The Brunton Bugle - A Carlisle United Podcast

In a week where United put on a real statement performance with their 4-1 win at Salford City we ask the important questions - mainly, "What's the worst away end toilet you've ever been in?" In this episode of The Brunton Bugle , Lee and Mike briefly lower the tone before discussing that impressive win over the Ammies, which saw United jump back into the play-off places. There's (as ever) a lot of...

United and Walsall play out a bore-draw at Brunton Park - but is it a point gained or two points dropped against the in-form Saddlers? In this episode of The Brunton Bugle, we review that 0-0 draw (as far as you can review a game where both keepers had little to do!). There's a bit of chat about whether Jordan Gibson needs a rest, how Owen Moxon continues to impress and whether it should be Ellis...

A mixed week for United as they progress fairly comfortably in the FA Cup but then just about scrape a point at strugglers Harrogate in the midweek league fixture. In this episode of The Brunton Bugle , Lee and Mike chat about that second victory in the space of a week against Tranmere in the first round of the cup, while also looking back on the dramatic 3-3 draw in North Yorkshire, asking whethe...

After two successive defeats in the league, United bounced back with an impressive win at fellow promotion hopefuls Tranmere last weekend, despite injuries and suspensions continuing to plague the squad. In this episode of The Brunton Bugle , Lee and Mike discuss that victory in Wirral, including Dennis' double, Stretton's impact on return and what it's like to see four Cumbrians starting for the...

It's two league defeats in a row for United as they go down to a midweek-defeat at Stockport County - but is it time to panic, or for a bit of reflection on what we've achieved so far this season? In this episode of The Brunton Bugle, we review the 2-0 defeat in Cheshire as last year's National League champions run out comfortable winners - there's a couple of our 60 Second Reviews included, along...

United's unbeaten run has come to an end after a controversial refereeing display but despite that defeat, there's still a feeling of positivity around the Blues. In this episode of The Brunton Bugle , Lee and Mike discuss the 3-2 home defeat to Leyton Orient, including the appalling officiating and United's fighting spirit while playing with ten men. We also look ahead to the midweek clash at Sto...

United's unbeaten run continues as Doncaster Rovers are comprehensively seen-off at Brunton Park - who can stop Paul Simpson's men on their march up the table? In this episode of The Brunton Bugle, we look back on that impressive victory over Donny that saw Simmo's side make it nine games unbeaten in League Two and move up to sixth in the table. We also preview this weekend's clash with one of the...

It's the second of our run of special interview episodes of The Brunton Bugle, and this time around we were lucky enough to speak to "One of our Own!"... A few weeks ago prior to the home game against Crewe Alexandra, Lee was lucky enough to travel to Brunton Park to speak to four members of the playing and non-playing staff at the club as part of a series of interviews that will be published over...

Another weekend, another game unbeaten for the Blues - and the Brunton Bugle is here to review the excellent away win at Hartlepool and look ahead to a mouth-watering clashing between two promotion contenders in Cumbria this weekend. In this episode, Lee and Mike discuss the 3-1 victory over the Monkey Hangers at Victoria Park - plenty of chat about Owen "One Of Our Own" Moxon and his stellar perf...

It's been a while since we had one, but it's now time for another one of our special episodes of The Brunton Bugle! A couple of weeks ago, Lee was lucky enough to travel to Brunton Park to speak to four members of the playing and non-playing staff at the club as part of a series of interviews that will be published over the next few weeks here on the Bugle. First up to speak to us was United's big...

The unbeaten run continues and although a hard-thought away victory was followed by a bore-draw at Brunton Park, we're still getting excited about United's prospects this season here at the Brunton Bugle! In this episode, Lee and Mike look back on the 2-1 victory at Grimsby Town and the 0-0 draw with Crewe Alexandra - plenty of discussion points as we reach the quarter-stage of the season with som...

A bit of a change for the Brunton Bugle this week - a preview double-header, but it's on a Tuesday not a Friday! First-up, Dan and Lee look back on the weekend draw in South Wales against Newport County, with plenty of chat about the on-going injury curse and Corey Whelan stepping up from being Mr Reliable to point-saving goalscorer! That's followed by a look ahead to this weekend's games, includi...

The Blues' solid start to the season continues with a 2-1 win over AFC Wimbledon and the lads are back to review the result that makes it seven unbeaten at home in the league. Lee and Dan discuss the win over the Dons that saw a rare treat - a Callum Guy goal (as predicted last week by Dan!) and a much more regular sight, a goal for Kristian Dennis. We discuss plenty of topics, alongside our regul...

Normal service has resumed at the Brunton Bugle and in this week's episode, we look back on the midweek stalemate at Mansfield while previewing the visit of AFC Wimbledon to Brunton Park this weekend. First up, Lee and Dan look back on the 0-0 draw at Field Mill, where the Blues missed some guilt-edged chances to take all three points against the Stags, but the main talking point was of course Tom...

* NOTE - This episode was originally recorded prior to the news of Queen Elizbeth II's death. We have edited out as much of the Harrogate preview section and predictions as possible * In this week's episode of The Brunton Bugle, the lads reflect on an incident-packed draw against early strugglers Rochdale while looking ahead to a midweek trip to face one of the favourites for promotion this season...

It might not have been the most thrilling contest you'll ever see, but United got back to winning ways at the weekend and The Brunton Bugle is here to dissect the action once again! The lads review the 1-0 win over Gillingham at Brunton Park, and alongside our regular "60 Second Review" contributors, discuss a number of topics, including impressive performances from defender Paul Huntington and Jo...

The unbeaten start to the league season is over and The Brunton Bugle is here to look back on a disappointing defeat at early pace-setters Stevenage. In this episode, Dan and Lee reflect on the 2-1 defeat in Hertfordshire, with plenty of chat about Kristian Dennis' goalscoring run continuing, team selection dilemas and the on-going injury issues. We also look ahead to the visit of Gillingham to Br...

It's a tale of contrasting weather conditions on this week's Brunton Bugle, as Lee and Mike get together to look back on the sweltering heat of the home draw with Swindon, and the waterlogged washout of the abandonment at Grimsby in midweek. The lads review both fixtures, along with our guest "60 Second Review" panellists, as United's unbeaten start to the season continues with a solid result agai...

United's hopes of a League Cup run are over for another season, but there's plenty of positives to take from the narrow 3-2 defeat at League One side Shrewsbury Town. In this episode of The Brunton Bugle, Lee is joined by special guest host Gregg Bulman to run through the main talking points from that loss in Shropshire - including an encouraging debut for Jayden Harris, some appalling refereeing...

United's unbeaten start to the season continues and The Brunton Bugle is here once again to discuss all the main talking points! In this episode, Dan and Lee look back on the Blues' 1-1 draw with Colchester down in Essex, with plenty of chat about Kristian Dennis' impressive start to the campaign, Jon Mellish's overlapping centre-back role and Jordan Gibson's fine start to the campaign. Our new "6...

On this week's episode of The Brunton Bugle, the lads take a look back on an impressive opening day performance and look ahead to the first away trip of the season. Lee and Mike review United's 1-0 win over Crawley, discussing impressive debuts from Back, Moxon and Barclay, Jordan Gibson's continued development as a number 10 and a baby seagull (seriously). We also introduce our new feature - 60 S...

Your bumper-packed week of Brunton Bugle episodes is now complete as our third instalment finally previews the big opening fixture against Crawley Town! In this episode, Dan and Lee discuss the Blues' chances against the Red Devils on the opening day of the campaign, while we also catch up with Sam from the Crawley Town Supporters Alliance to discuss how things have gone for them this summer, incl...

We've been hinting at a big interview on The Brunton Bugle for a few weeks now, but we can now reveal that our special chat ahead of the new campaign is with none other than Blues boss Paul Simpson! Lee sat down for a chat with Simmo this week to discuss a number of topics ahead of the big kick-off - from what he's learned working with the FA, his working relationship with his coaching and recruit...

The new season is upon us, and that can only mean one thing - it's The Brunton Bugle L2 Season Preview episode! Dan, Lee and Mike got together for a 104 minute-long chat about all 23 of United's league opponents this season and there was plenty to talk about - from pre-season friendlies in Tenerife, to Crypto-takeovers ad shock transfers. At the end of the episode, we also did our (now infamous) s...

There's just one week to go until the League Two season gets underway and United are shaping up pretty nicely! In this week's episode of The Brunton Bugle, Lee and Dan look back on the four games played over the last couple of weeks. There's talk about new signing Fin Back, how the squad is shaping up for the start of the campaign and whether Jamie Devitt is going to get that new deal after provin...