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#102: Who fired JR?!?

1912 Exiles - October 12, 2022 03:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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...

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#101: Rochdale - Ian & 606.

1912 Exiles - October 08, 2022 20:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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 mi...

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#100: Centenary Celebrations (sort of) at Swindon

1912 Exiles - October 05, 2022 03:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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 aga...

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#99: Game Of Two Halves

1912 Exiles - September 26, 2022 03:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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 Newp...

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#98: Hopeless At Home

1912 Exiles - September 19, 2022 03:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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 whet...

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#97: Reasons To Be Cheerful, part 2 (Stevenage away)

1912 Exiles - September 14, 2022 07:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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 f...

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#96: Grim Times Ahead

1912 Exiles - August 31, 2022 13:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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 ...

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#95: Back On Track

1912 Exiles - August 28, 2022 03:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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 i...

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#94: The Masterplan

1912 Exiles - August 22, 2022 03:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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...

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#93: Reasons To Be Cheerful, part 1 (Bradford away)

1912 Exiles - August 14, 2022 02:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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 ...

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#92: We've been Flynned / Luton preview

1912 Exiles - August 07, 2022 02:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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...

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#91: Walsall preview

1912 Exiles - August 04, 2022 02:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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 si...

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#90: Up and running

1912 Exiles - July 31, 2022 03:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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 o...

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#89: New season, new faces

1912 Exiles - July 27, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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 tradi...

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#88: Close season catchup

1912 Exiles - July 01, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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 impo...

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#87: End Of Season Special - part 2

1912 Exiles - May 19, 2022 03:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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 podcas...

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#86: End Of Season Special - part 1

1912 Exiles - May 18, 2022 03:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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'r...

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#85: Dead rubber

1912 Exiles - May 11, 2022 03:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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 ...

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#84: Fell at the last

1912 Exiles - April 25, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Season over? Jamie and Ed discuss the defeat to Colchester and the end of any realistic promotion hope for 2021-22. We also explore Rowberry's comments about a transition period and what they may mean, as well as the rumours of Aneurin Livermore's departure in the summer. But amidst all the gloo...

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#83: Double defeat = despair?

1912 Exiles - April 20, 2022 07:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Well that wasn't much of an Easter, was it? Twin defeats, against Crawley (H) and Sutton (a), have left the Exiles' promotion chances looking decidedly sticky. We bring you audio diaries of both games courtesy of Rhys and Ian (with help from Jamie). We'll be back for Friday night's game against ...

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#82: Swindon limbs

1912 Exiles - April 10, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Oof, just when we thought we were out of the automatic promotion hunt, an away win has pulled us back in... Ed was there and kept a short audio diary of events, along with a bonus input from Martyn. Then in the second half of the pod Ed welcomes Jamie and Ian (on an iffy wifi connection) to dis...

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#81: Exiles analysis with Martyn

1912 Exiles - April 04, 2022 03:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
We're here to temper any residual disappointment you might be feeling after that defeat to Exeter by picking out some positives from the game and looking at how County have developed under James Rowberry. Not only that, but we've done it with the help of analytical Big Brain and all-round good e...

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#80: Ian hits the north - Bradford away

1912 Exiles - March 26, 2022 19:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Couldn't face the long trip to West Yorkshire? Don't worry, your 1912 Exiles have you covered. Our man on the northern beat, Ian Street, made the short hop over from Leeds and has sent through his matchday highlights. So pour yourself a nice cup of tea (or something stronger), sit back, and enjo...

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#79: Bradford preview (LINK IN SHOWNOTES)

1912 Exiles - March 24, 2022 19:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This pod is just a short note to direct you to the link below, where we preview Saturday's game at Bradford with our counterparts from the City Vent. We look ahead to the game, discuss how their season is going and talk Derek Adams and Mike Flynn. LISTEN HERE: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1vOGw...

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#78: Three games in six days

1912 Exiles - March 16, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
After a big panel discussion last time, this episode is a stripped-back affair but covers a lot of ground as Ed navigates through County's hectic week. First up, we get the verdict of Mark Vickery on Saturday's 2-0 win at Stevenage (you can find Mark's blog here - it's always a good read). Then...

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#77: County's got the rhythm

1912 Exiles - March 08, 2022 18:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode, Rhys catches up with Ian, Jamie and friend of the pod Chris Kirwan from the South Wales Argus, as they muse over the last three home games which yielded 7 points out of 9. Ian gets his abacus out to calculate how much Newport need for a top three finish, and we lay praise on th...

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#76: Mansfield review, Tranmere preview

1912 Exiles - February 21, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Just a short one for you this week. Rhys and Ed give the 1-1 draw with Mansfield the once-over, praising County's resilience and tactical nous to come back against a good side to gain a point. We also continue the CBR love-in and speculate on Wayne Hatswell's future. We then look ahead to Saturd...

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#75: Same Old-ham Story

1912 Exiles - February 14, 2022 08:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Jamie is on hosting duties for this one, seamlessly linking some matchday clips from Ian, Oldham fan Si and Ed before bringing the panel together to pick the bones out of a scintillating 3-3 draw. Plenty of drama, plenty of things to work on, but plenty of positives too. As always, drop us a l...

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#74: Orient (a) and Barrow (H)

1912 Exiles - February 02, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week, Jamie and Rhys share stories of shivering on a cold winter's night, a lap around Brisbane Road, a first return to the Parade in two years and - well - dog mess.  They also review the games they were respectively at: Leyton Orient away and Barrow at home, as well as taking a peek ahea...

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#73: Scunthorpe / flourishing as a fan-owned club

1912 Exiles - January 24, 2022 04:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In the first segment of the episode, we've got clips from regular contributor Ian as he recounts the tale of County's win at Scunthorpe in the latest instalment of a feature we've decided to call "Ian Street hits the north". Ian is then joined by Ed and Jamie to analyse the result in a bit more ...

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