Butchertown Rundown: A Racing Louisville Podcast

Kaitlyn is on vacation, so Brendan Devine joins Bekki and Tom to chat about Racing’s latest fortunes or lack thereof. Racing is now officially eliminated from the postseason, so join us as we discuss what Big Purp can do with their remaining four games this season and, of course, about the fantastic news that Savannah DeMelo is back and available for selection this week against Utah.

Leave it to Racing to find fascinatingly opposite ways to lose two games 3-2 back-to-back. Tom, Bekki, and Kaitlyn discuss the last two matches against Chicago and San Diego that broke Racing’s historic winning streak. And we take a stab at what might be in store when Angel City comes this Saturday.

Tom, Bekki, and Kaitlyn are on a high after Racing’s history-making third win in a row–and not even some silly little technical difficulties are going to get us down! We discuss the team’s dominant wins over Orlando and Boston, what’s led to their change in form over the last few weeks, and what we can expect against Seattle.

Leave your worries behind because Racing has won two games in one week! They’ve doubled their wins for the season in just three games, but is it sustainable? Especially when that third game was such a stinker? Can they return to their scrappy ways or are these wins just flashes in the pan? Join us as we discuss!

Brendan joins Tom & Kaitlyn to discuss Racing’s improved performance against the Houston Dash. The team’s losing streak was snapped, but they once again gave up a lead in the dying minutes of the game. What did the team do well? What do they need to do to protect their leads? Plus, what’s the front office doing about Emma Sears? Is it actually beneficial for anyone to keep her around? We ask all these questions & more on this week’s episode.

Racing returns to play with less than stellar results. A 4-0 drubbing in Portland isn’t fun for anyone, but Tom, Bekki, and Kaitlyn are more concerned about the radio silence we’ve seen from the front office throughout the break. The only hint of movement we’ve heard is Emma Sears wanting to leave and that’s not the kind of movement we were looking for! What happened to our scrappy, fight-until-the-end team? Is Kayla Fischer and 1,000 babies the solution to our problems? And, most importantly, how do you fight the apathy?

Racing has now lost its last 3 games, cementing the team’s last place position in the table. With only 7 points from their first 11 games, the team has a lot to think about heading into the extended World Cup break. Tom and Kaitlyn discuss what’s gone wrong, what changes need to be made, and why we still watch our favorite teams even when they’re playing poorly.

It’s always good to beat Portland! In this week’s episode we discuss Racing’s dominant win against the Thorns, Katie O’Kane’s SportsCenter-worthy Goal of the Week, how the team improved after sluggish performances against Washington and Gotham, and we look ahead to the upcoming match against a red hot Utah. Plus, Tom sings his Mint Mix pick. Your ears won’t want to miss this.

Finally! Racing has earned their first win of the season in a match against the Orlando Pride that saw club legend Lo Milliet earn her first ever brace. Tom Benson is an excused absence this week, so Brendan Devine joins Kaitlyn and Bekki to discuss everything about the win while also looking ahead to two more tough matchups on Wednesday and Sunday.

As much as we didn’t want to talk about Racing’s slow start to the season, that’s exactly what we’re doing on this week’s episode. Bekki, Tom, and Kaitlyn discuss whether our players need a staycation or a vacation, what we think Bev is telling the players and coaching staff, and our positive takeaways from the season so far.