Coleman Had A Dream

This week Ruth and Dai talk about the disappointing end to the Nations League and the worrying loss to Albania. Discussions about Giggs' tactics and plan for the future get an airing as does the best position for Bale. Following this, they find some cause for optimism and some reasons as to why Giggs' tenure has got off to a mixed start. Following this, there's a brief discussion on the Welsh clubs, a cupset and the success of some of our younger age group sides.....

Welcome to another Coleman Had A Dream podcast! Dai and Ruth talk through the two upcoming men's games against Denmark and Albania, and give some predictions of score lines and some surprise lineups! After that there is a run through on Wrexham, Cardiff, Newport and Swansea's recent fortunes, a mention of Cwmbran Town's remarkable run of form and the Wales Women's recent match against Portugal. There are some sound issues in parts of this recording, as the pub we recorded in was just about to host a quiz and it was really loud toward the end as a consequence! Apologies.

In the latest episode of the Coleman Had A Dream podcast, Dai and Ruth discuss the friendly against Spain, and the Nations League match against the Republic of Ireland. Everything from formations, team selections and results get an airing. There's also a broad discussion on the U21's team and the role they play in the senior side and the Wales set up all together. Dai and Ruth also open with a conversation on the darker elements of the Red Wall which has crept in, in recent games. From some racist chants before the game, a racist comment inside the ground and two female fans being groped during the game. It's a sad way to start this podcast, but an important one. It's a wide and varied conversation as always recorded in a Boston bar between two friends and is well worth a listen.

In a wide ranging and broad chat, Dai and Ruth talk about lots of recent news topics. From Gareth Bale’s injury, to new clubs for Jess Fishlock and Aaron Ramsey, as well as extended chats on the English league Welsh Clubs - Cardiff, Swansea, Wrexham and Newport. There’s also a preview and predictions section on Wales’ upcoming friendly against Spain, and the Nations League game against Ireland.

Dai and Ruth get together to discuss the games against Ireland and Denmark and their impact on Welsh football in a wider sense. We chat with Haley from FeWales who tells us about some unsavoury incidents in her trip to Aarhus and Ruth drops two incredible statistics on you..... We discuss the Welsh clubs recent performances and make a few tentative predictions. It's a long listen, but a good one!

Dai and Ruth come together for a brief rundown of Wales' 2-0 defeat by Denmark yesterday in Aarhus.

A brief match report from Dai and Ruth after Wales' resounding 4-1 victory against Ireland in the Nations League.

Dai and Ruth are back again, talking about the Wales Women's game against England and the fallout from that big match. They discuss the game, their thoughts on the goals and the future of Women's football in Wales. There is also a discussion on the campaign as a whole and the massive success it has been. Following that, the talk moves to the Nations League and the men's games against Ireland and what appears to be a Denmark Sunday League pub XI. There is talk about the squad, preferred line ups, and who will be the captain among many other things. The confusion regarding the Denmark game gets an airing as does who should play if we end up facing a Denmark B team. There is also a closing statement on Hal Robson Kanu and his retirement from international football. It's a good listen we think, so we hope you enjoy it!

The final summer series podcast! Ruth and Dai are back in the local pub talking about football, and no celebrity guests to hold us back.... They talk through how they think Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Wrexham will get on this season as well as what impact their signings will have. There's also a conversation on how those Welsh players who have moved clubs will get on, either on loan or permanently. The long discussion in on the crucial Wales Women qualifier against England where a win will see the team through to the World Cup for the first time. Sadly there are other permutations if we don't win regarding the playoffs, and it's very complicated! All the options are explained, as are the key results which we need to go our way if we don't win. It's a good listen, and is made better by the fact that Haley and Seren give their opinions on the game too!

CHAD meets: Jess Fishlock. Dai and Ruth sit down with Wales' most capped footballer of all time, and talk through her brilliant career. We talk about how Jess got into football (thanks to her sister), her early career in the UK before moving to Holland and the impact that had on her as a player and a person. We discuss the other moves in her career which have taken in Germany, Australia and now the US. We discuss her Wales career, her first game and of course the upcoming clash against England as Wales try to make the World Cup for the first time. She tells us how it felt to get an MBE plus our regular child star Seren, gives Jess a few questions too. Jess also gives us her thoughts on what Women's football needs to do to improve and change, plus how much life her international career has left. All in all, Jess gives us a lot of insights on what it's like to be a footballer and was incredibly genuine and honest with her answers over three sittings of discussions! It's a great chat and worth a listen!

Coleman Had A Dream meets: Iwan Roberts - part two! In the second half of our chat with Iwan, we discuss his Wales career, the managers he played for and the changes across Welsh football during his time involved with the national team. We also discuss the current Wales set up, Giggs' appointment as manager, a trip down memory lane to the Euros, and what is next for Wales' young guns; Ampadu, Woodburn and Wilson as well as Iwan's thoughts on David Brooks moving to Bournemouth. We hope you enjoy this, and keep an eye out for the next pod - our interview with Jess Fishlock which will be released on Monday 13th August.

Coleman Had A Dream meets; Iwan Roberts. This is part one of our two part chat with Wales and Norwich legend, Iwan Roberts. Iwan discusses his early career in this half, among other things, and a few Wales stories in there too. When we release the second half next Monday 6th August, you'll hear much more of Iwan's Wales career.

Coleman Had A Dream Summer Specials - Owain Tudur Jones. Dai and Ruth were fortunate to spend a good hour or so chatting to Owain Tudur Jones, about all things football. Owain discussed his move from North Wales playing for Bangor, down to South Wales and Swansea City. In that he talks about winning the LDV Vans Trophy, and then losing in the playoff final weeks later at the same location. Owain talked openly about his injury problems, how the whole thing made him feel and the difficulties which came with it. We talked about his move to Norwich and the debut disaster where he lost 7-1 before that side went on to be promoted. He talks openly about his trip to Vegas, as well as working with Paul Lambert and Roberto Martinez. The conversation then turned to Wales, and his time working for 3 different managers at very different times in his career. Toshack, Speed and Coleman we very different men, and Owain talks through them all. He discusses his first cap, and his surprise call up to the Wales squad for th

In the first interview of our summer series, Coleman Had A Dream interviews Owain Fon Williams. If you want to reminisce about Euro 2016, you won't hear a much better version of events than this. Dai and Ruth chat to Owain about a wide variety of topics through his career. We discuss him growing up in football with Manchester United, and his time at Crewe as he developed. We hear Owain talk about his club career and how his move to Indy 11 here in America came about. We spend a lot of time talking about his Wales career, and his involvement in Wales' brilliant run to the semi final of Euro 2016. He talks about Chris Coleman's man management skills, the kangaroo court run with the players and staff, how good Gareth Bale really is, and he gives his insights from the squad of the most exciting moments in Welsh football history, from what he describes as the best seat in the house. This is frankly, an emotional conversation from someone who was part of Welsh football's best period. Owain was open, honest, f

Ruth and Dai discuss the recent Wales friendly against Mexico, and give their opinions on the 0 - 0 draw in The Rose Bowl. There's also a discussion about Gareth Bale's wonder goal in the Champions League Final and where he will be plying his trade next season. Following this there are some recordings from fans who went to the Wales Women games against Bosnia and Russia. There are thoughts before and after both games from a wide range of people as Wales inched closer to the World Cup in France after 1-0 and 3-0 wins. Ruth and Dai then give their thoughts as well as what they think will happen in the final group game against England at the end of August. N.B. - This was recorded on 4th June, so excuse anything which may be out of date!

This bumper edition of the Coleman Had a Dream podcast sees Dai and Western Telegraph reporter Fraser Waston, discuss the relegation of Swansea City. We discuss why they went down, who needs to shoulder a lot of the blame and where the future lies for the club and their supporters. Ruth and I also offer out ten pence worth into the conversation after my interview with Fraser. The second half of the podcast revolves around Wales, their game against Mexico and also their training session in Wrexham. We discuss a prediction or two, Ruth's husband Alan offers his thoughts, and we discuss Joe Allen's future. If you're just interested in the Wales chat, it starts at 1 hour and 2 minutes exactly!

In the 10th Coleman Had A Dream podcast, we have our widest ranging conversation to date. We start by talking about predictions, and what will happen to Cardiff and Swansea ahead of the end of the season. We also discuss Wrexham and Newport's seasons - this was recorded before Ricketts got the job at Wrexham. There's also a word for Chris Coleman, and what happens next for our most successful manager. We then move on to the WPL, and very different end of season goings on for Bangor City and Barry Town United. Bangor face demotion whilst Barry are on their biggest high for 20 years. Following Dai's stadium blog recently, we also chat stadiums and investments for the FAW whilst Ruth raises the topic of Wales moving to summer football. Finally we give out our inaugural end of season CHAD awards. Congratulations to the winners! We hope you enjoy it, and thanks for listening!

In a special episode of the Coleman Had A Dream podcast, we talk about Wales' astonishingly brilliant 0-0 draw with England. We start with some recordings made on the match day itself, and follow it up with an interview with Haley from FeWales about the match day. Following that Dai has a discussion with former Lincoln City Ladies player Kate Wooldridge. She talks about what it was like to mark Jayne Ludlow, how much women's football has developed in recent years and how she think Wales are much better than their World ranking suggests. The podcast concludes with a round up from Ruth and Dai, as well as a few words on what we think the outcome of this qualifying campaign will be. Dai also professes his love for Charlie Estcourt for at least the third time in the pod..... It really is an interesting podcast as we discuss a momentous occasion in Welsh football history.

Dai and Ruth sit down and discuss the China Cup as Wales got to the final after destroying China 6-0 but then lost to Uruguay in the final. We discuss the team Giggs played, how he set up the team and what long term solutions or problems he may have found in this trip. We congratulate the FAW for what they have done to arrange the trip, and talk about the big winners and losers of the trip. We also take a few moments at the end to chat about new records set on this trip by Gareth Bale (who Dai giddily calls Wales' greatest ever athlete) and Chris Gunter.

Ruth and Dai go through their views on what will happen in the China Cup - Ruth on a school trip in Africa with a broken ankle, and Dai at home in Boston so excuse the occasional drop in sound quality! We discuss the squad announcement, who we think should start the games and get game time in China plus the new backroom staff get discussed too. Finally, there are a few words for the retiring Dave Edwards too.