Rob Stanley

Talking Toro Podcast

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English based Toro supporters Peter Bourne and Rob Stanley take a look at the recent results and upcoming games for Serie A side Torino FC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Rob Stanley

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Sports

Latest episode

Jun 19, 2026

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Episodes

S3E6 - S3E06 - 'Everything Juventus has an asterisk next to it' (#55) 29.09.2023

Peter and Rob are back for another episode of Talking Toro, as they look back at a double Roman adventure - a 1-1 draw against Roma, and a more disappointing 2-0 defeat at Lazio. Rob has an opportunity to get his first 'Toropedia' point of the season, whilst Monday's fixture at home to Hellas Verona is also previewed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S3E5 - S3E05 - 'Andrea Belotti pin badges' (#54) 20.09.2023

Peter and Rob are back for another episode of Talking Toro as they review Torino's impressive 3-0 victory at Salernitana. Sunday night's match against Roma is previewed and Rob picks out his five favourite goals scored by former Toro captain Andrea Belotti, who could make his first appearance back at the Stadio Grande Torino since leaving the club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

S3E4 - S3E04 - 'This one's for Africa' (#53) 15.09.2023

Peter and Rob are back to discuss their ultimate 'African Torino XI' which includes a number of players who have probably never been mentioned on the pod before. Toro's next match against Salernitana is also previewed as the Granata look to build on their victory against Genoa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S3E3 - S3E03 - 'A.I. Andy Carroll' (#52) 05.09.2023

Peter and Rob are back to discuss Toro's final dealings in the transfer window as well as their heavy 4-1 defeat at AC Milan and last minute 1-0 victory against Genoa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S3E2 - S3E02 - 'Graveyard of Ambition' (#51) 24.08.2023

Peter and Rob are back to discuss, and quickly forget, Toro's 0-0 draw with Cagliari on the opening weekend of the Serie A season. With a week to go until the transfer window, they discuss what the club requires to improve the squad and preview Saturday's match against AC Milan at the San Siro. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S3E1 - S3E01 - 'Pre-Season Predictions' (#50) 19.08.2023

Peter and Rob are back for a brand new season of the Talking Toro Podcast, and to celebrate our 50th episode....we even have a brand new logo. The 2-1 Coppa Italia victory over Feralpisalò is discussed as well as a recap and analysis of Toro's summer transfers. We make some rather bold pre-season Serie A predictions as well as preview Toro's first league game of the season against newly promoted C...

S2E35 - S2E35 - ‘Season 2 Finale : The Tipton Toro’ - (#49) 24.06.2023

In the final episode of the second season of the Talking Toro podcast, Peter and Rob discuss the latest transfers rumours and announce the winner of their player of the season award. Rob gets a final opportunity to redeem himself at 'Toropedia' and the lads compile their ultimate 11 of players who 'almost' signed for Toro - which includes a Wolves legend and a Brazilian World Cup winner! Hosted on...

S2E34 - S2E34 - ‘Pagelle and Player of the Season’ - (#48) 08.06.2023

Peter and Rob discuss Toro's 1-0 defeat against Inter which ended any slim chance of European qualification for next season. However, the boys look back on Juric's 2nd season (or album as Peter would say) and hand out some alternative awards and rate each player's performance this season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2E33 - S2E33 - ‘Ticket to Birmingham?’ - (#47) 30.05.2023

Peter and Rob recap Toro's impressive 4-0 victory over Spezia that means an 8th placed finish is now in their own hands thanks to results elsewhere. The hypothetical situation of Toro qualifying for Europe via Juventus being banned from Europe is also discussed, and the last game of the season against Champions League finalist Inter is previewed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

S2E32 - S2E32 - ‘Herbie Sykes on Toro Club England’ - (#46) 23.05.2023

On this week's Talking Toro, Peter and Rob discuss Torino's poor home form as they struggle to a 1-1 draw against a weakened Fiorentina. Saturday's match against relegation threatened Spezia is also previewed, as Toro look for their first ever competitive victory at the Stadio Alberto Picco. Peter and Rob are also joined by a special guest; journalist, writer and Toro fan Herbie Sykes. Herbie talk...

S2E31 - S2E31 - Retrospective : Coppa Italia 1993 - (#45) 18.05.2023

Peter and Rob discuss Torino's 1-0 victory over Hellas Verona, as they continue to look promising in the #RaceForEighth. Sunday's match against Fiorentina is also previewed, and the Viola may have their minds elsewhere with a Conference League Semi Final and Coppa Italia Final either side of the match. Speaking of the Coppa Italia, it is 30 years since Toro won that trophy, their last piece of sil...

S2E30 - S2E30 - ‘Brit Pack in Turin’ - (#44) 10.05.2023

In this week's episode, Peter and Rob discuss Torino's two most recent matches, a 2-0 victory against Sampdoria and a 1-1 home draw against Monza. They also look at ranking Torino's British imports with Denis Law, Joe Baker, Gerry Hitchens, Tony Dorigo and Joe Hart all in contention as Toro's greatest ever British player. This weekend's fixture against relegation threatened Hellas Verona is also p...

S2E29 - S2E29 - ‘Dominic Bliss on Erbstein and Superga’ - (#43) 02.05.2023

In the first half of this week's episode, Peter and Rob discuss the rather strange places that they watched Toro's 2-1 home defeat to Atalanta. This week's fixtures against Sampdoria and Monza are previewed, as Rob looks at the Granata's surprisingly good form in the matches pre and post Superga. With it being Superga week, in the second half, the boys are joined by Dominic Bliss, author of the ou...

S2E28 - S2E28 - ‘Hobbies : Smoking and Golf’ - (#42) 25.04.2023

Peter and Rob are back to discuss Torino's surprising 1-0 victory in Rome against 2nd place Lazio, thanks to a rare long range effort from Ivan Ilic. Saturday night's match at home to Atalanta is also previewed, as the #BattleForEighth continues. In the second half of the podcast, the lads compile an all all time 11 of Argentinean and Uruguayan players who have played for the Granata. Hosted on Ac...

S2E27 - S2E27 - ‘Aperols and Molinaro’ - (#41) 18.04.2023

Peter and Rob look back at Torino's last two disappointing home results, a 1-0 defeat to Roma and Sunday's 1-1 draw against Salernitana. Rob's recent trip to Italy is also discussed, including a surreal encounter with a former Toro left back. Saturday's match against Lazio is also previewed, as Toro look for their first win since 12th March. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

S2E26 - S2E26 - ‘Rob's been on the Menabrea’ - (#40) 03.04.2023

Peter and Rob deliver their immediate reaction to Torino's 1-1 draw against Sassuolo and in a pod first, provide their own 'pagelle' to rate the players' performance. Rob will be attending Saturday's match against Roma, as former Toro captain Andrea Belotti returns to the Stadio Grande Torino for the first time. Therefore, that match is also previewed, with a rather shocking prediction. Hosted on...

S2E25 - S2E25 - ‘Torino FC Easter Quiz’ - (#39) 30.03.2023

Friend of the pod Macer Corcoran returns to test his Toro knowledge against Peter, who defends his virtual trophy that he won against Rob at Christmas. There are 6 rounds, so please feel free to play along at home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2E24 - S2E24 - ‘Alessandro Buongiorno Fan Club’ - (#38) 23.03.2023

Peter and Rob discuss Torino's 4-0 'home' defeat to Napoli and discuss the reasons why so many Napoli fans were able to attend the match. Italy's international match with England is also discussed, with Torino's own Alessandro Buongiorno in the squad, but unlikely to feature. Toro's next fixture against Sassuolo is also previewed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2E23 - S2E23 - ‘Robert De Niro's lookalike’ - (#37) 16.03.2023

Peter and Rob discuss Sunday's 2-0 victory over Lecce including the redemption of Radonjic and Tonny Sanabria's good form. This weekend's game against champions elect Napoli is also previewed, whilst they also take a look at the Torino Youth Academy (or Primavera) and discuss the former players to have passed through the ranks, and the next players to look out for in the future. Hosted on Acast. S...

S2E22 - S2E22 - ‘Top 10 Toro players of the 21st Century’ - (#36) 09.03.2023

Peter and Rob discuss Torino's 1-0 victory over Bologna, the unlikely cult hero Yann Karamoh and 'that' tackle by Perr Schuurs. Sunday's fixture away to Lecce is previewed as Toro aim to get revenge for the 4-0 defeat the last time they played there. Rob and Peter also compile their list of the Top 10 Toro players of the 21st Century, which provides plenty of debate! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

S2E21 - S2E21 - ‘Not the sharpest pencil in the box’ - (#35) 03.03.2023

Peter and Rob are back to discuss Torino's poor defending in the derby, as the Granata concede 3 goals from set pieces in a 4-2 defeat. They also talk about whether Nemanja Radonjić's Toro career is over after he was subbed after coming on as a substitute, whilst suggestions to improve the 'culture' surrounding the Derby Della Mole from a Toro player perspective our discussed. Monday night's match...

S2E20 - S2E20 - ‘How to win a Turin Derby’ - (#34) 22.02.2023

Peter and Rob discuss Monday night's disappointing 2-2 draw with bottom-of-the-table Cremonese. That match did not act as the ideal preparation to next week's 'Derby Della Mole' but Peter and Rob put forward 10 things that may need to happen in order for Toro to claim an unlikely victory - given that Toro have only won 1 derby game since 1995! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

S2E19 - S2E19 - ‘Brazilians and Bardot’ - (#33) 17.02.2023

Peter and Rob discuss Torino's 1-0 defeat at the San Siro as the Granata's issues in front of goal continue. Monday night's match against winless Cremonese is also previewed, as Toro look to remain ahead of Juventus before the derby. As a special feature, the boys also discuss the best eleven Brazilian players to play for Toro..and yes, a certain current Southampton player does get a mention. Host...

S2E18 - S2E18 - ‘Turin Brakes’ - (#32) 09.02.2023

On this week's episode of Talking Toro, Peter discusses his recent trip to Turin where he saw Toro beat Udinese 1-0 in the 'race for 7th place'. We also offer some tips and advice for any fans hoping to make the trip to Turin in order to watch a game. Friday's night match against AC Milan is also previewed, as Torino look to replicate their Coppa Italia victory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

S2E17 - S2E17 - ‘No Coppa...but 8/10 in the Mercato’ - (#31) 03.02.2023

Peter and Rob discuss Toro's disappointing elimination from the Coppa Italia on Wednesday evening, as they fell to a 2-1 defeat against Fiorentina. However, they also look ahead to Peter's upcoming trip to Turin, as he will be in the stadium when the Granata face Udinese on Sunday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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