The preseason for NYCFC continues on in California, but the lack of a complete roster is a struggle for Nick Cushing and the team as they prepare for the 2023 season.
This week Mike, J.R. deBart and Mike Allen discuss the latest press conference from the team and their friendly against the LA Galaxy.
In the second segment the guys discuss some of the Premier League stories that might impact NYCFC or the USMNT.
This week is all about the numbers. The guys welcome for the first time on the show Paul Harvey (@thundering165) from The Outfield to breakdown NYCFC’s 2023 roster rebuild.
They also discuss the team’s first press conference of the new year and other news in the world of soccer, but really this episode is about the stats.
That’s not a misspelling. “The Hero Of Haarlem” is the title of a story many know by description, if not by name. It’s the fable story of the Dutch boy that saves his village by placing his finger in the dike and holding back the water until help can arrive. It’s a fitting tale as NYCFC starts their ninth year in MLS. The roster is decimated by transfers and free agency. The coach is entering his first full season at the helm and the spine of the team is a mere shadow of the Championship squad from two years ago.
This week the guys are back to breakdown the major changes and attempt to look ahead at what this season might bring for the Boys in Blue.
The turnover on the NYCFC roster has begun and it is full of surprises. Fans have come to expect some players to move on and after winning the championship in 2021 the value of some players was at its highest. This year the change is looking to be more drastic than in the past and it’s not even January yet.
This week in the final episode of 2022 the guys look at the changes coming and the evolution of Nick Cushing’s first full roster.
The soccer world and the sports world mourned Friday night as the word spread that iconic journalist, Grant Wahl, died while in Qatar covering the World Cup.
This week Mike, J.R. Debart and Mike Allen welcome Jon Sanchez from the NYCFC Forever Podcast on the show. Together they talk about Grant Wahl’s passing, the experience of being in Qatar for the World Cup and the drama unfolding around the USMNT.
The USMNT put up a good fight, but in the end the young squad of Americans looked like boys playing against the men of the Netherlands. Some costly poorly timed mistakes were the difference between advancing and packing your bags.
This week Mike, J.R. and Mike Allen take a moment to look back at last year and the anniversary of the Eastern Conference Final against Philadelphia and the week leading up to MLS Cup.
It was a draw that felt like a loss to Wales on Monday, followed by a draw that felt like a win versus England on Friday. Now the US is in a must-win position as they face Iran.
This week the show is all about the World Cup and how the USMNT got into this place in the group stage.
It still doesn’t feel real. Will it really be happening? After watching the Metro Stars enter the league in 1996 and seeing them settle for a soccer specific stadium on the border of Newark, NJ thirteen years after their first game, NYCFC fans so the days and years on the calendar pass by. Would it actually happen?
This week the guys discuss the two big stories in NY soccer, NYCFC’s stadium announcement and the USMNT’s return to the World Cup.
Here’s a little look at how the sausage is made. Typically on Monday evenings we get together via Zoom (it used to be Skype before the pandemic) and discuss the weekly news around NYCFC, MLS and US Soccer.
I start telling you this because sometimes the most important news of the week comes out on Tuesday. This week is a perfect example. This episode was recorded and edited before the NYCFC roster information and the full release of the stadium plans were announced.
Enjoy a conversation about the USMNT and tune in next week when we hit the really big news of the season.
Viewers may have witnessed the best MLS Cup in the league’s history. Philadelphia headed west hoping to declare themselves the kings of MLS, but Supporter Shield winners LAFC had other plans.
This week Mike, J.R. and Mike Allen recap the wild ride that was the season finale.
In the second segment Andrew Leigh from Hudson River Blue joins the show to talk NYCFC’s stadium buzz and a look at who might be on the 2023 roster.
