Feast of Football

It's still August, but there's already a south Wales derby for Iwan Roberts and Sam Vokes to discuss with presenter Carl Roberts. Can the Bluebirds bounce back from a 5-0 mauling at Burnley and upset the odds? Or does Swansea's 3-0 win over Preston show they are finding their feet under Luke Williams? Sam was surprised to hear Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo mention "the P word" after their draw...

Carl Roberts, Iwan Roberts and Sam Vokes review the opening EFL games of the season and look ahead to a potentially historic win for The New Saints in Europe.

Carl, Iwan and new FoF signing Sam Vokes look ahead to the beginning of the EFL season for Swansea City, Cardiff City Wrexham and Newport County - with predictions! Sam will be part of the Wycombe Wanderers squad who face Wrexham at the Racecourse on Saturday evening - and part of the podcast team for season 2024/25. He also tells Iwan and Carl that he hasn't retired from international football an...

Former Wales internationals Iwan Roberts and Dave Edwards saw at first hand the relentless will to win and unwavering professionalism Craig Bellamy demonstrated as a player for club and country. It is those exact attributes, in their opinion, that make him a perfect appointment as Wales manager. More importantly, they believe his journey as a coach offers proof of an astute tactician. We also hear...

Former Wales striker Rob Earnshaw reacts to Wales' decision to sack manager Rob Page, while BBC Wales football reporter Dafydd Pritchard shares his insight into how the decision was made and what happens next. Carl Roberts sits in for Elis James.

Elis James, Iwan Roberts and Sam Vokes discuss whether Wales manager Rob Page will survive a fans' revolt after the two poor friendly results against Gibraltar and Slovakia.

Elis James, Iwan Roberts and Helen Ward dissect Wales men's goalless draw with Gibraltar and the two Euro qualifying draws for the women against Ukraine.

Carl Roberts is joined by former Wales strikers Iwan Roberts and Helen Ward to look ahead to Wales women's Euro qualifiers against Ukraine and Wales men's friendlies against Gibraltar and Slovakia.

Aged 20, Luke Williams suffered a catastrophic knee injury that crushed all hope of playing professionally. While living rent free in a plush Canary Wharf flat with Bobby Zamora, Williams "grafted away" in whatever job came his way as his friend forged a career in the Premier League. He stumbled into coaching and has never looked back; earning a reputation as a progressive coach with a variety of...

Andrew Crofts is a rare breed - a former player who now admits to enjoy working more as a coach. Since September 2022, the 39-year-old has been first-team coach at Brighton, and explains how manager Roberto De Zerbi has ignited his love of coaching even further through his meticulous planning and charismatic personality. As a combative midfielder, Crofts played in all four top English divisions, i...

A no thrills team-bonding camping trip to Sweden, scoring from 68 yards and almost missing playing in the League Cup final after being stuck in traffic - some of the career highlights former Cardiff City captain and manager Mark Hudson shares with Elis James and Iwan Roberts.

In 2008, Neil Roberts was captain of the Wrexham side relegated from the Football League. His first spell with his hometown club a decade earlier was far more successful, playing in the third tier of English football. That's where Wrexham will be playing next season after the revival under owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds continues at great pace after a second successive promotion last Satu...

Barry Horne was 22-years-old when he first joined the professional ranks. A few months later, the chemistry graduate was the goal-scoring hero in arguably Wrexham's greatest result when they knocked Portuguese giants Porto out of the Uefa Cup Winners' Cup in 1984. Horne went on to play for Portsmouth and then alongside the likes of Alan Shearer and Matt Le Tissier at Southampton. A dream move foll...

Carl Roberts and Iwan Roberts are joined by Wales' record goalscorer Helen Ward to preview new manager Rhian Wilkinson's first game in charge of Wales. Wales play Croatia at the Racecourse in their first Women's Euro 2025 qualifier on Friday. We also talk Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Wrexham.

Simon Davies is joined by former Wales internationals Danny Gabbidon and Iwan Roberts to pick the bones out of Wales' Euro 2024 play-off final penalty shootout loss to Poland. Also, reaction to the news that Wales manager Rob Page will remain in charge.

Ahead of Wales' Euro 2024 play-off final with Poland, Jonny Owen and former Wales captain Ashley Williams bring you a special preview with exclusive access to the Wales camp. First, we speak with defender Connor Roberts and forward Dan James, then we're joined by midfielder Harry Wilson and vice-captain Ben Davies, and finally, manager Rob Page.

Johnny Owen presents a special preview of Wales’ Euro 2024 play-off match against Finland with former Wales captain Ashley Williams. We hear from captain Aaron Ramsey, manager Rob Page and Ethan Ampadu who's set to win his 50th cap.

Former Cardiff and Swansea defender Steven Caulker joins Iwan Roberts and Simon Davies to look back at his south Wales derby memories, including scoring the winning goal in the fixture for the Bluebirds in 2013. The former England centre back also talks about his with struggles with drink and gambling and his recovery from addiction.

How does a former goalkeeper from Holyhead end up coaching at AC Milan? How did he get a role as an extra in the film Mike Bassett: England Manager? What's it like sharing a room with Neville Southall while on Wales duty? Tony Roberts has all the answers as he joins Carl Roberts and Iwan Roberts to look back on his incredible football journey and looks ahead to Wales' crucial Euro 2024 play-off wi...

Rhian Wilkinson's appointment as Wales manager gets the seal of approval from Iwan Roberts and Danny Gabbidon. The four Welsh EFL clubs come under focus too as we approach the "business end of the season". And host Carl Roberts puts the pair through a St David's Day special quickfire quiz.

Former striker Chris Sutton, a league title winner in England and Scotland, joins Iwan Roberts and Carl Roberts to chart his prolific goalscoring career and subsequent move into broadcasting. As well as forming a feared partnership with Alan Shearer for Blackburn Rovers - the revered SAS - Sutton also found success with Welsh strikers John Hartson and Craig Bellamy at Celtic. And now he's formed a...

As a 21-year-old in his debut season, Kit Symons was four minutes away from reaching the 1992 FA Cup final with Portsmouth. And then Ronnie Whelan equalised for Liverpool. Further heartache followed as Pompey lost the replay 3-1 on penalties, with Symons (as surprised as anyone when selected) the only one to score. A trip to Wembley evaded Symons for the rest of his career, but he did win two leag...

Cameron Toshack joins Iwan Roberts and Carl Roberts to reflect on his varied coaching career that has taken him to several continents. He reflects on a childhood shaped by football as the son of Liverpool and Wales legend John Toshack, and the influence his father has had over his coaching style. And after spending time observing Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen and Unai Emery at Aston Villa - two...

Most people from Deiniolen (or any other Welsh village for that matter) don't speak English in a Cockney accent. Then again, Malcolm Allen is not like most people. And there aren't many who know him better than Iwan Roberts. The pair look back at their early days learning their craft at Watford - including the parties at Elton John's house - to playing alongside each other, just twice, for Wales....

Liam Gallagher, Bill Wyman, George Michael and Connor McGregor – just a few of the names Mickey Thomas casually mentions during a fascinating conversation with Elis James and Iwan Roberts. Thomas’ is certainly a life well lived. He looks back on his early days at Wrexham, the pressure of playing for Manchester United and of course the famous FA Cup goal against Arsenal (which, as it happens, is no...