Spillin' the Beans!

It's preseason, the football's on pause (well the proper stuff we mean), but there's never a shortage of things worth talking about at Beans!. At Give 'em Beans!, we've always believed the fanzine is about more than just what's happening on the pitch - it's about the town, the people, the culture and the stories that make Barrow what it is. So for this special episode o...

That was the season that was, it’s over… let it go. Fraser and Dave join Jonny to go over the last knockings of a dismal campaign and react to the first outputs of The Great Reset. Managerial options are pondered and we discuss whether or not many of the current squad could be a force in the National League. Join us for one last dance with the EFL badge our sleeves…..

“Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak whispers the o’er-fraught heart and bids it break.” - King Claudius, Hamlet We’re more Slim Pantatellas than Hamlets at Beans HQ but the sentiment remains! Steve and Dave join Jonny in facing the final curtain with brief reflections on the meek surrender to Cambridge (on the pitch at least), embrace the grim inevitability of the Newport game and ma...

After the Lord Mayor’s show against Oldham, The Soccer put out a Mrs Brown’s Boys performance against Walsall. Lewis, Ronan and Dave join Jonny to pick over the bones of yet another deflating defeat and preview the trip to Cambridge. The fat lady might not have started singing but she’s opened her Vinted delivery and is on the second bottle of Echo Falls. Our panel could certainly do with a drink...

Bloody hell, Tuesday ey! But before we get there, there was little buzz after Barnet, so Steve, Ronan and Danny sit down to pick through what was a frustrating one, before trying to find the words to describe what on earth happened when Oldham came to town. There's plenty of Soccerline action in this one, plus a Walsall view from One Pod Beyond ahead of what is the next biggest game of our sea...

AAANNNDD IT'S LIVE, we're firm Peter Drury fans here but for one night only we're team Tyler for our first ever live broadcast. Joining Jonny on a lesser spotted Friday evening are Fraser and Steve before they don the eye masks and earplugs for some much needed beauty sleep ahead of an early start travelling down to Barnet (a) on Saturday morning. We'll preview that match with some...

Finally... a win, and a bloody good one too! It's a family affair on this episode of Spillin' the Beans, with x2 McMenemy in the studio to discuss the kind of fight we've been longing to see in this relegation battle - and how, if possible, it can continue through this tough run of games. Plus, the MK Dons view from the MK1 Podcast ahead of the trip there on Good Friday. Sit back and e...

Is that the smell of rotting fish? Afraid not, it's the distinctive aroma of our panels eau de toilette, speaking of toilets we dissect, not rotting fish, but our 5-0 humiliation over on Humberside Joining Jonny this week will be Fraser and Steve, as we look into what went wrong and why, take a deep dive into what is going wrong at the club (general) and we look forward to welcoming an unbeate...

Channelling our inner Yazz this week as the Bluebirds hit rock bottom. Jonny is joined by Jonny Mc and Dave to pick over the latest defeat at Salford and assess whether there are sufficient signs of life ahead of this weekend's trip to Grimsby. It can only get better... can't it?

Roll up, roll up, the circus is in town again and joining Jonny on the front row with a big slushie and a family sized box of Maltesers are Steve, Ronan and Dave. Our beleaguered panel sift through the wreckage of the abject defeat against Bristol Rovers as we welcome yet another new manager at the helm. What went wrong for Maamria? What hope do we have for the rest of the season? What do we expec...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… Jonny is joined by Ronan and Dave to pick over the capitulation at Fleetwood, look ahead to the Gillingham game on Saturday and get a general vibe check for where we’re at at the moment. There’s an opposition view from Tom of the ME7 Pod, plus a bit of Soccerline action for your views! Strap in!

The rollercoaster continues! After a morale boosting win against Colchester it was back down to earth with a bump as we slumped to defeat against Harrogate. Jonny, Dave and Steve review the opening games of the Maamria era and look ahead to the weekend clash at ‘not quite rivals but will suffice whilst others are indisposed’ Fleetwood Town. Opposition View from Fleetwood's Cod Cast host, Ben K...

Well, here we go again again. Two more defeats and another managerial chance to discuss - hefty topics require a hefty brains trust so Jonny is joined by Steve, Ronan and Dave to discuss what went wrong and what needs to happen now. We look forward to the Colchester game and peer over the precipice at the visit of Harrogate. Come on in, pull up a chair and join the support group!

Notts County away, that's always fun isn't it... isn't it! Jonny and this week's guests Dave and Fraser break down our chances of continuing to be the thorn in Notts County's side as we head to Meadow Lane this weekend. Oh yeah, and there's the Swindon game to talk about - must we? The panel share their thoughts on another loss, as well as January transfer window thoughts a...

Has it Come to This! Original Barrow Soccer Material , you're listening to Spillin' the Beans, lock down your aerial! This week we're mixing it up at the back as guests Ronan and Jonny Mc join host Jonny Mangas to well... get it all off our chests. On and off the pitch, the full repertoire of Barrow AFC woes - of course done in typical Beans style: raw as you like with a little pinch o...

Ah well, the dream of some instant new manager bounce lasted all of 13 minutes! Jonny, Dave and new Spillin' the Beans! guest Matt Burns break down the misery of Crewe away and try to pick up the pieces. But it's not all doom and gloom - the lads chat about the new signings and get their hopes up (again!) for this Saturday's home clash against Crawley. We've got insight from the re...

Spillin' the Beans is back properly after a short break over Christmas and no games for the last 2 weekends. In this episode, Jonny is joined by Dave and Steve to discuss the vibes around the new manager... sorry, head coach appointment and the January ins and outs. Back to business this weekend for the Soccer - Crewe away. Tom from the Railwaymen Pod messages in and the panel discuss their th...

It's 2026 and a new era of Barra Soccer has begun, Paul Gallagher ball! Spillin' the Beans! is back with an impromptu 30-minute episode to discuss it all: the new manager, that interim McDonald period, the 1901 suite experience, and our January transfer wishlist. Take 30 minutes out of your day ahead of Sunday's match against Bristol Rovers to hear Jonny, Dave and Ronan break it all do...

"A ship without a captain will soon run aground" - or is Neil McDonald the very guy to steer us towards safety? This week Jonny, Dave and Ronan discuss another game of two halves down in Gillingham that saw us come away with a decent point. With the manager position still technically vacant, we chat through the ins and outs of the very dubious-looking shortlist that suggests no one yet i...

Bloody hell, what a half-week of Barra Soccer! From the joy of scoring in the 85th minute at Wigan only to lose the penalty shootout, to huffin' and puffin' through the first half against Tranmere before getting turned over by them (+ ref), and oh yeah... another manager departure. As well as that, we've got a game away at Gillingham to think about. We break down all the chaos and get...

Spillin' the Beans! brought to you by Give 'Em Beans! – The Football Supporters Association Fanzine of the Year! How good does that sound! Fresh back from the awards ceremony, you'll get to hear all about it first-hand from host Jonny and guest Fraser. It's an extra special podcast as we look ahead to the FA Cup clash with Wigan. Steve joins us to share his thoughts on the tie, and...

Hello darkness my old friend. Jonny and Dave are joined by Jonny Mc of Barra Soccer Twitter fame to ask the big question: Are we really back in the darkness, or are we all overreacting? Newport away might just give us the answer... 👀 PLUS: Opposition view from Newport County's 1912 Exiles podcast & Beans activity in A.O.B. All this and more in this week's Spillin' the Beans!

In this week's episode, Jonny and Dave are joined by Ronan to reflect on the away trip to Bromley - complete with a "lovely" send-off from the Bromley youth and some choice follicle-related insults aimed at the travelling Bluebirds faithful. The lads break down Regan Booty's loan move to Boreham Wood, discussing what this means for the young player's future at Barrow. Jordan...

In this edition of Spillin' the Beans!, Jonny is joined by a couple of Barrow soccer heavyweights to dissect the dramatic comeback draw against Grimsby Town. The lads gather opinions from across the globe - spanning from the west to east coast of England, all the way down to the south coast of Australia - thanks to the return of the very old but brand new Beans Soccerline! Looking ahead to thi...

In this edition of Spillin' the Beans! - Host Jonny is joined by guests Dave and Fraser who chat about a well earned FA Cup victory away at Spennymoor Town, with Barra's ball going into the velvet bag to set up an away tie against Wigan Athletic in the next round. Turning attention back to league matters, Alex from Grimsby's DN35 Pod messages in to chat about the upcoming trip the Holk...