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The Wanderer Podcast

The Wanderer Podcast

By Phil Slatter

The original and still the worst Wycombe Wanderers based podcast.
Lifelong Wycombe fans discuss the mighty Chairboys and other debates around football, all through a light and dark blue quartered tinted lens.
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The joy of missing out - 24/04

The Wanderer PodcastApr 24, 2023

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The joy of missing out - 24/04

The joy of missing out - 24/04

It is now a guarantee that League One football will be played at Adams Park next season. Phil and George discuss...

-How we feel about missing out

-Bloomfield's successes and failures

-Managerial merry-go-rounds

-Ainsworth at QPR

-What to do with two dead rubbers?

We are on the Twitter @WandererPodcast

Apr 24, 202326:30
Five in a row and a pint of Bitter - 19/02

Five in a row and a pint of Bitter - 19/02

After Wycombe win five third tier games in a row for the first time, the podcast team discuss

-Victories over Bolton, Accrington & Derby

-Struggling to close one gap but opening up another

-Has Mehmeti departing been a help?

-Ainsworth to QPR: Episode 597

-Looking ahead 

Follow us on the Twitter @WandererPodcast

Feb 19, 202337:23
The Blues are back on form - 15/01

The Blues are back on form - 15/01

In the latest episode the terrible trio discuss

-The upturn in form from since December up to the game against Wednesday

-The matchday experience

-Looking ahead to the trip to Joey Barton's magisterial footballing side and Oxford

Follow us on Twitter @WandererPodcast 

Jan 15, 202338:00
Consistently inconsistent - 20/11

Consistently inconsistent - 20/11

The Podcast crew are back (well, two thirds of them) to talk about

-The ups and downs of the team

-Good results but flat performances

-Being where we expected

-The proposed new ownership structure

-The positives and negatives of the proposals from the Couhigs

-Looking ahead to Christmas

Follow us on the Twitter on @Wanderer Podcast

Nov 20, 202236:52
Developing the defence - 5/9

Developing the defence - 5/9

On the latest Wanderer Podcast, we discuss

-Wycombe's indifferent start to the season

-Activity in the transfer window

-The development squad

-Substitutions in the modern game

-A look ahead to Port Vale and Accrington

-Our tribute to Bill Turnbull

Follow us on the Twitter for more inane waffle @WandererPodcast

Sep 05, 202233:11
A new dawn, a new day, a new season... 24/7

A new dawn, a new day, a new season... 24/7

Good news! The season is back! 

Bad news! So is The Wanderer Podcast!

As Wycombe prepare to get the ball rolling (or get it to Vokes at least) we discuss

-The 2021-22 season

-The play-off final

-An odd close season

-The outgoings and incomings

-Hopes and expectations

WARNING - Contains a couple of minor rants about Wembley stadium and Premier League club pre-season tours.

Follow us on Twitter @WandererPodcast. Or don't. It's your call.


Jul 24, 202234:30
Podcast if you love Wycombe - Wembley preview - 11/05

Podcast if you love Wycombe - Wembley preview - 11/05

Wycombe are going to Wem-ber-ley! The podcast team discuss

-How Wycombe beat MK in a superb atmosphere

-Feelings before the second leg

-90 minutes of torture for joy unconfined

-Facing Sunderland under the arch

-Bet Taylor

-Predictions

-Wembley memories

Follow us on Twitter @WandererPodcast

May 11, 202235:19
Not gone for a Burton - It's play-off preview time 1/5

Not gone for a Burton - It's play-off preview time 1/5

The Chairboys are in the play-offs and we discuss

-The (lack of) final day drama

-The play-off format itself. Is it fair?

-Facing MK and how can we beat them?

-Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday

-Bet Taylor

-Predictions

Follow us in the Twittersphere @WandererPodcast

May 01, 202232:55
Beast Mode Off - Akinfenwa Special

Beast Mode Off - Akinfenwa Special

As the man, the beast, the legend that is Bayo Akinfenwa hangs up his boots, we look back at his Wycombe career

-Initial thoughts. Was he just a publicity signing?

-When did we realise the impact he would have?

-Our favourite moments on the pitch

-Our favourite moments off the pitch

-Red cards and the Superbowl

-The future

Follow us on Twitter @WandererPodcast

Apr 27, 202243:00
Mr Wycombe - Matt Bloomfield Special

Mr Wycombe - Matt Bloomfield Special

As the great Matt Bloomfield hangs up his boots, we look back on his career.

-Early memories

-Highlights of his career

-His appeal as a player and person

-The hard times with injuries and being the scapegoat

-What would you like to see him do next?

Follow us on Twitter @WandererPodcast

Apr 04, 202229:49
Keep on run-in - 21/03

Keep on run-in - 21/03

After a winless streak, an unbeaten run, and goals flying in and staying out at both ends, the Podcast team are back to discuss
-Feelings on the current league position
-Keeping things in perspective
-Reasons Wycombe will make the play-offs
-Reasons Wycombe won't make the play-offs
-The run-in
-Our confidence levels
Follow us on Twitter @WandererPodcast
Mar 21, 202233:39
Accounting for errors - 30/01

Accounting for errors - 30/01

In this episode we discuss...

-Defeats to Morecambe and MK 

-The legal proceedings with Derby

-Sunderland's managerial situation

-A look ahead to February

Apologies for the slight glitch on 3mins 50, we have sacked our engineers and ordered a report from Sue Grey.

Follow us on Twitter @WandererPodcast

Jan 30, 202238:07
Parked at the top of the league 16/1

Parked at the top of the league 16/1

In the latest episode the team from the pod discuss

-Beating Oxford 2-0

-How far can Wycombe go this season?

-COVID cancellations and extending the season

-Morecambe preview

We're on Twitter @WandererPodcast

Jan 16, 202232:22
Christmas ramble - 12/12

Christmas ramble - 12/12

Great news! It's the last pod of the year. The gang discuss

-Upturn in form

-AFC Wimbledon draw

-Highlights of the calendar year

-Hall v Taylor in the big WWFC quiz

-Look ahead to the festive fixtures

Follow us on Twitter @WandererPodcast for more inane nonsense.

Dec 12, 202133:19
Pompey, blips and replays 14/11

Pompey, blips and replays 14/11

In this episode we discuss

-The defeat to Pompey

-The recent blip in form

-Should we still have F.A. Cup Replays?

-Look ahead to Bolton and Plymouth

We are on Twitter @WandererPodcast

Nov 14, 202137:32
Tafazolli's Crewe

Tafazolli's Crewe

In this episode

- The season so far

- Tough test from Crewe

- Looking ahead to Ipswich and Fleetwood

- Attendances at Adams Park

- Cup football

We are on Twitter @WandererPodcast

Oct 24, 202130:34
Where did it nearly go right? The 2020-21 season

Where did it nearly go right? The 2020-21 season

The team look back on the 2020-21 season and discuss

-Final day drama

-The relegation battle

-Drawn out legal proceedings

-What Wycombe could have done differently to stay up (Preparation, Tactics, Signings, Fans, COVID break)

-Personal highlights

The last episode of the season - we'll be back before the next campaign! Follow us on Twitter @WandererPodcast

May 19, 202145:05
Wycombe is (still) in The Championship (just)

Wycombe is (still) in The Championship (just)

Phil and Simon discuss

-The defiant final stand of Ainsworth's men

-The 'what if' moments 

-Goalkeepers coming up for corners

-A look at the relegation battle and the final game v Middlesbrough

Follow us on Twitter @WandererPodcast

May 04, 202130:56
Knight falls on Championship dream

Knight falls on Championship dream

Phil and George are back to discuss:

-Josh Knight's red card

-The wins over Blackburn and Rotherham and the defeat to Luton

-The Championship relegation runners and riders

-Bet Taylor

-Three at the back

-Swansea, Bristol City and Cardiff

Follow us on Twitter @WandererPodcast

Apr 12, 202134:09
It's the hope that kills you

It's the hope that kills you

The team discuss...

-Recent Wycombe games

-Upcoming fixtures v Blackburn and Rotherham

-What Ainsworth leaving could mean

-What makes people support their team?

-Is it ok to have two teams?

 Follow us on Twitter for more inane ramblings @WandererPodcast

Mar 24, 202151:11
Installing antivirus software

Installing antivirus software

The podcast team discuss what football might look like once restrictions are lifted.

-Will there be an affect on attendances?

-Are F.A. Cup replays and extra-time in the league cup a thing of the past?

-Will we still have 5 substitutes per game?

-What's the future of iFollow?

-Is there going to be a lost generation of footballers from grass roots?

Follow us on Twitter @WandererPodcast

Mar 11, 202138:17
A letter from America

A letter from America

The team discuss:

-The recent matches from Forest to Millwall

-A look ahead to Reading and Norwich

-Chairman Rob Couhig's letter to fans

Follow us on Twitter @WandererPodcast

Feb 21, 202143:33
Allsop makes a point

Allsop makes a point

The pod team discuss the recent games against Brentford and the thrilling 0-0 draw with Birmingham City. Was the reaction too negative? There's also a look ahead to the games with Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday.  

Feb 03, 202131:46
Wycombe v Spurs preview

Wycombe v Spurs preview

The team get together to preview the upcoming F.A. Cup Fourth Round tie against Spurs.

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Music 'Wandering with you' - The Twenty Club

Jan 21, 202124:33
THE WANDERER PODCAST: Mid term report

THE WANDERER PODCAST: Mid term report

Episodes with music are only available on Spotify.

The podcast team return to discuss the first half of the 2020/21 season at Adams Park 

Jan 07, 202142:32