The J-Talk Podcast

There were two teams he mentioned were in trouble a month ago, and on this episode Dan Orlowitz from The Japan Times returned to the pod with Tosu in serious financial danger. Is it Sayonara Sagan?

Also, the format of the 100th edition of the Emperor's Cup continues to flummox - even in these uncertain times - and we fix the Levain Cup, although it would probably be better if we just got rid.

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At the start of this episode we mention the Patreon-exclusive Ultimate XIs Draft episode that featured Cesare Polenghi and Alan Gibson, to listen to that banger of a pod - and check out other posts and a poll centred around it - please join our growing band of true believers on Patreon: patreon.com/jtalkpod

Jon & Stuart return for a Sunday spectacular (ok, that might be a bit hyperbolic) for your listening delights. We talk:

J.League with a very special guest

The competition formerly known as The Emperor's Cup

Bad financial results

And we open the J-Talk: Extra Time book club with recommendations for those who like football and reading. Enjoy. 

Thanks to the Patreons - you people rock. Thank you for supporting what we do.

We took an idea/topic/question from a patron, and Stuarts Woodward and Smith were the right men at the right time to handle it, as they joined Sam and Ben to discuss their impressions of, and experiences of interacting with, the active support at their favourite J.League clubs - Yokohama F. Marinos and FC Gifu, respectively.

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Stuart Smith - @sushi_football

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Sam - @FRsoccerSam

There's another special Patreon-only episode of the pod coming later this week, for access to that, and all of our other exclusive content for our patrons, climb on board (there's plenty of room!) at patreon.com/jtalkpod.

Yes! "Have a break, have a kit chat!"

Jon Steele & Stuart Smith discuss the clangers & bangers in this year's J2 & J3 kit race - referencing Parma, Fabrizio Ravanelli, Rick Astley, Stan Smith's and redcurrant along the way. 

By the way, there is a weird high pitched noise on Stuart's side of the recording that couldn't be edited out. Apologies for that. 

Stay safe out there. 

@sushi_football

@J2KantoBites

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We appreciate all of you that help support this podcast. We know that times are lean and difficult for a lot of you in various parts of the world, but we hope this brings at least a little entertainment along for you all.

Chris Hough joins us for a chat about his terrific new Top Ten Stadiums in Japan video on YouTube and then sticks around for our first ever J1 kit draft, as we select our favourite top flight shirts from the 2020 season.

Who put together the best line up of kits? I hope to have some tweets or a website post done very soon with them all laid out, but wanted to get the pod posted as soon as I could.

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Sam - @FRsoccerSam

Chris - @LiFJapan

Lost in Football Japan

#311# As this is Ep.311, I nicked a bit of music from 311, a band I like. Please don't sue me, 311.

Come for the Covid-19 talk - but stay for the riveting events of the final day of the 2008 J1 season!

Honestly, it is crazy. But here is what you need to do to really appreciate it: 

Cue up this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjVM1jxf0Nw

Listen to our podcast from 9:55

Be amazed!

Thank you so much to all the Patreons - we know that there are many other things in the world that you could spend your hard-earned money on at this particular time. But we really appreciate it and we hope that you enjoy this special episode.

Don't want to get your J.League hopes up with the episode title, but it refers to our friend Cesare Polenghi, who joins Sam and I on the pod after a lengthy absence.

After an initial catch up, we dive in to a few J.League-resumption contingency proposals, a 20 team top flight, and discuss Monday's announcement that (at the time of recording) seven prefectures were entering a state of emergency with the worst of the coronavirus seemingly yet to come here.

If Cesare's impassioned plea at the end of the episode has inspired you to join our growing band of over 30 true believers and become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon, please head to patreon.com/jtalkpod and sign up for as little as $1 a month.

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Cesare - @CesarePolenghi

Jon Steele & Stuart Smith don't have a lot of football to talk about, but that doesn't mean there is NOTHING to talk about.

Player mindsets, training regimes, future projections, and when we think the J.League will resume are all discussed, as are Avispa Fukuoka fashion, Go West and the things we do when drunk. Enjoy!! And more importantly, stay safe out there. 

Stuart - @sushi_football

Jon - @J2KantoBites

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A special thank you to the Patreons of the podcast. We know that during these times especially that money/enthusiasm can be a bit scarce, but we thank you for allowing to try and bring a little light relief into your listening routine.

We wondered if it was worth doing an episode this week, then news of Gotoku Sakai's positive test for Covid-19 broke on Monday evening, we got Scott McIntyre on the line, and the rest is history.

 

Scott is with us until about the 27:30 mark (with a cameo from his travel companion, Alex Bishop), then Sam and I soldier on.

 

Lots of negative J.League and Japanese society-based news here, but on the flip side, I don't think I've ever had more fun in the editing suite.

 

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Scott - @mcintinhos

Alex - @Abishop32

Jon Steele & Stuart Smith return to take listeners over: 

The phased restart plans of the J.League

No relegation this year

Will going to watch football be viable in April and May?

Another 13-1 scoreline 

It wasn't an easy pod to be clear & concise in due to all the uncertainty, but we hope you'll find it a bit of light relief. Stay safe out there, and keep your distance. Let's look out for one another. 

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