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Phil and Rob sign off on the 2025-2026 season. Nara Utd win the T3 title. Uttaradit made a real battle of the second leg. PT Satun are promoted to T2, joining Nara and Uttaradit. Loei also battled hard and were only beaten in extra-time. Caio Silva scores an extra time hatrick. A look at the 18 teams competing in T2 in 2026-2027. And a look at the opening week of the 2026 World Cup. Hosted on Acas...

Phil and Rob wrap up the Thai League 2 season with Phil's twenty question T2 quiz. We review the T3 playoff semi finals that saw Uttaradit FC and Nara United promoted to Thai League 2 and preview the 3rd place play off final between Muang Loei United and PT Satun FC. Many thanks for listening and for your support and encouragement throughout the season. Phil's question on the likelihood of the 3 r...

Phil and Rob talk with Pattani FC captain Marlon Silva following the club's promotion to Thai League 1 Phil reviews the first legs of the T3 playoff semi finals. Marlon, Phil, Rob and @jnb91 all have T2 teams of the season. Apologies for the sound in the first minute. Gremlins! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Causton from footballsiam.com joins Rob Scott to review the first leg of the Thai League 2 playoff final from Nongbua Pitchaya last weekend. We preview the second leg at Pattani this coming Saturday and also the Thai League 3 playoff semi finals. Some thoughts on the teams that have come down from T1 to T2 for next season; the Thai League 3 structure; some news updates and Simon talks about...

With Phil away this week James Baxter makes a very welcome return to the podcast. James and Rob discuss the T2 playoff semi final second legs and preview the Nongbua Pitchaya v Pattani play off final. James has some thoughts on the three teams relegated from Thai League 1. We update the T3 playoffs. WIth one week remaining the four semi-finalists are already decided. Plus dates for your diaries an...

In the T2 playoffs Pattani take a 3-1 lead back home for the second leg against Chainat. Nongbua Pitchaya are a goal down to Police Tero. Phil looks at the relegation battles coming up in T1 this Sunday. Plus an update on the T3 playoffs after week four of six. As for the episode title - thank Grok! Marl / Marlon → Shortened to Marl, which echoes Old Norse names like Marl or Már (meaning "famous"...

Phil and Rob go through all nine games from the final day of the regular T2 season. Sisaket promoted. Chainat lose but hang on to the last playoff place where they will meet Pattani. Police Tero to meet Nongbua Pitchaya. Kasetsart are relegated after a home defeat against Chiang Mai United. In the T3 playoffs Muang Loei United are unbeaten in Group B at the half way point. In group A is their numb...

Sisaket's late equaliser at Pattaya takes the club to touching distance of T1. Chainat were two minutes away from the playoffs and then Trat equalised. Chiang Mai United burst into form to save their season. Pattani labour past Chanthaburi. Police Tero clinch a play-off place and will face Nongbua Pitchaya. Have Bangkok FC dragged Nakhon Pathom down with them to T3? In praise of Alberto Gouvea. Ho...

Phil and Rob look at all the twelve teams that are left in the T3 playoffs for 2025-2026 - calling it the Champions League just feels a bit to grandiose. Are Burapha this year's Rasisalai? Rob goes off on a bit of a CMFC history lesson. Nara or PT Satun from the South? Some friends of the podcast give their thoughts on the clubs that might be promoted to T2. Many thanks to everyone who contributed...

Congratulations to Rasisalai United - and to the ownership, management, staff and players. What a remarkable last two seasons they have had. Pattani's missed opportunity - and Sisaket's hard earned point. A draw that confirmed Rasisalai as Champions. Rasisalai win in the Chiang Mai smog. Kasetsart put four past Trat Chiang Mai United are now in serious trouble. Have Nakhon Pathom found enough form...

Nongbua, in great form, beat Police Tero 6-3 Trat win away at NakhonSi Utd - could Trat take the final play-off place in the ultimate escape from the relegation zone? PT Satun win the BGC Muang Thai Insurance Cup in an excellent final against Thonburi Utd. Simon Causton offers some thoughts on how T2's promoted teams can survive in T1. Community and sustainability as the keys for survival? Phil ha...

Sisaket stumble. Lose at Police Tero and hold on for a draw at Kasetsart. Weary Pattani beat Chainat. Now for a 3 April showdown at the Rainbow Stadium Mahasarakham lose at Trat but cling on to the last play-off place - for now! Rasisalai need a single point to secure the League 2 title. Police Tero win for new coach Bene Lima. Nakhon Pathom cling on. Could one of Songkhla, Trat or Khon Kaen Unite...

It was a low scoring and tense weekend in Thai League 2. Sisaket or Pattani for the second automatic promotion place? Police Tero lose again but are still fifth and appoint a new head coach with just four games left in the regular season. Chainat win at last - can they challenge for the playoffs? A controversial win for Bangkok FC - back to back wins - is it too late? Are Nakhon Pathom doomed to r...

Just how good is Gustavo Apis? And we all know how good Alberto Gouvea has been this season. Pattani go third and, better still, score from the penalty spot! Bangkok FC win at Chanthaburi...can they survive? Songkhla demolish Chainat. Pattaya demolish ChiangMai United. Police Tero and Mahasarakham play out maybe the worst game of the season. Big win for Nongbua Pitchaya at Trat. Nakhon Pathom beat...

Rasisalai ease ever closer to the T2 title Four for Abeledo as Chanthaburi say muchas gracias to the Hornbills Pattani win at Chiang Mai United Mahasarakham get fortunate against Pattaya Trat, and the mercurial Maranhao, have an outstanding 13 points from their last 5 games - they only had 14 points from 17 games in the first half of the season. Bangkok FC lose through a last minute own goal - whe...

A weekend that saw 6 draws, 2 away wins and a single home win. 6 of the top 7 all drew. 5 of the bottom 6 all drew. Wins are needed. Nongbua and Nakhon Pathom on the wrong end of 2-5 drubbings. Congratulations to CMFC and to Prime Bangkok for advancing to the T3 National Championship. Phil previews the midweek games. The League Cup quarter final draw. And this will be published before moonrise and...

The top four teams in Thai League 2 all lose Big away wins for Trat and for Pattaya United Raging Rasisalai Pattani's penalty phobia Our T3 round up Phil's T2 fixture preview League and FA Cup updates A quick look at the T1 relegation candidates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phil and Rob review the midweek matches from matchday 25. Wins for Chanthaburi, Sisaket, Songkhla, Trat and Mahasarakham. Pairot heroics for Mahasarakham Majestic Maranhao Khon Kaen fail to score for the first time in 2026. Rob goes to Pattani - huge thanks to everyone at and around the club. What a welcoming place to be. Phil's preview of the weekend games for matchday 26. And a wee quiz ! See if...

As we approach the business end of the season matchday 24 produced wins for Chiang Mai United, Trat, Rasisalai, Phrae, Pattani, Sisaket, Nongbua PItchaya and Nakhon Pathom. The Nakhon Pathom revival may be one of the stories of the season. Not at their best but Rasisalai do enough to beat Songkhla. Songkhla then part ways with head coach Daiki Higuchi. Phrae back to winning ways. Chanthaburi's slu...

A thriller at Nakhon Si United. Bangkok FC win for the first time in 2026 Sisaket and Chainat ease past Trat and Chiang Mai United - two teams that struggle on the road. Mahasarakham win three in a row Phil reports from his trip to see the top of the table clash between Police Tero and Rasisalai Phrae and Pattani both lose at home. Phrae sack their head coach after 4 years - he immediately moves t...

Rob and Phil review the midweek games in Thai League 2. Wins for Chiang Mai United, Rasisalai, Mahasarakham, Khon Kaen United, Trat, Nakhon Pathom and Pattaya. Are Songkhla in trouble? Nakhon Pathom out of bottom three and unbeaten in 2026. The Rocha roar - he has scored 6 in 3 home games since his move to Pattaya. Are Khon Kaen United on a run to the playoffs? We look at some of the results in T3...

Friday night fairground fun in Chanthaburi Kasetsart win, and entertain, at Chainat Pattani over run Khon Kaen United Bangkok FC are still conceding 3 goals a game Are Nakhon Pathom the team most likely to escape the bottom 3? Mahasarakham give Phrae a thumping Phil has his preview of this week's midweek games And godspeed Artemis 2. Go boldly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

Rasisalai lose - two in a row. Nongbua looking good. Mahasarakham not looking so good. Goalkeeping howlers. Arthit Boonjinda - 13. What did VAR see at Chiang Mai United? Police Tero fail to take advantage of Rasisalai's losses. Pattaya put three past hapless Bangkok FC. In praise of the Trat scoreboard. T3 updates. Cup updates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob, Simon and James review the good, the bad and the ugly from all nine T2 games played last weekend. Rasisalai's unbeaten run ends at 18 games. Police Tero put three past weary Pattani. This game includes a strong candidate for goalkeeping howler of the season. Khon Kaen United are the only T2 team to have won their first two games of the second leg. Mahasarakham's woes. NakhonSi move six points...

Simon and Rob are joined by James Baxter (@jnb91 on X) to add some much needed quality to our podcast! Rasisalai move 14 points clear of third place. Police Tero, Mahasarakham and Nongbua Pitchaya all disappoint as the second leg gets underway. Pattani win again. Can they pull off the biggest shock of all and win tonight at Buriram? In praise of Artit Boonjinda. We run through the fixtures in the...