Advancing Feels So Very Good / Ep 345 / Blue City Radio

Episode 345:

NYCFC wasn’t the best team for the entire game but they were the best team when it counted. The Pigeons came out to a slow start and absorbed some first half pressure by Atlanta. For stretches of the second half it looked like there was only one team on the field.

This week Mike, J.R. and Mike Allen recap the first round win from Yankee Stadium. Then in the second segment Sam Minton from The Bent Musket joins Mike to preview the Conference Semifinal match up against New England.

The guys close out the show with some thoughts of their own on the November 30th game.

An NYCFC Milestone and Dos a Cero Returns To Ohio / Ep 344 / Blue City Radio

Episode 344:

NYCFC celebrated the ribbon cutting of their 50th mini pitch last week with other project partners in China Town. In addition to opening the mini pitch the club and NY City First Lady also announced activation events starting next year as well as an additional 26 sites to be built over the next five years. At the event Mike Anderer sat down with NYCFC CEO, Brad Sims, to get some updates on the club and his thoughts on achieving the goal of 50 in 5 years.

In the second segment Mike and J.R. invite soccer writing legend Michael Lewis to the show to breakdown the exciting game between USA and Mexico from Cincinatti. Yes, I did sing the theme song to WKRP as we drove in from the airport.

In the last segment Mike and J.R. talk with Dawn Birmingham about her first World Cup Qualifier.

Stay Golden Taty! / Ep 343 / Blue City Radio

Episode 343:

NYCFC didn’t beat the Philadelphia Union on Sunday in Yankee Stadium but the way the game played out and the emotions after felt like a victory to both the fans and the players.

Mike, J.R. and Mike Allen look back at the 1-1 draw and break down the key moments and performances.

In the second segment the guys discuss the recent interview that Brad Sims did with Glenn Crooks and Roberto Abromowitz.

Six Important Points / Ep 342 / Blue City Radio

Episode 342:

Ronny Deila had a very difficult task of getting his players to treat the last five games of the NYCFC season as if it were a final. The team responded thus far and secured 10 of the last 12 possible points leading up to what is now a critical game at home on Sunday versus Philadelphia.

This week Mike, J.R. and Mike Allen discuss the last two results and look ahead at the scenarios following Sunday.