The J-Talk Podcast

J-Talk: Extra Time J2 MD37 & J3 MD25

James Taylor and Jon Steele are back with a review of J2 round 37, featuring Yokohama FC v Kofu, Akita v Gunma, Ryukyu v Yamaguchi and Kanazawa v Oita, with a bit of extra chat about Kanazawa’s new stadium. James rounds up the rest of the weekend’s games and two rearranged midweek matches, then he and Jon look ahead to matchday 38. Mike Innes has the latest twists in the J3 promotion race in J-Talk: Short Corner

 

00:00-05:58 Yokohama FC v Kofu

05:59-11:24 Akita v Gunma

11:25-19:53 Ryukyu v Yamaguchi

19:54-31:18 Kanazawa v Oita

31:19-43:04 roundup of J2 MD37 and rescheduled matches

43:05-49:46 J2 MD38 preview

49:47 to end Short Corner

Episode 433 - J1 Matchday 30

Two huge relegation dogfight six-pointers highlighted the J1 Matchday 30 fixture list, and we lead this episode with special guest Alan Gibson, who was on hand (with a foot in both camps) at the Noevir Stadium to see hosts Kobe stun Kansai rivals Gamba Osaka with a fightback from a goal down in the last ten minutes (to 35:40).

Then Alan sticks around as we round up the other games down in and around the drop zone, beginning with Fukuoka's massive win over Shimizu, and finishing off with Kyoto's disappointing display away at FC Tokyo (to 1:12:00).

Finally, we review the other four games, including draws for the top two, before ending the episode with a check on the Japan squad for the upcoming friendlies against the USA and Ecuador.

JTET - J2 Round 36 / J3 Round 24 Review

Just in time for the weekend action, Jon Steele and Mike 'The Magic' Innes have all the latest J2 & J3 news for you.

In Part 1 (Start to 17:00), Jon reviews all of the midweek J2 action (Round 36), and previews the upcoming Round 37 games on Saturday and Sunday.

Then in Part 2 (17:00 to Finish), Mike reviews all of the weekend J3 action (plus bonus Gifu v Fujieda content from Wednesday night), and looks ahead to this coming weekend's fixtures.

Hope everyone enjoys the pod, and thanks for all the support (Jon has just about recovered from COVID now)!

Episode 432 - J1 Matchday 29

Bottoms are really beginning to squeak down in the #RelegationDogfight, and we begin our review of the weekend's J1 Matchday 29 with Iwata's heavy defeat up in Sapporo, and frustrating home draws for both Kobe and Gamba Osaka.

Next is the six-pointer at Nihondaira where Shonan nicked (but deserved) a point at the death away to Shimizu, and Kyoto's home draw with Kashima, before we finish Part 1 with the leaders sending Fukuoka down to 16th (to 54:05).

Then Neil Debnam hops on board to discuss Kawasaki's cruise over a depleted and disappointing Hiroshima, and Frontale's outlook for the remainder of the season (to 1:22:55), before we finish the episode with wins for Cerezo Osaka and Urawa.

JTET: Emperor’s Cup quarter finals & J2 MD35

James Taylor reviews the Emperor’s Cup quarter finals, with an historic win for Kofu. There’s also a review of J2 games from the weekend, when Niigata took over top spot, and 4 of the bottom 5 teams earned points. Plus there’s a quick preview of Wednesday night’s J2 games.

 

00:00-03:26 Emperor’s Cup quarter finals

03:27-10:36 J2 round 35 review

10:37-end J2 round 36 preview

JTET - J2 Round 34 / J3 Round 23 Review

Just in time for another big weekend of J2 & J3 football, the JTET machine whirrs back into action to review the most recent slate of lower-tier matches.

This week, after a solo round-up of all of last weekend's J2 action (plus a bonus midweek game), Jon talked to Daniel Kuroda from the Nagasaki Blue & Orange Blog (https://nagasakiblueorange.wordpress.com) about the Kyushu-based side's recent form, and Play-Off chances.

Jon and Daniel then preview the upcoming Round 35 matches, before handing over to Mike 'the Magic' Innes for all of the J3 news in 'J-Talk: Short Corner'.

Hope everyone enjoys the (very long) show this week! 

You can find Daniel on Twitter @NagaSapo_EN.

Timecodes:

Start to 22:00 - J2 Round 34 Review (plus Kanazawa v Nagasaki from Round 32)

22:00 to 01:03:15 - Nagasaki deep diving with Daniel

01:03:15 to 01:23:00 - J2 Round 35 Preview

01:23:40 to Finish - J3 news with Mike in 'J-Talk: Short Corner'

Episode 431 - J1 Matchday 28

The full slate of games in J1 Matchday 28 delivered an incredible amount of terrific goals, late drama, and, once again, VAR controversy.

We begin with new leaders Hiroshima, who proved they have the mettle to stick around in the title race with a gritty win against the odds at home against Shimizu (to 13:10), before we welcome Stuart Woodward back to the pod after his Yokohama F.Marinos side were pegged back and had to settle for a 2-2 draw away at FC Tokyo (to 40:30).

Then we roll through the rest of the top flight games, with some huge results - some good (Shonan, Kyoto, Iwata), some not so good (Gamba, Kobe) - down in the relegation dogfight, and the controversial Fukuoka vs Nagoya game that had pretty much everything.

The Making of a Club - Kamui FC

In this special episode of J-Talk, long time friend of the podcast Cesare Polenghi chats about everything that went into the process of starting his own football club, Kamui FC, and his hopes for the future for this ambitious project.

J-Talk: Extra Time J2 MD33 & J3 MD22

James Taylor and Jon Steele have all the latest J2 discussion and analysis, including a close look at Sendai v JEF United, Gunma v Okayama, and Kofu v Kanazawa. There’s a roundup of the rest of the weekend’s games and the much-anticipated final 79 minutes of Yamagata v Okayama, and a preview of matchday 34. Then, in J-Talk: Short Corner, Mike Innes is your guide for the J3 round 22 action, including a barnstorming game between Kagoshima and Imabari.

 

00:00-08:46 Sendai v JEF United

08:47-17:04 Gunma v Okayama

17:05-31:30 Kofu v Kanazawa

31:31-38:59 J2 MD33 roundup

39:00-47:41 J2 MD34 preview

47:42 to end Short Corner

An Audience with Alex - Sarina Bolden

With Japan's pro women's football league entering its second season, Alex Bishop checks in on Sarina Bolden of Chifure AS Elfen Saitama FC and the Philippine National Women's Football Team.

Sarina tells us all about her journey in Japan so far and how the technical standard and playing style of the WE League differs from an international perspective.

You can follow Sarina on Twitter @srnbldn 

 

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