Same Old City – Details, episodes & analysis

Simon & Ben are joined by guest Will Harris to look back on York's record-breaking 25/26 season, picking out key moments to discuss and dishing out our end of season awards. We also look ahead to how we might fare in League 2 and debate transfer targets.

Timings:

00:00 Introduction, feedback on the "CHAMPIONS" episode

23:54 Month-by-month review of the 2025/26 season - key games, moments and turning points

1:12:36 Same Old City end of season awards - we reveal the winners

1:30:35 Looking ahead to the 2026/27 season - retained/released list, reflecting on departures of Batty and Male, transfer priorities for next season

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What's happened?! We've only gone and won our first league title in over 40 years in the most dramatic possible fashion, that's what. Listen as we relive a truly incredible day for York City.

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How do you solve a problem like Rochdale? Ben & Simon are joined by guest Tom to delve into recent games with Southend, Carlisle & Braintree, and debate how the National League title race might unfold. We also preview clashes with Solihull & Forest Green. This episode is longer than Star Wars (1977), the least you can do is listen!

Timings:

10:28 Discussion of York City 1-1 Southend United

31:40 Discussion of Carlisle United 0-3 York City

1:07:50 Discussion of York City 5-0 Braintree Town

1:35:52 Talking points - National League title race: is it between York & Rochdale now?, do we need cover for Josh Stones up front?, City players as chocolate bars

2:01:05 Looking ahead to Solihull Moors (A) & Forest Green Rovers (H), University Challinor

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The pod reacts to the appointment of Neal Ardley as new manager of York City, looks back at the 4-1 defeat at Ebbsfleet, and deep dives the City career of Clayton Donaldson in the retro section.

Timings

00:43 Neal Ardley's appointment as manager

11:50 Reaction to Ebbsfleet 4-1 City

43:00 Previewing the weekend's game v Boreham Wood

47:06 Retro section - Clayton Donaldson

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We react to Mikey Morton's sacking, discuss the draw at Dorking and home defeat to Rochdale, look at candidates for the new manager and finish off with a retro City quiz "A Question of York".

Timings

00:30 introduction, snap reaction to Morton sacking

07:12 discussion of Dorking Wanderers 2-2 York

22:35 discussion of York 1-3 Rochdale

40:52 Morton sacking analysis

44:59 looking at candidates for new manager

52:44 looking ahead to Ebbsfleet away

54:40 "A Question of York" retro City quiz

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The pod reacts to the 1-1 draw at Aldershot, the departure of Dan Pybus and arrival of new faces at the club, then looks back to the 2-2 draw with Forest Green Rovers in 2017 that confirmed our relegation to National League North.

Timings

00:45 - Brief reaction to the new signings announced just after our initial recording (Dan Batty, Kai Kennedy and Rory Watson)

04:30 - Our thoughts on Aldershot 1-1 York, the exit of Dan Pybus and the return of Ryan Whitley

33:30 - A deep dive into City 2-2 Forest Green Rovers from April 2017

1:08:30 - We look ahead to the trip to Dorking Wanderers and home game against Rochdale over the coming Bank Holiday weekend

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In the second episode of Same Old City, we react to the disappointing defeat to Kidderminster, the draw with Altrincham plus rumours of players refusing to play. We also speculate on whether Morton's days are numbered as manager. In the retro section, we each begin drafting our 'City XI of the century' by picking our top goalkeepers.

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Same Old City launches with a look at the opening game of the 2023/24 season which ended in a 2-1 defeat to Wealdstone, then looks back to happier times with a deep dive into the playoff final win over Luton in 2012.

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Joining Simon to preview the top-of-the-table clash between Carlisle and York is Lee who hosts The Brunton Bugle - a Carlisle United podcast. We chat about how the Cumbrians' season has gone so far, what went wrong for them in the 5-0 defeat at York earlier this season, and what kind of game we might expect at Brunton Park on Wednesday night.

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Top of the league! Ben & Simon look back on an eventful end to 2025 and start to 2026, reviewing the draw with Boston and wins at previous bogey teams Altrincham & Sutton. We chat defensive dilemmas and transfer targets, and preview upcoming games including a trip to promotion rivals Carlisle. Also, find out which current National League player Ben would like to be fed yoghurt by, and hear us uncover the mystery of York's little-known 1961 FA Cup run...

Timings:

05:53 Discussion of York City 2-2 Boston United

34:10 Discussion of Altrincham 1-2 York City

53:00 Discussion of Sutton United 1-2 York City

1:10:34 Talking points - best centre-back trio, return of the (Jeff) King, possible transfer targets, out-of-contract first-team players this summer, and more LNER atmosphere chat

1:37:08 Looking ahead to Southend (H), Carlisle (A) & Braintree (H), plus a trivia section including University Challinor and an exciting new York City quiz book!

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