Kickback Committee

For the duration of the 2026 World Cup, Kickback Soccer Media will be presenting First Touch ’26 Daily! Susannah Fuller, David Gass and Matt Doyle will break down the biggest stories, key matches and everything you need to know to start your World Cup day, each morning, live on YouTube at 9:30am ET and on the First Touch and Soccerwise podcast feeds after. First Touch: https://linktr.ee/firsttouch...

Susannah welcomes to the Committee, Tampa Bay Rowdies Head Coach Dominic Casciato to talk about his team as they sit undefeated in the USL Championship and how he got to this position, managing and coaching across the world from his home town of London, though New Jersey, Denmark, Omaha and now Tampa Bay. 00:13 - Intro 02:11 - Welcome Dom! Opening with Dom celebrating Tottenham avoiding relegation...

Susannah is joined by Chicago Stars midfielder and Committee member Brianna Pinto for today’s show! 00:15 - Intro and a Happy Birthday to Brianna! 01:37 - Brianna sees family on the road and gives a small peek at the Pinto Family Group Chat 05:58 - Chicago Stars earn a much needed victory on Brianna’s birthday 10:46 - Sooz is delighted at finding out Brianna met Baby Josie 12:47 - Brianna chats ab...

Susannah welcomes Channel 6 co-founder and Shutdown Fullcast co-host Spencer Hall to today’s episode of Open Mic! 03:04 - Sooz welcomes to Spencer to the show. It’s the first time they’ve spoken in over a decade, going back to their SB Nation days and they reminisce for the occasion. 05:29 - The origin and rise of the Every Day Should Be Saturday college football blog or more commonly known as EDS...

Susannah is joined this week by Toronto FC, USMNT Defender and Committee member Walker Zimmerman! 00:12 - Intro and a Happy Birthday to Walker! 04:19 - Catch-Up with Walker and welcoming Eloise Hollowell Zimmerman! 12:15 - Walker’s outlook on the Toronto FC season ahead and the incoming World Cup break 15:39 - Columbus Crew fire head coach Henrik Rydström and Austin FC fire sporting director Rodol...

Susannah is joined by NWSL commentator, Soccerwise contributor and Committee member Jordan Angeli for this week’s gathering for the Committee! 00:38 - Intro and recapping Jordan and Sooz hanging out at Baller League in Miami, Florida. 04:41 - GOOD WORLD CUP NEWS: We have been spared from whatever that was that Jelly Roll made thanks to Shakira coming through with a new World Cup anthem. Sooz reads...

Joining Susannah for this week’s Gathering of The Committee is TacticsFreeZone writer and Kickback member Matt Doyle! 00:12 - Opening and May The 4th Be With You, Matt Doyle. With the day here, Matt gives some thoughts on Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Steven Speilberg. 05:01 - Sooz has thoughts and feelings about the slate of announcers hired by Fox for their 2026 World Cup coverage and its lack of...

Susannah is joined by co-founder of the Stadio Football podcast Ryan Hunn for this week’s edition of Committee Open Mic! 01:18 - Intro 03:18 - Finding out Susannah’s mother in-law, Leslie, is a big Stadio fan and introduced Sooz to the words of Ryan and Musa 06:27 - Sooz asks how Ryan and Musa met and formed Stadio together 12:58 - How did Ryan and Musa figure out what worked for this show? 17:11...

Susannah is joined by NO CO-HOST THIS TIME. She’s not alone though! Guesting on today’s Committee gathering are her husband and One Knox Head Coach Ian Fuller along with former USMNT and New England Revolution forward Charlie Davies! 03:17 - Sooz chats with Ian about the Cupset Victory over D.C. United, the impact of the victory on the club, going from a baseball field to a soccer-specific stadium...

Susannah is joined by Chicago Stars midfielder Brianna Pinto for today’s Committee gathering! 03:45 - The news of Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird’s divorce has shocked the wider sports world. Sooz in particular has a hard time grappling with the news. 07:48 - NWSL announces Columbus, OH as the next NWSL expansion city. 10:12 - The Columbus news leads to a bigger discussion about the NWSL possibly switc...

Susannah welcomes ESPN NFL writer, host of “The Bill Barnwell Show” and contributor to NFL Live, Bill Barnwell to today’s episode of Kickback Committee: Open Mic! 03:00 - Sooz and Bill recap their days at SB Nation together and not realizing their respective soccer fandoms. 07:00 - Bill explains how he became a soccer fan, a supporter of Leicester City FC and the club formerly known as the NY/NJ M...

Today’s Committee gathering is with Susannah Fuller and Toronto FC and USMNT defender, Walker Zimmerman! 00:42 - Walker gives us some positive life updates with his third child on the way, his thoughts on Toronto FC’s recent 1-1 draw vs. FC Cincinnati and his game winner vs. the Columbus Crew. 07:08 - Marie-Louise Eta is appointed interim manager of Union Berlin in the Bundesliga, becoming the fir...

It’s Susannah Fuller and Jordan Angeli coming to you for this week’s Committee gathering! 05:26 - Susannah address some recent changes with her hair on-camera. 08:16 - Reports confirm that Patrick Agyemang has torn his achilles and effectively ends his World Cup hopes. 11:16 - Sooz airs some grievances over Liverpool’s recent performances and Szoboslai blasting fans for leaving Anfield early mid-m...

A dramatic finish to the final international window before the World Cup, including U.S. disappointment, PKs deciding final qualifiers, Italy despondence, and Bosnia glory from checks notes…a Wisconsin native? Gass is joined by Chicago Stars midfielder Brianna Pinto and MLS Reporter Michele Giannone to dive into the formation, lineup choices and performance by USMNT against Portugal and how fans s...

Susannah is joined by TacticsFreeZone writer and Committee member Matt Doyle on today’s gathering of the Committee! Matt gives an update to his new life as a freelancer since his last appearance on the show. We look at results over the weekend including victories for Committee members Brianna Pinto and Walker Zimmerman. Many blowouts across MLS and Matt dives into the phenomenon. Antoine Griezmann...

Susannah is joined by Toronto FC and USMNT defender Walker Zimmerman for his debut as a member of Kickback Committee! The two look back on when they first met in 2018 before diving into recent events in the soccer world over the past week. Walker talks about his move to Toronto FC, the impact on his family, his community in Nashville and adjusting to life in a colder-climate city. Sooz and Walker...

We bring you another Open Mic (Open Mike?) session this week! Susannah is joined by Dan LeBatard Show Host and Meadowlark Media Producer, Mike Ryan Ruiz. The duo discuss when they first met and worked together at Inter Miami’s inaugural match for ESPN. Sooz goes into Mike’s life journeys. His working career that lead him to Meadowlark and his soccer history with the USMNT, Chelsea F.C. and Inter M...

With NWSL’s kickoff on the horizon, Susannah is joined this week by Jordan Angeli, who is ready to party with Denver Summit’s inaugural game incoming. The pair talk recent events in the soccer world, including the infamous fight between Cruzeiro and Atlético Miniero that resulted in TWENTY-THREE red cards handed out. This is where we learn Jordan received two red cards in her career. The USWNT win...

Susannah is joined this week by Chicago Stars midfielder and newly settled Chicago resident, Brianna Pinto for this week’s episode of Kickback Committee. We have MAJOR TRANSFER NEWS for Kickback Soccer Media to announce. We go over some of our favorite recent storylines in soccer including Bodø/Glimt’s upset over Inter Milan in the UCL. Our favorite underdog stories in soccer's past. Orlando City’...

Susannah is joined this week by newly minted Kickback Soccer Media member and TacticsFreeZone newsletter writer, Matt Doyle for this week’s show. With MLS’s 2026 opening weekend finally here, the duo discuss notable results from the past weekend including LAFC’s decisive victory over Inter Miami and RBNY playing the kids to defeat Orlando City. Josh Sargeant’s impending transfer to Toronto FC is c...

Welcome to our first episode of Open Mic! Susannah is joined today by her friend, former coworker and co-host of The Sports Gossip Show, Charlotte Wilder. Sooz and Charlotte recollect when they first met at SB Nation (Thanks Mitch Trubisky!). Charlotte goes into her sports origin story, career and lead-up to the formation of The Sports Gossip Show. The success of the show among Women and especiall...

Susannah is joined this week by Committee member and Chicago Stars midfielder Brianna Pinto, speaking from Stars preseason in Spain. Brianna opens up about her move to Chicago, what motivated her to join the club and gives insight on the day-to-day as a pro in NWSL Preseason training. Sooz being a Chicago local, she and Brianna talk recommendations about what to do in the city (Brianna has heard f...

We're entering a new era at Kickback Soccer Media. David Gass and Susannah Fuller sit down to talk about two incredible new shows, and to meet our HUGE winter window signing...Matt Doyle! It's Kickback Soccer Media 2.0, and we can't wait to share this momentous soccer year for American soccer with you! Listen to our shows, subscribe our newsletter on: https://kickbacksoccer.com/ Subscribe to Tacti...

Susannah is joined by David Gass for today’s gathering of the Kickback Committee. Gass recaps his first successful attempt at a half-marathon. The crew chat Major Non-Soccer events from the past weekend including the Super Bowl (which is 99% about the Bad Bunny halftime show). The Winter Olympics are underway which means looking at it through a soccer lens. Torch bearers, venues, athletes, there’s...

After taking an offseason break, The Kickback Committee is back for 2026! Susannah returns from her travels in France and is joined by Committee member and Surprise Bread Connoisseur Jordan Angeli. The duo recap noteworthy transfers and deals during the recent winter transfer window. With the offseason winding down, the crew reviews various wedding set-ups from newlywed players across the scene (T...