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The Nairn County PodcastJune 2024 - Club UpdateIt is another busy summer at Station Park. On this episode we chat the comings and goings at Station Park, pre-season friendlies and prep, ground developments and more.
Special guests are Director of Football Graeme Macleod and Head Groundsman Derek Steel.
2024-06-0535 minThe Nairn County PodcastRoss Tokely New Manager InterviewMichael sat down with Ross to chat all about his new appointment as Nairn County manager.
They chat:
His plans for Nairn
Backroom staff
Playing for Nairn
His reputation and hate from St Mirren fans
What he expects from his players
How he has changed as a person
2024-04-3033 minThe Nairn County PodcastNorth of Scotland Cup Final Review 2023After our preview podcast, we had to do a follow up after our fantastic 5-4 win over Ross County after extra time.
Of course, we had to bring in the big guns for it too and Graeme and Michael were joined by none other than Nairn County Manager Steven Mackay.
Relive the final from the management team perspective.
2023-11-1745 minThe Nairn County PodcastNorth of Scotland Cup Final 2023 Preview PodcastCup final fever has hit Nairn so it would be remiss of us not to do a special North of Scotland Cup Final Preview podcast.
We chat about:
Preparation
Ineligible players
Previous finals
Supporters Info
Nairn St Ninian support
General club updates
2023-11-0737 minThe Nairn County PodcastJune 2023 - End of Season UpdateAn end of season review as Michael and Graeme discuss:
The season as a whole
Player updates
The summer
Change to our pathway
Conference League
What is happening off the pitch and more.
This was recorded a day before the fixtures were announced. The date for the Youth Coaching Open Evening is Tuesday 6th June.
2023-06-021h 09The Nairn County PodcastJanuary 2023 Chairman’s UpdateInstead of our usual club update, we have something special to kick-off the new year. Chairman Mark Kelman joined Michael to give an update on the club and reflect on his first six months in the role.
We covered a whole a host of topics including:
Ambitions
Revenue
Plans for Station Park
Community
What his role so far has entailed
2023-01-2531 minThe Nairn County PodcastNovember 2022 Club Update - Steven Mackay InterviewWe are back with after a month hiatus with a very special guest as Michael and Graeme are joined by manager Steven Mackay.
We talk about:
Steven joining the club as manager
His first month in charge
What they have been working on
Ins and outs
Ambitions
On the podcast we also cover:
Youth update
New youth pathway
Merchandise latest
A Club 1914 podcast exclusive
2022-11-0841 minThe Nairn County PodcastSeptember 2022 Club UpdateMichael & Graeme are back discussing the poor start to the season, the Sportsman Dinner as well as the usual reserve and youth updates.
The Sportsman Dinner and other club updates begin at 31.15.
2022-09-1539 minThe Nairn County PodcastAugust 2022 Club UpdateMichael & Graeme discuss the start of the new season, the latest updates with the squad and coaching staff as well as a look at the youth sides and what has been happening off the park including new sponsors and Games Day plans.
2022-08-0437 minThe Nairn County PodcastJuly 2022 Club Update - Mark Kelman InterviewIn a special Nairn County Podcast, we speak to new Chairman Mark Kelman.
2022-07-1811 minThe Nairn County PodcastJune 2022 Club UpdateOn this month's update:
Pre-season discussion
Chat with committee member and groundsman Derek Steel
Stan Brown tribute
Fan Survey update
Sponsor update
Hosted by Michael Bochel & Graeme MacLeod
2022-06-1038 minThe Nairn County PodcastMay 2022 Club UpdateMichael Bochel & Graeme MacLeod return to provide an update on everything happening at Nairn County. This month's updates include end of season review, Under-15s, Station Park work, fan survey plus more.
2022-05-0622 minThe Nairn County PodcastApril 2022 Club UpdateMichael Bochel & Graeme MacLeod are back to give you the latest update from the club including a discussion on what has gone wrong over the past month on the pitch, a look ahead to the summer activity, a review of the reserves, Under-18s and a look forward to the Under-15s season. There are also updates on other off-pitch activity happening in and around the club.
2022-04-0829 minThe Nairn County PodcastMarch 2022 Club UpdateMichael Bochel & Graeme MacLeod give you an update on all the latest news from the club including updates on the first team, reserves, youth, committee, hospitality and sponsors.
2022-03-1134 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 7: Donald Wilson Part 4In the final part of Episode 7 with Donald Wilson, we hear about all Donald's fundraising efforts including organising ceilidhs, the Panel Beater campaign, Fish 'n' Hits concerts and his role as co-author of Nairn County FC: 100 Years in the Highland League.
w/ Ziyen Energy and Top Car.
2020-10-1343 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 7: Donald Wilson Part 3The third part of Episode 7 with supporter, fundraiser and journalist Donald Wilson sees Donald talks us through the Innes MacDonald era, the recruitment of title-winning captain Davie Cochrane, Davy Johnston's 75/76 swansong and the night the league was won.
w/ Ziyen Energy and Top Car.
2020-09-1821 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 7: Donald Wilson Part 2In Part 2 of Episode 7, supporter, fundraiser and journalist Donald Wilson recalls his days reporting on the matches for the Green Final, our Scottish Cup replay with Hamilton Academical in the 1960s, the club winning the 1969 Qualifying Cup and another memorable Scottish Cup day when Berwick Rangers were in town.
w/ Ziyen Energy and Top Car.
2020-09-1617 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 7: Donald Wilson Part 1We have a change of tact in this Episode of the Podcast as Ian Finlayson is joined by supporter, fundraiser and journalist, Donald Wilson, to talk about his trials and tribulations following the County.
Up first, Donald talks about attending training sessions growing up in the 1960s, his admiration for the great Andy Cadenhead, draws comparisons between goalkeepers Kenny Mackenzie and Richard Konczak and recalls the days of huge, four-figure crowds at Station Park.
w/ Ziyen Energy and Top Car.
2020-09-1516 minThe Nairn County PodcastNews Wrap: September 14th 2020Ian Finlayson is joined by Ali Nicol to discuss our new supporters' membership initiative - Club 1914.
w/ Ziyen Energy and Top Car.
2020-09-1418 minThe Nairn County PodcastNews Wrap: August 31st 2020The players returned to pre-season training this weekend following a Covid-19 guidance briefing the week before as preparations for the 2020/21 season ramp up. All this and more in this episode after a busy week of announcements at Station Park.
2020-08-3112 minThe Nairn County PodcastNews Wrap: August 21stThe new home shirt was launched at Station Park at the weekend and Ian Finlayson was on hand to catch up with our merchandising head, Donald Graham and players Glenn Main, Gordon McNab and Max Ewan, who took part in a promotional photoshoot to mark the launch.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-08-2109 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 6: Richard Konczak Part 3In the final part of Episode 6 with Team of the Century inductee Richard Konczak, we hear all about the 1975/76 title-winning season, how Richard thought the championship was gone during the run-in, the boot to the face which saved the team from losing out in that dramatic league-deciding playoff and the joy at achieving the Holy Grail of Highland League glory.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-08-2128 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 6: Richard Konczak Part 2Part 2 of Episode 6 with legendary goalkeeper Richard Konczak sees him tell us about his Qualifying Cup final replay defeat agony, the arrival of iconic manager Innes MacDonald, the importance of team bonding to the 1975/76 championship-winning squad and the pre-season training camp at Cromdale which cemented the title success.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-08-1922 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 6: Richard Konczak Part 1Episode 6 of the Nairn County Podcast sees us joined by championship-winning goalkeeper, Richard Konczak. In Part 1, he tells Ian Finlayson about starting his playing days as an outfielder, what it was like to be called up to train with the team and his hero as a teenager, making his debut for us in a club record-breaking win and what it was like working under the legendary coach, Eric Geddes.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-08-1811 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 5: Iain Brooks Part 4In the final part of Episode 5 of the Nairn County Podcast, our guest Iain Brooks talks about when he relocated to Aberdeen and commuted back and fore to play only to find himself on the bench, an epic wind-up at Darren Shallicker's expense which almost led to the centre forward missing the team bus to an away match, moving on from Nairn County for the final time in 2007 and his time in the junior ranks with Strathspey Thistle and Stoneywood before making a Highland League return when he was approaching 40 years of age.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-08-1217 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 5: Iain Brooks Part 3The third part of Episode 5 with Iain Brooks sees Iain tell us why a good team spirit was so important during his time with the club, how he managed to escape the 'Last Chance Saloon' by downing Cove Rangers with a double, feeling to blame for manager Ronnie Sharp's exit and his sense of pride at being named captain for the first time.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-08-1115 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 5: Iain Brooks Part 2Episode 5 sees us joined by Iain Brooks and in Part 2, he talks about his return to the club for a second spell, scoring against Rangers in a pre-season friendly, tells us what has become known as the 'Jaffa Cake story' and reveals he turned down lucrative offers from elsewhere in the Highland League to remain with Nairn.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-08-0913 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 5: Iain Brooks Part 1Iain Brooks is the guest on Episode 5 of the Nairn County Podcast. In Part 1, he tells us all about the 'big scary man' who took him to the club and had such a positive influence over his early career, his Highland League debut baptism of fire man-marking an Inverness Caledonian legend, the day we suffered a club record defeat having to name a fan on the subs bench and playing alongside big personalities who enjoyed boozy bus trips.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-08-0815 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 4: David MacRae Part 4In the final part of Episode 4, David MacRae tells us about the time he become embroiled in an on-field scrap with his teammate Scott Kellacher, being picked for the Highland League Select and Scotland Semi-Pro squads, completing the clean sweep of Highland League medals at Buckie Thistle and his new life in Australia.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-07-2225 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 4: David MacRae Part 3The third instalment of this four-part special with David MacRae covers Davie's departure from Inverness CT and moving to us on a permanent deal, the night he was part of the first Nairn team to reach a cup final in 20 years with a North of Scotland Cup semi-final win at Wick Academy, going on to win that trophy with victory over Forres Mechanics to lift it for the first time in almost four decades then going down to Morecambe on trial.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-07-2124 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 4: David MacRae Part 2In Part 2 of our Davie MacRae special, Davie tells us the embarrassing story about being sent off for Clach in a case of mistaken identity, working towards and making his Inverness CT debut, the day ICT won the First Division title in 2004 and joining us initially on loan beofre enduring a horror show debut at Fort William and instantly having regrets.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-07-2025 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 4: David MacRae Part 1Episode 4 sees David MacRae join us all the way from his home in Australia. In Part 1 of this four-part special, he talks about growing up in Kintail over in the west coast of Scotland in shinty heartlands, joining Inverness CT and turning full-time, winning the Inverness Cup as a youngsters and a loan stint with Nairn St Ninian as a 17-year-old. All this and more in Part 1.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-07-1924 minThe Nairn County PodcastNews Wrap: June 30thWe secured Lewis Mitchell and Ciaran Young on professional contracts at the weekend and Ian Finlayson was there to chat to the promising duo, our Director of Football Graeme Macleod and making his Podcast debut, the manager Ronnie Sharp.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-06-3011 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 3: Garry Ewing Part 4The final part of our Garry Ewing special sees Garry tell us about the day we won 6-0 away at Clachnacuddin, his triple red card in a game at Fraserburgh, his memories of the pre-season Oban Tournaments and what he is up to now following his retirement.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-06-2717 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 3: Garry Ewing Part 3Garry Ewing talks about coming back from 2-0 down to win at Fraserburgh, being on the wrong end of the first ever Golden Goal scored in domestic British football, scoring against Celtic in a pre-season friendly and his fear of taking penalty kicks in the next part of Episode 3.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-06-2616 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 3: Garry Ewing Part 2In Part 2 of Episode 3, Garry Ewing tells us about his disastrous Highland League debut while on loan to us in 1999, making his Ross County debut on his return to Victoria Park, winning the Third Division championship with the Staggies and making his transfer to joins us permanently.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-06-2517 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 3: Garry Ewing Part 1Part 1 of our Garry Ewing special sees Garry tell us about a memorable Scottish Youth Cup tie against Hibernian at Easter Road, moving to full time football at Ross County, playing under the late Neale Cooper and having trials at Nottingham Forest. All this and more from Garry in Part 1.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-06-2421 minThe Nairn County PodcastNews Wrap: June 23rd 2020The latest news from Station Park as we are accepted into the North Caledonian League and a round-up of all the maintenance work being done at the ground during the off-season.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-06-2333 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 2: Callum Donaldson Part 4In the final part of our Callum Donaldson Podcast special, we hear about THAT penalty save against Clyde, the Scottish Cup comeback for the ages at Forfar Athletic, winning the North of Scotland Cup in 2012 and what Callum is up to now Stateside.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-06-1518 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 2: Callum Donaldson Part 3Callum Donaldson talks us through becoming the club's first choice goal, his bizarre red card at Formartine United in the Highland League Cup in 2011 and winning the competition later that same season.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-06-1412 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 2: Callum Donaldson Part 2Part 2 of this episode with Callum Donaldson sees the goalkeeper tell us about making his Highland League debut, training alongside his hero and the day two of his teammates were red carded for fighting with each other!
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-06-1315 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 2: Callum Donaldson Part 1Goalkeeper Callum Donaldson talks about his illustrious career with us. In Part 1, he tells us about his time with Inverness CT as a youth, how he came to join us and the influence of his late friend and teammate, Garry Stewart on his career.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-06-1214 minThe Nairn County PodcastNews Wrap: June 9th 2020All the latest from a busy week at Station Park as Calum Howarth signs up, our new home kit is launched, a new Travel Wear Partner is unveiled and our County Against Coronavirus efforts continue.
w/ Ziyen Energy.
2020-06-0918 minThe Nairn County PodcastEpisode 1: Graeme MacleodIan Finlayson is joined by Director of Football, Graeme Macleod in the first episode of the Nairn County Podcast to discuss a range of topics.
County in Lockdown
Season Highlights
Importance of our Supporters
Ziyen Energy deal
w/ Ziyen Energy
2020-06-0151 min