Helltown Beer

(show outline to come...)

00:00 - HEADLINES - La Calaca - Amparo Ochoa

• MLS Playoffs! Look at Knockout round results, Conference Semis

• Jurgen Klinsmann, domestic players falling off

• Besler, Zusi concerning performances post World Cup

• Observations based on experience, Professionalism and Dedication

• Robbie Keane MVP

• Garber stomping foot, setting the tone for league

• MLS Players Union vs MLS

22:22 - COLUMBUS CREW, NEWS, NOTES

• God-awful mess of game

• "sports team falls flat," empty stadium

• New England prepared

• Lineup questions, backline

• Price to pay for selling Giancarlo Gonzalez

• Pogatetz not playing, Tyson Wahl

• Attendance low... very low

41:10 - LEAGUE LOOK

• MLS scheduling, travel

• Simplest format probably best

• Comparing to other US leagues

• Sparse attendance across league in playoffs

• Catering to the junkie

56:50 - QUICK HIT, WRAP UP

• DeAndre Yedlin comments on Supporters' Shield

• Nature of sport doesn't lend self to 'one-offs'

00:00 - HEADLINES - La Calaca - Amparo Ochoa

• MLS Playoffs! Look at Knockout round results, Conference Semis

• Jurgen Klinsmann, domestic players falling off

• Besler, Zusi concerning performances post World Cup

• Observations based on experience, Professionalism and Dedication

• Robbie Keane MVP

• Garber stomping foot, setting the tone for league

• MLS Players Union vs MLS

22:22 - COLUMBUS CREW, NEWS, NOTES

• God-awful mess of game

• "sports team falls flat," empty stadium

• New England prepared

• Lineup questions, backline

• Price to pay for selling Giancarlo Gonzalez

• Pogatetz not playing, Tyson Wahl

• Attendance low... very low

41:10 - LEAGUE LOOK

• MLS scheduling, travel

• Simplest format probably best

• Comparing to other US leagues

• Sparse attendance across league in playoffs

• Catering to the junkie

56:50 - QUICK HIT, WRAP UP

• DeAndre Yedlin comments on Supporters' Shield

• Nature of sport doesn't lend self to 'one-offs'

01:00 HEADLINES

• European Qualifiers, large field of teams

• Up and down popularity of National Teams

• Landon Donovan's last USMNT game

• Promotion and Relegation, Jurgen Klinsmann comments

• All pro sports are growing

20:50 COLUMBUS CREW

• Lots of thoughts on the Crew Rebrand

• Crew comeback vs Philly

• Light attendance in Philly, 5 yrs no playoffs

• Josh Wolff praise for Ethan Finlay and Justin Meram finishing

• Kei Kamara signing

• Showing improvement, consistency

45:25 LEAGUE LOOK, PLAYOFFS

• Two spots left in the East

• What Houston has to do to get back in it

• Michael Bradley's reputation now with poor TFC season

• Real quick look at west

53:55 QUICK HIT, WRAP UP

• LA2 / Chivas USA Vincent Tan

01:00 HEADLINES

• European Qualifiers, large field of teams

• Up and down popularity of National Teams

• Landon Donovan's last USMNT game

• Promotion and Relegation, Jurgen Klinsmann comments

• All pro sports are growing

20:50 COLUMBUS CREW

• Lots of thoughts on the Crew Rebrand

• Crew comeback vs Philly

• Light attendance in Philly, 5 yrs no playoffs

• Josh Wolff praise for Ethan Finlay and Justin Meram finishing

• Kei Kamara signing

• Showing improvement, consistency

45:25 LEAGUE LOOK, PLAYOFFS

• Two spots left in the East

• What Houston has to do to get back in it

• Michael Bradley's reputation now with poor TFC season

• Real quick look at west

53:55 QUICK HIT, WRAP UP

• LA2 / Chivas USA Vincent Tan

00:40 HEADLINES

• We're back after a week off

• MLS logo / brand changes

• League going back and forth in direction (clubs or single entity)

• Social media can be mostly snark, but Orlando City well received

• Forgettable change

• Creators should not have to explain it / defend it

• Expansion Draft

• Orlando already building

15:40 COLUMBUS CREW

• There are soccer fans in Columbus!

• Attendance, Crew rebrand buzz

• Crew v Montreal 2-0

• Impressive run

• Striker conversation, is there a need?

• Basically 2 solid months of home games

• The road ahead

• Rebrand this year to sell tickets

• Praising Ethan Finlay, top tier contribution

• League look

• Is Portland the "Toronto" of the Western Conference

42:50 LEAGUE LOOK

• Talent teams can mix things up

• DC United, deep dive

• Herb Brooks-ian, shared vision

54:00 QUICK HIT

• José Mourinho's remarkable record

• Bruce Arena fine

• Sacramento Republic USL Pro championship

00:40 HEADLINES

• We're back after a week off

• MLS logo / brand changes

• League going back and forth in direction (clubs or single entity)

• Social media can be mostly snark, but Orlando City well received

• Forgettable change

• Creators should not have to explain it / defend it

• Expansion Draft

• Orlando already building

15:40 COLUMBUS CREW

• There are soccer fans in Columbus!

• Attendance, Crew rebrand buzz

• Crew v Montreal 2-0

• Impressive run

• Striker conversation, is there a need?

• Basically 2 solid months of home games

• The road ahead

• Rebrand this year to sell tickets

• Praising Ethan Finlay, top tier contribution

• League look

• Is Portland the "Toronto" of the Western Conference

42:50 LEAGUE LOOK

• Talent teams can mix things up

• DC United, deep dive

• Herb Brooks-ian, shared vision

54:00 QUICK HIT

• José Mourinho's remarkable record

• Bruce Arena fine

• Sacramento Republic USL Pro championship

Rick Gethin and Larry Johnson go over the latest in domestic soccer.

00:50 HEADLINES, NEWS

• MLS Commissioner Don Garber signs new 5 year deal

• Good, bad - what we would like, what's missing

• Learning from others (auto industry)

• Chivas USA brand shutting down, LA2 or somewhere else

• California could have full pro leagues by themselves

16:20 COLUMBUS CREW

• Round off previous segment

• Houston recap, thoughts

• Berhalter audio

• Players working their way in the lineup altered style

• Meram bulldogged his way in lineup

• Dwight Burgess "Crew playing keep away" (aka possession)

• Game adjustments (Anor, Jimenez subs)

• Wil Trapp goal, other individual play

• Upcoming schedule

• Emanuel Pogatetz signing, role in roster

• Taking temperature of Crew re-brand

• Crew identity, hard earned but getting changed, hard to build

39:50 MLS RESULTS, BROADER OUTLOOK

• Attendance figures not matching turnstile

• Why it matters

• Shameless Sports Business Journal plug

• Playoff race, why the 4th place is a winner

• Playoffs drive us crazy

55:23 WRAP UP, QUICK HIT

• Check out more Red Cards in Helltown on SoundCloud!

Rick Gethin and Larry Johnson go over the latest in domestic soccer.

00:50 HEADLINES, NEWS

• MLS Commissioner Don Garber signs new 5 year deal

• Good, bad - what we would like, what's missing

• Learning from others (auto industry)

• Chivas USA brand shutting down, LA2 or somewhere else

• California could have full pro leagues by themselves

16:20 COLUMBUS CREW

• Round off previous segment

• Houston recap, thoughts

• Berhalter audio

• Players working their way in the lineup altered style

• Meram bulldogged his way in lineup

• Dwight Burgess "Crew playing keep away" (aka possession)

• Game adjustments (Anor, Jimenez subs)

• Wil Trapp goal, other individual play

• Upcoming schedule

• Emanuel Pogatetz signing, role in roster

• Taking temperature of Crew re-brand

• Crew identity, hard earned but getting changed, hard to build

39:50 MLS RESULTS, BROADER OUTLOOK

• Attendance figures not matching turnstile

• Why it matters

• Shameless Sports Business Journal plug

• Playoff race, why the 4th place is a winner

• Playoffs drive us crazy

55:23 WRAP UP, QUICK HIT

• Check out more Red Cards in Helltown on SoundCloud!

David Burgin joins Larry Johnson and host Rick Gethin on this week's podcast.

00:60 HEADLINES

• We dig into what happened in Toronto, firings, poor results

• It will just take a couple wins for them to stay in it

• Missing Defoe

• MLS Commissioner on Promotion / Relegation

• "A very shallow pool"

• Soccer people are not "I watch all sports, people"

19:00 COLUMBUS CREW

• We all assume Crew beat Chivas (which they do)

• Berhalter's playoff goal 49 pts (via Jardy and Dispatch)

• Philly, New England key

• David talks about how much one player can impact

• Kraft swooping in to get Jones

• Organizational distractions

• Players with MLS experience

• Wil Trapp's future, "crossroads?"

• Manchester City Trailist in Columbus

• Bedell's play, one touch back to the midfield

39:20 MLS STANDINGS, NOTES

• Eastern Conference table

• NY vs Sporting KC

• Toronto is the dark horse

• Intense time of MLS calendar, competitively

• Western Conf look

• Colorado... guh

• Klopas frustration

• Player apathy

• Henry fire

54:35 QUICK HIT

• USL Pro / MLS Reserve relationship

• Spreading the money, thin