FiftyFive.One Podcast

Jim Oliver joins Wes as the two talk about an actual competitive match of soccer. They have the good, the bad, and the weird, and they want to know why Boxall is starting.

Minnesota United won't win the Anthony Precourt Memorial Wooden Spoon, so say Alex and Wes. The two look forward to 2018 and predict what will happen around the league and more specifically with Minnesota United FC.

Soccer is back and we actually watched it on the television. Wes and Alex recap the Minnesota United preseason friendly with Charleston Battery and somehow get drawn into talking about Fergie's National Anthem.

Former Loon Jeb(!) Brovsky joins Wes to talk about his new venture with Generation Footy. The two talk about USSF's presidential election, solve all of US soccer's problems, talk about Minnesota United news, and then take questions.

It was quiet, too quiet. Minnesota United flew down to Florida to train and played a secret scrimmage. So Wes calls up assistant coach Ian Fuller to talk about preseason and how the squad is coming together.

Christian Ramirez was not included in the USMNT's match squad and we're mad. We're going to tell you how mad. Also, David Beckham United International City have announced that at some point they will announce more about their team in Miami. And Minnesota United haven't been up to much beyond preseason training, but that doesn't stop us from talking a whole lot about it.

Alex Schieferdecker was on the ground, watching it all unfold as Minnesota United wheeled & dealed it's way through the MLS SuperDraft. Like fishes & loaves, Minnesota United turned three picks into five players. We get the full report and figure out what this might mean for the team.

It's MLS SuperDraft time!!! And that means MLS's Bobby Warshaw returns to the show to give us the combine skinny from Orlando and to look forward to the draft. Alex and Wes also talk about Minnesota United FC's newest signing, Frantz Pangop.

There have often been conversations and dreams of building a fan-ownership model for clubs that we see in Germany, England, the rest of Europe, and throughout the world. The tricky business of soccer in the US and ownership laws have made that difficult. But Peter Wilt of NISA has teamed up with Cutting Edge Capital to try to create a model they think can be replicated throughout the US. They are talking to clubs around the country about building fans into the ownership structure. Wilt and Kim Arnone from Cutting Edge Capital join Wes on the podcast to talk through what this might look like.

It's 2018 and we're back! Wes is joined by Alex Schieferdecker and Dave Laidig to catch up on all the news. Christian gets his USMNT callup while not much happens in Minnesota United world. But we've got stats. Dave and Wes collaborated for an article recapping exclusive stats in The Complete Darkness. Dave joins to give a little sneak peak of the article. Go buy the book now at www.bylinepress.com