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Episode 33 - Newport County (A) L2 Preview

Season 1, Ep. 33

The Boys are Back in Town! Yes, United are back in action finally after a 24-day enforced break and the lads are looking ahead to that game in episode 33 of The Brunton Bugle.


On today's show, Lee and Dan look ahead to the Newport County game in midweek, looking at the slump in form suffered by the Exiles and ponder over whether United might be a bit ring-rusty after no action for such a long period.


As well as all this, there's the usual round-up of what ex-Blues have been getting up to and a round-up of some of the news from Brunton Park.


* Note - this episode was recorded before United announced the Forest Green Rovers game had been re-arranged for next week!


Your host Lee Rooney is in Liverpool and is joined from a safe social distance of around 131 miles away by Dan MacLennan in Carlisle. You can find us on Twitter @bruntonbugle and email us with any questions, suggestions and feedback to bruntonbugle@gmail.com.

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