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Si Robin
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Robins Report - Episode 166

Join Si, Mark and Dan in a bumper edition as they discuss:

- FA Cup Progress
- Another positive result against Swindon
- Harry Pell’s release
- A Spa Derby preview

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3v905D ... hBpBEyJvtw
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Si Robin
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Si is joined by Mark and Dan to discuss:

- A draw in the Spa Derby
- Leicester tickets update
- Lee Angol’s release
- Barrow away preview

#ctfc #UpTheTown

NOTE: in the podcast we refer to tonight’s game being on Sky Sports+. There is now doubt about whether this is the case or not.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/33ZRuX ... KV9CBeeNLQ
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Jerry St Clair
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Listened to this in the gym and got a few strange looks shouting “It’s Matty Taylor…..no, not Ryan Bowman, Matty bloody Taylor…”

Thank you for the opportunity to stretch the vocal cords!

BTW, the pod has been absolutely brilliant this year. Essential listening in difficult (and positive) times. Thank you for your efforts. Happy Christmas.
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Si Robin
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Thanks Jerry - we should have one out in time for Xmas next week (he says hopefully).
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TheTownClub
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A couple of Christmases ago, after too many mince pies, I did put together my worst FL Cheltenham team. If I do it again, there's no doubt Lee Angol comes straight into the starting XI. Probably bumps Mathieu Manset to the bench.

Great year with the pod by the way!
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Si Robin
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Robins Report - Episode 168

This week Si is joined by Mark, Owen and Lee to discuss:

- A win at Barrow
- Thoughts on the season so far
- Hopes for 2026
- Christmas games previews

#ctfc #UpTheTown

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6m1FNc ... lnvmI5vu6w
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Si Robin
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Episode 169

Si is joined for one more time in 2025 by Mark and Lee to discuss:

- Shrews win
- Swindon defeat
- The best moments of 2025
- Crewe and Crawley match previews

#ctfc #UpTheTown

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1R6pqk ... 1PgAZS0ekg
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Si Robin
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Robins Report - Episode 170

In our first pod of 2026, Si is joined by Mark and Dan to discuss:

- Defeat at Crewe on NYD
- Beating Crawley in the cold
- Goodbyes to Archer, Haks and Hutch
- Leicester Preview

#ctfc #UpTheTown

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4M9Q2W ... E9oNAlsK9g
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Si Robin
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Episode 171

Si is again joined by Mark and Dan to discuss:

- FA Cup exit
- More incoming and outgoings
- Oldham (a) Preview

#ctfc #UpTheTown

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1l6l3Q ... QyFoPyp3JA


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Si Robin
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Episode 172

Si is joined by Mark, Dan, and a warm welcome back to Joe, to discuss:

- defeat at Oldham
- the transfer window
- charity kits
- Grimsby and Gillingham previews

#ctfc #UpTheTown

https://open.spotify.com/episode/77CyKQ ... YMK8TVV5jA
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TheTownClub
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The worse the world gets, the more I seek refuge in pointless trivia like the last Cheltenham squad to not feature a loan player. Thanks for mentioning that FA Cup tie at Tamworth in 2013. Squad that day:

Starting: Scott Brown, Keith Lowe, Jason Taylor, Troy Brown, Jamie Cureton, Sam Deering, Byron Harrison, Terry Gornell, Matt Richards, Russell Penn, Craig Braham-Barrett
Subs: Connor Roberts, Steve Elliott. Joe Hanks, Zack Kotwica, Sido Jombati, Ashley Vincent, Harry Williams

David Noble was a regular at the time whilst on loan from Rotherham and presumably sat this one out for cup-tie reasons. He started the game before and after.

I make it a run of 648 first team games between this and Oldham last week.
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Si Robin
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Robins Report - Episode 173

Simon is joined by Mark and Lee as they discuss:

- Defeat to the Fishy people
- Goodbye Kins and Darragh
- Welcome Cole and Josh
- Accy preview

#ctfc #UpTheTown

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3268bc ... MLltD8oMCg
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Malabus
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Great podcast and interesting.

No rubbish or nonsense - just knowledgeable conversation on the football club we all love.

The pod was nominated for an recognition award recently, didn't know who the final winners were.

Keep up the great work.
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Si Robin
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The winners were Gills In The Blood - a Gillingham fans podcast. Tbf, they appear to be very good and professionally run.

Thanks for the comments though Mal. Have a feeling tonight's recording could be a long one.
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Malabus
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Si Robin wrote: ↑03 Feb 2026, 07:26 The winners were Gills In The Blood - a Gillingham fans podcast. Tbf, they appear to be very good and professionally run.

Thanks for the comments though Mal. Have a feeling tonight's recording could be a long one.
Yes, I like his [Gills In The Blood] match day vlogs.
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Si Robin
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Episode 174

Si, Mark and Dan come together to discuss:

- Defeat at Accy
- Transfer Deadline Day
- Cotts’ Interview with Radio Glos
- MK Dons Preview

#ctfc #UpTheTown

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1GkGLt ... D5wK6PA8uQ
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Jerry St Clair
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On the FFP discussion, Si, you rightly said we don’t have FFP in L2. We have the Salary Cap Management Protocol (SCMP) which effectively limits spending on wages to a % of turnover.

In answer to your question about how clubs like MK get round it, it’s because “cash injections” are counted as turnover. So, if you have a sugar daddy they can pump as much money as they like in to cover wages.

Sustainable it is not and it needs fixing as more and more money is swilling around the lower divisions of the EFL.
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Fuller
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Jerry St Clair wrote: ↑05 Feb 2026, 17:13 On the FFP discussion, Si, you rightly said we don’t have FFP in L2. We have the Salary Cap Management Protocol (SCMP) which effectively limits spending on wages to a % of turnover.

In answer to your question about how clubs like MK get round it, it’s because “cash injections” are counted as turnover. So, if you have a sugar daddy they can pump as much money as they like in to cover wages.

Sustainable it is not and it needs fixing as more and more money is swilling around the lower divisions of the EFL.
Agree Jerry. Clubs with 3,000 gates paying players £250,000 a year does seem rather excessive and non sustainable.
I’d rather see more money being pumped into infrastructure, facilities and the community for the benefit of all.
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Jerry St Clair
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A couple of clarifications:

Its called the Salary Cost Management Protocol

100% of cash injections by owners can be counted towards the income (not turnover) figure. The only restriction is that these must be gifts and not loans (even share buying loans). Which is sensible as loans are debt burdens on clubs.

The "cap" on wages is 50% of income in League Two.

We're benefitting from this. Presumably, Mike Garlick is making cash injections to pay higher wages for players that we previously couldn't afford. Our income, presumably, hasn't risen since pre-Garlick so that must be what's happening. Future accounts will confirm that. tThe reassuring thing for us is that Garlick is doing this to a modest extent. Clubs like MK clearly aren't restraining themselves, which is when the playing field becomes unfair.
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