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We undertake Part 2 of our Saints Squad Assessment - this time focussing on midfield and attack (TSP109 for Part 1 – GK and defence). TSP112 sees the same merry band return to discuss what may happen to Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg this summer, whether Southampton FC may be forced to try and reintegrate Mario Lemina into the squad, how many more chances Sofiane Boufal is likely to get, as well as the likelihood of Moi Elyounoussi returning from Celtic and ‘tearing it up’ in the Premier League. Moving further forward, Danny Ings has been a sensation for Saints this season, but do Che Adams, Shane Long and Michael Obafemi give the Club enough firepower heading into 2020-21? Does Adams have attitude problems, is Obafemi too injury prone, will Shane Long be offered a new contract……or could Guido Carrillo offer the team some much needed physicality up front? The TSP views and opinions are, as ever, a blended mix of honesty, constructiveness and reality. Should you like to listen to the episode, you can find it via any of the following links: acast: https://bit.ly/3cPRa1w iTunes: https://apple.co/2x9nVaQ Overcast: https://bit.ly/2xfbRVK SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2S8XBoF Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cPRtcG

Just to confirm, Part 2 of the squad assessment (focussing on Midfield and Attack) will be out next weekend - w/c 27/4. In the meantime (so we're not creating another thread), we've another 'Lockdown Pod', as former 90's midfielder Neil Maddison joins us this week. TSP111 sees Neil talks about his memories of initially signing for Saints as a schoolboy, keeping Alan Shearer company on the long train rides down to the South Coast, working with Dave Merrington, making his first-team debut - against Vinnie Jones and the Crazy Gang! - before eventually winning over Graeme Souness! Should you wish to listen to the episode, you can find it via your preferred channel below: acast: https://bit.ly/2KfWZct iTunes: https://apple.co/2xGo31S Overcast: https://bit.ly/2RRAO0i SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/3cxKnt8 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2VleRJt

Thanks Mikey. Glad you enjoyed it. We certainly have a few others lined up - starting with Neil Maddison in the next episode (TSP111). In the meantime, there are quite a few others available, should you not have seen/listened to them yet. These include: Episode 62 - Jim McCalliog Episode 68 - Glenn Cockerill Episode 74 - Dave Puckett Episode 87 - Antti Niemi Episode 90 - Francis Benali Episode 104 - Matt Le Tissier Episode 108 - Eric Martin All available here (https://bit.ly/3ah2VfM) or via the banner at the top of the Forum page. Thanks TSP

Firstly, a very Happy Easter to you all. Secondly, you can now find our latest episode of TSP (TSP110) online. This edition of 'Total Recall' sees us proudly welcome two-time Saints Player of the Season, James Beattie. 'Beatts' talks about life in and around The Dell and St. Mary's, through the late 90's and early-to-mid 00's. Conversation covers James early career at Blackburn Rovers, his move to Saints (and the part Dave Jones' son played in that!), The Great Escape '99 season, the final game at The Dell, hot goal-scoring streaks, the 2003 FA Cup run, England frustrations, some listener questions and much much more! Should you wish to listen, you can find it via any of these below sites/links: acast: https://bit.ly/2K1MIAk iTunes: https://apple.co/3ceJZjs Overcast: https://bit.ly/2VhSSSi SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2XrFzkP Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2VjwxE1

Probably about c3-4 weeks time (trying to vary the content as much as possible - given we’ve a while to go until any real-life football happens again!).

Thanks all. Appreciate it. We’ve got a couple of good Total Recall’s around the corner - James Beattie (Ep 110) and Neil Maddison (Ep 111)! After that, who knows....

The latest edition of TSP sees us undertake our first 'squad assessment'. In Part One (of 2) we focus on ‘the wrong end of the pitch’ - goalkeeping and defence! We (inc. Simon Peach) chat through all the questions and comments you'd expect......assessing whether we think our GK, Left-Back, Right-Back and/or Centre-Back positions are really PL quality!? Do we have an established long-term player in any of those roles? Does Ryan Bertrand still have the hunger to play for Saints? Is Kyle Walker-Peters the long-term answer at RB? Where should any funds be spent as a matter of urgency? Does Glen think Wesley Hoedt should be given a 'second chance' this summer?(!) So much to cover in TSP109, across arguably the most concerning areas of the current Saints squad! If you'd like to listen to it - and help pass 45 minutes of 'lockdown' - you can find it via any of these links: acast: https://bit.ly/2RbuAIw iTunes: https://apple.co/3aPVnly Overcast: https://bit.ly/2wby5Hs SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/3aLkPIC Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2RdlPxp Part 2 (up the other end of the pitch!) out soon….

TSP108 sees us head all the way back to the late 1960s/early 1970s as, thanks to Saints Archive, Eric Martin drops in for our latest Total Recall. Eric chats about his early career at Dunfermline Athletic, sharing a changing room with Sir Alex Ferguson, first meeting Ted Bates, signing on at The Dell, life alongside Mick Channon, Terry Paine and other Saints’, a memorable debut at Everton and eventually lining up alongside Pele. The great memories from Eric, who now lives in the United States, prove once again that there is so much more to Saints history than just ‘the Premier League Years’! If you'd like to listen to the episode you can find it via any of the following links: acast: https://bit.ly/2Jp1Pnm iTunes: https://apple.co/2wBAJGY SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2UJ9su6 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2xtHASS

Thanks all. Glad you’ve enjoyed it!

With Saints still self-isolating off the pitch currently, its enabled us to catch up on some great Total Recall’s! In this latest episode, Adam Blackmore (BBC Radio Solent Sports Editor) drops in for an exclusive chat. Adam discusses his move to Radio Solent in 2004, the digital generation, what responsibility he feels in reporting on all things Saints, working with Dave Merrington, some of the managers and players he’s interacted with, a few of the ‘slip-ups’ and his assessment of Mr Gao/the current Saints ‘strategy’. If you'd like to listen to TSP107, you can find it via any of the below links: acast: https://bit.ly/399YKSB iTunes: https://apple.co/2UsGtdR SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/39cJCUy Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2UoHvaK

Thanks Snopper. Appreciate it!

Someone asked a similar question a few weeks back. As I mentioned then, at the start of this season we’d been encouraged to post them separately, as some had been struggling to find the latest episode in the mass thread we had (of all episodes/comments) last season

Self-isolating? Stuck working from home? Still commuting into the office? Yes, the world is currently in a state of Coronavirus-shock, but that doesn’t stop the TSP guys from (hopefully!) keeping you entertained! With no active football to talk about (well, other than Saints excellent ‘Tic-Tac-Toe’ point against Man City!), TSP106 includes chat about the impact the ‘other c word’ is having on the Premier League at the moment (3:00). Alongside that, Dan Sheldon (Daily Echo) joins up to discuss Saints’ mixed 2019 financial results and some listener comments (39:45), and we also head to the USA to hear from Ali Elazhari and Alex Hart, a Californian-based TSP patron (18:25). If you'd like to listen to the Pod episode you can find it via any of these links: acast: https://bit.ly/3d1YXdH iTunes: https://apple.co/2w2dxBo SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2TUlb9K Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38SWaQL Keep well - and safe!

Hmmm, we'll probably gloss over the 'sales pitch' this week......but TSP105 does include Newcastle reflections, Jisheng Gao potentially selling Saints (23:45), some TSP outtakes (28:25) and a preview of Norwich City away (34:20). If you'd like to listen to the episode (promise we try to be as constructive as always!), you can find it via any of these links: acast: https://bit.ly/2IxwHl0 iTunes: https://apple.co/38z5vgr SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2TxxDw0 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IrRgiW Who'd be a Saints fan, eh....

Matt Le Tissier is arguably the greatest footballer to ever wear a Saints shirt. His wonderful goals, thrilling of crowds and the instrumental part he played in helping us survive in the Premier League for so many years, mean he'll forever be a legend. Therefore we were very proud/grateful that 'Le God' joined TSP/Saints Archive this week for our latest 'Total Recall' (28:00). Alongside that, TSP104 sees us hear from Robbie at SaintsWorld (18:50), includes us dissecting the poor result at West Ham and also previews next weekend's game against Newcastle (56:45). If you'd like to listen to the Pod episode, you can find it via these links: acast: https://bit.ly/2VCgsuW iTunes: https://apple.co/38c84or SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/39qcTvC Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2TfoIPP

Whilst having the potential to be a tricky fixture on paper, this weekend saw good (the Saints) overcome evil (the Villans) with relative ease! TSP103 sees the regular TSP panel chat through all the key talking points from that Villa win – including Will Smallbone’s Premier League debut and Shane Long scoring with his……well…….er…….’bits’! Alongside that, there’s also a TSP FPL update and a preview of the next match for the lads, away to West Ham United. If you'd like to check out the episode, you can find it via any of these following links: acast: https://bit.ly/2unJUte iTunes: https://apple.co/2Vj2VIf SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2T7rRQt Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2vdHrls

The local SWF advice at the start of the season was to stop doing it all on one thread (as we had previously), so folk could find the most recent episode more clearly/quickly.

There's no winter break for TSP (or battening down of the hatches for Storm Ciara!)......as they cast aside any sun cream, plane tickets and foreign money, to instead reflect on the past week in and around St. Mary's. Ben, Lucy and Glen look back on Saints frustrating FA Cup exit vs Spurs, before previewing the next Premier League fixture, against Burnley. Will Dawe (Saints Archive) also drops in, as TSP102 sees our latest 'Total Recall' welcome Shelly Provan, Southampton FC Womens Captain. Shelly talks (16:54 onwards) about playing for England, Disneyland and balancing motherhood, PE teaching and football. If you'd like to listen to the episode you can find it via any of these links: acast: https://bit.ly/378GUhT iTunes: https://apple.co/38eLmwD SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2UDSsHm Spotify: https://spoti.fi/31GoEv5

Saints eventually lost at Anfield, but only after putting in a very proud performance for most of the game. The TSP panel chat through some of the positives from that defeat, assess some questionable refereeing by Kevin Friend (or more like Kevin Foe....!) and reflect on where it leaves Saints with 13 Premier League games to now play. TSP101 also sees Henry Cunningham, Customer Service and Operations Manager at Happy Hot Tubs, talk about working for the South Coast ‘tub’ provider, and his background following Saints. Lastly, ahead of our preview of the FA Cup reply versus Spurs, John Paron, one of the main men behind ‘Southampton Australian Supporters', talks about being a Saint ‘Down Under’, Peter Shilton and an impending Gold Coast SAS road trip! If you'd like to listen to the episode, you can find it via any of the below links: acast: https://bit.ly/2Ulm5x0 iTunes: https://apple.co/2todq1F SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2ROL5ef Spotify: https://spoti.fi/37TjhuT

No, afraid not. The release of the 100th episode - and therefore, more importantly, the work of the Saints Foundation - took preference this week instead.

Not necessarily!!!!

Recorded ‘live’ at the 5 Rivers Pub in Southampton, and in support of the inspirational Saints Foundation, Total Saints Podcast celebrates its 100th episode! Ben, Adam, Steve and Glen look back on some favourite TSP moments, discuss a variety of ‘interesting’ Pod stats and also undertake ‘Ask TSP anything’ (with a ‘unique’ twist at the end….) Sandwiched in the middle of all that, Greg Baker (Head of Saints Foundation) talks about the Foundation’s 2019 successes and 2020 hopes, before Russell Loveland (special guest) outlines, in very powerful fashion, how the Foundation/Saints4Sport project helped him get his life back on track. There is also a TSP100 Quiz – which sees Will Dawe (Saints Archive) and Joe Prince-Wright (NBC Sports - and Saints fan) join the panel for some competitive questioning! If you'd like to listen to the episode, which helped raise over £1,000 on the evening (for the Foundation), you can do so via any of the following links: acast: https://bit.ly/2viZgiT iTunes: https://apple.co/30QsxwR SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2TSWtr4 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2uqNMt9

Saints unbeaten run finally came to a halt, after a ‘game of two halves’ loss against Wolves. The TSP panel discuss what went right/wrong at St. Mary’s, as well as previewing the upcoming fixtures against Palace and Spurs - which includes Steve having a ticket allocation rant! Dan Sheldon, Sports Writer at the Daily Echo, also joins TSP99 - to chat about the latest Saints transfer window news (spoiler: there ain’t much at the moment!) and his recent interview with Portuguese international, Cedric Soares. If you'd like to listen to the episode, you can find it via the below links: SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2R8CvGL Spotify: https://spoti.fi/378oZss iTunes: https://apple.co/2RvnkXm acast: https://bit.ly/36axTnU Thanks for all your support through our first 99 episodes - next up.....our 'live' 100th episode! Out later next week.

Thanks (and indeed!) SuperSAINT