Beyond the 90 Podcast

On this edition of The Third Half: Pittsburgh Riverhounds smile as New Mexico United play right into their hands. Yet neither El Paso Locomotive or FC Tulsa can take advantage. Copa Tejas starts with a San Antonio win and a look at how 11 couldn’t handle 10 in Miami. We go back to Thursday where Loudoun United are getting too comfortable playing with 10, but Orange County couldn’t take advantage o...

On this edition of The Third Half, we take a deep dive into the Eastern Conference. From those who have disappointed to the surprises and top two fighting for the Players’ Shield, we discuss the positives and negatives to everyone from Louisville City to Hartford Athletic. Next week we will have our mid-season recap for the Western Conference. As always, thanks for listening to The Third Half here...

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On this edition of The Third Half we break down all 6 Jägermeister Cup groups going from east to west. Which sides have everything to play for going into the final match day? Which sides were disappointing in their team selections? Who are playing dead rubbers on the final match day? We discuss all this, as well as a key injury to Detroit City and good news for Oakland Roots surrounding their trai...

On the midweek edition of The Third Half: Louisville City make the midweek trip to Loudoun United. We take a look at all the refereeing breaks Lou City received, how poor Yanis Leerman’s decision was to be sent was, and also discuss how the scheduling has been so lopsided this season. In transfer news, Las Vegas Lights say happy trails to Shaft Brewer Jr, Orange County pick up a former Scotland U2...

An update on USL, D1, PRO/REL and immigration-related issues. As we approach the midway point of the USL campaign, progress has been made toward the build-out of a new USL beginning in 2028. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe

On this edition of The Third Half: Unbeaten no more. We take a look at how North Carolina FC handed Louisville City their first loss in league play. San Antonio handed New Mexico United a late win thanks to a red card. Charleston Battery get back on track against a lackluster Phoenix Rising side. Last place Hartford and Lexington pick up Friday night wins. Benny Feilhaber picks up win number one i...

On this late week edition of The Third Half: * Miami FC wipe away loss against Tampa Bay with impressive win against Charleston. * Birmingham Legion hang on and defeat Sacramento Republic late. We take a look at the decisions in Sacramento’s lineup and how it did them no favors. * Kartik reports on what he has heard from clubs regarding the player’s summer mental health break. * Kalen Ryden will m...

On this Monday edition of The Third Half: Loudoun United have the belief they can hold onto a result at the end. FC Tulsa huff and puff and finally equalize against Phoenix Rising, but should they have won? Sacramento Republic just aren’t climbing up the table while San Antonio miss chance to go back atop the Western Conference. We look at the chaos the Western Conference was this week. Lexington...

A big night tonight. Updates on our coverage. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe

On this Wednesday Night Edition of The Third Half: I break down Louisville City 2 Rhode Island FC 1. Is there a chemistry issue in Rhode Island or do the problems run deeper? Las Vegas Lights add to their attacking options. Let’s break down the signing of Stefan Stojanovic. Sacramento Republic’s check off the next step to their new stadium. And I close with a question to USL regarding the scheduli...

In this week’s edition of Crossbar Challenged Chris Petley discusses Tallahassee SC, one of the top sides currently in The League for Clubs (TLfC). In addition to being our podcast co-host Chris serves as President of Tallahassee SC, the club he founded in 2018. Included this week: What were the challenges in starting the club? How difficult is securing a venue and how difficult is moving from ven...

After a nearly ten month slog we have arrived at the inaugural USL Super League Final - and it features the two sides we’ve been covering all season, the Tampa Bay Sun and Fort Lauderdale United. We break down the matchup and discuss how we got here in this preview pod. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90...

On this week’s edition of The Third Half: Loudoun United have picked up their second defining result in 2 weeks. We talk about how they picked up a draw against high flying Charleston Battery. Louisville City stay unbeaten, but is this a result the Rowdies build upon? FC Tulsa survive the odds in Sacramento to complete the season sweep against Sacramento Republic. We speak of the Birmingham, Lexin...

Crossbar Challenged which will be co-hosted by Kartik Krishnaiyer and Chris Petley is a new podcast from Beyond the 90’ that will take a deeper look at the administrative, operations and business side of running a soccer club in the United States. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe

On this Monday edition of The Third Half: I take a group by group look from this past weekend’s Jägermeister Cup action. Gavin Glinton is out of a job in Oakland. Is the squad really as talented as their front office wants us to believe? We also look at some late week transfers and take a look at a wonderfully done piece surrounding Forest Lasso . As always, thank you for listening to The Third Ha...

A lot to unpack so far from the USL Championship season. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe

On the late week edition of The Third Half: We had goals galore, yet again, in Indianapolis but neither Indy Eleven and Hartford Athletic pick up all 3 points. FC Tulsa take advantage of a gifted penalty decision to get out of San Antonio with a draw. We also look at Cameron Lancaster coming home to Louisville City, USL players getting international call-ups and a cool feature from Phoenix Rising...

As the video explains we are facing a crisis in local news gathering journalism throughout the United States. This is something I feel very deeply and strongly about. Therefore after a period of conversations and discussions, I’ve accepted an offer to join a local newspaper ( The Boca Raton Tribune )in my area. This will complement my efforts here at BT 90 as well as my book writing on Florida His...

On the early week edition of The Third Half: Charleston Battery and El Paso Locomotive continue to impress in league play. Mark Briggs has the Birmingham Legion moving on up. The masterclass that is the Bob Lilley special. Lexington SC can’t be a team managed by a substitute teacher (Tampa Bay Rowdies). Orange County finally finish their chances. Monterey Bay disappoint as the Louisville City mach...

Six matches were played as most of the MLS Teams battled each other. Sadly for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, they were disposed very quickly by the Philadelphia Union. Two crazy penalty kick shootouts in our nation’s capital and at Harrison, NJ. Big matches in the Twin Cities, Central Florida, and a Texas destruction between neighbors. The Quarterfinal Draw is this Thursday on CBS Sports Golazo Netw...

This will be a short review as we only had two matches to review on Day 1 of the 5th round of the 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. New England Revolution hosting the Chicago Fire for the early evening, then the late match with the San Jose Earthquakes hosting the Portland Timbers. Enjoy the video, or as a podcast at our podcast platforms. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with ot...

On the early week edition of The Third Half: Miami FC stays unbeaten ways going making 5 in all competitions over first place Loudoun United. Louisville City keeps dropping points, this time to Hartford Athletic. What happened to Kendall McIntosh overshadows North Carolina FC’s 4-2 win over Oakland Roots. We take a look at the 4 blowouts this weekend and what they mean (Charleston Battery 4-0 over...

On the late week edition of The Third Half: We look at Birmingham Legion 0 Rhode Island FC 1. We also review news from the week. * USL announces a franchise in North Jersey. We look at where they play and the ownership. * LouCity and Racing Foundation awarded a key grant from US Soccer. We dive into what the grant will be used for. * The Tampa Bay Rowdies announce a summer reading program for kids...

The quick collapse of the Tampa Bay Rowdies from top three side in the USL Championship at the end of July 2024 to being at the foot of the table ten months later (and looking increasingly uncompetitive) is fully discussed. Is it the fault of ownership? What about injuries? Roster construction? Management? We go through it all on this week’s podcast. This is a public episode. If you'd like to disc...