Total Saints Podcast

Having had so many enjoyable weeks during the first half of the season, the past seven days are better best forgotten if you’re a Saints fan!

Saturday's 3-2 reverse at Newcastle United saw Ralph Hasenhüttl’s side record five Premier League defeats in a row for the first time since 1998!TSP148 sees Ben Stanfield (Host), Steve Grant (SaintsWeb), Glen de la Cour (League One Minus 10) and Dan Sheldon...

As Britney Spears once said….."Oops!...I(/we!) did it again!"Yes, sadly, for the second time in two seasons, Saints succumbed to an embarrassing *-0 loss. This time it was Manchester United who basked in the glory of a record-equalling score line. With a number of mitigating factors at play – including an early (but fully justified!) red card, numerous injuries to the squad and an inept refereeing...

VARstrating? VARcical? VARiable? VARking annoying(!!)? Call it what you want….!Yes, while Saints could have played better against Aston Villa, VAR (….and the humans operating it!) once again stole all the headlines. Despite a large amount of post-match emotion, Ben Stanfield (Host), Steve Grant (SaintsWeb), Glen de la Cour (League One Minus 10), Dan Sheldon (The Athletic) and Simon Peach (PA Media...

Saints secured their place in the FA Cup Fifth-Round, thanks to a well-deserved victory over current holders, Arsenal. Despite having to manage the world-class threat of Cedric Soares (and his ‘phenomenal crossing’….!), Ralph Hasenhüttl’s side showed plenty of energy and commitment throughout. Ben Stanfield (Host), Steve Grant (SaintsWeb), Glen de la Cour (League One Minus 10) and Dan Sheldon (The...

It just wasn’t Saints’ night! Despite undoubted effort, a threadbare squad and lack of creativity ultimately saw them lose 2-0 to Leicester City. Ben Stanfield (Host), Steve Grant (SaintsWeb), Glen de la Cour (League One Minus 10) and Dan Sheldon (The Athletic) join forces once again to pick the bones out of that King Power fixture. Having reported a £76.1m pre-tax loss, TSP145 also delves into Sa...

With Saints FA Cup tie against Shrewsbury Town delayed (at least for now), TSP144 sees the regular panel start by answering some Patron questions. Ben Stanfield (Host), Steve Grant (SaintsWeb), Glen de la Cour (League One Minus 10) and Dan Sheldon (The Athletic) cover a variety of topics, including the January transfer window, the long-term future of Ralph Hasenhüttl’s ‘SFC playbook’, lockdown TV/...

It was a result that had Ralph Hasenhüttl on his knees at full-time (thankfully, in a good way!).The Austrian, with tears of joy flowing into a well-established beard, saw his young Saints side – missing several key players – secure a hard-fought victory over Liverpool. In this bonus, mid-week 'bite size' episode, TSP143b sees Ben Stanfield (Host), Steve Grant (SaintsWeb), Glen de la Cour (League...

Happy New Year! Yes, TSP kick-off 2021 by reflecting on a ‘what might have been’ Christmas period for Saints. Two 0-0 draws – against Fulham and West Ham – bringing a couple of points, but not much excitement! Ben Stanfield (Host), Steve Grant (SaintsWeb), Glen de la Cour (League One Minus 10) and Dan Sheldon (The Athletic) discuss some of the more interesting elements of those matches – including...

It was a case of ‘what might have been’ for Saints this week – with a frustrating draw at Arsenal followed up by a disappointing loss to Manchester City. However, Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side proved in both matches just how far they’ve come, giving more than competitive performances against two of the ‘Big 6’.Ben Stanfield (Host), Steve Grant (SaintsWeb), Glen de la Cour (League One Minus 10) and Dan S...

In modern day footballing terms, few stories navigate the emotional rollercoaster more than that of Rickie Lambert. From beetroot factory to beating Scotland, Lambert proved to become one of Southampton’s greatest ever signings. In this special, pre-Christmas edition of Total Saints Podcast, TSP141 sees Ben Stanfield catch up exclusively with ‘Southampton’s goal machine’.Conversation covers Lamber...

Thanks to a dominant performance throughout, Saints ruthlessly put Sheffield United (‘The Blades’) to the sword this weekend. The game ending 3-0.Ben Stanfield (Host), Steve Grant (SaintsWeb), Glen de la Cour (League One Minus 10) and Dan Sheldon (The Athletic) reflect on a win that saw Ralph Hasenhüttl’s side move to 23 points from twelve Premier League games. TSP140 also includes the latest ‘Red...

Ralph Hasenhüttl celebrated his second anniversary as Southampton manager with a hard-fought, 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion. The victory also saw Saints become the 11th Premier League representative to achieve 1,000 points. Ben, Steve and Glen discuss the key talking points from the match – including Jannik Vestergaard’s dominant performance…..and VAR!TSP139 also includes the panel’s thought...

Not for the first time at St. Mary’s, it was late heartache against Manchester United this weekend. Having got themselves into a 2-0 half-time lead, Saints saw Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side, unfortunately, fight back to win in injury-time (2-3).While James Ward-Prowse added to his successful quota of free-kicks, Jan Bednarek extended an unwanted, personal record! Ben Stanfield (Host), Steve Grant (Sa...

After yet another international break, Saints return to Premier League action this week with a tough looking trip to Molineux. Ben Stanfield (Host), Steve Grant (SaintsWeb), Glen de la Cour (League One Minus 10) and Dan Sheldon (The Athletic) preview the fixture against Wolverhampton Wanderers ending, as per normal, with a range of varied score predictions. Alongside that, TSP137 sees the panel re...

Its time for TSP's latest 'Red & White Insight (#3)', which sees Martin Semmens (Saints CEO) kindly joining the podcast again. Martin reflects on a number of topical subjects including Saints reaching the summit of the Premier League, keeping Ralph Hasenhuttl, player contracts, fans returning to St. Mary's, the '5 subs' rule, Danny Ings recovery, takeover progress, coverage of the Women's team and...

“We’re top of the league, we’re top of the league……we are Southampton, we’re top of the league!”Yes, 28 years since the Premier League was created, victory against Newcastle United took Saints to the summit of England’s top division. While it only lasted for 40 hours or so, getting to first place is an achievement that should be treasured by everyone connected with the Club (and who is to say we w...

At no point in the ‘How to be a Southampton FC fan’ guide does it ever say life will be easy! After a scintillating first 45 minutes against Aston Villa, Saints eventually crawled over the line to win 4-3. It took Ralph Hasenhüttl’s side up to joint 3rd in the Premier League. Yes, that’s right……THIRD!With nerves still a little frayed (not just from Halloween!), Ben, Steve, Glen and Dan Sheldon (Th...

On the 13th May 2017, Carlo Ancelotti’s Bayern Munich (5) beat Ralph Hasenhüttl’s RB Leipzig (4) in a dramatic, nine-goal, Bundesliga thriller. However, exactly a year to the day since Hasenhüttl suffered a totally different experience involving nine goals (lets promptly leave that there….!), it was Ralph’s turn to get one over on his Italian counter-part this time, as Saints professionally disman...

The Bible (Old Testament) tells us that Samson lost his superhuman strength if/when his long hair was cut. But, in more modern times, Jannik Vestergaard seems to have gained superhuman strength since his barnet was trimmed by the barbers! Our big Dane – with his recent ‘short(er) back and sides’ – nodded in a well-deserved, injury-time equaliser for Saints (vs Chelsea) this weekend. TSP132 sees yo...

Its back-to-back wins (and back-to-back clean sheets!) for Saints now, after a comfortable 2-0 win vs West Bromwich Albion. TSP131, featuring your regular foursome of Ben, Steve, Glen and Dan, reflects on all the key talking points from St. Mary’s, as the Baggies were put to the sword in very professional style. Alongside the excitement of that, discussion covers the impending International break,...

You can file Saints first victory of the new Premier League season, away to Burnley, under ‘ugly but effective’!While many neutrals probably decided early on that ‘Little Mix – The Search’ was a more entertaining watch, Saints fans enjoyed every single minute of the Turf Moor fixture. TSP130 sees your regular TSP panel – Ben Stanfield, Steve Grant, Glen de la Cour and Dan Sheldon – reflect on a ve...

Crash, bang, wallop! Yep, Saints are back….Its been a tough first week of the season for Ralph Hasenhüttl’s men. Defeat to Crystal Palace has now been followed up by the Carabao Cup exit (vs Brentford) and a humiliating second-half capitulation against Spurs. TSP129 sees Ben Stanfield, Steve Grant, Glen de la Cour and The Athletic’s Dan Sheldon trying to pick the bones out of a frankly horrible st...

This week, ahead of the disappointing 1-0 Premier League defeat at Crystal Palace, Total Saints Podcast spoke exclusively to Saints manager, Ralph Hasenhüttl (23:00)In a brief catch up, Ralph spoke about his hopes for 2020/21, how important James Ward-Prowse has become, the new 4-year deal and…..cows and mountains! Featuring your regular panel of Ben Stanfield, Steve Grant, Glen de la Cour and The...

Can you smell that? Yes, the new Premier League season is just around the corner now! TSP127 sees your regular TSP panel preview Saints first game of the new campaign - away to Crystal Palace. Given Saints dreadful opening day record, can they secure anything from Selhurst Park? Listen in and hear what the guys have to say. This TSP episode also includes the first edition of ‘Red and White Insight...

Due almost entirely to the brilliant support and encouragement of our loyal listeners, Total Saint Podcast are back for 2020-21!This first episode of the season sees the newly confirmed TSP panel – Ben Stanfield (Host), Steve Grant, Glen de la Cour and The Athletic’s Dan Sheldon – once again go to the heart of all things Saints FC.Conversation covers the upcoming Premier League campaign, a few dod...