Total Saints Podcast - with Adam Leitch (Chief Sports Writer, Southern Daily Echo)

Good Morning,

Firstly, Happy New Year.

I hope its ok to post this, but I just wanted to give our dedicated Saints Podcast (Total Saints Podcast) - a quick plug, for anyone that hadn't come across it/listened to it previously.

We are weekly Podcast, which started at the beginning of this season, discussing all the goings-on in and around St. Mary's - which, lets be honest, is quite a lot these days!

Our regular weekly guest is Adam Leitch, Chief Sports Writer at the Southern Daily Echo - who has watched, written and talked about Saints for 16 years now.

We also have other regular guests on as well (from fans to ex-players), giving their views (in a level-headed manner!) about our beloved Saints.

This includes Steve from SaintsWeb – who joined us for our Christmas Special, alongside Motor Racing legend Tiff Needell. (Episode 18 - http://bit.ly/2qHfsHO).

Anyway, there are several ways to find all the current/previous Podcast Episodes:

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-624988137

iTunes: https://t.co/woppSCNsgR

acast: https://www.acast.com/totalsaintspod

We have just passed 10,000 listens this season (via SoundCloud) and do our very best to keep it varied and interesting every week.

Anyway, if you'd like to take a listen then you're more than welcome. As you are to feedback.

Thanks and Up The Saints!

Ben

@TotalSaintsPod

totalsaintspodcast@yahoo.com

Where’s Les

It's the only Saints Podcast I've listened to.

It started off well & has gotten better as the weeks have gone on.

Honourable mention to the episode with Billy Sh*te on who manages to get through the episode without swearing!

On this week’s Episode (21) we’ll be discussing the Watford result/game - and also looking ahead to the tough looking Tottenham fixture as well.

We’ll also be doing an #askadam (where we ask Adam some fans questions, to get his views/response)

If you have any (sensible ) questions that you’d like answered on the Podcast then please let us know by replying below.

Total Saints Podcast Episode 21 is available now.

Ben Stanfield and Adam Leitch battle their way through:

* Reviewing Watford

* VAR - now or never?

* #askadam

* Previewing Tottenham

You can listen to it via:

SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/2FFYZXM

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

acast: http://bit.ly/2DdXym0

Our latest weekly Podcast - Episode 22 - is now out!

Adam Leitch and Ben Stanfield chat about:

- The 1-1 draw with Tottenham

- Ryan Bertrand/Michael Obafemi

- Pellegrino's position

- Marco Silva - hit or miss?

- Transfer 'progress' (inc. Adam's views on Carrillo and Promes deals)

- Preview of FA Cup game with Watford FC (on 27/1)

You can listen via the following options:

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

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

SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/2n2asIK

And, in further exciting news, Billy Sh*te will be one of our guests on Episode 23 next week.

Our latest weekly Podcast - Episode 22 - is now out!

 

Adam Leitch and Ben Stanfield chat about:

 

- The 1-1 draw with Tottenham

- Ryan Bertrand/Michael Obafemi

- Pellegrino's position

- Marco Silva - hit or miss?

- Transfer 'progress' (inc. Adam's views on Carrillo and Promes deals)

- Preview of FA Cup game with Watford FC (on 27/1)

 

You can listen via the following options:

 

�� iTunes: http://bit.ly/2wrUK0J

 

�� acast: http://bit.ly/2qCeo8a

 

�� SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/2n2asIK

 

 

And, in further exciting news, Billy Sh*te will be one of our guests on Episode 23 next week.

Will he be allowed to swear this time?

Will he be allowed to swear this time?

Unlikely!

Unlikely!

Shame! Keep up the good work, Ben.

This week's Podcast (w/c 29/1) is now available - Episode 23

Adam Leitch, Lucy Highnett and Ben Stanfield discuss:

- The FA Cup win vs Watford (including 'weird' substitutions....)

- Transfer window latest - Carrillo confirmed; Quincy Promes next?

- The massive upcoming games against Brighton (home) and West Brom (away)

- There is even some early tennis/Roger Federer chat as well!

You can listen to the Podcast via the following routes:

iTunes: http://apple.co/2GrZkOd

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

SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/2no4sKL

There are also several ways to follow/contact us as well:

Twitter: @totalsaintspod

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/totalsaintspod

E-Mail: totalsaintspodcast@yahoo.com

Finally, due to technical issues, Billy Sh*te was sadly unable to join the Podcast. But he'll be on again really soon - promise!

Thanks all and fingers crossed for good news this week - both on the pitch and in the transfer market.

Ben

Latest episode is out with Billy Sh*te & Simon Peach & is a damn fine listen.

I'm available for social media marketing payments, Ben

Latest episode is out with Billy Sh*te & Simon Peach & is a damn fine listen.

 

I'm available for social media marketing payments, Ben

Thanks SuperSaint! You're more than just Super by name, clearly....

Episode 24 - Total Saints Podcast

Yes, our latest Episode of TSP (24) is out now. ⚽️

Simon Peach, Billy Sh*te and myself (Ben) get together to discuss:

The #bhafc draw

A #wba ‘double’

Transfer Window

Pellegrino

Mario Lemina

Les Reed/Ross Wilson

#lfc/Van Dijk

And more....

You can listen through any of these channels:

iTunes: http://apple.co/2GrZkOd

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

SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/2nIHMpF

Hope anyone who listens enjoys it. Feedback is always welcome of course.

Otherwise wish everyone a good week (and that my 0-2 prediction for next week is way off!)

Excellent podcast chaps. Thanks

Excellent podcast chaps. Thanks

Thanks kind sir

Good podcast, like it

Especially with Billy shyte.

Good podcast, like it

Especially with Billy shyte.

Thanks! He’s a legend, eh (especially in International football blogging circles!)

Really enjoyed that. Thank you.

Feeling the love chaps. Much appreciated.

Is Steve Grant lined up to appear on a future episode?

Is Steve Grant lined up to appear on a future episode?

Yes - for a fiver

Yes - for a fiver

Well, for a Fiver, I’d definitely be willing to consider inviting him on again, yes...

B

Just seen there's no podcast this week.

I wanted an hour long episode with Billy Sh*te (with swearing allowed).

Just seen there's no podcast this week.

 

I wanted an hour long episode with Billy Sh*te (with swearing allowed).

Yeah, sorry! Blame Sky and their late scheduling for this week’s lack of Podcast. We’ll be back next week though.

Ps - his brilliant Blog today covers most of them, i’m Sure!

Yeah, sorry! Blame Sky and their late scheduling for this week’s lack of Podcast. We’ll be back next week though.

 

Ps - his brilliant Blog today covers most of them, i’m Sure!

This is true. Any chance of getting Adam Blackmore on for a future episode?

This is true. Any chance of getting Adam Blackmore on for a future episode?

We’ve asked about him coming on before the end of the season, yes. Fingers crossed we can find a suitable date.

Just seen there's no podcast this week.

 

I wanted an hour long episode with Billy Sh*te (with swearing allowed).

This guy knows his stuff...

Evening all,

The latest Podcast is available now - Episode 25.

We (Ben, Adam, Robbie and Mark Taylor) celebrate another win against West Brom (they're getting a bit boring now, eh.....), discuss Alex McCarthy's great form (*curse klaxon*), and look ahead to the Burnley game this coming weekend.

Even more importantly than that, Mark - who suffers from Myeloma - talks about his challenge battling cancer, and how the love and support he gets from fellow Saints fans helps him fight on. Very inspiring (and humbling) to record/listen to.

Anyway, the links to TSP 25 are here:

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

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/totalsaints-podcast/id1268769885

SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/2HtYod1

Fingers crossed for a decent result up at Turf Moor this Saturday,

UTS

Ben

“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:

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

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

SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/2EZr9wt

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

Cheers

Ben

Excellent stuff.

It might just be my disposition, but cynical Adam Leitch is the best Adam Leitch.

Excellent stuff.

 

It might just be my disposition, but cynical Adam Leitch is the best Adam Leitch.

Have to be honest, I’m of exactly the same disposition...

B

Have to be honest, I’m of exactly the same disposition...

 

B

Hopefully Cynical Adam returns again this week. Be sure to ask where that 1st half ranked among our plethora of other horrendous halves this season.

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 - which should hopefully keep some of our 'fans' happy (**Cough....SuperSAINT....!**)

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

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

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

SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/2FggaTD

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!!

Ben

When are we having the swearing version?

When are we having the swearing version?

Billy Sh*te did offer his services this week, but I think it would have literally been 60 minutes of "bleeping".....

Anyway, the family friendly version (TSP28) will be out later tonight

Total Saints Podcast, Episode 29 sees us welcome back the owner of this fabulous site, 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:

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

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

SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/2DsLusp

Up the Saints!

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 Moderators for supporting us (and the other folk wishing to do so) in posting our material for anyone who wishes to listen.

Fingers crossed for 3 points at West Ham!

I enjoy these podcasts, thanks. Makes a change not getting the odd 30 seconds on Football Weekly/The Game/Totally Football podcast. How is it doing with subscribers?

I enjoy these podcasts, thanks. Makes a change not getting the odd 30 seconds on Football Weekly/The Game/Totally Football podcast. How is it doing with subscribers?

Thanks for the feedback. It’s much appreciated and good to hear you enjoy them.

On average we get around 900 plays of each episode, and from right around the globe as well. Obviously never going to be as much traffic as some of the biggest Clubs around, but we do it for the enjoyment (often of having a ‘rant’) more than trying to take over the world anyway.

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 McMenemey, Matthew Le Tisser, 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

Very many thanks for posting these excellent Podcasts - always a really good listen and very much appreciated.

The latest podcast, raises (again) the mistakes that Reed (and the Board) made in the December and January period:-

1. Not replacing Pelligrino in December to give the new Manager more time with the team (10 weeks more).

2. Not buying a striker at the start of January to give them time to get up to speed.

3. Not buying a dominating centre back at start of January to replace VVD and arguably Fonte.

4. Choosing to sit on £20m+ profit from VVD sale.

It was not just one bad decision, but a series of bad decisions, that all increased the chances of us getting relegated. Madness.

Very many thanks for posting these excellent Podcasts - always a really good listen and very much appreciated.

Thanks for the feedback, it is appreciated

The latest podcast, raises (again) the mistakes that Reed (and the Board) made in the December and January period:-

1. Not replacing Pelligrino in December to give the new Manager more time with the team (10 weeks more).

2. Not buying a striker at the start of January to give them time to get up to speed.

3. Not buying a dominating centre back at start of January to replace VVD and arguably Fonte.

4. Choosing to sit on £20m+ profit from VVD sale.

 

It was not just one bad decision, but a series of bad decisions, that all increased the chances of us getting relegated. Madness.

Yep, it’s been a catalogue of errors. A collective ‘you know what’. The worry is that'll make accountability very hard to pinpoint/acknowledge at the end of the season!!

Just like to add my name to the positive feedback. Very enjoyable.

The latest podcast, raises (again) the mistakes that Reed (and the Board) made in the December and January period:-

1. Not replacing Pelligrino in December to give the new Manager more time with the team (10 weeks more).

2. Not buying a striker at the start of January to give them time to get up to speed.

3. Not buying a dominating centre back at start of January to replace VVD and arguably Fonte.

4. Choosing to sit on £20m+ profit from VVD sale.

 

It was not just one bad decision, but a series of bad decisions, that all increased the chances of us getting relegated. Madness.

yep, good listen

Just like to add my name to the positive feedback. Very enjoyable.

Thanks. Very kind (and appreciated) of you to share

yep, good listen

Thanks Batman!

TotalSaintsPod, you've not advertised that Episode 32 is now available on all of the aforementioned audio links

Episode 32 - Total Saints Podcast

Another week. Another Podcast. Another Saints defeat.

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 SWF folk!

You can listen to the Podcast via the following sites:

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

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

SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2GOnS3O

TotalSaintsPod, you've not advertised that Episode 32 is now available on all of the aforementioned audio links

You’re more reliable than we are, SuperSaint!