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- USL Opening Weekend, Road Trips, New Stadiums + More!
We would say Happy Friday, but with the USL Championship's opening weekend in danger we aren't sure that it is one. MK is here to keep you updated on their CBA negotiations and get you through the potential strike ahead.
The Toledo expansion story we touched on earlier this week also seems to have legs. The city is aiming for a USL League One expansion side with a stadium plan. We also have stadium renderings in south Florida and we talk top Pablo from Club Eleven Magazine. Club Eleven is currently telling the story of their 12,000 mile road trip in a school bus turned soccer museum in a podcast series called The Soccer Odyssey.
Finally, we finish the show and #DotTheMap with our new members.
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1 hr 39 min - USL Strike Coming? Boston World Cup Resolution, Jacksonville Stadium + more
It's another Hump Day on Morning Kickaround with Robert Kerr and Jason Davis.
Here's hoping the USL and USLPA can get over the hump in their negotiations with only two days remaining before the start of the 2026 regular season. They are meeting today, so the gang gets caught up on where the negotiations stand and what the outlook for this weekend's matches is.
In other news, Foxbrough found a solution to their security funding issue in the form of Robert Kraft spending a small fraction of his billions to cover the costs.
Also, Sporting Jax released some plans for a fancy looking new stadium in northern Florida.
Then, thanks to the generosity of the MK Ultras, we have a bonus segment touching on the Vancouver Whitecaps settling their Messi lawsuit, an actor trying to make his pro soccer dreams come true, and Sebastian Lletget heading to the USL Championship as both a player and owner.
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1 hr 33 min - Messi Gets Going, World Cup Updates, Pro Soccer In Toledo?
Another week, another Monday edition of Morning Kickaround.
Robert Kerr and Jason Davis dive into Messi's 22026 awakening, the Red Bulls and their teenage sensations, and other nuggets from the second weekend of MLS action.
In other news, the World Cup is still happening, even in light of certain events in the Middle East. How is that going to affect the world's soccer party this summer? Also, they give the latest on security funding in Foxborough and Los Angeles.
Finally, the Soccer Wars are still raging as MLS Next Pro looking to expand at an aggressive rate and more USL expansion rumors surffacing.
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1 hr 17 min - USLPA Authorizes Strike, FIFA Price Hikes, Tormenta Shutdown Update + more
"Happy" Friday from Morning Kickaround!
We sadly ahve a lot of bad news to close out this week, starting with the USL Players' Association authorized a strike should they not come to an agreement before the season begins next week. How serious are they and what are they asking for to call off thier threat?
Also, the town of Foxborough is asking FIFA for money to cover security and public safety costs for their World Cup matches. FIFA, as you would expect, is penny pinching their way through this.
We are then joined by Alex Ashton from League One Updater to shed some more light on South Georgia Tormenta's financial trouble and other League One issues.
The show ends on a high note by dotting the map and, because our viewers came through with a fundraising goal, a review of new NWSL kits for the 2026 season.
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1 hr 31 min - The Next Don Garber, AC Boise Countdown, Tormenta Offically Shuttered
Jason is manning the mic himself on this hump day edition of Morning Kickaround, but that doesn't mena he doesn't ahve a ton to discuss.
He opens with MLS and their search for Don Garber's successor followed by confirmation that South Georgia Tormenta is officially shutting down less thant wo weeks beforew they were supposed to take the field in USL League One.
It's also another edition of Countdown to Kickoff with AC Boise as they are only ten days away from playing their first competitive match in Sarasota. Brad Stith joins the show to take another look at the stadium they've put together and what's left to do before their home opener on April 4.
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1 hr 7 min - Messi In Trouble? MLS Week 1, USL Club Shuts Down, World Cup Fanfest Cancelled
Monday, Monday, Monday... Morning Kickaround is here to help you survive it.
MLS Opening Weekend was not short on storylines. Messi confronted the officials after Inter Miami got smoked by LAFC in front of more than 70,000 fans at the LA Colisium. The Red Bulls youth movement scored a win in Michael Bradley's coaching debut. Diego Chara also set another milestone with the Portland Timbers
Outside of MLS, the World Cup Fanfest in New Jersey is no more and there was a lot of madness in Mexico this weekend after the death of a major drug cartel leader.
Finally, we pay our respects to South Georgia Tormenta, who abruptly folded over the weekend. What went wrong in southern eorgia and how can it be a lesson for future clubs striving to succeed in USL League One and beyond?
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1 hr 8 min - MLS Kicks Off, Going Pro In Texas, Jozy Buys In + more
Friday is here and there is only one more sleep until MLS returns for 2026!
The nation's top tier league begins its final summer season this weekend with 15 games throughout Saturday and Sunday. Instead of breaking down what to expect on the pitch this season, MK examines where MLS stands in the overall American sporting scene. How mainstream is MLS and do we wish it was more center to American culture? Also, in lower league news, Jozy Altidore is getting involved in the OKC USL expansion project to add more star power to that ownership group.
We then welcome Corpus Christi FC head coach Eamon Zayed joins the show to shed some light on his club making the jump from amateur to pro as they are 22 days away from the start of their first season in USL League One.
Entrepreneur Brian York is trying to speed run building a USL expansion club for the state of Massachusetts. Is this a good idea? How quickly can you actually build a soccer team? Jason digs into this story and analyzes what it actually takes to start a whole new team.Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more.
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1 hr 27 min - Bad Stadium News, Pulisic Transfer Rumors, USL2 Schedule
Monday is here and so is Morning Kickaround! And there's less than a week to go before MLS kicks off the 2026 campaign!
In our final show before Kick-A-Thon 2026 we open with some rocky stadium news out of the Nutmeg State. MLS Next Pro expansion side CT United's stadium plans remain unfunded with no solution in sight. MLS also has a strange new partnership with Polymarket as they look to capitalize on the growing trend of prediction markets.
Chris Wilson then joins the show to get us up to speed on USL League Two for 2026 season. We talk about the schedule, fortmat, clubs, and much more.
Finally, Robert and Jason answer a Super Chat question about soccer in the deep south.
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1 hr 14 min - Baltimore Soccer Stadium, USL Negotiations With The Soccer Lawyer, MLS Layoffs + More
Clang the Clanger! It's Friday and there is pro soccer expansion news!
D.C. United is submitted a proposal for a 12,000 seat soccer stadium in Baltimore. It's almost as if they were listening to Morning Kickaround on Wednesday when we mentioned Baltimore as a strong candidate for a pro club. In other expansion news, MLS in Indy may be dead.
We then get into the weeds of the USL labor talks with soccer lawyer
Andrew Visnovsky to get his perspective on how the talks are going and where they could lead.Finally, before dotting the map for the week, wwe discus the business side of MLS. They are drastically changes its website staff, the AppleTV deal is entering a new era, and more.
Tune in to Kick-A-Thon 2026 on February 18 at 9:30am! Join Morning Kickaround for a three hour extravaganza of American soccer featuring games, guests, banter, and more!
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1 hr 38 min - Countdown to Kickoff With AC Boise Supporters Group, a Poch Poach? + More
Welcome to Wednesday morning, let's kick it around with Robert Kerr and Jason Davis.
Plans for the World Cup are going predictably awry, particularly in Massachusetts. Foxborough is threatening to withhold entertainment licensing for the event should they not receive promised security payments from FIFA. Also, will ICE dampen World Cup celebrations? WIll Mauricio Pochettino still be the USMNT head coach at the World Cup? Rumors are swirling that Tottenham will try to re-hire him now that they are without a manager.
On the plus side, MLS clubs are getting richer and more valuable, with Inter Miami leading Sportico's club valuation list for the first time.
It is then time for another edition of Countdown to Kickoff, this time with Ryan Pritchett from their River Guard, AC Boise's supporters group.
Tune in to Kick-A-Thon 2026 on February 18 at 9:30am! Join Morning Kickaround for a three hour extravaganza of American soccer featuring games, guests, banter, and more!
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