Talking Toro Podcast

S5E26 - 'Juric Return?' (#146)

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:39:30 GMT

Peter and Rob return from a short break to discuss Torino's last two matches - a 4-1 thumping of Roberto D'Aversa's former club Parma and a 3-2 defeat against AC Milan at the San Siro.

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S5E25 - 'Pick your poison - Lazaro or Pedersen' (#145)

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:04:39 GMT

Fresh from meeting up in Shrewsbury at the weekend, Peter and Rob discuss Torino's 2-1 defeat against Napoli and also look ahead to Friday's crucial match against Parma.

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S5E24 - 'Guadeloophole' (#144)

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:07:26 GMT

Peter and Rob look back at Torino's 2-0 victory over Lazio in Roberto D'Aversa's first game in charge and look ahead to Friday night's match against Napoli.

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S5E23 - 'Merde come Cairo' (#143)

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:45:41 GMT

Peter and Rob return to discuss Torino's 3-0 defeat to Genoa that marked the end of Marco Baroni's spell in charge of the Granata. The appointment of his successor Roberto D'Aversa is discussed, and his first match against Lazio is previewed.

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S5E22 - 'My train was full of Toro fans' (#142)

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:20:13 GMT

Peter looks back on his trip to watch Torino's 2-1 defeat against Bologna in an eerie Stadio Grande Torino with many fans in the stadium choosing to stay away in a continued strike against owner Urbano Cairo.

Sunday's match against Genoa is previewed in what could be a key game as both sides look to steer clear of being involved in a relegation battle.

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S5E21 - '99 and out' (#141)

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:58:37 GMT

Peter and Rob pay tribute to Perr Schuurs after it was announced the Dutch defender would be leaving the club by mutual consent after a terrible two and a half year battle with injury.

Torino's Coppa Italia defeat against Inter is also discussed along with the late 2-2 draw against Fiorentina and Sunday's match against Bologna is previewed.

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S5E20 - 'Como, Che, Calciomercato and Coppa Italia' (#140)

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:54:59 GMT

Peter and Rob return to discuss the humiliating 6-0 defeat at Como, Sunday's 1-0 win over Lecce, what the squad still needs following a busy week of transfers and look ahead to Wednesday's Coppa Italia quarter final against Inter.

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S5E19 - 'Relegation worries' (#139)

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:58:44 GMT

Peter and Rob look back on Torino's 2-0 defeat at home to Roma, Rob picks his best Toro 11 with a caveat of only being able to pick 1 player from each country and Saturday's trip to Como is previewed.

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S5E18 - 'Turkish Delight' (#138)

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:43:01 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Torino's 2-0 defeat in Bergamo against Atalanta and their thrilling 3-2 win in Rome as they advanced to the Coppa Italia Quarter Final thanks to Emirhan İlkhan's late winning goal.

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S5E17 - 'No Standards, No Ambition' (#137)

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:15:31 GMT

Peter and Rob look back at Torino's 2-1 defeat against Udinese and preview the league game at Atalanta and Coppa Italia clash with Roma

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S5E16 - 'Revenge of the Rejects' (#136)

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:50:31 GMT

Peter and Rob return for the first Talking Toro episode of 2026 and discuss Torino's 2-1 defeat against Cagliari in the final game of 2025 and the 3-0 victory against Hellas Verona in the first match of the New Year.

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S5E15 - 'Buon Natale' (#135)

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:19:27 GMT

Peter and Rob return for a festive episode of the Talking Toro podcast as they discuss the 1-0 victory over Sassuolo and hopes for the January transfer window. Toro once again have an opportunity to win three successive games as they face Cagliari after Christmas, so this game is discussed.

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S5E14 - 'Vardy is on fire' (#134)

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:44:26 GMT

Peter discusses his trip to Turin over the weekend as Toro managed a 1-0 victory over Cremonese, whilst Sunday's match against Sassuolo is also previewed.

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S5E13 - 'Vagnati sacked, Petrachi returns' (#133)

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:35:40 GMT

Peter and Rob return to discuss Torino's latest defeat, as they threw away a 2-0 lead against AC Milan on Monday night.

The shock news that Sporting Director Davide Vagnati has been sacked, with Gianluca Petrachi returning after 6 years away from the club is also discussed as well as a preview of Saturday's match against Cremonese - a match that Peter and friend of the pod Macer will be attending.

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S5E12 - 'Every Given Sunday' (#132)

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:00:00 GMT

Peter and Rob look back at another Toro defeat, this time a 2-1 loss away to Lecce that featured a missed penalty in injury time. Monday's match against current league leaders AC Milan is also previewed.

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S5E11 - 'The worst defence in the entire league' (#131)

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:40:00 GMT

Peter and Rob return following the international break and discuss the good, the 0-0 draw against Juventus, and the bad, the 5-1 home defeat against Como on Monday night.

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S5E10 - 'Derby Della Mole Preview' (#130)

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:36:36 GMT

Peter and Rob recap Sunday's 2-2 draw against Pisa and look ahead to Saturday's Derby Della Mole against Juventus as Toro look to earn their first win in this fixture in a decade.

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S5E09 - 'Cathedral City' (#129)

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:13:32 GMT

Peter and Rob review Toro's 0-0 draw against Bologna and look ahead to Sunday's match against Pisa as they look to make it five matches unbeaten ahead of the Derby Della Mole.

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S5E08 - 'Guesstafson Apology' (#128)

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:26:51 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Torino's dramatic late win against Genoa on Sunday, discuss a controversial Guesstafson moment and look ahead to Wednesday's match against Bologna - as Toro have an opportunity to win three league games in a row for the first time in 2,462 days.

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S5E07 - '80% Grinta, 20% Flair' (#127)

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 19:27:36 GMT

Peter and Rob look back on Torino's shock 1-0 victory against Napoli on Saturday evening and preview Toro's next match against Genoa on Sunday.

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S5E06 - 'Arlind Ajeti : Always the wrong answer' (#126)

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:30:00 GMT

Peter and Rob return to discuss Torino's dramatic and controversial 3-3 draw against Lazio and look ahead to the match against Napoli after the international break.

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S5E05 - 'Biraghi and Tameze' (#125)

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 07:05:59 GMT

Peter and Rob return for another episode of the Talking Toro podcast and discuss the aftermath of the disastrous 2-1 defeat against Parma which apparently leaves Marco Baroni's job in a precarious position.

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S5E04 - 'Talking Toro is Back' (#124)

Sat, 27 Sep 2025 11:35:05 GMT

Peter and Rob return after a month break to discuss Torino's inconsistent start to the season and progression to the next round of the Coppa Italia after a 1-0 win against Pisa.

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S5E03 - 'No Defence' (#123)

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:41:22 GMT

Peter and Rob reflect on Toro's abject and embarrassing 5-0 opening day defeat to Inter and look at what areas the Granata still need to improve ahead of the transfer window closing. Torino's next match at home to Fiorentina on Sunday afternoon is also previewed.

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S5E02 - Serie A Preview 2025/26 (#122)

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:08:32 GMT

Peter and Rob look back at Torino's unconvincing 1-0 win v Modena in the Coppa Italia and look to predict how the Serie A table will look at the end of the season. Monday night's clash at the San Siro against Inter is also previewed.

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S5E01 - Torino Season Preview 2025/26 (#121)

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 16:28:38 GMT

Peter and Rob are back as they preview the start of the 2025/26 season, with Toro starting their campaign against Modena in the Coppa Italia on Monday evening.

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S4E35 - Talking Toro Quiz (#120)

Sat, 14 Jun 2025 09:52:43 GMT

A special end of season Talking Toro podcast episode as Peter, Rob and Macer all battle it out to see who is the ultimate Talking Toro Quiz champion.

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S4E34 - 'Emergency Pod : Vanoli out, Baroni in' (#119)

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:41:32 GMT

Peter and Rob record an emergency podcast to discuss the official announcement that Paolo Vanoli has left his role as Toro coach and has been replaced by ex Lazio coach Marco Baroni.

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S4E33 - 'End of season Pagelle' (#118)

Mon, 26 May 2025 15:56:54 GMT

Peter and Rob record a podcast moments after Torino's 2024/25 season comes to end with a third successive defeat without scoring against Roma. In this podcast, Peter and Rob give player ratings to each player in the squad and crown the Talking Toro Player of the Season.

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S4E32 - 'Toro Eurovision' (#117)

Tue, 20 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Peter and Rob look back on Toro's 1-0 defeat in Lecce and in honour of last weekend's Eurovision song contest, look back at some great of the classic songs written about Torino.

The playlist of songs can be found here : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2u2LUA8N6kwEVhkeq4gl4k?si=x7H730IbSZqKJxsYJci7Hg…

This season's final match of the season against Champions League chasing Roma is also previewed.

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S4E31 - 'Agent Niang' (#116)

Thu, 15 May 2025 08:17:53 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Sampdoria's surprise relegation to Serie C, the 2-0 defeat against Inter's squad players and look ahead to Sunday's trip to relegation threatened Lecce.

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S4E30 - 'Superga weekend review' (#115)

Wed, 07 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss the events that took place over the weekend to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the Superga tragedy, with Toro super fan Macer Corcoran who was in Turin joining to share his thoughts.

The disappointing 1-1 draw against Venezia is also discussed, whilst Sunday's match against Champions League semi finalists Inter is also previewed.

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S4E29 'Scott McTominay likes tomatoes' - (#114)

Fri, 02 May 2025 12:27:29 GMT

Peter and Rob return for another episode of the Talking Toro Podcast, as Rob discusses his failed attempt to watch Torino v Udinese during his Easter holiday to Turin.

The re-arranged 2-0 victory against Udinese is discussed, as well as Sunday's 2-0 defeat against Napoli after two goals from the tomato lover, Scott McTominay.

Friday's match against Venezia is also previewed ahead of 4th May where Toro fans remember the greatest Torino team of all time who sadly died in the Superga tragedy 76 years ago.

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S4E28 'The Adams Family' - (#113)

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:26:45 GMT

Peter and Rob return to discuss Torino's 1-0 draw against Como which featured Toro having an injury time goal disallowed by VAR in 'peak Toro' fashion. Toro's match on Easter Monday against Udinese is also previewed, a match Rob will (hopefully) be attending.

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S4E27 'God Save the Saints' - (#112)

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Toro's action packed 1-1 draw with Hellas Verona - featuring a missed penalty, goalkeeping mistake and a red card. Toro's next fixture against Como on Sunday evening is also previewed.

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S4E26 'The Italian Sonny Pike' - (#111)

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:12:54 GMT

Peter and Rob are back after the international break to discuss the Granata's 1-1 draw with Lazio and in honour of Gvidas Gineitis' equaliser, look at which other Toro Primavera (youth team) products have made an impact in the first team.

Sunday's match at home to Hellas Verona is also previewed.

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S4E25 'Lucas Boyé moment' - (#110)

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Peter and Rob look back on Torino's 1-0 victory over Empoli on Saturday night and preview Toro's next match, away to Lazio after the international break.

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S4E24 '10th place title' - (#109)

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 06:27:42 GMT

Peter and Rob are back to discuss Torino's failure to win three consecutive games for the first time in 6 years as they twice let a lead slip in a 2-2 draw against Parma. Saturday's home match against Empoli is previewed, a team who have already beaten the Granata at the Stadio Grande Torino this season.

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S4E23 'Three in a row?' - (#108)

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Peter and Rob are back to discuss Torino's 2-0 victory against Monza and look ahead to Saturday's away match against Parma - an opportunity to win three consecutive games for the first time in six years.

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S4E22 'Peter's favourite Toro XI' - (#107)

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for another episode of the Talking Toro Podcast. Saturday's 2-1 victory against AC Milan is discussed, whilst Sunday's match against relegation threatened Monza is previewed.

Peter also take us through the players who would make his favourite (not necessarily best) Toro eleven.

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S4E21 'Rob's favourite Toro XI' - (#106)

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:48:11 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for another episode of the Talking Toro Podcast. Friday's 3-2 defeat against Bologna is discussed, whilst Saturday's upcoming match against AC Milan is previewed.

Rob also take us through the players who would make his favourite (not necessarily best) Toro eleven.

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S4E20 'Valentine's Day Toro' - (#105)

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:21:19 GMT

Peter is back from his short but sweet trip to Turin and discusses Torino's 1-1 draw against Genoa. Rob tries to add to his points tally in Guess-tafson and Friday's match against Bologna is previewed.

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S4E19 'Don't look back in Angers' - (#104)

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:54:34 GMT

Peter and Rob look back at Torino's 1-1 draw against Atalanta and the ending of the transfer window whilst also looking ahead to Saturday's clash with Genoa.

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S4E18 'Smells like team spirit' - (#103)

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:14:49 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Torino's first win since October thanks to Ché Adams' brace against Cagliari on Friday night. Toro are still yet to make a signing in the January transfer window, so attention turns to Borna Sosa's tattoos and the Granata's lack of Portuguese players throughout their history.

Saturday's match against Atalanta is also previewed.

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S4E17 'Denis Law tribute' - (#102)

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:13:47 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Torino's 1-1 draw against Fiorentina, despite Ali Dembélé's first half red card.

Friday night's match against Cagliari is also previewed - and they discuss which players would be included in an internationally known Toro XI.

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S4E16 'Carrying a washing machine on his shoulders' - (#101)

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:44:34 GMT

Peter and Rob recap Torino's 1-1 draw in the Derby Della Mole and with an uninspiring January transfer window so far, they look back at players who greatly surpassed expectations after signing for the Granata.

Sunday's match against out of form Fiorentina is also previewed.

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S4E15 'No wins, no signings, no ambition' - (#100)

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:54:26 GMT

Peter and Rob return for the 100th episode of Talking Toro and recap the three matches played since the last episode before Christmas - Bologna, Udinese and Parma.

Saturday's 'Derby Della Mole' is also previewed, as Toro look to end their decade long run for a victory in this fixture.

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S4E14 'Che Adams from the halfway line' - (#99)

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:27:59 GMT

Peter and Rob review Torino's 1-0 victory against Empoli featuring Che Adams' incredible goal from the halfway line.

Saturday's match against Bologna is also previewed, and Peter and Rob do their best Davide Vagnati impression and suggest a few players Toro should target in the January transfer window.

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S4E13 'PG Rated Toro' - (#98)

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:23:21 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss the 0-0 draw away to Genoa, and look ahead to Friday night's clash against Empoli as Toro desperately look for only their 2nd win since September.

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S4E12 'Happy Birthday Toro' - (#97)

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 08:30:30 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for another episode of Talking Toro, as the 1-0 defeat against Napoli is discussed, and Saturday's match against Genoa is previewed.

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S4E11 'Spend on Shpendi' - (#96)

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:40:25 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss the 1-1 draw against Monza and preview Alessandro Buongiorno's return to Turin as league leaders Napoli visit the Stadio Grande Torino on Sunday afternoon.

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S4E10 'They played for Toro? XI' - (#95)

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:00:05 GMT

Peter and Rob look back at Saturday's 2-0 Derby Della Mole defeat against Juventus and also create a team of Torino players who people may not always associate with the Granata. Toro's next match against Monza is also previewed.

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S4E09 'Derby della Mole Preview' - (#94)

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:00:24 GMT

Peter and Rob are back to discuss the two 1-0 defeats against Roma and Fiorentina and to look ahead to Saturday's Derby della Mole against Juventus.

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S4E08 'Red Bull Torino?' - (#93)

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:31:06 GMT

Peter and Rob are back to discuss the 1-0 victory against Como and the recent rumours regarding a takeover by energy drink giant Red Bull. The upcoming matches against Roma and Fiorentina are also previewed.

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S4E07 'Three too many 3-2 defeats' - (#92)

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:25:24 GMT

Peter and Rob are back to discuss an incredible third consecutive 3-2 league defeat - this time away to Cagliari on Sunday evening. Friday night's match against Como is also previewed, which will see former Toro captain Andrea Belotti return to the Stadio Grande Torino.

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S4E06 'Balotelli to Toro? - (#91)

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:16:47 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for another episode of the Talking Toro podcast as the 3-2 defeat against Inter is overshadowed by captain Duván Zapata's season ending ACL injury.

Although the next Toro match is over a week away, the next match against Cagliari is previewed as Toro will look to end a run of three successive defeats.

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S4E05 'Double dream is over' - (#90)

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:24:03 GMT

Harold Wilson once said that 'a week is a long time in politics' and it is also the case in football.

A week after Toro fans enjoyed being top of the table, they have now been eliminated from the Coppa Italia and their unbeaten start to the season is also over.

Peter and Rob are back to discuss the 2-1 defeat against Empoli and 3-2 defeat against Lazio.

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S4E04 'We are top of the league' - (#89)

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 18:14:47 GMT

Peter and Rob celebrate Torino's incredible start to the season as they are now the sole league leaders in the Serie A table - for the first time in 47 years - thanks to a 3-2 win over Hellas Verona on Friday night.

Tuesday's Coppa Italia tie against Empoli is previewed alongside Sunday's fixture against Lazio as the Granata aim to continue their unbeaten record.

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S4E03 'Better call Saúl' - (#88)

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 16:16:05 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for another episode of the Talking Toro podcast, and discuss Saúl Coco's late winning goal as Toro maintain their unbeaten start to the season.

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S4E02 'Supermarket Sweep' - (#87)

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:53:32 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for another episode of Talking Toro as they discuss which areas the Granata need to improve in before the transfer window closes and review the 2-1 victory against Atalanta and preview Friday's match against Paolo Vanoli's former club Venezia.

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S4E01 'Mr Mediocre' - (#86)

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 07:00:54 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for the 4th season of the Talking Toro Podcast and look back on the transfer dealings in the summer so far and review the 2-2 draw against AC Milan in the opening game of the Serie A season.

Raoul Bellanova's impending transfer to Sunday's opponents Atalanta is also discussed and a new competition between the two co-hosts is unveiled.

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S3E35 'Season 23/24 Review' - (#85)

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 18:46:36 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for another episode of the Talking Toro podcast, as they review the Ivan Juric era, look at the potential replacement and give the squad their annual 'pagelle' ratings.

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S3E34 'Forza Viola' - (#84)

Tue, 28 May 2024 17:55:56 GMT

Peter and Rob are back to discuss Torino's 3-1 victory over AC Milan and their 3-0 defeat against Atalanta - however, thanks to Napoli failing to beat Lecce, Toro still have a chance to qualify for Europe depending on Fiorentina's winning the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday night.

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S3E33 'Cantatore and Pambina' - (#83)

Wed, 15 May 2024 06:30:01 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Torino's 2-1 comeback victory against Hellas Verona thanks to an immediate impact from Primavera players Zanos Savva and Alessandro Dellavale make their debuts which keeps their slim hopes of European football alive.

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S3E32 'The Granata wall' - (#82)

Wed, 08 May 2024 06:00:03 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Friday's 0-0 draw against Bologna, a couple of unsavoury incidents that somewhat tarnished the Superga anniversary and look forward to Sunday's trip to Verona.

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S3E32 75th Superga Anniversary Special - (#81)

Fri, 03 May 2024 07:00:42 GMT

In this special episode of Talking Toro, Peter and Rob speak with Herbie Sykes about the Giro d'Italia, the iconic cycling race which begins its first stage on Saturday to coincide with the 75th Anniversary of the Superga plane crash that led to the tragic death of 'il Grande Torino'.

In part two, Rob speaks with Roberto Pennino, author of a new book 'Immortal Torino: How the Superga Air Crash Robbed Italian Football of its Champions'. Roberto's book can be purchased on Amazon here.

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S3E31 'Tonny Sanabria totally blanked me' - (#80)

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 06:00:14 GMT

Peter and Rob are back after a couple of weeks away for another episode of the Talking Toro podcast, in which time, the Granata have scored a total of zero goals.

The goalless draws against Juventus and Frosinone are discussed, along with the 2-0 defeat against Inter from the weekend.

Rob discusses his 'VIP' experience at the Derby, whilst Peter details his trip to Buenos Aires and the River Plate museum.

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S3E30 'Only an idiot would back Toro in the derby' - (#79)

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 05:40:52 GMT

Peter and Rob are back to discuss Torino's last minute 3-2 defeat against Empoli, and preview this weekends Derby Della Mole against Juventus,

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S3E29 'It's Luca Belingheri' - (#78)

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 06:15:51 GMT

Peter and Rob return after the international break to discuss Torino's 1-0 victory against Monza and look forward to Saturday's fixture against Empoli - as Toro look to win three Serie A matches in a row for the first time under Ivan Jurić.

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S3E28 'Literally sent to Coventry' - (#77)

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 07:00:11 GMT

Peter and Rob look back at Torino's 2-0 victory against Udinese and consider how many points may be necessary from the remaining 9 fixtures in order to quality for European football. In part two, they both put forward their own 'one season wonder' XI from two different time periods.

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S3E27 'Gloves Off' - (#76)

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 08:00:19 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for another episode of the Talking Toro podcast to discuss Toro's 1-1 draw against Napoli and preview Saturday's match against Udinese.

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S3E26 'Ivan the Terrible' - (#75)

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 07:30:27 GMT

Peter and Rob are back to discuss 10 men Torino's 0-0 draw with Fiorentina and the controversial refereeing decision to send off Samuele Ricci for two yellow cards. Friday night's fixture against Napoli is also previewed.

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S3E25 'Rigore! - (#74)

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 11:20:21 GMT

Peter and Rob are back once again to discuss another Toro defeat despite playing well against a team from the capital, this time, Monday's 3-2 defeat to Roma.

We are also joined by Fiorentina fan and fellow podcaster Giancarlo Rinaldi to help preview Saturday night's match against the Viola and the return of Andrea Belotti to the Stadio Grande Torino.

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S3E24 'Best half of the season?' - (#73)

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 20:03:08 GMT

Peter and Rob return for a bonus edition of the Talking Toro Podcast to discuss Toro's 2-0 defeat against Lazio despite dominating the first half. Monday night's match against Roma is also previewed and keep listening for another bonus treat at the end of the episode.

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S3E23 'We're all going on a European Tour' - (#72)

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 08:00:01 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Torino's 2-0's victory over Lecce, the Bellanova/Zapata double act and preview Toro's upcoming fixtures against Lazio and Roma in direct clashes with fellow European challengers.

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S3E22 'Boring, Boring, Toro' - (#71)

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 07:45:52 GMT

Peter and Rob look back on Saturday's 1-1 draw against Sassuolo, question how a team who have only lost twice since October can look so unconvincing, and preview Friday night's match against Lecce.

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S3E21 'The end of Talking Toro?' - (#70)

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for another episode of Talking Toro, as they review Toro's transfer market, the 0-0 draw against Salernitana and preview Saturday's match against Sassuolo.

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S3E20 - S3E20 'Calciomercato conundrum' - (#69)

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:30:51 GMT

Peter and Rob look back at Toro's 2-1 win at Cagliari and discuss where Toro need to reinforce with only two days left before the transfer window closes.

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S3E19 - S3E19 'Amsterdam' - (#68)

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 07:00:31 GMT

With Toro not in action last week, Peter and Rob answer some listeners questions, as they look to answer the mystery regarding whether Simone Zaza is a missing person, and why Toro have an allergy to signing a decent left back.

An update on the calciomercato is provided, whilst they also look back on Torino's famous 1991-92 UEFA Cup run that ended with agony in Amsterdam.

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S3E18 - S3E18 - 'Pound shop Alessio Cerci' (#67)

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 07:30:01 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for a new episode of the Talking Toro Podcast as they look back at the 0-0 draw against Genoa, and look (far) ahead to their next match against Cagliari.

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S3E17 - S3E17 - 'Toro-Genoa, friends again' (#66)

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:07:34 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for the first Talking Toro episode of 2024 as they look back on draw with Udinese, defeat against Fiorentina and stunning recent 3-0 victory against Napoli.

In the second half, we were pleased to join Fabrizio and Matt from the 'La Lanterna Podcast' to preview this weekend's match against Genoa.

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S3E16 - S3E16 - 'Talking Toro : Christmas Quiz 2023' (#65)

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 11:00:14 GMT

In a special edition of the Talking Toro Podcast, Peter hosts a South Coast derby edition of the Christmas Torino Quiz between Rob and friend of the pod Macer.

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S3E15 - S3E15 - 'VMS - Player of the season?' (#64)

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:00:10 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Toro's narrow 1-0 win against Empoli, their third home win in a row, and preview their next two games - against Udinese and Fiorentina.

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S3E14 - S3E14 - 'Toro in literature' (#63)

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 08:05:54 GMT

Peter and Rob review Toro's 0-0 draw and some questionable refereeing decisions in Frosinone on Sunday and preview the next match against Empoli.

They also look at the array of Torino books in existence, in English and in Italian, and Peter has a very special announcement to make.

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S3E13 - S3E13 - 'Live from Turin : Torino 3-0 Atalanta' (#62)

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:15:41 GMT

Join Peter and Rob for a very special edition of the Talking Toro podcast, live from Turin.

Their trip coincided with Torino's 117th anniversary, so this episode begins with a clip recorded at 'Bar Norman' birthplace of Torino Football Club. The pod features live audio from Monday night's match against Atalanta, and then the pod itself is recorded almost immediately following Toro's 3-0 victory.

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S3E12 - S3E12 - 'Jumping Jester' (#61)

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 19:55:34 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for another episode of the Talking Toro podcast, as they discuss Torino's disappointing 2-0 defeat against Bologna and look forward to their trip to Turin ahead of the Atalanta match on Monday night.

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S3E11 - S3E11 - 'Battle of Santiago' (#60)

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 17:41:00 GMT

Peter and Rob are back as they review Torino's 1-1 draw with Monza, and preview their next match against Bologna at the end of November.

With in being an international week, they also discuss their own relationships with the Italian national team, and select their own 'Top 10 Toro Italy' players.

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S3E10 - S3E10 - 'More a Skoda than a Ferrari' (#59)

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 09:00:16 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for a new episode of the Talking Toro podcast, as they review the Coppa Italia defeat, victory over Sassuolo and preview Saturday's fixture in Monza.

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S3E9 - S3E09 - 'Peter and Pietro's yoga class' (#58)

Sun, 29 Oct 2023 09:24:20 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for another episode of the Talking Toro podcast, as they look back on the 1-0 victory against Lecce, and preview the Coppa Italia tie with Frosinone and league game against Sassuolo.

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S3E8 - S3E08 - 'More a museum than a football club' (#57)

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 08:41:06 GMT

Peter and Rob are back to discuss Toro's dreadful 2-0 defeat in the Derby Della Mole, and look forward to Torino's next game following the international break against Inter.

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S3E7 - S3E07 - 'I've had enough of the Turin Derby' (#56)

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 08:00:39 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Monday's disappointing 0-0 draw at home to Hellas Verona and also look forward (potentially not the right word) to Saturday's derby against Juventus.

They also put together a 'dream derby XI' featuring the Toro players who have made the most impact in the 'Derby Della Mole'.

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S3E6 - S3E06 - 'Everything Juventus has an asterisk next to it' (#55)

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:30:05 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for another episode of Talking Toro, as they look back at a double Roman adventure - a 1-1 draw against Roma, and a more disappointing 2-0 defeat at Lazio.

Rob has an opportunity to get his first 'Toropedia' point of the season, whilst Monday's fixture at home to Hellas Verona is also previewed.

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S3E5 - S3E05 - 'Andrea Belotti pin badges' (#54)

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 06:45:20 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for another episode of Talking Toro as they review Torino's impressive 3-0 victory at Salernitana.

Sunday night's match against Roma is previewed and Rob picks out his five favourite goals scored by former Toro captain Andrea Belotti, who could make his first appearance back at the Stadio Grande Torino since leaving the club.

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S3E4 - S3E04 - 'This one's for Africa' (#53)

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 09:39:55 GMT

Peter and Rob are back to discuss their ultimate 'African Torino XI' which includes a number of players who have probably never been mentioned on the pod before.

Toro's next match against Salernitana is also previewed as the Granata look to build on their victory against Genoa.

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S3E3 - S3E03 - 'A.I. Andy Carroll' (#52)

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 17:22:15 GMT

Peter and Rob are back to discuss Toro's final dealings in the transfer window as well as their heavy 4-1 defeat at AC Milan and last minute 1-0 victory against Genoa.

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S3E2 - S3E02 - 'Graveyard of Ambition' (#51)

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:53:22 GMT

Peter and Rob are back to discuss, and quickly forget, Toro's 0-0 draw with Cagliari on the opening weekend of the Serie A season.

With a week to go until the transfer window, they discuss what the club requires to improve the squad and preview Saturday's match against AC Milan at the San Siro.

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S3E1 - S3E01 - 'Pre-Season Predictions' (#50)

Sat, 19 Aug 2023 09:00:27 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for a brand new season of the Talking Toro Podcast, and to celebrate our 50th episode....we even have a brand new logo.

The 2-1 Coppa Italia victory over Feralpisalò is discussed as well as a recap and analysis of Toro's summer transfers.

We make some rather bold pre-season Serie A predictions as well as preview Toro's first league game of the season against newly promoted Cagliari.

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S2E35 - S2E35 - ‘Season 2 Finale : The Tipton Toro’ - (#49)

Sat, 24 Jun 2023 10:00:38 GMT

In the final episode of the second season of the Talking Toro podcast, Peter and Rob discuss the latest transfers rumours and announce the winner of their player of the season award.

Rob gets a final opportunity to redeem himself at 'Toropedia' and the lads compile their ultimate 11 of players who 'almost' signed for Toro - which includes a Wolves legend and a Brazilian World Cup winner!

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S2E34 - S2E34 - ‘Pagelle and Player of the Season’ - (#48)

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 06:30:22 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Toro's 1-0 defeat against Inter which ended any slim chance of European qualification for next season.

However, the boys look back on Juric's 2nd season (or album as Peter would say) and hand out some alternative awards and rate each player's performance this season.

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S2E33 - S2E33 - ‘Ticket to Birmingham?’ - (#47)

Tue, 30 May 2023 18:16:54 GMT

Peter and Rob recap Toro's impressive 4-0 victory over Spezia that means an 8th placed finish is now in their own hands thanks to results elsewhere.

The hypothetical situation of Toro qualifying for Europe via Juventus being banned from Europe is also discussed, and the last game of the season against Champions League finalist Inter is previewed.

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S2E32 - S2E32 - ‘Herbie Sykes on Toro Club England’ - (#46)

Tue, 23 May 2023 06:00:01 GMT

On this week's Talking Toro, Peter and Rob discuss Torino's poor home form as they struggle to a 1-1 draw against a weakened Fiorentina.

Saturday's match against relegation threatened Spezia is also previewed, as Toro look for their first ever competitive victory at the Stadio Alberto Picco.

Peter and Rob are also joined by a special guest; journalist, writer and Toro fan Herbie Sykes.

Herbie talks about following Toro from abroad in the late 1980s and early 1990s and what led to him forming the very first 'Toro Club England' with a young Peter Bourne amongst the members.

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S2E31 - S2E31 - Retrospective : Coppa Italia 1993 - (#45)

Thu, 18 May 2023 19:00:53 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Torino's 1-0 victory over Hellas Verona, as they continue to look promising in the #RaceForEighth.

Sunday's match against Fiorentina is also previewed, and the Viola may have their minds elsewhere with a Conference League Semi Final and Coppa Italia Final either side of the match.

Speaking of the Coppa Italia, it is 30 years since Toro won that trophy, their last piece of silverware. Peter and Rob look back at the key moments of that two legged final that saw Toro narrowly prevail on away goals after the tie finished 5-5.

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S2E30 - S2E30 - ‘Brit Pack in Turin’ - (#44)

Wed, 10 May 2023 17:23:47 GMT

In this week's episode, Peter and Rob discuss Torino's two most recent matches, a 2-0 victory against Sampdoria and a 1-1 home draw against Monza.

They also look at ranking Torino's British imports with Denis Law, Joe Baker, Gerry Hitchens, Tony Dorigo and Joe Hart all in contention as Toro's greatest ever British player.

This weekend's fixture against relegation threatened Hellas Verona is also previewed.

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S2E29 - S2E29 - ‘Dominic Bliss on Erbstein and Superga’ - (#43)

Tue, 02 May 2023 17:35:31 GMT

In the first half of this week's episode, Peter and Rob discuss the rather strange places that they watched Toro's 2-1 home defeat to Atalanta. This week's fixtures against Sampdoria and Monza are previewed, as Rob looks at the Granata's surprisingly good form in the matches pre and post Superga.

With it being Superga week, in the second half, the boys are joined by Dominic Bliss, author of the outstanding book 'Erbstein: The triumph and tragedy of football's forgotten pioneer' to discuss Egri Erbstein's incredible life and time at Torino.

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S2E28 - S2E28 - ‘Hobbies : Smoking and Golf’ - (#42)

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 06:30:29 GMT

Peter and Rob are back to discuss Torino's surprising 1-0 victory in Rome against 2nd place Lazio, thanks to a rare long range effort from Ivan Ilic. Saturday night's match at home to Atalanta is also previewed, as the #BattleForEighth continues.

In the second half of the podcast, the lads compile an all all time 11 of Argentinean and Uruguayan players who have played for the Granata.

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S2E27 - S2E27 - ‘Aperols and Molinaro’ - (#41)

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 06:00:31 GMT

Peter and Rob look back at Torino's last two disappointing home results, a 1-0 defeat to Roma and Sunday's 1-1 draw against Salernitana.

Rob's recent trip to Italy is also discussed, including a surreal encounter with a former Toro left back.

Saturday's match against Lazio is also previewed, as Toro look for their first win since 12th March.

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S2E26 - S2E26 - ‘Rob's been on the Menabrea’ - (#40)

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 19:00:40 GMT

Peter and Rob deliver their immediate reaction to Torino's 1-1 draw against Sassuolo and in a pod first, provide their own 'pagelle' to rate the players' performance.

Rob will be attending Saturday's match against Roma, as former Toro captain Andrea Belotti returns to the Stadio Grande Torino for the first time. Therefore, that match is also previewed, with a rather shocking prediction.

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S2E25 - S2E25 - ‘Torino FC Easter Quiz’ - (#39)

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:19:12 GMT

Friend of the pod Macer Corcoran returns to test his Toro knowledge against Peter, who defends his virtual trophy that he won against Rob at Christmas.

There are 6 rounds, so please feel free to play along at home.

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S2E24 - S2E24 - ‘Alessandro Buongiorno Fan Club’ - (#38)

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:35:35 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Torino's 4-0 'home' defeat to Napoli and discuss the reasons why so many Napoli fans were able to attend the match.

Italy's international match with England is also discussed, with Torino's own Alessandro Buongiorno in the squad, but unlikely to feature.

Toro's next fixture against Sassuolo is also previewed.

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S2E23 - S2E23 - ‘Robert De Niro's lookalike’ - (#37)

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 17:53:23 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Sunday's 2-0 victory over Lecce including the redemption of Radonjic and Tonny Sanabria's good form.

This weekend's game against champions elect Napoli is also previewed, whilst they also take a look at the Torino Youth Academy (or Primavera) and discuss the former players to have passed through the ranks, and the next players to look out for in the future.

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S2E22 - S2E22 - ‘Top 10 Toro players of the 21st Century’ - (#36)

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 18:16:12 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Torino's 1-0 victory over Bologna, the unlikely cult hero Yann Karamoh and 'that' tackle by Perr Schuurs. Sunday's fixture away to Lecce is previewed as Toro aim to get revenge for the 4-0 defeat the last time they played there.

Rob and Peter also compile their list of the Top 10 Toro players of the 21st Century, which provides plenty of debate!

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S2E21 - S2E21 - ‘Not the sharpest pencil in the box’ - (#35)

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 08:26:17 GMT

Peter and Rob are back to discuss Torino's poor defending in the derby, as the Granata concede 3 goals from set pieces in a 4-2 defeat.

They also talk about whether Nemanja Radonjić's Toro career is over after he was subbed after coming on as a substitute, whilst suggestions to improve the 'culture' surrounding the Derby Della Mole from a Toro player perspective our discussed.

Monday night's match against Bologna is also previewed as Toro aim to get back to winning ways.

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S2E20 - S2E20 - ‘How to win a Turin Derby’ - (#34)

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 11:30:09 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Monday night's disappointing 2-2 draw with bottom-of-the-table Cremonese.

That match did not act as the ideal preparation to next week's 'Derby Della Mole' but Peter and Rob put forward 10 things that may need to happen in order for Toro to claim an unlikely victory - given that Toro have only won 1 derby game since 1995!

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S2E19 - S2E19 - ‘Brazilians and Bardot’ - (#33)

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 13:40:28 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Torino's 1-0 defeat at the San Siro as the Granata's issues in front of goal continue.

Monday night's match against winless Cremonese is also previewed, as Toro look to remain ahead of Juventus before the derby.

As a special feature, the boys also discuss the best eleven Brazilian players to play for Toro..and yes, a certain current Southampton player does get a mention.

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S2E18 - S2E18 - ‘Turin Brakes’ - (#32)

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 09:06:22 GMT

On this week's episode of Talking Toro, Peter discusses his recent trip to Turin where he saw Toro beat Udinese 1-0 in the 'race for 7th place'.

We also offer some tips and advice for any fans hoping to make the trip to Turin in order to watch a game.

Friday's night match against AC Milan is also previewed, as Torino look to replicate their Coppa Italia victory.

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S2E17 - S2E17 - ‘No Coppa...but 8/10 in the Mercato’ - (#31)

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 20:08:23 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Toro's disappointing elimination from the Coppa Italia on Wednesday evening, as they fell to a 2-1 defeat against Fiorentina.

However, they also look ahead to Peter's upcoming trip to Turin, as he will be in the stadium when the Granata face Udinese on Sunday.

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S2E16 - S2E16 - ‘Toro and The Balkans’ - (#30)

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:45:42 GMT

Peter and Rob are back to discuss Toro's late comeback against Empoli, as they scored twice in the last 10 minutes to earn a point.

With Ivan Ilić's signing (and Sasa Lukic's departure), Peter and Rob look back at the best eleven players from The Balkans region to play for the Granata.

With another trip to Florence on the horizon, Wednesday afternoon's Coppa Italia quarter final against Fiorentina is previewed.

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S2E15 - S2E15 - ‘Mondo and Mitropa’ - (#29)

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:48:46 GMT

Peter and Rob recap Saturday's historic victory over Fiorentina, their first victory in Florence since 1976.

Two men who have played for, and coached, Torino are this week's 'hero' and 'villain' whilst Saturday's trip to Empoli is also previewed.

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S2E14 - S2E14 - ‘We couldn't even beat them when they wanted us to win’ - (#28)

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:32:51 GMT

In typical Toro fashion, the euphoria of Wednesday's Coppa Italia quickly was swiftly replaced by disappointment as Toro lost 1-0 at home to Spezia.

Peter and Rob discuss that defeat, what is missing from this Torino side and preview our next match away to Fiorentina.

Rob selects one of his personal cult heroes as his 'Toro hero' whilst Peter selects a player who made his debut 23 years ago, and is still playing in Serie A!

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S2E13 - S2E13 - ‘Adopo, Milan!’ - (#27)

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 20:26:03 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for 2023 and discuss 10 men Torino's stunning 1-0 defeat of AC Milan after extra time in the Coppa Italia from Wednesday night.

The consecutive 1-1 draws against Hellas Verona and Salernitana are also discussed, whilst Sunday's home match against Spezia is previewed.

Peter chooses a striker with a knack of scoring against Juventus as his 'Toro Hero' whilst Rob selects a player who made the move to the 'other team in Turin' and currently plies his trade in the Premier League as his 'Toro Villain'.

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S2E12 - S2E12 - Toro Christmas Quiz - (#26)

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 13:58:29 GMT

In a special Christmas edition of the 'Talking Toro' podcast, we enlist the help of friend of the pod Macer Corcoran to act as quiz master as Peter and Rob go head to head and test their Toro knowledge.

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S2E11 - S2E11 - ‘Remembering Sinisa’ - (#25)

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 13:49:17 GMT

Peter and Rob remember former Toro coach Siniša Mihajlović who sadly passed away last week, and also reflect on how the Granata players fared at the 2022 World Cup.

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S2E10 - S2E10 - ‘Toro at the World Cup’ - (#24)

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:29:21 GMT

After a short break, Peter and Rob discuss Torino's last three matches, the defeat at Bologna, the victory over Sampdoria and the draw with Roma.

With the World Cup only a few days away, we look back on former Toro players who have played at the tournament - with Ricardo Rodriguez, Nikola Vlasic, Vanja Milenkovic-Savic, Sasa Lukic, and Nemanja Radonjic all getting ready to represent their countries.

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S2E9 - S2E09 - ‘Juric woke up and smelled the Koffi’ - (#23)

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:18:40 GMT

Peter and Rob return to discuss Torino's consecutive victories - last week's 2-1 win against Udinese, and Sunday's impressive 2-1 victory over champions AC Milan.

Rob picks one of his first Toro idols as his 'hero' of the week, whereas Peter chooses an ex Real Madrid employee as his 'villain' of the week.

Sunday's clash with Bologna is also previewed, as both sides look to make it three league wins in a row.

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S2E8 - S2E08 - ‘Thirty years of hurt’ - (#22)

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:47:54 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Torino's deflating 1-0 defeat in the Derby against Juventus, and bemoan the lack of 'winning spirit' within the current squad. Tuesday's 4-0 victory over Cittadella sparks a discussion on the terrible Coppa Italia format, whilst Sunday's trip to in form Udinese is also previewed.

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S2E7 - S2E07 - ‘Win it for Gigi’ - (#21)

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:34:30 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Torino's 1-1 draw with Empoli, with Rob discussing some anecdotes from his weekend in Turin to watch the match.

With the 55th anniversary of his tragic death taking place on Saturday, Peter and Rob pay tribute to 'La Farfulla Granata' Gigi Meroni.

Finally, the pair look ahead to Saturday's 'Derby Della Mole' with Juventus, and look back at some of their most memorable derbies of the past.

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S2E6 - S2E06 - ‘The game that blows the doors off’ - (#20)

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:30:55 GMT

Peter and Rob look back at Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Napoli, and bemoan the lack of improvement in the squad that was so desperately needed in August.

A Toro player/coach is selected as Peter's hero of the week, whilst Rob chooses a midfield who has recently returned to Serie A.

Next week's Empoli game is also previewed, where Rob will hope to improve on his abysmal record of watching Toro play live.

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S2E5 - S2E05 - ‘I need to wait for Cremonese away’ - (#19)

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:27:41 GMT

After a two week break, Peter and Rob return to discuss Toro's (unlucky) 1-0 defeat to Inter and their (disappointing) 1-0 defeat to Sassuolo. They also predict how they think Toro will fare in the remaining eight games before the World Cup break.

In order to preview Saturday's match at Napoli, the pair are joined by Macer Corcoran who discusses how he became a fan of the club and the incredible lengths he goes to attend matches.

Forza Toro!

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S2E4 - S2E04 - ‘Italian Gary Neville’ - (#18)

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 16:47:07 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Thursday's 3-1 defeat against Atalanta and Monday's 1-0 victory over Lecce, whilst also bemoaning some aspects of the BT Sport coverage.

A player who scored a famous Derby goal is this week's 'Toro Hero' whilst a player more famous for an incredible miss is the 'Toro Villain'.

Saturday's away fixture in the San Siro against Inter is also previewed.

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S2E3 - S2E03 - ‘Daniele Padelli's best man’ - (#17)

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:10:34 GMT

Peter and Rob look back at Torino's 2-1 victory against Cremonese from Saturday evening, and also what business Toro should prioritise ahead of the Summer Transfer Window closing on Thursday.

An Italia 90 legend is picked as Peter's Toro 'Hero of the week' whilst Rob picks a goalkeeper with perhaps the most infamous goalkeeping error in a Granata shirt as his villain of the week.

The boys look forward to upcoming fixtures against Atalanta and Lecce as Torino look to continue their unbeaten start to the season.

Forza Toro!

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S2E2 - S2E02 - ‘Embarrassing Dutch pronunciations’ - (#16)

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 06:30:00 GMT

Peter and Rob look back on the opening two games of the Serie A season, Torino's opening weekend victory at Monza, and Saturday's 0-0 draw v Lazio.

This weekend's fixture against newly promoted Cremonese is also previewed, whilst also looking at which positions the team need to strengthen before the transfer window closes next month.

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S2E1 - S2E01 - ‘Belotti under a railway bridge’ - (#15)

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:10:36 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for Season 2 of the Talking Toro podcast!

They discuss the new signings so far, the areas of the squad that needs improvement and the now infamous argument in Austria between Davide Vagnati and Ivan Juric.

They also look ahead to the start of the new season, starting with Saturday's Coppa Italia clash with Palermo, then the first two fixtures of the Serie A season - away to Monza, and at home to Lazio.

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S1E14 - ‘See you in August’ - #14

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 13:39:25 GMT

Peter and Rob assess the current Torino squad and look at what areas will need improving ahead of the 2022/23 season.

With Andrea Belotti's contract situation still not settled, a couple of potential replacements are put forward whilst hypothetical discussions take place regarding what should be done with the Bremer money, should the Brazilian be sold as seems inevitable.

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S1E13 - Talking Toro End of Season Award Show - #13

Tue, 24 May 2022 08:25:56 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Torino's disappointing final game of the season as the Granata fall to a self-inflicted 3-0 home defeat against Roma.

They also take a look back at what has been a promising season for Torino, and discuss who has been the player of the season and discuss their favourite goals of the campaign.

A few 'alternative' awards are metaphorically handed out in this end of the season special.

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S1E12 - 'We need to talk about Josip' - #12

Tue, 17 May 2022 09:10:09 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for another episode of the Talking Toro podcast as they discuss Torino's 1-0 win over Hellas Verona in 'The Ivan Juric Derby' and the disappointing news that goal scorer Josip Brekalo's loan move won't be made permanent.

A lively discussion regarding what an ideal one season Serie A line would look like through a Toro supporter's perspective, as Rob accidentally insults a number of Italian cities and clubs.

Rob selects an Argentinian striker who made an excellent impact in the Europa League (spoiler, it's not Marcelo Larrondo) as his hero of the week, whilst Peter chooses a cumbersome defender who was synonymous with a number of poor Toro sides as his villain of the week.

The final match of the season against Roma is also previewed, as Torino look to cement a top 10 finish against José Mourinho's side, who are likely to have more than one eye on their Europa Conference League final v Feyenoord.

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S1E11 - 'A lot of Tony Adams in his career' - #11

Tue, 10 May 2022 12:47:36 GMT

Peter and Rob are back for another episode of the Talking Toro podcast. The Granata's 1-0 defeat at home to Napoli on Saturday afternoon is discussed (0:30) whilst also discussing the potential futures of a number of Torino players.

Peter selects a 90s midfielder who has an unusual connection to a former England captain as his Toro hero of the week (19:00).

Rob selects a player who was the last Torino player to score at a World Cup as his villain of the week (44:00) and once again leads to a rant against footballers using Instagram.

This weekend's 'Ivan Juric Derby' is also previewed (52:30) as Torino travel to Hellas Verona in the crucial match in the battle for 9th place.

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S1E10 - Grande Torino Anniversary Edition -#10

Wed, 04 May 2022 14:17:19 GMT

A special edition of the Talking Toro podcast, recorded on the 73rd anniversary of the Superga air disaster where the legendary 'Grande Torino' team of the 1940s tragically lost their lives.

Peter and Rob discuss what the 4th May means to them personally and Torino fans in general as they discuss the greatest Toro side in history.

The entertaining 4-4 draw with Atalanta and 3-1 victory over Empoli (39:00) are also discussed, whilst the upcoming game against Napoli on Saturday afternoon is also previewed.

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S1E9 - 'Our Hart, in the middle of our net' - #9

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:00:00 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Torino's 2-1 victory over Spezia (0:30) with Demba Seck and Sasa Lukic receiving heavy praise.

Rob's pick for Toro hero may be a controversial one (21:45) whilst Peter chooses one of the worst players to wear the famous Granata shirt as his Toro villain (36:45)

There are also previews for Torino's two away trips this week, as they first face Atalanta and then travel to Empoli on Sunday (45:00).

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S1E8 - 'Why are you following J******s on Instagram?' - #8

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 14:42:40 GMT

It's happened again.

Torino concede yet another late equaliser to cruelly be denied a deserved victory - this time against Lazio on Saturday night. Peter and Rob dissect the 1-1 draw (0:20) and single out a few players for their impressive performances.

Peter chooses one of the promotion heroes from the 2005/06 promotion season as his Toro hero of the week (21:00), whilst Rob chooses a player who managed to get into trouble via Instagram as his Toro villain of the week (33:00).

This Saturday's upcoming match against Spezia is also previewed (44:15)

Toro Hero : Oscar Brevi

Toro Villain : Roberto Soriano

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S1E7 - 'Hung-over Bull' - #7

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 14:17:37 GMT

A slightly different edition of the Talking Toro podcast as Peter and Rob first discuss Sunday evening's 0-0 draw against AC Milan (0:25).

They then discuss their best (and worst) Toro shirts of all time (21:50) before previewing Saturday's upcoming match against Lazio (58:30).

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S1E6 - '1000 listens and I'll do the Glik song' - #6

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:35:49 GMT

Peter and Rob finally have a Torino victory to discuss, following Toro's 1-0 win over Salernitana on Saturday (0:20). Rob also selects his Toro hero (12:30) whilst Peter choses his Toro villain (27:40).

The upcoming game on Sunday against AC Milan is also previewed, with the Granata looking to gain revenge for their embarrassing 0-7 home defeat in the same fixture last season (36:25).

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S1E5 - 'Collection of Panini sticker names' - #5

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:37:17 GMT

Peter and Rob preview Saturday evening's 'Simone Verdi derby' against Salernitana (0:40) and then enjoy a lengthy debate regarding the presidency of Urbano Cairo (15:05) and whether he should be viewed as a Toro hero, villain or somewhere in between.

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S1E4 - 'Nine games to save his job' - #4

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 13:45:17 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Friday night's embarrassing 1-0 defeat against 10 men Genoa (0:24) the possible reasons for Toro's poor run of results and Andrea Belotti's future at the club. On a more positive note, Peter selects an international icon as his Toro hero (27:15) whilst Rob selects a Giampiero Ventura favourite as his villain (39:15).

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S1E3 - 'Rolando Bianchi in his underpants' - #3

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:59:56 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Sunday night's VAR controversy during the draw with Inter (1:05) as Andrea Belotti was denied a clear penalty. After a cathartic discussion, Rob discusses his Toro hero (25:00) and it is Peter's turn to find a Toro villain (26:20). The pair also preview Friday's away match against draw specialists Genoa (47:20).

Toro Hero - Rolando BianchiToro Villain - Federico Balzaretti

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S1E2 - 'Six points to safety' - #2

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 20:19:08 GMT

Peter and Rob recap Torino's 0-0 draw away to Bologna, discuss Siniša Mihajlović's 'interesting' fashion choices and preview the upcoming match against Inter. They also once again nominate a past player to be discussed as a hero or villain.

Toro Hero - Marco Ferrante (16:00)Toro Villain - Simone Verdi (33:55)

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S1E1 - 'Lorenzo De Silvestri hat trick' - #1

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 20:04:47 GMT

Peter and Rob discuss Torino's recent 2-1 home defeat against Cagliari and the upcoming away fixture against Bologna. They also each nominate a past player as their Toro hero and Toro villain of the week.

Toro Hero - Emiliano Moretti (26:00)Toro Villain - Davide Di Michele (33:30)

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