Two Former Players Come Celebrate NYCFC’s 7th / Ep 278 / Blue City Radio

Episode 278:

NYCFC players and staff returned to Orangeburg, NY today for the first time since early March. Although the sessions were more individual workouts the sights and sounds of them on the training field means the prospect of games is becoming more likely.

This week Mike and J.R. discuss a recent series of articles in The Athletic that discuss leaked MLS plans for a Florida based tournament platform to hopefully precede the remainder of the MLS 2020 season.

In the second segment Blue City Radio hosted a Zoom call with supporters and friends of the show and invited them to talk with two former NYCFC midfielders, Mikey Lopez and Kwame Awuah. The two shared some great stories and even a little banter. It was a fun night to honor the seventh anniversary of the formal announcement of the club’s MLS charter.

Soccer Returns and Chris Wingert Gives Us a Deep Dive Into NYCFC 2015 / Ep 277 / Blue City Radio

Episode 277:

The first major European league returned to the field this week in Germany. While at times some teams looked fit and in sync as if the pause never happened, others played slow and soft as if the matches in empty stadiums were scrimmages. Regardless of the outcomes of specific matches, soccer fans worldwide rejoiced by tuning in to the weekend’s games.

This week Mike, J.R. and Mike Allen discuss what they liked and didn’t like about the broadcasts as they try and figure out what the MLS version of the product will be once released.

In the middle segment former NYCFC defender, Chris Wingert, joins the show to share some touching and detailed stories about the club’s first year.

Mehdi Ballouchy and Soccer Is Almost Back / Ep 276 / Blue City Radio

Episode 276:

Soccer is back on the calendar! Not MLS or NYCFC soccer, but the world’s biggest game is starting to hopefully return to Europe.

This week Mike, J.R. and Mike Allen discuss the reports of soccer’s return and how the game will be affected by Covid if it does in fact come back in 2020.

In the second segment NYCFC Assistant Coach, Mehdi Ballouchy calls the guys to discuss his playing carer in MLS and his favorite memories from playing in NY.

Patrick Mullins and Angelino Share the Two Sides of Jason Kreis / Ep 275 / Blue City Radio

Episode 275:

This week’s episode features two contrasting opinions of NYCFC’s first head coach, Jason Kreis. In their first interview, Mike, J.R. and Mike Allen talk with striker, Patrick Mullins, currently with Toronto FC. In the second interview the guys catch up with Red Bull Leipzig defender, Angelino.

The two had very different experiences in 2015 with Head Coach Kreis and that has a strong impact on how they remember their time with NYCFC.