Best Leon La Grey Podcasts (2024)

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#185: Los Leones 24:48

1d ago24:48

24:48

Whilst we await a new managerial appointment and further signings, we bring you another summer special bonus episode! In this one, Ian speaks to Christopher Evans, Newport-based author of Los Leones: the unique story of Athletic Club Bilbao. They discuss a surprising link between the Basque Country and Caerleon, the wider cultural overlap between t…

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#184: Cock Out 24:55

6d ago24:55

24:55

Avengers assemble! Sort of. As news broke this morning that Graham Coughlan has left Newport County, Ed and Rhys scrambled to join Jamie in this emergency podcast record. With little in the way of detail (as usual, say some 1912 Exiles listeners), we try to dissect the decision, the timing, the reasoning, and the who next, while also taking a momen…

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30. Diaspora Duty in World Cup Qualifiers, Omari Forson leaves Man Utd for Monza 46:38

13d ago46:38

46:38

A countless number of British-born players spent the last week on international duty across Africa, Asia and the Caribbean, but we do our best to highlight the big stories and familiar names for Montserrat, Guyana, Antigua, Zimbabwe and many more in their world Cup Qualifying exploits. Plus, a spotlight on the diaspora set to play for Albania and H…

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#183: A matter of Trust 32:35

21d ago32:35

32:35

In the first part of the pod, Jack brings you a newsround covering recent goings-on at 1912 Exiles Towers and at Rodney Parade. We also hear from The Other Three Amigos podcast about how they thought Nathan Wood got on during his recent loan spell at Cork City. Ed then takes the reins for an interview with the Newport County Supporters' Trust. Nomi…

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29. International Break - Gibraltar, Sierra Leone and EURO 2024 Snubs 46:35

20d ago46:35

46:35

On the club game, we salute Jude Bellingham on his Champions League win, and hold a mirror to the hypercriticism coming his way from English viewers. Plus, a tweet-and-delete from Wilfried Zaha suggests a Galatasaray exit is more likely than unlikely. Then we turn to this international break and the diaspora that featured in games played so far, in…

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28. Lookman's historic hat-trick, and new diaspora call-ups 44:33

28d ago44:33

44:33

After Ademola Lookman's incredible hat-trick to win Atalanta the Europa League, we debate what else lies ahead for the South Londoner. Plus, a look ahead to the Champions League Final and the English trio involved at Wembley. Plus, with another international break fast approaching, we bring you up to the date on the young British players declaring …

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#182: Newport, not County 29:41

1M ago29:41

29:41

It's Ed on duty for our first summer special, looking at local football beyond our beloved Newport County, as we try to squeeze the last few drops of football out of the season whilst there are games to watch. It's an episode in three parts, covering (approximate timings): Newport City FC men's playoff match vs Cefn Cribwr (4mins) Newport United fu…

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Ep. 198 My Criticism on Open-AI 55:19

1M ago55:19

55:19

Welcome to episode 198 of the Leon La Grey this is the first episode of 2024, After a long hiatus off LLG for a couple of months and now I am back podcasting where I previous I left off. For the most part I am back this time I am back with a different segment straight-up tech talk, no politics in the mix! Took me about two days to finish the record…

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27. The Brits leading Como and St. Pauli to promotion 39:01

1M ago39:01

39:01

With plenty of football league seasons coming to a close, we salute some of the British players and coaches celebrating promotions and silverware around the world including Osian Roberts, the Welsh caretaker manager leading Como 1907 to Serie A, and Dapo Afolayan whose goals sealed the Bundesliga 2 title for FC St. Pauli. Plus, a nightmare year for…

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#181: The Raggy Dolls 52:55

1M ago52:55

52:55

The big end-of-season special is here! Ian, Rhys & Jamie offer their perspectives on County's 2023/24 season, with Ed keeping order. We cover (approximate timings): Our summaries of the season (3mins) "Cocko, or Cock-go?!?" (8mins) The retained list (13mins) The best, worst and funniest games of the season (27mins) Player of the season (39mins) Tru…

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26. Jude Bellingham's Dream Week - La Liga title, UCL Final 28:25

2M ago28:25

28:25

There will be British representation on the pitch at the Champions League Final in London this season, as Jadon Sancho and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens of Borussia Dortmund) head back to London to face Jude Bellingham's Real Madrid on June 1st. This of course confirms a trophyless season for Harry Kane, who saw Bayern's attempt at European glory collapse af…

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25. Jadon Sancho shines in Dortmund's Semi Final 31:06

2M ago31:06

31:06

In a week of European Semi Finals, British players make their mark in different ways. We talk the impact of Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and, most impressively, Jadon Sancho in the first legs of their Champions League ties. We also look at the several UK-raised players previously discussed in Finland, Italy and Brazil that have found the net since w…

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#180: La Salvezza 47:34

2M ago47:34

47:34

As County haul themselves over the line after a draining, frustrating but also at times surprising and memorable season, we check in for our final regular episode of 2023/24. We'll have a full end-of-season review and some summer specials in the weeks ahead - but for this one we've got Ian Street's match diary from Bradford (a), and then we chat wi…

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24. Drew Sherman - Cook Islands, Australia 55:51

2M ago55:51

55:51

This week's guest is Drew Sherman, Senior National Academies Manager at the FAW. He shares his experiences as a Technical Director in Brisbane and Melbourne, as well as leading the Cook Islands up the FIFA rankings in a remarkable spell as coach while still in his 20s! Follow and get in touch with us @intlclearance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr…

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23. Thomas Stewart - Sweden, USA, Canada 59:19

2M ago59:19

59:19

We are delighted to be joined by Thomas Stewart, manager of Swedish side Ytterhogdals IK. We hear about his adventures with the fourth tier club as he begins his second league campaign in charge, as well as stories of his time as a player with Sacramento Republic in California and Canadian club Ottawa Fury. Plus, bad injury news for Lewis Ferguson …

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#179: Feeble, weak and not ourselves 26:37

2M ago26:37

26:37

Six defeats on the bounce, so it's not the most uplifting episode. In the first half, Jack and Ed discuss the defeat to Tranmere and Cocko's post-match critique. In the second half, we throw it open to your voicenotes and reaction. Many thanks to everyone who sent in contributions. There's not a lot to cheer the County faithful at the moment - but …

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22. Eredivisie Brits - Ajax, Utrecht, Volendam and Heerenveen 33:49

3M ago33:49

33:49

Having spotlighted the British players and manager in Finland's top flight, we reflect on which featured in their opening weekend. We also look beyond Ajax for once and discuss the Brits playing across the Dutch Eredivisie, and head to Rome to salute the return of Tammy Abraham. We're back with a guest next week! Do us a huge favour please and rate…

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#178: Jekyll & Jekyll 42:04

3M ago42:04

42:04

Two cheeks of the same arse, those two performances. Ian reports on the away defeat at Grimsby, lightening the gloom with some whimsical chat about floodlights and sea views. Ed then takes up the reins for a Tuesday night at home to Accrington Stanley in front of 3,000 die-hards, chatting along the way with yer Ollies, yer Stus, yer Chrises and yer…

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21. British players in Finland's new Veikkausliiga season! 41:29

3M ago41:29

41:29

While many countries are nearing the finish line of their domestic football leagues, there are some that are just about to begin theirs! We focus in on Finland's Veikkausliiga and the British players (and manager) ready for their new season. Plus, more alarming news for Jesse Lingard at FC Seoul, more Bundesliga despair for Harry Kane, and more Aja…

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#177: April fools 59:34

3M ago59:34

59:34

Our first big panel discussion for a while - sadly sans Rhys, but Jack does an excellent job of corralling Ian, Ed & Jamie to make sense of recent events. It's a long one, this episode, so here's what to expect and when in the episode (rough timings, depends on adverts length!): 1m10s: Intros 3m18s: Jamie's match diary and Colchester analysis 20m43…

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20. Captain Bevis, FIFA Series and more internationals 39:20

3M ago39:20

39:20

As the March international break comes to a close, we round up some more highlights from the British born or raised footballers and coaches in national teams around the world. Chris Kiwomya makes history for the British Virgin Islands, Afghanistan call up a Watford teenager and our recent guest Bevis Mugabi captains Uganda for the very first time. …

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#176: Blown away at Barrow 23:24

3M ago23:24

23:24

It's another Ian Street match diary, but sadly without quite the same level of joie de vivre as last weekend. The "fifth Beatle" of the pod, Ollie, also makes an appearance - but neither of them find much to warm the soul from a frustrating and cold afternoon in Barrow. The podcast, like the NHS, remains proudly free at the point of need. However, …

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19. March International Break - New call-ups, new stories 57:39

3M ago57:39

57:39

After some essential club football updates from Bright Osayi-Samuel and Jesse Lingard, we jump into the international break and those Brits representing countries of their heritage. We go from Gabriel Osho's first Nigeria call-up to Ben Brereton Diaz's troubles with Chile, from two young brothers beginning their senior football adventure with Monts…

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#175: A grand day out (Wimbledon away) 45:58

3M ago45:58

45:58

Well, get ready for an Ian Street matchday diary extraordinaire, ably supported by Ed & Jamie, as well as an assortment of guest appearances, including Stu, Fraser, Ollie, the Dragons Lair podcast & more! Wimbledon still doesn't know what hit it. Anyone setting up a £2pm donation via our ko-fi account before the month is out will receive a mystery …

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18. MLS Brits, Lingard in Seoul and Lewis Ferguson 43:18

3M ago43:18

43:18

Big update from the last fortnight or so, with lots of Brits in the latter stages of European competitions and leagues including Lewis Ferguson, who looks to be attracting interest from big clubs in Italy. Plus, a roundup of those coaching abroad in the new MLS season that's underway including Phil Neville and Dean Smith. Follow us @intlclearance G…

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#174: Madden-ing 32:17

4M ago32:17

32:17

So near, but yet so far... Analysing that painful late, late defeat at Edgeley Park, Ed & Jamie are joined by pod debutant Alfie and regular contributor Ollie to question the officiating whilst still paying tribute to a battling performance that so nearly paid off. Ahead of Tuesday night's Fourth Division game against Morecambe, we also thank Dave …

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#173: Staggered! 12:32

4M ago12:32

12:32

The 1912 Exiles threw this one open to you - our wonderful listeners - to make sense of today's defeat to Mansfield. Some agreed with our view that today just needs to be dismissed as an off day against a quality side - others argued that this showed a lack of ambition, and wholesale changes are required. There were some strong words for the ref, d…

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#172: Harrogate (A) a.k.a. Newport County 4 23:11

4M ago23:11

23:11

Our man on the northern beat, Ian Street, makes a rare foray even further towards the arctic to bring you a matchday diary from Harrogate away. In the middle of a dizzying start to 2024, Newport County find themselves just two points off the playoffs, with huge games to come in the next few weeks. But instead of feeling daunted by games against the…

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17. Matt Riley on Thai Football 57:35

4M ago57:35

57:35

This week, more (but shorter!) European competition updates, and tales of players enjoying themselves in Lithuania and St Pauli. Plus, Steve Bruce puts himself forward for an international job! Then, we are joined by author Matt Riley, who spent some time. working in Thai football while living in the country, and has penned his adventures in new bo…

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#171: In the eye of the media storm 34:12

4M ago34:12

34:12

In a highly unusual move, we're dropping an episode on a Saturday and bringing you another belting interview. In this one, Jamie speaks with Chris Kirwan (of the South Wales Argus) and Louis Cartwright-Walls (Media Manager for Newport County AFC) about being at the centre of the media storm during our FA Cup tie with Manchester United. They discuss…

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16. Our Boys in European Competition 40:57

4M ago40:57

40:57

We catch up on some of the usual suspects, some late transfer moves to outside of the UK for British players, and then a comprehensive round-up of all the players of interest in the respective UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League first legs. Some familiar names, some new names to us! All fascinating. Follow us @intlclearance o…

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#170: Notts, Gills and crypto 47:25

4M ago47:25

47:25

Another 'pod of two halves' as we balance analysis of on-the-pitch matters with a broader look at other issues. Part 1 of this episode is a catch up between Rhys and Ed about the home matches against Notts County and Gillingham, with County demonstrating great 'bouncebackability' powered by Will Evans' scoring antics. Then, in Part 2, we speak with…

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15. Seth Burkett - Brazil, Sri Lanka 1:19:20

4M ago1:19:20

1:19:20

Joe & Scully discuss heartbreak for the Nigerian diaspora on duty at AFCON, as well as two top-of-the-table clashes in Germany and Spain featuring some big names from the British Isles. Plus, hints at a future role for Jordan Henderson at Ajax, while more details emerge on Jesse Lingard's surprising move to FC Seoul. We're delighted to be joined th…

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#169: Walsall away, feat. H.W.J. Charsley 29:40

5M ago29:40

29:40

We were going to wait until after the Notts County game to drop an episode, but after THAT 3-0 win up at Walsall, Jamie demanded an emergency pod. So he dragged Ed out of bed on a Sunday morning, and with the help of Arnie's match day diary, they dissected that cracking away performance. Also in the pod: how can Newport cope with a tough run of fix…

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14. January Transfer Window with Cam Melling 44:12

5M ago44:12

44:12

Cam Melling of the excellent English Players Abroad joins us for the new season to reflect on the notable English moves abroad during the January transfer window including Jesse Lingard and two new arrivals at Sheriff Tiraspol. We also discuss Serie A's strong interest in EFL Championship players in the window. Scully & Joe also have updates on Kan…

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#168 - Swindon win, Newport City Women & talkSPORT! 49:59

5M ago49:59

49:59

#168 - Swindon win, and Newport City Women After 167 episodes, Ep168 marks a bit of a new era for the 1912 Exiles.... We are delighted to announce that we have partnered with talkSPORT to be a part of their fan network of podcasts, hear more at the top of the pod. The first half of the episode is an Ed (https://toot.wales/@DrEdBridges) match diary …

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13. Lee Clark - Sudan, Oman 1:00:23

5M ago1:00:23

1:00:23

Former Newcastle, Sunderland and Fulham midfielder Lee Clark shares stories of his time managing in Sudan and Oman. Plus, we keep tabs on those on diaspora duty at AFCOn and the Asia Cup, plus transfer window stories involving UK players moving abroad. Follow the show @intlclearance on X, Instagram and TikTok Email us intlclearance@gmail.com to get…

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#167: Manchester United, Wrexham, Huw Jenkins 1:12:59

5M ago1:12:59

1:12:59

It’s been SOME week for Newport County. We beat Wrexham at home, we had Manchester United RATTLED (for 21 minutes), Huw Jenkins has formally taken over the club, and the Supporters’ Trust held its AGM. We also signed someone! So, no wonder this pod turned into a bumper episode. Jamie, Ian, Ed, and Jack all convened in the aftermath of that FA Cup g…

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12. Bevis Mugabi - AFCON with Uganda 56:49

5M ago56:49

56:49

As we watch what looks to be becoming an all-time greatest AFCON, it just makes sense to hear from someone that has experienced the tournament themselves! We're delighted to be joined by Motherwell defender Bevis Mugabi as he shares his adventures playing for Uganda in 2019. We also catch up on Jordan Henderson's departure from Saudi Arabia, as wel…

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#166: Man Utd preview 45:22

5M ago45:22

45:22

Yes yes, we know that there's the big victory over Wrexham to discuss – but we wanted to cynically capitalise on the extra interest around the Man Utd game, so we’ve created this big preview show. We’ll do a feature-length episode in a week or so to discuss how we managed to bring down the Gogs and also however we fare in the FA Cup Fourth Round. I…

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11. We're Back! with Peter Crouch on Sweden 49:17

5M ago49:17

49:17

International Clearance returns from its hiatus and we have SO much to catch up on. Once we get back into the swing of things, there's also a quick chat with our fellow podcaster Peter Crouch, who had a loan spell in the Swedish football pyramid as a Spurs youngster. Now, where were we... Find us @intlclearance on X, Instagram and TikTok. Get in to…

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#165: Rope a Dope! 21:00

6M ago21:00

21:00

Yes yes, we know everyone's excited for the potential trio of Eastleigh (a), Wrexham (H) and possibly Man Utd (H) - but before that, we've got an important trip to Doncaster which needs our attention. Who else would we send to this one but Ian Street? On his travels, he chats with Ollie, Stu, Fraser and even the Usually-Unlucky Amber Arnie - but pe…

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#164: Beastleigh 21:04

6M ago21:04

21:04

A rare match diary from Rodney Parade, as Rhys & Ed hunker down at the back of the Hazells Stand for the FA Cup game against Eastleigh. Another 1-1 draw for Coughlan's side, in a game that County should have put away comfortably. Contact us via Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn with your thoughts. Thanks as always to Tinty & The Bucket Hats for letting…

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#163: Unbroken duck 30:08

6M ago30:08

30:08

Amber Arnie is back again with an away match diary - this time on the disappointment of two dropped points in Sutton, and his intact record of not reporting on an away win. After that, Ed interviews Eastleigh's U18s manager and Newport County fan Ashley Healey ahead of the teams' meeting on Saturday in the FA Cup. Oh, and there's a bit of belated f…

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#162: Three for one 35:13

6M ago35:13

35:13

Did you miss us?!? We're back as promised with a wrap-up of County's three festive fixtures: Amber Arnie reports from the Cae Ras, continuing his run of only ever reporting on defeats. He'll soon be facing the dreaded vote of confidence... 😉 Rhys reflects on the Boxing Day comeback against FGR and what it tells us about both teams' survival hopes. …

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#161: Christmas Special 54:28

6M ago54:28

54:28

🎅🏻 Nadolig Llawen i chi gyd!🎅🏻 The pod team are taking a short Christmas break, but hope to be back just before New Year's Eve with a roundup of the matches against Wrecsam, Forest Green Rovers and Crewe. But to keep you going over the festive period, our panel (Rhys, Jamie, Jack, Ian & Ed) got together for a bit of seasonal silliness. As well as s…

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#160: Deceived by flight 25:21

6M ago25:21

25:21

Honours even at Rodney Parade against the Mariners. Ian and Ed ponder how and why Newport and Grimsby cancelled each other out, and also zoom out to consider the bottom third of the table. Ed also gauges the mood in The Murenger from both home and away fans at the game. All being well, the Christmas Special episode of the podcast should 'drop' (as …

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#159: Good hair day (Barnet away) 15:43

7M ago15:43

15:43

Jamie heads to Barnet (but not Barnet) for Newport County's FA Cup second round replay. Featuring beef with Wealdstone, comical own goals, and a tale of steam trains. A reminder to subscribe for future episodes - Ed will be at the Grimsby game on Saturday. We'll also have our Christmas special landing in feeds over the festive period. Stay in touch…

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#158: Tran-merde 8:18

7M ago8:18

8:18

The legendary Amber Arnie brings us a match report from Prenton Park on what proved a frustrating afternoon for County, in a classic 'game of two halves'. Did the windy conditions play a part? Arnie manages to squeeze in #FloodlightWatch, a chat with Ollie, and even establishes a catchphrase for himself. See if you can spot it... All being well, Ja…

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#157: FSA Awards 23:31

7M ago23:31

23:31

We've got something a bit different for you today... We were honoured to be nominated in the "club podcast of the year" category at this year's Football Supporter's Association awards, and Ian & Jack made the trip to London on Monday for the awards do. This episode brings you their report of the night, featuring poetry (of course), food reviews, a …

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