The original Chiang Mai is Blue

Phil and Rob talk with Pattani FC captain Marlon Silva following the club's promotion to Thai League 1Phil reviews the first legs of the T3 playoff semi finals.Marlon, Phil, Rob and @jnb91 all have T2 teams of the season.Apologies for the sound in the first minute. Gremlins!

Simon Causton from footballsiam.com joins Rob Scott to review the first leg of the Thai League 2 playoff final from Nongbua Pitchaya last weekend. We preview the second leg at Pattani this coming Saturday and also the Thai League 3 playoff semi finals.Some thoughts on the teams that have come down from T1 to T2 for next season; the Thai League 3 structure; some news updates and Simon talks about his recent visit for football in Japan and also his plans for footballsiam.Thanks for listening!

With Phil away this week James Baxter makes a very welcome return to the podcast.James and Rob discuss the T2 playoff semi final second legs and preview the Nongbua Pitchaya v Pattani play off final.James has some thoughts on the three teams relegated from Thai League 1.We update the T3 playoffs. WIth one week remaining the four semi-finalists are already decided.Plus dates for your diaries and any other business.Thanks James for helping out and thank you all for listening.

In the T2 playoffs Pattani take a 3-1 lead back home for the second leg against Chainat.Nongbua Pitchaya are a goal down to Police Tero.Phil looks at the relegation battles coming up in T1 this Sunday.Plus an update on the T3 playoffs after week four of six.As for the episode title - thank Grok!Marl / Marlon → Shortened to Marl, which echoes Old Norse names like Marl or Már (meaning "famous" or "sea").Silva → Latin for "forest/woodland" → translated directly to Skógr (Old Norse for "forest/wood").Ironfist → A classic Viking epithet reflecting his strong, muscular build and warrior presence in the image.

Phil and Rob go through all nine games from the final day of the regular T2 season.Sisaket promoted.Chainat lose but hang on to the last playoff place where they will meet Pattani.Police Tero to meet Nongbua Pitchaya. Kasetsart are relegated after a home defeat against Chiang Mai United.In the T3 playoffs Muang Loei United are unbeaten in Group B at the half way point.In group A is their number up at Prime? Uttaradit come back from 0-2 down to draw at Chiang Mai FC/In Group C tonight:PT Satun 5 Nara United 3 PT Satun have played 3 won 3 and must be favourites for the top of Group C. The crowd in Satun was a fabulous 4,195. Mid afternoon on a weekday!Samut Sakhon City 1 Thonburi United 2

Sisaket's late equaliser at Pattaya takes the club to touching distance of T1.Chainat were two minutes away from the playoffs and then Trat equalised.Chiang Mai United burst into form to save their season.Pattani labour past Chanthaburi.Police Tero clinch a play-off place and will face Nongbua Pitchaya.Have Bangkok FC dragged Nakhon Pathom down with them to T3?In praise of Alberto Gouvea.How good is Gustavo Apis?NakhonSi United win at last - but too little, too late.T2's selective VAR controversy.The T3 playoffs are underway and PT Satun and Nara United have the support and the results. We have all the scores and fixtures.Finally 8 of 9 games on the final day can impact promotion, playoffs and relegation. That's entertainment.