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COVID Crisis Live Football Zoom Event
at 17:44 27 Apr 2020

Local Colchester United fan Bryn Griffiths and football authors Carrie Dunn and Anthony Clavane have teamed up with Colchester United Football in the Community to support their Coronavirus Community Support Campaign. The CUFITC are supporting Colchester’s Foodbank, Munch Clubs, GO4 Café, Barnardos and Catch 22 in the fight against the Corona Virus when the need in the community is at its highest. The event will be at 745pm on Saturday 2nd May and all you need to do is click on the link at the end of the article to join the event. The event is free of charge but the organisers will be asking you to contribute to the CUFITC Just Giving Page during the course of the evening.

Tom Tayler, Community Development Manager, explained: “It is important for us at an uncertain time like this to be helping our community in any way that we can, whether that be individuals or other organisations who need our support.".
"We have created a JustGiving page dedicated to the community outreach work and would greatly appreciate any donations no matter how small.
"All donations will be used directly to support local organisations in their work to support individuals within the local community, with any surplus fundraising being used to support those most at risk to integrate back into society once government guidelines allow."

On the night local football fans will be able to join two of England’s best football writers discussing the impact of the COVID crisis and how the sport is responding both locally and nationally. The two authors will also draw upon their most recent books to discuss the changing face of football.

After Robbie Cowling’s big announcement we are going to have a lot to talk about. Is the lower league football on the precipice of a huge crisis?

Carrie Dunn will be well placed to throw light on how the game is changing as she has been longlisted for the 2020 Football Book of the Year Award. Carrie has recently published The Pride of the Lionesses the Changing Face of Women’s Football in England which is considered to be one of the best books on the women’s game.

Anthony Clavane is the Sports and Football Book of the Year winner in 2011 and his latest book Moving the Goalposts a Yorkshire Tragedy was one of the Guardian’s Sports Books of the Year in 2016. David Bernstein, the former Football Association Chairperson, said the book ‘Combines social and sporting history with total relevance to the present day’ so he should have plenty to say on the night.

To add a bit of culture to the event Anthony Roberts, from the Colchester Arts Centre, will open the event with a poem. Mike Harwood the poet in residence at Colne Radio, the local community radio station, is also expected to put an appearance in.

The event is been organized by the same team that put together the popular England World Cup event at the Colchester Arts Centre back in 2018.

Colchester United fan and organiser, Bryn Griffiths, said ‘’On Saturday we plan to have a great time with two fantastic authors, local poets and staff from Colchester United. We are thinking of it as a sort of Football Live Aid event but not quite so grand. But even more important than that we want to get right behind the Colchester United Football in the Community Coronavirus Community Support Campaign’’.

You can join the event on the night at from 730 for a 745 kick off by using this link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86852606907. The link can also be found on @ColuBryn on Twitter and Instagram. There is no need to have the Zoom app to join the show.
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Colchester Football in the Covid crisis
at 09:27 13 Apr 2020

It’s absolutely right that football is suspended but there’s still a lot of football fans missing their fix in the Colchester area.

The Box 39 Show on Colne Radio has served up two local shows for your entertainment in these football barren days.

First up is a non-league community special recorded at the recent ‘El Essexco’ (the Essex answer to Spain’s El Clasico) between Harwich and Parkeston FC and Wivenhoe Town FC. The show features Harwich club Chair Tony Armstrong and Nicky Palmer the club captain. Wivenhoe are represented by Captain Tim Dennis and goalkeeper Ben Gallifant.

The show celebrates the grassroots heroes at the base of the football pyramid. There’s also a bit of Harwich history taking in the Kinder Transport, sinking ferries and pirate radio. The show is hosted by Robert May and in the final part of the show his co-host Bill Lawrance goes to the Hannover Arms to find out about one of his ghostly relatives!

You can listen to the non-league community special here:

https://m.mixcloud.com/Box39/127-box-39-show-53-our-day-out-in-harwich/

Next up is a 15minute podcast entitled ‘A Football Voice in the Lockdown’. Hear @ColuBryn ponder how football and in particular Colchester United have responded to the Covid crisis, will the season ever end and what you can do with these footie free weekends?

https://www.mixcloud.com/Box39/130-box-39-a-football-voice-from-the-lockdown-wit

Up the Us!
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Courtney and Frank interviewed in advance of Weds
at 16:28 15 Dec 2019

As you prepare to join a twenty-coach convoy to Old Trafford to cheer on the Us join us on Colne Radio to enjoy the pre-match build up. In this Box 39 football special I joined the show co-hosts Bill Lawrance and Iain Tallentire to pull together a Manchester United special.

The show includes interviews with Frank Nouble and Courtney Senior. George tells about his football playing days in China. We talk about my childhood exploits as part for the Red Army and how Layer Road tempted me to abandon my childhood team. George from FC United of Manchester tells us how Manchester United have changed beyond redemption.

To listen to the show just google Mixcloud Box 39 and look for the latest show or click on this link and play show 35 the football special https://www.mixcloud.com/Box39/
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if you enjoyed the Lionesses at the Community Stadium this is for you
at 14:54 2 Jun 2019

If you enjoyed the Lionesses at the Community Stadium join us for the Colchester World Cup Event on 14 June.

The Lionesses match at the Community Stadium was a night to remember and some of you will have been to last year’s Colchester World Cup Event at the Arts Centre with Carrie Dunn the author of the Roar of the Lionesses. On the 14th June we are back for another World Cup event but this time we’re at the New Inn and we will be cheering on the Lionesses.

Carrie the star of our last World Cup event is back to provide us with history, context and expert punditry and this time we will also be watching match on the New Inn’s huge flat screen. Carrie authored the Roar of the Lionesses and she is currently writing The Pride of the Lionesses. You can read a review of her excellent first book in When Saturday Comes here:

https://www.wsc.co.uk/reviews/63-General/13651-the-roar-of-the-lionesses-women-s

Charlie is pulling together the football choir! Oh, and Carrie can sing a bit as well!
Expect excellent ale, flags, banners, pictures, competitions, prizes, interviews and punditry with Carrie, beautiful singing, poetry, film clips and of course the match on live TV (ko 8pm). Tickets £5 available from the New Inn. All 16+ young people welcome as well as oldies. Students can attend for nowt!

The fee is to cover our expenses — travel expenses, prizes, flyers, bunting etc — and any profit will be donated to Boots 2 Africa our favourite football charity. If you have any unused football boots please bring them along. The Charity details are here:

http://www.boots2africa.co.uk/

The venue is the New Inn CAMRA’s Colchester Pub of the year for the last three years and the undisputed Essex Pub of the Year in 2017.

http://www.theoldnewinnpub.co.uk/

So, if you’re coming and you want to make sure you’ve definitely got a seat pop into the New Inn and they have tickets behind the bar.

Finally, don’t forget the Lionesses are going into the World Cup as third in the FIFA rankings and with the confidence of their She Believes competition victory. We might actually win a World Cup!
Come on you Col U fans we’re in desperate need of success and victory.

Come and join us to support the Lionesses! Why only have one World Cup when you can have two?

Bryn Griffiths & Charlie Davison
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Jon Burns Supporters Association Chair on Colne Radio
at 18:21 3 May 2019

Jon Burns, the Chair of The Colchester United Supporters Association, joined the Colne Radio team and the infamous ColU Lexden Ultras in their Wivenhoe studio. Interspersed with clips from the recent John McGreal interview Jon chewed over the 2018/19 season and considered tweets and messages from Us fans including Tin Jake, Tommo, Dan, Malachi, Iain ‘Boots2Africa’’Finch, ColUPhil, Harrison Tuckwell and Bewildered. In the studio there was still support for McGreal but the decline after Christmas, the alleged lack of a plan B and the accusation of underachievement are all given a good going over. Jon also gave us his inside perspective into his supporters association role. You can hear the Banter with Burns feature here on play again

https://www.mixcloud.com/Box39/078-box-39-show-29-live-and-complete-football-spe

After the main show we all retreated to the pub and widened the discussion with a more informal chat about football. You can hear the second show here where we discussed the booing controversy, fan power, racism and homophobia in football and of course we asked do we have a chance in Lincoln? Oh.and for those that require a trigger warning for all matters McGreal no need to worry during the second show. Listen to the second show here.

https://www.mixcloud.com/Box39/079-box-39-red-button-show-11-live-and-unplugged/

Thanks to Jon Burns for coming in we had great fun. Click on the links and enjoy our Burns night!

Up the Us. John McGreal’s blue and white army.
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The Big John McGreal interview
at 22:58 18 Apr 2019

The Colne Radio John McGreal interview
Postby colubryn » April 18th, 2019, 11:53 pm

Last week I went up Florence Park - aka the Talent Factory - to interview the Col U’s John McGreal. The plan was to use it as part of our Colne Radio annual end of season review. We still aim to use clips of the interview in our end of season show but given the debate raging on social media we thought we should post the whole thing in advance of our Colne Radio Show at 8pm on Thursday 2nd May on FM106.6.

The interview is unashamedly partisan we support the Us and always want John to do well. The interview takes a step back from dissecting the last match and takes a look at the big picture. The interview asks what makes John tick and how does he approach management?

We cover:

His seventeen years as a player some of it at the top including UEFA Cup matches.

John’s Tractor Boy connections and the current Col U contingent of former Tractor Boys.

The managers he has learnt most from and what is it that makes a good manager?

Achieving play off success as a player.

The Col U system.

Team consistency.

What’s the role of a manager when it’s not going well?

The crucial half time talk.

Up and coming Academy players.

How can we push on next season?

I don’t think anyone can doubt John’s total commitment to trying to make our team as good as it can possibly be but what do you think of the Us achievements in 2018/19?

We’re canvassing fans opinions so we can include them and discuss them on Colne Radio on the 2nd May so have a listen to John and tell us what you think?

THE INTERVIEW CLICK HERE TO LISTEN https://www.mixcloud.com/Box39/076-special-programme-bryn-griffiths-talks-to-joh
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Col U fans Bill and Bryn review the World Cup
at 12:17 15 Jul 2018

By the time the England reached the semis it was beginning to feel like the Us Championship Promotion season!

Wivenhoe’s Colne Radio couldn’t let the end of a cracking World Cup go without comment. Members of the team that put together the Colchester Art Centre’s World Cup warm up event - Why England Lose - back on Sunday 10th July came together again on Colne Radio to consider how England did so well! Bryn Griffiths and Bill Lawrance of the Bryn and Bill Football show reunited to put together an idiosyncratic special on Colne Radio’s Box 39 Show.

Bryn and Bill were joined by Carrie Dunn, the author of the excellent Roar of the Lionesses and sports academic, to consider what turned out to be an excellent World Cup. Carrie, who was an absolute start at the Colchester Arts Centre, considers Lord Sir Gareth Southgate’s performance, the fall of so many great footballing nations and an equality perspective on the competition.

Mike Harwood, the Il Presidente of Wivenhoe Poetry, joined us to deliver some new world cup poems and capture the raw emotion of the competition. Mike considers how we can be proud of our New England.

Click here to listen to the whole show:

https://www.mixcloud.com/Box39/026-box-39-show-09-live-and-complete/

If you just want to catch local boy Harwood’s poetry edit click here:

https://www.mixcloud.com/Box39/028-out-of-box-39-show-09-power-listen-mike-harwo

Don’t forget it’s the Lionesses (qualification permitting) who are up next in the World Cup in 2019. It’s coming home!
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The Mighty Us and the World Cup
at 22:52 9 May 2018

The Colchester United season has drawn to a close with a dull disappointing thud but for those of you with nerves of steel and an insatiable appetite for disappointment we’ve still got the World Cup to look forward to!

Before I tell you about the World Cup warm up event at the Colchester Arts Centre on 10 June can I set you a challenge? What links have our Mighty Us got with the greatest sporting competition on earth. With a little help from Laitty’s excellent website I have come up with the following:

- Teddy Sheringham played 51 times for England appearing at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups although perhaps he was past his peak when he joined our boys on the field.
- Richard Garcia played for Australia in the 2014 World Cup. Embracing the traditions of his England hosts close to his heart his national team were hammered by Germany.
- Matthew Briggs would have played for Guyana in a World Cup Qualifier in 2015 but he couldn’t get his passport sorted out.
- Bongani Khumalo (he was only with us in the Spring of 2015) represented South Africa in the 2010 World Cup scoring a winner against no less than France!
- Dean Morgan played for Montserrat in a 2015 World Cup qualifier.
- Ian Stewart who played for the Us in the early 1990s represented Ireland in the 1986 World Cup Finals.
- Most shocking of all is the continuing role of Aidy “Hoofroyd” in the England set up as the England U21 Manager. Just take that in slowly the man who produced the most embarrassing and awful Us football ever to be seen at the Community Stadium is part of the England set up!

Hopefully with all these glorious Col U World Cup links I have wet your appetites and you will be desperate to join our World Cup Warm up at the Colchester Arts Centre on the 10th June.

WHY ENGLAND LOSE?
COLCHESTER ARTS CENTRE
Sunday 10th June 2018
Tickets £8 / £5 concessions.
Doors open 7pm, show starts 7.30pm.
Tickets from the Arts Centre or http://www.colchesterartscentre.com


With days to go before the football World Cup, England fans will be full of hope. After 52 years of hurt could football be coming home? The answer, of course, is no. With very little hope in their hearts local football fans Anthony Clavane and Bryn Griffiths aka @ColUBryn — and football writer Carrie Dunn - ask you to join them to grapple with the painful question: “Why do England lose?”.

Wear your football shirt of choice and join us to discuss England’s prospects. Expect singing of England football songs, film clips of those terrible England moments, World Cup images, Subbuteo penalty shoot outs and poetry.

Anthony Clavane was a Sunday Mirror football writer in the press pack for four World Cups so he knows what he’s talking about.

Carrie Dunn wrote The Roar of the Lionesses which chronicled women's football in England following the national team's bronze medal at the 2015 Women's World Cup. During the 2014 men’s World Cup, she blogged for Kick It Out, the anti-discrimination organisation.

Cultural anthropologist Charlie Davison is our musical director and Mike Harwood, the Il Presidente of Poetry Wivenhoe, will lead the England poetry slam.

If we have wet your appetite and you want a pre show taster click here for our preview on Colne Radio
https://www.mixcloud.com/Box39/power-listen-bryn-remembers-italia-90/

See you there maybe we will win it this time!
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Colne radio review of the Us Season
at 19:30 27 Apr 2018

Greetings fellow Us fans. I thought you might like to listen to Colne Radio’s review of the Colchester United season. I was joined in the studio by Jim French - the stalwart Us fan - who pens the French Connection column in the Gazette. We appeared on Bill and Iain's new show Box 39 on our local community radio station Colne Radio.

We chewed the cud and considered what went wrong with a season that promised so much. How did it all go so horribly wrong for Chief Kurtis? Find out how we scored McGreal and whether we think he deserves another season.

We even — after a bit of a search — found some positive memories to take away from the season.

Have a listen and tell us what you think.

https://www.mixcloud.com/Box39/power-listen-bryn-jim-on-colchester-uniteds-seaso

Bryn aka @ColUBryn
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IT’S SQUEAKY BUM TIME SO PREPARE FOR THE BIG ONE WITH BRYN, BILL, & JIM
at 07:33 6 May 2017

We've just posted the latest Bryn and Bill Football Show number 20 on Colne Radio play again for you to enjoy.

https://www.mixcloud.com/brynandbill/

In the show we talked about all the events at Leyton Orient & concluded Becchetti Out. The show includes a Leyton Orient Fans Trust speech. Eventually we even talked about the match!

Jim French joined us to review the Colchester United season as play of four parts. In the studio we were all looking forward to the finale!

We celebrated and mourned the successes and failures of all our local clubs at every imaginable tier of North Essex & Suffolk borders football.

A final match of the season to fight for a playoff place was what we all dreamed about. We distracted ourselves, from our squeaky bums, by talking with a cowboy from Yeovil. Finally there was an unexpected appearance from a DJ in an Arsenal shirt! Is nothing sacred?

All this and the best music too...because this is Real Football Radio

Can I also add remind you about ‘Your Community Sport Show’. Bill and our friend Iain's new show is on Colne Radio every other Thursday evening from 8.00pm, the shows are all available now for you to listen to ‘on demand’ at www.mixcloud.com/YCSScolneradio

Colne Radio is now broadcasting LIVE on 106.6FM in the North East Essex area, as finally we become an FM station! So now you can join us in your car, in your kitchen, and even in your bathroom!

So make it a date EVERY week, Thursday at 8.00pm on Colne Radio

Social Media

FaceBook https://m.facebook.com/brynandbill/
Twitter @BrynandBill or @ColUBryn

FlipBoard http://flip.it/-tIrTT

Regards @brynandbill @ColUBryn
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NEW BRYN AND BILL FOOTBALL SHOW (NO 19) WITH TOM EASTMAN.
at 14:19 28 Apr 2017

The new Bryn and Bill Football Show (no 19) is ready for your enjoyment on our mix cloud catch up service. Just click the following link to have a listen.

https://www.mixcloud.com/brynandbill/ Click on episode 19.

It was a full house on the night with the studio is bursting with Real Football Radio. Have a listen:

- Tom Eastman plays us his favourite song to get married to, and explains what it’s like to be in that back row defending for Colchester United. Hear what it’s like to get feedback from Roy Kean. Marvel at how Tom treads in the dangerous waters of comparing Big George and Magnus.

- Ian tells us how Boots 2 Africa has worked with Kenyan children to establish a real football initiative that can support and help those who need their support.

- Anthony recalls his Top 5 Football Books, yet he seems to have forgotten 'They Used to Play on Grass' by Terry Venables - thankfully he is a True Lover of Time, and he keeps us abreast of all existential time issue.

And Mole a loyal Wivenhoe fan speaks from his heart to reflect on The Dragons poor season, and sets out his hopes for better things to come.



All this and the best music too...because this is Real Football Radio

Can I also add remind you about ‘Your Community Sport Show’. Bill and our friend Iain's new show is on Colne Radio every other Thursday evening from 8.00pm, the very first show is available now for you to listen to ‘on demand’ at www.mixcloud.com/YCSScolneradio

Our other important news is that the station is now broadcasting LIVE on 106.6FM in the North East Essex area, as finally we become an FM station! So now you can join us in your car, in your kitchen, and even in your bathroom!

So make it a date EVERY week, Thursday at 8.00pm on Colne Radio

Social Media

FaceBook https://m.facebook.com/brynandbill/
Twitter @BrynandBill or @ColUBryn

FlipBoard http://flip.it/-tIrTT

Regards @brynandbill @ColUBryn
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Are the Us in a promotion fight?
at 20:47 30 Mar 2017

In the latest Colne Radio Bryn and Bill Football Show number 17 Bryn, Bill and Evening Gazette columnist Jim French answer the big question can we reach the play offs? We consider:

- Why is the away form so poor?
- Is McGreal showing too much respect away from home?
- Sammie is gone for the rest for the season so what does the forward line look like for the run in?
- Should McGreal to throw caution to the wind, abandon his defensive set up play 2 up front and go for it?
- Have the injuries done for us?
- What does the run in look like, and finally
- Can we do it?

We thought even before Luton that we were still in with a chance. Jim got it spot on when considered the shape of the team without Sammie Szmodiks. Have a listen and find out whether Jim and the boys got anything else right.

https://www.mixcloud.com/brynandbill/new-episode-17-the-bryn-bill-football-show-

The show also includes all the latest news from Colchester United, Stanway Rovers, struggling Wivenhoe Town and the North Essex form team Brightlingsea Regent. We carry the second part the Kieron Michaels of the Colchester United Academy interview. Chloe Lawrance brings us a feature on women’s football. Finally, we wished Boots2Africa Bon Voyage with Africa Rising before they set off to Kenya.

Can I also add remind you about ‘Your Community Sport Show’. Bill and our friend Iain's new show is on Colne Radio every other Thursday evening from 8.00pm, the very first show is available now for you to listen to ‘on demand’ at www.mixcloud.com/YCSScolneradio

Our other important news is that from 08 April, we are broadcasting LIVE on 106.6FM in the North East Essex area, as finally we become an FM station! So now you can join us in your car, in your kitchen, and even in your bathroom!

So make it a date EVERY week, Thursday at 8.00pm on Colne Radio

Social Media

FaceBook https://m.facebook.com/brynandbill/
Twitter @BrynandBill or @ColUBryn

FlipBoard http://flip.it/-tIrTT

Regards @brynandbill @ColUBryn
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NEW Bryn & Football Radio Show with Sammoe Szmodics (No 16)
at 08:34 12 Mar 2017

Hi Friends and Listeners
The latest Bryn and Bill Football Show number 16 is out and you can listen to it here:

https://m.mixcloud.com/brynandbill/

The latest show includes an interview with local Colchester United Hero Sammie Szmodics, Kieron Michaels who plays at the Colchester United Academy, a feature on Brightlingsea Regent and an exclusive interview with the Ale House Pub Team.

Can I also add remind you about ‘Your Community Sport Show’. Bill and our friend Iain's new show is on Colne Radio every other Thursday evening from 8.00pm, the very first show is available now for you to listen to ‘on demand’ at www.mixcloud.com/YCSScolneradio

Please click the ‘follow’ button on our Mixcloud page. The next show on 16 March

Our other important news is that from 08 April, we are broadcasting LIVE on 106.6FM in the North East Essex area, as finally we become an FM station! So now you can join us in your car, in your kitchen, and even in your bathroom!

So make it a date EVERY week, Thursday at 8.00pm on Colne Radio

Social Media

If you want to keep up with what Bryn and Bill are up to you can do it on Facebook and we would love you to share our shows on your FaceBook page.

https://m.facebook.com/brynandbill/

On Twitter can you follow us and retweet our play agains at @BrynandBill or alternatively @ColUBryn we're dead easy to find on Twitter.

If you use FlipBoard you can find us here. Flip through REAL FOOTBALL RADIO by Bryn Griffiths & Bill Lawrance.

http://flip.it/-tIrTT

If you download the MixCloud App you can subscribe and like the show. If you press “like” you’ll get a prompt every time we post a show.


Regards @brynandbill @ColUBryn


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A NEW Bryn & Football Radio Show (No 15) is on play again
at 13:24 25 Feb 2017

The latest Bryn and Bill Football Show is out and you can listen to it here:


https://m.mixcloud.com/brynandbill/new-episode-15-the-bryn-bill-football-show-wi


The latest show includes an interview with the Blackpool Supporters Trust
about their Oyston Out Campaign which is a fan based ethical boycott campaign against their current owners. We also hear from Charles Baumann the leader of the Northern Division of the Col U Lexden Ultra's. Closer to home with former Colchester United captain Karl Duigid reminiscing about the Us time in the championship. Karl is immediately followed by Tom Lapslie the current captain.


We try to get to the bottom of the current injury crisis with Jim French who writes the French Connection column in the Gazzete. Plus a comp


Can I also add A quick note to let you know about ‘Your Community Sport Show’. Bill and our friend Iain's new show is on Colne Radio every other Thursday evening from 8.00pm, the very first show is available now for you to listen to ‘on demand’ at www.mixcloud.com/YCSScolneradio
Please click the ‘follow’ button on our Mixcloud page. The next show on 02 March features: why they moved Colchester football club, how the best ever England Cricket captain started in Essex, what it’s like to be a rugby coach, why triathlete love to swim, cycle then run, how an ex-pat Brit enjoys local sport under the Australian sunshine, and of course there will be darts on the radio! And loads of other bits and great music too

Our other important news is that from 08 April, we are broadcasting LIVE on 106.6FM in the North East Essex area, as finally we become an FM station! So now you can join us in your car, in your kitchen, and even in your bathroom!

So make it a date EVERY week, Thursday at 8.00pm on Colne Radio

Social Media


If you want to keep up with what Bryn and Bill are up to you can do it on Facebook and we would love you to share our shows on your FaceBook page.


https://m.facebook.com/brynandbill/


On Twitter can you follow us and retweet our play agains at @BrynandBill or alternatively @ColUBryn we're dead easy to find on Twitter.


If you use FlipBoard you can find us here. Flip through REAL FOOTBALL RADIO by Bryn Griffiths & Bill Lawrance.


http://flip.it/-tIrTT


If you download the MixCloud App you can subscribe and like the show. If you press “like” you’ll get a prompt every time we post a show.


As this is the last mailing this year so can we wish you all a Happy New Year from Bryn and Bill.


Regards @brynandbill @ColUBryn

Bryn
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Bryn & Bill meet Stanway's Karl Duguid the ColU legend & have a pop at Wycomb
at 13:10 12 Feb 2017

Greetings message boarders,

The latest Bryn and Bill Football Show is out and ready for you to listen to on play again. To whet your appetite this time the show includes the Us legend which is Karl Duguid talking about football management, a thorough assessment of the ins and outs of the Colchester United transfer window and a feature on Stanway Rovers FC with club secretary Pully. Colchester United super fan Bob May remembers yesteryear and almost brings a tear to your eye! The show ends with a few digs at Wycombe and a reading from Red Card Roy McDonagh!

https://www.mixcloud.com/brynandbill/

The new episode is number 14.

We are on the radio live alternate Thursdays and the next show is on 23rd February and you can listed live here:

http://colneradio.com/

Staying in touch through social media

If you decide you like the show and want to keep up with what we are up to you can do it on Facebook and we would love you to share our shows through your FaceBook page.

https://m.facebook.com/brynandbill/

On Twitter can you follow us and retweet our play agains at @BrynandBill or alternatively @ColUBryn we're dead easy to find on Twitter.

If you use FlipBoard you can find us here. Flip through REAL FOOTBALL RADIO by Bryn Griffiths & Bill Lawrance.

http://flip.it/-tIrTT

If you download the MixCloud App you can subscribe and like the show. If you press “like” you’ll get a prompt every time we post a show.

We hope you enjoy the show and we would love to hear your feedback if you have any thoughts.

Regards
Bryn and Bill

@brynandbill @ColUBryn
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Frankie Kent & Jim French on Colne Radio
at 11:37 28 Jan 2017

Hi

The latest show includes an exclusive interview with Frankie Kent our English Football League Player of the Month. We were also joined in the studio by Jim French of Gazette French Connection fame. You can have a listen on play again here:

https://www.mixcloud.com/brynandbill/new-the-bryn-bill-football-show-episode-13-

We are on the radio live on Thursdays and next week at 8 pm we have the last one of our EXTRA TIME Shows made up of the best clips of our old shows and you will be able to listen will be able to listen here:

http://colneradio.com/

Staying in touch through social media

If you want to keep up with what we are up to you can do it on Facebook and we would love you to share our shows through your FaceBook page.

https://m.facebook.com/brynandbill/

On Twitter can you follow us and retweet our play agains at @BrynandBill or alternatively @ColUBryn we're dead easy to find on Twitter.

If you use FlipBoard you can find us here. Flip through REAL FOOTBALL RADIO by Bryn Griffiths & Bill Lawrance.

http://flip.it/-tIrTT

If you download the MixCloud App you can subscribe and like the show. If you press “like” you’ll get a prompt every time we post a show.
We hope you enjoy the show and we would love to hear your feedback if you have any thoughts. Leave us a response.

Up the Us.

Regards @brynandbill @ColUBryn
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Bryn and Bill interview Anthony Clavane NEW LINKS!
at 09:45 18 Dec 2016

Hi Friends and Listeners,

We are happy as the Us embark on a run and the Bryn and Bill Football Show has exceeded our very modest expectations with listen agains passed the 1000 mark and that’s without counting our “vast” live listenership.

In the latest episode of the Bryn and Bill Football Radio Show we interview Anthony Clavane the award winning sports writer who has just published a new book A Yorkshire Tragedy. The interview covered John Peel, Jarvis Cocker, Layer Road, 70s cup recordings, T-Rex, the Miners, Mandela and eventually his new book! You can listen to it here:

https://www.mixcloud.com/brynandbill/

Some of you may have seen the splendid review of Anthony’s book A Yorkshire Tragedy in the Guardian on Saturday. Here is the link so you can read it here:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/dec/17/a-yorkshire-tragedy-anthony-clavan

The book is getting great reviews:

The latest show is our Christmas Party Special. We meet with Boots2Africa, and the Royal Shakespeare Company don't contribute to our ground-breaking Panto, live from Wivenhoe Woods, but Kem Izzet is there. We enjoy Delicious December as the U's make us proud, and we celebrate our Manager of the Month, James at Brightlingsea Regent. We agree that George Elokobi is gorgeous in defence and Statto points his pointy and magical statistical wand at Luton Town FC and beyond into deepest Bedfordshire. With Crass, T-Rex, Pulp and the African National Anthem, it's a truly Happy Christmas from everyone at Real Football Radio.

Over Christmas we will be on LIVE every Thursday at 8pn on Colne Radio. Next Thursday 22nd December we have an episode of our sister show EXTRA TIME. On Thursday 29 December Bryn will be absent and off partying but he may be joined by a special guest star Chloe Lawrance his daughter. You will be able to listen LIVE here:

http://colneradio.com/

And shortly afterwards these new gems will appear on play again:

https://m.mixcloud.com/brynandbill/

Social Media

If you want to keep up with what we are up to you can do it on Facebook and we would love you to share our shows on your FaceBook page.

https://m.facebook.com/brynandbill/

On Twitter can you follow us and retweet our play agains at @BrynandBill or alternatively @ColUBryn we're dead easy to find on Twitter.

If you use FlipBoard you can find us here. Flip through REAL FOOTBALL RADIO by Bryn Griffiths & Bill Lawrance.
http://flip.it/-tIrTT

If you download the MixCloud App you can subscribe and like the show. If you press “like” you’ll get a prompt every time we post a show.

As this is the last mailing this year so can we wish you all a Happy Christmas from Bryn and Bill


Regards @brynandbill @ColUBryn
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Neil Kelly the voice of the BBC Us commentary on Colne Radio
at 18:33 5 Dec 2016

Hi Message Boarders

Listen here to LIVE show number 9 and the new EXTRA TIME with lots of new material will be out on Thursday:

https://m.mixcloud.com/brynandbill/

Bryn was on holiday last week so Bill was joined by the Talented (Iain) Tallentire our versatile squad player.

The latest show is a far more upbeat affair after the last show when the late Leonard Cohen inspired us to wait for a miracle. Maybe, just maybe it’s arrived in the form of George Elokobi. Is George the bit of grit and experienced muscle we have been calling for to shore up the defence and inspire the younger players?

The big interview in show number 9 is with Neil Kelly the voice of BBC Radio Essex’s excellent commentary. Neil talks of the Us recent performances, Robbie, the Academy and whether he’s got a sheepskin coat like John Motson!

The show geared up for Christmas and got excited about the Blockheads’ Arts Centre Christmas Concert with some cover versions of the excellent band.

There’s more good news about Colne Radio going FM 106.6 in the New Year with a transmitter that should cover virtually all of Colchester. The station secured another £1000 funding allowing us to make another big step in the right direction.

The Bryn and Bill Football Radio Show is winning friends nationally. We have an article in the highly regarded STAND Against Modern Football Fanzine which you can access here
https://shop.exacteditions.com/stand

THE BORING PLEADING BIT

1. If you are Facebook user can you share our Facebook page.

https://m.facebook.com/brynandbill/

2. On Twitter can you follow us and retweet our play again at @BrynandBill or alternatively @ColUBryn we're dead easy to find on Twitter.

3. If you use FlipBoard you can find us here. Flip through REAL FOOTBALL RADIO by Bryn Griffiths & Bill Lawrance.
http://flip.it/-tIrTT

4. If you have the MixCloud App could you may wish to subscribe and like the show. If you press like you’ll get a prompt every time we post a show.

https://m.mixcloud.com/brynandbill/

Sorry to have to ask you to give us a plug but we really do think social media is the best way to find some listeners.

Regards

@brynandbill
@ColUBryn
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Col U is not just about business, its about community, loyalty, passion,..
at 12:05 20 Nov 2016


Hi Message Boarders

Hello again from Bryn and Bill, we’re the pair of U’s fans that have a weekly football show on Colne Radio which is all about Col U and a few other local clubs. The latest Bryn & Bill’s Football Radio Show aired last Thursday. It’s our best yet - please join us, and speak to us on the show!

We await important and necessary developments on the pitch and in the board room which we will tackle as them happen of course, so this week whilst we started to look upwards at the whole Football League, we’ve been looking at some success, (a nice change!) , with nearby Brightlingsea Regent FC who are in the highest league position in their history.!
We focussed on the power of football in our local community, with an examination of the R’s, and Bill undertook an interview with assistant manager Chris Smith, plus there was a trip to see them play, with Desser a football blogger of national reputation . Bryn headed up north to talk to FC Utd of Manchester, England's foremost community football club. We pondered on just how bad things are getting for Col Utd, and Statto ensured we are clear that the U's next opponents are Crewe Alexandria, NOT Wrexham...
Our next show will be looking at how important Col U is to our community and why our club is so important — why not contact us and get involved in the show.

BRYN & BILL'S REAL FOOTBALL RADIO SHOW is a live and interactive local football radio show broadcast every week from north east Essex on Colne Radio. It's a roller coaster ride of fan-based grass roots football chat, with interviews, comment and humour - plus the very best local, national and international music Listen to Real Football Radio at its absolute best.

BRYN AND BILL'S EXTRA TIME is our other show, bursting with all new & different interviews, features, comedy treats and additional bits that aren't on the live radio show. And even more of the best music you can hear on your radio.

Join us every Thursday night at www.colneradio.com or you can still listen to all of our back catalogue of shows at https://m.mixcloud.com/brynandbill/

THE BORING PLEADING BIT

If you are still reading we need your help! Please, please can you help us promote the show by:

1. If you are Facebook user can you share our Facebook page. It would be great if old friends got to hear of the show via your FaceBook connections.
https://m.facebook.com/brynandbill/
2. Forward this e-mail to anyone who might be interested in the show.
3. On Twitter can you follow us and retweet our play again at @BrynandBill or alternatively @ColUBryn we're dead easy to find on Twitter.
4. If you use FlipBoard you can find us here. Flip through REAL FOOTBALL RADIO by Bryn Griffiths & Bill Lawrance. http://flip.it/-tIrTT
5. If you have the MixCloud App could you may wish to subscribe and like the show. If you press like you’ll get a prompt every time we post a show.
https://m.mixcloud.com/brynandbill/

Sorry to have to ask you to give us a plug but we really do think social media is the best way to find some listeners.
@brynandbill
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Join in the Jon Waldron from the Gazzete Debate
at 13:29 4 Nov 2016

Hi Message Boarders

I think you've probably got the measure of who Bryn and Bill are and that we've got a football show on Colne Radio so now for something completely different. The Col U twitterati and message boards are awash with discussion about what is going on at the Community Stadium. Some of it thoughtful some of it of the "sack everything that moves" variety. John Waldron of the Gazette is one of the most long standing and knowledgeable pundits on all matters Colchester United so we asked him for his views on what exactly is going on? We don't want it to end there. We would like those of you who have become listeners to voice your own opinions and we will refer to as many as we can on the next show. Either tell us when we see you or reply to this post.

The interview considers happenings on the pitch, the Academy, Robbie's managerial appointments, the Col U system, the fall from the Championship, the Checkatrade Trophy and more.

Listen here to show number 7 and then join the debate:

https://m.mixcloud.com/brynandbill/

On another matter the really good news is that Colne Radio is on schedule to go FM 106.6 in the New Year with a transmitter that should cover virtually all of Colchester. We will keep you posted.

We now have an EXTRA TIME show which appears on colneradio.com every other Thursday at 8pm made up of a mash up of previous shows, extra music and bits of interviews that ended up on the cutting room floor. We hope you like it.

THE BORING PLEADING BIT

1. If you are Facebook user can you share our Facebook page.

https://m.facebook.com/brynandbill/

2. On Twitter can you follow us and retweet our play again at @BrynandBill or alternatively @ColUBryn we're dead easy to find on Twitter.

3. If you use FlipBoard you can find us here. Flip through REAL FOOTBALL RADIO by Bryn Griffiths & Bill Lawrance.
http://flip.it/-tIrTT

4. If you have the MixCloud App could you may wish to subscribe and like the show. If you press like you’ll get a prompt every time we post a show.

https://m.mixcloud.com/brynandbill/

Sorry to have to ask you to give us a plug but we really do think social media is the best way to find some listeners.

Regards

@brynandbill
@ColUBryn
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