The J-Talk Podcast

JTET (Bonus Episode) - J3 Round 3

It's an unchanged lineup for the second JTET episode of the week, as Mike & Jon chat about the Round 3 action from last weekend, as well as the state of the third tier in general.

Hope everyone enjoys the show - Mike will be back with 'J-Talk: Short Corner' next week!

JTET - Round 5 Review

Mike Innes & Jon Steele are back to round up all of last weekend's J2 action!

The boys discuss Niigata's drubbing of Tokyo Verdy, Omiya's big win over Nagasaki, and Akita's victory over Kyoto in their debut J2 home game.

There's also a review of all of the other Round 5 action, some listener questions, and a preview of the forthcoming Round 6 matches.

Enjoy the show!

Episode 360 - Going For Gold

Alan Gibson guests for a look back at a very satisfying international break for both the Samurai Blue and the Under 24s (to 14:18), before we move on to the main event of this week's episode - putting together our 18 man squad for the Tokyo Olympics.

JTET - J2 Round 4 / J3 Round 2

This week's JTET episode is finally ready for human consumption - sorry for the slow upload! 

In this episode, Jon was joined by Jonny Nicol to review all of the action from Round 4 in the second tier, including a ludicrous second half in the Kyoto v Iwata game.

After that, Mike Innes is on hand to bring you up to speed on J3 in the 'J-Talk: Short Corner' segment of the show.

Hope everyone enjoys the show!

Johnny on Twitter: @BlogGamba

Mike on Twitter: @GoGoOmiyaArdija

Jon on Twitter: @JTalkETJon

Episode 359 - J1 Matchday 6

After another terrific round of top flight games, Neil Debnam guests in Part 1 for a look back at Kawasaki's 5-0 win at Urawa on Sunday, and Frontale's season so far (to 25:23).

Then we move on to Nagoya remaining perfect, a new game of the season so far, the return of everyone's favourite new segment, and all of the other games from Matchday 6, including a first win of the season for promoted Tokushima.

JTET - J2 Round 3 / J3 Round 1 Review

This week, Jon is joined by Richy Palmer (@GifuRichy) to review all of the J2 action from last weekend, including Omiya's storm-affected game with Kyoto. 

Furthermore, Mike Innes (@GoGoOmiyaArdija) is on hand to bring you up to speed with all of the talking points from the opening round of J3 matches in 'J-Talk: Short Corner'.

Enjoy the show!

Episode 358 - J1 Matchdays 3 & 4

Scott McIntyre guests as we review the weekend's J1 Matchday 4.

Before that though, we begin the episode by checking in with Gamba Osaka correspondent Jonny Nicol on the already perilous-looking state of Gamba's fixture list after the COVID-19 outbreak at the club, then we ever so briefly round up last Wednesday's Matchday 3 (to 15:26).

Scott then climbs aboard and we begin our weekend wrap with Nagoya's third straight 1-0 win, before we have an extended chat about this season's surprise packet Tosu (to 40:00): Are Sagan ACL bound?

Next two clashes between teams who won for the first time in midweek - Kashima and Hiroshima drawing in Ibaraki and Yokohama F.Marinos cruising past Urawa, before we move on to ruthlessly efficient champions Kawasaki after their home win over Kashiwa (to 1:05:35).

After the break two relegation dogfight six-pointers, that saw Fukuoka come from behind to win at Tokushima and Shonan add to Sendai's misery (to 1:19:50), before we finish with another sound beating for Yokohama FC, this time at the hands of Cerezo Osaka, and the draw between Oita and FC Tokyo.

JTET - J2 Round 2 Review

Better late than never (hopefully!), Jon Steele and Stuart Smith look back over last weekend's J2 action in full. 

Topics under discussion include:

- Niigata and Ryukyu sitting at the top of the table with 2 wins from 2

- A fantastic away win for Machida, deepening early concerns for Iwata

- Just 6 goals from 6 matches in the Sunday fixtures

Also, make sure that you listen right to the end this time, as there is a special J3-related announcement from Mike Innes, along with a preview of this weekend's opening slate of third-tier matches!

Stuart on Twitter: @sushi_football

Mike on Twitter: @GoGoOmiyaArdija

Jon on Twitter: @JTalkETJon

JTET - J3 Season Preview (Part 2)

The big J3 kick-off is just a few days away, so Mike Innes joins Jon Steele again for the second half of the JTET Season Preview.

In this episode, Mike & Jon take a look at all of the teams who finished in the bottom half of the third tier in 2020, as well as extending a warm welcome to J3 debutants Tegevajaro Miyazaki.

Mike also shares his views on how some of the smaller sides in the division might be able to boost their paltry attendances, and media profiles, in the future.

Happy listening!

Jon on Twitter: @JTalkETJon

Mike on Twitter: @GoGoOmiyaArdija

Episode 357 - J1 Matchday 2

After another bumper weekend of top flight action, Sean Carroll guested to round up J1 Matchday 2.

We begin all the way back at Todoroki last Wednesday night, where Cerezo Osaka gave champions Kawasaki their first stern test of the new season, then begin our weekend wrap with the same two teams - Frontale swatting aside Sendai, and Cerezo again losing the lead twice and coming away with nothing after their trip to FC Tokyo (to 23:46).

Next we cover the two teams closest to Kawasaki in the table - Nagoya and Tosu - after their second straight wins, over Sapporo and Urawa respectively (to 54:10), and from there we move on to first wins of the season for Kashiwa (over Shonan) and Oita (away at Yokohama FC), before we finish with the matchday's three draws.