Sinopsis
A football podcast through amber-tinted spectacles.Jack Swindlehurst, Julian Roberts and Tom Walker take you through all the U's-related content you could ever possibly dream of every other Monday.Twitter and Instagram: @AbbeyStandPod
Episodios
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Saloppy Seconds
13/10/2025 Duración: 54minIt’s almost too predictable. United faced a team that hadn’t taken the lead at home since February, hadn’t won or taken the lead at home in Michael Appleton’s 31 game tenure, and sat 23rd in League One. Fast forward to 5pm on Saturday, Shrewsbury came out comfortable 2-0 winners to leave United still looking for anything resembling consistency. Matt, Tom and Jord try to unpick it all.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:
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The Preview Show: Shrewsbury (A)
10/10/2025 Duración: 47minUnited head up to Shropshire to face a Shrewsbury side sitting 23rd in League One as we look for our first back-to-back wins of the season. All the stats seem to point in United’s favour, but can Harris’ men bring a bit of consistency to their league campaign? Caspell and Jules are joined by Salopcast to look ahead to the game.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:
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Armand Cycloné
06/10/2025 Duración: 47minThree goals at home for the first time since January, and a lovely three points to go with it. To look back over United comfortably dispatching Crawley on Saturday, Tom, Jord and Swindle braved the fierce conditions to give you their thoughts on this week’s pod, featuring plenty of wind puns.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:
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The Preview Show: Crawley (H)
03/10/2025 Duración: 39minThe Lofty Reds visit the Abbey on Saturday, although unlike their talisman's name, their league campaign is so far not troubling the top ends of the division. Tom and Jord are on Friday pod duties, looking ahead to a game that surely can’t be as dull as last Saturday’s draw at Tranmere. But sometimes, you just never know.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:
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The Underthinker
29/09/2025 Duración: 58minAn all-timer of a boring and forgettable 0-0 draw for United on Saturday. You’d think that would be make the pod a challenge, but there’s still plenty of talking points for Matt, Tom and Jules to get their teeth into. Even though they’d rather be talking about the Ryder Cup.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:
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The Preview Show: Tranmere (A)
26/09/2025 Duración: 58minIt was a valiant effort at Craven Cottage on Tuesday, but a return to the ever glorious League Two beckons. Tom and Jord are on Preview Show duties, chatting about the excellent efforts in the 1-0 defeat at Fulham, and looking ahead to a trip to the Wirral to face Tranmere Rovers, hoping to build on the huge positives from Tuesday.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:
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Thank Cod For That
22/09/2025 Duración: 01h06minYet another packed Review Show, and we wouldn’t want it any other way. Tom, Jules and Swindle are on the panel to review the comeback win against Fleetwood at the Abbey, and there’s a snippet of an interview with Football Ramble host and Fulham fan Marcus Speller ahead of Tuesday’s game. You can listen to that full episode now by signing up to the Coconut Tier.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:
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The Preview Show: Fleetwood (H)
19/09/2025 Duración: 51minAfter a gutting last-minute equaliser to Harry the Haddock’s Grimsby, this week United get the opportunity to try and put it right against another fishy friend of ours in Fleetwood Town. Tom is back on the pod and is joined by Jord to look ahead to the game, with the help of legitimate EFL podcaster royalty: Fleetwood fan, Knappers.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:
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Mayor Grimsby
15/09/2025 Duración: 01h13minIt’s a cruel, cruel game. After arguably our best performance of the season, a last-minute penalty forced United to share the spoils at Grimsby. Caspell is on his sixth pod in a row, joined by the returning Jules to talk lost jackets, top tier football food, frustrating referees, and Adam Mayor Quimby/Grimsby.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:
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The Preview Show: Grimsby (A)
12/09/2025 Duración: 55minHaving beaten Manchester United, the Mariners face surely their sternest test yet - a visit from Neil Harris’ Cambridge United. Fresh off the back of a home defeat, Matt and Jord are on the pod to look forward to a tricky trip up north for the U’s, with the help of a preview from The View From The Findus podcast.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:
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You're Twistin' My Mellons Man
08/09/2025 Duración: 52minUnited’s unbeaten home record ends as Oldham come to town with a plan, and get the job done. Michael Mellon bagged the only goal in a 1-0 win to give his father and gaffer Micky Mellon a first league win of the season, in a father-son combination that has left U’s fans reeling. Matt and Jord are on hand this week to look over the game. Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:
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The Preview Show: Oldham (H)
05/09/2025 Duración: 30minWe welcome a still winless Oldham to the Abbey to try and make it three home wins on the spin in all competitions. Matt and Tom are on today’s pod looking ahead to the game and what to expect from our opponents, unfortunately without an opposition fan this week due to scheduling issues. Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:
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A Rush Of Goals From The Head
01/09/2025 Duración: 48minWhat’s that? Three points, two goals, and a clean sheet at the Abbey? That’s a pretty perfect way to end the first month of the season. On this week’s pod, Tom, Jord and Caspell look over the comfortable 2-0 win against Newport and have a quick chat about Monday’s transfer deadline day.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:
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The Preview Show: Newport (H)
29/08/2025 Duración: 49minBack in action at the Abbey in the second of three back-to-back home games in all competitions to face a visiting Newport side for the first time since the 2020/21 season. After a great midweek cup win, Jordan and Swindle discuss how important it is to back it up with a performance in the league, and really kick our season into gear. They’re joined by Ed from the 1912 Exiles podcast to help preview our opposition.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:
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Loft You Better
25/08/2025 Duración: 48minAugust Bank Holiday Saturday wasn’t the sunshine and roses we’d hoped it would be, as United head back down to Bristol, this time losing 1-0 in a tight game and finishing it with 10 men. A not-as-frustrated-as-you’d-expect-them-to-be pairing of Jules and Tom are on the early shift to talk red cards, anonymous footballers and stone cold sitters.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:
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The Preview Show: Bristol Rovers (A)
22/08/2025 Duración: 01h07minAn extra long preview show this week as we indulge ourselves on reviewing the Colchester win, talking Jobe, Pelly and kick off routines. We’re also joined by Charlie from the Talking Gas podcast to look ahead to Saturday’s trip back down to the West Country to face a still winless Bristol Rovers side.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:
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The Only Way Is Errors
18/08/2025 Duración: 59minIt was a frustrating afternoon on Saturday as the U’s couldn’t take all three points against Harrogate despite first-half domination. The UTAS panel pick through that game, as well as looking ahead to a trip to Colchester on Tuesday night.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:
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The Preview Show: Harrogate (H)
14/08/2025 Duración: 51minA packed Preview Show, and a Thursday treat this week because of a badly written intro by a tired man. There’s Carabao action, a look ahead to the visit of Harrogate, but most importantly, the unveiling of our new sponsor: The Old Spring!We’re delighted to have them sponsoring the pod this year, and they’re offering some amazing deals for United fans:* Matchday Meal Deal: Before every CUFC home or away game, it’s just £15 for a burger (chicken, beef, or veggie), fish & chips, or skepasti (chicken or halloumi) + any beer.* Saturday Happy Hour: Every Saturday, 5:30–6:30pm, half-price beers. * Ticket Holder Discount: 10% off your food and drink anytime, any day of the week, with a CUFC season ticket or a match ticket for an upcoming game (cannot be used alongside Matchday Meal Deal or Saturday Happy Hour).We’ll be there on Saturday with part-owner Mark Green having a few pre-game beers and a chat. You can find it at The Old Spring, 1 Ferry Path, Cambridge CB4 1HB, theoldspring.co.uk. Hopefully see a few of
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Bunch Of Sluggish Performances
11/08/2025 Duración: 01h16minAfter rumours of a postponement during the week due to safety concerns, it was United’s defence that looked the most concerning in the game itself. Jord and Caspell are on pod duties this week looking back at the 3-2 loss at Swindon, spending most of the 80 minutes slamming the weak defending on display.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get:
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The Preview Show: Swindon (A)
08/08/2025 Duración: 44minHappy Friday everyone, weekend’s here again, and that means matchday’s here again. Our first away trip of the season awaits as United make the journey down to a not very hunting ground of ours in Swindon Town. Jord and Jules are on the panel for the Preview Show, looking ahead to the game with the help of the Loathed Strangers podcast.Subscribe to the Coconut Tier to get: