Time at the bar…..
Gamba Osaka’s Asian Champions League (ACL) hopes are hanging by a thread, and they need to order a pint of victory at the last chance saloon. 背水の陣で向かう一戦。守備の要を欠くアデレードに、とにかく勝つのみ。 🏆#ACL2017🆚 @GAMBA_OFFICIAL vs…
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Chasing the J – Regional Update
Your friendly guide to the regional leagues in Japan is back, and @GifuRichy gives us an early season primer as to the runners & riders in the race to the…
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Mr. Mito
Could you point to Mito on a Japanese map? Could you even say which prefecture it is in? More specific still, could you name any players from J2 side Mito…
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Vanilla Ice
I know I had most of you hooked with the title, but just let me check: 80’s music references? ✅ Rob van Winkle?✅ Aria Jasuru Hasegawa? ✅ I’ve a feeling…
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The Rough (football) Guide to Matsumoto
Matsumoto is a place you should definitely take time to visit. The football aspect is excellent as you’ll struggle to find a more fervent fan base in Japan, but…
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Chasing the J
Given that the JFL season has just started, what better time to make our first check-in with lower league nerd….er, expert @GifuRichy as he looks at the clubs in non-J.League…
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J1 Weekend preview
He once told me that his weekly previews would start off long and then get gradually shorter – but no sign of that just yet as @JTalkPod goes deep into…
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5 Things I think I think
1. I think that we need to understand where J.League clubs are in relation to other Asian teams in regard to the Asian Champions League and not overreact to…
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The King at 50
1967. A year when Otis Redding died in a plane crash. A year when John McCain was shot down in Vietnam & taken prisoner. A year when The Beatles released…
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J1 preview – Week 3
Back by popular demand, @JTalkPod gives us the lowdown on the weekend’s J1 action, which, somewhat excitingly, starts on Friday night this week….. Four teams lead the way with…
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