6d ago
You Could Turn The Thatcher's Terrace Into A Member's Bar...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Peter Wanless and Anthony Gibson to chat about all the goings-on at Somerset CCC since the end of the season...
Oct 22
What Do You Have To Do To Keep Winning?
Ian Shepherd is joined by Somerset CCC Chair Sir Michael Barber to chat about the successful 2025 season on the field, the to-ing and fro-ing with the schedule proposals off the field, why he fell in love with the greatest cricket club on planet Earth...
Oct 15
The 2025 Women's Golden Apples
Ian Shepherd, Dan Kingdom, Harry Everett & Matt Kingdom get together to give their nominations for the coveted 'Golden Apples'
Oct 8
The 2025 Men's Golden Apples
Ian Shepherd, Peter Wanless, Steve Tancock & Anthony Gibson get together to give their nominations for the coveted 'Golden Apples'
Sep 29
I'd Love For Us To Go To Surrey... And Win
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to chat about the final two County Championship games, the signing of Josh Shaw, and discover that playing with the Kookaburra ball might not be such a bad thing after all...
Sep 14
Can A Dog Get Knocked Off A Perch ?
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Peter Wanless and Anthony Gibson to chat about the recent Russian Incursions into Romanian airspace, The Labour Deputy Leadership Contest, and Great Britain's progress in the Davis Cup...
Sep 7
Long Live The Sean Dickson Party Barn !
Ian Shepherd is joined by Harry Everett and Peter Wanless to reflect on the most extraordinary performance from Sean Dickson in the nail-biting 1/4 Final win over the Bears, sympathise with the visiting fans (not the ones who got lary and chucked out though) who miss out on a home finals day for the 5th year in a row, and speculate about the politics of sharing a hospitality box with the Lancashire committee...
Sep 1
It's Getting Dark, I Need To Go And Feed The Hedgehogs
Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless and Anthony Gibson to chat about a disappointing end to an otherwise excellent ALOTBCLMBODC campaign, look ahead to crunch games in the Vitality Blast and County Championship, and discuss the character of people who use phrases like "cross-pollination" in everyday life...
Aug 19
A Foster Home For Errant Batsmen
Ian Shepherd and Dan Kingdom chat about the latest batch of Metro Bank fixtures, try to make sense of the selection policy, and do this all while Shep struggles with a crippling bout of man-flu...
Aug 11
The Premier Inn Is Top Quality Football
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock and Anthony Gibson to chat about a positive start to the ALOTBCLMBODC for Somerset under James Rew, discuss brother Thomas's start to his 50 over career, and empathise with the many selection dilemmas faced by the powers that be...
Aug 5
He Is The Sergey Bubka Of Highest Scores
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to look back at the thrill a minute Championship match at Trent Bridge, look ahead to James Rew taking the reins in the ALOTBCLMBODC, and do their best not to panic at the state of the seam bowling department following the imminent departures of Aldridge, Davey and Green...
Jul 26
At Least When Donald Trump Goes On A Rant He Uses Punctuation Correctly...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to chat about Somerset's quickfire win over Durham, discuss the social media comments made by the President of Durham, and reflect on another successful Vitality Blast group stage campaign...
Jul 17
We're Certainly Not Hurtling Towards Consensus
Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless & Anthony Gibson to chat about Somerset Men securing a home 1/4 final in the Vitality Blast, the improvements Somerset Women have made over the campaign, and hope some concerning transfer rumours aren't worth the paper they're written on...
Jul 10
Torquay vs Exeter and Devon vs Cornwall...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Anthony Gibson & special guest Don Topley to chat about Somerset's Men securing a berth in the Vitality Blast Quarter Finals with an emphatic win over Essex, Somerset's Women breaking their duck in the same competition with a victory over the Eagles' Women, and wonder what the stakes could be when the two sides meet in the final match of the County Championship season...
Jul 3
If I Was The Marketing Director Of Kookaburra, I'd Be P*ssed Off With Everything That's Going On At The Moment...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom and Peter Wanless to chat about the Kookaburra inspired draw against Notts, reflect on Tom Kohler-Cadmore's renaissance in First-Class cricket, and have another frustratingly protracted discussion about the format of County Cricket going forward...
Jun 26
Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock & Anthony Gibson to chat about a successful conclusion to the first batch of Blast games, reflect on a K**kaburra influenced draw up at Edgbaston in the County Championship, and hope that the return of one of cricket's keenest minds to the commentary box is a route back to bigger and better things...
Jun 16
I Haven't Got Your Name On My List Mate...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock & Anthony Gibson to chat about the latest batch of Blast games, look ahead to the resumption of the Championship on Sunday, and discover that one of our number is a secret Swiftie...
Jun 10
Drunken Conversations Over The Vol-Au-Vents
Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless and Ben Warren to chat about Somerset Men's perfect start to the Blast Campaign, dissect the proposals for the restructuring of the county schedule, and cross our collective fingers that one of us will still be in a job this time tomorrow...
Jun 3
That Regulation Catch...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless, Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren to chat about a fantastic start to the Blast for the Men, marvel at Thomas Rew's incredible catch on Sunday, and special guest Somerset CCC Batting Coach Shane Burger joins us to chat about his coaching career and much more...
May 27
Covered In Filth And Detritus...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom and Anthony Gibson to chat about Somerset's 3rd Championship win on the bounce, look ahead to the Vitality Blast, and try to calculate the ideal stewards per spectator ratio...
May 21
Freed From The Shackles Of Gloucestershire
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock & Dan Kingdom to chat about a second consecutive County Championship win for the men, look ahead to a crucial fixture up at Chester-Le-Street, and wonder if Mr and Mrs Rew might be getting a sternly-worded letter in the post soon...
May 14
*Expletive* England Have Gone And Nicked One Of Our Best Players Again
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Anthony Gibson and Sophie Luff to chat about Somerset Women's first month as a professional team, look ahead to the resumption of the County Championship on Friday, and celebrate the fact that Matt Henry is finally here !
May 6
I Think He Either Wanted To Be Sick Or Just Have A Slash
Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to chat about Somerset's incredible first County Championship win of the season against Essex, two more victories in the excellent start to the Women's Metro Bank One-Day Cup, and ask.... is there really any point to a bonus point ?
Apr 29
It Was A Very Difficult Pitch To Get Out On...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless, Don Topley and Anthony Gibson to chat about the collapse to end all collapses at the Oval, rejoice in Somerset Women plucking victory from the jaws of defeat at Beckenham, and try to work out how on earth Jake Ball helping Durham to victory is a benefit to Somerset......
Apr 22
If My Maths Exam Is Tomorrow, I'm Not Gonna Be Revising Geography
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom and Anthony Gibson to chat about the draw against Hampshire, look ahead to both the men and women taking on Surrey in the next few days, and take a nostalgic look back to the 90s and the last time Somerset won a CC game at the Oval...
Apr 15
Hideous To Watch But Incredibly Effective
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about the defeat to Sussex, look ahead to another difficult trip to the *Insert Sponsor's Name Here* Bowl, and wonder just what has happened to Somerset's away form over the last few years...
Apr 8
This Is One Of The Hazards Of Being President...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to celebrate Tom Banton's record-breaking innings against Worcestershire, debate the nature of Taunton surfaces again, and celebrate Craig Overton's refreshing lack of diplomacy on social media...
Apr 1
Three Chocolate Desserts And Several Chicken Dinners
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren (eventually !) and Anthony Gibson to chat about the pre-season match against The Glosters, look ahead to the County Championship starting up again on Friday, and take a look at how the Somerset Women's squad is shaping up.
Mar 10
I Just Wanna Give Him A Big Hug And Tell Him I'm Gonna Miss Him....
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock & Anthony Gibson to chat about the heartbreaking departure of Roelof van der Merwe, Will Smeed's decision to sign an all-formats contract, and have yet another protracted discussion regarding the spare opening spot....
Jan 21
I'm Off To Check Out Channel 707
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Peter Wanless and Anthony Gibson to celebrate the re-signing of Matt Henry, chat about all the various goings-on at the ground in readiness for the new season, and fret about the perils of venturing too high in the Sky channels in search of some cricket ....
Dec 16, 2024
Das Dusseldorf Cricket-Stadion
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to cast their eye over the fixtures, wonder how they'll cope if Matt Henry turns up at Headingley next year, and cricket writer Stephen Chalke joins us to chat about his new book "One Hell of a Life. Brian Close: Daring, Defiant and Daft".
Nov 4, 2024
Gibbo's Retirement Party in Mambos
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat to 150th Anniversary Chair Richard Brice about all the plans for next year's celebrations, and we chat to Club CEO Jamie Cox about all things Somerset CCC and The H*ndred....
Oct 16, 2024
The 2024 Golden Apples
Ian Shepherd, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson get together for the final time this season to give their nominations for the coveted 'Golden Apples'
Oct 1, 2024
Moderate Quality Chicken Supreme
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Peter Wanless and Anthony Gibson to chat about the damp loss up at Trent Bridge in the ODC Final, defeat in the final County Championship match against Hampshire, and try to cheer each other up by reminding ourselves that things are pretty good, all things considered....
Sep 20, 2024
Oh Well, It Was Nice While It Lasted...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about the defeats at Edgbaston and Old Trafford, hope for a better outcome in the ODC final, and learn why we'll always have more class than that lot from up the road...
Sep 12, 2024
Tom Curran's Victory Nandos
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom to chat on the utterly incredible County Championship win over Surrey, look forward to putting ourselves through the wringer again on Finals Day, and reluctantly appoint Don Topley as the new official mascot of Somerset CCC...
Sep 4, 2024
That Extra Few Inches Can Make All The Difference
Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren & Steve Tancock to chat about the fantastic win over Durham, look ahead to a chocker September starting with the Blast Quarter-Final at Northants, and who will have bragging rights around the Vaughan Christmas Dinner Table this year....
Aug 28, 2024
Welcome Back To The List Alex Wharf, It's Been A While...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren and Anthony Gibson to chat about the weather-affected draw up at Edgbaston, look ahead to another must-win game against Durham, and discuss how unfortunate/hilarious it would be if Essex and Hampshire were deducted points for their tit-for-tat declarations....
Aug 19, 2024
I Don't Think Lewis Goldsworthy's Quite Got An Entourage Yet...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Peter Wanless & Anthony Gibson to chat about the stonking win in the ODC semi-final against Leicestershire, look ahead to the resumption of the Championship up at Edgbaston, and fret about some concerning transfer rumours...
Aug 14, 2024
I Wouldn't Want To Wear Formal Dress To A Blast Game
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom to chat about two excellent wins to cap off a fantastic One Day Cup group stage, look ahead to Sunday's Semi-Final (which is on the Clubs's 149th Birthday), and brush up on the rules and regulations for the Lord's Pavilion...
Aug 8, 2024
The West Country Armadillo
Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless & Chris Lintott to chat about the continuing joy of the One-Day Cup, Sonny Baker's departure to Hampshire, and discuss our various options for activities at Lord's on Sunday..
Aug 1, 2024
Another Authentic Aberdonian
Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to chat about an encouraging start the the ALOTBCLRLMBODC campaign, Lewis Goldsworthy's welcome return to Taunton, and have our weekly support meeting about that other competition...
Jul 25, 2024
The Deadpool Pavilion
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock and Dan Kingdom to chat about the debacle at Cardiff last Friday, preview the ALOTBCLRLMB One Day Cup, and once again get sidetracked into slagging off the H*ndred, but do decide that a solution to the problem could come from an unlikely source...
Jul 17, 2024
Miggy P's Gap Year
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock & Anthony Gibson (eventually) to chat about the climax to the Blast campaign, how we can best handle the crop of young bowlers pushing for selection, and reveal what Miggy P *might* be up to in the next few weeks....
Jul 4, 2024
Is Anybody Going To Declare Ever Again ?
Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren and Chris Lintott to chat about Tom Abell's incredible innings in the extraordinary win against Warwickshire, look ahead to the return of the Blast with a trip to Essex and the Cider Derby rematch at Taunton, and whether Polly could make us a flag for the RVDM pavilion.....
Jun 27, 2024
My Kasey Aldridge Propaganda
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about defeat in the Cider Derby to that lot from up the road, the nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat rollercoaster of a draw up at Trent Bridge, and have some welcome news for those of you who aren't fans of decanting on a matchday...
Jun 19, 2024
The Ben Green Dip
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about 4 wins from the last 5 Blast games, look ahead to the Cider Derby and the resumption of The County Championship against Notts, and the deadly combination of a rain delay and a free bar....
Jun 5, 2024
On A West Coast Swing
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about the opening round of Blast games, discuss a few things that don't quite add up about that other competition, and relive their earliest memories of Taunton...
May 30, 2024
Wicket !
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren & Peter Wanless to chat about everything that went wrong at Durham, look at the selection dilemmas for the Blast, and somehow Piers Morgan weasels his way into the conversation...
May 22, 2024
If You Do A John Terry....
Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless, Sam Dalling & Anthony Gibson to chat about the hard-fought win against Kent, react to the signing of Riley Meredith, and worry about Essex and Surrey taking a leaf out of Middlesex and Yorkshire's book during the final game of the season....
May 15, 2024
Water Off A 24-Ball Duck's Back
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock and Anthony Gibson to chat about the upcoming game against Kent, look at potential overseas signings for the Blast, and Steve translates the club's accounts for the layman...
May 8, 2024
Mike Henry
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren and Chris Lintott to chat about Somerset's unbeaten streak continuing with the win over Essex, decide that the scheduling isn't actually that bad, and learn that you shouldn't always trust the answers in quiz books...
May 1, 2024
Chelmsford Is Dreadful
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Anthony Gibson and special guest Don Topley to chat about another draw up at Kidderminster, look ahead to the championship decider against Essex on Friday, and almost manage to avoid mentioning the H*ndred...
Apr 24, 2024
Sarge Would Be Bloody Good On The Apprentice
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom and Ben Warren to chat about the draw against Notts, the mystic art of pitch preparation, and Migael Pretorius's first steps on the path to redemption...
Apr 17, 2024
Which Swear Words Did The Children Next Door To You Learn ?
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to chat about the topsy-turvy draw at Surrey, the great starts to the season for Tom Lammonby and Kasey Aldridge, and the first Golden Apple of 2024 is awarded...
Apr 10, 2024
Catching Drills In Football Boots
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom, Harry Everett and Anthony Gibson to chat about the positives from the draw at Kent, the signing of Migael Pretorius, and the perils of transgressing social media rules...
Apr 2, 2024
Between The Four Of Us, We Could Have Done A Sterling Job...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Harry Everett, Peter Wanless & Anthony Gibson to chat about the pre-season campaign in Abu Dhabi, the warm-up game against Exeter University, and work out just how we're going to win the Championship this season...
Feb 12, 2024
If We Get Khawaja, First
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Richard Brice and Anthony Gibson to chat about all the goings-on over the winter...
Dec 21, 2023
Tom Curran Is An Absolute....
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Harry Everett, Ben Warren, Peter Wanless and Anthony Gibson to chat about the unprecedented amount of good news for Somerset CCC in the last month, with the obvious exception of Tom Abell standing down as skipper, and crown the 3rd annual ALOTBCL Xmas Quiz Champion...
Nov 27, 2023
I’m Very Depressed About Everything That’s Going On In English Cricket At The Moment...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom and Anthony Gibson to chat about the various happenings since the end of the season, debate the ever-increasing likelihood of a H*ndred franchise coming to Taunton, and decide that we're probably going to write a book together in 2024...
Oct 9, 2023
The 2023 Golden Apples
Ian Shepherd, Harry Everett, Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson get together for the final time this season to give their nominations for the coveted 'Golden Apples'
Oct 2, 2023
Salisbury !
Ian Shepherd is joined by Harry Everett and Anthony Gibson to chat about the final Championship game against Warwickshire, spend too much time thinking about regional postcodes, and come in off their collective long runs about umpire communications during ground delays (again).....
Sep 25, 2023
The Revival of Babycham
Ian Shepherd is joined by Harry Everett, Anthony Gibson and debutant Kit Harris to talk about the rain-affected draw with Kent, look ahead to the season finale against Warwickshire, and debate if the SCCC groundstaff need to rethink the origin of their loam....
Sep 18, 2023
I Think, Officially, It Is A Dragon Isn’t It ...
Ian Shepherd, Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren and Anthony Gibson chat to special guest Tom Abell about all things Somerset...
Sep 11, 2023
Ethereal G featuring The Wurzels
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to chat about more batting woes in the defeat to Hampshire, what we should realistically look to achieve in the final two Champo games, and the reasons behind the demise of outground cricket in Somerset over the years...
Aug 31, 2023
There’s a F***king Palm Tree Behind Me !
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about George Bartlett's unexpected departure to Northants, look ahead to the resumption of Championship proceedings at the Ageas Bowl, and decide that between us, we'd make a perfect CEO
Aug 23, 2023
Oh, You Wish Everyone’s Shot Selection Was A Bit More Judicious Anthony
Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to reflect on the ALOTBCLMBODC campaign, Andy Umeed's incredible run of form, and the rise of the #Umeeme....
Aug 14, 2023
The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
Ian Shepherd is joined by Harry Everett, Peter Wanless & Anthony Gibson to chat about the ongoing ALOTBCLODC campaign, the signing of Neil Wagner, and discuss the predictions made in Sheps's recent eBay purchase...
Aug 7, 2023
I Don’t Want To Get All Legal And Technical With The Wurzels...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren, Harry Everett & Anthony Gibson to chat about the start to the One-Day Cup campaign, another James Rew masterclass, and the staggering amount of players who have represented Somerset in 2023 so far...
Jul 31, 2023
The Wanless Scale of Loudness of Shirts
Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless, Harry Everett and Anthony Gibson (plus a cameo appearance from Annie Chave) to chat about the defeat to Surrey, look ahead to the forthcoming One-Day Cup, and spend far too long chatting about that new shirt...
Jul 24, 2023
It’ll Be Like 2019 All Over Again
Ian Shepherd is joined by Sam Dalling & Anthony Gibson to chat about the dominant performance against Northants, look ahead to this weeks match against Surrey, and learn what BBC Health & Safety had to say about the rustic bus shelter...
Jul 17, 2023
We Haven’t Even Discussed The Possibility Of Tractor Being A Concussion Sub...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom, Peter Wanless & Anthony Gibson to chat about Carlos Alcaraz's victory on Centre Court, the ongoing threat of train strikes, and the soaring temperatures in southern Europe...
Jul 9, 2023
It’s Sometimes Verbal Diarrhoea I’m Afraid...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Harry Everett & Anthony Gibson to chat about another extraordinary win against Notts, look ahead to Finals Day and the CC match against Hampshire, and whether Sky should cast a wider net when selecting their commentary team...
Jul 3, 2023
If You Want To Kill A Few Hours, Ask A Notts Fan About Tom Moores...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to chat about Somerset's record breaking Blast campaign, the completely unremarkable Championship win against Notts, and wonder which team Jack Brooks could play for on Friday night...
Jun 17, 2023
The Ben Green Slip Cordon - Part 1
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Harry Everett, Anthony Gibson & Don Topley to chat about the CC defeat to Essex, the mixed fortunes in the recent Blast games, and have a heated debate about what else, the bloody H*ndred....
Jun 5, 2023
A Panama Hat Is Rather More My Style
Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless, Anthony Gibson & Special Guest Sophie Luff to talk about Somerset maintaining their 100% record in the Blast, look ahead to the resumption of the Championship at Chelmsford and wonder if there will be anybody left at Taunton to play in the One Day Cup...
May 29, 2023
I’m Sure Lewis Gregory Won’t Win 14 Tosses In A Row
Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren, Peter Wanless, Anthony Gibson & special guest Max Waller to look back at Somerset's perfect start to the Vitality Blast campaign, chat about Max's favourite memories from his time at Taunton, and wonder how much trouble Ben would get in if he illegally re-broadcasted the Pay-Per-View Kent Stream...
May 22, 2023
But No ! It Was An Advert For The Blast !
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Peter Wanless to chat about the dominant win over Middlesex, look ahead to the Blast, discuss Western Storm's start the Charlotte Edwards Cup, and wonder if Kent charging for their T20 streams has opened a Pandora's Box....
May 15, 2023
Of Course I Read It Out, We Were Desperate For Something...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to take a look at the ebbs and flows of a mostly eventful game up at Old Trafford, one of us makes a bold selection for the upcoming Champo game at Lords, and apologies are offered for spreading unsubstantiated claims on Twitter...
May 8, 2023
I’d Rather Have A B*stard Who Scored Hundreds...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Harry Everett, Peter Wanless & Anthony Gibson to chat about the frustrating draw against Northants, hear about the results of the 'Hearts & Minds' survey, and look ahead to the crucial game up at Old Trafford...
May 1, 2023
The St James..... Something Or Others
Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to look ahead to the crucial Championship game against Northants, chat about the rumours regarding the scheduling changes, and discover a totally different group of fans who are also at loggerheads on the Dragon v Wyvern issue...
Apr 24, 2023
I’m Equally Worried About The Batting & The Bowling...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom, & Anthony Gibson to chat about some green shoots from the draw against Lancashire, what we would do with the squad in the week off if we were in charge, and try to work out what sort of pitches we need at Taunton...
Apr 17, 2023
We Used To Win Matches Like This...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to mull over the defeat to Notts, discuss what changes we'd make for Lancs, and rejoice over a fighting fit Lewis Gregory's return to form...
Apr 10, 2023
Calm Down Everyone...
Ian Shepherd is joined by Harry Everett & Anthony Gibson to chat about the draw against Warwickshire, look ahead to the upcoming match against Notts, and discuss why a giant sheet of tinfoil could be the answer to all our problems...
Apr 3, 2023
He Wasn’t The Architect Of The Dastardly Plan
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Harry Everett & Anthony Gibson to look ahead to the 2023 season, discuss the potential reasoning behind the Cameron Bancroft signing, and spend far too much time pondering the production process for Mark Church's daily Twitter videos...
Feb 13, 2023
I Touched Roelof’s Helmet
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to chat about Tom Abell's long overdue England call-up, the rule tweaks to this season's County Championship, and try to figure out exactly what an NFT actually is...
Dec 19, 2022
I’m More Of A Dua Lipa Man Myself
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Peter Wanless, Sam Dalling & Anthony Gibson to chat about Will Smeed's decision to sign a white-ball only contract, have an inevitable moan about the fixture scheduling, and crown the ALOTBCL Quiz Champion for 2022...
Oct 10, 2022
The 2022 Golden Apples
Ian Shepherd, Dan Kingdom, Harry Everett, Peter Wanless & Anthony Gibson get together for the final time this season to give their nominations for the coveted 'Golden Apples'
Oct 3, 2022
That Was Good Value For Money
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Anthony Gibson & Harry Everett to talk about the defeat to Kent, the goings-on at the end-of-season dinner, and have a long old chat about the HPR...
Sep 25, 2022
It Was Never In Doubt
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about the thumping win over Northants, get creative with selection for the final game against Kent, and keep the podcast under 4 hours by postponing our discussion about the HPR to a later date...
Sep 18, 2022
The Loss Of Productivity Amongst County Cricket Fans
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Anthony Gibson & Peter Wanless to chat about the draw against Warwickshire, look ahead to the crucial game against Northants, and wonder why Max Waller never got a go for England...
Sep 11, 2022
You Can’t Trust The Wi-Fi Up North
Ian Shepherd is joined by Anthony Gibson & Sam Dalling to chat about the disappointing draw with The Glosters, look ahead to another relegation encounter with Warwickshire, and yet again wonder why Tom Abell doesn't bowl more...
Sep 4, 2022
Let’s Just Name All The Hundred Teams After Vegetables
Ian Shepherd is joined by Anthony Gibson, Ben Warren and Harry Everett to chat about Tom Banton and Sajid Khan putting pen to paper, look ahead to the Cider Derby in the CC, and wonder what could be done to make us all like that other competition just a little bit more...
Aug 25, 2022
The Morgan Sweets Are Even Earlier Than Usual
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to look back on the disappointing RLODC Campaign, try and square the circle for next season's fixture list, and speculate wildly on what the missing 8% of the club's income might be from...
Aug 15, 2022
Thank You Hildy
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Anthony Gibson & Peter Wanless to reflect on the extraordinary career of James Hildreth, look back at the latest batch of RLODC games, and try to decide which ciders we're most looking forward to sampling on Friday night...
Aug 8, 2022
Continuing The Habit Of Picking Up Our Overseas Pace Bowler Rejects
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to look back on the defeats to Notts and Gloucs, work out what can be done to arrest the slide, and try to fathom what on earth a Jurassic Fibre Milkable Cow might be...
Aug 1, 2022
Disney Queues Are A Good Thing For Looking At Social Media
Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about the highlights of an otherwise bore draw against Essex, look ahead to the RLODC, and try to work out what makes a really good cricket wicket...
Jul 24, 2022
OK................ Sorry Ben
Ian Shepherd is joined by Anthony Gibson, Ben Warren and Chris Lintott to chat about the draw against Yorkshire, what we can expect from the upcoming game at Chelmsford, and Tom Banton's comments on the Livestream last week...
Jul 18, 2022
Two Short Legs For Lewis Goldsworthy
Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Anthony Gibson & Peter Wanless to look back at a disappointing Finals Day, celebrate the performances of Lewis Goldsworthy and James Rew, and reveal why signing Luke Wright is the key to winning the County Championship...