Radio Solent's Sports Editor - heading up the best regional radio team the BBC has. A lover of live music & other distractions...

Southampton, England
Joined January 2012
BREAKING #SaintsFc Tonda Eckert has been handed a six week ban SUSPENDED until the end of next season He will be in charge on Sunday and beyond โ€ฆ
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๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ is this defensive duo? ๐Ÿ˜‡ Jack Stephens was full of praise for his centre back partner, Keven Schlotterbeck, following Southampton's 3-2 win over West Ham The #SaintsFC captain spoke to @AdamBlackmore ๐Ÿ”Šโฌ‡๏ธ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pjg8โ€ฆ
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The ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ž Right-Back? #SaintsFC boss Tonda Eckert lauded James Bree after his smashing volley in the 3-2 win at West Ham ๐Ÿ‘ Listen to his full interview with @AdamBlackmore on BBC Sounds โฌ‡๏ธ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pjg9โ€ฆ
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Phew!!! #SaintsFc A statement win and a hugely gutsy performance Peretz outstanding in the 2nd half , with Stephens and Schlotterbeck immense And Iโ€™m most happy for Prowsey - that must feel soooooo sweet for him
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Outrageously fun first half and take a bow James Bree!! #SaintsFc Now for the most boring second half ever please with no shots at either end - thatโ€™ll do nicely ๐Ÿ˜‡
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Southampton are looking for a fourth successive league clean sheet for the first time since February 2016 ๐Ÿ˜‡ Can #SaintsFC do it against a West Ham side, who have netted eight goals in their last three matches? Live commentary on @BBCRadioSolent from 3pm ๐Ÿ”Š
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๐Ÿ’ญ ๐Ÿ’ญ ๐Ÿ’ญ If Carlsberg did #SaintsFc football โ€ฆ.. this game today would end with JWP wrapping his foot around a 25-yard free kick and watching it sail into the top corner to win the game, before running over to celebrate with Nuno ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’ญ ๐Ÿ’ญ
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Good afternoon from near Westfield shopping centre in Stratford! #SaintsFc
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Johannes Spors has spoken to @AdamBlackmore about #SaintsFC's start to the season... ๐Ÿ˜‡ โ–ช๏ธ Dealing with Spygate โ–ช๏ธ 'Close' relationship with Tonda Eckert โ–ช๏ธ Running a multi-club model โ–ช๏ธ The January transfer window Listen to the full interview here ๐Ÿ”Šโฌ‡๏ธ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pj99โ€ฆ
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And to complete a good #SaintsFc week on BBC Sounds and on BBC Radio Solent, please enjoy the interview Iโ€™ve just done with Saints group sporting director Johannes Spors. We talked summer window, Spy Gate and Tonda, better age of squad, multi-club model and looked ahead to January ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ™ Https://www.bbc.co.uk/soundsโ€ฆ
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Tonda Eckert fairly tight-lipped and coy about the fitness prospects for tomorrow for both Flynn Downes and Cyle Larin Late decisions on both suggests its nip & tuck #SaintsFc
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So far this mid-week on our #SaintsFc page on BBC Sounds : Adam Lallana on going from player to U21 head coach Jay Robinson on life in Italy and now here is my Finn Azaz interview - please enjoy and subscribe ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ‘‡ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0phz7โ€ฆ
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So far this mid-week on our #SaintsFc page on BBC Sounds : Adam Lallana on going from player to U21 head coach Jay Robinson on life in Italy and now here is my Finn Azaz interview - please enjoy and subscribe ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ‘‡ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0phz7โ€ฆ
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Had a good chat with #SaintsFc playmaker Finn Azaz today ahead of the trip to West Ham Understandably he didnโ€™t want to talk about the recent Ireland-Israel furore but he was happy to confirm that heโ€™s going to keep playing international football, so those โ€œreportsโ€ werenโ€™t true - good
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From ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง to the next ๐Ÿ˜‡ Adam Lallana reflected on his first steps in management, following #SaintsFC U21's 1-1 draw with Juventus Lallana spoke to Adam Blackmore โฌ‡๏ธ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0phq0โ€ฆ
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Jay Robinson | ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐‹๐จ๐š๐ง ๐Ÿ”ด #SaintsFC teenager Jay Robinson, on loan with Monza, has been speaking with @sistoney67 about life in Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น He's been explaining the differences between the Championship & Serie A... Listen on BBC Sounds โฌ‡๏ธ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0phssโ€ฆ
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Lewis Dobbin was full of praise for his team-mates after their hard-fought win at Norwich #SaintsFC picked up their first away win of the season thanks to Kuryu Matsuki's goal Dobbin told @AdamBlackmore confidence is high in the squad ๐Ÿ”Šโฌ‡๏ธ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pgq4โ€ฆ
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Goin' Home: A win on the road, at last! ๐Ÿš— Adam & Tonda Lost in Translation ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Jander back with a bang ๐Ÿ’ฅ Pies, pies and more pies ๐Ÿฅง Listen to Adam & Jo in full on BBC Sounds โฌ‡๏ธ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pgqfโ€ฆ
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Like buses these clean sheets ๐Ÿ˜ #SaintsFc ๐ŸšŽ Back to back 1-nils and the Tonda train is back on the track after the international break ! ๐Ÿš† Made the changes, got us all worried and got it right Well done Lewis Dobbin - in from the cold to lead the line excellently
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