After the final whistle, as The New Saints FC beat Mold Alexandra 9-0 in the JD Welsh Cup, I interviewed … More
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Interviewing The New Saints FC’s Manager, Scott Ruscoe, Following The JD Welsh Cup Win. TNS FC 9 Mold Alexandra 0.
With The New Saints FC beating Mold Alexandra 9-0 in the third round of the JD Welsh Cup, it was … More
On The TNS FC Academy Float At The Oswestry Parade, Then The JD Welsh Cup, As Mold Alexandra Visited Park Hall. All In A Day’s Work With The Champions Of Wales.
My work with The New Saints FC is varied, and up well before dawn, I was on the Smithfield Market … More
Talking Hat-Tricks, Golden Boots And All-Time Records With Greg Draper. In Conversation With The New Saints’ Striker.
I enjoy interviewing, and especially in the context of the chat with Greg Draper this week, it’s as much a … More
Football Shirts From Bulgaria, Denmark And Gibraltar. All Part Of My Own Personal Journey In The Beautiful Game.
I’ve amassed quite a collection of items from working in the game of football and in with that is a … More
It’s The JD Welsh Cup Next For The New Saints, With Mold Alexandra The Visitors To Park Hall. First Though, It’s The Pre-Match Press Conference With Scott Ruscoe.
It’s JD Welsh cup action next for The New Saints, as the holders of the trophy begin their defence with … More
His Late Goal Secured The Three Points For The Champions Of Wales. Post-Match Interview With Kurtis Byrne.
As the TNS FC v Carmarthen Town game looked to be heading for a stalemate, Ryan Brobbel’s shot hit the … More
Interviewing TNS FC Manager, Scott Ruscoe, Following The 1-0 Victory Against Carmarthen Town. On The Park Hall Pitch.
It was a slender victory for the champions of Wales but the three points mean that The New Saints sit … More
It Doesn’t Matter Whether It’s 12-0 Or 1-0, It’s Still Three Points. The New Saints Head To the Top Of The Table.
Last Saturday I was in Flintshire, watching The New Saints beat Airbus UK Broughton 12-0. Three days later, it’s a … More
Ahead Of The Carmarthen Town Game, The Press Conference With Scott Ruscoe. Plus, A Question On The Change Of Club Captain, As Chris Marriott Replaces Paul Harrison.
With a midweek game against Carmarthen Town, time is tighter than usual as far as media preparation is concerned. Therefore, … More
A Beluga Taking Off Next To A Stadium. The Things You See At A Football Game.
Although I was there for football, of course, one of the positive benefits of being at the Hollingsworth Group Stadium … More
As The New Saints FC Beat Airbus UK Broughton 12-0, A Post-Match Interview With Adrian Cieslewicz. Another Record Set By The Champions Of Wales.
Although Greg Draper scored a hat-trick, it was Adrian Cieslewicz’s four that nudged him to the top of the pile, … More
In The Corridor At The Hollingsworth Group Stadium. An Interview With The New Saints FC’s Manager, Scott Ruscoe.
The press box at Airbus UK Broughton is right next to the tunnel, and as Scott went into the dressing … More
Airbus UK Broughton 0 The New Saints FC 12. Behind The Scenes With The Champions Of Wales.
I’ve been to the Hollingsworth Group Stadium on a number of occasions, since I started working in football, but … More
Press Conference With Scott Ruscoe, Ahead Of The Game With Airbus UK Broughton. It’s Back To Business For The New Saints FC This Weekend.
After a weekend without a game, it’s back to action tomorrow (Saturday, November 30) for The New Saints FC. With … More
Nice One, Evo. Some Life Lessons Following Stockport Town 3 Oswestry Town 2.
My final blog entry from the Stockport Town v FC Oswestry Town game revolves around the image above. While watching … More
Steve Evans And Robbie Savage. Tips On Working In Football Media. Stay Switched On. Be Bold.
At the Stockport Sports Village for Stockport Town v FC Oswestry Town in the North West Counties Football League, I … More
Interviewing FC Oswestry Town’s Captain, CJ Craven, Following The Defeat Against Stockport Town. We Talk About Sharing The Same Pitch With Robbie Savage.
I’ve interviewed CJ a number of times, from his TNS FC debut at Bangor City through to UEFA Champions League … More
Interviewing FC Oswestry Town’s Manager, Nathan Leonard. North West Counties Football League Game At Stockport Town FC.
Following the 3-2 defeat against Stockport Town, I interviewed Lenny on the pitch at the Stockport Sports Village, where the … More
The Robbie Savage Comeback. Stockport Town 3 FC Oswestry Town 2.
There are numerous player and staff connections between The New Saints FC and FC Oswestry Town, and while I was … More
Interviewing Roman Allen And Lewis Rees. Mynydd Isa Spartans 2 The New Saints FC 3 In The FAW Youth Cup.
Although The New Saints went into the third round tie as strong favourites, we were made to work hard by … More
Following The FAW Youth Cup Win In Flintshire, An Interview With TNS FC’s Manager, Simon Smith. Filmed In A Kitchen At The Argoed Sports & Social Club.
For the second time in a week, I interviewed Simon; this time round it was following the final whistle in … More
The New Saints Edge A Five-Goal Thriller At Bryn-y-Baal In The FAW Youth Cup. My 58th Welsh Ground.
Although there was no game for the first team this weekend, with the U-19s in action in the FAW Youth … More
An Interview With TNS FC Academy’s Kieran Lee-Birch. Head Of Development, We Chat About A Variety Of Academy-Related Topics.
There’s no first-team game this week for The New Saints, so it was an ideal opportunity to chat with Kieran … More
With An FAW Youth Cup Game At The Weekend, Interviewing Simon Smith, The TNS FC Under-19s Manager.
Interviews are a big part of my role with The New Saints FC, and it’s not just first team players … More
Another Day, Another Game. This Time The New Saints FC’s Scholars Welcome An International Academy To Park Hall.
With a game scheduled in the afternoon at Park Hall, I watched on from the press box, as the TNS … More
Wales 2 Hungary 0, As Euro 2020 Qualification Is Secured. Video Footage Of The Fans, The Welsh National Anthem And Post-Match Player Celebrations.
I always look forward to Wales games, and with so much at stake, this one particularly so. The final fixture … More
The Art Of The Wales Shirt Exhibition At St Fagans Museum, Cardiff. The National Anthem From Wales V Hungary.
Heading to the capital anyway, with my wife, for the Euro 2020 qualifier with Hungary, the date was timed perfectly … More
Signed Shirts From Livingston, Partick Thistle, St.Mirren and Queen’s Park. All Part Of My Own Personal Journey In The Beautiful Game.
Although I’ve had a personal football memorabilia museum section on my website for a while, I haven’t really worked on … More
What Goes On Behind The Media Scenes With A Loan Deal. The New Saints FC’s Ben Clark Joins Caernarfon Town.
Have you ever wondered what happens when a player goes out on loan? Well, there’s certainly a lot of activity … More
Watching England Beat Kosovo On Television Brings Back Great Memories. General Thoughts On Memories.
I was looking forward very much indeed to the game on television between Kosovo and England, especially so as the … More
“Ah, Rev, Start Again. What Do You Want Me To Say, Rev?” Take One, With Keston Davies’ Post-Match Interview. Thoughts On Sharing Private Conversations.
Occasionally when you’re doing an interview, there’s a blooper, and so you start again. This was the case with Keston … More
Chatting With Ex-Swansea City Defender And Wales U-21 International, Keston Davies, As He Finds The Net For The New Saints FC. Thoughts On Choosing A Player For The Post-Match Interview.
Following a game, there is usually a player that rises to the top, as far as the post-match interview is … More
Interviewing The New Saints FC’s Manager, Scott Ruscoe, Following The 2-0 Victory Against Aberystwyth Town. Thoughts On Interviewing From A Media Angle.
With The New Saints securing the three points, courtesy of a 2-0 home win against Aberystwyth Town, it was a … More
It Might Not Be 10-1 But 2-0 Is Still Three Points. Dean Ebbe Thinks He’s Neil Warnock.
The last time The New Saints played Aberystwyth Town, back in August, it was a convincing 10-1 victory for the … More
The JD Welsh Cup Third Round Isn’t Feeding The GroundHopping Gene This Time Round. Player Reaction To The Upcoming Mold Alexandra Game With Simon Spender.
I always enjoy watching the Welsh Cup draws live (either on TV or the FAW’s social media accounts) and although … More
It’s Aberystwyth Town Up Next For The Champions Of Wales. The Pre-Match Press Conference With Manager, Scott Ruscoe.
Click images above to enlarge It’s another home game next for the current JD Cymru Premier champions. This will be … More
Footballers, Walking Football And Now FootGolf. The Interviews With The Internationals Continue.
Click images to enlarge I interview numerous internationals during the course of the season. At The New Saints FC, we … More
Always Entertaining, Thoughtful And Invariably Controversial. The Thoughts Of Chairman Mike, Episode Six.
Click above images to enlarge The chairman of The New Saints FC, Mike Harris, is a colourful character. To put … More
Croeso i Gymru. Mae’n Bwrw Eira. Snow Stops Play In The JD Cymru Premier. Memories Of Games Affected By Snow.
Click images above to enlarge Welcome to Wales. It’s snowing. That’s what the Welsh says in the heading above. As … More
On The Training Ground With The Champions Of Wales. The Thoughts Of Scott Ruscoe, As We Look Ahead To The Carmarthen Town Game.
My role with The New Saints is varied, and one of the things that I do on a weekly basis … More
Pre-Match Press Conference With Scott Ruscoe, Ahead Of The Visit Of Carmarthen Town. Thoughts And Reflections On What Happens In The English Premier League Compared To Wales.
I enjoy doing the pre-match press conferences with Scott, ahead of TNS FC games. This time round it was the … More
Chatting With Adam Hughes, Who Is Currently On Loan At Aberystwyth Town. I Enjoy Doing Interviews.
I enjoy doing interviews and they are an important part of a football club’s output. This time round it was … More
Reflections From The Deeside Stadium As Connah’s Quay Nomads Hosted The New Saints FC. JD Cymru Premier MD 13.
They’re all big games, of course, but especially so the visit to the Deeside Stadium last Friday, when we (The … More
One Point Gained Or Two Points Lost? The Opening Question To Scott Ruscoe, Following The New Saints FC’s 1-1 Draw With Connah’s Quay Nomads.
With the home side snatching a late draw – combined with a decision to rescind a TNS FC penalty just … More
Points Shared At The Deeside Stadium In The JD Cymru Premier MD13. Inside The Champions Of Wales’ Dressing Room.
Kicking off the month of November, it was a tough one for The New Saints FC, with a visit to … More
I’ve Interviewed Numerous Internationals. This is The First Walking Football One Though.
Throughout the course of a football season, from full internationals to various levels of youth, I chat with lots of … More
The Thoughts Of Chairman Mike, Episode Five. An Interview With The New Saints FC’s Mike Harris.
The Thoughts Of Chairman Mike has been an ongoing insight into the views and opinions of TNS FC’s owner, Mike … More
Interviewing S4C’s Nicky John. Chatting About Working In Both Domestic Football And With The Wales National Side. Sgorio Is Where My Own Football Journey Began.
Click above images to enlarge. She’s normally the one doing the interviewing – as she works for S4C’s Sgorio – … More
Ahead Of The Connah’s Quay Nomads Versus The New Saints FC JD Cymru Premier Game, The Pre-Match Press Conference With Scott Ruscoe.
They’re all big games for The New Saints at the moment but the upcoming visit to the Deeside Stadium is … More
Groundhopping In The Beacon Football League. Sedgley & Gornal United 2 Claregate Park Rangers Seconds 2.
Due to various other commitments, it’s been a few weeks since I last took in a game in the Beacon … More
Greg Draper’s Goal Was All That Separated The Sides Come The Final Whistle. It Was Also His 143rd For The New Saints, Making Him The Choice For Post-Match Player Interview.
Closing in on Mike Wilde’s all-time TNS FC record of league goals, which stands at 151, Greg Draper reduced the … More
Interviewing The New Saints FC’s Manager, Scott Ruscoe, After The 1-0 Win Against Bala Town.
Following the TNS FC victory against Bala Town, I interviewed Scott Ruscoe. It was raining outside, so we looked for … More
Three JD Cymru Premier Wins On The Bounce, As The New Saints FC Move Up To Second Place. When Things Are Tight, The Results Swing Is Noticeable.
Although every game is important, this was a big one for the reigning champions of Wales, as three points would … More
Catching Up With Connor Roberts, On Loan With Aberystwyth Town At Present. A Guest Appearance From Simon Spender. More Player Banter.
Following training at Park Hall with The New Saints FC’s first team, we conducted an interview with Connor Roberts. The … More
With Bala Town The Visitors To Park Hall, The Pre-Match Press Conference With Scott Ruscoe. I Also Asked Him About The Welsh He Used For The First Time In An S4C Interview.
As always, before a TNS FC game, there is a pre-match press conference with manager, Scott Ruscoe. This will be … More
It’s Game On As Greg Draper Closes In On Mike Wilde’s TNS FC Goals Scored Record. Plus A Chance To Show My Signed Shirts From Both Players.
It’s always nice to be a part of history in the making and that’s exactly what’s happening at the moment … More
Following A 3-2 Win For The New Saints FC In South Wales, Interviewing Manager, Scott Ruscoe, At The Kymco Stadium. Work In Football Media? It’s Often About Improvisation And Doing Your Best With What You Have.
As always, following a TNS FC game, there was an interview with the manager. It was quite windy outside and … More
My 40th Game Of The Season, A New Ground And A Win For The New Saints FC. Maes Tegid Has a Rival For Most Scenic Setting In The JD Cymru Premier.
On a personal level I was looking forward to this fixture very much because I’ve never been to the Kymco … More
Another Overnighter With The Champions Of Wales. The Importance Of Preparation In The World Of Football.
During the course of the football season, I have quite a few nights away from home. This is part of … More
An Entertaining Chat With Blaine Hudson And Simon Spender, As We Take Advantage Of An Overnight Stay In Cardiff. Welcome To The World Of Player Banter.
We’ve done these chat-type interviews with Blaine and Simon before and they are really funny together. So, with some time … More
It’s Always Great To See Young Players Involved With The First Team. Chatting With Lewis Dutton And Ethan Short, As We Stay Over In South Wales, Ahead Of JD Cymru Premier MD11.
I’ve interviewed both players in recent weeks – Lewis as he has signed his first professional contract with The New … More
An Overnight Hotel Stay In Cardiff And Making The Most Of The Time By Doing Interviews. Catching Up With Greg Draper And Simon Spender. Player Banter At Its Best.
With a game against Pen-y-Bont the following afternoon, that meant a Friday night in a hotel for The New Saints … More
Interviewing Blackburn Rovers’ Jack Vale, Following His Wales U-21 Debut.
Most of the interviews that I do are in person but occasionally, due to a variety of reasons, other routes … More
Pre-Match Pen-y-Bont Press Conference With Scott Ruscoe.
With The New Saints FC’s next game against Pen-y-Bont FC, we held the pre-match press conference with manager, Scott Ruscoe, … More
Another Enjoyable Trip To The Capital, To Watch Wales Play Croatia In A European Championship Qualifier. I Prefer New Grounds When There’s A Choice But There Are Exceptions.
Working in the beautiful game, there are obviously a number of matches that I go to during the course of … More
Wales Versus Croatia And The Pre-Match Singing Of The Welsh National Anthem. It Hits The Spot Every Time. Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau. Indeed.
As always, before the game there was the singing of the national anthems. As I’ve written on many occasions, I’m … More
Pre-Match Rituals And Activity For The Football Fan, It’s Recognising That It’s More Than Just Ninety Minutes On The Pitch. At The Cardiff City Stadium For Wales Versus Croatia.
I love football and in particular being at a live game. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a national stadium or … More
After A Spell Out Injured, It’s Great To See Danny Redmond Back. Two Player Interviews Following The 6-2 Victory Against Airbus UK Broughton. Insight Into Choosing A Player For The Post-Match Interview.
The choice of player interview following the JD Cymru Premier MD10 victory was Greg Draper. His four goals made him … More
Interviewing New Zealand International, Greg Draper, Following His Four Goals For The New Saints FC. Criteria For Choosing The Post-Match Player Interviewee.
With four goals for Greg Draper against Airbus UK Broughton, he was the natural choice for the post-match interview, following … More
After Three Consecutive Defeats, It Was Great To Interview Scott Ruscoe Following A Victory. Insight Into Media Preparation For Post-Match Interviews. Think On Your Feet And Stay Sharp.
With S4C’s Sgorio occupying the interview room at Park Hall, following the 6-2 win against Airbus UK Broughton, I chatted … More
Back On Track For The New Saints With A 6-2 Win Against Airbus UK Broughton. MD10 In The JD Cymru Premier. Behind-The-Scenes In The Dressing Room.
After back-to-back league defeats, it was important that the reigning champions turned things around sooner rather than later. If you … More
With Airbus UK Broughton The Visitors To Park Hall, The Pre-Match Press Conference With Scott Ruscoe Covers Not Only The Game Itself But Also General Insight. Comments On The Interview Room.
I enjoy doing interviews in their various forms and that includes the pre-match press conferences. As you can see from … More
FIFA, The English Premier League And An Ex-Player Interview. Using Your Blog In Particular, Or Social Media Presence In General, As An Ongoing CV.
I had an email recently from someone who I met a few years back, when he produced a video on … More
What Do Greg Draper And Kurtis Byrne Have In Common?
Well, to answer the question in this blog entry, there could be a number of common denominators that link the … More
A Great Morning At Longlands Community Primary School In Market Drayton With Harry Bower, Liam Parry And The JD Welsh Cup.
My work with The New Saints FC is certainly varied, and back in after a week’s holiday (although I still … More
Croeso i Gymru. Mae’n Bwrw Glaw. GroundHopping In Wales As CPD Penrhyndeudraeth Play Denbigh Town In The Cookson Cup. My 56th Welsh Ground And Memories Of The Welsh League Cup Final. The Ffestiniog Railway.
Croeso i Gymru. Mae’n bwrw glaw. In English that’s welcome to Wales, it’s raining. Due to its geographical location, the … More
Following Defeat At Caernarfon Town, I interviewed Scott Ruscoe On The Oval Pitch. Plus, Some Football-Related Media Thoughts.
It’s not often that I interview the TNS FC manager, Scott Ruscoe, in the setting of a defeat but, including … More
A Night Under The Oval Lights As Caernarfon Town Beat The New Saints FC 1-0 In The JD Cymru Premier.
I enjoy my visits to Caernarfon Town, there’s always a good crowd and atmosphere and that was the case this … More
An In-Depth Interview With Scott Ruscoe As We Look At His Coaching Career And In Particular, The Recent Pro Licence Course That Included Candidates From The Likes Of Chelsea, Sheffield United And Swansea City. Well Worth A Watch If You’re Involved With Coaching At Any Level Of The Game.
The recent overnight stay in Swansea with The New Saints was an ideal opportunity to catch up with manager, Scott … More
As The New Saints Lose 1-0 To Barry Town United, An Interview With Manager, Scott Ruscoe, On The Park Hall Pitch Following The Final Whistle.
Following defeat in the Nathaniel MG Cup (Welsh League Cup) at Bangor City four days previously, it was another reversal … More
A Pre-Match Press Conference With Scott Ruscoe. As Always, Honest And Open. An Inspiration And A Role Model For Any Upcoming Manager In The Interview Role Context.
After the disappointment of Nathaniel MG Cup defeat against Bangor City, that obviously featured in the press conference as we … More
Following The Defeat At Bangor City, An Interview With Scott Ruscoe In The Main Stand At The EuroGold Stadium.
Post-match interviews are obviously more desirable when the team has won – and that applies to any club or level … More
Groundhog Day, As The New Saints FC Exit Another Cup Competition On Penalties. This Time It’s Against Bangor City, In The Nathaniel MG Cup.
Although currently sitting in second place in the JD Cymru Premier, with early exits from two cup competitions it’s not … More
It’s The Welsh League Cup Up Next For The New Saints FC. As Always, There’s The Pre-Match Press Conference With Manager, Scott Ruscoe.
With a visit to Bangor City in the Nathaniel MG Cup (Welsh League Cup) up next, as part of the … More
It’s A Case Of Hwyl Fawr JD Cymru Premier And Hello English Championship As Joe Newton Joins Brentford FC. Thoughts On Future Personal Direction.
The game at Carmarthen Town was the last one for The New Saints FC’s video analyst, Joe Newton, as he … More
Josh Bailey And Ethan Short Make Their JD Cymru Premier Debuts. Water Thrown Over Me During The Interview – Welcome To The World Of Player Banter.
I love interviewing the more experienced players, of course, but at the same time there is an added thrill when … More
It’s A Good Job That Football Is A Game Of 90 Minutes And Not 11. The Opening Line In The Interview With TNS FC Manager, Scott Ruscoe, Following The Game Against Carmarthen Town.
It would have been a very different post-match interview if football was a game of 11 minutes. Fortunately though it … More
Carmarthen Town 2 The New Saints 6 And Thoughts On Setting Personal Goals And Targets (No Puns Intended).
The game, at Richmond Park, between Carmarthen Town and The New Saints was my 33rd of the season. As I … More
An Overnight Stay In Swansea. Thoughts On Work In General.
I’m on my football-related travels again, this time involving an overnight in Swansea. With The New Saints FC playing Carmarthen … More
Pre-Match Carmarthen Town Press Conference With Scott Ruscoe. Insight Into Long Journey Preparation And Whether Previous Results Against An Opponent Have A Psychological Bearing.
Looking ahead to MD7 in the JD Cymru Premier, the pre-match press conference with The New Saints FC’s manager, Scott … More
Football Memorabilia From My 2019/2020 European Adventures With The Champions Of Wales.
I publish a weekly blog entry on the TNS FC website – Rev’s Ramblings – which is an ongoing insight … More
Following The 1-1 Draw In Cardiff, A Post-Match Interview With The New Saints FC’s Manager, Scott Ruscoe. Life Principle Regarding Making The Most Of The Here And Now.
With a last gasp equaliser for TNS FC in the game against Cardiff Metropolitan University FC, there was plenty to … More
The Second Visit To The Capital In A Week, This Time A Working Game, As Cardiff Metropolitan University FC Hosted The New Saints FC.
MD 6 in the JD Cymru Premier saw The New Saints travel to the capital to play Cardiff Metropolitan University … More
Groundhopping In The Beacon Football League As AFC Essington Beat Cannock United 2-1. Thoughts On Groundhopping In General.
Another Sunday afternoon and another visit to Coseley Leisure Centre in the Beacon Football League. A league that is based … More
Newport Town 1 Telford Juniors 3. Game Number 30 Of The 2019/2020 Season And A GroundHopping Tick.
With a free Saturday afternoon, I decided to go groundhopping, which invariably means adding a new tick, as given the … More
They Come From A Land Down Under. Interviewing Three Men At Work.
It’s always a pleasure to do any interview, and that can take the form of a regular club video such … More
Next Up For The New Saints FC Is A Visit To The Capital In The JD Cymru Premier. Interviewing Manager, Scott Ruscoe, In The Pre-Match Press Conference.
I was in Cardiff just a few days ago for the Wales v Belarus international friendly. A week later I’ll … More
Interviewing The Scorer Of TNS FC’s Second Goal, Dean Ebbe, Following The 2-1 Victory Against Newtown AFC.
You never know which player you will interview until the game is over. Just like the manager picks the team … More
As The New Saints Head To The Top Of The Table, A Post-Match Interview On The Park Hall Pitch With Scott Ruscoe.
The 2-1 victory for the reigning champions meant that The New Saints went to the top of the JD Cymru … More
