Tag Archives: Hudson River Derby

Playoff Derby Preview With Calen Carr / Ep 477 Blue City Radio

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Episode 477:

This week the guys bring you a special preview episode because on Saturday NYCFC hosts Red Bull in what is their most important MLS matchup to date and most important derby game since Thiago Andrade lost his temper in the 2022 US Open Cup Quarterfinals.  

Mike Anderer, J.R. diBart and Mike Allen welcome former MLS player and current MLS Season Pass color commentator, Calen Carr, to the show in the second segment to get his perspective on both of these teams heading into this weekend’s game.

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Just Like the Coach Drew It Up / Ep 476 / Blue City Radio

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Episode 476:

NYCFC traveled to Cincinnati for game three of the opening round of the MLS Cup Playoffs and kept the number three seed in the east to a nil-nil draw. The game was decided by penalty kicks and Matt Freese proved to be just as important in the moment as he has been all season long.

This week Mike Anderer, J.R. diBart and Mike Allen look back at round one of the playoffs and look ahead at the all-important Hudson River Derby matchup on November 23 in CitiField.

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Total Eluberation / Ep 471 / Blue City Radio

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Episode 471:

Historic moments often come completely by surprise. NYCFC’s first MLS Cup Championship was the pinnacle moment for fans, but it was a cup final. Expectations were high, but the outcome was plausible. The team had earned a chance to have that special moment.

This past week NYCFC traveled to their home away from home in Harrison, NJ to face their cross-town rivals and the outcome was far from expected.

This week Mike Anderer, J.R. deBart, and Mike Allen gloat over the dominant performance from Nick Cushing’s side from Saturday. There’s audio from Nick Cushing, Hannes Wolf and Brad Sims.

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411: Yes, Operator, I’m looking for NYCFC’s Road Offense / Ep 411 / Blue City Radio

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Episode 411:

The struggles for NYCFC on the road continued and the frustration from Nick Cushing is showing. The coach was tense in the press conference following the team’s fourth consecutive loss in a row on the road in all competitions.

This week the guys let all of their frustrations out and look at what NYCFC needs to do in order to get better results on the road with the roster they currently have.

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Six Crucial Road Points / Ep 373 / Blue City Radio

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Episode 373:

Nick Cushing lead NYCFC to their first win under his watch in the previous week against New England, but this week the interim head coach looked to get his first road victory in charge. In order to do so, he would have to face some difficult challenges given travel, game time temperatures, injuries, suspensions and two difficult opponents.

Well, he was up to the task and then some. Cushing deployed two very distinct approaches to two very different opponents and lead the team to two one-nil victories.

This week the guys discuss these two games in depth and also go over the news that was all over Twitter on Sunday and Monday, that Taty Castellanos’s future is finally set.

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A Pattern Against Red Bull / Ep 337 / Blue City Radio

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Episode 337:

This week Ronny Deila quipped that in the previous three meetings between NYCFC and Red Bull at Red Bull Arena the referees erred in favor of Red Bull and took points away from NYCFC. Behavioral specialists all agree that seeing three acts is enough to demonstrate a pattern.

The question entering Saturday’s match was how NYCFC would respond. The answer unfortunately was not good.

This week Mike, J.R. and Mike Allen discuss the two games from Derby Week and include audio from Ronny Deila, Sean Johnson and Anton Tinnerholm.

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Taty’s Trick / Ep 301 / Blue City Radio

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Episode 301:

NYCFC travelled up to East Hartford to face Toronto FC on Wednesday defeating them 1-0. Then the team would return to Yankee Stadium on Sunday to host rivals, Red Bull and in a commanding performance, beat them 5-2.

This week Mike, Jon, J.R. and Mike Allen look at the action from the past week. The guys also take a peak ahead at December and NYCFC’s return to international play for CCL.

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“I Love This Team” – Shep Messing / Ep 244 / Blue City Radio

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Episode 244:

It’s been a crazy week for NYCFC. Cincinnati away, Columbus home and then Red Bull. A great rebound from the loss in Atlanta.

This week Mike, Jon and J.R. look back at the home leg of the 2019 Hudson River Derby. To help tell the story the guys welcome Shep Messing to the show. There’s also post game audio from Heber, Rocha, Mackay-Steven, Ibeagha and Matarrita.

The show wraps up with a discussion of the fans’ top NYCFC goals.

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Battle For New York, Kelly’s Tragic Call / Ep 238 / Blue City Radio

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Episode 238:

It is upsetting when the referees, the ones there to maintain control and ensure the laws are the followed, don’t themselves know the laws of the game. That is what happened on Sunday evening in Red Bull Arena as NYCFC fell 2-1 to Red Bull.

This week’s episode kicks off with an interview with filmmakers Gregory Jenkins and Damisi Rosemond. They have been working for years on the project, Battle For New York. Greg and Damisi talk about the inspiration and motivation for the film and the project’s next steps.

In the second segment Justin Egan from Outfield.org joins the show and helps Mike and J.R. unwrap everything that happened in Sunday’s match. There’s also audio post game from Alex Ring and Sean Johnson.

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Ugly Wins Count the Same As Pretty Ones / Ep 187 / Blue City Radio

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Episode 187:

NYCFC took the fight to Red Bull in Yankee Stadium on Sunday night.  It wasn’t a typical NYCFC match, but it was good enough for the victory and that was enough to satisfy the players, the coach and the supporters.

This week Mike, Mike Allen and J.R. are joined by John Harbour (@themaninseat9) of Watertower FC as they discuss the sloppy, gritty win in a critical battle for second place in the Eastern Conference.

We also have post game audio from Ben Sweat, Alex Ring, Anton Tinnerholm, Rodney Wallace and Ismael Tajouri-Shradi.

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