Hotbed! A season by season guide to North East football

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Join comedian Gavin Webster and his guests football writer Mark Carruthers and commentator David Gaddess for a look at the North East of England. Starting in the reign of Victoria and going season by season, it's a fascinating social and sporting history. To get these shows (and many others) early, as well as bonus content not available anywhere else, join the Felt Nowt Club on patreon at patreon.com/feltnowt

  1. 04/19/2023

    Episode 23 1911-12

    Following on from the last episode, in the season by season podcast history of North East football with Gavin Webster and Mark Carruthers, Middlesbrough are still in hot water and narrowly avoid expulsion from the league for widespread boardroom dodgyness. Sunderland are skint after over spending in the years previous an Newcastle are splashing the cash like mad, breaking the record by spending over £4k on new players including a mammoth £1950 on Bury striker Billy Hibbert. Always a fascinating show this, whether you follow the beautiful game or not. This was available a week ago at patreon.com/feltnowt where exclusive content about the great Frank Hudspeth has just been made available.

  2. 03/21/2023

    Episode 22 1910-11

    Episode 22 of Hotbed, Gavin Webster's season by season podcast guide to North East football is here! He's joined this time by esteemed NE football journalist Mark Carruthers. Sometimes these blurbs go quite in depth, this time, we just need to say that there is a story of a player sneaking onto the pitch with a fake moustache on. Go to patreon.com/feltnowt where you can find bonus content RIGHT NOW and you can get every episode a week early.

  3. 03/07/2023

    Episode 21 - 1909/10

    It's Hotbed - the podcast that's a season-by-season guide to football in the North East and this time, Gavin Webster and David Gaddess have reached 1910.  And, to be honest, the most successful period in the region's football history is already over.  Yep. Let that sink in.  For example, just a few short years after SMASHING the thousand pound barrier to sign Alf Common, Sunderland have had to give him away to Arsenal and their goalkeeper is playing for free.

  4. 02/21/2023

    Episode 20 1908-09

    We are 20 episodes into Hotbed now, the podcast where we take a season by season look at North East Football with Gavin Webster. This time, Gavin is joined by David Gaddess to discuss a very significant season. It's 1908/09 and Newcastle win the league. BUT, in December of that year was a result that is still brought up today. SUNDERLAND 9 NEWCASTLE 1 This was available last week at patreon.com/feltnowt where bonus content is available now!

  5. 02/01/2023

    1907-08

    Gavin Webster is back with episode 19 of Hotbed - his season by season podcast guide to North East football history, he is joined by David Gaddess (Suitably chastened after last time) to talk 1907/08. Newcastle Utd continue what will be a pretty stable habit of getting to a cup final and losing, Middlesbrough have their best season so far and Sunderland seem to be throwing money at the problem... This was available at patreon.com/feltnowt a week ago where bonus content (About forgotten NUFC legend George Wilson is available NOW)

  6. 01/18/2023

    Episode 18 - 1906-07

    It's episode 18 of Hotbed, Gavin Webster's podcast and season by season guide to football in the North East of England that works as a fascinating social history of the region too.   This episode sees him joined by his cohort, Gateshead FC commentator David Gaddess and they talk Newcastle winning the league... AGAIN?!  Oh, tune in next time to find out how badly Dave messed this up... This was available a week ago at patreon.com/feltnowt where bonus content about the home internationals is available NOW!

  7. 12/21/2022

    1905/06

    SKULLDUGGERY IS AFOOT! Gavin Webster and Dave Gaddess are back with HOTBED! with the season by season podcast history of North East football. We are in 1905/06 and Newcastle are the champions but the big story this season is at Middlesbrough who have the first £1000 footballer on their books and sign the great Steve Bloomer but only survive relegation on goal average and are suspended for not paying a fine. What is going on? This was available a week ago at patreon.com/feltnowt where a bonus episode about NUFC legend Jimmy Lawrence can be found NOW.

  8. 12/08/2022

    Episode 16 1904/05

    Episode 16 of Hotbed - A season by season podcast history of North East Football with Gavin Webster and David Gaddess. It's 1904/05 and Newcastle Utd have won the league for the first time AND got to the cup final. Over in Sunderland they've signed Alf Common, the first ever £1000 signing, and their directors are up to some skullduggery. You can find get this week ago at patreon.com/feltnowt where a bonus episode on Alf Common is now available.

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Join comedian Gavin Webster and his guests football writer Mark Carruthers and commentator David Gaddess for a look at the North East of England. Starting in the reign of Victoria and going season by season, it's a fascinating social and sporting history. To get these shows (and many others) early, as well as bonus content not available anywhere else, join the Felt Nowt Club on patreon at patreon.com/feltnowt

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