(PODCAST) – On this week’s show, Matt talks to Dan Feuerstein of Soccer Newsday and the podcast Feuerstein’s Fire about the upcoming Hudson Derby. They have a lengthy chat about the New York Red Bulls, Claudio Reyna’s tenure as an NYCFC sporting director, as well as Jesse Marsch’s effect on the club. For reference, please use the links below.
McKenzie: Jesse Marsch’s Brings Positive Energy to RBNY
Goldstein: Three Things I Noticed
Then, Alec and Matt talk to Christian Franek of Inter Miami Supporters Trust about the current state of affairs in the saga that has become MLS to Miami. Christian talks to the boys about David Beckham and his brand, as well as attracting supporters and marquis players to a club that has yet to really take it’s official first steps to expansion. For more on Miami’s MLS bid, please click the link below.
MLS 3.0: Making MLS Work in Miami
Finally, Matt and Russ talk about the revolving door of goalkeepers in Philadelphia, why Padraig Smith should hold onto Zac MacMath for dear life. Speaking of the Rapids, Matt and Russ try to solve why those plucky underdogs are so hard to play against. Not only that, Russ reveals why New York Red Bulls may have NYCFC to thank for their recent attention, and why the Red Team is winning the internet. For reference, please click on the links below
Growing Up New York: RBNY’s Mike Grella
LWSC Pick Em: Week 11 RBNY v NYCFC
McKenzie: Cosmos Exposed Red Bull’s Midfield on Long Island
Roger Cleaves is a Business Major at Sacramento State and a six year Navy Vet, but more importantly an avid soccer fan and coach. Growing up in Northern California he began playing and watching soccer at a young age. While visiting family in Washington State he attended a Seattle Sounders game and fell in love with the team. Always learning about the intricacies of the sport, he considers himself a student of the game and looks to share his knowledge to the masses every Thursday night.
Matt Pollard is a Chemical Engineering Grad Student and Staff Writer for the MLS department at Last Word on Sports. When he’s not playing with fire, he’s going for a run, trying a microbrewery, or watching sports. His first sports love was the LA Kings, though MLS didn’t exist at the time. Once called the Shakespeare of the department, he describes himself as a typical tuba playing Ginger Ninja, Environmental Crusader, Sports Hipster, and Miami Hurricane. Like the Galaxy, he too was handcrafted in LA
Alec Rivera is a Major League Soccer Editor at Last Word on Sports; a longtime fan of both the sport and the league, he has been delighted to cover D.C. United as a writer for the past several months. He grew up playing soccer from the age of three and, for the longest time, refused to even acknowledge any other sport except in passing. Nowadays, he is not so discriminatory to the lesser sports. Except hockey. Because ice makes him cold. #VamosUnited #GoNats #GoRavens #GoWizards #DCrising
Russ “Big Mick” McKenzie is the head of the MLS department at Last Word on Sports, and has spent a tremendous amount of time on the radio in the past, with WSIA 88.9 NY, WZBT 91.1 PA, and has own independent podcast, The Psychedelic Toaster Show. There are 5 things he loves – his wife, his dog, technology, beer, and good sport. He spends most of his free time thinking about tactical changes on his beloved New York Red Bulls. He also enjoys herding cats and arguing with trees.
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