Episode 141 of Counties Podcast is here as Gary Langley and Martin Fallon are joined by Ste Bignall from @LinnetsUpdates as we look at the closing month of the NWCFL.

All of the panel look at the promotion and relegation issues in both the Premier and First Divisions, and with less than a month to go of the season, its all up for grab at both ends of both divisions. There’s certainly a lot to discuss!

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Episode 139 of Counties Podcast sees a change in format somewhat. With Lucy and Martin both away on holiday, we enlisted the help of two familiar peeps from around the league to help us out.

Joining us in the studio is Ste Bignall, who runs the excellent Linnets Updates Twitter account, and Mark Ashmore, who does pretty much everything at Squires Gate except cut the grass!

As well as having an good old chat with both of them about their respective clubs, we also touch on the games that survived the weather last weekend, plus take an indepth look at the Premier Division. Who has over achieved and under achieved? What has the schedule been like? Will we get a season extension?

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Happy New Year and welcome to Episode 135 of Counties Podcast. Martin, Martin and Lucy return to the studio to look ahead to some of this weekend’s upcoming games, plus pick our Surprise and Stinkers of the season so far. There’s also the return of Banker and Shock – do we have a new leader?

Our new years resolution sees us wanting to do more interviews, so we head to the top of the Premier Division and catch up with Runcorn Linnets’ manager Michael Ellison for the first time. We discuss his appointment, putting a squad together, his thoughts on the season, play offs and much more.

We’ve had some time in the Podcast office this morning so we’ve taken a break from ordering the intern around and put together some projections for the promotion run in’s in both divisions.

In the Premier Division four teams hold out ambition of breaking the hundred point barrier as Runcorn Linnets lead the league following closely by Colne and Atherton Collieries with 1874 Northwich not far behind. The projections are based on current Points Per Games which of course doesn’t account for improved or loss of form but merely the average across the season to date.

In the relegation battle its either three from four or four form five dependant on whether or not Silsden can take full advantage of their games in hand over AFC Darwen but with most teams with as many as half their games remaining there is so much to play for.

In the First Division there is such a discrepancy between the team with the most games played and the team with the fewest meaning that the maximum points available to some teams is not far off the maximum points on offer!

Although Barnton lead the way, their recent dropped points hasn’t been punished by the in-ability (because of the weather not the clubs themselves) of their opponents to get their games on. Three teams in the First Division have more than half their games to play and all three, Hanley Town, Ashton Town and Holker Old Boys, are Barnton’s championship rivals based on PPG and maximum points available to them. Like Barnton, Stockport Town and Cheadle Town’s ability to get games on has seen them hold play off places and like Barnton they will be hoping that their rivals fixture pile up and the fact that so many teams have to play will still have each other to play.

Either way its set to be an exciting final three months (at least) of the season.

With Martin in Holiday and Gary riding th silver rails its down to Rob and the grand return of Zach to hold the fort. In Martin and Gary’s absence are two special guests as first Ste Biggy joins us on the line from a service station to talk Runcorn Linnets season to date and what promotion would mean to the club.  Then we are joined by one of the joint managers of Ashton Athletic in Jay Foulds whose still waiting for his FREE Beer off Rob.

A fun show as always so please check it out and don’t forget to drop us a message on Twitter @countiespodcast

Welcome to Episode 16 of Counties Podcast, with Rob, Zach and Martin. We review the four games that took place last weekend, but what else? With the weather hitting hard, we had to think creatively to bring you another action packed podcast!

Joining us this week is Ste Biggy and Emil Anderson. We review the season so far in both divisions, looking at the title contenders, who will finish top ten in the Prem, who will make the play offs in the First, who is battling relegation and much more! Plus Zach finds out about Barnoldswick!

Welcome to Episode 9 of Counties Podcast, which is our very first Christmas Special!

Zach is your host this week and he is joined by Martin. Rob is helping Santa for presents, and we have not one, not two but THREE big names for you from around the NWCFL.

First is former St Helens Town and Ashton Athletic manager Jimmy McBride, who talks us through his current role with Runcorn Linnets. Next up is Jay Foulds, a third of the current management team at Ashton Athletic, and he talks us through the role and the exciting times at Ashton. Finally is Glossop North End media man Jonathan Haggart who shares his views on the Derbyshire club before taking on Martin in this week’s predictions!

Welcome to the latest episode of Counties Podcast, with Martin, Zach and Rob. Runcorn Linnets supporter Ste Biggy joins us for a fun filled hour to analyse the weekend’s MEN United Cup and league fixtures and talk about Linnets’ great season so far. Plus Rob catches up with Abbey Hey manager Luke Gibson.