The WORST Saints FC team EVER? - The Saints Network Podcast - Episode 1

[@davidpugh2440]

Being a saints fan is not easy right now, we are a laughing stock but brilliant shows like yours (along with TSP, Football Martin and MatchDay Blogs) make it a lot easier :)

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Woah, I don’t think you can group us with those other 3 just yet… I appreciate it though.

[@alexdejonghe1310]

Good first show! New subscriber here. Many of us will listen to all the great Saints podcasts though, so recommend you add different weekly features/focuses so the content isn't a repeat of TSP.

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

I think we’ll, eventually, add lots of unique show features that makes our show ours. But I’m very open to suggestions. Let me know what you think. And thank you so much for the sub. ❤️🤍 Liam ❤️🤍

[@johnrobert3188]

Totally support this comment. Ive stopped listening to some of them tbh and I'm down to two: tsp and itn. TSP has a much more professional edge and a journalist-leaning style and ITN is more mate/friendly but they also give cultural updates and tactical insights. Think about what you can niche on. Maybe more fan voices and audience participation?

[@alexdejonghe1310]

Audience participation a great shout, and a differentiator. Could you thread through mini clips of the games/goals between your analysis? Or even just photos to talk to? Surely as they're published by BT/SKY to KZbin you can show then them with a verbal aknowledgement to the broadcaster/owner? Some statistics on screen (e.g., a league table, or shots/tackles etc.) would be cool. Obviously, if you could bring former players/managers/staff in for chats every so often that'd be interesting.

[@johnrobert3188]

Maybe start with a single question or topic. Right now you're running through the same talking points everyone with a podcast does. While you may offer something new, the format isn't. Maybe decide to focus on one big question or hook (was Russel Martin to blame? Is sports Republic out their depth? Will juric last the season? Or discuss that viral video with Armstrong and the shirt). Have an initial chat with your insight/knowledge/data but line up 3-4 saints fans ready to speak/call in to fire up a debate. Reply to comments in the chat. Get a sense for the conversation and opinion. Then maybe at the end stick a poll out of the answer to the question to see if opinion has changed? I think this would really really stand out as something original...people LOVE sharing their opinion so getting an actual "debate" going rather than a fire side chat could be key. Apologies if my advice is unsolicited but I'm a producer and always have this mindset on.

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

@@johnrobert3188these are gold comments. Some we can do in the future. This is new though so we’ll settle and then start adding the improvements. It’ll be harder for tomorrow as we’re live VERY soon after the game. But when there’s a days gap it might be more feasible. I’ve got some good ideas of the back of this though. Thank you. ❤️🤍 Liam ❤️🤍

[@Asa93-u6c]

Very good podcast. Will be tuning in again, hopefully we mite win a game b4 the end of the season.

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Thank you for your kind comments. We will be live again on Sunday from 8pm after the game! We live in hope, maybe we can even talk about a win! 🤍❤️ Ash ❤️🤍

[@whitee55]

A very professional set up for a first podcast episode. You know I'd expect something like this to start in a garage 😉

[@Roowfc705]

Yeah the full studio seems OTT at this stage

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

OTT? ‘Obviously Top Tier’? Thanks mate. Appreciate it.

[@whitee55]

​@@Roowfc705 no way, the full studio is awesome. I wish more channels were as invested in their content as Liam is.

[@Roowfc705]

@@whitee55 hey. This was a little in joke at Liam's previous garage studio 😀

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Here for Bants. Always.

[@christopherhemming2373]

I enjoyed this guys, well done. I particularly liked that both of you speak smoothly and fluently. Other well-known podcasts are sometimes marred by an excess of umming and arring! I'll look out for episode 2, and I'll look out for you at Old Trafford. My son and I have seen every single minute of this record breaking season so far! 😂

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

I’ve barely been able to get to away games. I’m, perhaps foolishly, looking forward to Old Trafford. Fair play for your incredible commitment. I’m impressed and jealous. I am someone who will be a Saints fan no matter what. I respect it. And the comments are too kind. Really appreciate them ❤️🤍❤️

[@boatboy8617]

Just in case you weren't already aware, when Liam hits his button for the fancy graphics at 3:20 the audio cuts out. Enjoyed this lads, looking forward to plenty more VAR rants!

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Yeah, we got it thanks bud. I’ll fix it. Appreciate you.

[@jezwotton2126]

Great content , learnt lots . Feel like I've been and seen a footy head shrink - see you on the couch next Sunday 👍

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Thanks so much for watching bud.

[@scrubthedeck]

great first show guys

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Appreciate the watch and comment friend ❤️🤍❤️

[@christophersandford5888]

Great first episode. Will be tuning in next week!

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Thank you so much bud ❤️🤍❤️

[@LukaszKniola]

Great stuff. Keep up the great work

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Appreciate it. Hope you enjoyed the show.

[@finbarrkelly1]

Very good podcast, looking forward to more.

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Appreciate it - thank you ❤️🤍❤️🤍

[@tommynolan2607]

Amazing to see another saints podcast up the saints🔴⚪️🔴⚪️

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Amazing to have another incredible viewer! Thank you so much ❤️🤍❤️

[@johnhinds979]

Really enjoyed the content, keep up the good work 👍 and up the saints

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Thank you for watching bud! COYR! ❤️🤍❤️

[@Spindacre]

You have a new subscriber in me. I'm looking forward to seeing more!

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Appreciate you.

[@spakey1983]

Nice 1st episodes lads looking forward to the next episode. Hopefully you can get some collabs with MDV , Total and football Martin 😇👍

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Would love to ❤️🤍❤️ thanks for the kind words.

[@WillFarmer-j6k]

Great podcast, looking forward to the next episode

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Thanks will! Appreciate you tuning in.

[@Plague0fShadows]

What a Great Hall to talk about football in

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Appreciate you.

[@MantisShrimpFJ]

Great show, good production quality. IMO, better than TSP. Keep it up lads.

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

That’s quite the accolade. I don’t think we’re quite there yet. Thank you so much. ❤️🤍❤️

[@morganjones9381]

Excellent pod, please keep up the good work.

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Keep watching and we’ll keep making! Appreciate you ❤️🤍❤️

[@TimStewart-n8f]

Great discussion guys. Good that you gave full credit to TSP. Good luck but perhaps rethink the faceless manikin with the shirt - little bit creepy!

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

You didn’t like Markus the mannequin? 🙀🙀🙀 ❤️🤍❤️

[@thebeardedufoguygaz1109]

Great 1st episode 😇

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Appreciate you ❤️

[@barrygentry5364]

Really good first podcast. Congratulations.

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Thank you for watching ❤️🤍❤️

[@forgegamingstudio]

Look forward to the next one

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Thanks for watching ❤️❤️❤️

[@dromadrosis]

Sad times for the club but the show was excellent. Keep going!

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

You’re not wrong about sad times. But we appreciate the kind words.

[@khiburgess5848]

I predict by the end of the year this channel will have 40000 subs and Liams channel will have 38000 subs 😂😂😂

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

You’re probably not wrong.

[@steo12]

Good podcast lads . keep it up 😎😎

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Appreciate it! We’re looking forward to making more ❤️🤍❤️

[@jarvislives77]

Good podcast 👍

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Thank you ❤️🤍❤️

[@St1ckM0nk3y]

Commenting to trick the algorithm

[@terrysaint7629]

I really enjoyed the show, will be watching in the future. Have been a saints fan since the fifties and have had some really great times and some really bad times but that is the saints. I am an old fart now sadly I think we will be in the championship for three or four seasons. I hope I am wrong. Good luck with the show lads.

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Thank you for tuning in! If only life as a Saints fan was simple eh?!

[@Edward_7o5]

Great podcast, guys

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Thanks for tuning in my dude ❤️

[@Tylerderden5]

Great Start - had to watch on 1.5-2 X ; btw .. Saints are staying up ... Miracles do happen

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

I mean, I’d love it…. Get on those betting sites!

[@mark6809mm]

Excellent content. We’ll struggle in the Championship next year!

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Thanks for the kind words. Unfortunately I’m inclined to agree with you. I think this squad will struggle. And we’re likely to lose a couple like Rambo.

[@TheSouthamptonStand]

We need a part 2

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Part 2 coming Sunday night! 🤍❤️🤍❤️

[@poppythepedigree]

Excellent podcast

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Thank you for watching, appreciate it ❤️

[@mark6809mm]

Our problems start with the management and owners. That needs to be addressed. Also I’m not sure about Duric. It looks like Sean Dyche might be available soon!

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

If/when we get relegated, I personally can’t see Jurić being in charge for a championship season. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the board go after Röhl.

[@stephenwithers6306]

Good show boys.

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Thank you so much. Appreciate you.

[@khiburgess5848]

Is there gojnv to be a Saints Network deadcord???

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

There already is.

[@stephenwithers6306]

Just so you know I have been watching since 1959….. everyone always had more than us but we have what the don’t.

[@n1ghtw0lf3035]

Great podcast cannot wait for the next one

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Appreciate you watching. We’re excited too.

[@stuarttrimby2012]

Reposting what I said last week in TSP "I have been wondering for the last couple of seasons if the problem is the attacking coaches. Do they teach the strikers to shoot at the goalkeepers and rely on inaccuracy to take it away from the goalie? (See 90% of Che Adams' chances and the rest) Also no goals from how many corners now? 80+" Thoughts?

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Hey Stuart - appreciate the comment! I think, if I’m honest, we have to look at the whole attacking set up. Literally top to bottom. Recruitment is poor for attacking players. We seem to be unable to find someone consistent let along electrifying. Matt Fernandez might be an exception. The set up and attitude on the pitch is all wrong. Now. This might be down to players. But for it to be the same week in week out you have to look at coaching, strategy and tactics. Look at when dibling makes a run. No one is making runs and pulling opposition players, nor are they even looking for the ball. As for shooting, we’re not even taking a shot. So we can’t rely on the lore of averages. With 1-2 shots on target per game, you need clinical lethality. We don’t have it. And set pieces are a waste of time for us. We look clueless. But even the delivery is poor, and that’s under no pressure.

[@Roowfc705]

At this stage I would say keep the money in the pocket for the summer rather than chase the league or try and be clever. From experience with Watford you rarely get anything worth it in jan and van waste a lot of money on poor players

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

I think, if we’re going to spend anything in January, we need to be looking at some of the better championship players - but only to strengthen for next season. Panic buying to try and save this season will be nothing more than a waste of money.

[@The_Kazarian]

Just remember however bad things get - keep your damned mitts off Röhl

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Let’s see what the summer brings. I reckon the club has one eye on him.

[@stephenwithers6306]

I think we were lucky to go up so no surprise we are going down…….defence bad because forwards are worse.

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

I’d largely agree with the lucky to go up sentiment. We were both there at Wembley, it wasn’t a great game but it was a great day. But I don’t think we were ready to come straight back to the prem.

[@stephenwithers6306]

I am not basically ok with losing.

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

I accept it in the premier league. I accept that we’ll probably get beat by Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal etc. but I only accept that if we show fight. Real actual fight. You never know, sometimes it means you pull a result out of the bag.

[@TheTjay09]

Really good guys, much enjoyed

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Thanks for watching! Appreciate you 🫶🏻

[@khiburgess5848]

The only football worse than Southampton is Cardiff City football but its close.

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Is it though? How many wins do they have this season?

[@mark6809mm]

Why is Joe Aribo so unfit? He’s not the only one! Worst performance for a long time! Very impressed with Brentford but they didn’t need to be brilliant

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

The fitness of the whole squad at this stage in the season is very concerning for me personally. We always look half a hard off the pace. We never look like we’re going to compete. We should be prime match fit right now.

[@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.]

we are worse than two years ago UTS

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

We are, and what’s worse is we have invested quite heavily too. But we will still keep going ❤️🤍❤️🤍❤️🤍

[@Paul-x4w3x]

Its Premier League, it hasnt been the Premiership for years

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Haha, you picked up on it. I still haven’t got out of that habit.

[@Paul-x4w3x]

@@TheSaintsNetwork you and many others I am afraid. Good 1st episode will watch again next week irrespective of the Saints result and performance against Swansea. As a long time Saints fan following them through thin and even thinner I am not expecting great things from the rest of the season but there is always hope.

[@stephenwithers6306]

Score a goal… you might win…..long term issue

[@stephenwithers6306]

Why can’t we compete with the top teams…..we have always been the poor relations …..but we have bollo’s the size of an elephant……not bothered by fancy boys….points mean we fight. Win lose or draw.

[@stephenwithers6306]

Patience game re footy side

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Absolutely.

[@robkobyalov3291]

Take how frustrated and downcast you feel about Saints right now... transplant that into the head of one of these players. It's too simple analysis to say the players did not try against Brentford. I would say that the players are low on confidence, frustrated as hell and caught between two tactical systems - the one some of them have been recruited by and trained in for 18 months, and the one Juric instructed which Brentford unpicked with ease. When you're failing on that pitch, there's nowhere to hide. The perception that heads dropped and legs weren't doing the yards they should be is the symptom not the cause.

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

‘The symptom not the cause’ - love that quote. And agree with your point to a degree. I think regardless of what happened on Saturday, we need to see a solid response and have some more ‘encouragement’ from the team on the pitch over the next few weeks. Tactical changes etc may be confusing, but it doesn’t stop you putting in a tackle or running a bit more, but confidence can do that too.

[@stephenwithers6306]

Think walker peters is considerably over rated…… no leap for a short player ….. does not cover defensively and is unwilling to pass going firward

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

I’m inclined to agree he’s overrated. But I still think he’s one of the best we’ve got. Says a lot about our squad.

[@johnrobert3188]

Please please please please stop calling it the premiership 😂 i dont know why it bothers me lol

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

It bothers me too! Issue is as it kept on getting said I said it too! We will endeavour to stop it, hopefully 😂 ❤️🤍 Ash 🤍❤️

[@stephenwithers6306]

Fitness lacking in all senses

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Oh, without doubt. They’re no where near at the level they need to be.

[@stephenwithers6306]

Get rid of offside….problem solved

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

What a Wild West that would be.

[@Kerygmame]

actually they are the worst team ever in the premier league

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Yeah, unfortunately true. They can earn enough points to gain some dignity before the end of the season. But I don’t think we’re capable.

[@stephenwithers6306]

Juridical dumped by Roma….they the win???

[@stephenwithers6306]

Juric

[@stephenwithers6306]

Yes…. Apple respeltededed my spellleelling

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Apple auto correct is my fave… 😒😒😒

[@kevinturner8343]

Please stop saying “premiership” 😊

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

I tell him every time 🤦🏼‍♂️ then I go and say it!

[@lizziedempsey]

Try not to spill water next time...

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

I was distracting the audience so they didn’t watch Ash play with his junk….

[@lizziedempsey]

@TheSaintsNetwork Fair point! He needs a few pointers in streaming etiquette

[@nigelbaldwin1038]

Can the non tattooed one, speak less ?

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Using names is so last year. To be fair, he’s the one out of the 2 of us who knows what he’s talking about… Signed; The tattooed one.

[@nigelbaldwin1038]

Then let him speak. ps, As a matter of interest, are those your real legs ? No don’t answer that. Just concentrate on trying to get the podcast right 🙀

[@TheSaintsNetwork]

Wait? You want him to talk more or less? Which is it….

[@stephenwithers6306]

Think walker peters is considerably over rated…… no leap for a short player ….. does not cover defensively and is unwilling to pass going forward