1912 Exiles

Jack's joined by Ian and Alfie for the season preview as they run through a summer of change at Rodney Parade: Hayden Mullins arriving as manager just before kick-off, Kyle Cameron taking the captain's armband and a recruitment strategy that's swung from young and inexperienced to getting some genuine experience back into the sideThe lads debate whether the squad's actually better on paper, worry (as ever) about a midfield that's been missing a proper anchor for years, and brace for Saturday's opener against a newly-promoted, battle-hardened Rochdale. Predictions are in and spoiler: nobody's picking a top-half finish! Plus hear about this year's "ones to watch" and a special away-day tribute planned for Salford away in honour of a much-missed member of the podcast crew.Rambling, honest, and cautiously hopeful, as always.Do get yourself subscribed to our YouTube channel for regular match preview videos and on-the-whistle match reports through the season. Plus you can check out our website for all the pod info you need, or drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us. You can also support the pod from as little as £2 on our ko-fi page. Our theme tune is the original 1973 recording of Come On The County - and we are brought to you in association with our friends at the Riverside Sports Bar and our new co-headline sponsor; Skerryvore Designs, your new favourite architect consultancy and advisors on all projects big and small; family run and first meeting completely free of charge to talk about getting around those pesky planning regs!Until next time, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County.

We're back in competitive action! Jamie sauntered down south (London) for Newport's visit to Wimbledon in the Carabao Cup. Featuring a motley crew of waifs and strays taking in what was a decent first outing of Mullinsball. We'll be back soon with our big Season Preview. In the meantime, do check out our website for all the pod info you need, and drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us. You can also support the pod from as little as £2 on our ko-fi page. Our theme tune is the original 1973 recording of Come On The County - and we are brought to you in association with our friends at the Riverside Sports Bar.Until next time, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County.

With Hayden Mullins appointed earlier as County's new manager, we hastily assembled an #EmergencyPod to gauge the panel's reaction, to assess listeners' views, and to probe what sort of tactical approach we can expect from the new man at the helm. Ed, Jack and Ian are your guides for this one, with plenty of laughs along the way. Enjoy!We'll be back soon with our big Season Preview. In the meantime, do check out our website for all the pod info you need, and drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us. You can also support the pod from as little as £2 on our ko-fi page. Our theme tune is the original 1973 recording of Come On The County - and we are brought to you in association with our friends at the Riverside Sports Bar.Until next time, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County.

It's been a busy few weeks in the Countyverse, with managerial rumours, investment rumours, more friendly games than you can shake a stick at, and a squad that seems to be developing nicely. To catch up on all the latest, Ed sat down with Chris from the Amber Army for a rare joint episode between the two foremost Newport County fan channels.We'll be back in a few weeks with our big Season Preview. In the meantime, do check out our website for all the pod info you need, and drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us. Our theme tune is the original 1973 recording of Come On The County - and we are brought to you in association with our friends at the Riverside Sports Bar.Until next time, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County.

TWO IMPORTANT NOTES!As Jack says at the start, this episode is best consumed visually so you can see the slides we're discussing. You can watch the video version here.If you prefer to listen, then you can still view the slides either on LinkedIn or on Facebook.This is another summer special episode, where we fulfil a long-held ambition to do a ground guide to Somerton Park - arriving from Cromwell Road, entering through the turnstiles behind the Main Stand, and then doing a lap of the ground, taking in the sights and smells. To help us along the way, we have keen County historian Chris Shingler, curator of the legendary Newport County AFC Nostalgia group on Facebook, and a slew of great photos and archive materials to guide us. Chris is joined by semi-regular host and constant curmudgeon Jack, who asks the naive questions as someone too young to have experienced the ground for himself, whilst regular panellist Ian Street chips in with some memories of his own. Thanks to everyone who helped bring this very special episode together.As always, do check out our website for all the pod info you need, and drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us. Our theme tune is the original 1973 recording of Come On The County - and we are brought to you in association with our friends at the Riverside Sports Bar.Until next time, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County.

Rhys, Ed & Alfie hastily assemble in the aftermath of Christian Fuchs' resignation as Newport County manager. They give their reaction to the news, speculate on what might happen next, consider the many rumours of who might take over as manager and indeed as chairman, and reflect on the Supporters' Trust statement to fans. As always, we'd welcome your views in the comments as well.Do check out our website for all the pod info you need, and drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us. As usual, our theme tune is the original 1973 recording of Come On The County - and we are brought to you in association with our friends at the Riverside Sports Bar.Until next time, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County.

The crew are still taking a few weeks off, but we've brought you some bonus content to keep you entertained. A match diary from America, no less! Not of the World Cup, but of Ian's trip to the baseball back in April. A welcome distraction from football, and plenty to love about this.We'll be back next week with a short episode about pre-season friendlies that you might find interesting, and we're also working on a special episode about Somerton Park. But in the meantime, check out our website for all the pod info you need, and drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us.As usual, our theme tune is the original 1973 recording of Come On The County - and we are brought to you in association with our friends at the Riverside Sports Bar.Until next time, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County.

Hot off the heels of our interHuw (episode #277), we’re bringing you another chat - this time, with bonafide Newport legend, and newly-appointed Newport City manager, Robbie Willmott.Robbie takes us through his two stints at the club, including those memorable games where he lit up the small screens with breathtaking performances. He also speaks candidly about his approach to management and the coaches who inspired him. Plus, after two seasons playing for Barry Town, his thoughts on the calibre of the Cymru leagues in light of the club’s recent recruitment strategy.There is also a news EXCLUSIVE - but you’ll have to listen to find out!Huge thanks to Robbie for coming on, and for being so open and honest with us. We think it’s a fascinating insight into being a pro footballer.You can check out our interviews with other County legends Mark O’Brien (episode #238) and Joss Labadie (episode #231).We'll be back with more summer content over the coming weeks, likely dropping a new episode every fortnight (roughly). In the meantime, check out our website for all the pod info you need, and drop us a line on the socials if you have anything to tell us. As usual, our theme tune is the original 1973 recording of Come On The County - and we are brought to you in association with our friends at the Riverside Sports Bar.Until next time, look after yourselves and each other, and above all Keep It County.