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🎙️ Welcome back to the award-winning The Scarf Bergara Wore – the original Stockport County fan podcast! 🔵⚪️Russ returns this week and is back in the hot seat, joined by Waggie and friend of the show Mark Brockbank (Brockers) to talk all things County.We kick things off with the Magic Mike's Penalty Shootout victory against Tranmere! It’s only our fourth win in 11 attempts at winning a penalty shootout, so we'll certainly take it! We discuss how the youngsters performed, with no fewer than seven teenagers on the pitch by the end of the game. How good were Ilara and Bailey on the night? With another youngster 16 year old Marshall getting MoM. It was also great to see the McNulty Ball ethos running throughout the side, with academy players involved all over the pitch. Is this further evidence of the progress René Meulensteen is already making? We also get into the ticketing shambles that left around 30 fans stranded outside. Is the club still looking after its supporters? What's your take on it?The FA Cup Second Round draw has given us a trip to Reading away, with County and Reading being the two highest-ranked teams left in the draw. How do we feel about that tie? Is it winnable? Will we go full strength? And, perhaps most importantly, how disappointed were we that we didn't get one of the other ties?We look back at last weekend's FA Cup First Round victory at Cray Wanderers and our very own get-out-of-jail-free card — Diamond doing Diamond things! We also discuss Whatmuff's delayed (and rather nonchalant?) entrance to the game. Were those plasters on his shins, or were they actually supposed to be shin pads?There's also an update on the County Women's team, as we pass on Michael Shroad's insight following their excellent 4–0 away win at York last weekend. We look ahead to the exciting Second Round tie against Boldermere St Michaels, who play in the league above. Can the women make it a memorable cup run?We then turn our attention to this weekend's home game against… yes, you've guessed it, Reading! We discuss how we think County will approach the game, how much better and more controlled we've become when progressing the ball up the pitch compared with earlier in the season, and the small matter of having absolutely no idea which 11 players Reading will put out or how they'll set up!Finally, we continue with our new quiz, 13 Men and a Dog (still a working title — suggestions are very welcome!). This is TSBW's take on a County-themed Mastermind. Waggie takes on the role of Maurice McSquirter and puts Brockers' County general knowledge to the test against the clock for 2 minutes and 3 seconds (if you know, you know!). Russ returns as timekeeper and Score Master. Can Brockers make it into the medal positions, or will he end up with the Golden Duck? (No, we don't know what Waggie meant either!)TSBW — NWFA Award-Winning PodcastFor County Fans, By County Fans. 🔵⚪️

In this episode of The Scarf Bergara Wore, Steve is joined by Ben from The Tilehurst End Podcast to preview Stockport County’s League One home clash against Reading at Edgeley Park. Together, they break down Reading's summer recruitment, assess early-season form, and analyze the key tactical battles to watch before sharing their matchday score predictions ahead of the weekend fixture.

🎙️ Welcome back to the award-winning The Scarf Bergara Wore – the original Stockport County fan podcast! 🔵⚪️Waggie is back in the hot seat again, joined by fan-favourite regulars Wrighty and Ryan, to talk all things County.We start with the 2–1 victory against Wimbledon, after going 1–0 down yet again just after the break. We discuss how much more resilient we look this season and why we seem to need to go behind before really stepping up a gear! We also look at which of the new arrivals have impressed us most so far and the difference some of the more established players are making this season.Next up, it's the FA Cup First Round Proper and a trip to Cray Wanderers. Will the 3G pitch be a leveller, a hindrance or perhaps even an advantage for the way we want to play football? We discuss how our expectations have changed over the years, from being the giant killers to now being the ones everyone wants to knock out! What sort of team do we expect to see? We also throw out the big question: would you rather have a decent cup run, reaching the fourth or fifth round and potentially taking a few Championship or Premier League scalps, while finishing in the play-offs… or go out in the first round and secure automatic promotion? Two very different ends of the spectrum! We also take a trip down memory lane and look back at some of our own FA Cup highlights, picking out the games that stand out from our County supporting days stretching back to the 90s. Yes, we're all old enough to remember them!For everything we get right at County, there are always a few little things that don't quite hit the mark. This time, it's the PA system in the Cheadle End. It was particularly noticeable during Saturday's Remembrance fixture, with the system cutting in and out and some of the communication with supporters being missed. Hopefully, it's something that can be sorted sooner rather than later.We have a quick mention of Monday's NWFA Awards, attended by Russ and Dan. Although we didn't retain our award (it's a fix!), there was plenty of success for County, with Ben Hinchliffe and Jimmy McNulty picking up awards (albeit for Jimmy's time at Rochdale), while County in the Community received a highly commended. We may not have taken home the trophy, but we were definitely the people's champions!Ben also celebrated his testimonial dinner last Friday (30th October), and what a great evening it was! Jimmy McNulty, René Meulensteen and the man himself all took to the stage, alongside a brilliant charity auction. You won't believe how much was raised!Finally, we continue with our new quiz, 13 Men and a Dog (still a working title, so suggestions are very welcome!). This is TSBW's take on a County-themed Mastermind. Waggie takes on the role of Maurice McSquirter and puts Ryan's County general knowledge to the test against the clock for 2 minutes and 3 seconds (if you know, you know!). Wrighty takes on timekeeping duties and keeps the scores. Can Ryan make it into the Gold position, or will he have to settle for bronze?TSBW — NWFA Award-Winning PodcastFor County Fans, By County Fans. 🔵⚪️

In this episode of The Scarf Bergara Wore, Steve is joined by Colin to preview Stockport County’s FA Cup First Round away clash against Cray Wanderers at Flamingo Park. Together, they discuss the historic significance of the draw for Cray, break down their remarkable qualifying run to reach the First Round Proper for the first time in their 166-year history, analyse key tactical setups, and share their score predictions ahead of Sunday's cup tie.

🎙️ Welcome back to the award-winning The Scarf Bergara Wore – the original Stockport County fan podcast! ⚪️💙 ⚽ STOCKPORT COUNTY 2–1 AFC WIMBLEDON | MATCH REACTION 🔵 FROM FRUSTRATION TO CELEBRATION – COUNTY FIGHT BACK TO BEAT THE REAL DONS! ⚪️💙 Three points at Edgeley Park, but County certainly didn't make life easy for themselves! After three consecutive away games, County returned to SK3 to face AFC Wimbledon – THE REAL DONS – and came away with a hard-fought 2–1 victory. But once again, the story started with County failing to make the most of their chances. Opportunities came and went, and when Wimbledon struck early in the second half to take the lead, it looked like we might be left regretting those missed chances. Then came a tactical tweak from Jim McNulty. With Ennis and Diamond switching positions, County suddenly started to look a much bigger attacking threat – and the game began to turn in our favour! Was that the key moment that changed everything? Jimmy, Dan, Rediy and Rolo are back on Sunday night to dissect another eventful afternoon at Edgeley Park. ⚽ WHY AREN'T WE TAKING OUR CHANCES? County are creating opportunities, but are we making games harder than they need to be? How much of a concern is our finishing? Should we have been comfortably ahead before Wimbledon scored? And can we keep relying on finding a way back into games? 🔄 THE McNULTY TACTICAL SWITCH Did swapping Ennis and Diamond change the game? Why did County suddenly look more dangerous? Should McNulty have made the switch earlier? And is there a lesson here for how we set up in future matches? 💪 THREE POINTS – BUT PLENTY TO WORK ON! We'll discuss the comeback, the big moments, the standout performances and whether this was another example of County showing real character. Is winning when you're not at your best the sign of a good side? Or do we need to start putting games to bed when we're on top? And most importantly – how good does it feel to be celebrating another home win?! 💬 COUNTY 2–1 THE REAL DONS – HAVE YOUR SAY! Was McNulty's tactical switch the turning point? Who was your man of the match? How worried are you about the missed chances? And what did you make of the comeback? Get involved in the LIVE chat, send us your questions and let us know your verdict! 🔵 THE MATCH REACTION SHOW – LIVE SUNDAY AT 7PM Join Jimmy, Dan, Rediy and Rolo LIVE from 7pm as we pick apart County's 2–1 victory over AFC Wimbledon and debate all the big talking points from Edgeley Park. ⚪️💙 Completely unqualified. Completely unfiltered. Just County fans talking football. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🏆 WE'RE FOOTBALL CONTENT AWARDS FINALISTS! 🏆 The Scarf Bergara Wore has made the FINAL of the 2026 Football Content Awards! 🥇 Best Club Content Creator – Football League You lot have supported us all the way – and now we need one last favour. If you enjoy what we do, please vote for TSBW! 💙 🗳️ VOTE: https://footballcontentawards.com/vot... Category: Best Club Content Creator – Football League Nominee: The Scarf Bergara Wore For County fans, by County fans. 🔵⚪️ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 👍 LIKE • 💬 COMMENT • 🔔 SUBSCRIBE If you enjoy the show, please give us a like, subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications so you don't miss our future Stockport County shows. 🎙️ ABOUT THE SCARF BERGARA WORE TSBW is the original Stockport County fan podcast and a proud NWFA Award winner. We're a fan-led football media platform covering everything Stockport County – match reactions, previews, interviews, podcasts, blogs and live shows. 🏆 NWFA Award-Winning Podcast 🏆 2026 Football Content Awards Finalist ⚪️💙 For County Fans, By County Fans. 📲 FOLLOW TSBW Twitter/X: @CountyPodcast Instagram: @scarfbergarawore TikTok: @scarfbergarawore Facebook: The Scarf Bergara Wore 🌐 WEBSITE https://scarfbergarawore.co.uk/#StockportCounty #AFCWimbledon #TheRealDons #JimMcNulty #TSBW #CountyPodcast #FCA2026 #LeagueOne

🎙️ Welcome back to The Scarf Bergara Wore – the award-winning original Stockport County fan podcast! ⚪️💙⚽ STOCKPORT COUNTY v AFC WIMBLEDON | MATCH PREVIEW🔵 THE REAL DONS ARE COMING TO EDGELEY PARK!County are finally back on home turf after three consecutive away games with mixed results, and next up at Edgeley Park are AFC Wimbledon – THE REAL DONS!It's time to look ahead to Saturday's clash, and we've got a special guest joining us to give us the view from the opposition camp.🎙️ DAN (TSBW) IS JOINED BY MARK FROM SAME OLD WOMBLES!Dan welcomes Mark from the Same Old Wombles podcast to get the inside track on AFC Wimbledon ahead of their visit to SK3.How are Wimbledon shaping up this season? Who are the danger men County need to watch out for? What are the visitors' strengths and weaknesses? And how confident are the travelling Dons of getting a result at Edgeley Park?We'll also be looking at things from a County perspective.After three away fixtures on the bounce, how important is getting back to Edgeley Park? What will Jim McNulty's side need to do to break Wimbledon down? Who could make the difference? And where might this game be won or lost?Two sets of supporters. Two perspectives. Plenty of football chat!💬 COUNTY v THE REAL DONS – WHAT'S YOUR PREDICTION?Who should start for County? Which Wimbledon players worry you? And what's your score prediction for Saturday?Get involved in the comments and let us know!🔵 THE TSBW MATCH PREVIEW SHOWJoin Dan from The Scarf Bergara Wore and special guest Mark from Same Old Wombles as they preview Stockport County v AFC Wimbledon at Edgeley Park.Completely unqualified. Completely unfiltered. Just football fans talking football.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🏆 WE'RE FOOTBALL CONTENT AWARDS FINALISTS! 🏆The Scarf Bergara Wore has made the FINAL of the 2026 Football Content Awards!🥇 Best Club Content Creator – Football LeagueYou lot have supported us all the way – and now we need one last favour.If you enjoy what we do, please vote for TSBW! 💙🗳️ VOTE:https://footballcontentawards.com/voting/Category: Best Club Content Creator – Football LeagueNominee: The Scarf Bergara WoreFor County fans, by County fans. 🔵⚪️━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━👍 LIKE • 💬 COMMENT • 🔔 SUBSCRIBEIf you enjoy the show, please give us a like, leave a comment and subscribe to the channel for more Stockport County previews, match reactions and podcasts.🎙️ ABOUT THE SCARF BERGARA WORETSBW is the original Stockport County fan podcast and a proud NWFA Award winner.We're a fan-led football media platform covering everything Stockport County – match reactions, previews, interviews, podcasts, blogs and live shows.🏆 NWFA Award-Winning Podcast🏆 2026 Football Content Awards Finalist⚪️💙 For County Fans, By County Fans.📲 FOLLOW TSBWTwitter/X: @CountyPodcastInstagram: @scarfbergaraworeTikTok: @scarfbergaraworeFacebook: The Scarf Bergara Wore🌐 WEBSITEhttps://scarfbergarawore.co.uk/#StockportCounty #AFCWimbledon #TheRealDons #SameOldWombles #TSBW #CountyPodcast #FCA2026 #LeagueOne

🎙️ Welcome back to the award-winning The Scarf Bergara Wore – the original Stockport County fan podcast! 🔵⚪️Waggie is in the hot seat this week, joined by Jimmy from the Reaction Pod, with fan debutant Martin making an appearance — although we didn’t actually know he was making his debut until the end!We provided updates throughout the pod of County Academy’s FA Youth Cup tie against Rotherham (we won 4-1 sorry for the spoiler). We turn our attention to the first team and the defeat at Oxford. How did we think the game went? After that early scare inside the first 20 seconds, did County adapt well, and where were we lacking? We discuss the bold half-time decision to take Norwood and Osbourne off for Fiorini and Ennis, whether the changes improved us in the second half and if we did enough to deserve a point. ? Are we concerned about the lack of goals in last few games and shots on target?We have a quick look at the season so far. Are we happy with our current league position and performances? Have our expectations changed as the season has progressed, and can we sustain this run? Or is it time to bolster the squad and add a bit more depth for the challenges ahead?We also briefly touch on the 1-1 draw away at Notts County, although we won’t go into too much detail as the Reaction Pod has already covered it in depth. Did we feel that was another two points dropped, or were we looking at it as another Blackpool-type game? One thing we can’t ignore is just how impressive County’s away stats in that game were!Cray Wanderers have sold out their tickets in record time, and County have been allocated 450 tickets, with the first points-based tier of 1,200-plus able to buy from Thursday at 10am. Is anyone fancying the trip, or are you happy to stay at home and watch Alex Scott and, obviously, Ashley Williams on the telly?We discuss Camps’ loan move to Carlisle and what it means for his future at County. Is this a good move for him? Is it a step towards moving him on in January, or is the aim simply to get some minutes under his belt and build up his fitness for the second half of the season? And does he still have a role to play at County?Finally, we continue with our new quiz, 13 Men and a Dog (working title — suggestions are welcome!). This is TSBW’s take on a County-themed Mastermind. Waggie takes on the role of Maurice McSquirter (improving all the time!) and puts Martin’s County general knowledge to the test against the clock for 2 minutes and 3 seconds (If you know, you know!) Jimmy takes charge of the timekeeping and scoring this week. Can Martin beat Steve’s impressive score of five from last week and go top of the table? Admittedly, there are only two people on it at the moment...TSBW — NWFA Award-Winning PodcastFor County Fans, By County Fans. 🔵⚪️

In this episode, Russ is joined by Dave and John from the Stockport County Supporters' Co-operative and Michelle from Stockport Credit Union to discuss an exciting new credit scheme for County fans.Russ then continues the conversation with Dave and John, covering developments at Edgeley Park, the membership scheme and the importance of cultivating the next generation of Stockport County supporters.We're aiming to bring County fans Co-op updates at least three times per season, keeping you informed about the work taking place away from the pitch.Thanks for supporting The Scarf Bergara Wore and helping us continue to provide independent, supporter-led County content.For County fans, by County fans.