The Flyin Lion: FC Cincinnati Podcast

Our 2025 Season Preview Episode! Predicted lineups/awards/ & how far FC Cincinnati will go in each competition. Who is our break out star? Is this now Evander’s team? We give you our Legacy Kit Review👕 Stay for our Champions Cup round 1 & MLS matchday 1 preview vs NYRB!  Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (02:05) - Preseason 2-2 Tie against Atlanta (5:00) - Lucho Sold to FC Dallas (11:...

The FC Cincinnati preseason drama continues…will we see Lucho out this week? Evander in? New kits are coming soon🔥Recap of big preseason W vs Philly- Bucha breakout season? 💪🏻 Flores✅ Engel🔜 Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (02:35) - Dado out for a month (03:05) - Gilberto Flores officially announced (04:50) - Kubo now in Clearwater (06:40) - Orellano contract issue (08:30) - Continued L...

Preseason is in Full Force for FC Cincinnati with Win over CF Montreal🙌🏻 Are rumored signings Engel(LWB) and Flores(CB) inbound? Lucho joins the squad…Kubo🤔 Roster outlook as things stand/comparison to last year + return of the Trivia Q of the Week❓ Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (02:24) - Roster updates (03:26) - Barreal loaned to Santos (06:29) - Lucho back with the team (15:05) - Ros...

Training camp has begun for the 🔶 & 🔷 . Nothing like winter training sessions at MHTC! A new signing, a resigning, some trialists and a couple of no-shows highlight the start of training. Miles starts and captains for the USMNT team and is Barreal going to play with Neymar in Brazil?? Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (01:27) - Welcome to FC Cincinnati Brian Anunga! (05:57) - Hagglund re...

The offseason continues with Lucho/Barreal rumors starting to pick up steam👀 FC Cincy eying a U22 centerback? Miles Robinson gets called up to the USMNT again! Our breakdown of Noonan/ Denkey’s comments at MLS media day and much more! Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (01:30) - Roster Updates (13:21) - Potential signing...just missed out on (17:00) - Ex-FCC players being signed elsewhere (20:...

Check out our newest offseason pod breaking down the FC Cincy 25’ schedule drop: Our go to destinations/ matches. Rumor season continues: outbound moves of Lucho/Barreal/Asad to Brazil? NWSL bid is going to who?? Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (01:28) - Concacaf Champions Cup Draw (07:02) - FCC Roster updates (25:12) - New Kits out for some teams but not others (27:15) - NWSL Bid to Denver...

Thanks to Tom Gelehrter, Play-by-Play Voice of FC Cincinnati and Founder/President of 4th Floor Creative, for joining this new episode! We chat on the origin of FCC/Iconic Broadcast Booth Goal Celebrations with Kevin McCloskey & outlook for the 2025 season! Stay for offseason roster news👀 Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (0:22) - Tom Gelehrter Interview (01:06:34) - Chido and Murphy trad...

FCC roster decisions for 2025 are finalized👀Our breakdown on who’s in/ who’s out and who we’ll potentially see in 🔸🔹for 2025 including available free agents! We give our way too early projected starting XI +Lucho is named to the MLS best XI once again⭐️ Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (01:14) - Roster Decisions announced on Monday (12:46) - FCC trigger purchase option on Orellano (14:49)...

Our newest pod featured Scott from The Belgian Football Podcast talking Kevin Denkey and the soccer landscape in Belgium v the US! Thanks to him for joining as he makes his rounds through the FCC podcasts. Our thoughts on Caitlin Clark joining NWSL Cincy Expansion bid🏀🤝🏻⚽️ & 10 year Anniversary Ideas for FCC! Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (00:22) - Interview with Scott from The Bel...

MLS record signing of Denkey completed! Sam and Ryan discuss the impact of the signing, end of year interviews, Lucho on ice & our review of FCC players international break. TQL stadium district updates! & End of year Jersey Swaps+card of the year. Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (03:30) - Kevin Denkey Signing (13:17) - End of season notes (20:50) - Lucho update (29:16) - West End Di...

The 2024 season comes to a close for FC Cincy but new opportunities are already on the horizon..striker Kevin Denkey incoming?👀Join our recap of a great season overall: the good, bad & many record breaking moments🙌🏻 Who’s staying and who’s going for 2025? (Lucho you in?) Join our discussion of it all & give your best shot at the trivia of the week! Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening...

Huge S/O to FCC staff writer Carter Chapley for joining this episode! We discussed the FC Cincinnati season, soccer landscape in the US/Canada/Cincy & his experience working for the club✍️ Orellano purchase option triggered👀 Preview of massive game 3! Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (00:22) - Carter Chapley Interview (54:21) - Playoff Game #2 vs NYCFC 3-1 L (01:01:41) - Sam's Card of th...

Playoff Win #1 comes in the form of a 1-0 Asad winner at home! We breakdown this crazy game and what went right in game 1. Stay for our rankings of the tifos from this year and if Luca is solidified Newcomer of the Year in MLS🧐 We give you our preview of game 2 including thoughts on keeping the same strikers/who replaces Yedlin if needed Vamos Cincy! Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (01:40)...

The guys break down FCC clinching a vital Champions Cup spot with W vs Philly, what FCC’s best lineup is going into the playoffs and Luca being up for goal of the season in MLS! Is NWSL actually coming to Cincy?👀 Stay for our preview of game 1 vs NYCFC! Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (02:27) - Matchday 34 @Philly 2-1 W (13:11) - Sam's Jersey swap (14:46) - Ryan's Jersey swap (16:16) - Over...

Thanks to Kenta for joining us for this episode that discussed the international break (USMNT action soon for Robinson & Vazquez?) Our take on end of season awards for FCC/MLS & playoff predictions! Will FCC clinch a Champions Cup berth with a W in Philly? Our preview of the game & update on the FCC2/ Academy teams!

This episode broke down FCC2 clinching the top spot in Eastern Conference for NextPro Playoffs! Our thoughts on if inconsistency in lineups is finally catching up to the first team as we lose again at home. Will Robinson& Vazquez feature under Poch for USMNT this week?| Lucho back in convo for repeat MVP👀 Our thoughts and prayers to Marco Angulo in his recovery🙏🏻 Timestamps: (00:00) - Podca...

This episode broke down FCCs first lost to a Western Conference opponent this MLS season. Our breakdown of Lucho/Luca chasing FCC/ MLS history. Where is Teenage Hadebe? FIFA club World Cup is coming to Cincy! Impact of hosting such a big event. Stay for Previews of the NYCFC/Orlando Matches! Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (01:03) - Matchday L at Home to LAFC (20:37) - Trivia of the week (22...

Sam and Ryan breakdown a 4pt week for FCC where Kubo and Orellano shine| Kubo making a case for team MVP based on what he gives to the team? Orellano DP worthy? We cover all this and break down FCC2 W & LAFC preview! Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening

The guys breakdown the Hell is Real season series going to FCC and playoffs secured✅Full game recap of scoreless draw, and is this the best tifo we’ve seen?? Heck is Plausible win for FCC2 as they clinch playoffs too👏🏻 Preview of Minnesota/Nashville matches including is there a Teenage Hadebe debut coming soon? Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (03:12) - HELL IS REAL P2 0-0 Draw (28:52) - T...

The USMNT comes back to Cincy! (And has a deflating tie) Our experience of the game and impact of new manager Pochettino on FCC players chances moving forward. Our breakdown of EAFC25 new player ratings and HELL IS REAL Preview!! 🔥 Apologizes on the audio this week! Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (02:49) - USMNT vs New Zealand 1-1 Tie in Friendly (18:48) - Trivia of the week (20:29) - Sam'...

Sam and Ryan break down FC Cincinnati’s first ever MLS win w/o Lucho in his time in Cincy! Game recap and we still want know if Luca’s Golazo is the longest freekick in MLS history🧐 Ex FCC players ball out in Italy/England/Mexico & game week for football: our debate on what positions our players would have if they joined the Bengals 🏈 Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (00:52) - Matchday...

This episode broke down new signing Teenage Hadebe’s fit w/ FCC & possible stint at left back👀 Join our brief breakdown of the recent loss to Inter Miami & where we can improve heading into the last stretch of the season: including forming an identity with steady formations and players fit in the starting XI. Stay for our CF Montreal Preview!

Sam and Ryan break down the loan signing of Niko Gioacchini and his fit into the squad, we give you our final Leagues Cup recap/ thoughts on the transfer window closing & outlook on the rest of the MLS season. Yerson Mosquera debuts in the Premier League! Stay for FCC2 game rundown and preview of the Inter Miami game! Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (00:54) - Leagues Cup Round of 16 vs P...

Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (01:37) - Leagues Cup Round of 32 vs Santos Laguna Win (27:38) - Trivia of the week (29:35) - Sam's Card of the week (33:28) - Zach's Card of the week (37:39) - Ryan's Card of the week (41:09) - Sam's Jersey swap of the week (42:52) - Zach's Jersey swap of the week (45:48) - Ryan's Jersey swap of the week (51:01) - Boupendza Out (55:13) - Transfers?/Worried ab...

A bounce back week for FCC with 2 League Cup Wins! Sam and Ryan break down the crazy games and thoughts on Asad’s recent form. Is Boup on the way out? Midfielder Sanchez on the way in? We discuss these rumors and our thoughts on the best starting XI for the rest of the tourney. Stay for a Santos Laguna preview! Timestamps: (00:00) - Podcast opening (01:53) - Leagues Cup vs Queretaro (06:57) - Leag...