3rd Degree the Podcast

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Dan Crooke and Buzz Carrick continue to break down the FC Dallas offseason without our host Peter Welpton.  There is plenty to talk about from the passing of Pele, the signing of Geovane, the super drafting of three picks, and - far more importantly - the lack of activity at center back.  It's time to tackle the big question, is this team improved over 2022?  P...

The offseason continues for FC Dallas so this week on 3rd Degree the Podcast your hosts Dan Crooke and Buzz Carrick (Peter Welpton is still MIA) start to ask questions. Is there a front-line center back coming?  Is FC Dallas really going with standing pat? Was it the right call to extend Marco Farfan? How does Geovane Jesus fit in?  Is it time to trade a midfielder?  What holes need to be filled ?...

*Re-upload of Episode 189 after my screwup on the original upload.* This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Buzz Carrick and Dan Crooke continue to hold down the fort without Peter Welpton.  And while it may seem like there isn't all that much FC Dallas to talk about, oh my friends, let me butt tell you all that there is!  Matt Hadges out, Sebastien Ibeagha in! FCD's center back situation. Who is goi...

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Buzz Carrick and Dan Crooke continue to hold down the fort without Peter Welpton.  And while it may seem like there isn't all that much FC Dallas to talk about, oh my friends, let me butt tell you all that there is!  Matt Hadges out, Sebastien Ibeagha in! FCD's center back situation. Who is going to be the captain? Reynolds to MLS?  The undefeated FCD U19s. Plu...

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast - with Peter Welpton still neck deep in the World Cup - Buzz Carrick and Dan Crooke do a patron Question and Answer session on all things FC Dallas. Jesus and the World Cup, Nico's future, center backs, homegrowns, and more. We've got all the answers for you.  3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by  Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast...

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Buzz Carrick and Dan Crooke finish their DTID roster moves discussion led by the professional talents of FCD play-by-play broadcaster Owen Newkirk.  Our usual host, Peter Welpton, quite understandably continues to be MIA due to World Cup commitments. Go listen to The Kickaround  after you're done with 3rd Degree. Happy Thanksgiving, FC Dallas curious fans.  3rd...

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, our usual host Peter Welpton was missing due to World Cup commitments.  So Buzz Carrick and Dan Crooke brought in a pinch hitter, please welcome FCD play-by-play broadcaster Owen Newkirk who steps into Peter's not-so-small hosting shoes.  As for FC Dallas, the club finally made some player contract moves, giving us plenty to talk about. So much so that we ended...

Dan Crooke is on the lam - ok, just kidding, he's getting married - so Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick are left to fend for themselves.  Plenty to talk about though: MLS Cup, Matt Hedges contract talks, the expansion draft lists, US World Cup Roster, DTID snubs/misses, and Buzz's Josh Sargent Gold Cup HSO payoff.  Would some of the FCD players sold in recent years - Reggie Cannon, Ricardo Pepi, eve...

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Peter Welpton is under the weather so Buzz Carrick and Dan Crooke are forced to carry on as a duo.  So no host with the most but still plenty to discuss. First, Dan and Buzz hand out FC Dallas season awards, then they discuss how the roster construction might change for 2023, and lastly it's a run through the FCD contract and buy options.  As an added bonus, Da...

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast it's time to break down the end-of-season heartbreak at Austin FC.  Your hosts - Peter Welpton, Buzz Carrick, and Dan Crooke - try to decipher what went wrong and a few things that went right.  Plus we translate the end-of-season Nico Estevez and Andre Zanotta press conference (where they confirmed our reporting on Franco Jara's contract length) and talk a littl...

Playoffs!  We're talking playoffs!  On this week's 3rd Degree the Podcast your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - chow down on the delicious taco that was the wonderful playoff atmosphere at Toyota Stadium on Monday night. Plus there was an actual game to discuss, an upcoming FC Austin meeting to prep for, some North Texas Soccer Club coach news, and last - but not least - it's...

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your host - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - go over the quality end of the season for FC Dallas against Sporting KC, dig into the playoff match-up against the Loons, talk over the joys this season as brought, discuss FCD's health and the timing of players coming back, plus there is even a little Dallas Burn history dive.  Unfortunately, Buzz also...

It's a big one on 3rd Degree the Podcast this week.  Your hosts Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick break down the 1-0 FCD loss to the Rapids beginning with the mistakes in the starting XI. Then it's a look ahead to the season final against Sporting KC and some playoff matchup talk.  But mostly it's time to dive deep into the end of the Pa-Modou Kah era at North Texas SC including why it's...

Our token British voice - Dan Crooke - is MIA this week on 3rd Degree the Podcast so Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick try and pick up his slack.  Thankfully there was plenty for Peter and Buzz to talk about: FC Dallas vs Tigres, DTID boys with the National Team, the end of the North Texas SC season, Next Pro issues, Academy tagging, and some end-of-show kit talk. We do love kit talk. 3rd Degree the...

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - try to make the boring San Jose not as boring. Your hosts also discuss the roster mess North Texas SC is facing for their playoff game, enjoy some kit talk, predict who the heck is gonna play wing against Colorado in two weeks, and finally break into some Star Wars talk. Note for Steve Davis: kits talk...

Your hosts at 3rd Degree the Podcast - Buzz Carrick, Dan Crooke, and Peter Welpton - have another delicious win to break down. The transcendence of Jesus Ferreira, the smarts of Paul Arriola, Cristian Arango's petulance, great subs, Gareth Bale is bad, and the fun of "Ryan's Red yes or no?" game. Plus we look ahead to San Jose this weekend, talk a little big picture North Texas, and discuss our le...

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast there are two delightful games served up for your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - to drool over: the glorious win at Minnesota and the top end of the West meeting this weekend against LAFC.  Plus Buzz has a training report, 3rd Degree has the new Academy season rosters up for perusal, and there's a big chunk of North Texas SC talk.  It's al...

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - break down the match against one of the FCD rivals for home-field advantage in round 1 of the playoffs, Real Salt Lake.  There's a look ahead to Minnesota, a scouting report on the newest FC Dallas signing, a little Academy and NTX talk, and a fanboy freak-out about Welcome to Wrexham.  3rd Degree the Po...

It's a rough weekend for FC Dallas as the club got smoked by Nashville SC.  The loss was so bad, Dan Crooke went missing.  Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick try and soldier on and break it down for you.  Sometimes all you can do is move on so there's a look ahead to RSL plus some foundational academy news.   3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by  Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degr...

What a week it was for FC Dallas!  On this week's 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - have so much good stuff to discuss. First the 4-1 stomping of San Jose and then the massive, grade-A win - and top-tier performance - against one of the best teams in MLS, the Philadelphia Union.  6 big points and two great wins.  Everything's coming up roses.  Even...

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, the 3rd Degree crew is down a man.  Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick try to carry on without Dan Crooke. Thankfully the Timbers game was a juicy one with lots to talk about. Plus Buzz has a Coach Nico epiphany, two North Texas SC kids train with FCD, and there are more FCD Youth rumblings.  Stick around to the end! There's a special treat for all of you that do. ...

This week's 3rd Degree the Podcast is just chock full of goodies for your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - to devour starting with the late window surprise trade for Sebastian Lletget. Plus there are two FC Dallas games to talk about that were quite similar given one was an LA win and the other a Seattle loss.  Then it's a dive into our Alan Velasco expectations vs reality, a...

And we're back!  After a two-week hiatus - you can blame Buzz - 3rd Degree the Podcast returns to break down the latest FC Dallas game, an ugly win at Real Salt Lake.  Your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - do a deep dive into the transfer window and what you may, or may not, see happen with the club. All that and more on 3rd Degree the Podcast.  3rd Degree the Podcast is broug...

Dan & Peter talk with the 3rd Degree Patreons via the discord server just after Dallas loses at home 0-1, continuing the club's crummy run of form, now at 1-5-3.  Thanks to everyone who joined in, and those who asked questions and had all that good smart observations and reactions.  You too can participate in future postgame chats  by being a Patreon of 3rdDegree. 

The FC Dallas summer slide continues with a draw in a "must-win" game against Inter Miami on the 4th.  So this week on 3rd Degree the Podcast your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - break down the game and look for solutions. With the secondary window opening. it's time for a deep dive into the team's rotations looking for needs and space for moves.  Just who might be on the way...