The J-Talk Podcast

Episode 515 - J1 Matchdays 6 & 7 with Sean Carroll

Sean Carroll made a very welcome return to the pod to discuss the last two rounds of J1 action, as well as his recent trip down to Kyushu, and his book: Between the Lines.

We began our top flight round-up with the three teams that won twice in Matchdays 6 & 7 - Hiroshima, Iwata and FC Tokyo - before moving on to the two that notched first wins in the past week - Sapporo and Tokyo Verdy (to 1:02:23).

Then we run through the rest of the games from Sunday, answering some questions from patrons along the way, before finishing with a look ahead to Japan's U23 Asian Cup campaign, and the weekend's Matchday 8.

J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 & J3 Round 7

Jon Steele, James Taylor and Mike Innes are back with another action packed JTET. In part 1, Jon and James run through J2 round 7 fixtures, stopping to talk in detail about Yokohama FC v Sendai (start to 09:10), Kofu v Yamaguchi (to 15:30), and Tokushima v Gunma, along with all the off-field news from the latter two clubs (to 30:35). Then the guys pick their Most Bravo Player (to 33:30), before previewing rounds 8 and 9 (to 41:25). After that, it’s time for Mike Innes and a full review of J3 round 7 in J-Talk: Short Corner (41:25 to end).

Episode 514 - J1 Matchday 5

J1 returned with a bang after the international break, and in this episode we review all 10 top flight games, beginning with Kobe's rout of Sapporo, whose start to the season is bordering on a crisis.

Next, Nagoya's horror start might be a thing of the past after they came from behind to beat Yokohama F.Marinos, before we discuss leaders Machida going about their winning ways at home against Tosu, and work our way through the other games.

We finish off the episode with a look at the big fixtures to come in Wednesday's Matchday 6, and Matchday 7 next weekend.

JTET - J2/J3 Rounds 5 & 6 Review

After a rather hectic 7 days of fixtures in J2 and J3, the JTET team are back to round up all of the key points (and some minor ones) from the most recent games.

First of all, James and Jon look back on some of the eye-catching games from last Wednesday in J2 (Round 5), chatting about Shimizu's late breakthrough at JEF Chiba (Start to 07:50), and early leaders Okayama's fairly comfortable home win over Gunma (07:50 to 13:40).

After a quick break, the boys do similar for Sunday's Round 6 slate, focusing on Yokohama FC's victory at nine-man Kagoshima in pouring rain (13:40 to 23:45), and Tochigi's smash-and-grab home success against Oita (23:45 to 30:00).

James and Jon then reveal their Most Bravo Players of the week, taking into account both rounds of action (30:00 to 35:30), and talk about some of the interesting transfer news of the week (35:30 to 42:20). The sad, tired, middle-aged men had just enough left in the tank to preview the upcoming Round 7 fixtures before slumping into a fitful, Pedro Manzi-haunted sleep (42:20 to 49:00).

With J2 fully covered, Mike 'The Magic' Innes takes over for 'J-Talk: Short Corner' (49:00 to Finish), with all of the key Round 5 and Round 6 action from J3 forensically analyzed.

Thanks for all the support for the pod, and we hope you enjoy the episode!

Episode 513 - Japan & J1 with Scott McIntyre

It was our great pleasure to welcome Scott McIntyre back for his long-awaited return to the pod, to chat about Japan's 1-0 win over North Korea last Thursday night and the ramifications of the cancelled rematch, scheduled for Tuesday night in Pyongyang (to 21:05).

In Part 2 we discuss some of the teams that have disappointed and surprised through the first four rounds of the new J1 season, before we preview the weekend's Matchday 5.

JTET - Levain Cup Round 1 / J2 Round 4 / J3 Round 4 Review

With a full midweek round of J2 and J3 fixtures haring into view, the JTET team are back (just in time) with a look back at the latest games and talking points from the lower tiers of the J.League.

In this episode, James and Jon begin by talking about the J2-centric Levain Cup results from last Wednesday (Start to 07:15), a chastening night for the second-tier sides.

The boys then move on to discussing last weekend's J2 action (07:15 to 40:50), as well as making their regular 'Most Bravo Player (MBP)' selections (40:50 to 44:45).

There's just time for James and Jon to preview a busy few days in J2, with Wednesday's midweek games (Round 5) being followed by a full slate of fixtures in Round 6 on Sunday (44:50 to 55:15).

As ever, Mike 'The Magic' Innes brings up the rear with 'J-Talk: Short Corner' (55:15 to Finish), as he trains his forensic eye on Levain Cup (from a J3 perspective), and covers all the key action in J3.

Hope everyone enjoys the show!

Episode 512 - J1 Matchday 4

Alan Gibson from JSoccer Magazine and JSoccer.com guests in the first part of this week's episode, as we review the fourth round of the season.

We begin with surprise leaders Machida, who won for the third straight game, away at Sapporo (to 8:05), before moving on to the game of the round on paper, Hiroshima's trip to Kobe, which finished goalless but still provided levels of intrigue (to 18:40). Then we round up a positive weekend for both halves of Osaka, as Cerezo and Gamba notched comfortable wins (to 40:25), before wrapping up Part 1 with events at the Sanga Stadium on Sunday, where Yokohama F.Marinos claimed victory in a wild and woolly game against Kyoto, and Alan gives us a sneak peak at whats coming in the next issue of JSoccer Magazine (to 55:20).

Then in Part 2 we celebrate first wins of the new season for Nagoya and FC Tokyo (to 1:11:30), and round up the other three games, including the absolutely mental 4-4 draw fought out between Shonan and Urawa (to 1:34:10), before finishing the episode with thoughts on the Japan National Team squad for the two qualifiers against North Korea.

JTET - Levain Cup Round 1 / J2 & J3 Round 3 Review

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!

Episode 511 - J1 Matchday 3

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.

J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Round 2 & J3 Round 2

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