Talking Toro Podcast

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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 BreviToro Villain : Roberto Soriano Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.