Between The Sticks Podcast

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This week, Pete talks to Felix Palao, the vice president of Third Rail Bronx, a chapter of the largest supporters group for New York City FC. The conversation ranges from the progression of the club, to stadium plans, and to some of the internal reactions of being hoisted as the catalyst for some of the antiracism movements in MLS this season, after a few members of the far-right Proud Boys group were identified after making their way into the terraces. Overall, however, the moral of the conversation goes into how a collaboration of two of the largest sports brands in the world became successful space for culture in America's largest and most diverse city.

USL has spurred a lot of growth in the game in small and middle markets, but when they decided to try in Chattanooga, the existing infrastructure, at least for now, has proven to be much stronger. Today Pete talks to Andrew Bresee and Matt Coniglio, longtime members of the Chattahooligans, an independent supporters group for NPSL side Chattanooga FC. It's the quintessential American success story in Grassroots soccer, so we talk about what got the club to the success it holds today, what's coming in the future, and what USL's injection into the city with their own club says about some of US Soccer's biggest issues.

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Intro Song: All Good by Blac Rabbit

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The new league system put together by USL has opened the door for many cities to come out of the woodwork as potential markets for soccer. One notable one is Greenville, South Carolina. Nestled in between the southern lifestyle and growth of Modern America, the founding of Greenville Triumph SC has given an opportunity to highlight this once hidden gem in SEC country. This week, Pete talks to Joseph Bright, one of the founding members of the Triumph's supporters group, the Reedy River Riot, about Greenville as a city, what makes it a soccer city, and how, unlike some other notable cities in America, they are able to have a professional USL club and a popular Non League club (Greenville FC) working in harmony.

Road Trip Time! (Kind of) We're in New York City (Not Really) to start talking to the experts and the fans about the state of US Soccer. This time, Pete is joined by Christian Polanco, co-host of the popular comedy soccer podcast "The Cooligans," a US Soccer-centric comedy podcast talking about the ins and outs of soccer culture. We talk about the debate over Pro/Rel, the non league and college game, and what it's like to be a comedian in the soccer verse.

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Songs:

Take Me Home Country Roads - John Denver

All Good - Blac Rabbit

New York Soul, Pt ii - Jon Bellion

We're Back! Pete talks with photojournalist and former UConn Goal Patrol Capo Amar Batra about UConn Soccer, the state of US Soccer, and life as a soccer supporter in the United States. Plus, Pete kicks off a little project of his own!

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Music Used (In the name of Fair Use, find these songs wherever you legally get you music) -

Destiny - David Robidoux

All Good - Blac Rabbit

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - Proclaimers

We check in on each other to recap the group stages of the 2018 World Cup on its off day. Luckily, there's still activity going on between when the Group Stages are over and the Knockout Rounds are yet to begin.

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Two years ago, Pete met Ed and Jack while they were studying abroad at his university for a year. After bonding over cultural differences, politics, and most notably sport, they decided to meet up again after finishing up their respective college tenures, this time in England. After the trip, they decided to create a podcast where they could discuss soccer (football), evaluating all of the goings on in the World's Game while they make the transition from university students to full fledged adults. Here, after coming back from the trip, they Skype each other to formally put down their 2018 World Cup picks.

Intro Song: All Good - Blac Rabbit. Buy the song on iTunes, Spotify, wherever you get your music cause it's a great song (fair use, not meant to infringe copyright, just advertising the track)