3rd Degree the Podcast

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - dig into the final preseason tuneup for FC Dallas against Atlanta as FCD prepares for the season opener in Houston. No Musa in the last one and just 30 minutes for Acosta and Ramiro. Is the team ready?  Urhoghide has his visa so could he, or should he, start? What's the XI look like today? 

Plus your trio makes FCD and MLS season predictions, Missimo scored in her Trinity debut, and then it's all the joyous kit talk you can handle.  So much kit talk. This one's massive. Buckle up.

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Buzz Carrick from 3rd Degree got invited to the Soccerwise podcast for their FC Dallas preview. Enjoy.

Oh my was it a big week for FC Dallas, one of the biggest in a long while, and your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - are here to tell you all about it.  There's a new MVP in town and his name's Luciano Acosta.  But no, that's not all! Two center backs were finally added, Osaze Urhoghide and Álvaro Augusto. So the great debate begins? Is this team now better than last year?

Plus the new FCD kits are now official, North Texas SC dropped the best kit of them all, Dallas Trinity made an addition, McKinney Chupacabras dropped a kit and added an owner, Texoma FC made three signings, and the Dallas Cup is making a massive expansion on the girls side. 

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This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - didn't have a preseason game to digest but there was still plenty to talk about. Enes Sali got loaned as the most recent clear-the-deck move but where are the replacements? Where is the CB1? Or 4 or 5? Where is a left back. How about a replacement DP 10? U22s?  Are we really looking at a budget reduction of a season? What about the Evander/Acosta chase? 

Plus updates on Ramiro and Show, "Things That Bug Me" by Buzz, Texoma dropped a banger kit, North Texas signed a Luccin, the Chupacabras have a coach, and three FCD Academy kids are at the Concacaf Qualifiers. 

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This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick, have plenty to chew on as FC Dallas had two games in Portugal.  The roster still has lots of holes, most importantly at center back and the 10. Where are Enes Sali and Show Cafumana? Enzo Newman signed and Tsiki Ntsabeleng was extended. There is Open Cup news and Asier Illarramendi... probably isn't coming back. Plus Buzz breaks down all the roster battles. 

But the big news of the week was probably Dallas Trinity signing Lexi Missimo. This is a massive get for The Trinity and the USL Super League. 

Plus there are new details on the USL Dallas stadium coming to Garland.
Texoma FC signed three more players and North Texas SC two more. 

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This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - discuss the biggest FCD departure of the week, Nkosi Tafari. And Alan Velasco. Ok, the two biggest departures of the week. Plus, there is so much more, the big Andre Zanotta interview, Logan Farrington re-signed, Friendlies in Portugal announced, kit leaks, and no Asier Illarramendi update. And that's just the FCD Part of the show.

Trinity has a big signing coming, Denton Diablos changed leagues, Texoma FC signed their first player, North Texas SC signed a player, five local ladies made the US U16 & U17 teams, and MLS kits are dropping everywhere. 

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This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Dan Crooke is MIA again so Arman Kafai comes in from the bullpen to join your hosts Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick to talk all things FC Dallas. The Arriola trade is official but the Velasco sale isn't. How will FCD look to replace their Argentine winger?  New rules mean you can buy a player inside MLS like Evander, Luciano Acosta, or... *checks notes* Diego Luna?  Camp opened, who's there and who's not? Also, numbers matter. Wait, "Neymar to MLS" has a Dallas connection? And let's celebrate Dallas' own FA Cup hero Charlie Kelman. 

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Holy cow was it a big week in FC Dallas land and your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick are here to break it down for you.  Jesus Ferreira gone, Paul Arriola almost gone, Alan Velasco maybe gone, Petar Musa maybe gone, Asier Illarramendi maybe back, Bernard Kamungo extended, FCD has a couple roster holes, and camp opens monday. Then six new homegrowns were signed in one day! One day! What does it all mean?!?

Plus a little on The Trinity for you too.

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Welcome to Season Seven of 3rd Degree the Podcast. This week, your hosts - Peter Welpton & Buzz Carrick - welcome in a special guest, modern MLS stats guru Arman Kafai, as they navigate the suddenly churning waters surrounding FC Dallas. Are Jesus Ferreira and Paul Arriola going to Seattle and who wins if they do?  Anderson Julio and Shaq Moore to FCD deals are already done. Alvan Velasco sale rumors are back and they brought Petar Musa sale rumors with them. Andre Zanotta says one more center back is coming. Why do we suddenly think it might be Maya Yoshida? Plus FCD drafted three guys and signed a hybrid homegrown. What a holiday break. 

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This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick (Dan Crooke is out for the holidays) - are overwhelmed with soccer news.  FC Dallas re-upped Alan Velasco and signed three players.  Jesus Ferreira and Paul Arriola are reportedly up for trade with Seattle. Jimmy Maurer signed with Houston. The 2025 schedule dropped. Buzz put out an Academy signing list. John Gall returned to North Texas SC.  Two more teams were confirmed for Dallas Cup Super Group. The Texoma FC schedule dropped. Two Trinity players made Team of the Month. Plus Buzz went to Italy. 

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