American Soccer Show

Episode 98: A Cold Night in Ljubljana

AmSoc — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:55:43 +0000

Ginge is back with his reactions to the latest USMNT friendlies in France and Slovenia. He also explains why he’s pleased Charlie Davis didn’t win the Comeback Player of the Year award in MLS and sounds off on Sepp Blatter’s latest nonsense and explains the only way change can possibly happen at FIFA.

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Paradise Engineering (YACHT) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
I Walked Alone (YACHT) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
One Step (YACHT) / CC BY 3.0

Episode 97: In Which Ginge Thinks Alexi Lalas Is Wrong

AmSoc — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:03:04 +0000

Ginge returns with a USMNT roster to discuss that has some US fans upset about certain names that keep appearing and some that can’t get a call-up to save their lives. Ginge also covers Alexi Lalas’ blog post on Mirror Football defending Rafa Marquez and explains why he thinks Alexi is wrong and didn’t really even defend Marquez. Strife in the Ginger Community!

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Paradise Engineering (YACHT) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
I Walked Alone (YACHT) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
One Step (YACHT) / CC BY 3.0

Episode 96: Ginge’s Manifesto and Other Topics

AmSoc — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:45:21 +0000

It’s a special edition of the show, with Ginge with you to get some things off his chest about both the future of the American Soccer Show (don’t worry it’s not going anywhere) and some soccer topics. Zach responds to criticism of his comments about David Downs and offers his thoughts on MLS’ playoff system getting bombed by the fans and media alike.

Music:

Paradise Engineering (YACHT) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
I Walked Alone (YACHT) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
One Step (YACHT) / CC BY 3.0

Episode 95: Sarah Palin Live from the World Cup

AmSoc — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:13:12 +0000

This week Zach is joined by Dave Clark (Sounder at Heart) to discuss our trepidation about FOX winning the American broadcast rights for the next two World Cup cycles, beginning with the 2015 Women’s World Cup. We also react to David Downs’ comments about the WPS and women’s soccer along with discussing MLS’ congested playoff schedule , something Dave is fine with and Ginge isn’t thrilled about.

Music:

Paradise Engineering (YACHT) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
I Walked Alone (YACHT) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
Mungo (Aria) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
One Step (YACHT) / CC BY 3.0
Holy Roller (YACHT) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Episode 94: Two Gingers Talking Soccer

AmSoc — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:52:33 +0000

Proving that you can never have too much ginger and that two gingers can do a show without causing a rift in space/time, Zach is joined by Alexi Lalas to discuss all the news surrounding MLS and the Men’s National Team. We discuss Thierry Henry’s red card, the massive crowd in Seattle and Alexi shares a story about Kasey Keller. We also stress the importance of giving Klinsmann time and discuss the central defense issue for the national team.

Music:

Paradise Engineering (YACHT) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
I Walked Alone (YACHT) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
Mungo (Aria) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
Caught in the Beat (Broke for Free) / CC BY 3.0
Holy Roller (YACHT) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Episode 93: How Poor Are They That Have Not Patience!

AmSoc — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:57:57 +0000

Two shows in a week! It’s American Soccerpalooza…or there is just a lot to talk about. Zach returns, joined by Kevin McCauley to analyize the US Men’s 1-0 defeat at the hands of Ecuador. We look at the positives and negatives, stress some patience but also admit it’s alright to question some of Klinsmann’s decision…and we pick on Tim Ream. USSF referee Shawn Carroll joins Zach as well to discuss MLS Referee Week and the fact that things might not be as bad as they seem when it comes to officiating.

Music:

Roulette (Lorenzo’s Music) / CC BY-SA 3.0
There’s No Hunter Here (Motorama) / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0
Mungo (Aria) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
Caught in the Beat (Broke for Free) / CC BY 3.0
Calm the F*** Down (Broke for Free) / CC BY 3.0

Episode 92: Jürgen Gets His Win, Now Let’s Get to Work

AmSoc — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:09:55 +0000

In the wake of the first victory of the Jürgen Klinsmann era, Zach is joined by Murph from the YSA Report to offer our reactions to the US Men’s 1-0 defeat of Honduras in Miami over the weekend. We discuss the match, heap praise on some and hope that one player in particular is shown the door. We also discuss Omar Gonzalez’s comments and offer our theory on why he and George John haven’t gotten the call from Klinsmann yet.

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Episode 91: Falling Down

AmSoc — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:34:23 +0000

Zach is joined by Howard Megdal to discuss Klinsmann’s plan to search the globe for more dual-citizenship players and who has an opportunity to step up after the Jose Torres injury. We also cover public enemy #1 Rafa Marquez and MLS’ unwillingness to suspended Dwayne De Rosario for an obvious dive.

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Episode 90: Manifest Destiny

AmSoc — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:50:59 +0000

Zach is joined by Jeremiah Oshan to discuss the big news swirling around Major League Soccer concerning expansion and a potential unbalanced schedule next season. We cover the Timothy Chandler…saga? and read listener e-mails.

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Episode 89: We’ve Found “America’s Wembley”

AmSoc — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:02:42 +0000

Zach is joined by Dave Clark, managing editor of Sounder at Heart and all around fan of the beautiful game. We discuss Klinsmann’s first set of matches and look ahead to the next few months. We champion LIVEStrong Sporting Park to be “America’s Wembley”, defend Taylor Twellman’s concussion campaign and try to figure out what the New York Red Bulls ownership are thinking.

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