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Charlotte FC beats Chelsea Football Club thanks to a dream debut by 16-year-old homegrown academy player Brian Romero. The guys discuss their takeaways from the match and debate what type of impact this positive result could have on the remainder of the season. Plus, John Hayes and Danny Brams preview Saturday night's match vs. Toronto and answer listener questions.

It is a time of great joy in the Charlotte fanbase. A 4-goal romp over Nashville has the Club looking optimistically toward the playoff chase and on the verge of our first-ever three-match win streak. All we need to do is go down to Miami and take care of business, and the gaffer Christian Lattanzio seems to have settled on a starting XI he's comfortable with. With Hayes still living his St. Andrews dream in Scotland, we welcome Matt Geslin back to the show to preview the Miami match, predict a final score, and answer listener questions!

With Hayes out of the country, Brams welcomes a very special guest to the show, WFNZ's Will Palaszczuk, the radio voice of Charlotte FC! Will shares some insider perspective on the biggest win in our young club's history, the 4-1 romp over Nashville at a raucous BOA Stadium. CRAFT Taproom is the setting as we share some memories and break down some takes on what made Charlotte so fun to watch on Saturday, and where we go from here.

John Hayes and Danny Brams are at Triple C Brewing Co. to hand out the 'Golden Boy of the Match' award after a historic road win at Houston. A weekend of MLS results mean the Crown are in a much better spot on the table compared to Friday morning after the Austin loss. The polish duo of Karol Swiderksi and Kamil Jozwiak finally linked up in the box and forced a Houston own goal. Andre Shinyashiki worked his magic and came off the bench to provide the game winner. Was it the goal of the season? For The Crown!

John Hayes and Danny Brams are back for a short episode during a short matchweek! They give their thoughts on the loss vs. Montreal and Thursday's match vs. Austin. Christian Lattanzio doesn't update the status of the squad at today's press conference. Plus, where should Karol Swiderski be playing on the pitch?

John Hayes and Danny Brams have the latest on Charlotte FC. Interim Manager Christian Lattanzio was at the microphone, key players are back in training and the club is still searching for its first road point. Who is in the projected XI? What are realistic expectations for the match? It's time to separate from the bottom.

John Hayes, Danny Brams and Matt Geslin discuss Charlotte FC's draw at Columbus. Was Christian Lattanzio's decision to settle for a road point the right one? The guys discuss player ratings, substitutions, crown the "Golden Boy of the Match" and celebrate the full 90. How do Lattanzio's tactics compare to MAR's two games into his tenure as interim boss? What is Alan Franco's future in Charlotte? Listener Q&A!

We're back with a big one after Charlotte's impressive home win over NYRB in the first match of the Christian Lattanzio Era.

John and Danny make their way to Burial Beer Company - one of Plaza Midwood's newest rooftop hotspots - to tell some stories about the win (and the epically sweltering day in the Queen City). Spoiler alert: The Surf Wax IPA did the trick!

It's also a history-making day for Major League Soccer as they announce the move to a new media partner and a whole new way to watch the league on Saturday nights. You can bet we've got some things to say there!

In another "first" for the pod, we're joined by special guest Kaila Burns-Heffner, a writer and associate producer for ESPN as well as an amateur model of local fan gear for Glory Days Apparel! She's followed the club from the inside, starting months before the first match, and her perspective on how far we've already come is a valuable one.

And you know we'd never leave you without some thoughts on availabilities for the Columbus match and a bold prediction about how that match might go. For the Crown, Baby!

Kaila's article- https://www.espn.com/soccer/charlotte-fc/story/4607167/charlotte-is-ready-for-mls-how-the-panthers-other-football-project-became-a-real-club

Glory Days- https://glorydaysapparel.com/collections/soccer-collection

John Hayes and Danny Brams are back in person at one of their favorite Queen City breweries. The guys discuss Christian Fuchs' press conference, the new Christian Lattanzio era and preview Saturday's rematch with New York Red Bulls. Plus, the guys answer questions from TFOS!

John Hayes and Danny Brams go inside the power struggle on Mint Street. Sporting Director Zoran Krneta and a number of disgruntled players have ousted Head Coach Miguel Angel Ramirez in a high stakes "Game of Thrones". MAR is already getting contacted by clubs in South America and Europe because outsiders consider his job done in Charlotte a success. What really happened to get us to this point so quickly in year one of the franchise? The Christian Lattanzio era is officially underway. What type of tactics should we expect from the new boss?

The Athletic article: https://theathletic.com/3344181/2022/06/01/charlotte-fc-miguel-angel-ramirez/