Episode 499:

It has been an exhausting month for NYCFC and it’s fans.  The team closes out the month with their home game against Houston but it has already been a month of ups and downs.  Currently, the team is on a high after a thrilling 3-1 victory at home against a surging Chicago Fire.

This week the guys talk about the struggle for consistency under Pascal Jansen as he tries to unlock the best from his squad.

There’s audio from Pascal Jansen, Hannes Wolf, Monsef Bakrar and Tayvon Gray.

Episode 498:

Revenge, redemption, and payback.  This week Luis Barraza met his former team and played one his best games of his career to hold NYCFC scoreless in DC and then the Boys In Blue got some payback of their own with a demonstrative victory over Red Bull at Citifield.  Questions still remain about this squad and their ultimate ceiling in the league, but for this week at least, the spirits and ambitions are high.

Mike Anderer and Mike Allen listen to the audio from Pascal Jansen on his team’s inconsistency and look for some of the reasons why their is hope for the growth of the squad under the new coach.  They also recap the two games from the week and share player audio from CitiField.

Episode 497:

It easily could be the worst results week in NYCFC history, losing to USL side, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, in the US Open Cup on Wednesday followed up by a loss to last place CF Montreal at home on Saturday.  Pascal Jansen is running out of options as he juggles the extremely thin lineup options.

This week J.R. diBart returns to join Mike Anderer and Mike Allen to give their thoughts on who might be able to help this team right the ship before it’s too late.

Episode 496:

FC Cincinnati entered CitiField on a five game winning streak and second in the MLS Supporter’s Shield standings.  NYCFC have struggled for consistency both on the road and at home.  This was not a match up on paper at least that filled NYCFC fans with confidence.  Enter Pascal Jansen and his tactical acumen.  

This week the two Mikes, Anderer and Allen, look at the challenges facing this team with the nagging injury to Keaton Parks, but also with the inability for any winger to lock in their starting role.  

Episode 495:

Credit to Roberto Abramowitz and his Spanish language broadcast team for the statistic that NYCFC did not win any of their first five road games three times in their history: 2015, 2023 and 2025.  The huge question is that does Pascal Jansen have what it takes to earn a playoff bid from that position.  Jason Kreis and Nick Cushing both failed to reach that goal.  

This week Mike and Mike are joined by Christian Smith to discuss the signing of Aiden O’Neill, the victory in Toronto and all things NYCFC.

Episode 494:

NYCFC entered Gillette Stadium on Saturday night fresh off a victory against a strong Philadelphia side and hoped to carry that momentum on the road in Foxboro.  Unfortunately New England had other thoughts and the performance from NYCFC was simply not good enough as eloquently shared by the captain, “We need to be better.”  

The sad part of that quote is that there was no further follow-up given and honestly not even needed.  It was poor all around and the team knows it.  

This week Mike Anderer, J.R. diBart and Mike Allen take a look back at the track record of David Lee as a Sporting Director.  They also share their thoughts on what separates good players from great players as they look towards the rest of the season hoping for reinforcements to arrive in July.

Episode 493:

Ever since 2021 Philadelphia Union fans have complained about NYCFC’s Championship run.  This past week in Queens Pascal Jansen lead the boys in blue past the Union on a cold rainy night in Queens. 

The game was also a celebration of Keaton Parks’s 200th performance in all competitions. 

This week the guys give their thoughts about Keaton, NYCFC wonder kid, Johnny Shore, and the release of the first set of prices for seats in the new stadium.

Episode 492:

One of the most famous names in baseball is Wally Pipp.  Ask a true baseball fan and they’ll tell you the story not of Pipp’s success as a player and World Series Champion as a New York Yankee, but about his headache that kept him out of a game on June 2, 1925.

In NYCFC lore there are a few memorable substitutions of note for both good and bad reasons.  One of the most negative of those occurred Sunday afternoon when Birk Risa was removed from the match in the 40th minute and replaced by Strahinja Tanasijevic. It was a move that ultimately did not change the outcome of the match, but it hopefully will have a positive impact on the rest of the season for NYCFC.

This week the guys are back to breakdown the 1-2 home loss at the hands of the Loons.  Suffer through the highs and lows with Mike Anderer, J.R. diBart and Mike Allen.

Episode 491:

NYCFC lost on Saturday in Atlanta.  That’s not breaking news to anyone who follows the team, but the collapse from the club is indicative of a much bigger issue.  David Lee has not given head coach, Pascal Jansen, enough resources to make tactical adjustments necessary to win games.  It is that simple.  

This week Mike Anderer, J.R. diBart and Mike Allen are back to dive deep into what is happening with NYCFC’s depth deficiency.  The trio also give their thoughts on the leadership from captain, Thiago Martins.

Episode 490:

Blame it on the injuries.  Blame it on the playing during a FIFA window.  Blame it on David Lee for not signing any players to replace James Sands, Santi Rodriguez or Jovan Mijatovic.  

NYCFC crawled into Lower.com Field on Saturday night to face the Columbus Crew and it was not a prototypical NYCFC game.  The team was outshot 24-4 and only had 40% of the ball.

The bright spot of the game was seeing the team close out the draw by the hairs on their legs with three 17 year old players on the field, two of which were playing their debut minutes.

This week Mike Anderer, J.R. diBart and Mike Allen take a look back at the 0-0 draw in Columbus and also spend some time discussing the USMNT losses (yes, plural) at home to Panama and Canada.