A familiar story for United as the post-Paul Simpson era began with a defeat, where they were once again the architects of their own downfall.

While mistakes may have cost them dearly at the back, there was some encouraging signs going forward that the new 4-3-3 system might have some merit.

In this episode of the Brunton Bugle there’s plenty of reaction to the game, including:

💥 Defensive errors

🤔 A midfield conundrum

🧑‍💼 Manager search update

🔵 Ex-Blues Update

Host: Lee Rooney (@leerooney)

Co-Host: Mike Booth (@cufcmike)

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You can email us with any questions, suggestions and feedback at bruntonbugle@gmail.com.

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We’re delighted to confirm that the Carlisle United Supporters Trust (CUST) will be sponsoring the Brunton Bugle this season.

CUST, formed originally in 2001 as CCUIST and later known as CUOSC, is the supporters' trust for Carlisle United. They are a community benefit society, with a one member-one vote democratic structure. They currently have 10% voting control of the club's holding company CUFC Holdings Ltd and are members of the Football Supporters' Association (FSA).

You can find out more about CUST and how to join on their website www.cust.org.uk, or you can contact them on X at @CUFCTrust

As part of this sponsorship, we’ll be working closely with CUST to provide some additional content this season – keep an eye out for these episodes soon!

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We've had a few people asking how they can contribute financially towards the pod over the last few seasons - we do this podcast because we love our club and are happy to do it for free, but if you'd like to make a contribution that can help towards hosting, online studio or equipment costs, we would be extremely grateful.

It would go a long way to help us keep providing content for the Blues fanbase across the world for the 2024-25 season!

You can now do this on our Ko-Fi page - ko-fi.com/bruntonbugle. Any donation is really appreciated!

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