Talkin' Jacks

On this week’s Talkin’ Jacks, Alex & Ben talk through the 2-2 draw with ATL UTD 2. We both thought this was Charlotte’s worst performance of the young season and talked about why they might should feel lucky to walk away with a point.

We also argued over whether Jung-Soo Lee had a successful debut for the Jacks, Ben looks at the big picture and Alex cracks a lot of corny jokes.

Listener questions came pouring in at the last minute so thank you for those contributions and we got a little silly answering them. This episode was a ton of fun to put together so we hope you enjoy it half as much as we did!

Thank you all for listening and have a great week!

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Talkin’ Jacks Extra is back this week to talk about Charlotte Independence v Atlanta United II! In this episode we got to interview Jason Longshore of Soccer Down Here and 92.9 the Game in Atlanta. Jason is one of the most knowledgeable individuals about all things Atlanta United FC so it was great to get his insight on the second team and what the Jacks will be facing on Saturday night!

To hear more from Jason, please check out Soccer Down Here on blogtalk radio or in your favorite podcast player.

Thank you for listening, please enjoy!

Predictions:

Alex: CLT 3 - ATL 1

Ben: Forgot to make a prediction

Jason: CLT 2 - ATL 2

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Alex and Ben are back with a sinus infection delayed edition of Talkin’ Jacks! In episode 24 the guys break down some of the action in the Independence’s 2-0 victory over Toronto FC II and talk about how the newfound direct style that Charlotte has deployed the last two weeks.

The second part of the episode is a brief conversation about the news of Henry Kalungi and Eamon Zayed signing for the 2018 season and what they will bring the the roster.

Thank you for listening, please enjoy!

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In the 2nd edition of Talkin’ Jacks Extra, Alex and Ben were joined by James Grossi from Waking the Red and MLSSoccer.com to discuss the match against Toronto FC II. James has great insight into the team and gave us a lot of information on how they might match up against the Independence on Saturday.

We hope you enjoy the episode and thanks for listening!

Predictions

Alex - CLT 2 - TFCII - 1

Ben - CLT 3 - TFCII 1

James - CLT 2 - TFCII - 2

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The Charlotte Independence take first place in the East with a 4-1 victory on opening day over Ottawa Fury FC! Ben and Alex break down the game and do a deep dive into what went well, what needs improving and even discussed some tactics!

As always, we answered listener questions at the end. Thank you to all those who asked questions!

We hope you enjoy the episode and thanks for listening!

Game recap: https://soccernsweettea.com/charlotte-independence-start-2018-with-a-dominant-4-1-win-over-ottawa-11500713c2fa

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In the first edition of Talkin’ Jacks Extra, Ben and Alex preview the first game of the season! Charlotte hosts Ottawa Fury FC on St. Patrick’s Day and the guys tried their best to give you some insight into this week’s opponent.

See everyone Saturday! Let’s pack the ‘Plex and cheer on the Jacks!

We hope you enjoy the episode and thanks for listening!

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The pre-season is over! The Jacks concluded their 2018 warm-up with a 2-1 victory over Old Dominion University and Ben and Alex were there to cover it. In this episode they break down the game and how the team looked as they round into shape for the start of the 2018 regular season.

In part 2 they go over the many players that have been added to the roster both officially and unofficially as well.

In part 3 they talk about the USL as a whole, and specifically the Eastern Conference and what they think fans should expect out the Independence this season in terms of play style and results.

Finally, they announced that the first Talkin’ Jacks bonus episode will be released this Friday to get you ready for the regular season opener on March 17th! Stay tuned, and come on you Jacks!

We hope you enjoy the episode and thanks for listening!

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Welcome back Jacks! On episode 19, Alex and Ben catch up on all the new additions to the squad: Jung-Soo Lee, Calvin Doum and Daniel Steedman. They also briefly discuss the departure of franchise leading goal-scorer Enzo Martinez to the Colorado Rapids.

In the main section of the podcast they break down the Independence’s pre-season game against North Carolina FC. The Jacks fell 0-1 but Alex and Ben think there are a lot of positives to take away from the game.

At the end they answered questions submitted by listeners, mainly relating to the game.

We hope you enjoy the episode and thanks for listening!

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On this special episode of Talkin’ Jacks we had the pleasure of interviewing the Rapids Rabbi from SB Nation’s Burgundy Wave, a site dedicated to covering the Colorado Rapids of MLS. The Rabbi gave us a lot of insight on the affiliation between the Rapids and the Independence, players we might see be loaned to us in 2018 and more. Big thanks to him for joining us and thank you to everyone who asked questions on Twitter!

We hope you enjoy the episode and thanks for listening!

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We're baaaaaaaaaaaaack!!!

In our season premiere we talk about some of the off the field news surrounding the reported new owner and the renewed talks about Memorial Stadium.

In part 2 we break down the roster as it stands on February 5th.

Finally, we answered the many listener questions that y'all sent our way! If we missed your question, we sincerely apologize. Just let us know and we will get to it on the next episode!

Thank you to everyone for listening, come on you Jacks!

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