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Railwaymen Podcast
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Weekly #CreweAlex pod that reviews, previews and talks club news. Regular articles up on our website too! Finalist in the FCAs as best football league podcast!
🚨Crewe Alex - What's Been Going On?🚨

After a summer break Russ is back to have a look at what has been happening around the club since the season has finished.

There's signings, new and extended. A new shirt and ... the rumour mill!

📝 @russfearn.bsky.social

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A new shirt, a new signing, a hot rumour and contracts are being signed | Off-Season Round-Up
It’s been a little while since I put fingers to keyboard to discuss the Alex. Since the end of the season, I’ve been on holiday, started a new job and broke my laptop. So you know, its …
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June 12, 2025 at 5:42 AM
🚨Goodbye, Good Luck and Thank You - Jamie Knight-Lebel🚨

It's my turn to do some writing today as I look back at the season that Canada international and referee's target -
JKL had in his season long loan at #CreweAlex from Bristol City

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A Canadian international who refs hated | Thank you, farewell, Jamie Knight-Lebel
The news came through in late June 2024 that Crewe had made their second signing of the summer, following the capture of Kane Hemmings. Jamie Knight-Lebel, a young central defender from Bristol Cit…
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May 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
🚨 Goodbye, Good Luck and Thank You - Kane Hemmings🚨

Our first signing of last summer moves on at the end of one season. Never really got going with the goals, Tom looks at a striker who nonetheless gave his all for the cause.

📝 Tom Mayell

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The end of a short stay in CW2 | Thank you, farewell, Kane Hemmings
Kane Hemmings was our first signing in the warm optimistic glow of the close season. He has historically been a thorn in our side, especially during his Burton days. During his career he’s av…
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May 17, 2025 at 6:17 AM
🚨 Goodbye, Good Luck and Thank You - Chris Long🚨

After four seasons with #CreweAlex Chris Long will be moving on this summer. Russ looks at his time at the club which has divided opinion amongst the fanbase!

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Four years of Chrissy Long, Long, Long | Thank you, farewell, Chris Long
Chris Long’s four year stint at Crewe Alexandra has been drawn to a close with the announcement of his release from the club. The forward joined the Alex during Dave Artell’s ill-fated …
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May 16, 2025 at 7:20 AM
🚨 Goodbye, Good Luck and Thank You - Tom Lowery🚨

Holmes Chapel's own Tom Lowery returned to the club this January for a half season loan. Holmes Chapel's own Henry looks at the impact he made on his return to #CreweAlex

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An end to four months of Miniesta | Thank you, farewell, Tom Lowery
When I was a younger lad, I attended Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School, and every dinner time we used to play footy on the tennis courts. Of course, as I went up through the years, the enjoyment w…
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May 16, 2025 at 5:43 AM
🚨 Goodbye, Good Luck and Thank You - Ryan Cooney🚨

A look back at the two years of Ryan Cooney's time at #CreweAlex has Steve reminiscing over penalties scored in league and cup, winding up the opposition and, of course, fist pumps!

📝 @hairyhatton.bsky.social

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May 15, 2025 at 8:25 AM
🚨Goodbye, Goodluck, and Thank You - Max Conway🚨

Over the next couple of days we'll be saying our goodbyes to players moving on. Tim starts us off by looking at a last minute loan signing who had quite the impact at #CreweAlex!

📝 @smokeytimrobbo.bsky.social

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Never fall in love with a loan player… | Thank you, farewell, Max Conway
Left back had been a real strength the previous year with Rio Adebisi finally showing both the talent and consistency that some of us had always believed he had in him. With Rio’s summer move to Pe…
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May 15, 2025 at 5:48 AM
🚨The Five Lowest Points Of 20/2425🚨

As a companion piece to the one that looks at the top 10 moments of the season Russ has also looked at the 5 moments that felt the lowest during the last year of football!

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Lowest 5 Crewe Alex Moments of the 2024/25 Season
Lets not beat around the bush… this season has been quite the nightmare. The Alex started the campaign struggling to score a goal and they ended it in the same way. It was a turgid nine month…
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May 10, 2025 at 5:39 AM
🚨Top Ten Moments Of The Season🚨

We've got two contrasting articles today (I bet you can guess what the other one is!) the one looks at the positives!

📝 Russ Fearn, Aaron Lewis, Steve Hatton, Steve Bennett, Tim Robinson, Henry Lewis & Tom Mayell

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Top 10 Crewe Alex Moments of the 2024/25 Season
When it comes to football, a positive mindset is vital, both as players and as fans. Sure, this season has been a long, frustrating one, full of bad performances and moments we’d love to forg…
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May 10, 2025 at 5:36 AM
🚨 Should They Stay Or Should They Go?🚨

As you may have heard on this week's pod we discussed the players out of contract this summer.

Here Russ goes in to them in more detail and gives his thoughts on the various outcomes!

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Keep or Release: What Crewe Alex’s Retained List might look like
Its that weird limbo at the end of the season when everyones ready for a summer break, but there a couple of bits of business to wrap up first. Before we can forget League Two exists for a couple o…
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May 9, 2025 at 5:22 AM
🚨2024/25 Player Ratings - Part 3 No's. 23-31🚨

We end our three part look at every player who has played league minutes this season for #CreweAlex
If you missed the other two parts they're all on the website below!

📝 19 Railwaymen Contributors

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Crewe Alex 2024/25 Player Ratings: 22 – 31
We’re back for part three of our Player Ratings for the 2024/25 season. In each part a series of Crewe Alexandra players get their season performances rated by a host of Railwaymen. Each play…
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May 8, 2025 at 5:22 AM
🚨New Pod🚨

We sat down with @maxconway47 this week to talk about his journey in football so far, focusing on his award winning season with #CreweAlex before he heads back to #bwfc this summer!

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May 8, 2025 at 5:16 AM
🚨2024/25 Player Ratings - No's. 12-21🚨

Just like yesterday's article we asked a number of #CreweAlex fans to give their opinions on how the season had gone for the players in the squad.

Today is our 2nd of 3 articles!

📝 19 Different Railwaymen

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Crewe Alex 2024/25 Player Ratings: 12-21
It’s part two of our Crewe Alex 2024/25 Player Ratings series, where we take a look at each player’s performance across the season. Every player receives three different fans’ opi…
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May 7, 2025 at 5:29 AM
🚨2024/25 - Crewe Alex Player Ratings -1-11🚨

The end of season player ratings are back, this season they'll be split over 3 days as the article would be too big for one day. Let us know your thoughts!

📝 19(!) different familiar Railwaymen Contributors

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Crewe Alex 2024/25 Player Ratings: 1-11
The 2024/25 season drew to a close on Saturday, putting the Alex faithful out of their misery. Crewe lost 0-1 to Walsall, marking the seventh game in the last nine that the team failed to score in.…
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May 6, 2025 at 5:13 AM
🚨2024/25 - Season Review🚨

In what is becoming a website tradition Mark takes us through the season just gone with his season review.

It's a long article, but as it's Bank Holiday Monday get yourself a coffee and have a read!

📝 Mark Birtles

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‘A capitulation that was very, very hard to take’ | 2024/25 Season Review
I usually struggle with the summer. I miss football. Not just any football – Crewe Alex football. I miss my football mates and away days, and it gets me down.  But the end of 23/24 was e…
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May 5, 2025 at 6:49 AM
🚨New Pod🚨

@aaronlewis33.bsky.social Neil, & @tomkural20.bsky.social go through Saturday's game for the final time of 24/25.

We look at contracts, the management staff, next year's squad and the finances.

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That's A Wrap For 2024/25 | The Railwaymen
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May 5, 2025 at 6:42 AM
🚨 Match Report - Crewe 0-1 Walsall🚨

#CreweAlex finished the season in the same way the last few weeks have gone, to a defeat where they've not really threatened the goal.

Russ rounds up the final day of the 24/25 season for us!

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Another defeat to end a frustrating season | Match Review: Crewe Alex 0-1 Walsall
It took a former Railwaymen to break Walsall’s hearts as despite an improved performance, Lee Bell’s Crewe Alex never looked like scoring. The Sadlers thought they were earning automati…
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May 4, 2025 at 5:36 AM
🚨The Season Draws To A Close With Walsall Coming To Town🚨

In Jan this looked like a blockbuster final day fixture. As it is we are limping to the end of the season, one more game, + already looking at the rebuild for the next campaign

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El Bottleco: Is this going to be the worst game of all-time?
Back in those depressing relegation days, Crewe Alexandra and Doncaster Rovers were two of the poorest football teams the EFL has ever seen. The match between the pair got dubbed ‘El Crapico&…
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May 3, 2025 at 5:29 AM
🚨End Of A Kit Era🚨

A few weeks ago #CreweAlex announced FBT were no longer making their shirts. Yesterday they announced the ubiquitous Mornflake is gone too.

Steve looks back at the shirts from this time and gives his thoughts!

📝 Steve Bennett

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Ranking every FBT Crewe Alexandra kit
Its been eight years since Crewe Alexandra had any major kit news. But here we are, with two big changes in one summer. In recent weeks the club have announced that they have a singed a new deal to…
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April 30, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Reposted by Railwaymen Podcast
Not an easy listen but it does accurately reflect the state the club is in at the moment.
April 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
🚨New Pod🚨

@hairyhatton.bsky.social is in the hotseat this wk, joined by Steve Davies, James Tait & Euan to go over the defeat at Tranmere.
@seanayling.bsky.social sits down with Shanice to discuss injury recoveries.
One Pod Beyond help us preview the final day!
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Backwards And Sideways | The Railwaymen
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April 28, 2025 at 5:36 AM
🚨 Match Report - Tranmere 2-0 Crewe🚨

Russ was one of the 900+ #CreweAlex fans who made the short trip to Tranmere to see the latest abysmal display.
This match report is, I think, the most scathing article yet to be on our website

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The worst half in Crewe Alex history? | Match Review: Tranmere Rovers 2-0 Crewe Alex
For the first time this season Crewe Alexandra’s match-going fans have sung for Lee Bell to be sacked. The short trip to Prenton Park to face a struggling and woeful Tranmere Rovers side shou…
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April 27, 2025 at 6:38 AM
🚨New Pod🚨

Unsurprisingly with two Easter games to discuss, @seanayling.bsky.social interview with Matt Fisher and a look at Tranmere's season with @atttmpod.bsky.social this was already a long one.
Then throw in the discussions and debates around the season

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Problems and Failures | The Railwaymen
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April 23, 2025 at 5:21 AM
🚨Match Report - Crewe 0-1 MK🚨

A team that has had a woeful season, on their third permanent manager of the season and failed in their expectations travelled to GR and got the cushiest of wins from a toothless Alex side. Here's Tom's take!

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The Railwaymen Review
Progress was made at Gresty Road as the Alex managed to concede just one goal in a mini-season ticket match.  The starting line up was unchanged from the Colchester match. This was probably a …
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April 22, 2025 at 5:42 AM
🚨 Match Report - Colchester 0-0 Crewe🚨

For the second time this season #CreweAlex played out their second 0-0 draw with Colchester.

Steve sums up a strange afternoon in Essex which neither helps not hinders the season!

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Yet another controversial red card as the Alex defend for a point | Match Review: Colchester United 0-0 Crewe Alex
I’ll be honest, when the call came through to Railwaymen Towers informing me that it was my duty to write a match review of the upcoming clash at Colchester, I really wasn’t feeling it. Was it the …
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April 19, 2025 at 5:33 AM