<p><strong>Episode 345 – Birmingham 1–3 Saints Review + West Brom Preview</strong></p><br><p>Hello and welcome to Episode 345 of the Total Saints Podcast, your home for all things Southampton Football Club.</p><p>Southampton kicked off the Tonda Eckert era in style, beating Birmingham City 3–1 in his first Championship match as permanent Saints boss. We look at the early signs of a “Tonda blueprint”, and what his full-time appointment means for the club moving forward. We’ll also turn our attention to Tuesday night’s clash with West Brom, looking at key selection questions, injury updates, and how Saints can build on a confident opening display.</p><br><p><br></p><h3><strong>In This Episode</strong></h3><p><strong>Birmingham Review - </strong>Saints off to a flying start under full-time boss Tonda Eckert, winning 3–1</p><p><strong>The Tonda Appointment - </strong>Has he already begun to justify the club’s decision?</p><p><strong>West Brom Preview - </strong>Can Saints maintain momentum and control games at home?</p><h4><br></h4><h3><strong>Prediction League</strong></h3><p>Plenty of movement again this week, with over 130 entries and a clear majority backing Saints to win. Prediction League access is included with all Patreon tiers.</p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Support the Podcast</strong></h3><p><strong>Patreon:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://patreon.com/TotalSaintsPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/TotalSaintsPodcast</a></p><p><strong>Merch:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://shop.totalsaints.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shop.totalsaints.co.uk</a></p><p><strong>Socials:</strong>&nbsp;@TotalSaintsPod on all platforms</p><p><strong>Website:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://totalsaints.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://totalsaints.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>