Total Saints Podcast

Southampton’s FA Cup run came to an end at Wembley, but Episode 376 of the Total Saints Podcast looks back on a performance full of pride, fight and genuine belief against Manchester City.

Martin Starke is joined by Steve Grant, Glen de la Cour and Alfie House to reflect on the 2-1 semi-final defeat, the incredible Finn Azaz moment, the limbs in the Saints end, and the frustration of seeing City turn the game around so quickly after Southampton had briefly dared to dream.

The panel discuss the defensive effort, the atmosphere at Wembley, standout performances from Caspar Jander, Cam Bragg, Nathan Wood and Taylor Harwood-Bellis, plus the impact of missing key players including Flynn Downs, Ryan Manning and Jack Stephens.

There’s also a look at whether this result can galvanise Saints for the final push of the Championship season, with Ipswich Town heading to St Mary’s for a huge rearranged fixture in the race for second place.

The team preview Tuesday night’s game, discuss Ipswich’s recent form, the automatic promotion picture, Saints’ team selection, score predictions, and what needs to happen for the final day at Preston to still have something riding on it.

Plus, there’s a nod to the Southampton Women interview with Marieanne Spacey-Cale, the U21s’ penalty shootout defeat to Aston Villa, and plenty of appreciation for the Saints fans — and TSP merch — seen at Wembley.
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Welcome to a special episode of the Total Saints Podcast.

Martin Starke and Glen de la Cour are joined by Southampton FC’s Marieanne Spacey-Cale for an in-depth conversation about the women’s team, the progress made this season, and the club’s ambitions going forward.

Marieanne reflects on a competitive WSL2 campaign, the growth shown by a young squad, and the identity Southampton Women are trying to build under Simon Parker. She also discusses the importance of developing homegrown players, what the academy looks for in young talent, and what success would look like over the next 12 months.

The conversation also covers supporter growth, attendances, the future of the women’s game, and a range of questions from the TSP Patreon community.

A big thank you to Marieanne for joining us.
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Welcome to Episode 375 of the Total Saints Podcast!

This week, Martin is joined by Steve Grant, Glen de la Cour and Alfie House to look back on Southampton’s 2-2 draw with Bristol City — a result that may have dented hopes of automatic promotion, but did little to erase the momentum and resilience built during a remarkable unbeaten run.

The panel reflect on a frustrating night at St Mary’s, where Saints never quite found their rhythm, conceded two poor goals, and were second best for long spells, but still showed the spirit to come from behind twice. There’s discussion around the tactical setup, the impact of Jack Stephens dropping out in the warm-up, some below-par individual performances, and whether the Bristol City game simply came one match too far in a relentless run.

Attention then turns to Wembley, with Southampton preparing for an FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City. The team discuss whether it’s a free hit, what sort of side Tom may pick, whether Saints can realistically lay a glove on City, and why the occasion itself still matters regardless of the result.

There’s also chat on the extra ticket allocation, the expected sea of yellow at Wembley, Championship clubs rejecting a version of VAR for next season, and Leicester’s spectacular collapse into League One.

Plus, a big thank you to everyone who’s backed the TSP Shop ahead of Wembley, and a quick mention of the upcoming Marieanne Spacey-Cale interview coming soon on the channel and podcast feed.
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Episode 374 of the Total Saints Podcast looks back on Southampton’s dramatic late victory at Swansea, where Saints came from behind and still found a way to take all three points thanks to a huge late finish from Cameron Archer. It was not the most polished Southampton performance of the run, but perhaps one of the most important, with Saints showing the kind of character, resilience and squad depth that can define a promotion push.

The panel discuss the balance between control and chaos in this game, whether Downes was fortunate to stay on, and how much the second-half changes shifted the momentum. There is praise too for the impact of Shea Charles and Archer from the bench, plus a wider look at what the latest results mean in the race for automatic promotion.

With Bristol City up next at St Mary’s and Wembley also on the horizon, the run-in is starting to feel very real indeed.
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Another week, another win — and suddenly the table is starting to look very interesting indeed.

In Episode 373 of the Total Saints Podcast, Neil Crespin steps in for Martin and is joined by Steve Grant, Glen de la Cour and Alfie House to reflect on Southampton’s 3-0 win over Blackburn Rovers at St Mary’s. Saints barely had to get out of second gear at times, but still got the job done comfortably, with Cyle Larin, Ryan Manning and Cameron Archer on the scoresheet as the unbeaten run stretched to 18 matches in all competitions.

The panel discuss a performance built on control, pressing and squad depth, and ask whether Cameron Archer’s best display in a Saints shirt could yet give him an important role to play in the final weeks of the season. There’s also discussion around rotation, game management, and whether Southampton are now handling this stage of the campaign like a team that knows exactly what it’s doing.

And then there’s the wider picture. With Ipswich slipping up, Saints are now just three points off the automatic promotion places. So has the conversation changed? Is this now a genuine charge for the top two rather than simply protecting a play-off place?

The episode also looks ahead to Saturday’s trip to Swansea, with score predictions, selection talk, and a sense that momentum is building at exactly the right time.

We also share a quick update on the Yellows collection in the TSP Shop, plus the latest on Benali on Tour, which has now gone beyond its fundraising target for Saints Foundation.
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