James is joined by special guest host Jake today for a rousing discussion of Blood Bowl tournament organization. This is the one to jam into your noggin of Nuffle if you have ever ran or want to run a good ol’ fashioned grid-iron (cardboard? neoprene?) tourney. What special guest could possibly be up for the task? Why… it’s our very own host Mat stepping into the hotseat to give us his British witticisms, witty Britishisms, and veteran extra hot and spicy takes! Sit back and enjoy this very special episode as the Players discuss Mat’s favorite topic… himself!

It’s Ooorclahomah where the blitz come sweepin’ through the line! Steve from the Both Down podcast joins Mat and Riley for some tournament talk. Hear about Steve’s righteous quest to play a tournament in every state. What happens to a coach to set him down this path of tournament mania? Was our podcast nominated for a *Daytime Talk Show Emmy? Stay awhile and find out, valued subscriber!

*No, it was not.

Mathew and James welcome former NAF President and all-round community activist Mike Davies to the show. Chaos Cup 2023 has concluded, but things are still quite chaotic as our local Brit has found some cracking company across the pond. Stick around for tales from the hallowed NAF presidential archives, and the lads are proper chuffed discussing the secrets to getting better at Blood Bowl!

Let's all help Josh welcome Mathew back from Alicante, Spain! Rory from Minotaur Hobbies joins them today to regale his own adventures at the World Cup. We also discuss the fine details and broad strokes of creating his own line of paintbrushes. We've got the insider knowledge on how best to wash and process your goat!

The pitch is slick with blood. The fans are sober. The team sulks in their blood-stained dugout, down 0-3 at the half. The players call for help. They call for entertainment. They call for... the Players to Nuffle! Eliot, aka Crassus from the Golden State Blood Bowl Federation, joins Riley and Josh to impart his tasty knowledge of building communities and wild tournament experiences. Tastes like what? Why, sweet victory of course.

Join Mathew and Riley as they delve into the enchanted history of AJ Murray's Blood Bowl career. AJ shares insights on league formats, running tournaments, and much more. Some old friends leap into the discussion segment. AJ's charity tournament, the Steel City Challenge for Charity, debuts on October 14th! Details in the link:

https://member.thenaf.net/index.php?module=NAF&type=tournaments&func=view&id=7758

In this inaugural episode, the players introduce themselves and answer important questions. Questions like... who are you and what are you doing here? Where have you been all my commute? They are joined by legendary coach Sean Cowley to pick his nose about his prodigious attendance of Blood Bowl tournaments and ways to spice up your own events. What, it's supposed to be 'pick your brain'? No thanks, that sounds invasive. 

Hosts Josh and Riley are joined by guest James to discuss his upcoming Blood Bowl tournament in Atlantic City, along with his history with the sport. We can call it a sport... right? I stubbed my toe on a game table during a match real bad once. So yeah, it's a sport.

Alas, good Hargrim! Mat and Riley are joined by Hargrim (aka Adam), a Blood Bowl coach of infinite wisdom. We talk about the tournament scene in Denmark, the incredible ThrudBall tournament and how one becomes most Thrud-like, painting from a very young age, and the psychology of Blood Bowl. Plus, learn how Riley managed a -1 MA lasting injury as the result of a failed kick.

Learn about the legendary ThrudBall tournament!

https://www.thrudball.com/home

Check out Squad Chaos and their Podcast...

https://www.facebook.com/SquadChaosPodcast

Josh and “Carpool” James dive into the upcoming tournaments in New Jersey and the Southern United States, only to be intercepted by the grandmaster of U.S. Blood Bowl tournament organization himself, James Luft. The Florida man has been unleashed to discuss his entry into the game of Blood Bowl and the colorful cast of characters he’s met along the way from humble beginnings to organizing the first GW U.S. Open, The Three Kingdoms Challenge, and the Chaos Cup. We know you wouldn’t dream of missing any episodes, but you really don’t want to miss this one!

Learn more about the Florida Blood Bowl scene here:

https://floridabloodbowl.com/

The sun never sets on the Players to Nuffle! George stops in to chat from Sydney, Australia alongside hosts Mat and Josh. He gives us the low-down down under on Aussie rivalries, traditions, and Blood Bowl culture. What is a Pavlova, and who is credited with its creation? We don’t know, and soon you won’t either!

Riley and Josh are joined today by Brian Evans of the Rocket City Blood Bowl. It’s a Rocket City Bloodcast as we talk about Brian’s recent journey into and to the top of the local Blood Bowl scene in Huntsville. He’s a sports fan and long-time gamer who will dive into… well, just about anything! Stick around for a discussion on the merits of Blood Bowl variants of Sevens, Dungeon Bowl, Gutter Bowl, and Death Bowl.

Check out Brian’s upcoming Sevens event in Huntsville, Alabama:

https://www.facebook.com/events/918042730114843

https://tourplay.net/en/blood-bowl/rcbbl-sevens---crazy-from-the-heat

Mat and James are joined by Twelfman from the Anything But A One!’ podcast. From humble origins, Twelfman discusses his start with Blood Bowl and his meteoric rise to pretty okay. In the discussion segment, Twelfman and the Players to Nuffle discuss the ins, outs, ups, downs, and all-arounds of having a podcast while a snake eats its own tail. As a special treat… the gang plays a round of Bloodbusters!

Check out Anything But A One! on their website, or wherever good podcasts are downloaded.  

⁠https://anythingbuta1podcast.wordpress.com/⁠

Riley and James welcome Nancy to the show to discuss her immersion into the wide world of Blood Bowl. Leagues, tournaments, she does it all– including running NOVA Open events this year. Later we dive into preparing for tournaments, game etiquette, and work hard to keep you on the cutting edge of the Neopets party scene.

Find out more about NOVA here:

https://tabletop.events/conventions/nova-open-2024

Josh and Mat team up today to talk about the efforts of the Voodoo Blood Bowl League in our southern tri-state area of TN, AL, and GA. Joshua “Kadbaz” joins them from Atlanta to complete the triangle of power, and no mountain range  can stop the holy word of Nuffle! Joshua talks about his humble beginnings in the hobby, running the Blood Bowl Atlanta scene, and the dangers or commuting to tournaments.

You’re just in time to registration for Chattanooga’s annual Blood Bowl event in February:

https://member.thenaf.net/index.php?module=NAF&type=tournaments&func=view&id=7629&fbclid=IwAR14q8Tk2Q6Y66cyFB-DySH9p7IwsD_3j7lUQX72OxXimdUyMPe_fwY-B7c

Keep your calendars clear for Georgia’s next big event:

The Marquis’s EuroBowl on April 13th, 2024: an Open Invitational for the Sophisticated Blood Bowl Coach

Location: Discover Games at 39B Hudson Plaza, Fayetteville GA 30214

Our guest calls in from overseas and under mortar fire in this very special episode to talk about cake. He's not a war correspondent or a baker- he's our fellow Blood Bowl coach Jeremy, Xalacon on the NAF. We discuss the challenges of starting communities from scratch and organizing tournaments. He's in the middle of a war... what's my excuse?  Well I'm editing this podcast and eating cake!

Maccabi Bowl NAF Event Page: https://member.thenaf.net/index.php?module=NAF&type=tournaments&func=view&id=7988

Mat and James are joined once again by Scott from the Both Down podcast. Scott fills the Players in on the way things were before the Blood Bowl we all know and love, and the crew discusses what type of game Blood Bowl really is: is it competitive or casual? Listen on and find out! Write Mat some angry letters if you disagree!

Hosts James and Jake are back and Blood Bowlier than ever. They are joined by Chris White of England, who may or may not go by the nickname of "Craig" for this exlusive interview only. Chris has joined in from across the pond to discuss his Blood Bowl league, his Blood Bowl Academy, and also attempts to keep co-host Mat currant on British culture. The players then have a huddle to discuss what changes they would like to see made to this edition.

For a great team event at a fantastic destination, check out Destination Blood Bowl 2025 at Pigeon Forge. All your favorite hosts will be there!

https://facebook.com/events/s/destination-blood-bowl-dollywo/2481930462016326/

Join Mat, Jake, and star player Mike Haley (best know as Moonshine Mike) as they discuss his Colorado leagues, LVO slip-ups, sevens drafts, and demonic horse landmarks. Stick around as Mike blows the dust off the history of Blood Bowl: Second Edition.

Jake and Ty are joined by Dan, the host of the massively successfully Blood Bowl tournament “Thrudball”. Check out the link below for more details including how to register!

https://www.thrudball.com/home

Mat and Riley get political on this episode of Players to Nuffle. Hear about the recent NAF uproar and what it means for your block dice. After the rant, Mat and James are joined by Lawrence, Inner Demon on the NAF. Lawrence is a veteran Blood Bowl coach and community organization with lots of wisdom and stories to share. What are ya waitin' for, eh?

Matt sits back and catches up with old friend and Blood Bowl veteran Ty Powers. The crew swaps stories about the good ol’ days in Iowa and their origins with the game. Come for an update on Blood Bowl events in America’s heartland, and stay for more Blood Bowl nostalgia than you can shake a skink at!

Mat is Joined by Hugo from Portugal to discuss playing Bloodbowl in many countries. Hugo also made this cool tool for practicing the one turn touchdown!

https://www.professorlubumbagnomes.com/

This month we talk to Schawn Hennessy (Morpheous) about his love of Ogres, but mostly for the people of Bloodbowl.

We are also auctioning of being our guest on August's podcast. To submit your bid email playerstonuffle@gmail.com or via Facebook messenger to the Players To Nuffle Page.

We will keep a running total on our Facebook page. You can nominate yourself or someone else to come on. The winning bidder will send their donation straight to Thrudbowl Charity auction.

We just made it under the wire to get it out before the end of the month!

This month we welcome Babs and Millsy two of the hosts of the Down Under World Denizens podcast, all the way from Australia we talk about Bloodbowl (obviously!), The Living Rulebook process, rumours and how could we replicate the Australian interstate competition here in the US.

Plus if you are quick you can still bid on being our guest in August in aid of the Thrudball Auction. Deadline will be August 5th for a recording before the end of the month. To bid email playerstonuffle@gmail.com or reach out via Facebook messenger to Players to Nuffle. Current highest bid is listed on our Facebook page.

We welcome Ian and his son Eliot to talk about Bloodbowl. After winning our charity auction in aid of the Thrudball Charity we got to talk about Treemen, Treemen, some more Treemen, how to successfully get your kid to show interest in your hobby, and then accidently besmirching the fine people of one western US city due to our complete and utter ignorance. But a good time was had by all. And thanks again to our guest generous contribution.

This month after we managed to miss the biggest Bloodbowl news there has been in a long time we welcome someone who has been missed from the airwaves for a while. This month we talk to JBone formerly of the Double Skulls podcast about Bloodbowl and Crisps.

We hook up with an old friend to talk Bloodbowl and what we thought about this edition and what is to come.

Plus make sure you wish Nicks dad a happy birthday!

This is the second part of our series on seeing what our past guest have been up to and what has been their experience of the new edition. This time we get to catch up with Josh LC, Mike Haley and father-son duo Ian and Eliot. Look out for future episodes featuring even more of our previous guests.

Part 1 of a series of returning guest to talk about what they have done in the world of Bloodbowl since we first spoke to them, learn about their first impressions of Season 3 and the changes it has brought. This episode features Sean Cowley, Chuck Tornow, Steve "Kilowoggy" Campbell and Blinkey. Look out soon for more returning guest.

Chuck Tornow aka Paperbag4 talks Bloodbowl, FUMBLE and the Amorical Cup.

We talk to Blinkey about living on a beautiful Island and playing Bloodbowl. As nobody would join me this month unless I let them talk about the new edition we did that too! Finally we discuss what is involved in establishing a new community and what its like to join an existing community.

Mat and Jake attempt to learn from one of the best coaches in the world. Clement0 has the current highest rating on the NAF with Amazons at over 300. We learn how it all started and ponder how one club in France has produced so many talented players. Plus we get some expert opinion on the new edition.

Its March so going for the cliché The Players to Nuffle decided to get in on the craic by inviting 2 coaches from Ireland just in time for St Patrick's day. We discus Irish Bloodbowl, why Slann should hop over the horizon and what Skulls for the Craic is. (Its a podcast hosted by our two guests that you should check out after listening to them here with us.) 

Mark Perre join us from Las Vegas or is that New Vegas? We learn why playing with 7 players can be fun, rather than just the result of some unfortunate first few turns, and also hop on a boat where you can find other like mind people for a whole tournaments worth of Bloodbowl on the high seas.