Beyond the 90 Podcast

On this Monday edition of The Third Half: * Charleston Battery and Phoenix Rising get season’s on track. * Late goals cost Indy Eleven and Sacramento Republic. * Loudoun United, the early season surprise package. * Is it time to start worrying about Lexington SC? * Orange County and Colorado Rapids come to terms for Bryce Jamieson. * Las Vegas Lights get late win. * Monterey Bay still can’t score...

On this Friday edition of The Third Half: We give our thoughts on the 2nd Round of the US Open Cup and our thoughts on what 3rd round matches interest us the most. Orange County SC announce partnership with Strikers FC, Irvine . Birmingham Legion name Nick Hall as clubs first Chief Business Officer with Jay Heaps role expanded to being CEO and Chief Soccer Officer. Signings Loudoun United: former...

Discussing another wild and whacky night of US Open Cup Madness from Penalty shootouts to crazy red card situations and so on. If you can’t take it, then you are watching the wrong tournament. 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

I am reviewing the first day from the second round of the 2025 US Open Cup, and Previewing the second day. Don’t forget the draw for the third round on Thursday, April 3rd. 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

With many changes afoot within the US Soccer landscape maybe scheduling will change as well. 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: * Lexington v San Antonio - what did this performance tell us about both. * Two sides in the Eastern Conference have underperformed in the Eastern Conference. Let’s dive into Rhode Island FC and Charleston Battery. Are Khano Smith or Ben Pierman in trouble after a month? * The Mikey Maldonado show for North Carolina FC. * Adbellatif Aboukoura makes Loudoun United...

We discuss the following: 1- US Open Cup back on CBS/Paramount (until 2026) A year later than it should have been, but after the good work in 23, this is nothing but a plus. 2- FC Tulsa announce local partnership with Blitz Academy FC to form FC Tulsa Academy. Partnership seems very akin to Sporting Jax partnership with Florida Elite 3- Phoenix Rising announces National Scouting Department This se...

Here are my thoughts on this latest video pod on CBS Sports signing a deal with US Soccer as the exclusive broadcast partner of the US Open Cup.+ 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

A lot to unpack after a busy few days in Florida soccer. 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

Canada finished third in the CONCACAF Nations League, which was recently completed, but my view is Jesse Marsch has the most talented first XI in the region, though I would concede the overall depth (1-30) of the Canadian player pool doesn’t quite match that of Mexico or the USA. So should they have done better? Or was it down to some poor officiating? This is a public episode. If you'd like to di...

In this video, I will discuss why the USMNT can’t take a night off or a tournament off when they face opponents from within their own Confederation no matter how big or small they are. 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

We’re privileged to be joined by USL Senior VP for USL League One, Lee O’Neill to discuss the impact of the Promotion and Relegation announcement on USL League One, local derbies, rivalries, smaller markets and neighborhood clubs. This was a uniquely insightful discussion! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondth...

USL has turned the tables on MLS NP 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

We cover week 3 of the USL Championship from coast to coast. 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

The US Men’s National Team fell to Canada in the 3rd place match of the 2024/25 CONCACAF Nations League. The Final Score was 2-1 for Canada. Watch the video and share your thoughts in the comment section. 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

I admit I for one in 2022 endorsed the MLS deal with AppleTV and believed it would be a boon for the league. But first anecdotal evidence and now the heavy-duty emphasis on it in the business press (places like Bloomberg, the Athletic and Puck News ) have put much more focus on not only the lost exposure for MLS but the opportunity costs for its clubs as other leagues, notably NWSL and USL pick up...

My last video on the first round proper of the 2025 US Open Cup, previewing the second round of matches next month. 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

I will discuss the seven matches on the third day of the First Round in the US Open Cup. Tonight will be the last match due to being forced to be played as a blizzard was forecasted between Flatirons FC hosting Union Omaha. 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

Inspite of the anger you hear on social media about the United States Soccer Federation, the game has a whole is in a better place today in this country than it has been in the past when the Federation mismanaged the game or had a clear agenda in picking winners and losers. The Federation is not just about the short-term results of the men’s and women’s national teams, but has a much deeper and gr...

The USMNT dropped a late one goal loss to Panama in second half stoppage time as their attempt at a four-peat came to an end. Mistakes by Pochettino and once again Panama’s head coach Thomas Christiansen has done it again with the right game plan to stop the Stars and Stripes in big tournaments. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus e...

fourteen matches on day 2 in the First Round of the 20-25 US Open Cup. A few more cupsets and a couple of laughers, but of course the old men against the kids with the Des Moines Menace defeating Sporting KC 2. 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

So much to unpack in so little time! We do a bit of a regression analysis on stadiums, attendance, markets, and clubs. Is the infrastructure ready for this? Can it be made ready by 2028? Can the D3 landscape be filled in to make it regional? Are we going to see a calendar flip? What about the uncertainty of launching this new structure in this economic climate? But the hope is this brings in new i...

A huge news week in Florida with more news set to come from Jacksonville later in the week. James and Kartik dive into all of it- we were both Open Cup matches Tuesday, we break down the PRO/REL push from USL, discuss Fort Lauderdale and Tampa Bay recording clean sheets in the USL Super League and unfortunately talk about lousy performances in the USL Championship from Miami and Tampa Bay. This is...

Notes from Day one’s eleven matches, and previewing day two’s thirteen matches in the 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. 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

The USL Board of Governors voted earlier this week to approve plans for Promotion & Relegation in conjunction with the launch of a new First Division league. At BT 90, we were working our sources to report on this story and it became clear in the last week that approval of this measure was imminent. We unpack some of the analysis related to this announcement in this video and will have much more c...