{"podcast":{"title":"Total Saints Podcast","slug":"total-saints-podcast-225249","podcast_index_feed_id":225249,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/632d9f5d0b0d520016eaaaf1","website_url":"https://www.totalsaints.co.uk/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/632d9f5d0b0d520016eaaaf1/1736160769565-97267a2f-c0e9-4cce-bee8-a950f9256e3b.jpeg","author":"Total Saints Podcast","episode_count":399,"summary":"Total Saints Podcast is 100% dedicated to Southampton Football Club - the greatest team in the world. By far (Editors note: in our completely bias opinion anyway!) Martin Starke is joined by regular panellists Steve Grant (SaintsWeb), Glen de la Cour (League 1 Minus 10) and Alfie House (Daily Echo) diving into the heart of all things Saints FC with a good mix of opinion, entertainment and humour. \"Keep Marching In!\" This Podcast has been created and uploaded by Total Saints Podcast. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-12T02:19:10.335759+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/total-saints-podcast-225249"},"episode":{"title":"Southampton Expelled From Play-Off Final - Total Saints Podcast","slug":"southampton-expelled-from-play-off-final-total-saints-podcast","published_at":"2026-05-19T21:37:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/total-saints-podcast-225249/southampton-expelled-from-play-off-final-total-saints-podcast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/total-saints-podcast-225249","url":"https://shows.acast.com/totalsaintspod/episodes/southampton-expelled-from-play-off-final-total-saints-podcas","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/632d9f5d0b0d520016eaaaf1/e/6a0cd8194c1aeb32e726ae6d/media.mp3","summary":"This emergency edition of the Total Saints Podcast reacts to the breaking news that Southampton have been expelled from the Championship play-off final after admitting to spying breaches involving three clubs during the season. Martin Starke is joined by Glen de la Cour, Martin Sanders and Alfie House from the Daily Echo to break down what we know so far, including the EFL statement, Saints’ appeal, the additional breaches involving Oxford United and Ipswich Town, and the four-point deduction handed to the club for next season. The panel discuss whether the punishment is disproportionate, why the situation has left so many supporters feeling angry and embarrassed, and what the consequences could be for those involved behind the scenes. There is also a wider look at the damage done to the fanbase, the chaos around Wembley tickets, the impact on players who may now question their futures, and whether Sport Republic can ever properly rebuild trust with Southampton supporters. It is one of the most extraordinary and damaging nights in recent Southampton history — and this episode captures the immediate reaction as Saints fans try to make sense of it all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This emergency edition of the Total Saints Podcast reacts to the breaking news that Southampton have been expelled from the Championship play-off final af…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1625,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/total-saints-podcast-225249/episodes/southampton-expelled-from-play-off-final-total-saints-podcast/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/total-saints-podcast-225249/southampton-expelled-from-play-off-final-total-saints-podcast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}