

RBL Talk - The RB Leipzig Report
Justin Crozer
Critically acclaimed football podcast covering the highs and lows of following RB Leipzig as an International fan.
The podcast has a discord community, interactive watchalongs, news in English, everything to keep you in the loop and involved whether you are in Leipzig or kilometers away.
Hear from fans around the world in the RBL talk segment including the opposition.
The podcast has a discord community, interactive watchalongs, news in English, everything to keep you in the loop and involved whether you are in Leipzig or kilometers away.
Hear from fans around the world in the RBL talk segment including the opposition.
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Apr 16, 2025 • 50min
Full-Time: withstanding intense pressure (RBL Talk #87)
In this episode Justin informs the listeners of some of the latest news surrounding the club with so many managers now linked to the top job at Cottaweg a new name has come up with current Mainz 05 head coach Bo Henriksen is now been touted as a candidate while other and more likely candidates Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace), Roger Schmidt (currently unattached), Danny Röhl (Sheffield Wednesday), and Cesc Fàbregas (Como) are also linked but will we be seeing a new gaffer in the dugout at the Red Bull Arena?We recap the 3-2 win against Wolfsburg which was our first away win and with goals since December 2024 as we held on desperately to secure all the points, we will disect what went wrong and how we could prevent it, we take a look at the player watch players for this match and preview our upcoming home game against Holstein Kiel in which Justin has predicted big things in this one, this and much more in this episode. In the RBL talk segment we have listener questions from ClaudeJ from the RB fans discord community, Balham from X and rl9lewyfan from Instagram. Do you want to get involved with the show like the people above? You can be on the RBL talk segment too either with a show submission or being interviewed as a special guest. This episode is sponsored by: RBL Talk Members: Thank you to all the members who support me on Patreon. Join them for just $5 per month, lower in USD, EUR, GBP. That's cheaper than your favorite adult beverage or a few takeaway coffees. Your Business Here: want to advertise on a podcast with a global audience? Get your business heard today with a baked-in pre-roll, mid-roll or post-roll ad slot for as low as $20. Email to inquire today! Links and Show Notes: Join the free RB fans community on discord and chat with RBL fans from around the world. News read out on the show can be found on the RBL talk club news website. You can find the podcast on all social media by heading to the homepage. This podcast was recorded, edited and published with riverside, try it for free. Post across multiple social media accounts at the same time with Buffer, try it for free.

Apr 8, 2025 • 31min
Full-Time: Löwball is here (RBL Talk #86)
In this episode Justin informs the listeners of the latest news out of Cottaweg including RB Leipzig have acquired a young 20 year old dutchman while Timo Werner and Andre Silva are set to be sold by RB Leipzig in the summer with Oliver Mintzlaff has commented on speculation that Red Bull technical director Mario Gomez will leave for rivals Bayern Munich. We review the correct prediction by the podcast as we won 3-1 on match-day 28 against TSG Hoffenheim, we have a look at player watch players and review all goals scored, we have squad updates, predictions, a preview of match-day 29 in the Bundesliga against VfL Wolfsburg with whom to watch out for plus the shows marquee segment the RBL talk segment and more. In the RBL talk segment we have listener questions from ClaudeJ from the RB fans discord and rl9lewyfan from Instagram. Do you want to get involved with the show like the people above? You can be on the RBL talk segment too either with a show submission or being interviewed as a special guest. This episode is sponsored by: RBL Talk Members: Thank you to all the members who support me on Patreon. Join them for just $5 per month, lower in USD, EUR, GBP. That's cheaper than your favorite adult beverage or a few takeaway coffees. Your Business Here: want to advertise on a podcast with a global audience? Get your business heard today with a baked-in pre-roll, mid-roll or post-roll ad slot for as low as $20. Email to inquire today! Links and Show Notes: Join the free RB fans community on discord and chat with RBL fans from around the world. News read out on the show can be found on the RBL talk club news website. You can find the podcast on all social media by heading to the homepage. This podcast was recorded, edited and published with riverside, try it for free. Post across multiple social media accounts at the same time with Buffer, try it for free.

Apr 4, 2025 • 35min
Extra-Time: 4.4.2025 (RBL Talk #85)
In this episode Justin informs the listeners of the latest news including what role Jürgen Klopp’s had in the sacking of RB Leipzig head coach Marco Rose, we find out Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea are interested in Xavi Simons who could be leaving come seasons end and we find out that Zsolt Löw cancelled plans with his wife to be interim boss at RBL. There's updates on our squad health with some key players close to making returns, a review of the 3-1 DFB Pokal semi-final loss to VfB Stuttgart breaking down all goals conceded, the shows marquee segment called RBL talk where we discuss our first real look at Löw ball, player watch, predictions, a preview of our next fixture against TSG Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga and more in this episode. In the RBL talk segment we have listener questions from ClaudeJ and Cyril from the RB fans discord, RIch Rudolph on X and rl9lewyfan from Instagram. Do you want to get involved with the show like the people above? You can be on the RBL talk segment too either with a show submission or being interviewed as a special guest. This episode is sponsored by: RBL Talk Members: Thank you to all the members who support me on Patreon. Join them for just $5 per month, lower in USD, EUR, GBP. That's cheaper than your favorite adult beverage or a few takeaway coffees. Your Business Here: want to advertise on a podcast with a global audience? Get your business heard today with a baked-in pre-roll, mid-roll or post-roll ad slot for as low as $20. Email to inquire today! Links and Show Notes: Join the free RB fans community on discord and chat with RBL fans from around the world. News read out on the show can be found on the RBL talk club news website. You can find the podcast on all social media by heading to the homepage. This podcast was recorded, edited and published with riverside, try it for free. Post across multiple social media accounts at the same time with Buffer, try it for free.

Mar 31, 2025 • 43min
Full-Time: Marco Rose out, Zsolt Löw in terrible move by Red Bull (RBL Talk #84)
In this episode Justin tells the listeners all the latest news surrounding RB Leipzig with Bellingham possibly making the move to Cottaweg, we find out Marco Rose has been sacked with mixed emotions on if it was the right time or not with an explosive RBL talk segment surrounding the issue, we find out the chances of Benjamin Seško staying at RB Leipzig next season are very slim, we recap the 1-0 loss to Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga, we preview the DFB Pokal semi-final against VfB Stuttgart which will be new interim boss Zsolt Löw first game in charge. Injury list update with Xaver Schlager reinjured and out for several more weeks plus more in this episode.Make sure to join in the interactive live-stream during the DFB Pokal semi final on YouTube, twitch and X. In the RBL talk segment we have listener questions from ClaudeJ, Kiran, Cyril, and rob3r7o from the RB fans discord, with aljosjafelix, rl9lewyfan and pia_hffmr from Instagram. Do you want to get involved with the show like the people above? You can be on the RBL talk segment too either with a show submission or being interviewed as a special guest. This episode is sponsored by: RBL Talk Members: Thank you to all the members who support me on Patreon. Join them for just $5 per month, lower in USD, EUR, GBP. That's cheaper than your favorite adult beverage or a few takeaway coffees. Your Business Here: want to advertise on a podcast with a global audience? Get your business heard today with a baked-in pre-roll, mid-roll or post-roll ad slot for as low as $20. Email to inquire today! Links and Show Notes: Join the free RB fans community on discord and chat with RBL fans from around the world. News read out on the show can be found on the RBL talk club news website. You can find the podcast on all social media by heading to the homepage. This podcast was recorded, edited and published with riverside, try it for free. Post across multiple social media accounts at the same time with Buffer, try it for free.

Mar 17, 2025 • 34min
Full-Time: are RB Leipzig on the way up? (RBL Talk #83)
In this episode Justin informs the listeners of the latest news coming out of Cottaweg including the 14 players leaving for international duty this week, Timo Werner returning to RB Leipzig from Tottenham come seasons end with a new recruit. We review the 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund on match-day 26 of the Bundesliga in the topspiel time slot which the podcast also did a live-stream across multiple platforms for international fans and fans who couldn’t be one of the 47,800 in the stadium on match-day. We preview our next Bundesliga fixture against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga with player watch for the upcoming game as the Prussians will be without some key players and an RBL talk segment with optimism and questions about Xavi Simons that and more in this weeks episode. In this episode we have listener questions from rob3r7o and Cyril from RB fans discord community, mari.thiem, pia_hffmr and rl9lewyfan from Instagram. Do you want to get involved with the show like the people above? You can be on the RBL talk segment too either with a show submission or being interviewed as a special guest. This episode is sponsored by: RBL Talk Members: Thank you to all the members who support me on Patreon. Join them for just $5 per month, lower in USD, EUR, GBP. That's cheaper than your favorite adult beverage or a few takeaway coffees. Your Business Here: want to advertise on a podcast with a global audience? Get your business heard today with a baked-in pre-roll, mid-roll or post-roll ad slot for as low as $20. Email to inquire today! Links and Show Notes: Join the free RB fans community on discord and chat with RBL fans from around the world. News read out on the show can be found on the RBL talk club news website. You can find the podcast on all social media by heading to the homepage. This podcast was recorded, edited and published with riverside, try it for free. Post across multiple social media accounts at the same time with Buffer, try it for free.

Mar 10, 2025 • 31min
Full-Time: Salzburg training camp leaves RB Leipzig fatigued (RBL Talk #82)
In this episode Justin informs the listeners of the latest news including Marcel Schäfer defends Marco Rose again, Question marks surrounding the form of Xavi Simons, and Marco Rose scrambling to keep his job as he took the team to a two-day retreat at Leipzig’s sister club RB Salzburg to try and get some togetherness out on the pitch. We recap the lacklustre topspiel against SC Freiburg which ended in a 0-0 draw, we look towards match-day 26 of the Bundesliga with another topspiel against Borussia Dortmund this time inside the Red Bull Arena, which will be another interactive livestream so be sure to join in the coverage if you can’t make it to the game. Find out who is in this episodes player watch for the BVB game along with predictions and rounding out the show with the marquee RBL talk segment. In the RBL talk segment there are listener questions from rob3r7o from the RB fans discord community, Dave on X, and rl9lewyfan and pia_hffmr on Instagram. Do you want to get involved with the show like the people above? You can be on the RBL talk segment too either with a show submission or being interviewed as a special guest. This episode is sponsored by: RBL Talk Members: Thank you to all the members who support me on Patreon. Join them for just $5 per month, lower in USD, EUR, GBP. That's cheaper than your favorite adult beverage or a few takeaway coffees. Your Business Here: want to advertise on a podcast with a global audience? Get your business heard today with a baked-in pre-roll, mid-roll or post-roll ad slot for as low as $20. Email to inquire today! Links and Show Notes: Join the free RB fans community on discord and chat with RBL fans from around the world. News read out on the show can be found on the RBL talk club news website. You can find the podcast on all social media by heading to the homepage. This podcast was recorded, edited and published with riverside, try it for free. Post across multiple social media accounts at the same time with Buffer, try it for free.

Mar 5, 2025 • 45min
Full-Time: Marcel Schäfer will not comment on Marco Rose future, fans want answers (RBL Talk #81)
In this episode Justin informs the listeners of the latest news including the DFB pokal semi-final draw as Die Roten Bullen have drawn an unfavourable opponent and after another disappointing performance and result for RB Leipzig, Marcel Schäfer didn't want to comment on the growing pressure on head coach Marco Rose leaving fans in the lurch as fans struggle to find answers on where the club is heading. We recap the 2-1 loss to Manz successfully predicted in the previous episode and look at player watch players for that game and our next game against SC Freburg in the Bundesliga along with predictions, with rounding out the show with the RBL talk segment. In the RBL talk segment there are listener questions from Nitroso and rob3r7o from the RB fans discord community, Balham and Gavin on X, and rl9lewyfan and pia_hffmr on Instagram. Do you want to get involved with the show like the people above? You can be on the RBL talk segment too either with a show submission or being interviewed as a special guest. This episode is sponsored by: RBL Talk Members: Thank you to all the members who support me on Patreon. Join them for just $5 per month, lower in USD, EUR, GBP. That's cheaper than your favorite adult beverage or a few takeaway coffees. Your Business Here: want to advertise on a podcast with a global audience? Get your business heard today with a baked-in pre-roll, mid-roll or post-roll ad slot for as low as $20. Email to inquire today! Links and Show Notes: Join the free RB fans community on discord and chat with RBL fans from around the world. News read out on the show can be found on the RBL talk club news website. You can find the podcast on all social media by heading to the homepage. This podcast was recorded, edited and published with riverside, try it for free. Post across multiple social media accounts at the same time with Buffer, try it for free.

Feb 28, 2025 • 31min
Extra-Time: 28.2.2025 (RBL Talk #80)
In this episode Justin informs the listeners of the latest news including that local RB fans where heard chanting the name of local manager Marco Rose at the end of the cup final as if the cup win from a controversial penalty win was more than convincing enough even after the latest shortcomings. We preview the next game in the Bundesliga against Mainz which starts the next run of tough upcoming fixtures for RB Leipzig which include games against SC Freiburg, Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach in the month of March which could very well define where we end up finishing in a European competition spot for next season. We look at two players for player watch in the next game we play along with predictions, and rounding out the show the RBL talk segment. In the RBL talk segment there are listener questions from Balham on X, and rl9lewyfan on Instagram. Do you want to get involved with the show like the people above? You can be on the RBL talk segment too either with a show submission or being interviewed as a special guest. This episode is sponsored by: RBL Talk Members: Thank you to all the members who support me on Patreon. Join them for just $5 per month, lower in USD, EUR, GBP. That's cheaper than your favorite adult beverage or a few takeaway coffees. Your Business Here: want to advertise on a podcast with a global audience? Get your business heard today with a baked-in pre-roll, mid-roll or post-roll ad slot for as low as $20. Email to inquire today! Links and Show Notes: Join the free RB fans community on discord and chat with RBL fans from around the world. News read out on the show can be found on the RBL talk club news website. You can find the podcast on all social media by heading to the homepage. This podcast was recorded, edited and published with riverside, try it for free. Post across multiple social media accounts at the same time with Buffer, try it for free.

Feb 24, 2025 • 43min
Full-Time: DFB pokal or bust (RBL Talk #79)
In this episode Justin informs the listeners of the latest news including that Timo Werner could be on the move to Major League Soccer as he has failed to impress on loan at Tottenham Hotspur and RB Leipzig are looking to restructure their squad over the coming transfer windows and some club ‘legends’ may be under threat as the contracts of Yussuf Poulsen, Kevin Kampl and Peter Gulacsi expire in 2026. We preview the 2-2 draw against FC Heidenheim as RB Leipzig drop points, yet again and all that entailed in it including the 2 penalties, Christoph Baumgartner being subbed off early, Lois Openda finally back on the goal scoring sheet after 40 days with the forward last scoring on match-day 14 against Eintracht Frankfurt, plus more. We preview our upcoming DFB Pokal quarter-final against VfL Wolfsburg which is a livestream event so join in the coverage, interact with the stream and watch the game with us live. Plus next game player watch, predictions, and rounding out the show the the RBL talk segment. In the RBL talk segment there are listener questions from rob3r0 on the RB fans discord, raiyanv98, rl9lewyfan and pia_hffmr on Instagram and secondchoice on X. Do you want to get involved with the show like the people above? You can be on the RBL talk segment too either with a show submission or being interviewed as a special guest. This episode is sponsored by: RBL Talk Members: Thank you to all the members who support me on Patreon. Join them for just $5 per month, lower in USD, EUR, GBP. That's cheaper than your favorite adult beverage or a few takeaway coffees. Your Business Here: want to advertise on a podcast with a global audience? Get your business heard today with a baked-in pre-roll, mid-roll or post-roll ad slot for as low as $20. Email to inquire today! Links and Show Notes: Join the free RB fans community on discord and chat with RBL fans from around the world. News read out on the show can be found on the RBL talk club news website. You can find the podcast on all social media by heading to the homepage. This podcast was recorded, edited and published with riverside, try it for free. Post across multiple social media accounts at the same time with Buffer, try it for free.

Feb 18, 2025 • 43min
Full-Time: we don't show what we are capable of (RBL Talk #78)
In this episode Justin informs the listeners of the latest news including Castello Lukeba could be their next big sale, especially if they fail to qualify for the Champions League. The Frenchman is said to be planning a transfer in the summer and wants to make use of the current release clause in his contract which is said to be worth €90m and is active in the summer. Real Madrid, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United are the clubs that have been linked to Lukeba in recent months. It didn't go all RB Leipzig's way against Augsburg as they played out a 0-0 draw as RB youngster El Chadaille Bitshiabu missed the departure of the team bus and therefore also the flight, so at the end of the day he couldn’t travel to Augsburg something similar happened to a young Yussuf Poulsen at RBL years ago, who missed the final training session in the 3rd division under coach Alexander Zorniger and was subsequently suspended for one game it remains to be seen if the 19yr Frenchman punishment will be as severe for his poor time management.We preview the upcoming Bundesliga fixture against FC Heidenheim with player watch and predictions with a long RBL talk segment with some detailed submissions to go through. In the RBL talk segment there are listener questions from rob3r0 on the RB fans discord, Balham on X, rl9lewyfan and pia_hffmr on Instagram. Do you want to get involved with the show like the people above? You can be on the RBL talk segment too either with a show submission or being interviewed as a special guest. This episode is sponsored by: RBL Talk Members: Thank you to all the members who support me on Patreon. Join them for just $5 per month, lower in USD, EUR, GBP. That's cheaper than your favorite adult beverage or a few takeaway coffees. Your Business Here: want to advertise on a podcast with a global audience? Get your business heard today with a baked-in pre-roll, mid-roll or post-roll ad slot for as low as $20. Email to inquire today! Links and Show Notes: Join the free RB fans community on discord and chat with RBL fans from around the world. News read out on the show can be found on the RBL talk club news website. You can find the podcast on all social media by heading to the homepage. This podcast was recorded, edited and published with riverside, try it for free. Post across multiple social media accounts at the same time with Buffer, try it for free.