1912 Exiles

We were planning on having a quiet summer chatting about football shirts, but off-field business put paid to that. It's pre-season so Triallist 1 and Triallist 2 are making their debuts on the pod. Jamie Harris is joined by Dan Grace and Ieuan Ellis to discuss the latest rumblings around the future of the club's ownership, the surprise news that a David Buttress-led consortium has bought...

We hope to have a new episode out in the coming days about last week's AGM and Trust meeting, and implications for County - but in the meantime, we've watched closely the takeover of the Newport Dragons and Rodney Parade by David Buttress , which was confirmed on Friday. The deal could change radically the landscape of professional sport in Newport, and the new owner is a man with big id...

With news imminent on County's away and third shirts for next season, Ed sat down over a pint in The Murenger with pod debutant James Oliver-House to discuss all things kit. What makes a good football shirt? Are proper collars still cool? What's the right shade of amber for a County shirt? What should VX3 be trying to do with next season's away and third kits? We discuss all these t...

Where better to spend the hottest Tuesday night of the summer so far than at Rodney Parade in the Trust / Shareholders meeting?!? Ed and Ollie caught up afterwards to pick through the bones of the £1.2m loss, news on the ground lease, and speculation over potential future investment. Apologies for the audio on this one - Tiny Rebel was noisier than we expected and we'd forgotten to bring a pr...

Another season is over, and there is plenty upon which to reflect. Rhys is in the chair for our epic end-of-season review, and is joined by Ian and Ed as they analyse Newport County's 2022/23 season in depth. We revisit the decision to sack James Rowberry and where things went wrong for him, and track the evolution of 'Cockball' under his successor Graham Coughlan. We also consider...

Ed and Jamie convene to unpack the last two games: a solid 2-1 win away in sunny Gillingham, and a chaotic 3-2 defeat at home to Harrogate. Newport County's strange, struggling home form continues in stark contrast to a respectable, borderline-impressive away record. Featuring musings on Townsend’s return to the net, how to get the best out of Omar Bogle, and an excitable James Waite. Drop us...

Ed rues a frustrating night against Mansfield and wishes that the season could have ended at the weekend. Again, County experiment with a different line-up and tactical approach to no avail - with no help from referee and officials along the way... And speaking of experiments not working, apologies for dodgy audio from the first half - blame a new microphone that wasn't as good as we'd h...

What's this? Ian at a home game? Surely not! Our man on the northern beat heads home for a day in the Welsh sunshine, via a lengthy train journey, and catches up with all sorts of weird and wonderful folk on the way. He then watches the game from the majesty of the hospitality area, surrounded by the great and the good, and enjoys watching an easy win. What's not to like?!? As always, ge...

Rhys and Ed bring you the best and the worst of a Jekyll & Hyde weekend for County. Rhys reports first on a fine 3-0 thumping of promotion-chasing Northampton in front of a big Good Friday crowd in the sunshine - and then Ed reflects on a miserable trip to Greater Manchester for a 4-0 reverse against Stockport. As always, get in touch via Twitter , Facebook or LinkedIn with any thoughts for fu...

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 live takes on the home game vs. Wimble...

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 any thoughts. And do leave us a glowing rev...

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 with any thoughts. And do leave us a glo...

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 out. We also cover the correct way to p...

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 new-look Cockball. As always, you ca...

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 secured the all-important back-to-back wins that...

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 through Twitter , Facebook or Link...

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 Wimbledon match. Before then, do get in to...

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 thoughts from Carlisle, a...

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' medals. But the players who have meant the...

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' medals. But the players who have meant the...

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' medals. But the players who have meant the...

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 deep dive with Chris Kirwan (of the South...

"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 through  Twitter , Facebook or LinkedIn if yo...

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 via Twitter , Facebook or Li...

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 running costs - and if you can't, just reco...