The J-Talk Podcast

J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Season Preview Part 4

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!

J-Talk: Short Corner – J3 Season Preview Part 2

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!

Episode 507 - J1 Season Previews Part 4A: The Three Promoted Clubs

Well, we've finally done it! At the seventh time of asking we've finally eclipsed the two-hour mark in our previews as we run the rule over the three promoted clubs.

First cab off the rank is Tokyo Verdy, and it was our great pleasure to welcome Lewis White on for his big pod debut to chat about Verdy's return to the top division after a 15-year absence, their offseason wheeling and dealing and their prospects for survival (to 55:05).

Up next is ambitious newcomers Machida Zelvia, up in the big time for the first time (to 1:32:25), before we wrap up with fallen giants Iwata, who have yo-yo'd between the top two divisions in the past ten years.

J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Season Preview Part 3

James Taylor and Jon Steele return with another special guest and previews of 5 more J2 teams ahead of the 2024 season:

 

Start to 09:25 Shimizu S-Pulse (Jon and James)

09:25 to 16:35 Fujieda MYFC (Jon and James)

16:35 to 22:35 Tokushima Vortis (Jon and James)

22:35 to 29:40 Ehime FC (Jon and James)

29:40 to end Fagiano Okayama (@Fagi_INTL_Fans)

 

Thank you to Fagi_international for contributing, to Mike for his help with the Ehime section, and to Patreon subscribers for the ongoing support. Stay tuned for part 4 later this week!

JTET Special - Kofu Preview (ACL Round of 16)

With the ACL back and banging this midweek, Jon and James got together to preview Ventforet Kofu's Round of 16 clash with K-League giants Ulsan. 

Over the course of a 15-minute chat, the boys take a Wikipedia-informed look at the Ulsan side, and offer their thoughts on our J2 representative's chances of progressing to the Quarter-Finals.

We hope everyone enjoys the mini-pod!

J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Season Preview Part 2

James Taylor and Jon Steele plus special guest are back with another set of J2 teams to preview ahead of the 2024 season:

 

Start to 07:15 Mito Hollyhock (Jon and James)

07:15 to 13:00 Tochigi SC (Jon and James)

13:00 to 21:10 Yokohama FC (Jon and James)

21:10 to 27:30 Ventforet Kofu (Jon and James)

27:30 to end JEF United (Chris)

 

Thank you to Chris for contributing, and to Patreon subscribers for the ongoing support. Stay tuned for part 3!

Episode 506 - J1 Season Previews Part 3B: The Three Kanagawa Clubs

We wrap up Week 3 of our J1 Season Previews with a tour of Kanagawa: Neil Debnam guests to chat about Kawasaki, and whether they can rebound up the table after last season's disappointing 8th place finish (to 39:40); then Jonny and Ben discuss Shonan, now on their longest run of consecutive seasons in J1, but is this the year their luck runs out (to 1:03:20)?

Then in Part 3 Stuart Woodward hops on board to give his thoughts on Yokohama F.Marinos after a very intriguing offseason of comings and goings at the Nissan Stadium.

J-Talk: Short Corner – J3 Season Preview Part 1

Not wanting to miss out on all the preview pod action, Mike Innes is here with the first of two previews for the 2024 J3 season. In this episode, Mike covers teams in the Tohoku, Kanto, and Hokushinetsu regions.

 

Start to 03:25 Vanruare Hachinohe

03:25 to 05:23 Iwate Grulla Morioka

05:23 to 07:17 Fukushima United

07:17 to 09:28 Omiya Ardija

09:28 to 11:25 YSCC Yokohama

11:25 to 13:27 SC Sagamihara

13:27 to 15:35 Matsumoto Yamaga

15:35 to 17:42 AC Nagano Parceiro

17:42 to 19:35 Kataller Toyama

19:35 to end Zweigen Kanazawa

 

Thanks for listening, and thank you to everyone who supports the pod on Patreon. Look out for part 2 next week!

Episode 505 - J1 Season Previews Part 3A: Fukuoka & Tosu

We kick off our third week of top flight season previews with a little jaunt down to Kyushu. In Daniel Hawkins' stead Jonny and Ben do their best to put last year's best-ever finish for Fukuoka into perspective, and wonder what Shigetoshi Hasebe's side can manage for an encore (to 32:35), before we move on to the little engine that could - Tosu. Is this the year the pixie dust dries up, or can Kenta Kawai keep their heads above water for another season?

Episode 504 - J1 Season Previews Part 2B: Urawa, Kashiwa & Niigata

We're back with our next group of teams to wrap up our second week of previews. Ralf Seidl guests in Part 1 to chat about title contenders Urawa (to 37:05), before we shift our focus down the table and look at Kashiwa (to 56:00) and Niigata.