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Friday comes and with it, a ton of soccer to discuss.
We open with some sour news out of the USL Super League. Spokane Zephyr is shutting down after two seasons of action in the winter women’s league. Was it worth it for them to try this project if it shut down after only two seasons? What does this mean for the future of the Super League? Also, the Tampa Bay Sun don’t seem to have the stadium plans they expected to have.
Fox’s Tyler Terens then joins the show on the heels of him joining their World Cup broadcast team. Tyler talks about his journey in soccer commentary, pronouncing names, and much more.
Finally, we #DotTheMap with our new ultras.
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Wednesday is here and there’s a lot to get to.
Robert Kerr and Jason Davis open with the most MLS proposal ever: clock stoppages during play. Will this most American of inventions come to the global game? Also, will the USL be able to make any gains because of the World Cup or should they follow MLS and take an extended break during the world’s soccer party?
We then bring on a potential USL expansion club savior in new Sporting Cascades owner Bill Cornog. He’s a private equity guy investing in his local club in Eugene, Oregon. What are his thoughts on the next steps for the expansion club, the additional hurdles that seem to pop up everywhere for new clubs, and the involvement of private equity in sports?
Finally, what’s the state of USL expansion across the board?
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It’s another Monday Morning and we are here to talk about Miami and the MLS Media.
Are Messi and his men snubbing their fans as well as the media? Despite their first win at their new stadium, their fans had a few things to say about their lack of connection to the players. They’ve also been a bit evasive of the media. Is this a Miami thing or does this say something about the league and its media relations?
Also, there are discussions happening about a potential women’s tournament featuring every pro team across the three leagues. Is a Women’s U.S. Open Cup on the horizon?
Brooks Laimbeer then joins the show as college soccer provisionally approved a two semester season plan. He explains what this means for not only college soccer, but the amateur and pre-professional game as a whole.
Finally, what do we think of the USL’s new CEO and where does their quest for a first division and pro/rel stand?
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Morning Kickaround returns after a Wednesday off with a Friday Free-For-All to kickstart the weekend.
The Chicago Fire have a super-sized name for their new stadium and it’s going to make you want some fries. The Fire will play at McDonald’s Park when the new stadium opens and the reactions are a bit mixed.
American soccer continues to be weird as Cristo Fernandez, better known as Dani Rojas in Ted Lasso, is coming to the USL Championship with El Paso Locomotive. How serious is this move?
Also, how are the promotion/relegation races looking overseas and will the future USL system be able to replicate that level of excitement when it comes along?
Finally, with the USL League Two season about to kick off, we welcome Chris Wilsono from Talkin’ USL 2 Ya to get us ready for the short summer season of amateur and semi-pro soccer.
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It’s recovery Monday for the Morning Kickaround crew as they are back from Rhode Island and more or less ready to resume normal operations.
At least as normal as they can be with FIFA introducing unique kits for each host city priced at a cool $375. What’s the point of these besides making money? Are the designs even that great? Who would pay that price for a kit that no team will ever wear?
Next up, Sporting Cascades finally has some forward motion with new ownership. Robert and Jason dig into the project and how this sort of momentum is very welcome.
Finally, the guys look back on the Rhode Island trip and thank the ultras that made it possible.
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Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are live from Rhode Island FC vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies courtesy of the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council to celebrate all things Rhode Island soccer.
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It’s MK on the road! Robert Kerr and Jason Davis are in Rhode Island as they get ready for tomorrow's MK Soccer Matchday Live show from The Ocean State.
We open with some new structural developments from across the league spectrum. MLS opened their new headquarters in New York City. The league is, of course, very proud of their new location in the heart of Manhattan.Notable stadium designer HOK is also revamping stadium design for the USL’s pro/rel era.
And, since the guys are in Rhode Island, they bring on Matt Entrekin from the Raising Anchor podcast to talk about anything and everything to do with soccer in Rhode Island.
The show finishes as we #DotTheMap with our latest members.
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It’s a Wednesday where we are working towards maybe dotting the map in the near future with investment money from potentially shady sources… if that makes any sense.
Robert Kerr and Jason Davis open the show with soccer under construction all over the state of New York. Suyre, New York City FC opening their new stadium next year, but Staten Island, Albany, and even Buffalo all have active stadium projects. Where do all these stand?
Eben Novy Williams, deputy editor of Sportico, joins on the show to break down the effects of a private equity firm joining the investor ranks for MLS Next Pro. Can anything good come from this development?Finally, we look at the supposed 150 cities that could support professional soccer in the United States.
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Morning Kickaround is getting off to a strong start this week with some details on the long awaited USL collective bargaining agreement.
The USL Championship and Premier leagues will be getting a minimum salary hike, health insurance, and more benefits in an agreement that will last until 2030. Robert and Jason break it all down.
We also have a badge explainer for Cleveland’s first professional women’s team and those are always a joy to take a look at.
Darius Barnes, the president of AC Grand Rapids, comes on the show to highlight West Michigan’s MLS Next Pro expansion club, their wonderful new stadium, and the future for MLS .
Finally, we #DotTheMap with our newest members.
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It's a loaded Friday here on Morning Kickaround. Let's hope we all have the energy to get through it all.
We open with the news we have all been waiting for. The USL and USLPA have come to a tenative agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement for both the USL Championship and the forthcoming USL Premier. The details are a bit light at the moment, but this is quite a welcome development.
Also, MLS Next Pro is the latest league to welcome a private equity firm into their investment fold and a group from Las Vegas has interest in the Vancouver Whitecaps.
We also bring on Luke Rubin, head of team relations for The Soccer Tournament. He answers all our questions about the fourth year of this event in Cary, North Carolina.
We round out the show with an examination of the sneakiy changes to the Pro League Standards and we #DotTheMap with our newest MK Ultras.
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