The 423 SoccerPod

This week, CG and gr8ftblr sit down with Benno Nagel, Technical Director for Oakland Soccer Club. He is perhaps better known for his role in founding Oakland Roots, a former NISA club that recently signed a franchise agreement to play in the usl championship in 2021. We speak to him about his soccer journey and how that lead to his founding of the Roots. We also talk about the Roots’ move to usl, the circumstances surrounding his removal from the club, and what the future holds for him and Oakland SC. Enjoy!

This week ChattaGooner sits down with Jeremy to discuss the recent NISA announcement regarding their partnership with United Women's Soccer, a national pro/am women's league, and what that might mean for the return of the CFC women's team. We also discuss other NISA and club news. Enjoy and, as always, thanks for listening.

Hey y'all ... long time, no talk. In this episode, we put a wrap on 2020 and think about the future. We also cover the roster that came out last week and other news from around NISA. Enjoy!

This week, we sit down with Jeremy Alumbaugh, Managing Director for Chattanooga FC (@ChattanoogaFC) to talk about the summer and fall CFC seasons. We cover the Independent Cup, the fall NISA (@NISALeague) season and tournament, and get his thoughts on the highs and lows of CFC's first year as a pro club. Enjoy!

This week, we chat with Evan Raimist (@evanraimist), General Manager for Maryland Bobcats FC (@MDBobcatsFC). We hear about his soccer journey and the journey his club has taken to NISA (@NISALeague) membership. We also spend a little time reacting to the news that this Saturday will be Zeca's (@zecaferraz) last match as a Chattanooga FC (@ChattanoogaFC) player. We better see y'all Saturday. Enjoy!

Hey, y'all! Long time, no talk. This week we finally get to reviewing the NISA Fall Tournament and discuss some league news. Enjoy!

This week, CG sits down with Owen to talk all about the @NISALeague tournament. We also talk about other club news including the recently announced friendlies against @MDBobcatsFC and @MetroLouFC. Enjoy!

This week, we sit down with Keon Rose (@sportscloud) and we have a wide-ranging conversation which includes @ChattanoogaFC's place in the community, some @NISALeague News, and other sundry things. Enjoy!

As always this episode is brought to you by @DosBros, who reminds you to #EatLocal and #BallLocal.

This week, we take time out from focusing on @ChattanoogaFC and spend some time with Kyle Carr, At-large director of The Flock, an independent supporters' group of Forward Madison FC. We talk about US Soccer supporters, what a mess US Soccer can be, Kyle's involvement with Featherstone Flamingos, and the reaction of American soccer clubs to the attempted killing of Jacob Blake. All that with a little dose of Langston Hughes. #BlackLivesMatter

This week, we chat with Max Mansfield (@maxi_mansfield), New Amsterdam Football Club's (@NAFCNY) Sporting Director. We talk about his history in soccer, his role with NAFC, and what we can expect from his club this weekend. It's Chattanooga FC's first home NISA League match y'all! As if that wasn't enough, we cover NISA's broadcast deal with beIN Sports (@beINSPORTSUSA) and more. Enjoy!