The Hot Cast

The Fire lose to Orlando City and Ruben and RJ are back to take stock of where the Fire are. They discuss what the performence of the Fire means in context of the rest of the season and whether or not leading in almost every statistical means anything.

In the second half of the show, they look forword to the summer transfer window with an eye on players playing in the international tournaments.

All that and more on this week's Hot Cast.

The Fire go up to Toronto and win their second game in a row and the Hot Castr have some thoughts. Ruben and RJ debate whether or not their form is sustainable or it's just like last year when they have their mid-season glow-up before disappointing us down the stretch.

Then they talk a bit about the match itself and how the Fire are able to out-tempo teams during their undefeated month and how the passing has improved through the midfield in their off week.

In the second half of the show, they discuss a bit about the international competitions going on over the summer and so much more on this week's Hot Cast.

The Chicago Fire finally won a match after only two months and all it took was a formation change and removal of their Designated Player. Ruben and RJ discuss the match, and Ruben warns why this could be just a one-off, while RJ is the positive one this week.

The show's second half is spent discussing the formation change and what it means for the summer transfer window. Plus they discuss the newest transfer rumors including where Federico Navarro may wind up.

They then spend the last little bit of the show checking in with the Chicago Red Stars ahead of their weekend match at Wrigley Field.

All that and more on this week's Hot Cast.

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What's life going to be like without Xherdan Shaqiri? That's the main topic of discussion for this week's Hot Cast. Ruben and RJ start the show by discussing what his early departure for Euro 2024 means for the club in both the short and long term. And in the show's second half, they talk about potential replacements on the roster for him.

They also discuss the improvement between the first and second half of the game last weekend against DC. They talk about Brian Gutierrez looking more comfortable as well as how good Federico Navarro has been since his return to the lineup. They end the show by talking about the match in Orlando and how the Fire can win.

All that and more on this week's Hot Cast.

There's a buzzing noise in the background I couldn't quite get rid of. I apologize for it- Editor

After a week off, The Hot Cast is back and the unfortunate news is that If we had a show last week, it would probably sound a lot like this one. Ruben and RJ discuss the Fire's lack of attacking ability and why they can't fix it for about half and hour, and then talk about how they could fix it going into the game against DC United.

Ruben and RJ are back this week after a horrid performence against the Revolution. They discuss how they would manage the club if they had the job and what, if anything is actually working.

They then look at the roster construction and try to sus out what if any moves could be made during the summer, including where Omari Glasgow could fit in.

All that and more on this week's Hot Cast.

On this episode of the Hot Cast, Ruben and RJ return to the podcast waves to discuss what turned out to be a very interesting scoreless draw.

They discuss the tactical changes made in the match, how the club responded to the previous week's injuries, and how the defense responded to giving up 4 goals against RSL.

After a patrion pause, they preview the next game against the New England Revolution. They talk about the Rev's struggles and how this is a must win for the Fire.

All of that plus some stadium talk on this week's Hot Cast.

Rubena nd RJ return after a dismal performence from the Chicago Fire has them wondering what needs to change. they discuss Frank Klopas' roll with the club and talk about whether or not he needs to resign as manager.

They also discuss the recent Bears stadium announcement of an announcement and what that could potentially mean for the Fire and Red Stars. All that and more on this week's episode of the Hot Cast.

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Ruben and RJ return after a week off to an up-and-down stretch of the Fire. They catch up on the win in Houston and compare it to the hopeless performence against the Red Bulls. What was the difference between the two games and what can the Fire do to have more like Houston?

They also discuss the Open Cup (This was recorded on Monday Night) and the new MLS roster rules. That and more on this week's Hot Cast

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The Chicago Fire laid an egg in Atlanta and Ruben and RJ break down what went wrong. They discuss Frank Klopas' tactics and what they'd change to make the team function better. They also discuss whether or not FK is the right man for the job. Then they talk about the decline of Rafael Czichos and whether or not he should continue to start every week. All that and more on this week's Hot Cast.