Off Topic Total Saints Podcast

“It was abysmally bad. Just a terrible terrible game of football”

Adam Leitch was pulling no punches on this week's Total Saints Podcast (Episode 26). He was very unimpressed by Burnley, Bobby Madley and particularly Saints - who, he felt, missed out on an excellent opportunity to pick up 3 much needed points.

Alongside reviewing another Pellegrino-led shambles at Turf Moor, we also cover off:

☀️ Warm weather training camps
FA Cup QF fixture farce
Supporters panel
⚽️ And preview next weekend's Stoke City fixture (including another 'negative prediction' from yours truly. Apologies!)


You can listen to the Podcast through any of the following channels:

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Happy listening and, as ever, any comments/feedback is always welcome - I promise we still love Saints really!

Cheers
Ben

 

Episode 27 of Total Saints Podcast is online now.

Adam Leitch again joins me (Ben Stanfield) to discuss all things Saints - which, lets face it, have been practically the same things for about the last 8-10 weeks! Anyway, I digress...

In attempt to not sound too repetitive, this week's topics cover:

- The drab 0-0 draw with Stoke City.
- Josh Sims/Nathan Redmond.
- Pellegrizzzzzzzzno
- Whether Adam thinks (like Ben does!) that Saints are lucky fans aren't showing more discontent at the current state of affairs - on and off the pitch.
- Points predictions between now and the end of the season - including fans opinions (spoiler: general views = we're in the sh*t!)
- The probable drab encounter with Newcastle next weekend.

Its a Podcast of frustration, worry, passion and even a little cynicism!

As ever there are several ways to listen to the Podcast:

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As ever we appreciate your feedback, comments, things that we can improve on, things that we should talk about, things that we shouldn't, whether we're actually any good at Podcasts etc!

I'm off to Newcastle myself next week. Can't wait!!

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Ben

 

Total Saints Podcast, Episode 29 sees us welcome back Steve Grant.

Alongside Adam Leitch and Ben Stanfield, Steve discusses Pellegrino's exit from Saints (finally) and a new manager arriving (finally), in Mark Hughes.

There is also a clip of Greg Baker (Head of Saints Foundation) talking about the new Southampton FC 'We March On' exhibition, opening at the SeaCity Museum on the 29th March.

Finally, despite being included in Episode 28 as well (as it was only 4 days ago - before the Club decided they'd outdate that Episode for us as quickly as they could!), Barry Worthington - Wigan Athletic fan, and host of Progress with Unity Podcast - helps us preview this weekend's FA Cup Quarter Final.

3 simple (and free) ways to listen:

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Up the Saints!

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It may be the 'international break', but that hasn't stopped our latest Episode of Total Saints Podcast (Ep. 30).

On this week's Pod we cover off:

* Our FA Cup Quarter-Final triumph against Wigan Athletic.
* Mark Hughes - what we've made of him so far.
* The much needed (imminent) return of Charlie Austin.
* Saints 'record breaking' financial figures for 2016-17 - and particularly if/how Saints should use those to look at St. Mary's season ticket prices.
* The crucial next match, this coming weekend, against West Ham United.

There are several ways/options to listen to the Podcast:

> acast: http://bit.ly/2qCeo8a

> iTunes: http://apple.co/2FiJ0zk

> SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2G7KnEO


Thanks for the ongoing feedback, and also to the Admins for supporting us in posting our material, for anyone who wishes to listen.

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Fingers crossed for 3 points at West Ham!

 

You can now find Episode 31 of Total Saints Podcast online.

Available to listen to via any of these sites:

acast: https://bit.ly/2qCeo8a
iTunes: https://apple.co/2FiJ0zk
SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2ImHPzf

Obviously we (Adam Leitch and Ben Stanfield) discuss the shambles (another one!) at West Ham (somehow worse than Newcastle as well!). We also look at the upcoming Arsenal game.

To lighten the mood in the middle (well, hopefully!), we also have the best from last week's official opening of the Southampton FC and SeaCity Museum "We March On: Then and Now" Exhibition, celebrating 132 years of memorabilia and stories about our great Club (and City).

Speakers include Cllr. Satvir Kaur, Lawrie McMenemy, Matthew Le Tissier, Nelly Gao (daughter of our owner, Gao Jisheng) and also our Chairman, Mr Krueger.

The Exhibition is well worth a visit for any Saints lover - at only £3.50 a ticket. Another positive..........there's only a very small section on our current bunch!!!!

Willing the season to end as quickly as possible,
B

 

Episode 32 - Total Saints Podcast

Another week. Another Podcast. Another Saints defeat.

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Its an all too familiar pattern this season for Southampton fans. Despite a more committed display at Arsenal (well, certainly compared to last week at West Ham anyway!), it was still zero points collected and another step nearer relegation.

Ben Stanfield (host of TSP), Adam Leitch (Chief Sports Writer at the Southern Daily Echo) and Richard Brereton (Saints fan and Head Writer/Editor of Saints Panel) join forces to reflect on the Arsenal game, as well as to desperately search for some hope and optimism ahead of next week's fixture at St. Mary's, against Antonio Conte's Chelsea.

Things certainly look bleak for Saints now, with just 6 Premier League games left to play.

Alongside that, with the sole purpose to try and lighten the mood (hopefully!), Richard and Ben also rattle through their "Worst Saints Premier League XI's", with some familiar names securing their places - including Ali Dia!

But who'd be in yours? Feel free to let us know!

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For anyone that would like to listen, Episode 33 of Total Saints Podcast is out this week.

As ever we aim to try and cover as many of the talking points, in and around Saints, as we can, including:

Chelsea - PL heartbreak & FA Cup Semi-Final
Wembley ticket pricing
Marcus Alonso/Mike Dean
Leicester City fixture
Matty Targett's comments whilst on loan at Fulham (re lack of contact from Saints)
The legendary Rickie Lambert picking up his Sir Tom Finney EFL Award

Joining Adam and Ben for some of the Podcast is Garry Hayes, who spent 15 years working for Chelsea and is now producing an independent documentary about the Club, called The Blue Print. He gives his views on Chelsea this season, the league game last weekend and also on Wembley this Sunday.

As ever there are several ways to listen, depending on which channel you prefer:

acast: https://bit.ly/2qCeo8a

iTunes: https://bit.ly/2wrUK0J

SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2EVUtCX

Thanks as always to those of you who take the time to listen - despite how depressing things are on the pitch currently!

 

Evening all,

Its been a couple of weeks (apologies - FA Cup schedule was a nightmare in terms of trying to produce 'quality' Podcast content!), anyway TSP34 is available now.

On this week's Episode we discuss:

* A massive 3 points against Bournemouth.
* Survival chances - based on the here and now.
* Everton away - a wretched record there, but a chance no doubt!

We're also joined by local Southampton Independents Councillor for Redbridge, Andrew Pope, and also John Bailey (SaintsFC Podcast) to discuss Safe Standing.

Momentum is building for the Government to debate Safe Standing - with many feeling its 'when not if' Clubs in the top two Divisions are given the go-ahead to trial/install it if they wish. Saints, so far, have yet to publicly back (or reject) it - but Andrew is very much behind trying to drive it through, as he outlines on the Podcast.

You can listen to the Podcast via any of these channels:

> SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2vWWnEl

> acast: https://bit.ly/2I5i0XV

> iTunes: https://apple.co/2xfUrWq

Thanks as always for your listens/comments/feedback.

Up the Saints!

Ben

 

Its a quick turnaround for Saints' game at Swansea now - but TSP35 has proven even quicker!

After an emotional rollercoaster of a weekend, Ben (Stanfield) and Adam (Leitch) discuss:

> 'Goodison Park' - a traumatic 96 minutes, with a sickening twist at the end. Featuring Nathan Redmond, Ryan Bertrand......and Jonathan Moss(!!!!)

> Massive Swansea away game - win or bust!?

> Daily Echo, Player of the Season Award - why, despite tradition, Adam and the team at the Daily Echo have decided to run this award in light of the poor season Saints have had.

> How far Adam has travelled (home and away) this season to watch Saints. A figure which leaves him questioning some life decisions...


You can find Episode 35 of the Podcast here:

SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2rrkh5r

acast: https://bit.ly/2I5i0XV

iTunes: https://apple.co/2xfUrWq


Thanks
Ben

 

Total Saints Podcast, Episode 36 came out last night, 24 hours after all the drama (on and off the pitch!) in Swansea.

As ever we catch up with Adam Leitch, who was in the thick of all of it and discuss:

> Premier League survival (almost!)
> #hotelgate
> #policeescortgate
> #libertyarrivalgate
> Mark Hughes
> Manolo Gabbiadini
> And other 'stuff'

There are several ways to listen to the Podcast:

SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2wyisZY

acast: https://bit.ly/2wv03NR

iTunes: https://bit.ly/2wrUK0J

Enjoy the weekend everyone. Surely a 10-goal swing is safe.......even for Saints!

Cheers
Ben

 

Our final Podcast of the season - Total Saints Podcast Episode 38 is out.

"They think its all over......it is now!"

This week Ben and Adam (Leitch) and joined by Steve Grant and also the Press Association's own Saints fan, Simon Peach.

The Podcast covers:

> Premier League survival and 2017/18 reflections.
> Mark Hughes - when not if he is appointed.
> Les Reed/Recruitment/What next?
> 2018/19 season ticket price freeze. Fair or cheeky?
> Ralph Krueger's "big interview" - including Adam and Simon's views on just what its like to interview Ralph!
> Gao - when will we hear from him? Is it important we hear from him? Does he have a strategy?

You can listen to it via:

acast: https://bit.ly/2kf3NKz

iTunes: https://bit.ly/2rVN3fC

SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2KLbnaH

Finally, thanks to all of you from not606 who have listened to the Podcast, and enjoyed it. It is much appreciated - as has been your feedback.

Also thanks to the not606 team for allowing us to pop the links on to the forum throughout the season.

Enjoy the summer (a much earned chance for us all to relax!) and see you soon!

Keep marching in,
Ben

 

Please can I say a big thank you for these podcasts which throughout the season have been fascinating, informative, and insightful, as well as entertaining. Please come back next season Ben!

 

Thanks Chilco. Really appreciate that! Yes, see you next season...

 

Seconded...

 

Can I add my thanks too Ben I found your podcasts entertaining as well as informative............Glad to have you back next season .......

 

Thats the first (& not the last) time I have listened to that Podcast, really enjoyed it

 

That was great.

Said a lot of things I’ve been saying on this board and getting killed for. Only in a much more coherent and nuanced way than my ham-fisted style.