The Blue Machine

The Blue Machine are back with an interim pod, ahead of returning to the normal start of the week scheduling. After a mix of the International Break plus conflicting schedules, the boys discuss: Stoke loss - what went wrong? Does the squad have enough firepower? Where do we go from here? Will we evolve to not require pubic hair? We hope you enjoy this stop gap episode, and we will be back very soo...

The full compliment of Blue Machine members are back, fresh from the Corn Exchange in Leicester after Friday nights defeat. We thrash out: What Went Wrong at Leicester? Transfer Talk Fans Overreacting? Should Tom Book That Turkey Treatment? We hope you enjoy this one as much as we enjoyed being back together recording it. As always, thanks to our sponsor Barrington Decor for the continued support....

The Blue Machine are back in action, minus The Realist who is on international duty in Lanzarote. However we have a much more glamorous co-presenter filling in coming in the form of the frequently mentioned Vinicius Jadeior, and we discuss: Sheff Utd & Blackburn Dubs Limbdon Dykes Big Contributions Mitrovic Done Deal? How Deep Is Your Love? Another great pod to record, and hopefully just as go...

The Blue Machine are back with a full compliment of members, as The Pessimist returns from his holidays to bring his trademark negativity to the chat. A jam packed episode where we discuss: Ipswich Town Review The Americanization of Blues Where Do We Strengthen? Drinking From Bath Taps This was a fun one to record, and we hope you enjoy listening. The Blue Machine are proudly sponsored by Barringt...

The Blue Machine is back! The season is upon us and we are here to preview it - albeit Rob-less with him sunning it up in Fuerteventura. However we have our sponsor Jon aka Barrington Decor on board to discuss: Pre-Season Review Where Should We Strengthen? Ipswich Preview Extended Questiontime We hope you enjoy this first episode back, and we can't wait to be back next week discussing more thi...

After 2 months out of the studio, we are back with a pre-season round up so far - catching up on all of the Blues content that's come to light since we were last in your ears: The Sports Quarter Transport Approval Beautiful Merch & Kit A Plethora of Quality Signings The Season Ahead We hope you enjoy this one, as we ready ourselves for the 25/26 season! Sponsored as always by Barrington De...

For the final time this season, The Blue Machine brings you an extra long episode to take you into the summer break, and we cover: A very brief review of Blackpool & Cambridge Alfie May's new liver requirements The inaugural Blue Machine end of season awards Extended listener questions It's been an absolute pleasure this season talking everything Blues related, and we have so much in t...

It's the penultimate episode of the season and we are in the studio covering off: League 1 Champions Celebrations An Emotional Send-Off for Jukey Are Allotments Cool? What to do on a Sunny Day in Blackpool As always a really fun one to record, and we hope you enjoy listening! Thanks to our principal sponsor Barrington Decor for their continued support and delivery of the most random questions....

It's a marathon not a sprint....that can certainly be said for the latest edition of The Blue Machine as we cover off: Crawley & Burton Reviews Closing in on Points Records Is Bird Poo Really Lucky? The Mount Rushmore of Blues CBs League 1 Team of the Season - Whose in From Blues? We really do hope you enjoy our ramblings, and we can't wait to bring you our next episode. Thanks as alwa...

After a weekend out supporting The Blue Machine at Wembley, the lads are back picking apart: Defeat at Wembley - Disappointing Not Defining A Big Easter Weekend Ahead Burton: Marmite, Breweries & Wing Wahs Is Jay Stansfield Overrated? (The Answer is No) A sombre first half of the pod, but a much livelier second half. Thanks as always to Barrington Decor for their continued sponsorship of the p...

We are back with an extended episode full of Blues discussion and banter, including: The Birthday Boys Weekends 6 More Points in the Bag - Promotion Pending Lukas Jutkiewicz Appreciation Wembley Bound Blues How Much to eat a Big Toe Nail? We know you're going to enjoy this one, and we can't wait to see as many of you as we can around Wembley! Thanks as always to Barrington Decor for their...

The Pessimist is back! Back to our full quota of Blue Machine residents, we are back with a pod full of laughs, insight and plenty of discussion on: An emphatic win against Shrewsbury Athletic Tom's X shenanigans A lovely day out to be had in Bristol What hurts more - childbirth or a kick in the balls? We hope you enjoy this one as much as we enjoyed recording it - and we can't wait to be...

We are back for a listener question special, with the international break coming to a welcome end - and normal pods returning next week. Our resident Pessimist Rob is away in South Africa, so we are again blessed with the dulcet tones of the Cotswolds finest decorating company's head honcho Mr. Hateley (who's too busy to take on any additional work). We cover off: How are babies made? What...

The lads (minus Rob who's on stag duties) are back, with our sponsor Jon from Barrington Decor filling the pessimist's seat, and there's plenty of debate on: Big Willy - What's going wrong? Was Northampton just a blip? Can Ants detect rain? Is a sit down wee a treat? Another fun episode to record, and we hope you enjoy the dulcet tones of the Cotswolds finest decorator in Robs abse...

After having 2 men down last week, The Blue Machine have showed more Bouncebackability than Chris Davies after a defeat. This week we bring you: Wycombe, Bolton & Lincoln Reviews Why Haven't Snakes Evolved Arms? There's Not A Lot To Do In Northampton Tom's Best South African Impression Will We Lose Again This Season? A brilliantly fun episode to record, and we hope its just as good...

What a week for the Blues! We go in depth on THAT Vertu Trophy Semi-Final win, plus: The Select Car Leasing Stadium Farmers Field Orient & Wycombe Previews Tom's Parking Disaster Pessimist V Dykes V Klarer: World Title Fight As always another episode packed full of laughs, Blues insights and general nonsense - and we promise we won't ramble on as much next time! Thanks to our Principal...

We are back with a bumper episode (conveniently timed at circa the length of a drive to Reading FC), where we cover: Another 6 Point Week THAT Refereeing Performance The Nathan Jones Chronicles Vertu Semi Final: Special St. Andrews Night Pending Koala's & Their Pesky Chlamydia An unbelievably fun episode to record, filled with plenty of laughs, in depth review and stacked full of your list...

Another great session in the studio recording the latest edition of the pod, where we cover off: A Mixed Bag of Cup Results Is Cambridge a Banana Skin? Return of the Little Welsh Goblin What's the Optimum Toastiness Level? We can't wait for you to listen to the pod, and as always all comments and feedback are welcome! Thank you to our principal sponsor Barrington Decorators for their conti...

The lads are back at full strength for this weeks pod - with Rob making a full recovery, Tom back from business in Dubai, and Taz finally home from Huddersfield: Keshi Anderson's Goal of the Season Contender Which is the priority? Stevenage or Newcastle? Who survives in the Amazon the longest? Does Tom really have 'bars for days'? Really good fun recording this one, plenty of laughs an...

This weeks episode is here, and The Blue Machine are a man down with Rob suffering from a sickness bug. However Taz & Tom are here to discuss: Disney Dragons - A point gained or 2 points lost? Dog Botherers (A) What's the biggest Blues socials cesspit? How often should you change your bed sheets? We will be back next week with a full squad to select from, but for now enjoy the latest listen an...

We are back with the latest instalment of The Blue Machine, with the lads discussing: Swindon & Exeter W's Small Town in North Wales (A) How Much Should A Haircut Cost? Spaghetti Pants Another great episode to record, and we hope you enjoy listening just as much. Also, a massive thank you to all of our listeners who have made the first 2 weeks of 2025 record breaking for us! Keep the comments...

We are back in the studio after our FA Cup 3rd Round victory against the Lincoln Wanderers, with plenty to discuss including: Lyndon Dykes Wonder Goal The prospect of Newcastle in the 4th Round January Transfer Wishes Swindon's Magic Roundabout Plenty of Rhino Related Chat Great fun as to record so we hope you enjoy listening as much, and all comments and feedback are greatly appreciated. As alway...

The Blue Machine is back! After a well earned break over the festive period, the boys are back in the studio with plenty to unpack: A successful Christmas run Adapting our style of play Are the cups important? Tomoki Iwatas Hamster Wheel What animal could you successfully wrestle to the ground? A truly insightful & fun episode, so please sit back, relax and enjoy. The Blue Machine podcast is p...

For the last episode of the current series, we welcome a very special guest in the form of 1991 Leyland Daf Cup Winner, and 2 goal hero on the day: John Gayle It's our BEST episode yet, as the lads deep dive on Johns football career, that day at Wembley, and what John is up to now - some hilarious stories and an honour to have Blues royalty on the pod. We also take a look ahead to our upcoming fes...

After Tom's European travels (and being the self proclaimed busiest man in the world over the last 2 weeks), the lads are back in the studio with a 4 game review - plus preview of Crawley on the 23rd December: What hasn't Tom been up to over the last 2 weeks? 4 more wins for The Blue Machine The rise and rise of Keshi Anderson Crawley according to Donald Lighthouse Taz's hidden secret hobby We hop...