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The 2019 MLS season is winding down, but the negotiations over the next Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and its players continue. The last agreement, signed in 2015, expires on January 31, 2020. Without a new agreement, the start of the 2020 season is at risk.

While I was in Washington, DC, I had the chance to sit down with Bob Foose, the Executive Director of the MLS Player’s Association, to get an update on where things stand, what the players’ priorities are, and what role fan support could play in the negotiations.

We also delve into the charter flight issue, how the next TV deal will factor into negotiations, and why the MLSPA took a stand in support of the fans in the Iron Front controversy.

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After leading the United States to repeat as FIFA World Cup Champions, Megan Rapinoe became more than just a sports superstar.

She became a cultural icon.

Rapinoe embarked on a surreal media tour after the beautiful game's biggest tournament in France and became a houseold name.

So what questions do you ask someone that has done just about every mainstream media interview imaginable?

How does she feel about pineapple on pizza, of course.

On the latest episode of "Coffee & Valkyries," we have a chat with the Reign FC forward about the whirlwind of a summer she's had, her growth as a soccer player and how that's transcended into inspiring change and activism.

Always candid, always funny, always honest, here is Megan Rapinoe.

HOSTS

Susie Rantz (@SusieRants)

Jacob Cristobal (@jacobcristobal)

CREDITS

Artwork: Amy Camber

Music: "It Feels Good To Be Alive Too" by Loyalty Freak Music

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At least once a year, we try to sit down with Seattle Sounders majority owner Adrian Hanauer to basically get a state of the franchise. This year’s interview comes at a particularly interesting time, as the Sounders are embroiled in a rough season both on and off the field.

Our interview last Thursday was mostly focused on off-the-field issues, but we opened with the idea that the Sounders’ place among the elite’s is being questioned.

“I’m sort of a slow and steady guy,” Hanauer said. “I like consistency over a yo-yo. If you can make the playoffs and host one or two games, you’re going to win some trophies.”

“If it gets to the point where I’m an owner who can’t put the Sounders in position to win championships, I’m going to find an owner, a set of owners who can do that. This is a passion of mine, this is my community. I want this to be fun and meaningful and important for our community and I get that winning is a piece of that.”

 

This week's music: Perry Como - "Seattle", "RVIVR - "Ocean Song", Woody Guthrie - "Roll On Columbia", "Your Journey Begins" - OurMusicBox (Jay Man) (CC BY 4.0)

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Sure, the Sounders lost last week, but that was with a roster that was missing 13 players due to international call-up, injury or suspension. Both the left back and defensive midfield positions featured starters who had yet to start at those positions this year, Luis Silva was playing as a No. 10 for the first time since 2017 and the centerback duo had played together just once before. The resulting 2-0 loss was hard to watch, but also a rather pointless exercise in terms of trying to learn much from.

So, I think we’re probably going to focus more on the results of the two previous games: a 2-1 win over the Portland Timbers that came after I was derided for even believing the Sounders had a chance and a rather bizarre 4-3 win over the LA Galaxy in which the Sounders blew leads of 2-0 and 3-2 before grabbing the late winner.

This week's music: Perry Como - "Seattle", "RVIVR - "Ocean Song", Woody Guthrie - "Roll On Columbia", "Your Journey Begins" - OurMusicBox (Jay Man) (CC BY 4.0)

Thanks to James Woollard, Sounders Public Address Announcer, for doing our sponsor reads. You can follow him on Twitter at @BritVoxUS - if you’re looking for a British Voice to advertise your business or non-profit, please reach out to him.

After a dominant win against the Orlando Pride that took 4 hours to complete because of a weather delay at Cheney Stadium, Reign FC hit the road one more time this season and face the Washington Spirit at Audi Field this weekend. To get an idea of Reign FC's opposition, we invited the managing editor of Black & Red United, Jason Anderson to talk about the Spirit and the emergence of their young core.

And like all other guests of the podcast, we find out where he lies on the pineapple on pizza debate and we are regaled with stories about spiders and... Kurt Russell?

HOSTS

Susie Rantz (@SusieRants)

Jacob Cristobal (@jacobcristobal)

CREDITS

Artwork: Amy Camber

Music: "It Feels Good To Be Alive Too" by Loyalty Freak Music

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A lot has happened for the Sounders since the last time we recorded. Mark and Jeremiah talk about it all.

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Believe it or not, we’ve actually made it to Episode 2 of the “Sooner to be named Will Bruin Podcast.” Nope, still don’t have an official name. Yes, we’re still listening to your suggestions. If you have any, please feel free to share and apparently Will has softened his stance on “no puns” (but please send us some that aren’t bear or Will puns).

Anyway, we talked about a lot of things this week. The new Sounders owners, MLS expanding to Will’s hometown of St. Louis, the upcoming Timbers game...

Oh, and we’re trying out a new segment. Will is going to start dishing out advice. Because we didn’t get many suggestions, we decided to hit up Yahoo Answers and found out that Will apparently drinks milk with dinner. If you’d like to get in on the phone, you can rest assured that we’ll keep your name anonymous but shoot us an email at [email protected] and we’ll be sure to answer it on the next show.

Musics: "Bumped into Bigfoot" - Bedford; "Cutthroat" - prod. by Syndrome

Normally, you’d think coming out of a week in which the Sounders secured a point at LA we’d be feeling pretty good about things. Instead, I suspect that the lingering emotions over what is now a four-match winless run, coupled with Saturday’s 2-2 tie leave us not feeling so hot. That’s made even more acute by the way the circumstances surrounding that point, as the Sounders played up a man for 85+ minutes and needed an own-goal to even secure that point.

This is all leading up to what could turn out to be a season-defining match at Portland on Friday.  We talk about all those things as well as take tons of your questions.

 

This week's music: Perry Como - "Seattle", "RVIVR - "Ocean Song", Woody Guthrie - "Roll On Columbia", "Your Journey Begins" - OurMusicBox (Jay Man) (CC BY 4.0)

Thanks to James Woollard, Sounders Public Address Announcer, for doing our sponsor reads. You can follow him on Twitter at @BritVoxUS - if you’re looking for a British Voice to advertise your business or non-profit, please reach out to him.

Megan Oyster joined Reign FC in 2018 as a result the unfortunate closure of the Boston Breakers. A dispersal draft saw Oyster come to the Pacific Northwest along with midfielder Morgan Andrews, defender Christen Westphal, and forward Elizabeth Addo.

In her second season with Reign FC, Oyster is a mainstay on the back line and there may not be enough words to fully explain the growth she's had under the watch of head coach Vlatko Andonovski and playing alongside veteran and Reign FC Original Lauren Barnes. In this episode, you'll hear Oyster often praise the two in helping her develop into the player she's been this season.

It's time to welcome Megan Oyster back to "Coffee & Valkyries."

HOSTS

Susie Rantz (@SusieRants)

Jacob Cristobal (@jacobcristobal)

CREDITS

Artwork: Amy Camber

Music: "It Feels Good To Be Alive Too" by Loyalty Freak Music

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We come to you feeling not quite as good as the last time we were gathered. The Sounders are coming off a very disappointing loss which came at the end of a very tumultuous week in which the Sounders felt compelled to apologize to supporters and Roman Torres was given a 10-game ban for testing positive for PEDs.

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The game was frustrating on many levels, not the least of which was falling behind 2-0 at home to a team that wasn’t much healthier than the Sounders were and in the midst of some pretty bad overall play. 

The one positive was a genuinely outstanding performance from Jordan Morris, who scored his third career brace and was a bit unlucky not to have his first career hat trick. 

By the time you listen to this, hopefully, the Sounders will have made at least one new signing although we don’t yet have confirmation of that. 

This week's music: Perry Como - "Seattle", "RVIVR - "Ocean Song", Woody Guthrie - "Roll On Columbia", "Your Journey Begins" - OurMusicBox (Jay Man) (CC BY 4.0)

Thanks to James Woollard, Sounders Public Address Announcer, for doing our sponsor reads. You can follow him on Twitter at @BritVoxUS - if you’re looking for a British Voice to advertise your business or non-profit, please reach out to him.