Monthly Archives: September 2023

Cushing’s Three Dimensional Checkers / Ep 428 / Blue City Radio

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Episode 428:

NYCFC took all six points this week at home against a very strong Orlando team and a completely opposite woeful Toronto.

Nick Cushing used Talles Magno and Mounsef Bakrar in the attack for the first time on Wednesday and then again on Sunday. It’s the first time the attacking duo shared the field and the results were a much needed relief for NYCFC fans and the coaches alike.

This week Mike, J.R. and Mike Allen are back to discuss the two games and ponder what it means for the Boys In Blue as they approach the home stretch of the season. There’s also post game audio from Matt Freese, Tayvon Gray, Richy Ledezma and Mounsef Bakrar.

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The Hudson River D’Oh-by / Ep 427 / Blue City Radio

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Episode 427:

Since the introduction of NYCFC into Major League Soccer in 2015 the rivalry matches between NYCFC and Red Bull have always been special games filled with drama, tension, and memorable moments.

This past weekend in Yankee Stadium the script changed and a toothless NYCFC wasted nearly an hour of the match without recording a single shot against the opponent. In what most fans and pundits determined was a must-win match for both sides, Nick Cushing seemed to be playing for the draw from the opening whistle. Cushing has often in the past said, “games are won and lost in key moments” and it was clear based on the in-game choices that the gaffer was avoiding at all costs a defensive lapse that would result in the loss over the risk taking necessary to earn the full three points.

This week Mike Anderer and Mike Allen welcome John Baney (@thePigeonsNYCFC) from Hudson River Blue to breakdown the game, discuss what options and decisions support their opinions and other stories around the league.

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The NYCFC Exodus Continues… / Ep 426 / Blue City Radio

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Episode 426:

There were times when earning four points in a week would be considered a positive for NYCFC. There were times when a back-up rookie striker with two goals and less than 500 minutes would be considered a non-story.

In 2023 as the team sits on 30 points with six games to go and with the only true striker on the team not being 90 minutes fit, neither of those two statements can be considered acceptable by the team or its fanbase.

This week Mike, J.R. DiBart and Mike Allen look back at the amorphous NYCFC roster and the last two home games in Yankee Stadium.

There’s postgame audio from Nick Cushing, Birk Risa, Mounsef Bakrar, Tayvon Gray, Matt Freese, Kevin O’Toole, and Justin Haak.

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