Under The Abbey Stand

Like London buses these wins. And finally a Preview Show with a bit of optimism around. Tom and Jord are on pod duties this week, looking over Tuesday’s brilliant three points at Stevenage and previewing the visit of the winless Brewers this weekend, with the help of the always excellent Ed Walker.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: hello@undertheabbeystand.comThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com

We’ve got something slightly different for the second mailbag of the season. You might have noticed our new monthly column for this season ‘Get Your Stats Right’, written by the brilliant Ben Griffis, a United fan based over in Washington DC. We thought we’d get to know Ben a bit better and invited him on a podcast to talk about all the data and numbers behind the U’s including: how well has Nlundulu performed so far? Will Korey Smith’s numbers improve? And what hope do the underlying numbers give United’s survival chances?If you want to check out Ben’s models and play around to find your own interesting stats to back up a theory, you can find him at:https://football-match-reports.streamlit.app/https://bengriffis.com/https://x.com/begriffisIf you’d like to submit a question for the next mailbag, get in touch with the pod:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: hello@undertheabbeystand.comWe’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchant

Good things come to those who wait. And we’ve certainly waited a long time. 10 games into the league season, and even longer when you go back to last season, United have finally notched their first win, once again against Wigan. Ahead of a big week, Swindle, Caspell and Tom got the honour of doing a three-point pod, including a preview of Tuesday’s trip to Stevenage with Matt from TSFC Podcast.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com

Welcome back. After a relaxing international break, it’s back to business as the U’s look to try and get their first win on the board in the tenth (10th) game of the season at home to Wigan. Jules and Matt took up pod duties to resume UTAS’ service and chatted about the upcoming run of games, the board’s statement and get a preview of Wigan this weekend with Barry from the Progress With Unity podcast.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: hello@undertheabbeystand.comThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.underth

VOTE FOR UTAS AT THE FSA AWARDS:Head to ‘Club Podcast of the Year’ at the link below and type in Under The Abbey Stand to give us a chance of winning at the third time of asking…https://thefsa.org.uk/news/nominations-open-for-fsa-awards-2024/We head into the international break and the situation is unchanged: still no goals or wins to report of. United fell to another loss at Exeter, and it’s like Groundhog Day as the pod panel scratch their heads to find something new to say. Matt, Jules and Tom are the cursed few selected this week to try and squeeze some juice out of the same old players and the same old problems.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subsc

It’s an unappealing trip at the best of times, but winless and rooted to the bottom of the league it’s hideous. Garry Monk is still in charge of United as they make their way down to Exeter looking to notch just his third win in 22 games as manager. Jord and Swindle preview the game, with the help of Jon from the You Don’t Know What You’re Doing pod.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: hello@undertheabbeystand.comThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com

United finish the month with their worst performance of the season yet: still winless, still rooted to the bottom of the league. Tom, Matt and Swindle drag themselves to their mics to review everything that went wrong against Lincoln (spoilers: a lot), and look ahead to the visit of Rotherham on Tuesday night. We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: hello@undertheabbeystand.comThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com

The first mailbag of the 2024/25 season sees us reminisce on non-league - or look forward, depending on your perspective. The ultimate ‘BlueSquaresMen’, the best things about non-league’s tinpot simplicity, and which non-league away days would we have in our league? Tom, Jules and Matt are on hand to give their views on your burning questions.If you’d like to submit a question for the next mailbag, get in touch with the pod:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: hello@undertheabbeystand.comWe’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post:Thanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.

Will home comforts bring three points? Garry Monk is certainly hoping so, and so are the pod. This week Matt and Tom are on hand to cast their eye on Saturday’s visit to the Abbey from familiar opponents Lincoln City, and discuss what Monk can do to find that winning formula. They’re joined by Jake Tonge from the Here For The Lincoln to get an opposition view of the game.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: hello@undertheabbeystand.comThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com

It’s getting hard to find different ways to write “United lose again”, but that’s where we are. Another weekend goes by with Monk’s U’s still searching for their first three points of the season. Tom, Jules and Caspell are on pod duties to look back over a loss at Wycombe and field some questions about Garry Monk’s future.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: hello@undertheabbeystand.comThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com

The search goes on, and this week United are down in Buckinghamshire to try and secure their first win of the season. Jules and Tom are on preview duties this week, looking ahead to the U’s trip to Wycombe and talking fresh injury news, woke possession football, and the United injured XI. They’re joined by George from The Wycombe Way podcast to get an opposition preview of the game.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.ukSubscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: hello@undertheabbeystand.comThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com

The international break yielded no reward for the U’s. Again, despite plenty of encouraging aspects, United couldn’t make it count and left Field Mill empty-handed. Jord, Jules and Tom try not to just rinse and repeat previous pods and, as well as talking through what went wrong during Saturday’s game, they discuss if there’s a wider disconnect behind-the-scenes at the club.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: hello@undertheabbeystand.comThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com

The second of three league away games in a row takes us to Nottinghamshire to face a familiar old foe, Mansfield Town. Jules and Jack catch up after the international break and look ahead to Saturday’s early kick off, talking team selection and how to approach a game that we really should be hoping to get something from. They’re joined by Craig from the Mansfield Matters podcast to get an opposition preview.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:www.kingstreetcellar.co.uk Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: hello@undertheabbeystand.comThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www

The wait for a win goes on. The Memorial Stadium has never been a happy hunting ground for United, and that didn’t change this year. To see us off into the pod’s own international break, Tom and Jord discussed Saturday’s events in Bristol and the general feeling at United after four games of the season. We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/ Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: hello@undertheabbeystand.comThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com

On this week’s preview show, Jord and Jack do everything they can to avoid the number 9 transfer elephant in the room and look ahead to a trip to Bristol Rovers in the hope that United can notch their first win of 2024/25. We’re joined by Charlie Hayne from the Talking Gas podcast to help preview the game.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: hello@undertheabbeystand.comThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com

Well, there’s your entertainment. United come back from 4-1 down to grab a point against Blackpool at the Abbey in a remarkable game. There are positives and negatives to discuss, and Matt, Jules and Swindle are on hand to try and pick apart the bones of it. We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey StandEmail: hello@undertheabbeystand.comThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.undertheabbeystand.com

The search for a win continues. Jules and Jord are on preview pod duties again this week, looking ahead to see if the U’s can pick up that precious first three points of the season at home to a Blackpool side who sacked their manager Neil Critchley in midweek. A new manager bounce in a relegation six-pointer in August? Let’s not go there. They were joined by friend of the pod Jack Fallon to help preview the Seasiders. We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and @UnderTheAbbeyStandEmail: hello@undertheabbeystand.comThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episod

Is it really that nice to be back? Crawley Town left the Abbey with all six points on Saturday as the U’s made it two losses from two games, and this week’s pod is another chance to try and pick apart the bones of it. Jordan, Jack and Tom are on this week’s panel, asking were there any positives to take? Just how desperate are we for some reinforcements up front? And how has it affected people’s confidence (or lack of it) for the rest of the season? We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and Under The Abbey Stand Email: hello@undertheabbeystand.comThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscri

Is it too early to call it a six-pointer? Not if you’re going to take any pre-season predictions seriously it’s not. For the U’s first home game of the 2024/25 season, we welcome the team that are basically everyone’s prediction to be propping up the league table in 24th, Crawley Town. Matt and Jules chat whether the U’s impressive display against QPR on Tuesday showed enough signs that they’ll be able to overcome the ‘Red Devils’, along with a preview with Luke from the Simply Redz podcast. We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and @UnderTheAbbeyStandEmail: hello@undertheabbeystand.comThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would

The first of roughly 46 review shows this season is ready to go in your feeds, and hopefully they’re not all looking back at pretty meek U’s defeats. But that’s where we start, and Tom and Matt Caspell are on a two-man mission to review a 2-0 defeat at Edgeley Park - and surprisingly come out of it not feeling quite as bleak as you might think.You can read our written preview of Stockport as part of our League One preview series here.We’re delighted to be sponsored by King Street Cellar, a unique independent wine, beer and spirits merchants in the centre of Cambridge. Use the code UTAS10 to get 10% off, online and in store:https://kingstreetcellar.co.uk/Subscribe below to never miss a pod or post, and get in touch with the pod here:Socials: @AbbeyStandPod and @UnderTheAbbeyStandEmail: hello@undertheabbeystand.comThanks for reading Under The Abbey Stand! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access