The Wildcast

Summer 2023 is upon us, and after a needed break the guys are back with an update on what's to come next with The Wildcast and also a look at the state of the Cats roster going into 23/24!

Sure it's been 3.5 weeks, but running late and sounding great right? An explanation of our absence and a look ahead to this weekend on this episode of The Wildcast!

Tom and I are back (battling the illness bug) to catch up with the recent results and the news about Eddie's return for 23/24! 

Ben and Tom are back for the first time in 2023 as we look back at the festive period, some player movement and the massive news that Aaron Nell is the new record point scorer in Swindon Wildcats history.

Confused by the episode title? Don't worry all will be revealed when you listen, we're thrilled to be joined by Joe to digest all of NIHL Stats again and to celebrate the festive season!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Tom and I have six games to digest as the Cats closed out November and all focus switched to the run up to the Christmas season!

So many player movements this week, as well as a good win and a bad win for the Wildcats and then we talk EIHA Suspensions!

So, 3 games to discuss, two good ones and one pretty bad one! We digest it, and look ahead to this weekend whilst touching on some news around the league too!

Join us this week as we look back on the first competitive M4 derby of the season, and we became the first team to beat the MK Lightning this year as well! Loads more content in this episode so enjoy & subscribe!

We're back again! Find out what happened to last week's episode, the inconsistencies of the Cats right now, the NHL coming back and a look ahead to yesterday & today! 

Ben & Tom are back for the latest episode of The Wildcast, no internet = no problem for the latest episode!

After a summer hiatus, the trio are back for the final time before Joe departs for the Bees! We break down the NIHL National League season one by one and look ahead to this weekends matches with our newest rivals the Bristol Pitbulls.

Wildcats Head Coach Aaron Nell joins the podcast this week as we discuss last season, recruitment so far, special teams and so much more! Share it, follow us & Subcribe!

In Episode 50 we reach a milestone, and not just because Tom's now 30, it's our 50th episode as we look back on the Coventry weekend!

Soak up the atmosphere, take a listen over breakfast as we look at the 2022 Coventry Weekend, reveal our 'fantasy teams' and picks to win for the National League Finals Weekend! Enjoy!

A little later this week, but take a trip back through last weekend in the world of the Bespoke Guardians Swindon Wildcats!

The playoff groups are well and truly upon us, with two games played we take a look at the state of play going into this weekend. Don't forget to share, follow and subscribe to get the episodes straight to you! @The_Wildcast

Well, we're finally here! The playoffs have arrived and the groups are decided. We look back at some stats on the league season as well as make our *updated* picks for who the Coventry Final Four will be! Don't forget to follow us through the playoffs to keep up-to-date with the results in the NIHL Playoffs 21/22!

To celebrate the final weekend of the Regular Season, the three of us actually sat down TOGETHER to record our first in person podcast. We make an earl y prediction on who the final four will be, as well digest all the news and views from around the world of the Wildcats!

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He probably leads the league in time on ice this year, has refereed for many years and is someone we've been trying to get on the show for a few months now, but we're thrilled to have Stephen Matthews on the show as we discuss refereeing, rulebooks, support for upcoming officials and much more in this exclusive chat!

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Okay, so it's been a long 5 weeks but the reason for our absence, a look back on what we've missed, the jersey game and much more is now available in the latest Episode of The Wildcast!

In Episode 42, there is a change of host! With Ben serving a one episode ban, Tom takes the lead on the show as we discuss the mixed weekend of results against the Bison and Lightning. As well as this we touch on Sam Jones' discussion around mental health.

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This year the National League seemed to go transfer crazy on deadline day as we break down all the movements right here. We also discuss the Wildcats win against the Raiders and how the three of us will be raising some money to a local charity before the end of the season!

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0 Point weekend against the Tigers, post game chaos in Peterborough and even more is covered in Episode 40 as we break down and digest the latest from the world of The Bespoke Guardians Swindon Wildcats.

In Episode 39, we look at the four point weekend against the Sheffield Steeldogs, some transfer news around the national league and some good news regarding the Whiteboard of Doom!

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In another unexpected extended Episode we catch on up the last weekend in the world of the Wildcats as well as everything in between including the add on of Dave Whistle leaving the Leeds Knights. 

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As we go into 2022, with none of us able to make it to Leeds for the first away game of the new year, we recorded whilst the game was in play! It's a long episode for sure, but stick with it because we cover everything from MK, to Covid, to league structures! 

What more else is there to say?

The Bespoke Guardians Swindon Wildcats are Autumn Cup Champions!

So some gremlins meant we didn't get an episode out last week but as it's cup final day there's nothing better to do on your trip to Leeds than listen to us!

Have an amazing Christmas, and we'll be back soon for the final episode of 2021!

In Episode 33 you can catch up with the three of us discussing the goings on in British Hockey this week as well as the two wins that took the Cats to the top of the NIHL National League! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @The_Wildcast

The three of us look back at last week's action around the world of the National League including, a look at the Autumn Cup Semi Final with the Tigers as well as the back to back wins against Basingstoke and the Bees. 

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With three games, one signing and a preview of the second leg of the Autumn Cup Semi Final all in this week's episode it's one not to miss. The three of us go over everything from the world of the Wildcats as well as more in Episode 31!

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In a bumper episode this week; the three of us break down last weekend in the NIHL, look at some potential over-reactions for each team in the league and our opinions on them! The main feature this week is undeniably being joined by Carlo Finucci to discuss his time in Swindon, his career in general and everything in between!

Our feature interview with Carlo kicks off at 41:56 if that's all you want to listen to!

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After some technical issues last week, this is Episode 28.5 where the three of us discuss the Wildcats 3 point weekend, the announcement of the Cup Semi Finals, and even look ahead to our feature interview we are recording this week with our esteemed guest... Keep listening too the end and you'll find out who we are talking too! 

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There was no Joe in Episode 27 as Tom and Ben looked back on the triple header weekend with the Wildcats securing their spot in the Autumn Cup Semi-Final, look ahead to the start of the league campaign and also touch on the controversy regarding the Liam Stewart suspension-gate saga!

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Ahead of this weekends triple header with MK, Basingstoke & Raiders we discuss how we'd split the goalies time this weekend as well as look back on the win against Peterborough last weekend. Enjoy the shorter episode this week, there will be plenty to discuss next week we're sure!

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This week, we're analyzing the defeats to Leeds & Sheffield last weekend. Is it something major to worry about? Do we need to panic? All those questions are discussed in Episode 25. Disclaimer - this was recorded before the announcement that Friday's game with MK Lightning had been postponed.

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Competitive hockey is back and so are the boys. This week we focus on the first weekend of Autumn Cup action, with a preview for the games with Leeds and Sheffield this weekend and we also ask the fans for their input. 

We're looking to get back into some feature length interviews and we're asking for names of who you want to hear on The Wildcast. So whoever it is you want to listen to, make sure to tell us and we'll look at arranging it!

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In Episode 23, the boys discuss the pre-season campaign for the Wildcats which was a mixed set of results thanks to some unexpected circumstances and also look ahead to the Autumn Cup starting this weekend with games against Telford and the Bees again. On top of this, we look at the changes to keep an eye out for in the new rulebook and Joe also reveals the official 21-22 Wildcast season predictions...

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Hockey Is Back! 

This week the three of us break down the pre-season schedule for the Wildcats with games against Leeds Knights and Bees IHC, as well as this the Wildcats had their launch day and Ben caught up with Assistant Coach Lee Richardson and New Signing Dean Skinns in our Period Break Interviews. 

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With the Wildcats Season Launch happening this coming Sunday, Ben, Tom & Joe sat down to go over how the other 8 teams in the NIHL National League are shaping up ahead of the new season. We also discussed the Wildcats final signing Emil Svec!

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After a summer break, The Wildcast returns with 11 signings, club affiliations, fixtures and more!! Ben, Tom & Joe discuss everything that's been announced in Swindon since the last episode as well as have a look ahead at some of the upcoming episodes before the NIHL National Season gets underway in a few weeks time.

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In Episode 18 Ben & Tom discuss the latest announcements from The Bespoke Guardians Swindon Wildcats. With 7 returnees having been announced so far there is plenty of pieces falling into place before September. This weekend also sees the start of the World Championships so we discuss Team GB getting back on the ice with the first game against Russia.

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A shorter, but special episode of The Wildcast as Swindon Wildcats Managing Director Steve Nell joins us for a chat following the news that Aaron Nell would be taking over as GM. As well as this Steve has also become owner of the Leeds National side ahead of the 21/22 season. We digest all the news in an episode we urge all Cats fans to listen to!

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In this episode of The Wildcast Tom & Ben are joined by Wildcats forward Jordan Kelsall to discuss the four point weekend against the Raiders IHC and also look ahead to the penultimate weekend of the tournament which sees the Cats take on Telford and Raiders once more. Jordan also discusses being back in Swindon again and also being drafted back to the Nottingham Panthers ahead of the EIHL 2021 Elite Series.

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Last time out the boys had a tough weekend against the Telford Tigers, we break it down and digest it a little before getting rather excited by the EIHL Draft that took place this week. We talk about how it impacts the Wildcats and also look ahead to this weekends matchup with the Raiders.

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