Total Saints Podcast

Another defeat, this time at Brentford means it’s one win in ten Premier League games for Southampton after going down 3-0 at the Brentford Community Stadium on Saturday. Are the players done for the season and does the manager and support staff need replacing or can the team find some balance ahead of next season with what we have in place? Plus, we'll also review the next game against Liverpool....

It looked like we’d hold on for a point, but a late winner for the visitors in added time meant another defeat in the league for Saints. Another loss on the record has sparked a great many questions for the team this week regarding the future of the club and what improvements can be made over the summer. And with 3 games left to go, we also look ahead to the next game against Brentford. Welcome to...

After going two goals down, James Ward-Prowse helped salvage a point at Brighton in what turned out to be an eventful 90 minutes of football.  The point on the South Coast followed a dreadful mid-week result away to a team who were in the bottom three and without a manager… there’s plenty to discuss!  Plus it’s a League and Cup Double for Saints Women. Welcome to TSP 195! Martin Starke i...

It's the first win since February, what a contrast to last week’s result - we were promised a different set-up and a reaction, and we certainly got it, a perfect response. After defeating Arsenal at home on Saturday, Saints move on to play Burnley and Brighton this week in the Premier League. Will we will able to capitalise on the departure of  Sean Dyche and come away with more points this w...

When the common opinion is that it could have been much worse after a 0-6 defeat to Chelsea you know it's been a tough weekend. The guys provide their reaction to the blunder at home on Saturday and look ahead to the next game in the Premier League against Arsenal. They also discuss Matt Le Tissier stepping down as a Saints ambassador and the current state of the Southampton academy.  Welcome...

We're back after the international break and a week off, did you miss us? The TSP team get together once again (minus Steve, he's back soon we promise) following the 1-1 draw against Leeds in the Premier League. The chaps then look ahead to the upcoming match against Chelsea and discuss the recent rule change regarding substitutions. Martin Starke is joined by Glen de la Cour ( League One Minus 10...

Another International break is on the way and the cup run is over, but is the season over too? After the 4-1 defeat today to Man City, Saints will next play Leeds back in the league. The team also discuss who was and wasn't called up to play for England.  Martin Starke is joined by Glen de la Cour ( League One Minus 10 ) and Ben Stanfield ( TSP Founder ) to get you up to date on all things Sa...

After lots of talk about bouncing back & seeing a reaction and putting things right, it all came to nothing more than a dreadful home defeat to a team in the bottom 3, this week on the podcast the TSP team break down whether have Saints slipped back into old habits or if this is just a blip in an otherwise successful run of games. Next week gives us a break from the league with the visit...

There are plenty of worse things going on right now but... what a stinker! A very unusual week comes to a close following a 4-0 thumping to Aston Villa and a FA Cup match win against West Ham with a team no one saw coming... Welcome to TSP 189! On the podcast this week, Steve and Dan are on their holidays (we aren't sure if they're together or apart but it's suspicious is all we're saying) So Mart...

Although it's not what the average podcast listener wants to hear, it's good for a Saints fan this week - This podcast will be quite similar to last week (which isn’t necessarily a bad thing).  A decent display at St Marys saw Saints beat Norwich 2-0 with goals in either half, the team review that game and cover the upcoming two matches against West Ham in the FA Cup and Aston Villa back in t...

A dominant display at St Marys saw Saints beat Everton 2-0 in the reverse of the opening day fixture. In this weeks podcast, the team break down the recent win against Everton, preview the match against Norwich this week and Martin has a small confession to make about the TSP Predictions Table... Martin Starke is joined by Steve Grant ( SaintsWeb ), Glen de la Cour ( League One Minus 10 ) and Dan...

A huge week for Saints fans with plenty to cover. A first win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and a hard-earned point at Old Trafford. What more could you ask for?! The team also discuss the possibility of  Ralph Hasenhüttl retiring at the end of his contract and provide a preview ahead of the game against Frank Lampard's Everton at St Marys on Saturday. Welcome to TSP 186! Martin Starke is...

It’s been a couple of weeks since the podcast was last on air. Since then, Saints have battled through in the FA Cup, secured a Premier League Sustainability Champions League spot and also shown about as much interest in Deadline Day, as Pompey have in securing promotion from League One – absolutely zero! Welcome to TSP 185 Ben Stanfield dons the red and white microphone this week as Martin Starke...

A draw to be proud of against the current league number 1s, the team review the great performance against Man City before then discussing our upcoming FA Cup 4th round match against Coventry. Plenty to discuss in TSP 184! This episode of TSP was streamed live across our Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages, if you want to see the team in action make sure to check us out on one of those pages every...

An impressive Christmas and New Year run came to an end with defeat at Molineux, we're all wanting Broja to stay at Saints and a challenging set of games is ahead of us. Welcome to TSP 183! Coming up this week on the podcast, reaction to the defeat at Wolves, we’ll look back at a great win in front of the new owners last week, and then preview a huge weekend with Manchester City visiting St Marys...

A HUGE week at Southampton Football Club with plenty to get through in the podcast this week. The team provide their reaction to the Takeover news… and as we scramble to find out more about Sports Republic and the new owners - we’ll speak to Billy Grant from the Beesotted Brentford Podcast to get the low down on one of the new faces.  We also look back at the FA Cup win against Swansea… you k...

Welcome to 2022 and the first episode of TSP of the year! We hope you had a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! In the podcast this week, the team provide their reaction to the Newcastle game being postponed and also look back at the festive fixtures with West Ham and Tottenham, there's a preview of the FA Cup 3rd Round tie with Swansea and a touching farewell to Sam McQueen who retired earlie...

Fixtures are being cancelled left and right, we've come away with a draw against Crystal Palace but we aren't sure if our next games are going ahead. We preview them anyway - ever the optimists! Welcome to TSP 180! On the podcast this week the guys provide their reaction to the Brentford game being postponed and the current state of the Premier League fixtures, take a look back and review the game...

Another defeat this week against Arsenal, it turns out the 27th time wasn't the charm! The team assess what needs to change moving forward and how we can come away with 6 points from our next two games. Welcome to TSP 179! Each week our 4 Saints Experts reflect on the last seven days following Southampton Football Club. This episode of TSP was streamed live across our Facebook, Twitter and YouTube...

A jammed packed TSP this week, the team cover the disastrous 1-1 draw against Brighton, the somewhat positive 2-2 draw against Leicester, the incoming changes with our goalkeeper (just to note this recording finished about half an hour before the news on this dropped, but it seems psychic Steve had the scoop already), any updates with the takeover discussions that heated up throughout the week and...

Another defeat this weekend, putting us on a 2 game losing streak going into December. Are the next 2 games winnable or could it be a ropey end to 2021?  Welcome to TSP 177! Coming up this week on the pod, reaction to the defeat at Liverpool on Saturday and we look ahead to 2 games at home - Leicester on Wednesday and Brighton at the weekend. Each week our 4 Saints Experts reflect on the last...

In this bonus episode of the Total Saints Podcast, Martin catches up with Southampton FC Managing Director, Toby Steele. They discuss ticketing and the problems that have occurred this year, safe standing at St Marys and the pros and cons of bringing that to the stadium, the women's team and what the future might hold, improvements to the stadium and the works that are on the way, how happy the cl...

A tale of two halves at Carrow Road, a great start followed by a very disappointing second half. With Norwich in the rearview mirror, that means Liverpool are next... Welcome to TSP 176! Each week our 4 Saints Experts reflect on the last seven days following Southampton Football Club. This episode of TSP was streamed live across our Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages. On the podcast this week, re...

Welcome to TSP 175  This episode of the Total Saints Podcast was recorded live in front of a very real (and very virtual) audience. Thanks to all our TSP Patrons who tuned in to watch the podcast live this week. We're planning to do much more live content after the international break across our Twitter, Facebook and YouTube pages so be sure to follow us there to stay up to date. Martin Stark...

It may have taken almost 8 months, but Saints finally have a win on the road, and what a goal to earn the points. Welcome to TSP 174! In the podcast this week, reaction to that first away win of the season against Watford, the cup exit at Chelsea and we look ahead to the visit of Aston Villa at St Marys on Friday evening. Do Snakes actually have hamstrings? Something to consider... TSP is supporte...