When The Flames Go Up - The ATFC Podcast
The unofficial Aldershot Town podcast made by supporters of the red and blue. Come for the match reviews, previews and opinions, stay for the niche chat about what advertising accessory stuck to the South Stand roof was your favourite (it’s the washing machine, sorry deckchair lovers).
Episodes
Will, Joe and Julian debate their Forgotten Shots XI in the second in the series of All-Time XIs. The first of which was Loan Players You've Fallen In Love With XI, which you can find on episode #11. Ignore the slightly dated comment about a certain goalkeeper (he didn't play that day).
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Will is joined by Ian, Julian and Ash to discuss the players, goals and moments they are giving the various WTFGU awards this season. What a memorable season it's been!
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Will is joined by Ash, Ian and Julian to discuss a mad game to end the season at Dag Red. A memorable 3-3 draw wasn't enough for Aldershot to get into the play-offs, despite Gateshead being unable to be promoted. The panel discuss the latter saga as well as Boreham Wood's relegation from the National League.
Bring on another year in this glorious league.
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Will is joined by Ian and Julian for a pre- and post-match discussion covering the defeat to Boreham Wood and our immediate reactions to the 1-0 win away at Gateshead. Ash, one of the 77 at the Gateshead International Stadium on Wednesday, sends his thoughts on the results via voice note.
Up the Shots!
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Will is joined by Ian, Joe and Julian on the panel to discuss the weekend's result at Hartlepool, the farce that was Gateshead (a) and look ahead to Boreham Wood away. There's insight from Ash on his trips to Hartlepool and Gateshead over the weekend and we cover the Jamie Hedges/J**y B***on story that sent ATFC social media aflame.
Busy week, up the Shots.
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Will is joined by Julian to discuss the disappointing Easter weekend results, the prospect of Hartlepool and Gateshead away in quick succession and the National League play off picture.
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Will is joined by Julian and Ash who shared their thoughts through the medium of voice notes to discuss the Solihull Moors 1-1 draw on Saturday and look ahead to the Easter weekend double vs Maidenhead on Good Friday and Dorking Wanderers on Easter Monday. The panel also discuss the midweek results that saw Shots drop from 5th to 7th in the play-off picture.
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Will is joined by Julian and Joe to discuss the weekends's defeat to York City and look ahead to Solihull Moors at home in a big 5th vs 4th match up. Julian brings us news from Llanelli Town as Wales C took on England C and we discuss the National League results and we go off piste and talk about all manner of tables.
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Will is joined by Joe, Julian and Ash to discuss Aldershot's brilliant home wins against Oldham Athletic and Ebbsfleet United, which leaves them just three points off 3rd position (and the coveted semi-final berth for the play-offs). The panel also discuss the National League's midweek results and look ahead to York City (a) at the weekend.
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Will is joined by Julian and Joe to discuss the Shots beating Oxford City 2-1 away, what the midweek results mean for the play-off race and look ahead to the big home double header of Oldham Athletic and Ebbsfleet United.
If you'd like to contribute to the pod or just want to shout about something ATFC related, email atfcpodcast@gmail.com.Will is joined by Callum and Julian on the panel to discuss the Fylde 5-0 debacle and the 2-0 win over 4th placed Altrincham. It's then voice notes galore as Joe, Julian, Callum and Will send in their thoughts after a dominant display and 1-0 win against 3rd placed Barnet at the Rec.
Thanks for all the feedback on recent episodes. Hopefully this week is when I get access to the X account (apologies if you've sent anything that way...
The first of a new series looking back at years gone by and choosing our favourite XIs. The first one sees Will joined by Joe and Julian to select their favourite loan players XI. It sees carnage as Will changes the formation after an admin error that saw him delete the left and right wingers on his sheet and deliberation for the all-important central midfield positions.
Let us know who you'd swap and change out in this XI and sen...
Will is joined by Ian, Joe and Julian for this week's review of a nervous deadline day that saw Tolaj go 100% to Wimbledon, right? Well, another start, another goal and a contract extension means we can enjoy the Swiss striker for the rest of the season.
We review the Halifax away win, look ahead to three home games in a row and how the National League is looking as we take a Saturday off due to Gateshead's progression in the FA Tr...
Will is joined by Ian and Julian to discuss the 3-1 win at home to Rochdale and the six-goal thriller at Wealdstone (a). We also look ahead to Halifax (a) and how the play-off picture is looking.
Let me know if you think this season will be more of a 2017/18 or 2016/17 sort of vibe! Get in touch with the show by emailing atfcpodcast@gmail.com.Will is joined by Joe and Julian to discuss a tale of two Aldershots following the 4-2 defeat away at bottom of the league Kidderminster Harriers and a draw that could/should have been a win against second placed Bromley.
The panel also looks ahead to another big week with play-off prospects Rochdale at home and currently manager-less Wealdstone away. Send in your messages and any suggestions to atfcpodcast@gmail.com.Will is joined by Ian to discuss their thoughts on Aldershot's exit from the FA Trophy to bottom of National League North Bishop's Stortford, where it all went wrong and what needs to change ahead of Saturday's away match against Kidderminster Harriers. We also preview the first home game for nearly a month as Aldershot host Bromley next Tuesday.
We discuss the Tour of Duty choice for this season too, which is Hartlepool United aw...
Will is joined by Ian, Julian and Joe for this week's panel, discussing their days out at The Hawthorns as Aldershot's cup run was ended by West Brom in clinical fashion - there are shoutouts to M5 service stations along the way too.
We remark on our favourite FA Cup moments of the run and I blatantly nab a clip/shoutout from a podcast favourite of mine, Gig Pigs with Ivo Graham and Alex Kealy. The former is a Swindon Town fan (wh...
Happy New Year! WTFGU is back to round up the three festive games featuring a loss, draw and win for The Shots. Will is joined by Julian, Joe and Ian on the panel to discuss the results, performances, Tommy Widdrington and Josh Stokes' suspension confusion before moving onto the elephant in the room: West Bromwich Albion (a) in the FA Cup Third Round this Sunday.
We talk a lot about Tommy Widdrington's interview with Rob Worrall...
It's QUIZZZZZZ-MAS! Put on your festive hat, get a pen and paper and follow along our quiz of the year. Covering annoying questions such as who has got the most yellow cards for Aldershot in 2023 as well as some nightmare quizmaster slips in the latter rounds, there's something for everyone (that supports Aldershot, crucially, there's little in it for the Eastleigh fans Callum calls out in the pod).
Find out who won out of our thr...
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