Four games in and United are still waiting for their first win in League One - is it time to start panicking, or is their enough evidence in performances that things will get better sooner rather than later?

In this episode of The Brunton Bugle, Lee and Dan discuss that loss to the Grecians - with some chat about poor refereeing decisions, wasteful finishing and whether four at the back is working or not.

There's then a look ahead to this weekend's trip to the Potteries to take on Port Vale - a side that started the season with an appalling defeat but have picked up form then. Can the Blues get all three points at Vale Park and kick start their own campaign?

On top of that, there's a news round-up and the usual Ex-Blues update.

Your host Lee Rooney is in Liverpool and is joined via the wonders of the internet by Dan MacLennan in Carlisle. You can find us on Twitter @bruntonbugle, Facebook (search for "Brunton Bugle") and email us with any questions, suggestions and feedback to bruntonbugle@gmail.com.

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The Carlisle United Supporters' Club London Branch is proud to be once again sponsoring the Brunton Bugle Podcast for the 2023-24 Season.

As part of this sponsorship, they will be providing some useful info for us to share ahead of each away trip in terms of pubs, public transport changes, places to eat etc.

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