Under The Abbey Stand

Roses are red, Bristol threatened, Cambridge win, and go up to second! For more of Jordan Worland’s outstanding poetry, you’ll need to listen to the latest pod, where he’s joined by Swindle and Tom to look back on another win at the Abbey, which makes it United’s 9th win in 11 and second game this week where we’ve scored three goals. They’re also joined by Beyond The Barside to get a preview of Colchester before Tuesday’s fixture.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:

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It’s a bumper Preview Show this week with so much going on at United. Jules and Matt are on the panel to chat finances, stadium relocation, a big new contract, a big away win at Crawley, and welcoming a much-changed Steve Evans’ Bristol Rovers side to the Abbey. They’re joined by Charlie Hayne to get a preview of the opposition.If you want to donate to the UTAS boys running the Cambridge Half Marathon a month or so from now, the link is here! All proceeds go to the Cambridge United Foundation:https://www.givengain.com/project/matt-raising-funds-for-cambridge-united-foundation-117358Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:

What is it with United and Harrogate away? Our 14-game unbeaten run comes to an end with a defeat to bottom of the league Harrogate Town in front of a sell-out away end. But what’s the mood like among the camp? Was it just a bad day at the office, or was it something much worse? Jord, Tom and Caspell are on the pod to dissect the afternoon’s events and look ahead to a trip to Crawley on Tuesday to try and immediately put it right.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:

Is this the ultimate of all banana skins? Luckily we’ve only got happy memories from trips to Harrogate, so everything’s going to be absolutely fine. Jules and Swindle are on this week to look ahead to Saturday’s trip to North Yorkshire, with help from Harrogate fan Neil, and chat about new signing Sean Raggett.If you want to donate to the UTAS boys running the Cambridge Half Marathon a month or so from now, the link is here! All proceeds go to the Cambridge United foundation:https://www.givengain.com/project/matt-raising-funds-for-cambridge-united-foundation-117358Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:

The unstoppable U’s march on. Another win to chalk up, this time scoring three second-half goals at Oldham to take United up to second. Caspell, Tom and Jules are fresh off the long trip north to talk Ben Knight, Louis Appéré, and basically spend an hour getting completely carried away. Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:

13 unbeaten and five wins on the spin. It’s been a golden period for United. Now that we’re owners of the longest unbeaten run in the EFL so far this season, can we continue it up in Lancashire? Jules and Tom previewed the tricky trip up to Oldham, who have the second best defence in the league, as well as reviewing the last-gasp 1-0 win against Shrewsbury at the Abbey on Tuesday.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:

The wins just keep on coming. This time, United come from behind twice and score 4 (four) goals to secure three points and send them up to the heady heights 4th (fourth) in the table. Jord, Tom and Swindle look over the game’s talking points and there’s a preview of Tuesday’s opponents Shrewsbury with the help of Salopcast.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:

Two home games on the bounce await, starting with the visit of Big Joe’s Tranmere Rovers. Jord and Jules are on preview duties, looking ahead to a big opportunity to continue our nearly perfect home form and rack up some more points. They’re joined by Simon to help get a preview of the opposition.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:

The U’s keep marching on. Despite completely dominating the first half, it took an 82nd minute winner from James Gibbons to secure all three points and send the United faithful home happy. Tom and Jules chat Fleetwood, free kicks, fist bumps, and a few refereeing decisions on this week’s show as that bullishness just won’t stop rising.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:

Back to the grind, and the start of an uninterrupted 22 league games. By the end of it, we’ll either know for certain what division we’ll be playing in next year, or be preparing for a first play-off campaign in over a decade. It’s a journey up to the North West to get that going, with a visit to Fleetwood. We previewed the game, chatted transfer, Lavery, predictions, and spoke to friend of the pod Knappers for an opposition preview.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:

There was no magic of the cup in CB5. Despite United’s late rally thanks to a Sullay Kaikai double off the bench, the lead was too much to overcome, and the U’s bowed out of the cup with no shame lost. Jord, Caspell and Tom are on this week’s panel to look over the game and the final piece of cup action of the season.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:

Temperatures are plummeting, but FA Cup fever is rising. The world’s oldest cup competition is back at the Abbey on Saturday night for round 3 action as we welcome Championship side Birmingham City. Jord and Swindle look ahead to the game with the help of Sam from the Blues Focus podcast.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:

2026, what a way to make an entrance. It might be too early to call this Ben Knight’s year, but he certainly stole the headline’s at the year’s curtain-raiser, with a brilliant double and so nearly a brilliant hat-trick. Lots of discussion on that bicycle kick, lots on Knight’s night, and loads more bullishness as United go 10 unbeaten in the league, and counting.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:

We still don’t know what day it is, but one thing we do know is three points and a clean sheet at Chesterfield was a huge result for United. Can they back it up when Walsall come to town on New Year’s Day? Matt and Jordan are on preview and review duties this week, joined by Rob to help preview the game.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:

No one knows what day of the week it is, and no one knows if it was a point gained or two dropped on Boxing Day. Jord and Tom made time inbetween their Christmas dinner leftover sandwiches to discuss that and look ahead to our visit to Chesterfield on Monday night, with the help of our friend Dave th Spireite. Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:

Merry Christmas! Well, merry Boxing Day! You might have thought you’d opened all your presents, but the final one is still to come. Welcome to the fourth annual Under The Abbey Stand Christmas quiz, hosted by our resident quizmaster Lewis Jones. This year, it’s Tom vs the world: can he beat Jules, Swindle and Caspell in multiple rounds of football-based trivia all by himself?Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:

We’re entering that time of the year when no one knows what day of the week it is. And we’re here to confuse that even more by bringing you a Review and a Preview Show, all in one. Swindle, Jules and Tom look over the Friday night routine win against Accrington and discuss the challenge of Gillingham away on Boxing Day.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:

Friday night at the Abbey, there’s no place you’d rather be. Accrington come to town and it gives United a huge opportunity to bag three points ahead of a tricky festive period, when the weather frosts up and the fixtures pile up. Swindle and Caspell are on hand to look ahead to the game along with Across The Pitch podcast.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.undertheabbeystand.comWe’re absolutely thrilled to be joined by a true Cambridge United legend, John ‘Shaggy’ Taylor. Across two spells, Shaggy became one of the most iconic figures at the club, scoring 86 league goals in more than 330 appearances – more than any other person in the club’s history – and earning his place in the Hall of Fame for his unforgettable contribution…