The Bluebirds Nest: Recent Episodes
Haverfordwest County AFC
The Bluebirds Nest is our brand new Q&A-style series, which will feature different members of the football club on a regular basis to learn more about them as people!
Our club podcast series, The Bluebirds Nest returns for the 2024-25 season, and on this week's episode we caught up with Haverfordwest County AFC's Alaric Jones!We chatted with the defender about his footballing journey to date, his return to the club this summer, his new off-field role and his hopes for the future!
Our club podcast series, The Bluebirds Nest returns for the 2024-25 season, and on this week's episode we caught up with Haverfordwest County AFC's Dan Hawkins!We chatted with forward about his interesting and varied footballing journey to date, his time with the Bluebirds so far, his venture into coaching and much, much more!
Our club podcast series, The Bluebirds Nest returns for the 2024-25 season, and what better way to resume than by catching up with two of the key figures from our 2004 UEFA Cup side: former manager, Deryn Brace and ex-striker, Tim Hicks!We chatted with the pair about their memories from their time with the Bluebirds, the experience of playing in Europe and also our most recent European journey - before informing them both of some very special news!
The special guests for Episode 59 are chairman, Rob Edwards and first team captain, Dylan Rees, who joined us to reflect on the 2023-24 season, while we also announce the winners of The Bluebirds Nest Awards!
The special guest for Episode 58 is Haverfordwest County Academy graduate, Fletcher Picton, who joined us to chat about his remarkable season with the title-winning Development team, his recent introduction to the First Team, his footballing journey to date and much more!
The special guest for Episode 57 is Haverfordwest County chairman, Rob Edwards, who joins us to chat about the season so far ahead of the final game of the regular season, the recent announcement about new investment into the club, the £6m investment into the Cymru Premier and the upcoming Valero Legends charity match on Wednesday April 24!
The special guest for Episode 56 is Haverfordwest County defender, Jazz Richards, who joined us to chat about his time with the club since joining in March 2021, his time on the international stage and in the Football League, representing the Bluebirds in Europe, and how he has found the JD Cymru Premier from a playing perspective!
The special guest for Episode 55 is our Commercial & Marketing Director, Ben Tyler, who joined us to chat about how he came to join the club two years ago, what his role entails, how the club has evolved in this time and much more!
The special guest for Episode 54 is Haverfordwest County midfielder, Elliot Scotcher, who joined us to chat about his interesting footballing career to date, working under Roy Keane, being a boot boy for Jimmy Bullard, his time with the Bluebirds, recovering from a knee injury and much more!
The special guest for Episode 53 is current Chesterfield captain and former Haverfordwest County defender, Jamie Grimes, who joined us to chat about his time on loan with the Bluebirds in 2009-10, closing in on promotion to Sky Bet League Two, and also the upcoming game between Wales C and England C!
The special guest for Episode 52 is youngster Jacob Owen, who joined us to chat about his experiences in football so far, how he has found his time with the Bluebirds since joining us at the start of the season, and what he is hoping to achieve in the next 18 months or so!
The special guest for Episode 51 is freelance sports presenter, reporter and producer, and co-host of She Has a Goal in Mind podcast, Gabriella Jukes, who joined us to chat about her career in the media so far, how she got involved with the Her Game Too movement, and how she has seen the growth of the women's game in Wales in recent years!
The special guest for Episode 50 is former captain and club legend, Sean Pemberton, who joined us to look back on the many years he spent with the club, some of his favourite memories and also how he sees the club developing in the years to come!
The special guest for Episode 49 is midfielder Corey Shephard, who joined us to chat about his footballing career to date, his two previous spells with the club, and some of his favourite moments in a Bluebirds shirt to date!
The special guest for Episode 48 is Newport County striker, Will Evans! The former Cymru Leagues man joined us to chat about his remarkable rise in the last couple of the years, which included scoring against boyhood club Manchester United a fortnight ago. We also chatted about how playing in the league helped aid his development, and how he has found the step up to playing full-time football.
The special guests for Episode 46 are Iestyn, Steve, Dan and Silas from the Cleddau Casuals - a Haverfordwest County supporters group. They came on to chat about their individual stories of how they came to start following the club, what led to the group being formed and also their favourite memories of travelling across Wales and Europe in the last few seasons!
The special guest for Episode 45 is our First Team assistant manager, Gary Richards, who joined us to chat about his storied playing career, his journey in coaching and how much he has enjoyed his time with the club since joining us back in 2021, as he reflects on some of the most memorable moments in the last few campaigns!
The special guest for Episode 44 is Dennis O'Connor, who recently joined the club to become our new Commercial Manager! Dennis joined us to chat about his career to date, what was behind his decision to take up the role with us and what he would like to achieve in the near future!
The special guest for Episode 43 is Dan Metcalf from Connect Pembrokeshire, who joined us to discuss the thinking behind setting up the organisation this year, how he was found it so far, and what he hopes to be able to achieve in the future!
The special guests for Episode 42 are Philip Buckingham, Daniel Taylor and Stuart James from The Athletic, who joined us to chat about their individual experiences of joining us on our European journey over the summer, and how much they enjoyed having full access to the club to be able to write their stories!
The special guest for Episode 41 is former Welsh Premier League manager and current Sgorio commentator, Mark Jones. Jonah came on to chat about his many years of involvement in Welsh domestic football, his experiences of managing the Wales 'C' team in recent years, and just how much he enjoyed commentating on the Bluebirds' European exploits in the summer!
The special guest for Episode 40 is defender Oscar Borg, who joins us to chat about his interesting footballing journey to date, some of the household names he's played with and against, and experiencing Europe in the summer!
The special guest for Episode 39 is forward Rio Dyer, who joins us to chat about making the move to the Bluebirds in the summer, the highs and lows of the European experience, his interesting football journey to date and what he hopes the future will hold!
The special guest for Episode 38 is popular Bluebirds supporter, Marcus Greenish, who joins us talk about the 25 years he has spent going down to the Ogi Bridge Meadow Stadium, why he loves it so much, some of his favourite memories, and also the players he has enjoyed watching the most!
The special guest for Episode 37 is physiotherapist Triston Jenkins, who joins us to talk about what his role at the club entails, some of his stand-out moments since he joined, and the new business which he recently launched!
The special guest for Episode 36 is wing-back, Rhys Abbruzzese, who joins us to discuss his time with the Bluebirds so far, his footballing journey to date, and how he has found playing in a different position in the last few games!
The special guest for Episode 35 is goalkeeper Ifan Knott, who joins us to chat about his footballing journey so far and how he has settled in since joining the Bluebirds in the summer, before constructing his perfect player from his Bluebirds teammates!
The special guest for Episode 34 is Ricky Watts, who joins us to take a walk down memory lane, reflecting on more than a decade of service to the club, before discussing his experience of playing in Europe over the summer and outlining how the club has changed throughout the years!
The special guest for Episode 33 is defender, Luke Tabone, who joins us to discuss what was behind his decision to join the club in the summer, his varied and interesting footballing journey to date, and what he has made of his first few months with the Bluebirds!
The special guest for Episode 32 is manager, Tony Pennock, who joins us to review what was a thrilling and unforgettable European campaign over the summer, as well as looking at the valuable impact the academy had on our success and reviewing our start to the season in the JD Cymru Premier!
The special guests for Episode 31 are Chairman, Rob Edwards, and First Team Manager, Tony Pennock, who joined us to reflect on a whirlwind end to the season which saw us qualify for the UEFA Europa Conference League, as well as reviewing the campaign as a whole, before looking ahead to a busy summer!
The special guest for Episode 30 is regular host Ryan Evans, who swaps seats to become the guest, with chairman Rob Edwards taking over the hosting duties! We discussed Ryan's varied involvement in football, what he does outside of sport, his favourite Bluebirds moments, and how he has found the last few years with the club!
The special guest for Episode 29 is Chief Executive, Georgina Nicholas, who joined us to discuss how she has settled into the role, the challenges that have presented themselves, and why there is certainly reason to be optimistic about the future of the club!
The special guests for Episode 28 are Dan Harris and Evan Powell from our community partners, Welsh Football Fans. They joined us to explain how the venture came about and has since grown, what they aim to achieve with their work, as well as reflecting on their recent visit to the Ogi Bridge Meadow Stadium!
The special guest for Episode 27 is former manager, Nicky Hayen, who joined us to provide an update on how things are going with Club Brugge in Belgium, before reflecting on his time with the Bluebirds and what he hopes we can go on to achieve in the future.
The special guests for Episode 26 are Head of Development Phase, Steve Batty, Head of Youth Phase, Gareth Lewis, and Head of Foundation Phase, Dan John, who joined us to talk about their roles in the academy setup, how the academy is progressing on and off the field and also how proud they are with the number of players who have progressed to first team level in recent years.
The special guest for Episode 25 is Club Secretary and Academy Operations Manager, Julie Howells, who joined us to talk about how she got involved with the club and what her role entails, before facing quickfire questions!
The special guest for Episode 24 is January loan signing Jack Leahy, who joined us to talk about his footballing journey to date, how he has found the JD Cymru Premier so far, and his hopes for the rest of the season!
The special guest for Episode 23 is manager Tony Pennock, who joined us to talk about the most memorable moments from his playing days, the biggest names he has played against and worked with, and the remainder of this season!
The special guests for Episode 22 are Gordon Thomas and Bill Carne, who joined us to talk about how they got into sports writing, their on-field exploits and their many years spent following the Bluebirds!
The special guest for Episode 21 is defender, Iori Humphreys, who joined us to chat about his footballing journey to date, other sporting interests and his aims for the future!
The special guest for Episode 20 is Head of Coaching, Ashleigh Hopkins, who joined us to discuss his career in football, how he has found his time with the club since joining in the summer, as well as delving into the specifics of what his role entails!
The special guests for Episode 19 are chairman, Rob Edwards, first team manager, Tony Pennock and captain, Dylan Rees, who joined us to reflect on the season to date with our 'So-Far' awards!
The special guest for Episode 18 is Kian Devine, a talented young Bluebirds supporter who set up That Football Drawing, where he creates bespoke designs of footballers which are used on mugs and prints.
The special guest for Episode 17 is former manager, player and recently-inducted Hall of Famer, Wayne Jones, who discusses his long-standing association with the club, some of his favourite memories and what the future holds for him in football!
The special guest for Episode 16 is Media Officer, Tom Pritchard, who discussed what his role at the club entails, the importance of media communications in the modern age and how he has found his time at the club so far!
The special guests for Episode 15 are Matt Hilliker and Joe Havey from Achieve More Training, who joined us to discuss how the partnership with Haverfordwest County came about, how they're helping young people to kickstart their careers and their experiences in football!
The special guest for Episode 14 is Martin Jones, who joined us to talk about his role with Ogi, his playing and coaching days and making the decision to take up the whistle to become a referee!
The special guest for Episode 13 is Harri John, who joined us to talk about a whirlwind few weeks since breaking into the first team, his footballing journey so far and his aspirations for the future!
The special guest for Episode 12 is Mickey Ellis, who spoke with us about his long-standing association with the Bluebirds, his favourite members during his time with the club and also his playing days!
The special guests for Episode 11 are Charlie Edinburgh, founder of the JE3 Foundation - our official charity partner - and Julian Furne, a board member at Haverfordwest County AFC, who joined us to discuss the fantastic work the charity does and the legacy that Justin Edinburgh has left behind.
The special guests for Episode Ten are former Bluebirds players Adam Raymond and Bobby Briers, who are now part of the setup at Trethomas Bluebirds - our opponents in the second round of the JD Welsh Cup on Saturday!
The special guest for Episode Nine is striker Jordan Davies, who discusses his footballing journey so far, making the move south to Haverfordwest and how he has enjoyed his time with the Bluebirds to date!
The special guest for Episode Eight is winger Jack Wilson, who discusses his footballing journey to date, his favourite moments from his time with the Bluebirds so far and his many achievements in football!
The special guest for Episode Seven is Goalkeeping Coach, James Devonald, who discussed making the move into senior football, his time with the club so far, as well as answering our quick-fire questions!
The special guest for Episode Six is goalkeeper, Zac Jones, who talks about his decision to move to the UK from his native New Zealand, how he has found his time at the club so far and what it's been like living with Jordan Davies!
The special guest for Episode Five is Partnerships Manager, Wyndham Williams, who discusses what his role entails, the variety of new projects he has led since joining the club two years ago, and what he hopes the future will hold for Haverfordwest County.
The special guest for Episode Four is striker Ben Fawcett, who talks about his journey from the Pembrokeshire Football League to the Cymru Premier, and his time with the Bluebirds so far. He also answers some quick-fire questions!
The special guest for Episode Three is midfielder Henry Jones, who talks about his footballing journey to date, his interests outside of the sport and his time with Haverfordwest County.
The special guest for Episode Two is captain, Dylan Rees, who talks about his interesting football journey to date, his time with the club since joined and a recent initiative he set up to help get children into football!
The special guest for Episode One is chairman, Rob Edwards, who discusses his decision to take over the reins at the club in the summer of 2020, how much he has enjoyed the journey to date and what he hopes the club can go on to achieve in the near future.