The Portcast

Tom and James review an old series of Sandpit articles which looked in to 25 potential ASEAN quota signings, talking about how the players in question have got on since, and adding a few of the latest Suzuki Cup stars in to the mix.

Tom, Jim and James run through how the 2021-22 season has gone so far, touching on all of the big hitters but focusing on Port.

No, this week's guest Peter Sheppard hasn't taken to strutting his stuff on the catwalk, but he has landed a position working in Swedish football, and he's here to tell us all about it. How does football differ in one of the world's most developed countries, with a league nearing it's 100th birthday, and a developing nation in South East Asia who's football league is in it's teen years?We also have our first real in-depth discussion on the implications of Port's unusual ownership situation for the future of the club, and a comparison of two Port XIs!

I'm joined by Gian Chansrichawla and Tommie Duncan to talk Thai national team. We consider all the major candidates for inclusion, and eventually agree on a 23 man squad which we think would serve boss Akira Nishino well.Some big names miss out and some uncapped players make the cut, including a Sandpit favourite.Let us know who you would have picked in the comments. We're expecting to get butchered for some of these selections!

Gian Chansrichawla joins The Portcast to give some us some more insight in to the crisis at Muangthong. We talk about SMM's legal disputes with the Thai FA, SCG's reported sponsorship cut-back and why Muangthong's famous academy is not all it's cracked up to be. there's plenty we didn't know about that Gian spells out in rapid-fire detail.This is a relative sprint compared to our usual marathons, but Gian and I continue with another topic and are joined by another guest in the next episode, which we'll be releasing soon!

Tom and James talk about all the ways in which Thai football is experienced by foreign fans.Are you the sort of fan who just turns up at the stadium and asks who's playing?Do you get your news from the newspaper?Do you follow the official website or a fan-made equivalent?Or are you following social media to find out what's going on?We cover all these areas and more, analyzing what's good and what could be better in Thai football through a foreign lens.As always, let us know if there's anything else you want us to talk about, or if you would like to appear on the podcast as a guest.

Tom and Tim take a virtual tour of Thailand, reviewing T1's 16 stadiums and a few other particularly memorable venues. Along the way we give them our ratings, as well as telling some stories from our numerous away days.From the Ballardian wastelands of Chaeng Wattana to the picturesque lakes of Sukhothai, we have experienced the good, the bad and the unsanitary.If you or someone you know is thinking about making a trip to watch Thai football for the first time, this is a must-listen!

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