Alternative Wales is the Welsh football culture podcast. Join us weekly as host, Ryan March, is joined by the likes of Tomi Caws, Rhodri Davies, Megan Feringa and others as we discuss the news at all levels of Welsh football, on and off the pitch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#160: Wales women on the brink of history
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Wales women take a big step towards their first ever major tournament after beating Slovakia in a frustrating tie. Sion Misra joins Ryan to discuss all the fall out and look ahead to the big play-off final at the end of November. Tomi Caws joins in part two for a chat about Wrexham's recent form and their latest investment as well as TNS' European …
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#159: Welsh Cup shocks & a big week for Wales women
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Ryan, Rhodri, and Phillips discuss a weekend of shocks in the Welsh Cup and catch up on how the Welsh sides in the English system are performing. Ryan is also joined by Sion Misra to talk about a big week for the women's team, who face Slovakia in the semi-finals of the Euro 2025 play-offs. We also play a line up game, answer your questions and dis…
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#158: Iceland (a) & Montenegro (h) Debrief
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The Alternative Wales team debrief after another broadly positive international break for Bellamy's Boys that saw us draw 2-2 out in Iceland before winning 1-0 at home to Montenegro. We also answer your questions and discuss how Wales away in Iceland was. Come to the Big Welsh Football Quiz at Elevens, Cardiff. Buy your ticket here: https://www.eve…
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#157: Iceland (a) & Montenegro (h) Preview
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The Craig Bellamy era is in full flow as we head into the second international break of his tenure. Ryan is joined by Agent Phillips and Rhodri Davies to preview the upcoming games. We also play a line up game, answer your questions and discuss who the most memorable Icelandic person is. Come to the Big Welsh Football Quiz at Elevens, Cardiff. Buy …
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#156: The Cymru Premier is shaken up
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After two massive pieces of domestic club football news dropped over the weekend, Ryan, Tomi Caws, Agent Phillips and Chris Hughes discuss all the fall out. New league formats, potential new cup competitions, it's all happening! We also speak with Jack Sharp (Head of Domestic Leagues, FAW) about the how's and why's of Friday's announcement. Come to…
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#155: Penybont stop The New Saints juggernaut and Cardiff sack another manager
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It’s a deep dive into the club football news this week as Penybont toppled the champions, Cardiff sacked another manager and Wrexham returned to winning ways. Ryan, Tomi Caws and Rhodri go into all of that plus the rest of the Cymru Premier, Swansea City, Newport County and Merthyr Town news. PLEASE NOT this podcast was recorded on Monday, before t…
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A bit of a change of pace this week as Ryan is joined by James Cuff and Neil Collins from the Welsh Music Podcast to discuss music, football, the 90s and Neil's new book, International Velvet: How Wales Conquered the 90s Charts. Buy Neil's book or check out the dates of his upcoming book tour here: https://linktr.ee/neilcollins123 Listen to the Wel…
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#153: Turkey (h) & Montenegro (a) Debrief
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The Craig Bellamy era is underway with a draw at home to Turkey and an eventful win away in Montenegro. Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws, Rhodri Davies and Agent Phillips to discuss all the fallout from the international break as well as answer your questions. AW15 is available to pre-order now from www.alternativewales.com/shop. It's the best way to su…
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#152: Turkey (h) & Montenegro (a) Preview
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The international break is upons, Cardiff and Swansea continue their disappointing starts to the season, Wrexham and Newport continue their good starts and TNS become the first Welsh club to qualify for European group stage football. Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Megan Feringa to discuss all the goings on from another busy week of Welsh football.…
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#151: Craig Bellamy names his first Wales squad
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Craig Bellamy names his first Wales squad, the points are shared in the South Wales Derby, Wrexham and Newport continue their good starts and TNS are on the cusp of European group stage football. Ryan is joined by Rhodri and Tomi Caws to discuss all the goings on from another busy week of Welsh football. We also play the line up game and answer you…
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#150: The football season is well and truly underway
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With the new season officially underway, Ryan, Agent Phillips and Rhodri discuss how the Welsh sides playing in England have started and see who the early runners and riders are in the Cymru Leagues. We also play the line up game and answer your questions. AW15 is available to pre-order now from www.alternativewales.com/shop. It's the best way to s…
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#149: Cardiff City, Swansea City, Newport Country, Wrexham and Merthyr Town's big season preview
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With the new season kicking off this weekend, we caught up with the usual suspects about how their teams are looking and what their expectations are. We've got Ed Bridges from 1912 Exiles on Newport County, Tom Phillips from View from the Ninian on Cardiff City, Louis Moore on Merthyr Town, our very own Tomi Caws on Wrexham and Barney Lloyd from Yo…
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#148: The Big Cymru Premier Preview
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It's that time of year again! The Cymru Premier kicks off in less than a fortnight so joining Ryan this week is Tomi Caws, Agent Phillips and Chris Hughes. We discuss how each team are shaping up ahead of the new season and make some predictions that will no doubt age like milk on a hot day. AW14 and more is available from www.alternativewales.com/…
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The podcast returns from a summer hiatus as Ryan, Agent Phillips and Rhodri discuss the new Wales manager, Craig Bellamy, as well as a good fortnight for the Welsh clubs playing in Europe. Megan Feringa also pops in for a chat about the recent women's team qualifiers, Jess Fishlock's recording breaking goals and the play-off draw. We also play the …
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Episode #146 - EMERGENCY PODCAST! Rob Page is no longer Wales manager
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Ryan is joined by Rhodri and Agent Phillips to discuss Rob Page's departure as Wales manager, his reign as a whole and who the likely candidates to take over are. Tomi Caws has sent in a voice note of his thoughts while he's away managing in the illegal summer league. AW14 and more is available from www.alternativewales.com/shop. It's the best way …
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Episode #145 - The summer friendlies debrief, Wales women's qualifiers and a ship called dignity
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Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws, Rhodri and Agent Phillips as we review a disastrous international window for the men's team, Rob Page's future and Wales away. Megan Feringa joins Ryan for a chat about the recent women's team qualifiers against Ukraine. We also play the line up game and answer your questions. AW14 and more is available from www.alterna…
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Episode #144 - Gibraltar & Slovakia (a) previews
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Ryan is joined by Rhodri and Agent Phillips to look ahead to Wales' summer friendlies against Gibraltar and Slovakia. We also play the line up game and answer your questions. AW14 is now available to pre-order from www.alternativewales.com. It's the best way to support the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Episode #143 - The Cymru Premier play-offs and summer friendlies
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Ryan is joined by Rhodri and Agent Phillips to look back on the Cymru Premier play-offs, Caernarfon qualifying for Europe, the upcoming summer friendlies and what young players we'd like to see included in the squad. We also play the line up game and answer your questions. AW14 is now available to pre-order from www.alternativewales.com. It's the b…
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Episode #142 - The 2023/24 Season Review
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Ryan is joined by a fan of each of the five Welsh clubs playing in the English pyramid to look back on their team's seasons. We've got Tomi Caws on Wrexham, Ed Bridges (1912 Exiles) on Newport County, Louis Moore (Disturbed District) on Merthyr Town, Barney Lloyd (You Jack Podcast) on Swansea City and Tom Phillips (View From The Ninian) on Cardiff …
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Episode #141 - Connah's Quay win the Welsh Cup and Newport, Wrexham and Merthyr's seasons come to end
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Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Rhodri to look back on a weekend that saw Connah's Quay Nomads beat The New Saints in the Welsh Cup final. We also discuss the end of the Wrexham, Newport and Merthyr's season, pay tribute to Leighton James, hear the latest from Agent Phillips, play the line up game and answer your questions. Subscriptions for 2024 a…
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Episode #140 - The end of the JD Cymru Premier season and the new strategy
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It's a bumper Cymru Premier podcast as Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws to look back at the final day of the season and chat about the new strategy for the league. Agent Phillips fills us in on his day out at Aberystwyth on Sunday, we catch up with Noel Mooney, Jack Sharp and Tony Pennock at the strategy launch and hear Flint Town United manager Lee Fow…
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Episode #139 - Wrexham are promoted and the Cymru Premier comes to a close
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Ryan is joined by Rhodri Davies and Tomi Caws to discuss a weekend that saw Wrexham promoted to League One and also look ahead to the final day of the Cymru Premier season. We've got a brand new 'Off You Go, Phillips!' where him and Rhodri head to Cwmamman United vs Evans & Williams. And finally, in part two we answer your questions and play the li…
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Episode #138 - The birth of Wilko-ball, Wrexham on the brink and Phillips hits the road
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Ryan is joined by Rhodri Davies and Megan Feringa to discuss the start of the women's qualifying campaign, the end of the Adran League season, Wrexham's potential promotion and much more. 'Off You Go, Phillips!' also returns with the chancer heading to Penrhyncoch vs Trethomas Bluebirds. And finally, in part two we answer your questions and play th…
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Ryan is joined by Rhodri, Megan and Agent Phillips less than 24 hours after Wales' hopes of qualifying for Euro 2024 were quashed in a penalty shoot out with Poland. We try and sum up our feelings in the aftermath of our first major heartbreak for a number of years. AW13 and subscriptions for 2024 are available now from www.alternativewales.com. It…
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Episode #136 - The Play-off Preview Pod
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Ryan is joined by Rhodri Davies and Tomi Caws to look ahead to Thursday's massive play-off tie with Finland. We also chat the South Wales Derby, Wrexham & Newport's form, Cymru C and more. Finnish football journalist, Ari Virtanen also joins Ryan for a chat about how our opponents are shaping up. We also answer your questions and play the line up g…
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Episode #135 - Cymru C manager Mark Jones and Charlie Phillips of Teras
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This week's podcast is a bit different as Ryan is working abroad and can't tie down the boys for a traditional episode. Instead, Ryan speaks with Cymru C manager Mark Jones about the upcoming game against England C next week. He also talks to Charlie Phillips of Teras about our upcoming film, FORGED: Football in Steeltown. Tickets for Cymru C vs En…
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Episode #134 - Leeds' Welshmen boys, Agent Phillips and the Cymru Football Foundation
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Ryan is joined by Rhodri Davies and Agent Phillips to discuss Phillips' shambolic weekend, the Welsh contingent at Leeds, Aaron Ramsey's injury and much more. Megan Feringa sends us a voice note with all we need to know about new Wales WNT manager, Rhian Wilkinson. We also catch up with Aled Lewis of the Cymru Football Foundation to find out about …
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Episode #133 - One month to the play-offs and the women's international break
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Ryan is joined by Rhodri Davies and Megan Feringa to discuss a poor weekend for Cardiff and Swansea, a good weekend for Wrexham and Newport, the Welsh Cup quarter finals, the form of our players a month out from the play-off semi final and the upcoming women's international break. We also answer your questions and play the line up game. Subscriptio…
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Episode #132 - Nations League draw, a poor week for the Welsh clubs in the EFL and the January transfer window
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Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws to discuss Wales' Nations League group, a bad week for the Welsh clubs playing in England, the Welsh players on the move in January and much more. We also answer your questions and discuss KFC's new chips. Subscriptions for 2024 are available now from www.alternativewales.com. It's the best way to support the podcast. Ho…
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Episode #131 - Chris Hughes on leaving Newtown, the return of the Cymru Premier and Wrexham's away form
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Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and former Newtown manager Chris Hughes to discuss Chris' time at Newtown, what the future holds, the start of Cymru Premier's second phase, Wrexham's away form and much more. Chris also takes on Caws at the line up game. Subscriptions for 2024 are available now from www.alternativewales.com. It's the best way to support…
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Episode #130 - FA Cup 4th Round, Rhys Thomas on the Future of Wales and Phillips goes to Llambed
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Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Rhodri to discuss the weekend of FA Cup football as all three remaining Welsh teams were knocked out. Rhys Thomas joins Ryan for a chat about his upcoming book, The Future of Wales. (https://x.com/_rhysthomas_) Agent Phillips drags Rhodri along to Llambed for another instalment of 'Off You Go Phillips'. We play the l…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #129
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Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Rhodri to discuss Newport's win over Wrexham, the Nathaniel MG Cup final and the upcoming weekend of FA Cup football, amongst much more. Agent Phillips also joins us to discuss Sunday's charity match. Donate to Matthew's fundraiser here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/glioblastoma-dcvaxl-immunotherapy-vaccine www.alterna…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #128
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Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Rhodri to discuss the final day of phase one of the Cymru Premier, Leeds' brilliant Welsh lads and much more. Megan Feringa also joins us to look at the year ahead for women's football in Wales, Gemma Grainger's departure and her potential successor. Agent Phillips debuts his new feature as he heads out on the road t…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #127
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Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Rhodri to discuss the weekend's FA Cup action and the upcoming final day of phase one in the Cymru Premier. Agent Phillips also stops by to discuss his latest venture, we play the line up game and answer your questions. www.alternativewales.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #126
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Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Rhodri to look ahead to a new year of Welsh football. We talk expectations, make predictions and who might have a big year ahead. Agent Phillips drops in to have a go at our line up game and we announce the winners of the Alternative Wales Awards 2023. www.alternativewales.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #125
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Ryan is joined by Megan Feringa and Lewis Sharpe for the final pod of the year and our now traditional Alternative Wales end of year awards. We discuss our men's and women's player of the year, manager of the year, result of the year and more. Agent Phillips shows his face as we make our nominations for the inaugural 'Agent Phillips Chancer of the …
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #124
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Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Lewis Sharpe to discuss the end of the women's Nations League campaign, the draw for Euro 2024, the Cymru Premier admin drama and Swansea's search for a new manager. Agent Phillips also pops in, we play our line up game and answer your questions. Apologies for some audio issues with Ryan's microphone - we've done our…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #123
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Ryan, Caws and Rhodri discuss the play-off draw, our potential Euro 2024 group, the weekend of club football and much more. Agent Phillips also calls in to update us on his latest movements, we play our line up game and answer your questions. www.alternativewales.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #122
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Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Rhodri for a debrief after Wales drew 1-1 away to Armenia and 1-1 at home to Turkey as they failed to qualify automatically for Euro 2024. We chat about what went wrong, what positives we can take, penalty shouts and look ahead to a play-off in March. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #121
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With a massive week of international football ahead of us, Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Rhodri Davies to preview Armenia (a) and Turkey (h). Agent Phillips also stops by to catch us up on his recent antics, we play the lineup game and answer your questions. alternativewales.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #120
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Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Rhodri to discuss the Cymru Premier, the upcoming international games, play our line up game and answer your questions. www.alternativewales.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #119
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Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Megan Feringa to discuss the latest goings on in Welsh football. We chat the Wales women's team, all the Welsh clubs winning in the EFL, Rosie Hughes' goalscoring exploits and more. www.alternativewales.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #118
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Ryan is joined by Rhodri and Gwilym to chat about the latest goings-on in the Cymru Premier, Adran Premier and the Welsh clubs playing in England. Agent Phillips also calls in, we play our line up game and answer your questions. www.alternativewales.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #117
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Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Rhodri Davies to reflect on another famous night of Welsh football™ as Wales beat Croatia 2-1 in qualifying for Euro 2024. Agent Phillips also stops by, we play our line up game and answer your questions. www.alternativewales.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #116
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Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Lewis Sharpe ahead to the international break to chat about Wales' upcoming fixtures against Gibraltor and Croatia, the first 11 games of the Cymru Premier and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #115
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Ryan is joined by Rhodri and Megan Feringa to discuss the recent squad announcement, the weekend of EFL and Cymru Leagues action and much more. Agent Phillips also has some news for us, we play our game and answer your questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #114
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Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Rhodri to discuss the week in Welsh football. We cover the Cymru Premier, Cardiff City's good form, Wrexham heavy defeat in Stockport and the Wales women's start to the Nations League campaign with Megan Feringa. We've also got Agent Phillips, our usual game and your Twitter questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #113
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Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Rhodri to catch up on the latest in Welsh club football. Including the South Wales Derby, Wrexham's form and the Cymru Premier. alternativewales.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #112
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Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Rhodri Davies to for an international break debrief. We look back at the South Korea friendly and the victory in Latvia. We also speak to Gwilym Hughes about the start of the Adran Premier season and Agent Phillips about whatever nonsense he's been up to this week. --- If you want to help support the podcast, the bes…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #111
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Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Rhodri Davies to discuss the upcoming international break. We talk fur goalkeepers, Page's future, Wales' chances and much more. We're also joined by Agent Phillips, play our game and answer your questions. --- If you want to help support the podcast, the best way to do that is to purchase a fanzine, pin badge, t-shi…
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