Episodes
7 days ago
7 days ago
Time for your weekly dose of J2 and J3 analysis with James, Jon, and Mike!
The boys begin this week with some birthday wishes for James, and a look back at the Levain Cup ties involving J2 sides from last Wednesday night (Start to 12:20).
After that, discussion turns to last weekend's J2 action, including a cavalcade of teams picking up their first wins of the season (12:20 to 36:30). James and Jon also pick out a Most Bravo Player for the week (36:30 to 41:30), and look ahead to forthcoming games, with a preview of this week's Levain Cup card and the weekend's J2 fixtures (41:30 to 54:20).
Bringing up the rear as ever is 'J-Talk: Short Corner', where Mike reviews the Levain Cup talking points from a J3 standpoint, along with the Round 3 games from the third tier last weekend. There's also a preview of the upcoming Levain Cup ties with J3 interest, and the weekend's J3 fixtures in Round 4 (54:20 to Finish).
Hope everyone enjoys the show!
7 days ago
Episode 511 - J1 Matchday 3
7 days ago
7 days ago
We're back with a full review of J1 Matchday 3. We begin in Hiroshima, where Sanfrecce went top on goal difference after putting Tosu to the sword (to 15:15), before moving on to the three teams who won for the first time this season over the weekend - Cerezo Osaka, Kyoto and Urawa (to 46:45).
Then Machida and Kashiwa kept the good times rolling, and kept pace with Hiroshima (to 1:01:40), before finishing with wins for Kobe and Niigata, and the only draw of the matchday down in Fukuoka.
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Round 2 & J3 Round 2
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
There was plenty to talk about in the second rounds of J2 and J3, and the JTET team is on the ball. In part 1, Jon Steele and James Taylor talk about Nagasaki v Sendai and Kumamoto v Gunma, name their Most Bravo Players of the weekend, then look ahead to Wednesday night’s Levain Cup matches and round 3 of J2. In part 2, Mike Innes has a comprehensive review of last weekend’s J3 games and a preview of Levain Cup and J3 round 3 in J-Talk: Short Corner.
Start to 12:30 Nagasaki v Sendai
12:30 to 29:25 Kumamoto v Gunma
29:25 to 32:50 Most Bravo Player
32:50 to 47:00 Levain Cup and J2 round 3 preview
47:00 to 58:00 JTSC J3 Saturday games
58:00 to 1:02:45 JTSC J3 Sunday games
1:02:45 to end JTSC Levain Cup and J3 round 3 preview
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Episode 510 - J1 Matchday 2
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
We're back with a full run through of all the results and major talking points from Matchday 2 of the new J1 season.
Timestamps: Friday night - Kawasaki v Iwata to 18:00 and Yokohama F.Marinos v Fukuoka to 25:55
Saturday's winners, from Machida through to Gamba Osaka to 1:03:50, and the three draws to 1:31:10, before a check of the Matchday 3 fixtures to end.
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Round 1 & J3 Round 1
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
The JTET team is back in action with a full review of the opening weekend of J2 and J3. In part 1, James Taylor and Jon Steele discuss three games from J2, pick their Most Bravo Player, and preview the coming weekend’s fixtures. Part 2 is J-Talk: Short Corner with Mike Innes; he has all the action from last weekend in J3 and looks ahead to round 2.
Start to 07:20 Yokohama FC v Yamaguchi
07:20 to 12:30 JEF United v Yamagata
12:30 to 19:05 Tokushima v Kofu
19:05 to 24:10 Most Bravo Player
24:10 to 30:15 Round 2 preview
30:15 to 39:10 JTSC J3 Saturday games
39:10 to 50:50 JTSC J3 Sunday games
50:50 to end JTSC J3 round 2 preview
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Episode 509 - J1 Matchday 1
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
History was made, and repeated, in J1 Matchday 1, and Dan Orlowitz joined us to chat about some of the biggest games, and storylines, from the opening weekend of the new campaign.
Dan guests in Part 1, and we begin with the two games he was at, starting with Tokyo Verdy's return to the big time on Sunday, and the Greens were very impressive even though Yokohama F.Marinos spoilt their party late on (to 19:00), before we move on to Hiroshima's 2-0 win over Urawa, as they officially christened their brand new stadium in style, with Yuki Ohashi the two-goal hero (to 34:40).
We then move on to Gamba Osaka getting a 1-1 draw away at promoted Machida, with a discussion on the transportation/access issues that threaten to tarnish Zelvia's name with away supporters (to 57:35), before we finish with FC Tokyo's 2-2 draw away at Cerezo Osaka, with Ryotaro Araki stealing the show with two goals in his Tokyo debut (to 1:09:35).
Then in Part 2 we round up the other six games, including Kashima's cruise away at Nagoya, before we finish with a look ahead to the best games on the Matchday 2 slate.
If you haven't already, please check out Dan's new(ish) newsletter, The Hachi.
Friday Feb 23, 2024
JTET - Kofu ACL Review & J2 Round 1 Preview
Friday Feb 23, 2024
Friday Feb 23, 2024
With less than 24 hours until the new J2 campaign gets underway, JTET is back and banging for one final pre-season pod.
In this mini-episode, James Taylor and Jon Steele begin by reviewing valiant Ventforet Kofu's ACL Round of 16 clash with Ulsan, which ended in defeat (but no disgrace) for Yoshiyuki Shinoda's men. We also talk a little bit about what kind of legacy Kofu's Asian adventure might leave for the side from Yamanashi, and J2 as a whole (Start to 17:20).
After that, James and Jon take a look at the weekend's opening round of J2 fixtures, picking out a couple of key games to keep an eye on (17:25 to Finish).
Enjoy your J-football this weekend!
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Episode 508 - J1 Season Previews Part 4B: FC Tokyo & Nagoya
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
We wrap up our top flight season previews with FC Tokyo and Nagoya, before looking ahead to Matchday 1 of the 2024 season.
In Part 1 Tom Pennington from the FC Tokyo Kai-Guys guests to chat about how The Gasmen can turn things around after last year's mediocre campaign, with some exciting attacking talent signed in the winter. And its an early win for FC Tokyo vs city/stadium rivals Verdy, as Tom's segment clocks in a fraction longer than Lewis' in our previous episode (to 57:58)!
Then in Part 2 Jonny and Ben discuss Nagoya's interesting winter in the transfer market, and whether they can push for the top four (to 1:28:45), before we finish the episode with Jonny's league-wide Ones To Watch, and a full preview of J1 Matchday 1.
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Season Preview Part 4
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
The opening round of J2 fixtures is just a few days away, so James Taylor and Jon Steele, with special guests, have the final batch of J2 previews:
Start to 09:50 Renofa Yamaguchi (Jon and James)
09:50 to 18:25 Oita Trinita (Jon and James)
18:25 to 26:00 Kagoshima United (Jon and James)
26:00 to 34:20 Roasso Kumamoto (Garry)
34:20 to end V-Varen Nagasaki (Daniel and Chikashi)
Thank you to Garry, Daniel and Chikashi, and for contributing, to Mike for his help with the Kagoshima section, and to Patreon subscribers for the ongoing support. Enjoy the football!
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
J-Talk: Short Corner – J3 Season Preview Part 2
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Mike Innes returns with previews of the remaining 10 J3 clubs, a whistle-stop tour of the Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu and Okinawa regions, as well as a look ahead to the opening round of fixtures.
Start to 03:20 Azul Claro Numazu
03:20 to 05:22 FC Gifu
05:22 to 07:30 FC Osaka
07:30 to 09:30 Nara Club
09:30 to 11:40 Gainare Tottori
11:40 to 13:37 Kamatamare Sanuki
13:37 to 15:45 FC Imabari
15:45 to 17:45 Giravanz Kitakyushu
17:45 to 19:55 Tegevajaro Miyazaki
19:55 to 22:00 FC Ryukyu Okinawa
22:00 to end round 1 preview
Thanks for listening, and thank you to everyone who supports the pod on Patreon. Patreon subscribers should look out for Mike’s exclusive J3 predicted table later this week!