Puro SAFC

Clayton and Shaddock are joined by special guest the Doc to review SAFC’s opening game, a 1-0 win over Monterey Bay. We talk stadium atmosphere, the wind, the new coach, team tactics, and more. Then, we go around the league for Puro Pick Four. Finally, free kicks about the USMNT, Michael LaHoud, and FC Dallas. Enjoy!

Shaddock and Clayton are back for one of our favorite episodes of the year: the Season Preview. First: we talk Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Fiesta, and the new jerseys. Then, we get to our SAFC season preview: the expected SAFC lineup, bold predictions, and our Puro Pick Four squads. Finally: a quick preview of this week’s match vs Monterey Bay. Don’t forget to submit your Pick Four at https://tinyurl...

Clayton and Shaddock are back! For week 2 of the pod preseason, we’re joined by special guest DJ Kilbossa to review Saturday’s scrimmage vs El Paso. We talk about the frigid weather, the new players, hot cocoa in the parking lot, the dark Jumbotron, and, inevitably, thruples. Don’t forget to join our Puro Pick Four fantasy game to win a tour at Becker Vineyards with the pod guys. Enjoy!

Puro Preseason continues as we interview Matt Valentine, owner and founder of USL Dallas. USL Dallas will be kicking off as the USL Championship’s newest team in 2027. Matt was kind enough to call in and talk to us about his grand plans. We talk about stadium plans, the recent USL ownership meeting, and what the new USL premier league division (just announced days ago). Matt just got back from the...

Strikers and Keepers, report for duty! Clayton and Shaddock are BACK for week one of Puro Pod Preseason! It’s just four weeks until opening kickoff, and we are back to discuss all your listener questions. Best new signing, team expectations, stadium upgrades, team formation, the tailgate situation, re kits, and more! As always, we end with free kicks. Stay tuned: Puro Pick Four Brackets coming soo...

Clayton and Shaddock are back for an annual tradition: we give presents to each other for our Boxing Day episode! We discuss all the news over the past month with SAFC: a new coach, the currently squad of players, the schedule for 2025, and more. And finally, in honor of the franchise reaching year 10, Clayton names his All Time SAFC XI, along with some Puro fan favorites. Also, the Becker Vineyar...

With the USL season wrapping up, Clayton and Shaddock are back to bid adieu to the 2024 SAFC season. We give the team a grade and explain why. Then, we talk about the end of Championship-winning Coach Alen Marcina’s time in charge and speculate on possible successors. We then discuss Team MVP for the year. Finally, we announce the winner of the Puro Pick Four contest and discuss Free Kicks about t...

Shaddock and Clayton are BACK to talk SAFC’ successful road trip: a tie at El Paso and a big win at Colorado Springs. We review the action and preview the upcoming home game vs. Louisville Saturday night. As always, Puro Pick Four and Free Kicks. Enjoy!

Clayton and Shaddock are back in the Shad-pad to discuss SAFC’s HUGE 2-1 comeback win over perennial rivals Sacramento Republic. The win at home keeps SAFC alive in the playoff race with just three weeks left in the regular season. Coming soon? Away to El Paso on Wednesday night followed quickly by a trip to Colorado Springs on Saturday. Just four games to go! We also go around the USL and talkFre...

Clayton and Shaddock are BACK to discuss this week’s epic 4-0 road loss to Phoenix Rising. What went wrong? Just about everything. However, the playoffs are still in reach and there’s everything to play for in this weekend’s return home against Rhode Island FC. Finally, we talk Trinity Tigers and MLS soccer in Free Kicks. Enjoy!

Clayton and Shaddock are back! Busy summer schedules have settled down and we’re back to talk SAFC. What have we missed? Two straight 1-0 wins on the road have brought the squad back to the brink of a playoff spot. We play some fun games to get back up to speed: Bad Soccer Bingo, Hello… My Name Is, and What’s Working? Then, with seven games to go, we preview Saturdays crucial road game in Phoenix....

We’re back and talking SAFC…. Eventually! First we talk Euro Trip 2024: Germany, euro cup games, fans, fan zones, stadiums… it was a great time and that’s where our heads (and pod minds) have been. Next: who should replace Gregg Berhalter as USA coach? Finally, we get to the local squad: what been wrong, what went right against Phoenix, and what we hope to see in the second half of the season. Enj...

Clayton and Shaddock are back to discuss a low point for SAFC: consecutive losses to the last place teams in the Western Conference: El Paso and Tulsa. All is not lost, as a whole XI of SAFC players were absent due to injury and international duty. Once he dust clears, we go on to discuss this weekend’s game away to Indy XI, and free kicks about the USA loss and the upcoming Euro Cup. This week’s...

Clayton and Shaddock are back to discuss SAFC’s gutsy 1-0 win over Memphis last Saturday night. Just one sub? Just two shots in goal? No problem. The win puts the team back in 5th place with two games coming up: home to El Paso Wednesday and away to Tulsa on Saturday. We then look around the league, and free kicks about SAFC Alumni, upcoming USA games, and our next Euro 2024 German Culture Minute:...

Clayton and Shaddock are back after a week off to review SAFC’s 2-1 loss to New México away at the Lab. New Mexico was everything SAFC wasn’t: ball-dominant, dangerous, and composed. I cheer Clayton up with some Soccer Enthusiasm rankings, leading into a preview of the upcoming Memphis and El Paso games. Finally, we go around the league, update Pick Four Standings, and a very special German Free K...

First, we talk ACL’s released lineup! Then, things get real: Worst Week Ever? The Bad Old Days are Back? That’s what Clayton and Shaddock are pondering. We review SAFC’s drab 2-0 loss at Indy XI in the US Open Cup, then follow up with the poor 1-1 tie at home against lowly Las Vegas. A red card, early goals, poor play earned some dire results leading into the bye week. What have we learned after 1...

We’re back! On a Tuesday night in the Shadpad, Clayton and Shaddock watch the US Open Cup match Detroit vs Houston while we review the last two SAFC games: a 2-1 loss to a bad Miami team, and a 2-2 home tie against an experimental Oakland squad. What gives? Next up is a revenge match at home vs. Vegas this Saturday. As always, a free kick of Tractors and Cupsets.

It’s Fiesta Season and SAFC is away on the road. We review the team’s 3-1 win in windy Hartford on Saturday afternoon. Fiesta Clayton and Yes Man Shaddock watched the game together and we have thoughts. Next, it’s on to THE Miami FC , who sit in last place in the East. We update you on scores around the USL and Free Kicks, as always. Enjoy and Be Safe this Fiesta Season,

It’s Fiesta time in San Antonio! First, we talk Fiesta favorites. Next, lots of interesting news from SAFC’s leadership shared at a recent breakfast with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce downtown. A women’s team? Feruzzi’s role? We dig into the business of soccer. Then, we discuss SAFC’s 0-0 forgettable draw with the OC. What’s next? A Fiesta Road Trip to Hartford and Miami over the next 10 days....

It was a total eclipse in Texas, and a disappointing 1-0 loss for SAFC on the road in Las Vegas. Vegas is much improved, and SAFC fell back to some bad habits. The tv product was not great - we were much more impressed with the USL in CBS Saturday afternoon. Finally, we preview this week’s home game vs the OC, check out scores around the league, and salute the Champions League and women’s soccer i...

We talk SAFC’s 2-1 home win over Monterey Bay on Easter Weekend. Up first: farewell to Mo Abu, and greetings to Conner Maloney. Then: Carter Manley scored a beauty, the team was convincing, and Lambert finished off the scoring for a win. Next up: on the road late Saturday night at new-look Las Vegas. We also go around the league to look at scores and talk Dallas Cup and HS Playoff soccer. Enjoy!

It’s soccer, soccer everywhere, and we just can’t get enough! Clayton and Shaddock recorded live on-site from the Mule Dome for the annual High School Soccer Spectacular. We talk SAFC’s forgettable but important 2-0 over winless Colorado Springs. Now we sit in first place, up against co-leaders Monterey Bay this Saturday night at Toyota Field. As always, we talk Puro Pick Four standings and get a...

We’re back, reunited, and it feels so good! We discuss SAFC’s heroic 2-2 tie on the road at Tampa Bay. A classic “tie that felt like a win.” Did you miss it, like Shaddock? Let Clayton can fill you in on what happened. Then, we preview this week’s home game vs. slumping Colorado Springs, go around the league with Puro Pick Four, and Free Kicks about the US Open Cup and the upcoming USA games in Da...

Clayton is back and so are we! We talk SAFC’s 2-2 tie at home to open the season. From the Parking Lot tailgate to the controversial red card to the injury time goal, we cover all that happened - as we saw it. The team is on the road at Tampa Bay (and Jordan Farr) this Saturday, where we hope to see some kinks worked out. As always, your Puro Pick Four around the league update and free kicks. Enjo...

In a special episode, we join forces with RBLR Sports, a Tampa Bay-based podcast, to preview this weekend’s game against the TB Rowdies. It’s the Jordan Farr Reunion Game, a battle of two of the top teams in USL. What do we both expect to see, who are some players to watch out for, and what do we see in each team’s future? All that and more in a special short segment. Enjoy!