Another year of the Crown Cast has come and gone and the crew gets together to do our traditional year end wrap up.

The MLS occupies a strange place in the Football ecosystem and today on the Crown Cast we dive deep into its inherent nature as a coaches league.

The news in the off season is always mid flow and as a result the dust never really settles, so on the docket today:

Charlotte FC announces the player options they decline for the 2025 season and that means there are names to discuss as the turnover begins.

As the season comes to a close the Crown Cast continues its tradition of Buy/Sell/Hold. Update: This episode was recorded pre player release to get opinions out before the club decisions.

The time has come to be calm and analytical but the calm just hasn't set it yet. On the docket today:

Charlotte FC shut down Orlando in the bank and show the crowd the real magic in a penalty shootout for the ages. On the docket today:

The first away leg to Orland was an instructive lesson in Charlottes weaknesses. The big question remains, can Charlotte put themselves back together for round two? On the docket today:

The Crown Cast is joined by Will Palaszczuk for a special guest episode as Charlotte FC prepare for the playoffs.

The final game of the season queues up a meeting with DC United and the red hot Christian Benteke.