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RIFC wraps up their time in Bermuda with some lessons learned and some questions remaining. We’ll cover the results between Hearts of Pine and Bermuda Select before deep diving into the biggest storylines of the year ahead for the boys in Amber and Blue.

Answering your questions from last week.

Lots of new learnings coming out about Tidewater Landing. Plus we’ll talk about some preseason results against a certain club in Connecticut, and what pundits around the league believe RIFC will accomplish in their second season.

Answering all of your questions from last week's episode and Rhode Island FC news!

The USL drops a bombshell right in the heart of the soccer pyramid and it’s been a busy week for RIFC as we’ve got signings and goals galore to go over during their preseason time down at IMG Academy. Is this roster complete or is Coach still tinkering? We’ll get you prepped for the remainder of the preseason from Hartford to Bermuda as it’s just 30 days until the first game of the season.

Answering all of your questions from last week's episode and Rhode Island FC news!

We’ve got updates about Tidewater as well as rumblings of potential reinforcements on the way. Plus we’ll talk discuss the preseason so far and how the team is doing down at the IMG Academy as they prepare for their opening game in just 37 days.

The club enters their second week of the preseason camp and we’ve got our first look at new faces as well as a re-signing conversation. We’ll get you up to date with all of the latest news around the league as it’s just 44 days before the first match of the 2025 season.

The preseason officially begins and it’s a bit of a revolving door kind of week for RIFC as we see an additional player signed, but lose a fan favorite along the way. We’ll get you up to date with all of the latest news as it’s just 51 days before the first match of the 2025 season.

It’s just 58 days until Rhode Island FC kicks off their 2025 season and we’ve got stadium updates, player updates, pre-season updates galore to hold you over. Plus a little later we’ll have La Banda 401 Leader Gil Enriquez on the pod to share stories from last season

We're back for the new year with a new pod that gets you updated on the transactions completed and some rumors ahead and provide a sneak peek on the most recent rumblings this preseason. Anchors Up!

Rhode Island FC in-game host and Pawtucket native Josh "Flanny" Flanagan joins the pod to reminisce about the 2024 season and how he joined the organization.

Assistant General Manager Sean Carey joins to talk about the season and the effort it took to construct the roster that took this expansion team to the USL Cup Finals and what is in store for the work ahead in 2025. Anchors Up!

The guys talk 2025 schedule release, Jägermeister Cup, and how we will fair before sitting down with Assistant Coach and Director of Goalkeeping Karl Spratt. Anchors Up!

Rhode Island FC Head Coach and General Manager Khano Smith rejoins the podcast to reflect on the season and how a group of players banded together in pre-season to etch their name into history books at the USL Final.

The offseason begins and RIFC announces its initial 2025 roster decisions that sees players stay and others depart. We’ll unpack our initial thoughts and then walk through the newest reinforcements to arrive and try to figure out what this team still needs going into next season.

The Rhode Warriors crash out of the USL Championship Final losing 3-0 to the Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Tom Quinlan joins us to revisit the season and look back at the history made.

Players and technical staff weigh in on what it meant to be a part the first ever season of Rhode Island FC.

The USL Championship Final is here as Rhode Island FC travels to the Rocky Mountains to take on Colorado Springs Switchbacks at 12pm EST. Can the burning hot Rhode Warriors reach out and grasp victory? We’re going to get you ready for the most important game in RIFC history.

Rhode Island FC Forward JJ Williams jumps on the pod to share how he became a professional soccer player, how his journey through the USL has shaped him into the player he has become, and what the playoffs have meant to him ahead of the ultimate test against Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the USL Championship Final.

The Rhode Warrior saga continues as two teams enter, but only Rhode Island FC emerges victorious, besting the Charleston Battery 2-1 and become the Eastern Conference Champions. Can this team do something the league hasn’t seen since 2014?

RIFC accomplishes a second fearless win against the #1 seed that sees Louisville City exit the playoffs in the semifinals for the first time in their club history and see RIFC advances to take on Charleston Battery next. Can this club go the distance and make an appearance in the USL Cup Final? Andrew and Connor from the Howlers and Holy City Soundoff podcasts join us to get you ready for the East...

Rhode Island FC Goalkeeper and Captain Koke Vegas joins the podcast to share growing up in Spain, playing in La Liga, why he joined the USL, and what creating a legacy here in RIFC means. Anchors Up and Never Say Die!

RIFC wins their first ever playoff match ousting Indy Eleven 3-2 in a game that saw a second JJ Hat Trick in a row and advances the Amber and Blue to the Semi-Finals where they’ll take on #1 seed Louisville City FC. Can this team climb higher? #NeverSayDie

Midfielder Jojea Kwizera stops by the pod to share his soccer journey spanning countries and continents, what it means to play for his national team, and reflect on the RIFC's first season.