RootsPod

RootsPod Episode 113: A Route to Eternity

6 minutes of Shambolic Defense, a welcome red card, and Tucker Freaking Lepley. The El Paso match had it all.* We discuss, plus muse about the appropriate approach to the USL Cup, and ponder the musical guest for small business night.

RootsPod Episode 112: It Has a Name

Meh? A 2-2 draw on the east coast has us in a holding pattern, still encouraged by the quality of the play, but wary of the quality of results. Peter expresses some concern about the Oak-ness Monster tie-in. Jon drinks Decoy.

RootsPod Episode 111: I’m Never Going to Unsee It In the Same Way

Luis De Guzman makes his pod debut! We talk about Peter Wilson, back line depth, and exactly how one should deploy Neveal Hackshaw, if at all. Peter teaches us about obselete characters in the English language.

RootsPod Episode 110: There are Some Mercies in this World

We are joined by special guest Q from Hooligan Soccer, who offers his insights on the Roots season so far, and provides a referee’s perspective on the Spiegel Incident. Broad optimism about the direction of the team is tempered somewhat by a growing injury list. Onways and upwards, regardless.

RootsPod Episode 109: A Calamity of Errors

The topic du jour is, of course, Raphael Spiegel’s moment of madness, a truly glorious addition to Roots soccer lore. We also talk formations, CBA negotiations, and the World Cup, and stray further into geopolitics than we normally do. Aaron calls him “Brian Jacquesson” instead of “Bertin Jacquesson”.