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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…

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…

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…

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…

5 Things I Think I Think…..

1. I think the real Gamba Osaka should stand up (to paraphrase an Eminem track). Gamba Osaka 1-1 Venforet Kofu Gamba Osaka 1-4 Jeju United Kashiwa Reysol 1-3 Gamba Osaka…

A Sunday in Machida…

At The Match Machida Zelvia 0-1 JEF United (2017 J2 League, Round 1) Attendance: 8, 124 (Nozuta) Highlights: Last weekend, Jon Steele was at Nozuta to run the rule over…

Weekend J1 preview

More used to being behind the microphone hosting the acclaimed J-Talk Podcast, Ben Maxwell uses his computer for other purposes by giving us a run-down on the big story lines…

5 Things I think I think….

I’m shamelessly lifting this segment from the MMQB American Football site (quite simply, the best sports site on the web) and using it to give a quick overview of the…

J2 Opening Day Preview

Typical….you wait ages for a @J2KantoBites article, and then two come along at once. But, Regista is more than happy to let the don of the J2 scene give his…

Regional preview: Kyushu (south) and Okinawa

The final part of our J.League regional odyssey brings us to the far south of Japan, to clubs in the lower reaches of the league looking clamber up the footballing…

Regional preview: Kyushu (south) and Okinawa

Regional preview: Saitama & Chiba

To the north & east of Tokyo respectively, Saitama & Chiba host some of the biggest names (not to mention brightest colours) in the J.League. Starting with a team that…