The Railwaymen
By stuart Price
This is a weekly podcast looking at all things Crewe Alex. Reviews, previews and club news. Keep your eyes out for our special Thursday pods too, where we interview ex players from the club's past.
The RailwaymenMay 30, 2022
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01:05:12
That's A Wrap For 2023/24
Mark, Steve and Tim go through the playoff final defeat at Wembley.
Graham McGarry joins us for the second part to help judge some of the best moments and players in the season.
We finish by looking at the retained list and the squad going forward.
Graham McGarry joins us for the second part to help judge some of the best moments and players in the season.
We finish by looking at the retained list and the squad going forward.
May 27, 202401:30:08
A Day At Wembley
A different type of pod to anything we've done before.
Various pod regulars sent in voice notes to Producer Dave throughout the day to sum up thoughts, feelings and emotions from waking up to getting home from Wembley!
Various pod regulars sent in voice notes to Producer Dave throughout the day to sum up thoughts, feelings and emotions from waking up to getting home from Wembley!
May 20, 202424:39
Qué Sera Sera
Alex, Mark and Darren have one thing on their mind this week. THAT win over Doncaster. We talk pre game, the match itself and the scenes after the shootout. Thoughts then turn to Wembley on Sunday!
May 13, 202401:16:41
A Pod Of Two Halves
Tim, Steve H and Steve D go through the first half of the Doncaster Playoff and look at what they would change for Friday.
The second half sees Matt and Hannah from the women's team join us to discuss the game coming up at Gresty Road on Thursday.
The second half sees Matt and Hannah from the women's team join us to discuss the game coming up at Gresty Road on Thursday.
May 07, 202453:09
Those Playoff Bound Reds!
A draw at Colchester was needed and a draw at Colchester was what we got. Mark, Tim and Tom go through the game.
We hear from the women's team after their last game of the season and we look ahead to Doncaster in the playoffs.
We hear from the women's team after their last game of the season and we look ahead to Doncaster in the playoffs.
Apr 29, 202401:13:16
Have You Ever Seen In Bruges?
Alex, Trevor and Henry go through the defeat to Wrexham. We look ahead to the crucial game next week at Colchester.
There's a reaction to our player of the season award and we finish by looking at the recent fa cup changes.
There's a reaction to our player of the season award and we finish by looking at the recent fa cup changes.
Apr 22, 202401:09:07
Cod Walloped
Mark, Steve and Adam go though the games this week. Then we look ahead to Wrexham on Saturday.
Apr 15, 202401:20:57
The Bare Bones Of It All
Steve sits in the host seat this week and is joined by James, Steve and Martin to discuss not the best week for the club. We look ahead to Morecambe and Grimsby and round up any other business
Apr 08, 202401:23:57
It's A Long Way To Go For That!
Steve, Aaron and Tom go through the goalless draw at Gillingham. We look ahead to Monday and Saturday's games.
We also celebrate a bit of contract news from the club!
We also celebrate a bit of contract news from the club!
Mar 31, 202449:05
Drawing With Dons
Tim, Steve and Henry go through the 1-1 draw with Wimbledon. We hear from the women's team who were away at Fleetwood.
We then look ahead to Gillingham on good Friday before a couple of announcements.
We then look ahead to Gillingham on good Friday before a couple of announcements.
Mar 25, 202401:00:46
Hot Takes and Bad Strategies
Mark, Neil and Russ go through the win over Sutton united and the defeat in Milton Keynes.
The women's team are in cup semi final action at Stockport.
We preview the visit of Wimbledon coming up on Saturday and finish with a round up of our two Crewe Alex games.
The women's team are in cup semi final action at Stockport.
We preview the visit of Wimbledon coming up on Saturday and finish with a round up of our two Crewe Alex games.
Mar 18, 202401:12:49
Done Over At Donny
Alex, Mark and Tim go over a pretty abject performance at Doncaster and ask what's changed.
The women are in cup action against Bolton.
We then preview the Sutton and MK games coming up this week!
The women are in cup action against Bolton.
We then preview the Sutton and MK games coming up this week!
Mar 11, 202401:07:18
The Bad Kind Of A 3-2 Game
Tim, Trev and Steve H go through the Morecambe defeat from Saturday and the women's team are back in action.
We preview the Doncaster game coming up this week.
Plus Adam and John join us for the final part of today's episode to talk us through their roles at the club!
We preview the Doncaster game coming up this week.
Plus Adam and John join us for the final part of today's episode to talk us through their roles at the club!
Mar 04, 202401:13:08
We've Got The Keeper Covered
Alex, Mark and Steve D go through Crewe's 3-1 away win in Nottingham.
The women are back in league action and we preview Morecambe coming up on Saturday.
We end with a bit of a round up including the sad news about Stan Bowles
The women are back in league action and we preview Morecambe coming up on Saturday.
We end with a bit of a round up including the sad news about Stan Bowles
Feb 26, 202401:17:57
Four Points Good. Fourth Place Bad
Aaron, Darren and Richard look back on a week where Crewe got 4 points from two tough games. We then turn out attention to the Notts county game coming up.
The women are in Cheshire cup action at Macclesfield!
We finish with news of a Last Man Standing Rollover. To enter simply email your pick to RailwaymenpodcastLMS@gmx.com !!
The women are in Cheshire cup action at Macclesfield!
We finish with news of a Last Man Standing Rollover. To enter simply email your pick to RailwaymenpodcastLMS@gmx.com !!
Feb 19, 202401:24:31
Crawling Into The Top Three
Henry, Tom and H go through Crewe's victory over Crawley, that lifts the Alex into the automatic places.
The women's team are back in action!
We preview Stockport and Harrogate coming up this week!
The women's team are back in action!
We preview Stockport and Harrogate coming up this week!
Feb 12, 202401:04:18
Stalemate At Tranmere
Tim, Trev and Graham go through the Deadline Day Drama before going on to discuss the 0-0 draw at Tranmere.
The women's team are back in action at Blackburn and we look ahead to Crawley on Saturday
The women's team are back in action at Blackburn and we look ahead to Crawley on Saturday
Feb 05, 202447:50
Smith-Housed
Mark, Steve and Adam go through a disappointing home defeat to Salford, after losing one of our own this last week.
The women's team are back in action.
We preview Tranmere with A Trip To The Moon and Last Man Standing -the Rollover has started again!
The women's team are back in action.
We preview Tranmere with A Trip To The Moon and Last Man Standing -the Rollover has started again!
Jan 29, 202401:08:07
Ex-Ray Exposes Fractured Home Record
Steve is in the hot seat joined by Alex, Tim and Mark to discuss the win at Barrow on Saturday.
The women's team are in action before we preview the Morecambe and Salford games coming up.
There's also news of our Last Man Standing Rollover. To get involved email
RailwaymenpodcastLMS@gmx.com
The women's team are in action before we preview the Morecambe and Salford games coming up.
There's also news of our Last Man Standing Rollover. To get involved email
RailwaymenpodcastLMS@gmx.com
Jan 22, 202401:12:26
Back to Back to Back Wins With Back to Goal Goal
James, Tom and Henry go though the home victory over Swindon.
Crewe Alex Women are in cup action at home to Carlisle.
We preview Barrow away before ending with a transfer window round up.
Crewe Alex Women are in cup action at home to Carlisle.
We preview Barrow away before ending with a transfer window round up.
Jan 15, 202401:19:02
One Nil To The Railwaymen
Mark, Steve D and Tim go through successive 1-0 victories for Crewe over Bradford and Mansfield.
The women's team returns to action.
We look ahead to Swindon on Saturday and there's a final shout out for Last Man Standing. If you want to enter simply email your intentions to RailwaymenpodcastLMS@gmx.com
The women's team returns to action.
We look ahead to Swindon on Saturday and there's a final shout out for Last Man Standing. If you want to enter simply email your intentions to RailwaymenpodcastLMS@gmx.com
Jan 08, 202401:08:35
Jack Powell!
We sat down for a chat with Jack Powell about his start in football with Millwall, Crawley and several other clubs, before hiss move up to Crewe. How he's settled in, his plans for the future and an update on that knee!
Jan 04, 202401:10:55
Stopping the Rot?
Steve, Trev and Graham go through the games away at Walsall and Newport over the festive period which saw Crewe win a single point.
There's also previews of 2024's first games against Bradford and Mansfield.
And news of our latest player pod!
There's also previews of 2024's first games against Bradford and Mansfield.
And news of our latest player pod!
Dec 31, 202357:57
A Bumper Crowd, But A Threadbare Squad
Aaron, Steve and Tim go through the home game with Barrow with over 7,000 home fans at the game.
There's also a look ahead to Walsall and Newport and a surprise guest pops up to wish everyone a happy Christmas!
There's also a look ahead to Walsall and Newport and a surprise guest pops up to wish everyone a happy Christmas!
Dec 24, 202354:30
Two Lost And One Gained?
Mark, Trev and Graham go through the cup loss to Bristol Rovers and Saturdays entertaining draw against Accrington Stanley.
The women's team are back in action against West Chorlton and Didsbury.
We preview Barrow and there's news of a new game coming up!
The women's team are back in action against West Chorlton and Didsbury.
We preview Barrow and there's news of a new game coming up!
Dec 18, 202301:21:44
A Miserable Wet Weekend By The Sea
Alex, Darren and debutant Adam go through a disappointing trip to Grimsby. There's a brief chat about the Youth Cup defeat to Arsenal.
The women's team are back in action, away at Salford.
We look ahead to the Bristol Rovers game and Raw Milk help us preview the Stanley game.
We finish with Rob from the Supporters Group who takes us through the latest goings on.
The women's team are back in action, away at Salford.
We look ahead to the Bristol Rovers game and Raw Milk help us preview the Stanley game.
We finish with Rob from the Supporters Group who takes us through the latest goings on.
Dec 11, 202301:19:07
The Dave Artell Derby
Alex, Mark and Tom B go through the Tuesday night draw at Sutton. We then look ahead to Saturday's game against Grimsby, who have a new manager in charge!
Dec 04, 202352:34
Those Free Scoring Defenders
Neil, Tom M and Richard have a look at the last gasp win over Doncaster on Saturday. There's a little chat on the EFL trophy game with Crewe running out the youth team.
We preview the Sutton and Bristol rovers cup game coming up.
We finish by briefly looking back over a great week for us at the pod!
We preview the Sutton and Bristol rovers cup game coming up.
We finish by briefly looking back over a great week for us at the pod!
Nov 27, 202301:11:42
Dan Agyei - Crewe Alex Top Scorer
We sat down with last season's top scorer Dan Agyei to talk about his career so far. From being at Burnley and making his PL debut at Anfield to signing for the Alex and finishing top scorer for the club before moving on to Leyton Orient.
Nov 23, 202350:29
Crewe's Big Derby Day Out
Alex, Mark and Steve are joined by special guest Graham McGarry to go through the Derby FA Cup win. There's a brief chat on the youth cup, the women's team are in action and a preview of Doncaster.
We end by assessing the season so far, and what's working for the Reds!
We end by assessing the season so far, and what's working for the Reds!
Nov 20, 202301:40:56
Like A Heron Trying To Take Off
Tim Robinson, Trevor Griffiths and, debutant, Henry Lewis are joined by Gab Sutton to go through the Notts County game.
We preview the cup replay away at Derby.
The women are cup action of their own at Sporting Khalsa.
We end by asking Gab about his thoughts on the season in League Two so far.
We preview the cup replay away at Derby.
The women are cup action of their own at Sporting Khalsa.
We end by asking Gab about his thoughts on the season in League Two so far.
Nov 13, 202301:07:54
A Bonfire Night Cup Cracker
Steve stepped into the hotseat at the last minute to host with Mark, Alex and Steve B to look back on the cup draw with Derby.
And Notts County Talk help us preview the game coming up on Saturday at Gresty Road
And Notts County Talk help us preview the game coming up on Saturday at Gresty Road
Nov 06, 202301:01:05
My Three Wishes For Sunday
Alex, Russ and Steve go through both games this week, Stockport at home and Harrogate away.
The women's team are in action against Cheadle.
There's a little bit of an update on our three(!) competitions
The women's team are in action against Cheadle.
There's a little bit of an update on our three(!) competitions
Oct 30, 202301:06:06
4 Goals, 3 Points, 1 Great Away Day
Steve is joined by Aaron, James and Graham to go through Crewe's impressive win at Crawley.
There's previews of the games coming up against Stockport and Harrogate.
The women are in FA Cup action away at Wallsend.
We finish with a chat about the FA Cup televised schedule and a reminder to get bidding on our signed shirt!
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Oct 23, 202357:31
Coins, Cards, Calamities and Class!
Steve sits in as host this week and is joined by Mark, Tom and Gary to look back at the Tranmere game (after a brief look at Tuesday night).
There's also a look ahead to Crawley next week!
There's also a look ahead to Crawley next week!
Oct 16, 202301:05:29
Uncle Mark Is Going Home Happy
Trevor, Tom and debutant H go through a mixed week for Crewe Alex. We start with Tuesday night's win over Gillingham before the controversial loss at Salford.
The women's team are in action at Curzon Ashton and Matt from The Trip To The Moon podcast joins us to preview Tranmere
The women's team are in action at Curzon Ashton and Matt from The Trip To The Moon podcast joins us to preview Tranmere
Oct 09, 202301:13:06
50+ Premier League Goals?
Aaron, Tim and Mark go through Crewes trip to Wrexham. The women are in FA Cup action and we are helped to preview the games coming up against Gillingham and Salford. We finish with a little quiz from Tim!
Oct 02, 202301:28:20
Long's Double Whammy
Max, Richard and Steve Dale go through the nerve shredding home victory over Colchester.
The women's team are back in action against Fleetwood.
RobRyanRed podcast help us preview the upcoming match against Wrexham.
We finish with a few different developments around the club this week.
The women's team are back in action against Fleetwood.
RobRyanRed podcast help us preview the upcoming match against Wrexham.
We finish with a few different developments around the club this week.
Sep 25, 202301:17:22
Big Nev To The Rescue
Mark, Steve H and Darren go through the 2-2 comeback draw at Wimbledon. We hear from the women's team, in action in Blackpool. We then look ahead to Colchester at home coming up this week.
Sep 18, 202301:26:18
The Fourmidable Reds
Alex, Neil and Steve talk us through Crewe's impressive win at FGR. There's a chat about the next young players coming through who featured in the pizza cup and we preview the Wimbledon game coming up next weekend.
Sep 11, 202349:09
It Was Like Disneyland, or Court
It's Episode 150 and Mark, Steve and Tim go through the League Cup game and the home win over MK.
The women's team are back in action against Salford and we end by looking ahead to the two games coming up this week!
The women's team are back in action against Salford and we end by looking ahead to the two games coming up this week!
Sep 04, 202301:26:45
It's A Cracking Away Day
Mark, Steve and Trev look back at Crewe's first defeat of the season at Bradford. There's a cup trip and a visit from Milton Keynes in the league to preview. There's loan outgoings and we finish with a look at the clubs open letter to the fans on Friday.
Aug 28, 202301:19:36
The Inevitable TuTu
Aaron, Tim and Tom make their first appearance on the pod this season to discuss the two home games this week, against Newport and Walsall.
We look ahead to the Bradford and hear how the women's team got on in their first league game of the season!
We look ahead to the Bradford and hear how the women's team got on in their first league game of the season!
Aug 21, 202301:17:47
A Case For The Defence
Steve is hosting once again and is joined by Mark, Neil and debutant Darren to go over the two away games from this last week.
They then look ahead to Newport and Walsall coming up this week!
They then look ahead to Newport and Walsall coming up this week!
Aug 14, 202301:07:11
Hey Mickey You're So Fine!
Steve is joined by James, Stevie D and Trev to go over the first game of the season - the 2-2 draw against Mansfield Town. And any other big news from the club this week!
Fools rush in also join us to preview the Swindon game coming up.
Fools rush in also join us to preview the Swindon game coming up.
Aug 07, 202356:02
Season Preview 2023/24
Steve is in the hotseat and he is joined by Mark, Steve and Richard as they go through all things Crewe Alex before the new season. How is the squad looking, what did they learn in preseason and how do they envisage this season going?
Jul 31, 202356:42
Charles Grant - Checking in with the Chairman 2023
Crewe Alex chairman, Charles Grant returns for his hat-trick appearance on the pod.
We discuss last season, next season and the future of the club, along with his new role on the EFL board
We discuss last season, next season and the future of the club, along with his new role on the EFL board
Jul 06, 202301:18:27
That's A Wrap For 2022/23
Alex, Mark and Tim go through the home win over Bradford and the final day draw at Newport.
We finish with a look at the different winners and losers over the season.
We finish with a look at the different winners and losers over the season.
May 09, 202301:24:39
No Double Trouble For Crewe
James, Steve and Steve go through an away defeat at Grimsby and a home win over Swindon.
We preview Bradford and Newport before having a look at the out of contract players!
We preview Bradford and Newport before having a look at the out of contract players!
May 01, 202301:15:32
Don't Stop Chasing Waterfalls
Tim, Steve and Charlie go through the Alex's defeat at Leyton Orient. We hear from the women's team, both from the game on Sunday, and ahead of the game next weekend. There's previews of Grimsby and Swindon, and a review of the C.S. cup defeat to Congleton.
Apr 24, 202301:30:24