ASA Show - The Pod is Back, New Beginnings
/The pod returns for the 2024 season, with a new member! The gents debate the morality of good and bad developments for MLS, and draft a g+ competition.
The pod returns for the 2024 season, with a new member! The gents debate the morality of good and bad developments for MLS, and draft a g+ competition.
It’s the end of the MLS seasons and the lads discuss MLS Cup, give Nancy his flowers, and go team by team with non denominational holiday gifts for every MLS team. As always, trivia.
The boys get in the weeds about the MLS playoff format, congratulate some ASA alum, and trivia returns.
Oh boy, cover your children’s ears, Kieran and Harrison get HEATED while a rugged Ian moderates the Best XI discussion.
Ian returns from the Wrexham Whooping Cough and the LADS talk about worthy Supporter’s Shield winners FC Cincinnati before diving into playoff probabilities and some of the difficulty in modelling MLS. Also, trivia.
Ian is out with Messi Fever and the boys called in backup. Former Vancouver Whitecaps Director of Recruitment Nikos Overheul opens our eyes into recruitment in MLS, the value of strategic thinking, how to build a team/organization. And also, trivia.
A lil bit of MLS potpourri as it were, and trivia.
We tried our best, okay?
The boys try a cold open, Harrison enjoys Happy Hour, there really is nothing fun to say about Portland.
Many technical difficulties made this very late. We hope you enjoy it anyway. We discuss Colorado, Montreal, Miami and of course there is trivia from the Kingmaker
Some kind of big signing happened, and so the boys have to talk about that for a while, but hopefully in an interesting way and not the dumb breathless OMG MESSI kind of way. Also, Houston and Nashville. And Trivia.
It’s time for our deep dive on Austin and St Louis. Also, trivia.
The lads take an entire episode to judge soccer players worth based on their salaries.
Arielle, Arianna, and Kieran sit down to discuss some early takeaways from the NWSL season.
The guys meet on an “internet phone call” of sorts to discuss the latest MLS narratives, and then deep dive on Chicago and RSL. Also, Trivia.
Note: This was recorded back on May 2, prior to some relevant MLS news breaking, and uploaded a bit late due to technical issues.
Harrison, Kieran, and Ian remember a guy, discuss a fledgling Charlotte, a resurgent Vancouver, and then do some triva
Harrison, Kieran, and Ian discuss that really weird trade, the Vanzeir incident, the Red Bulls and Toronto Football Club. Also, there is trivia.
The ASA boys weekly discussion turns to that of FC Cincinnati and what helped turn them around from punching bag to prizefighter. Also trivia.
Ian, Kieran, and Harrison discuss the greatest team in Major League Soccer history, and also the LA Galaxy and the Columbus Crew.
Arielle, Arianna, and Kieran sit down to discuss the upcoming NWSL campaign.
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