With J3 taking a short summer break at the moment, it seemed like the ideal time to record our latest J-Talk: Short Corner J3 Special for 2025!

In this August edition, Jon Steele was joined by long-suffering Gifu supporter, groundhopper extraordinaire, and J3 expert Richy Palmer for a look at the current state of the third tier.

In Part 1, Jon quizzes Richy on his trip to Nagasaki's beautiful Peace Stadium to catch their J2 game against Sendai. The conversation then moves on to cover the J3 promotion scene, with automatic promotion and Play-Off contenders all assessed.

After a quick break, Part 2 begins with a check on the relegation zone and the rest of the bottom half of the J3 standings. There's also chat about teams in contention for promotion to J3 from the JFL, and Richy picks out some of the most interesting transfers that have taken place during the summer window.

We hope everyone enjoys the show!

Timecodes

Start to 13:00 - Richy's Nagasaki trip (not J3-related but we'll let him off with a warning)

1300 to 30:20 - The J3 promotion picture

30:20 to 38:30 - The bottom half of the J3 table

38:30 to 43:20 - State of play at the JFL summit

43:20 to Finish - Richy's Transfer Talk