The Swan Dive: A BLFC Fan Show

Episode 22: Bay FC Review/Seattle Reign and Centreville Bank Stadium Preview

After a much needed rest after last week's crazy soccer and podcast schedule, we are back! This week, Andy and Courtney are joined by Boston Legacy and RIFC season ticket member Tyler to not only recap the Legacy game against Bay FC, but also share a little information about Centreville Bank Stadium; the Legacy's new home for the next handful of games. Tyler has some great information and advice on parking, game day vibes and (arguably) most important: concessions. We are also joined this week by Van and Coop from The Cooler Guild podcast to discuss all things Seattle Reign and preview the upcoming match. We had a great time chatting with them so make sure you check out their podcast; they give the info in the recording. Of course, we have to play the prediction game. Courtney was the only one who got points from the Bay FC game and she's closing the gap on our opposition (much to everyone's surprise probably). Results after Game 10 * Opposition: 9 points * Courtney: 7 points * Andy: 3 * Guest: 2 Predictions for Game 11 * Andy: 2-1 Legacy * Courtney: 2-1 Legacy * Tyler: 2-0 Legacy * Coop: 1-0 Reign/Van: 1-1- draw Just a reminder, The Swan Dive is a member of The Blazing Musket podcast network. For all your New England soccer news, check them out. Want to get in touch with us? Drop us an email at blfcswandive@gmail.com or find us @blfcswandive on Bluesky or Instagram. If you have questions, comments, want to be a guest on the show...if you are the person Courtney was looking for at the start of the show, reach out to us! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 21: Orlando Pride Review/Bay FC Preview

We are back for this week's second episode! Sort of seems like we just did this doesn't it? (spoiler alert, we did). Totally worth it though, because we get to celebrate another Legacy win! Unbeaten in four games and not in last place anymore. Andy and Courtney were joined for this episode by Dave, who is really extending his lead in the "most Swan Dive appearances" race. We had a lot to talk about this week; lineup changes, odd officiating, subs, PKs x2, the return of Nicki Hernandez and more! It's always a fun time when we get to talk about a Legacy win. Unfortunately, we did not have an opposition guest to talk about Bay FC, but that doersn't mean we didnt talk about the team. Courtney, as the resident NWSL history nerd, pulled together some information on the team so we were able to do a little preview for the upcoming match Friday. Don't worry, the prediction game lives on, Andy utilized a random number generator to come up with an opposition prediction for this one, No one got any points from the Pride game. Standing After Game 9 * Opposition: 9 points * Courtney: 4 points * Andy: 3 points * Guest: 2 points Predictions for Game 10 * Andy: 2-0 Bay * Courtney: 1-1 draw * Dave: 2-0 Legacy * Opposition: 2-1 Bay That wraps up a VERY busy week of soccer and a very busy week of Swan Dive. Appreciate everyone listening to us talk even more than usual this week. Thanks Dave for joining us again. If you want to challenge Dave for most Swan Dive caps, reach out to us! If you have questions, comments, feedback, reach out to us about that too! you can find us @blfcswandive on Bluesky and Instagram as well as through email at blfcswandive@gmail.com. Also be sure to check out Dave's project The Rogue Swan, which he mentions in this episode. The Swan Dive is a member of The Blazing Musket podcast network. Check them out for all of your New England soccer news and notes. Until next time! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 20: Gotham Recap/Orlando Pride Preview

Happy 20th episode! Hard to believe we have already done so many of these. Thanks to everyone who has been with us thus far. Twenty down, many, many more to go. Even better, we get to celebrate 20 episodes by talking about a big draw against reigning champions Gotham FC. In the first of two episodes scheduled for this week, Andy and Courtney are joined by returning guest Cathy to recap the big road point from the weekend. After that we are joined by Luis from Loud & Proud Orlando Podcast to preview the midweek game vs Orlando Pride. Luis gives us a ton of great information on the Pride over the years, how they are looking this year and what we can all look forward to for this week's match. As always, the podcast ends with our prediction segment. First, a review of the standings after Saturday's game vs Gotham (spoiler alert: Courtney finally guessed it correctly last game, and we are sort of all over the place this week). Results After 8 Games * Opposition Guest: 9 points * Courtney: 4 points * Andy: 3 points * Guest: 2 points Predictions for Game 9 * Andy: 2-2 draw * Courtney 1-1 draw * Cathy - 3-1 Pride * Luis: 1-0 Pride General consensus in these predictions: We are a little afraid of what Barbara Banda could potentially do on an offensive front. Check out the episode for all the details! As always you can reach us @blfcswandive on Bluesky and Instagram and at BLFCSwanDive@gmail.com. Thank you to Cathy and Luis for joining us. Listen to us and then head on over to Loud & Proud Orlando where Andy joined Luis and the rest of the team in their Orlando/Legacy preview available wherever you get your podcasts. The Swan Dive is part of The Blazing Musket podcast network. Check out The Blazing Musket for all your New England soccer news. We will be back in a few days to review the Orlando game and preview the Bay FC game! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 19: Denver Summit Recap/Gotham Preview

We got three points! After a great mid week draw against the Courage, the Legacy picked up all three points against Denver Summit in somewhat dramatic fashion (hello two goals basically in stoppage time?) We were so pumped to record this episode. Andy and Courtney are joined by returning guest and self described Swan Dive Super Fan Brooks to recap the Legacy's big win. We then were joined once again by Gary from the Soccer Over Gotham podcast for the Gotham preview. Gary shares his thoughts on the season so far for Gotham and things to watch heading into this weekend's rematch. As always, we rounded out the show with our predictions for the match. Here's a reminder of the standings after Game 7 (spoiler alert, not looking great for. Courtney but it's okay, the Legacy won so all is well). Results after 7 Games * Opposition guest: 9 points * Andy: 3 points * Legacy guest: 2 points * Courtney: 1 point Predictions for Game 8 * Andy: 2-1 Gotham * Courtney: 1-1 draw * Brooks: 1-0 Gotham * Gary: 2-0 Gotham Well, one of these things is not like the other. Will Courtney be shut out again? Will Gary get it dead on as he did last time? Only time will tell. As always, we want to hear from you! Do you have questions, comments, feedback, etc? Do you want to be a guest on the show? Let us know @blfcswandive on bluesky and Instagram and at blfcswandive@gmail.com. Making the trip down to NJ on Saturday? Andy and Courtney will be there so say hello if you see us! Check out Soccer Over Gotham podcast on all social media platforms and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks Gary and Brooks for joining us for this week's episode. The Swan Dive is a part of The Blazing Musket podcast network; for all your New England soccer news and info, check out The Blazing Musket. Until next time (which is going to be very very soon. thank you mid week games). ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 18: Courage Recap/Denver Summit Preview

Quick turnaround for us this week, but we were excited to record this next episode because the Legacy got their first point! After weeks of listening to us talk about tough Legacy losses, we finally get to talk about a draw. Andy and Courtney were joined by third time guest Dave (who now holds the record for most Swan Dive guest caps) to review the draw against the North Carolina Courage. The team discusses the positives (goals!) the maybe not so positive (goals, but for the other team), Courtney admits she was very wrong in her opinion about a certain Legacy player from last episode and we learn some fun info about an NWSL record broken by one of our very own players. We were then joined for the Denver Summit preview by Kali and Hallie, two thirds of the Summit Up podcast covering all things Denver Summit. We chat a bit about being sister expansion teams, how the season has gone so far and what to expect in the future and of course, the NWSL record breaking attendance from their home opener. Lastly, as always we made some predictions for Sunday's match. For the first time ever, no one got points for the last game so the standings remain unchanged. Results After 6 Games * Opposition: 9 points * Andy: 2 points * Courtney: 1 point * Guest: 1 point Predictions for Denver Summit Match * Andy: 2-1 Legacy * Courtney: 2-2 draw * Dave: 2-1 Legacy * Kali: 2-1 Summit, Hallie: 3-1 Summit As always we want to hear from you! You can find us @blfcswandive on Bluesky and Instagram and at blfcswandive@gmail.com. We want to hear your thoughts, feedback, questions and of course we are always looking for people to join us on the podcast! Thanks for Kali and Hallie, you can find their podcast Summit Up wherever you get your podcasts. In addition to all things Denver Summit, they have some USWNT content as well. Thanks Dave for setting a new Swan Dive caps record. As a reminder, The Swan Dive is a proud member of the Blazing Musket podcast network. For all your New England soccer news and updates be sure to check out the Blazing Musket. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.