1 hour 6 minutes | Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Rob Phillips and Nathan Blake - always loud, clear and uncompromising on Welsh football. After Wales' emphatic 7-1 over North Macedonia in the World Cup qualifiers, which secured a home tie in the play-off semi-final, there's cautious optimism ahead of the draw. But, there's real concern from Blakey over Newport County's chances of retaining the League Two status following the departure of manager Dave Hughes. Bellamy's boys defied the doubters and got the job done but will the same be said of the Exiles at the end of the season? Who better to ask than former County manager, Mike Flynn. 00:00:00 Introduction00:03:00 Mike Flynn on Wales' 'demolition job' 00:06:32 Flynn recalls Forest Green00:09:50 Wales able to swarm teams when it matters00:14:14 Wales in Pot 2 - what could happen?00:16:12 History was made - outrageous performance from a depleted team00:21:40 Flynn on Swansea City's next managerial prospect, Vitor Matos 00:25:23 Recruitment starts with the club - Blakey00:26:30 Newport need to get their stuff together - Blakey00:29:30 Tell me how it feels to be sacked00:31:30 Football sackings are very public 00:33:12 Newport need a miracle 00:35:16 Flynn gives his verdict00:45:12 Blakey reminisces 00:51:00 Flynn on managing players00:53:03 Flynn on friendship with Pep Guardiola 00:59:39 Rob's results round-up01:03:34 Merthyr's Ricardo Rees on the radar