The Fergie Fledglings: A Manchester United Podcast

The Fergie Fledglings: A Manchester United Podcast

The podcast formerly known as The Busby Babe podcast... Colin Damms, Nathan Heintschel, and Pauly Kwestel (and sometimes Matt Barnes) discuss all things Manchester United Football Club

Episodes

June 3, 2025 65 mins

New episode of The Fergie Fledglings!

Colin, Nathan and Pauly talk about the transfer news around Manchester United, including the signing of Matheus Cunha and strong links to Brian Mbeumo. They also do a lot of personal bartering over the potential departure of Bruno Fernandes. Revisiting the strong "stay" takes from a month ago, they also look at the positives of a sale.

Of course, none of that matters now as Bruno looks...

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New episode of The Fergie Fledglings!

Plenty to talk about, none of it particularly fun for Manchester United fans. Colin, Nathan, and Pauly recap the loss to Tottenham in Bilbao, the squad selection and what it says about Amorim's view of the squad, and the approach to the transfer window with a move for Matheus Cunha in the works already.

They also discuss the situation surrounding Garnacho after a reportedly heated exchange w...

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New episode of The Fergie Fledglings!

Colin, Nathan, and Pauly recap a difficult weekend of losses to Chelsea on the men's and women's side of Manchester United before previewing the UEFA Europa League Final against Tottenham Hotspur. They also hold another book club session to discuss the finale of Andor (Spoilers alert)

As always, thank you for listening, and be sure to rate five stars, leave a review or question, and subsc...

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May 15, 2025 55 mins

New episode of The Fergie Fledglings!

Colin, Nathan, and Pauly examine Manchester United's UEFA Europa League semifinal victory over Athletic Club, reaching the final with a 7-1 aggregate win, as well as a dire 2-0 Premier League loss to West Ham.

As always, thank you for listening, and be sure to rate five stars, leave a review or question, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

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May 6, 2025 61 mins

New episode of The Fergie Fledglings!

Colin and Nathan talk about Manchester United's 3-0 win at Athletic Club, taking one step toward the final with a second leg to finish off on Thursday. They also discuss the new season of Andor and several other things that pop into their heads while discussing Andor, Star Wars, etc.

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New Fergie Fledglings episode!

Colin, Nathan, and Pauly discuss another dull Sunday in the Premier League, with a lively 20 minutes at the end to see Luke Shaw shake off the rust and Rasmus Hojlund finally bag another goal. They also take a look at Manchester United's UEFA Europa League semifinal clash with Athletic Club, beginning with a first leg in Bilbao on Thursday.

As always, thank you for listening, and be sure to rate fi...

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April 21, 2025 61 mins

New Fergie Fledglings episode!

Colin, Nathan, and Pauly unpack Manchester United's wild quarterfinal win over Lyon in the UEFA Europa League, both the beautiful bits and the ugliness of it, and then discuss the dull and disappointing follow-up against Wolves.

As always, thank you for listening and be sure to rate five stars, leave a review or question, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

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April 15, 2025 59 mins

New episode of The Fergie Fledglings!

Colin and Pauly recap Manchester United's 2-2 draw at Lyon, headlined unfortunately by two major errors by Andre Onana amidst a war of words in the press. They look at the performance as well as the unimportant but still disastrous 4-1 loss to Newcastle United.

As always, thank you for listening and be sure to rate five stars, leave a review or question, and subscribe wherever you get your p...

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April 10, 2025 46 mins

New episode of The Fergie Fledglings!

Colin, Nathan, and Pauly recap the second-most boring derby of Kevin De Bruyne's tenure with that other team, as well as bemoan the death of counterattacking Manchester United and a key moment that encapsulates some of the problems in attack this season.

As always, thank you for listening and be sure to rate five stars, leave a review or question, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts...

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April 3, 2025 37 mins

New TFF episode!

Colin, Nathan, and Pauly discuss Manchester United's return to Premier League action in a frustrating 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest, featuring a typical brand of Nuno ball and some poor execution in the final third on United's part.

As always, thank you for listening and be sure to rate five stars, leave a review or question, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

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March 18, 2025 45 mins

New episode of The Fergie Fledglings!

Manchester United has won not one but two games going into the international break, and they looked pretty good while doing it. Colin, Nathan, and Pauly break down the performances and Bruno Fernandes.

As always, thank you for listening and be sure to rate five stars, leave a review or question, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

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March 11, 2025 55 mins

New TFF episode!

Colin is back with Nathan and Pauly to talk about the fresh interviews with Manchester United minority owner Jim Ratcliffe, deflecting blame and offering at least some transparency on the state of the club, as well as draws in the Europa League and Premier League.

As always, thank you for listening and be sure to rate five stars, leave a review or question, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

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March 4, 2025 58 mins

New Fergie Fledgligns episode.

Nathan and Pauly recap a disappointing end to Manchester United's FA Cup defense and look ahead to the UEFA Europa League Round of 16.

As always, thank you for listening and be sure to rate five stars, leave a review or question, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

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February 25, 2025 58 mins

New Fergie Fledglings episode.

Colin, Nathan and Pauly look at Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Everton and Bruno Fernandes' comments after the match regarding the freedom that comes with playing from behind. They also unpack comments from Raphael Varane about his time at United and the team's relationship with Erik ten Hag.

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New Fergie Fledglings episode, and with a special guest!

Manchester United fan and SB Nation writer RJ Ochoa joins Colin and Pauly to talk about his United fandom, the loss to Tottenham on Sunday and the state of the Ruben Amorim experiment. They look at the season after a devastating week of injury news and ask what should come next for the side.

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February 11, 2025 55 mins

New Fergie Fledglings episode!

Colin, Nathan and Pauly discuss Manchester United's win over Leicester City in the FA Cup, a match that needed saving by Harry Maguire in a probably offside position to keep the cup defense alive for another round.

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February 4, 2025 63 mins

New, somber episode of The Fergie Fledglings.

Colin, Nathan and Pauly wax poetic about Marcus Rashford's time at Manchester United, his shortcomings and the club's shortcomings, and ultimately what led to his unceremonious departure in the January window on loan to Aston Villa.

As always, thank you for listening, and be sure to rate five stars, leave a review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

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January 29, 2025 61 mins

New Fergie Fledglings episode!

Nathan and Pauly discuss Manchester United's late dramatics in tight wins over Rangers in the Europa League and Fulham in the Premier League.

As always, thank you for listening, and be sure to rate five stars, leave a review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

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New episode of The Fergie Fledglings!

Colin, Nathan, and Pauly look back on a weird week for Manchester United. On Thursday, Amad saved the Reds with a hat-trick against Southampton, and on Sunday, Fabian Hürzeler's Brighton sliced through them.

As always, thank you for listening, and be sure to rate five stars, leave a review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

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January 14, 2025 53 mins

New Fergie Fledglings episode!

Colin, Nathan, and Pauly recap Manchester United's win over Arsenal in the FA Cup, advancing on penalties after a gritty game that went the distance at the Emirates on Sunday. They also talk Harry Maguire, Alejandro Garnacho, and the heat of the rivalry.

As always, thank you for listening, and be sure to rate five stars, leave a review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

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