When The Flames Go Up - The ATFC Podcast
by Will Brown
The unofficial Aldershot Town podcast made by supporters of the red and blue. Come for the match reviews, previews and opinions, stay for the niche chat about what advertising accessory stuck to the South Stand roof was your favourite (it’s the washing machine, sorry deckchair lovers).
Episodes
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#101 - Upset potential at Barnsley?
Will is joined by CJ and Guy to discuss how the Shots ended their five-game losing streak at home to Gateshead before previewing the FA Cup First Round Tie against Barnsley on Saturday. Donate to the pod's running costs here: https://ko-fi.com/atfcpodcast Email the pod: [email protected]
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#100 - Aldershot's Best Ever XI
It's episode 100 and Will, CJ, Julian, Charlie and Guy try to create Aldershot's Best Ever XI. It's chaotic, it's borderline impossible and the audio is the worst it's been for about 75 episodes. Hopefully have it sorted by episode 200. Cheers! Get in touch with the podcast: [email protected].
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#99 - Alty defeat, Tadley Calleva await
Will is joined by CJ and Guy to discuss the Shots falling to a third successive league defeat before looking ahead to the Tadley Calleva FA Cup tie. Email the pod: [email protected]
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#98 - Two defeats on the bounce after Tamworth demolition
Will is joined by CJ and Julian to catch up on the Shots' recent results against Tamworth, Hornchurch and Carlisle before looking ahead to Altrincham and running out of time to talk about Tadley Calleva. Email the pod: [email protected]
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#97 - Shots win, draw and lose in 7 days
Will is joined by CJ and Guy on the record (with voice note contributions from Julian and Charlie) to discuss the Shots recent performances and results as well as look ahead to Tamworth at home and Hornchurch away. Email the pod: [email protected]
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#96 - Building the fortress
Will is joined by CJ and Julian (with a voice note contribution from Guy) as the panel catch up on the last three Shots games and look ahead to Solihull Moors away at the weekend. As mentioned in the intro, you can buy Peter O'Shea's book here: Tell Peter I Love Him - Chiselbury Publishing. Email...
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#95 - Nine-men Shots grab deserved draw
Will is joined by CJ, Guy and Julian to discuss the Shots miraculous draw away at Kidderminster and celebrate Tristan Abrahams' return to the goals. We then look ahead to a double header weekend with the visit of Harrogate and an away trip to Eastleigh awaiting the Shots. Email the pod:...
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#94 - Penalty miss denies Shots draw
Will is joined by CJ and Guy with a voice note contribution from Julian. This week's episode discusses the Shots defeat to Hartlepool in Scott Davies' first home game as manager and look ahead to a 12:30 kick off away to Kidderminster Harriers. Also mentioned are the National League after two...
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#93 - Opening day victory
Will is joined by CJ, Julian and Guy to discuss the Shots opening day victory over Boston United and a look ahead to the first home game of the season against Hartlepool. Email the pod: [email protected]
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#92 - Hopes, fears and predictions for the 2026/27 season
Will is joined by CJ, Guy and Julian (with a voice note contribution from Ian) to discuss the hopes for Aldershot in the 2026/27 season, the 14th straight season in the National League. Email the pod: [email protected]
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#91 - Scott Davies, Awards and the Pointless ATFC Quiz
Will is joined by Guy, CJ and Ian as well as Julian and Charlie via voice notes to close out the season. The panel discuss the end of John Coleman, the beginning of a new era with Scott Davies, end of season awards and the 25/26 season quiz including Pointless ATFC. Email the pod:...
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#90 - Shots safe but Coleman to leave
Will is joined by CJ, Charlie and Guy to discuss the women's teams achievements in their first season, the news that John Coleman and James Henry are leaving and the hopes for Truro at home. Email the pod: [email protected]
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#89 - Crawling towards safety
Will is joined by Ian and CJ to discuss the recent performances from Morecambe to Wealdstone with Sutton in between before diving into the next two home games and the kits we're gagging to buy for the 26/27 season. Email the pod: [email protected]
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#88 - Six on the trot and Tour of Duty with Scotty Lorimer
Will is joined by Guy and CJ to discuss recent results, relegation concerns and look ahead to Morecambe away at the weekend. Scotty Lorimer jumps on to discuss (c. 30 minutes in) the latest instalment of the Tour of Duty at Morecambe, memories from previous Tours and how the whole thing comes...
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#87 - Four defeats in a row
Will is joined by Ian, Guy and Julian to discuss the Shots' recent dip in form against the top sides and look ahead to another big game away to Woking before the home game against Boreham Wood. Email the pod: [email protected]
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#86 - 9 wins in 12 league matches
Will is joined by Ian (with Guy contributing a voice note) to discuss recent results as Shots extended their league run to 9 wins in 12 before succumbing to title-chasing Rochdale. We have time to discuss the recent update from Deane Wood and John Coleman. Email the pod: [email protected]
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#85 - Coleman's Mustard
Will is joined by CJ and Guy, with voice note contributions from Ian and Julian, to discuss the Shots recent WINS and title-winning form and a look ahead to a difficult period of matches against the top sides in the National League. Email the pod: [email protected]
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#84 - 4 wins out of 6!
Will is joined by Guy to chat about Aldershot's 3-0 win away at Hartlepool and who were the standout performers before discussing the upcoming home games against Halifax and Southend. Email the pod: [email protected]
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#83 - Shots so far in 2026
Will is joined by Julian, CJ and Guy to discuss recent results since the turn of the year and look ahead to the next fixture at Hartlepool. Email the pod: [email protected].
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#82 - Shahid Azeem gone; Deane Wood in charge
Will is joined by CJ, Julian, Guy and Ian to discuss the recent departures of Shahid Azeem and John Leppard with Deane Wood taking ownership of the club. We give our thoughts and feelings as to the news with an eye to the future. Send in your thoughts to [email protected].
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#81 - Striker, baby
Will is joined by Guy and CJ on the record with Julian contributing via voice note to discuss the defeat at Eastleigh in the FA Trophy before making sense of the upcoming festive patch of fixtures the Shots have to face. We end by talking about who we'd ask Santa for if he could only sign a...
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#80 - A touch of Frost
Will is joined by CJ, Guy and Julian to revel in the Shots' first win in the league since September, how to keep the momentum going and the thoughts ahead of Eastleigh in the FA Trophy on Saturday. Email the pod: [email protected]
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#79 - Record-setting Shots
Will is joined by CJ to discuss the 5-1 defeat away to York City and look ahead to Altrincham at home - the start of a slightly more favourable run of fixtures. We also have time to discuss the current National League standings. Email the pod: [email protected]
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#78 - It can't go on like this, can it?
Will introduces voice notes from Guy and Charlie to discuss the Woking performance, the record seven-game league losing streak and the hopes for the next couple of weeks. When did you know Aldershot were relegated in 2012/13? Email the pod: [email protected]
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#77 - Not another one
Will is joined by CJ, Guy and Julian to discuss the result away to Rochdale, Aldershot's current form, how much we miss Barrett and our thoughts ahead of Woking (h). Email the pod: [email protected].
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#76 - 3-2 again ole ole
Will is joined by Ian and CJ to discuss the defeat at home to Forest Green Rovers and look ahead to Rochdale away at the weekend, which will see games kick off at 15:03. Email the pod: [email protected]
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#75 - Death by a thousand one-goal defeats
Will is joined by CJ and Guy to discuss the past two results away to Weston-super-Mare in the FA Cup and Boreham Wood and look ahead to Forest Green Rovers at home. Julian sends in his thoughts from Weston while Will adds unnecessary (and windy, apologies!) Bristol content to proceedings. Email…
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#74 - Coleman's at the wheel
Will is joined by CJ and Julian to discuss the appointment of John Coleman as Aldershot's new manager, the result and performance away at Scunthorpe and a look ahead to the Weston Super Mare FA Cup First Round tie on Saturday. Email the pod: [email protected].
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#73 - The one without Tommy Widdrington
Will is joined by Ian and CJ as well as voice note contributions from Charlie, Guy and Julian to pick through the rubble of the most tumultuous week at Aldershot since the podcast started. From the resignation and rumours to the short and long-term future of the club, it's all here in the first...
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#72 - Battered, bandaged but through
Will is joined by Charlie, CJ and Julian to get their reactions on the FA Cup 1st Round draw, and discuss the win and performance away to Dorking Wanderers as well as look ahead to Tamworth at home at the weekend. Email the pod: [email protected].
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#71 - Bubble wrap them all
Will is joined by Charlie, Guy and Ash to discuss the defeat away at Southend, the ever-growing injury crisis and the upcoming 4th Qualifying Round match against Dorking Wanderers. Sit tight for a Higher or Lower (My Cult Hero Edition) at the end of the pod. Email: [email protected]
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#70 - Recent form and what needs to change
Will is joined by Guy, Julian and CJ to discuss the Shots' recent form and a look ahead to Southend away at the weekend. Charlie chimes in with his voice note thoughts on the current situation and we dabble with a quick fire round of Higher or Lower (Football League edition). Email the pod:...
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#69 - Carlisle two much for Shots
Will is joined by Guy and CJ to discuss the weekend's result away to Carlisle and look ahead to some important home games for the Shots. This week also sees the first instalment of Higher or Lower so get your quiz brains on! Email the pod: [email protected]
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#68 - Three draws, three reds, three equalisers
Will is joined by Ian, Julian and Guy to discuss the last three results, including long trips to Gateshead and Truro, with a look ahead to the final of the mammoth away trips to Carlisle at the weekend. Email the pod: [email protected]
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#67 - 5s, 4s and 3-2s
Will is joined by Julian, Charlie and Guy to catch up on the last couple of weeks as Aldershot make it three 3-2 defeats in a row but come away with two big wins over the August Bank Holiday. We also have voice note contributions from Ian and Guy on those previous defeats. Email the pod:...
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#66 - Same new Aldershot?
Will is joined by Ash and Julian with Guy on voice note contribution duty to discuss the league opener away to Altrincham before looking ahead to Boston United and Eastleigh at home in the next week. Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whentheflamesgoup/ Email the podcast:...
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#65 - Season preview and predictions 25/26
Will is joined by Guy and Ash on the pod, with voice note contributions from Jamie Harris, of 1912 Exiles podcast, on Kiban Rai, Julian and Charlie. The squad put together their general thoughts for the season and submit their predictions (left-field and otherwise) for 25/26 before looking…
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#64 - Season Review and End of Season Awards 24/25
Will is joined by Joe and Julian (featuring voice note contributions from Ian and Guy) to bring a close to the 24/25 season by handing out their awards and reviewing the season as a whole, including some last-gasp awards handed out before the Zoom cut out. Thanks for all the support this season…
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#63 - Aldershot Town went to Wembley and won
The post-Wembley special from When The Flames Go Up takes you back to Sunday. We talk you through the day, the moments, the goals and the feelings as Aldershot Town ventured to the national stadium and won the FA Trophy. Will, Joe, Julian, Ian and Guy bring you their takes from a perfect day out....
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#62 - The Wembley Special
A collection of thoughts, voice notes and emails looking ahead to Aldershot Town's maiden appearance at Wembley Stadium as The Shots face Spennymoor Town in the FA Trophy Final. Tears streaming. Up the Shots.
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#61 - A win before Wembley
Will is joined by Ian and Guy to discuss the recent results at Barnet and at home to Yeovil to close out the 24/25 season before looking ahead to the small matter of Spennymoor Town (N) on Sunday. Email the pod: [email protected].
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#60 - Are we safe yet?
Will is joined by Ian and Charlie to discuss the Easter fixtures that saw the Shots pick up one point and leave them needing one more to guarantee National League football for another year. Send in your Wembley stories, travel plans and more to [email protected].
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#59 - Seven knows I'm miserable now
Will is joined by Ian and Julian to discuss the York City Tour of Duty game and look ahead to the Easter double header at home to Sutton and away to Woking. Send in your Wembley stories to [email protected] for our upcoming Wembley Special.
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#58 - Wembley... finally!
Will is joined by Ian and Ash as Aldershot Town book their place at Wembley Stadium for the FA Trophy Final in May following the added-time winner from Jack Barham that sent The Rec into delirium. The panel also touch on the defeat at home to Boston United and look ahead to the Tour of Duty game...
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#57 - Like the sweetest cup
Will, Ian, Julian and Guy share their thoughts on recent results against Rochdale and AFC Fylde and look ahead to the big one at the weekend as the Shots host Woking in the FA Trophy Semi Final in front of a sold out Recreation Ground crowd. Email the pod: [email protected]
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#56 - We couldn't, could we?
Will and Guy chime in following the Shots third away league win in a row at Wealdstone and look ahead to Rochdale (a) and AFC Fylde (h) in the next week. Get involved with next week's episode by sending your voice notes on anything ATFC related to [email protected].
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#55 - Three in a row
Will, Julian and Ian bring you voice note views following two away wins in four days against Altrincham and Maidenhead. They also look ahead to Ebbsfleet and Wealdstone in prospect in the next week. Email the pod: [email protected]
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#54 - Five points clear
Will is joined by Julian, Guy and Ash to discuss the Shots' 3-1 win over Gateshead, Theo's reaction to the second goal and look ahead to two crucial away games against Altrincham and Maidenhead in the league. Email the pod: [email protected]
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#53 - Don't say the W word
Will is joined by Ian, Charlie and Ash to discuss the last three home league games and Aldershot's progress into the FA Trophy Semi Final against Woking. The panel also discuss the Gateshead game and the upcoming packed schedule for the squad. Email the pod: [email protected]
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#52 - Shots slipping
Will is joined by Guy to mull where the wins might come from after Shots record two straight league defeats at Eastleigh and Southend. They look ahead to Hattlepool and Solihull at home and wonder what needs to change to keep the club up. Email the podcast: [email protected].
About this show
The unofficial Aldershot Town podcast made by supporters of the red and blue. Come for the match reviews, previews and opinions, stay for the niche chat about what advertising accessory stuck to the South Stand roof was your favourite (it’s the washing machine, sorry deckchair lovers).
Hosted by
Will Brown