Paige Reed Tells All: Thunder, Captaincy & Sexy Mal!

Beth Cobden Retires, Roses Squad Debate & NSL Finals Chaos | Here If You Need

The NSL regular season is nearly over and the drama is building fast. This week on Here If You Need - The Netball Pod, Emily and Nia react to the huge news that England Roses star Beth Cobden is retiring from professional netball after an incredible career. We also get stuck into the England Roses conversation and pick our Commonwealth Games squad. Probably far too early. Obviously. We discuss: * Beth Cobden’s legacy and impact on netball * The race for finals places heating up * Big performances across the NSL * The pressure around umpiring controversial moments * Whether officials subconsciously avoid big upsets * Who should make the England Roses Commonwealth Games squad * The physical demands of the modern game * Why players are still getting battered in the circle Plus: * We preview the final round of the NSL season * Predictions, chaos and questionable takes return * And somehow… sunburn becomes a talking point Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Follow us on socials for clips, debates and more. #Netball #NSL #NetballSuperLeague #EnglandRoses #BethCobden #LoughboroughLightning #ManchesterThunder #LondonPulse #NetballPodcast

Paige Reed Tells All: Thunder, Captaincy & Sexy Mal!

The top four is officially sealed… and Paige Reed might be our funniest guest yet. This week on Here If You Need - The Netball Pod, Emily and Nia break down all the latest NSL action before NIC Leeds Rhinos captain and England Rose Paige Reed joins the show for absolute chaos. We discuss: * Forest stunning Lightning to secure finals * Thunder continuing to build momentum * Dragons’ late-season surge * Pulse vs Mavericks at Wembley * Welsh Netball and Emily Handyside stepping down * Paige Hadley’s emotional post-pregnancy return Then Paige joins us to talk about: * Captaining Rhinos through a brutal injury-hit season * What Thunder training was REALLY like * Life inside the England Roses full-time programme * Why squad sizes could be impacting injuries * Her wedding planning in France * “Sexy Mal” * The infamous Team Bath blonde * Nia replies to Paige's wedding invite live on air * The sweatiest teammate debate * Fast5 vs traditional netball * And one of the greatest quickfire rounds we’ve ever had Plus: * Paige picks her dream world starting seven * Nia writes a new chant * Predictions for Round 13 * A truly horrifying discussion about “granny bums” 🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube 📲 Follow us on socials for clips, chants and more #Netball #NSL #NetballSuperLeague #EnglandRoses #PaigeReed #ManchesterThunder #LeedsRhinos #LondonPulse #LoughboroughLightning #NottinghamForestNetball

Thunder Steamroll Pulse, Mums in Netball & Nia's Chants Go Viral | NSL R11

The chants are back, the double headers delivered, and Thunder have made a very loud statement. This week on Here If You Need - The Netball Pod, Emily and Nia talk through the final double header of the season in Liverpool, the atmosphere in the arena, and whether the NSL should do more of them. We also get into the Malaysian Netball Super League, Laura Langman and Gretel Bueta’s appearance for Johor Jewels, and what that kind of investment could mean for the world game. Plus, Emily talks about athletes returning to elite sport after pregnancy, including Paige Hadley, Gretel Bueta and Nat Metcalf, and why those comeback timelines are incredible but should not be seen as normal. On court, we break down Panthers’ impressive first half against Loughborough, Forest’s huge win over Mavericks, Dragons edging Rhinos, and Thunder’s dominant performance against Pulse. We also discuss: * Why Panthers can take confidence from their best performance yet * Forest all but securing fourth * Dragons and Rhinos being so evenly matched * Whether Pulse missed Alicia Scholes * Thunder peaking at the right time * The finals format * Nia Knows * Round 12 predictions Here If You Need is hosted by Emily Wilson and Nia Jones - an independent netball podcast saying what everyone else is thinking. Keep the chants coming in (Nia might sing yours next week). Like, comment, subscribe. New episode every week.

Chants, Chaos & The Race for Fourth!

Round 10 of the Netball Super League might have given us the best game of the season so far. This week on Here If You Need - The Netball Pod, Emily and Nia break down Dragons’ thrilling 65-64 win over Nottingham Forest, Pulse’s extra-time victory over Loughborough Lightning, and what it all means for the race for fourth. We also talk Philippa Yarrington’s Super League retirement, the growing injury list across the league, commentary standards, and whether NSL crowds need a few more chants. Speaking of chants… Nia has written one for every team. Some are genuinely good. Some may never be spoken of again. Plus, we get into: * Anya Williams and whether she should start for Forest * Niamh McCall’s impact role for Dragons * Gracie Smith’s huge performance for Pulse * Whether Sammy Wallace-Joseph would have changed the Pulse vs Lightning result * The final four run-in * Nia Knows * Round 11 predictions

Storm Mates Turned Rivals, £20 Super Shots & Lightning Lock In | Leah Middleton & Niamh Cooper

Round 9 is in the books and we've got a stacked one for you. We open with Sammy Ngubane's instant impact on her Birmingham Panthers debut, why Tiana Metuarau's hip injury is heartbreaking for the Panthers camp, and South Africa quietly stacking the NSL ahead of the Comm Games. Then the Amex Super Shot reveal. £20 a pop. Underwhelming or a stepping stone? We talk it through. Plus Loughborough Lightning becoming the first team to lock in a top four spot, Mavs v Thunder from Nia's commentary box in Brighton (Thunder are the comeback queens now), and how Pulse dismantled Panthers 61-35. Then the main event. Best mates from their Surrey Storm days, on opposite sides of this weekend's Forest v Dragons. Leah Middleton and Niamh Cooper sit down for one of our favourite chats yet. The bus they first met on. The Christmas Niamh nearly drowned in Australia. The 1AM phone call about a fly stuck in a cast. The horror ankle injury and the comeback. Forest's football grade professionalism. The Loughborough score error story you haven't heard the inside of yet. Niamh's day job as an A&E doctor. Leah's Welsh eligibility origin story and the post touching saga that started it all. Whether they actually pass intel on each other (and what they'd never share). And the win loss tally between them, settled on the record. We close out with our Round 10 predictions. Bonus point system in full effect. Plus a Nia diesel story you didn't ask for but absolutely deserve.