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Alternative Wales
Alternative Wales is the home of independent Welsh football and fan culture content.
Through a variety of podcasts, we bring you all the news, opinions and discussion around the beautiful game in Wales - from the grassroots to the international stage.
If the Concourse was a football match, the Monday is the game and the Thursday is the pint in the pub afterwards. Every Monday, Ryan March and Greg Caine review the previous week and discuss the biggest stories in Welsh football. On Thursdays, the…
Episodes
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#153: Turkey (h) & Montenegro (a) Debrief
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…
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#152: Turkey (h) & Montenegro (a) Preview
The international break is upons, Cardiff and Swansea continue their disappointing starts to the season, Wrexham and Newport continue their good starts and TNS…
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#151: Craig Bellamy names his first Wales squad
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…
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#150: The football season is well and truly underway
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…
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#149: Cardiff City, Swansea City, Newport Country, Wrexham and Merthyr Town's big season preview
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…
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#148: The Big Cymru Premier Preview
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…
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#147: The Bellamy era begins
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…
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Episode #146 - EMERGENCY PODCAST! Rob Page is no longer Wales manager
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…
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Episode #145 - The summer friendlies debrief, Wales women's qualifiers and a ship called dignity
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…
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Episode #144 - Gibraltar & Slovakia (a) previews
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…
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Episode #143 - The Cymru Premier play-offs and summer friendlies
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…
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Episode #142 - The 2023/24 Season Review
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…
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Episode #141 - Connah's Quay win the Welsh Cup and Newport, Wrexham and Merthyr's seasons come to end
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…
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Episode #140 - The end of the JD Cymru Premier season and the new strategy
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…
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Episode #139 - Wrexham are promoted and the Cymru Premier comes to a close
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…
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Episode #138 - The birth of Wilko-ball, Wrexham on the brink and Phillips hits the road
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…
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Episode #137 - Play-off heartbreak
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…
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Episode #136 - The Play-off Preview Pod
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 &…
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Episode #135 - Cymru C manager Mark Jones and Charlie Phillips of Teras
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…
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Episode #134 - Leeds' Welshmen boys, Agent Phillips and the Cymru Football Foundation
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…
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Episode #133 - One month to the play-offs and the women's international break
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…
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Episode #132 - Nations League draw, a poor week for the Welsh clubs in the EFL and the January transfer window
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…
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Episode #131 - Chris Hughes on leaving Newtown, the return of the Cymru Premier and Wrexham's away form
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…
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Episode #130 - FA Cup 4th Round, Rhys Thomas on the Future of Wales and Phillips goes to Llambed
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #129
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #128
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #127
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #126
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #125
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #124
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #123
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #122
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #121
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #120
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #119
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #118
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #117
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #116
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #115
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #114
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #113
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #112
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #111
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…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #110
Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Rhodri Davies to discuss goals galore at Wrexham, Will Evans on fire, Aaron Ramsey screamers and much more. Agent Phillips…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #109
Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Rhodri Davies to look back at the first couple of weeks of the new season. We cover it all, from the Welsh sides in England to…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #108
Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and Gwilym Hughes to preview the upcoming Cymru Premier season. We talk through how each team is shaping up and make our bold…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #107
It's that time of year once again, the season preview pod! Ryan is chatting with fans of the five Welsh clubs playing in England about the upcoming season. We…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #106
On this week's show Ryan, Caws and Rhodri look back at the Welsh sides' European fixtures, discuss Wales' return to Wrexham, ticket prices for friendlies and…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #105
Ryan is joined on by Tomi Caws, Rhodri and Agent Phillips (for a rare full episode). On the agenda this week is Aaron Ramsey's move to Cardiff, Ethan Ampadu's…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #104
Ryan is joined on this week's podcast by Penybont manager Rhys Griffiths to chat all about his sides preparations for their first taste of European football…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #103
Ryan, Rhodri and Gwilym Hughes talk through all the latest goings on in the club game in Wales, including Cardiff & Swansea's new managers, the Cymru Premier…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #102
Ryan, Rhodri and Megan Feringa look back at a miserable international break as Wales suffer two defeats to Armenia and Turkey. We discuss what went wrong, how…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #101
After a two week hiatus, the boys are back and it's international week! Ryan, Rhodri and Caws look ahead to Armenia (H) and Turkey (A). Agent Phillips also…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #100
It's the century! Who'd have thought it? To celebrate 100 episodes of the podcast Ryan, Rhodri and Tomi Caws talk Haverfordwest in Europe, Caws' terrible…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #99
It's the end of the season for the Welsh sides playing in the EFL so Ryan caught up with a fan each to side to look back their seasons. If you want to skip…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #98
Ryan is joined by Rhodri Davies and Lewis Sharpe to look back on the Welsh Cup final, the end of the EFL season, Neco Williams' injury and plenty more. We also…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #97
Ryan is joined by Rhodri Davies and Gwilym Hughes to chat Wrexham's promotion, the final day of the Cymru Premier and the FAW Women's Cup final. We also catch…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #96
Ryan is joined by Rhodri Davies and Lewis Sharpe this week. On the agenda is Wrexham's promotion push, Cardiff's relegation battle, the final day of the Cymru…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #95
In the absence of Tomi Caws and Rhodri, Ryan is joined by competent podcasters Megan Feringa and Lewis Sharpe to discuss the latest in Welsh football. We chat…
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Alternative Wales: The Podcast - Episode #94
The pod is back and there's a lot to discuss. Ryan is joined by Tomi Caws and debutant, Gwilym Hughes to talk the men's international break, the u17s…