiff, Swansea and Newport as well as discussing the opening weekend of the returning Cymru Premier along with some ham-fisted solutions to solve the crisis of the slipping coefficient ranking and how to raise the standard of the pyramid in general. If you liked what you heard, please follow u...
Help Us Haverfordwest, You're Our Only Hope... (Play For The Dragon #49 - 02/08/23)
August 02, 2023 19:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBPFTD #49: The season is about to start and we haven't done a podcast...so Martin takes a look back at the 3 Cymru Premier sides who've bowed out of Europe and looks forward to Haverfordwest's 2nd leg tie against B36 Torshavn tomorrow night. He also talks about Ethan Ampadu's transfer to Leeds, Aaron Ramsey's return to Cardiff City and goes on a tangent about Sam and his recent trip to watch Flint Town United vs Denbigh Town...admittedly it was more of a trip for Sam! If you liked what you...
The Trial of Rob Page (Play For The Dragon #48 - 20/06/23)
June 20, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBPFTD #48: After a lengthy absence Play For The Dragon returns to talk about the most recent international window, in which Cymru suffered 2 defeats to Armenia and Turkey. Sam, Lewis and Martin discuss both games, the ramifications of losing and performing so poorly in this qualifying campaign and try to predict the future of manager Rob Page. If you liked what you heard, please follow us on social media for updates; Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayFrTheDragon Facebook: https://www.face...
Gareth Bale, The True Prince of Wales (Play For The Dragon #47 - 14/01/23)
January 13, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBPFTD #47: With Gareth Bale announcing his retirement from both club and international football this week, naturally this episode is largely focused on looking back on the career of undoubtably the best Welshman ever to do it on the football pitch. Sam, Lewis and Martin also discuss Wrexham's record breaking 16 game unbeaten home run and results in last weekend's FA Cup 3rd round ties. If you liked what you heard, please follow us on social media for updates; Twitter: https://twitter.com/P...
The World Cup Review, Finally! (Play For The Dragon #46 - 23/12/22)
December 23, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBPFTD #46: After licking their wounds for the best part of a month, Sam and Martin finally break down Cymru's disappointing World Cup campaign looking at what went wrong and of course, with hindsight what could have been done differently. The pair also look ahead to the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign considering where this squad has to go to, to be able to qualify for the tournament finals in Germany. If you liked what you heard, please follow us on social media for updates; Twitter: https:...
Soccer 1-1 Pel Droed (Play For The Dragon #45 - 23/11/22)
November 23, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBPFTD #45: Sam & Martin are back to review Cymru's 1-1 draw with the USA, discussing the tactical changes that shifted the momentum of the game, individual player performances and where that result leaves us in the overall picture of the tournament. The pair also look ahead to Cymru's next game against Iran on Friday, going through their predicted line ups and discussing how the game will unfold. If you liked what you heard, please follow us on social media for updates; Twitter: https://tw...
The Legend of Blonde Ramsey [World Cup 2022 Preview] (Play For The Dragon #44 - 19/11/22)
November 19, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBPFTD #44: The World Cup is very nearly here! 64 years of waiting, so many near misses, so it seemed rude not to do a big old preview podcast. Sam, Lewis and Martin get into almost everything you could think of, talking about the significance of a Welsh team being at the finals, our thoughts on the 26 men representing us in Qatar, overall hopes for the group games and more of a focus on Cymru's opening fixture against the United States on Monday. If you liked what you heard, please follow u...
Neville Southall for Prime Minister (Play For The Dragon #43 - 21/10/22)
October 20, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBPFTD #43: Play for the Dragon returns after a few weeks off with a massive roundup of the Welsh club sides playing in the English pyramid; Wrexham 1 point off the National League leaders, Newport starting with a new manager and the 115th South Wales derby this Sunday. Sam and Martin also discuss Wales women's heartbreaking defeat to Switzerland in the World Cup playoffs and Brett Johns most recent win at Bellator 285 in Dublin. If you liked what you heard, please follow us on social media ...
The Nations League Review (Play For The Dragon #42 - 27/09/22)
September 27, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBPFTD #42: In a special Cymru themed episode (aren't they all?), Martin and Sam go deep on the final 2 games of the UEFA Nations League which saw Wales lose 2-1 in Belgium and 1-0 at home to Poland. Who starts in goal in Qatar? What is Bale's place in this team? Which centre back would you trust to get you released from the Gulag? All this and more answered! We also end today's show with Andrew Challis & The Columbians new World Cup tune, C'mon Cymru. If you liked what you heard, make sure ...
A Newport Perspective with Ollie (Play For The Dragon #41 - 17/09/22)
September 16, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBPFTD #41: To keep the good times rolling we're bringing you another guest as Newport fan Ollie very kindly joins the show to offer some insight into how the League Two side have recruited over the summer, their start to this season and how James Rowberry is doing in his first senior managerial post. Also discussed is the latest Wales squad announcement with Luke Harris receiving his first senior call up and as always, your usual slice of Wrexham AFC, we are the red army after all... You ...
Poetry in Motion with Andrew Challis (Play For The Dragon #40 - 10/09/22)
September 09, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBPFTD #40: On the latest episode Sam, Lewis & Martin are joined by the Poet Laureate of Welsh Football, Mr Andrew Challis to talk about Wales women's historic feat of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Playoffs, the new men's team kits that have been announced for Qatar before we bend Andrew's ear about his poetry, what inspired him to combine the art form with Welsh football and his love of the beautiful game. You can find Andrew on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/ChallisMusings And make s...
Croeso i Wrecsam (Play For The Dragon #39 - 26/08/22)
August 25, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBPFTD #39: With an emphatic 5-0 win and a documentary to talk about, Martin & Sam take a deep dive into Wrexham's win over Maidenhead and the newly released documentary, "Welcome to Wrexham". The pair also discuss Wales women's World Cup hopes with Gemma Grainger's side needing 2 good results to secure a World Cup Playoff spot from their group and it's week 3 of the PFTD prediction league, for real this time! New episodes every Friday! Website: https://playforthedragon.com Twitter: https...
Just Kick it into the F**king Car Park! (Play For The Dragon #38 - 19/08/22)
August 18, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBPFTD #38: It's Martin & Lewis on duty this time, having a good old moan about Wrexham's wobbly but not worrying start to the season, taking a look at the results against Eastleigh, Yeovil and Chesterfield to open the Red Dragon's 15th season in the National League. The pair, well, mainly Martin also take a look back at the recent results in the UFC for the Welsh fighters, Cory McKenna's historic win and Jack Shore and Mason Jones' tricky losses at UFC London and UFC Long Island a few weeks ...
The Kits Of Cymru (Play For The Dragon #37 - 09/08/22)
August 09, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBPFTD #37: Sam, Lewis & Martin break down their top 3 home and away shirts in Welsh football history (or since 1970 anyway) - go to @PlayFrTheDragon on Twitter to vote for your winner from the lads top 3! If you liked what you heard, please follow us on social media for updates; Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayFrTheDragon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/playforthedragon
The Great Welsh Transfer Round-Up (Play For The Dragon #36 - 08/07/22)
July 07, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBPFTD #36: Back after a few weeks, Sam & Martin finally talk about some music for the first time in ages, taking a look at Adwaith's second studio recording "Bato Mato", when you're done here go and give it a listen! The pair also take a look at the confirmed transfers and others still in the pipeline including Gareth Bale to LAFC, Neco Williams' reported move to Nottingham Forest, Joe Allen, Ben Woodburn, Tyler Roberts and not forgetting Wrexham's 2 new faces Jordan Tunnicliffe and Mark How...
Dutch Déjà Vu & Giggs Resigns (Play For The Dragon #35 - 24/06/22)
June 23, 2022 23:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBPFTD #35: Slightly shorter episode this week with the distinct lack of research conducted by Martin & Lewis (terrible!), but the pair break down Wales' most recent international fixture, a 3-2 defeat to the Dutch in Rotterdam before talking some transfers including the Bale to Cardiff City rumours and what's next for Neco Williams and taking a look at Ryan Giggs exit as Wales manager...tell you the truth Giggs mate we'd almost forgotten about you... Website: https://playforthedragon.com Tw...
The Zombie Nation Marches On To Qatar (Play For The Dragon #34 - 14/06/22)
June 14, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBPFTD #34: WE'RE GOING TO THE WORLD CUP! As you're surely aware by now, Wales' 1-0 playoff final victory over Ukraine has sent us to our first World Cup finals in 64 years (in Qatar unfortunately...), broken down in full as well as Wales' most recent Nations League results, a 2-1 loss to the Netherlands and a 1-1 draw with, you guessed it, Belgium. Before that, Martin breaks down a phenomenal fortnight in Welsh combat sports with Joe Cordina becoming Wales' 13th boxing world champion, Ffion ...
Wales vs Ukraine Preview (Play For The Dragon #33 - 05/06/22)
June 03, 2022 23:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBPFTD #33: International football returns with a second string Wales side putting in a shift in Poland and an impressive victory vs Scotland for Ukraine sets up a World Cup playoff final with 64 years of history at stake, all discussed by Martin and Lewis, plus Joe Cordina gets his shot at becoming the 13th Welshman to win a world boxing title to open a bumper weekend of sport in the Welsh capital. Website: https://playforthedragon.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayFrTheDragon Instagram...
Playoff Fever [Not An STD] (Play For The Dragon #32 - 27/05/22)
May 27, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBPFTD #32: As the title suggests, it's well and truly playoff season! Wales, Wrexham, Brennan Johnson & Sorba Thomas all involved so Sam, Lewis & Martin sit down to break down what they think will happen. The Red Wall is off to Poland this week so we preview our first Nations League Group A fixture, who will start and who will be rested for the playoff final. We also bring you the worst recorded match day log as Martin and Lewis headed down to Wembley to watch Wrexham lose the FA Trophy fin...
The "Nearly" End of Season Awards Podcast 2021-22 (Play For The Dragon #31 - 13/05/22)
May 13, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBPFTD #31: Kick Off Question (00:02:38 - 00:07:18) Team of the Season (00:07:19 - 00:54:31) The “Nearly” End of Season Awards 2021-22 (00:54:40 - 01:26:25) It's that time of year, well nearly anyway...Sam, Martin and Lewis pick their team of the season consisting of current Welsh internationals and Welsh club representatives before moving on to hand out the most meaningless awards in the Welsh sport matrix for male, female and young player of the season, manager, goal, signing, shithouse of ...
Football & Travelling with Tim Hartley (Play For The Dragon #30 - 29/04/22)
April 28, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBOn episode 30 of Play For The Dragon, Martin sits down with author and the man who is truly living the dream, Tim Hartley, to discuss his latest book “The World At Your Feet: In Search Of The Soul Of Football” and some of his stories from travelling across the globe to take in the beautiful game including where it all started at Ninian Park, trips to the European Championships, Brazil, North Korea and more. Sam and Lewis also join the show to discuss Wrexham’s recent run, losing away to Wok...
Would You Rather: Welsh Football Edition (Play For The Dragon #29 - 23/04/22)
April 23, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBPFTD #29: Slightly different format today as Sam and Martin spend the first 45 minutes asking each other questions as we fully elongate the kickoff question featuring; Would You Rather & Higher Or Lower: The Welsh Football Editions. The pair also break down Wales' hectic June schedule with the men's national side playing 5 games in 14 DAYS!!!!!! Oh yeah, and the stuff about the FAW Tier 1 Licenses - JUSTICE FOR LLANTWIT MAJOR!!!! Website: https://playforthedragon.com Twitter: https://twit...
The Gareth Bale Show (Play For The Dragon #28 - 02/04/22)
April 02, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBPFTD #28: Play For The Dragon is back and Sam, Lewis and Martin break down the action from the international window including Wales 2-1 victory in the World Cup playoffs, Gareth Bale, Wayne Hennessey's 100th cap and the recent World Cup group stage draw with Wales potentially facing Iran, USA and...England. Website: https://playforthedragon.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayFrTheDragon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playforthedragon/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/playforthe...
Jack Shore & Cory McKenna Fly The Red Dragon At UFC London (Play For The Dragon #27 - 18/03/22)
March 17, 2022 21:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBPFTD #27: Jack Shore vs Timur Valiev (03:36 - 14:26) Cory McKenna vs Elise Reed (14:27 - 22:10) Probably the most boring and least popular episode, Martin rambles on for 25 minutes about the 2 Welsh fighters competing at UFC London on Saturday. Can Jack Shore extend his unbeaten record to 16-0 and earn a top 15 opponent and can Cory McKenna get another statement win to establish herself in the straweight division? He thinks so and they're both Welsh so c'mon! New episodes every Friday We...
Why Does Aleksandar Mitrović Hate Wales? (Play For The Dragon #26 - 11/03/22)
March 11, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBPFTD #26: Kick Off Question - (04:17 - 10:01) Swansea City - (10:01 - 29:58) Cardiff City - (29:59 - 37:52) Newport County - (37:53 - 43:01) Wrexham AFC - (43:01 - 56:39) Six Nations: Wales vs France Preview - (56:39 - 01:07:14) Sam, Lewis & Martin round up the results and recent form from Swansea City, Cardiff City, Newport County and Wrexham AFC with all 4 Welsh EFL sides seeming to steady the ship, Newport and Wrexham pushing onto the playoffs and also break down Harry Wilson and Neco...
Dan James, The Striker (Play For The Dragon #25 - 04/03/22)
March 03, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBPFTD #25: Kick Off Question: (03:31 - 08:33) Mark Hughes takes over Bradford City: (08:33 - 12:10) World Cup Qualifiers: (12:10 - 29:00) Wrexham AFC: (29:00 - 49:38) England 23-19 Wales: (49:38 - 58:28) Wales 20-17 Scotland: (58:28 - 01:06:49) Brett Johns @ Bellator 275 : (01:06:49 - 01:17:01) With the World Cup playoffs at the end of the month Sam, Lewis and Martin discuss the players in contention for selection and who could be the replacement for Kieffer Moore in the starting 11....
The Six Nations Begins... (Play For The Dragon #24 - 03/02/22)
February 03, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBPFTD #24: The final transfer round up, well, until the summer anyway including Aaron Ramsey, Kieffer Moore and Neco Williams all agreeing moves on deadline day and Wrexham finally bought a midfielder! With the Six Nations starting up this weekend Wales being the defence of their title, taking on Ireland in Dublin so Sam, Martin and not really Lewis break down Wales chances of retaining their title, even though the bookies have us as 5th favourites for the championship. Liam Williams has a ...
Ollie Palmer & All The Drama (Play For The Dragon #23 - 28/01/22)
January 27, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBPFTD #23: With the January transfer window drawing to the close Sam, Lewis & Martin discuss Wrexham's latest adventures into the market including the club record signing of striker Ollie Palmer from AFC Wimbledon. With the UEFA Nations League almost in view on the horizon, the lads discuss Wales' chances in Group A4 against Poland, Holland and of course, Belgium... NEW EPISODES EVERY FRIDAY! Website: https://playforthedragon.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayFrTheDragon Instagram: ht...
The January Transfer Round-up (Play For The Dragon #22 - 16/01/22)
January 25, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBEpisode 22: Back like a bad hangover! Sam, Lewis & Martin are back to discuss the latest rumours, deals and everything else regarding the January transfer window. We have a chat about some of the rumours following Welsh internationals including Aaron Ramsey, Kieffer Moore, Brennan Johnson & Joe Rodon before discussing the Welsh sides playing in the EFL and National League. Website: https://playforthedragon.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayFrTheDragon Instagram: https://www.instagram....
Wales' World Cup Black Friday Deal (Play For The Dragon #21 - 03/12/21)
December 03, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBPFTD #21: A full lineup again tonight discussing last Friday's World Cup playoff draw, Wales drawing Austria at home and potentially facing Scotland or Ukraine in a final with a victory in March. Sam, Lewis & Martin also discuss Wrexham's recent form, the Red Dragons going 5 games unbeaten to push into the playoff spots and Cardiff City's recent performances under Steve Morison. Website: https://playforthedragon.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayFrTheDragon Instagram: https://www.inst...
Neco Williams: The Second Coming? (Play For The Dragon #20 - 18/11/21)
November 18, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBPFTD 20: Following the latest international break Sam & Martin go in depth on 2 amazing performances to clinch 2nd place in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers Group E. Was the 5-1 win vs Belarus the most complete performance we've seen under Rob Page? Is Neco Williams the second coming of Gareth Bale? All these topics and more covered in the latest episode of Play For The Dragon Website: https://playforthedragon.wordpress.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayFrTheDragon Instagram: https://w...
Crunch Time For Page's Wales (Play For The Dragon #19 - 09/11/21)
November 10, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBPFTD #19: With the all important World Cup Qualifiers coming up this week Sam & Martin cover every nook and cranny that could possibly be discussed including the overall squad selection, predicted line ups for Belarus and Belgium and some score predictions to round it all off. Website: https://playforthedragon.wordpress.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayFrTheDragon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playforthedragon/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/playforthedragon If you liked ...
The Full Wrexham Experience (Play For The Dragon #18 - 31/10/21)
October 31, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBPFTD #18: The line up is back to full strength and the boys start by breaking down Wrexham's recent performances with Lewis watching at Maidenhead on Tuesday night and Martin at the home game vs Torquay on Saturday. We also sum up the rest of the Welsh EFL side's results, looking at the changing fortunes of Swansea, Cardiff and Newport respectively. Something a bit different to close the show looking at some of the lesser answered questions of Welsh football including what is Neco Williams...
Swansea Swim Above Cardiff (Play For The Dragon #17 - 23/10/21)
October 25, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBBack after a few weeks and just in time to review Wales' last international window, Martin & Sam give their thoughts from the 2-2 draw vs Czech Republic & the 1-0 win vs Estonia and what that means for the final 2 games in November. As the title suggests the boys also get into the club football, taking a look back at Swansea's 3-0 win over Cardiff in the South Wales derby and Wrexham's recent run of poor form. Website: https://playforthedragon.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pl...
The Red Wall on the Road Again (Play For The Dragon #16 - 02/10/21)
October 02, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBPFTD #16: Big week of football coming up for The Red Wall, 2 away trips to Prague and Talin so we break down the latest squad announcement and give our predictions for the 2 games. After 6 years in charge, Andy Morrison steps down as Connah's Quay Nomads boss so we discuss how this effects the title race and look at the 2 games from Friday night. Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayFrTheDragon/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playforthedragon/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/playforth...
The Return of the Away Day (Play For The Dragon #16 - 02/10/21)
October 02, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBPFTD #16: Big week of football coming up for The Red Wall, 2 away trips to Prague and Talin so we break down the latest squad announcement and give our predictions for the 2 games. After 6 years in charge, Andy Morrison steps down as Connah's Quay Nomads boss so we discuss how this effects the title race and look at the 2 games from Friday night. Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayFrTheDragon/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playforthedragon/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/playforth...
The Ol' Welsh Transfer Round Up (Play For The Dragon #14 - 03/09/21)
September 12, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBPFTD #14: As the title suggests we round up all of the biggest moved from the players in the Welsh set up this summer including Harry Wilson to Fulham, Dan James to Leeds and Connor Roberts to Burnley. Also a quick rundown of what happened in the 0-0 friendly draw with Finland and a look ahead to the 2 upcoming group games against Belarus & Estonia. If you liked what you heard, please follow us on social media for updates; Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayFrTheDragon Facebook: https://www...
JACK SHORE'S (STILL) ON FIRE!!! (Play For The Dragon #15 - 11/09/21)
September 12, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBPFTD #15: A mixed bag of results from the international break to talk about as Wales beat Belarus 3-2 in Kazan but couldn't break down the Estonian wall in Cardiff drawing 0-0. With Martin freshly back from the Racecourse and a couple of beers in, he gives his views on Wrexham's 1-0 victory over Woking and why Paul Marsden is one of the worst things to happen to non-league football. As the title suggests, we also talk about the man who will become Wales' first ever UFC champion, Jack 'Tank'...
JACK SHORE'S (STILL) ON FIRE!!!!! (Play For The Dragon #15 - 11/09/21)
September 12, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBPFTD #15: A mixed bag of results from the international break to talk about as Wales beat Belarus 3-2 in Kazan but couldn't break down the Estonian wall in Cardiff drawing 0-0. With Martin freshly back from the Racecourse and a couple of beers in, he gives his views on Wrexham's 1-0 victory over Woking and why Paul Marsden is one of the worst things to happen to non-league football. As the title suggests, we also talk about the man who will become Wales' first ever UFC champion, Jack 'Tank'...
Just The One Striker, Again... (Play For The Dragon #13 - 26/08/21)
August 28, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBPFTD #13: With Rob Page announcing his 27 man squad for the next round of World Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday, Sam & Martin break down the players included, any notable omissions and line up predictions for the upcoming games next week. Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayFrTheDragon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playforthed... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/playforthedr... If you liked what you heard, please follow us on social media for updates; Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayFrTh...
Dave Jones & His Wrexham Locker (Play For The Dragon #12 - 23/08/21)
August 22, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBPFTD #12: Plenty of football results to break down from the Cymru Premier & Welsh sides in the EFL and news from the Welsh National Team. With Sam Clucas' celebration vs Swansea last week we opted to discuss some of the best 'Shithouse Celebrations' football has had to offer. Listen to Play For The Dragon every Friday on Sportanarium Radio: https://www.sportanarium.com/radio Website: https://playforthedragon.wordpress.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayFrTheDragon Instagram: https://w...
Football Is Back & It's Never Ending! (Play For The Dragon #11 - 16/08/21)
August 16, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBPFTD #11: As the title suggests, we take a look at the first round of Cymru Premier fixtures, how the Welsh sides in the EFL are doing and a look at some Cymru internationals for their clubs. Joe Cordina scored a 53 second KO over the weekend - will he be in line for a world title eliminator soon? Listen to Play For The Dragon every Friday on Sportanarium Radio: https://www.sportanariumradio.com Website: https://playforthedragon.wordpress.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayFrTheDrag...
The Mullin-Quigley Paradigm (Play For The Dragon #10 - 06/08/21)
August 06, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBPFTD #10: Very football-heavy episode as Sam, Lewis & Martin preview the upcoming season, starting with the Cymru Premier and moving onto Swansea, Cardiff, Newport & Wrexham. We try to take a more in depth look at everyones chances this season, talking transfers, manager changes, promotion hopes and discuss some of the players in the Wales set up who could be surprise packages and key players for their sides this season. Listen to Play For The Dragon every Friday on Sportanarium Radio: ht...
A Podcast of Two Halves (Play For The Dragon #9 - 03/08/21)
August 02, 2021 23:00 - 2 hours - 106 MBPFTD #9: Double episode if you can call it that. First up Lewis & Sam take a look at and give updates from the Olympics in Tokyo before moving onto some of the pre season football news including the rumours around who will take over at Swansea. In the second half, Sam & Martin take another look at some of the football news including Michael Wilde's departure from Cymru Premier double champions Connah's Quay Nomads and break down the Lions 27-9 loss to South Africa before looking ahead to th...
Gatland's Lions Outmuscle The Boks (Play For The Dragon #8 - 25/07/21)
July 25, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBPFTD #8: With the Lions beating South Africa 22-17 in the first test in Cape Town Sam & Martin break down the rugby action from the weekend before Lewis joins the show to talk about some of the Welsh hopefuls competing at the Olympics, now underway of course, and the boys also discuss some of the player and manager movements at Wrexham and Swansea City. Listen to Play For The Dragon every Friday on Sportanarium Radio: https://www.sportanariumradio.com Website: playforthedragon.wordpress.c...
The North East Wales XI (Play For The Dragon #7 - 16/07/21)
July 16, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 100 MBPFTD #7: In the first episode of our dream Welsh XI series, Martin & Sam debate their ultimate Wales football XI made up entirely of North East Walians from throughout the history of the Welsh game. The pair debate and discuss the inclusion the likes of Kevin Ratcliffe, Mike England, Leigh Roose, Harry Wilson & Mickey Thomas. With the European Championships coming to an end the boys also give their verdict on the end of the tournament and choose a best XI for that competition too! Quick upd...