The Non League Football Show

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This week's other, post Christmas, Non League Show:

https://audioboom.com/posts/8629867-27th-december-2024-christmas-round-up?playlist_direction=forward

A slightly shorter version this week to fill the Christmas hole but as you know, in the role of Non League, this is never a quiet time.
First up, Dave Anderson is back with news of what he has been up to and some exciting previews of what he will be up to in 2025.
Jon Couch is the man from Non League Paper towers as he helps decipher the games coming thick and fast, the olden days and Managerial movements.

[Rhodes]

This week's other, post New Year, Non League Show featuring the FA Trophy Fourth Round with special guest Phil Annets:

https://audioboom.com/posts/8631783-03rd-january-2025-fa-trophy-4-quorn-fc?playlist_direction=forward

A new year and new stats and facts for an FA competition, Phil Annets starts us up as we embrace Round 4 of the FA Trophy, the last 32 with plenty of shocks and curveballs sure to come.
Next, a first for me on the show, he's a Manager with a 100% record in his Managerial career and he’s not a newbie. Quorn, top of the Northern Premier League Midlands Division and under new Management since the summer, Ryan Beswick is a name many in non league might know from his playing days. Now featuring as a Player Manager and, I have to say, I’m not even in the dressing room and I’m inspired. Hopefully as good a listen as it was to chat with him
Matt Badcock helps round up the news of the week, a few different angles this week providing insight into the changing game of the non league World.

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On 23/12/2024 at 12:33, Rhodes said:

Disappointingly no Ollie Bayliss's BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show this evening (Monday 23 December), the next show will be on Monday 6 January

Thankfully Ollie Bayliss's BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show is back this evening, at 6.00pm, following the frustrating sabbatical over the Christmas and New Year period. The show will feature Milton Keynes Irish, Hitchin Town, Royston Town and AFC Welwyn as well as features on Frozen Pitches, Unbeaten Runs, Relegation Battles and, presumably, the FA Trophy with the Fifth Round draw being made earlier today involving Biggleswade Town and Boreham Wood:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kbbxk8

[Rhodes]

This week's other Non League Show featuring the FA Cup Third Round and the FA Vase Fourth Round, again with special, sorry, very special guest Phil Annets:

https://audioboom.com/posts/8635157-10th-january-2025-fa-cup-3-fa-vase-4-roman-glass-st-george?playlist_direction=forward

A few techie issues this week but a bumper show no less.
We start off with Phil Annets, two hats as we look at the double representatives in the FA Cup Third Round and the last 32 Club's in the FA Vase as that hits Round 4. 
Then a lovely tale of one of those making history in the FA Vase and hopefully likely to beat the weather this weekend with a 3G pitch. Roger Hudd wasn’t around when the Club, in its oldest form, was born but he was one of a handful of lads who started the Club it later merged with and bears its name now. He’s been a player, Manager and now a proud Chairman of a Club with some great history and he is hoping to make even more at Roman Glass St George this weekend.
Jon Couch is literally our roving reporter this week on his way back from Tamworth’s pre-FA Cup Press Conference and helps round up the rest of the non league news of the week and what we can read in this weekend’s Non League Paper.

[Rhodes]

Don't forget Ollie Bayliss's BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show this evening (Monday 13 January), between 6.00 and 7.00. This week's show will feature Hemel Hempstead Town, Oxhey Jets, Aylesbury Vale Dynamos and Amersham Town as well as features on Frozen Pitches, Big Wins, interestingly Flytipping and the FA Vase with the Fifth Round draw taking place later this afternoon:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kbv0qf

[Rhodes]

This week's other Non League Show:

https://audioboom.com/posts/8638977-17th-january-2025-fa-vase-4-and-no-more-fa-cup?playlist_direction=forward

A reduced show this week with Matt Badcock from the Non League Paper our sole guest. After the weather intervened last weekend 24 Club's compete in the FA Vase Round 4, for a place in the Fifth Round drawn this week. We reflect on the FA Cup 3rd Round and the end of non league involvement plus there’s more Managerial merry-go-round moves and previews of the weekend’s Non League Paper.

[Rhodes]

Ollie Bayliss's BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show should be a good listen this evening (Monday 20 January) between 6.00 and 7.00pm, Ollie is keeping tight lipped, and his cards very much close to his chest, as to who and what will be featured on the show however all will be revealed later:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kh2g82

[Rhodes]

This week's other Non League Show:

https://audioboom.com/posts/8642173-24th-january-2025-torquay-united-banstead-athletic?playlist_direction=forward

First up, a Manager who finished his first 5 years as a boss with promotion to the National South before moving to a side now rivals for the National South title this season. Paul Wotton is clearly enjoying his new role and might just take Torquay United back up under their new ownership.
Hoping to take inspiration from a reinvigorated Torquay, Banstead Athletic. After a very difficult year, new Chairman Gary Grabban is hopeful their pitch to the Council will allow them to return to their traditional home and provide for the rebirth and growth of his historic Club.
With the Non League Paper round-up Jon Couch, losing streaks ended, potential governing body swaps and Managerial movements the big talking points, plus what’s to come in the weekend’s Non League Paper.

[Rhodes]

Don't forget Ollie Bayliss's BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show this evening (Monday 27 January), between 6.00 and 7.00. This week's show will feature Real Bedford and Bedford Town following their surprise merger announcement recently, AFC Dunstable, Dunstable Town and Winslow United, as well as features on Club Mergers, Big Wins and Shock Results:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0khm14x

Edited January 29 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

This week's other Non League Show previewing the weekend's FA Trophy and FA Vase Fifth Round ties:

https://audioboom.com/posts/8646118-31st-january-2025-fa-vase-5-fa-trophy-5-fleet-town-whitstable-town?playlist_direction=forward

A bumper show this week as the FA Trophy and FA Vase reach the last 16.
Phil Annets is on hand to give us the lowdown on the stats and facts for both competitions with his @fatrophyfacts and his @favasefactfile hats on.
Then we focus on one of those FA Vase ties but not just on the game itself. Caroline Bone lives and breathes Fleet Town, a family connection was the original pull but from a Club that could very easily have been just a dusty history book memory, it’s now a thriving Community hub across the sexes and with a men’s team into the last 16 of the Vase and eyes on promotion.
Fleet’s recording-breaking trip this weekend is to another Club who have never reached this stage of the competition before. Their Manager acknowledges that but it’s not something to de-rail Jamie Coyle, who as a player, Manager and still player Manager has seen pretty much all there is to see in non league.
Matt Badcock is back with the non league round up, the ever-changing National League, Managerial moves and non league finals are all in the mix. Plus what is to come in this weekend’s Non League Paper.

[Rhodes]

So who listened to Ollie Bayliss's BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show yesterday (Monday 3 February) evening, don't all rush at once, it featured Royston Town, Potton United and Flackwell Heath, as well as Real Bedford following the Club's 5-5 draw on Saturday, Real Bedford Ladies are also featured. Additionally there are interesting features on Goals, Unbeaten Runs and Wet Weather:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kjrd9p

[Rhodes]

This week's other Non League Show:

https://audioboom.com/posts/8650467-07th-february-2025-silsden-afc-and-the-gaffer-tapes-returns?playlist_direction=forward

This week a new Chairman of a Step 5 side heading their division, Will Twigg is ambitious but realistic for Silsden AFC, a Club with 120 years of history finding current success built it sounds on everybody enjoying being part of the Club. 
Dave Anderson returns but on his own podcast.
Jon Couch is on hand to help round up the week’s news in non league, promotion to the Football League, unforeseen problems in non league and Managerial moves among the points in discussion, plus what is to come in this weekend’s Non League Paper.

[Rhodes]

Don't forget Ollie Bayliss's BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show this evening (Monday 10 February) between 6.00 and 7.00pm, Ollie is keeping tight lipped, and his cards close to his chest, as to who and what will be featured on the show however all will be revealed later:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kl1p8y

[Rhodes]

This week's other Non League Show:

https://audioboom.com/posts/8653802-14th-february-2025-meridian-vp-nl-full-time?playlist_direction=forward

This week highlighting the variety of Non League we speak to a coach who has helped shape many a rough diamond in the lower reaches of the Pyramid and faces a tough task in his new role. As joint-Manager at Meridian VP sitting bottom of their division in Step 6 they are the highest-ranked club still without a league win this season in Non League. He knew this before he took on the role and since he arrived they are three points better off with three draws but still strive for their elusive win, that Darrell Queeley hopes, is not far off.
With the 3Up campaign prevalent across many news channels and the National League DIvisions so tight we turn to an expert in those tiers, Rob Worral, of NL Full Time joins me to offer his insight, knowledge and take on the magic that is Non League.
Matt Badcock from the Non League Paper helps with the news round-up this week, as well as providing details on what is to come in this weekend’s Non League Paper.

[Rhodes]

So who listened to it yesterday evening then, obviously I am referring to Ollie Bayliss's BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show which featured St Albans City, Bedford Town, Winslow United and Newport Pagnell Town as well as features on Local Derbies, Promotion Races and Football Related Apps:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kmcvjf