Sounders Scuttlebutt

It's been 3 matches since our last show and since then the Sounders seem to be finding themselves. With multiple goals in each match and two comeback performances (both from down 2-0) the anger and/or apathy that this season has been causing is starting to dissipate. Are we we beginning to see a climb towards the Cup? Pub League, Reign, Euros and Copa. Soccer everywhere! Are Ruidíaz and Rothrock s...

The ponderous season continues. The Sounders lose to the a team who WERE at the bottom of the Western Conference table. Next up are the Loons who currently are and consistently have been in the top 3 of the Western Conference. When is Schmetzer in the hot seat? Who do you trust to fix this? MLSsoccer.com - What the Sounders need to fix Nouhou's goal! Join our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan bat...

The Seattle Sounders have started to produce some points of late and yet there's still this feeling of malaise. Sitting at 10th in the West, just outside 'the line', the Sounders head to bottom of the West K.C. and we SHOULD come back with 3 more points, right? Nicholaus Biela sits in for Cameron on this one. We're really good at tangents so expect a ton of scuttlebutt regarding the following: Cur...

Amidst the congested MLS and Open Cup special the Seattle Flippin Sounders defeated Phoenix Rising at Starfire on May 22nd to advance to the quarterfinals for the 7th time in the MLS era. They're up against the same club, Sacramento Republic, who knocked them out of the tournament in 2018. Seattle invented soccer and teriyaki! Leyva owes Alex and Kalani dinner. Are these Open Cup Sounders lineups...

The Sounders draw to Vancouver at Lumen Field 1-1. That's it. Nothing to really talk about. EXCEPT Pro Referees and how VAR is implemented is at an infuriating level of incompetency. Then again... so are the Sounders right now. What's it going to take for Schmetz to keep his job? Lose his job? Was this result Pro's fault? What are some of the best line ups with Pedro de la Vega back? In stadium VA...

Sounders advance to the round of 16 of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup in dramatic fashion! And that was probably the most dramatic match of 2024. We spent an hour fending off a Louisville City SC club that was swinging wildly and were up 2-0 at 63' thanks to goals by Rothrock (Georgi) and Musovksi (Leyva)... then it got nervy. Louisville clawed back and tied it by the 89th leading to extra time and th...

The Seattle Sounders get a win in a game that started in the past. A first half 3-0 lead shrunk to a 3-2 final against Philadelphia Union. Raul was the star and Obed get's his first official goal... but should he have been even on the field? This follows a loss against DC United that at first felt like a resurgent Sounders squad after a woeful start to 2024 then a Frei red card changed the game......

We are back after skipping the Dallas double goose egg week and we initially thought this would be a fantastic match to review; a Cascadia rival, at home with a relatively ideal 11… nope. We saw red. When is Pedro ready? Xavi Resolution is the Revolution. What are these news rules about The congestion is real. Bad spot or bad team? Join our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan batter with us and oth...

FIVE GOALS. The Sounders scored FIVE goals and gave up ZERO against CF Montreal. We needed a performance like that. We knew the results were not indicative of the club as a whole thus far but anything but a dominating victory would have further clouded our expectations for this season. We discuss: Aaron's new OLED 4K TV Being in Arlington, Texas for the eclipse The pathetic Athletic article Domina...

Sounders lose. They're bottom of the Western Conference and solutions to this, the worst start in Sounders MLS history, don't seem very apparent. So what do we all need right now? Some Sounders therapy... Seattle, we're listening. Aaron's MLS 360 experience Anger over apathy Is Schmetzer making the right moves? Join our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan batter with us and other Sounder fans! We'l...

That was a gut punch. Kinda fun match though! Sounders lose 3-2 vs San Jose in San Jose. In what was both an exciting and excruciating match Seattle came back from a depressing 2-nil deficit via another Panenka PK from Ruidiaz and, as you expect, a great goal from Musovski fed by Cody "Bread Breaker" Baker. Aaron & Cam discuss: Heritage Cup and Cam land in San Jose STOP GETTING HURT Is Leyva the b...

The second home match for the Sounders but only the 2nd point earned on the season... Sounders draw 1-1 against Colorado Rapids. Raul scores with an panenka penalty, Leyva earns a red card and we still have yet to score a goal during the run of play in 2024. Aaron is back on the mic to join Cameron and they discuss: "Here comes the 'Reign'"! What are our lineup options on now!? The Heritage Cup is...

Great friend of the podcast Denver Gazette's Digital Director extraordinaire, Daniel Boniface, joins the show to catch us up on our next opponent... the Colorado Rapids. Aaron (hi!) was too busy with the 4 week old to record but Cameron and Dan have you covered! The two talk: The cost of youth soccer in the USA The Rapids' season thus far The Sounders' matchup vs COL and so much more!! Join our Sc...

What was set up to be a magical night for the home opener ended up being a rather dull outcome. The Sounders dominated just about all statistical categories except the most important one; goals. They draw 0-0 versus Austin and the inability to unlock the offense continues. Aaron & Cameron discuss: What's going on with Red Bull... Racing? Do we like the Pedro chant? What does a fully healthy li...

The Seattle Sounders limp into their first match of the 2024 season against LAFC. Numerous lineup scratches, including an ankle injury to Rusnak the practice before the match, meant the Rave Green were going to have to punch above their weight for a positive result in LA. New kit, DLV and Andrew Thomas all debut The defense was better than expected De la Vega looks like the key we needed to unlock...

The season is upon us!! Aaron is on paternity leave, so once again, Nicholaus Biela joins the show, and he and Cameron do what they do best.... TALK FOREVER!!!! We discuss: PRO Referees on strike Saving the US Open Cup De La Vega's early contributions Apple TV and the Fans LAFC Preview So much more!! Join our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan batter with us and other Sounder fans! We'll ask YOU t...

Pedro de la Vega is official! Now, with the final ticket booked for their flight to Spain, the Sounders roster is complete. Nicholaus Biela joins the show and we discuss: Kenny G's pipe in our face Pedro, Dweller in the Meadow, signs as a Youth DP Nathan, Bell and the Sounders depth. Will Olympics affect the roster availability? Club World Cup & Gold Cup scheduling. Are there ANY concerns with...

If you're like Aaron and you've not been keeping tabs on the Sounders ML Next Pro affiliate, the Tacoma Defiance, then this is episode will help catch you up. Alliance Council member, superfan and kangaroo guru Stay Maddux joins the scuttlebutt What makes attending Defiance matches so special? Tacoma Defiance roster churn Is it better for the Defiance to be in MLS Next Pro or USL? Join our Scuttle...

The votes have been cast and the council has spoken... Alliance Council leadership results! Also on this episode; de la DP and... THE ROSTER. Congrats to Cameron, Nick and our other elected Council Guardians. Alliance Council updates Roster decisions have been made... He's still here?! Rumor birds are chirping... new hair joining the squad? Support our oceans and the Arctic in style Follow The Art...

That's all folks. The Seattle Sounders 2023 MLS season came to an end in the Western Conference Semifinal against LAFC. Despite a dominant overall performance the boys in Rave Green continued to show they struggle at buckling the net. We discuss: Why can't we score goals!? Did the officiating rob us of a victory? What does the attacking third need next year? A new DP already lined up? Will we cont...

The Sounders are in the Western Conference semifinals for the 13th time in their 15 seasons and we match up against LAFC who we're sure are SUPER excited to see us again. We discuss: Sounders Annual Business Meeting A dominate victory but still lacking finishing vs Dallas Are the Roldan's going to be the key against LAFC? Do you wipe standing up or sitting down? Join our Scuttlebutt Discord server...

After a workman's like victory in match 1 of the MLS playoffs first round series against FC Dallas the Seattle Sounders give up 3 despite Jordan Morris looking like 21 years old again. It all comes down to Friday night, under the lights in our shell jackets.... We discuss: Playoff results update. Best MLS playoffs ever? Vancouver getting their last hopes shoved to the ground. Cincy supporters beg...

Match 1 of Round 1 is complete and the Sounders win at home 2-0 against FC Dallas. The first round was certainly entertaining if not surprising with SKC walloping the number #1 seed St. Louis CITY and LAFC putting VAN to bed after an exciting first half. BUT AGGREGATE DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE!We discuss: How was the first year of Apple TV? An MLS player wins the Gold Ball! How much was FIFA paid for...

The 2023 MLS regular season is over and the playoffs have begun. With the Wild Card round complete the first round of the new format begins on October 28th with our Sounders facing FC Dallas in the first leg of a best of 3 series on Monday the 30th at Lumen. Our pal and Alliance Council Secretary, Nicholaus Biela, joins the show to discuss: Year end award finalists (and non finalist) Nico says say...

After a thrilling midweek match against LA Galaxy the Sounders couldn't find the back of the net (again) for their last regular season home match on Saturday night versus the Whitecaps. Good news is neither could they and we continue to not lose! Messi and the Herons couldn't cut it Alaska Airlines has had enough of Portland Vanni Sartini is a character Was Nico waving goodbye? How do the Sounders...