Episode 379 - Total Saints Podcast

Episode 379 - Total Saints Podcast

From Total Saints Podcast by Total Saints Podcast

May 11, 2026 · 49 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Southampton FC's recent controversies and performance in the play-off semi-final against Middlesbrough.

Welcome to Episode 379 of the Total Saints Podcast, your home for all things Southampton Football Club. Martin Starke is joined by Steve Grant, Glen de la Cour and Alfie House to look back on a dramatic few days for Saints, both on and off the pitch. This week, the panel begins with the story nobody expected to be discussing: Spygate. Middlesbrough accused Southampton of spying on a training session at their Rockliffe Park base, before the EFL confirmed that Saints had been charged with breaches of its regulations. The panel discuss what is currently known, how Saints may respond, whether the club are likely to contest the charge, and what kind of punishment could follow. Then it’s on to the play-off semi-final itself, as Saints somehow left the Riverside with a 0-0 draw after a brutal first half against Middlesbrough. Boro dominated the opening 45 minutes, registering 17 shots while Saints failed to have one of their own, but Southampton stood firm thanks to some huge defensive moments from Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Nathan Wood, James Bree and Daniel Peretz. The second half brought a much-improved Saints performance, helped by the introduction of Ross Stewart and Shea Charles. The…

People in this episode

Host: Martin Starke

Guests: Steve Grant, Glen de la Cour, Alfie House

Topics covered

  • Southampton Football Club
  • Spygate
  • EFL regulations
  • play-off semi-final
  • Middlesbrough
  • defensive performance
  • team analysis

Keywords

  • Southampton
  • Middlesbrough
  • Spygate
  • EFL
  • play-off
  • football
  • defense
  • performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southampton Football Club, Middlesbrough, EFL

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