Paradise Pod

It is indeed year 6 of this. Is it the dawn of a new era? Only Donald knows the truth - but will he reveal his secrets? 

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Ben Wright drops in to bless the dawgs. Two wins on the trot and a general improvement in play see Nashville SC giving fans something to enjoy at the end of what was feeling like a lost season. Topics include:

• The BJ era's inauspicious Leagues Cup beginnings
• Signs of life in the two losses 
• Clean sheets and wins in the last two
• BJ's choices with his current squad
• Best positions for Surridge
• First impressions of Yazbek and Pérez
• BJ's unexpected personality
• Futurecasting Shaffelburg

The first Three Chalupas of the BJ era, predictions for Cincy at the weekend, and a bit of bonus Pochettino USMNT talk see us out on this one. Shouts out to Ben. Shouts out to YOU. Much love. COYBIG

Appreciating Gary, evaluating Rumba, discussing a potential BJ, and pondering a brave new future for Nashville SC. COYBIG.

What would #GaryOut actually look like now, in practice? Where does the fault lie, Jacobs or Smith? What kinds of players could be brought in as a solution? You know, all those old chestnuts. Three Chalupas, listener Qs, and the small matter of Inter Miami upcoming. We shall seeeeeeeeee. COYBIG.

Nashville SC's Concacaf Champions Cup comes to an end, but the 'Yotes finally pick up a win in the league. Josh, Daniel and Slape unite under the Lisan Al-Gaib of Nashville SC podcasting (Donald “Muad-Dib” Hall) who vows to lead us all to paradise. That’s right folks, that’s been the reason for the name of the podcast all along. Topics aside from prophecy, natural resources, and revolution include:

• 8 matches in 23 days
• The long term potential of a Mukhtar-Surridge-Boyd attacking triumvirate
• Big Forster Ajago
• Bunbury’s pens
• The club’s CCC ticket policies
• Inter Miami: very good, also surely the beneficiaries of a vast conspiracy (foul play from the bene gesserit?)
• Dru Yearwood
• A header for all the Muyl heads out there
• Three Chalupas
• Best XI as we move into a more normal schedule
• The upcoming gauntlet

[using the voice] COME ON YOU BOYS IN GOLD

Hot damn, MLS is back. The Coyotes ride out once again. The pod looks at what 2024 could bring for Nashville SC. Topics hit include:

• What should we expect from Sam Surridge in his first full season?
• Is the Tyler Boyd signing going under the radar?
• New central midfield options
• The challenge of the Eastern Conference
• Are issues in the squad building finally being addressed?
• Feelings about Dax in Atlanta
• Breakout candidates
• Another homegrown signing
• Donald’s Annual MLS Kit Rankings

Big round of Qs, and then we look ahead to a very busy first two weeks of the season, including NSC’s Concacaf Champions Cup debut. We back babayyy. COYBIG.

We got Davey and the TrillDawg in to help see off Nashville SC's 2023. Topics hit include:

• Another first round playoff exit
• Fan sentiment
• This janky playoff format
• Sam Surridge’s 2024 prospects
• How will Nashville SC’s 2023 be remembered?
• Moment of the season
• Goal of the season
• Annual Non-Hany Mukhtar MVP Award
• Farewells to Dax, Fafa, Haakenson
• Early signings of Dru Yearwood, McKinzie Gaines
• What are the other off-season priorities?
• Reaction to the US Open Cup news
• Looking forward to Concacaf Champions Cup
• What would it mean if Nashville made a coaching or front office change?

Up the 'Yotes forever. COYBIG. We'll see ya in '24. 

Our sincerest apologies for the lack of pods in the latter part of the season. Truth be told, Club and Country came in with a massive bid for Donald. Frankly, after that the lad’s head just wasn’t right. Thankfully, we’ve nailed him down to a 9-year extension and we’re confident he’ll see out his career as a Dawg.

Recorded Monday immediately after the loss in Orlando. Topics included:

• The importance of a single match
• Vulnerability down Nashville’s right
• Is it true that if you have three center backs, you don’t have two?
• The Surridge header that wasn’t
• Hany pulling up from the logo
• Shaffeltakes
• Substitutions
• Fafa injustice
• New playoff format
• Creeping thoughts of the offseason
• Three Chalupas
• What’s more likely now in this series, one more game or two?

Still an opportunity to put things right in Nashville. Win or stay home. COYBIG.

Slape, Josh and Donald come to grips with the loss in the Leagues Cup final, and think of what this cup run may indicate for the rest of Nashville SC’s season.

• How competitions develop meaning
• Post-tournament prospects for Sam Surridge and Lucas MacNaughton
• Booing Messi
• Assessing Inter Miami
• The rush of Nashville’s equalizer
• Environment in the stadium
• The Campaña moment
• Who seemed the more deserving winner, if one were to be had at full time?
• Callender, Panicco and the PK shootout
• Three Chalupas
• Finally looking towards the beginning of the home stretch in the league

Up the Yotes forever. COYBIG.

A brief retrospective on this Nashville SC Leagues Cup run that will culminate in a final at Geodis Park against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami on Saturday.

• Ramping up against Colorado and Toluca
• Exercising penalty shootout demons in Cincinatti
• Madness in the quarterfinals against Club America
• A relaxing training session against Minnesota
• Momentous collective effort against Monterrey

A whole party pack of Chalupas, and a plea to the sporting gods for justice to be done take us out of this quickie episode, and on our way to Saturday. COYBIG.