1 hour 7 minutes | Friday, 10 April 2026
So much to talk about and another special guest in the form of the FAW's man at the top, Noel Mooney.Rob Phillips and Nathan Blake: Loud and clear on Welsh football from the man used to talking about it and the one who played it at the top level. #Football #Podcast #WelshFootball #Wrexham #SwanseaCity #CardiffCity #NewportCounty #Wales #MerthyrTown #AdranPremier #CymruPremier #Soccer #worldcup2026 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:42 Noel Mooney, FAW Wales chief exec00:02:31 Aaron Ramsey's role in future of Welsh football00:07:51 World Cup disappointment 00:08:31 "It's the journey that interests us more."00:10:36 Mooney expects quite a lot of interest in Craig Bellamy00:12:35 Cost of not going to World Cup00:14:26 What can we do more to enhance the Cymru/Adran Prem etc00:17:36 Blakey: Where is the visible evidence of money being spent?00:19:43 Met with all 22 local authorities to enhance strategy for facilities across Wales00:25:48 Direct access to policy makers in Welsh government etc00:30:00 Cup Final on Sunday Caernarfon v Flint00:32:28 Infrastructure important00:35:19 Post-Noel reaction00:39:31 Cymru Premier I think you've got to provide a better product first 00:42:03 Wrexham - creativity lacking, maybe four or five players short00:46:45 Swansea - lacked physicality this season. 00:49:38 Surprised Vipotnik signed new deal00:52:27 Cardiff's surprising recent run00:56:00 Cardiff need a win against Bolton 00:57:40 Blakey wants all three clubs in the Championship00:58:30 Philosophy and Newport long-term plan needed01:03:57 Merthyr - have the wheels come off?X: https://x.com/robandblakeyInstagram: / robandblakey TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@robandblakey?...