The North End Podcast

The transfer window is open! Zac and Ian preview the upcoming Minnesota United match, talk Last Business Day and make the Week 24 picks. Then they're joined by Landon of Moontower Soccer, Hernan and Futbol Critic from We Are Austin TV as well as RB and Harry from Texas Ring of Fire for the "Summer Transfer Window" Best Ball draft. The guys make changes to their best ball rosters and disc...

Crisis averted. Zac and Ian talk through the frustration of Austin FC's road draw against Inter Miami, celebrate Nick Lima's first goal for the club and drool over Sebastian Driussi's latest rabona. Then they discuss the latest Austin FC news and hit on Last Business Day before closing it out with a Best Ball update and the Week 23 picks. 0:15 - Intro 4:15 - Lineup reactions 5:25 - Inter Miami rec...

What a day for Austin FC! The boys get together to talk about the new Sporting Director and what it could mean for the club. Then they preview this Saturday's match against Inter Miami, dive into comments from Wednesday's press availability and celebrate All-Star honors for Jon Gallagher and a goalie wars spot for Damian Las before closing out the pod with Last Business Day and some nonsense. 0:15...

Zac and Ian savor the back-to-back 3-0 wins over rivals FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo in a four day span and highlight the good runs of form for Gyasi Zardes, Julio Cascante and Ethan Finlay. Then they discuss Emiliano Rigoni's situation and talk about Josh Wolff's postgame press conference before closing out the pod with Last Business Day and a look ahead for the FC II boys. 0:15 - Intro 4:25 - Li...

The boys are joined by Adam Ribbeck of Cap City Soccer to discuss Austin FC's 3-0 thrashing of FC Dallas and rejoice over the apparent revival of Diego Fagundez. Then they preview the upcoming Saturday match against Houston Dynamo and hit on Last Business Day before closing it out with the betting picks. 0:15 - Intro 3:40 - Another weather delay 6:15 - Lineup reactions 12:05 - FC Dallas recap 20:0...

On the precipice of a pivotal week for the team, the fellas preview Austin FC's upcoming midweek match against FC Dallas, recap the Austin FC 4-0 Sunday night shellacking of Timbers 2 and touch on some Austin FC news before closing it out by talking through the ongoing MLS Next playoffs and making the Week 20 picks. 0:15 - Intro 4:05 - FC Dallas preview 23:25 - Austin FC news 36:50 - Last Business...

The fellas gather for (somehow) the longest episode yet without a first team match to preview or recap. They recap Austin FC II's midweek win against St. Louis City II, discuss CJ Fodrey's recent form and preview Sunday's match against Timbers 2. Then it's time for a nonsense overload with the typical Best Ball update and MLS picks plus midseason grades for Austin FC players and All-Star ballots....

Is this the lowest point of our Austin FC fandom? The fellas recap the 4-1 blowout loss at the hands of Sporting KC, discuss the well-done reaction video posted by Austin FC fan Lucas Stephens and talk postgame takeaways. Then the boys are provided with an update on the recent happenings with the academy teams before closing out the pod with Last Business Day. 0:15 - Intro 3:25 - Lineup reactions...

For the first time in a month there's no midweek game to recap so nothing to really talk about... oh wait, LEO MESSI IS COMING TO MLS! The boys are joined by everyone's favorite MLS content creator Kevin Lopez (@Kevincho_TV) to talk about what this means for both him and the league as a whole, recap the first every TST this past weekend and of course preview the upcoming Austin FC match against Sp...

After an adventurous night at Q2 Stadium the boys recap the loss to Real Salt Lake and discuss the defensive breakdowns on Austin's back line, adjustments to the formation and certain styles of play plus the litany of missed offensive chances. Then they take stock of where the team stands as the halfway mark draws near and touch on a tidbit of good news for the roster before closing it out with La...

It’s nice to have your best players on the pitch! Zac and Ian recap Austin FC’s midweek win against Minnesota United and preview Saturday’s clash with Real Salt Lake. Then they discuss the eyebrow raising price increases for season ticket holders and of course hit on Last Business Day topics before closing it out by giving away two tickets to the game against RSL, talk Best Ball and make the Week...

It’s never fun to lose to a rival but the boys manage a few laughs while recapping the loss to Houston and previewing the midweek matchup against Minnesota United. They also discuss the troubling injury trends in the team and hit Last Business Day before closing it out with the Week 16 picks. 0:15 - Intro 3:55 - Lineup reactions 7:40 - Houston recap 13:25 - Zardes on fire 17:55 - E's hate rankings...

The boys get together for the midweek pod to recap Austin FC bowing out of the U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 16 and preview the upcoming Copa Tejas match in Houston before closing it out with Last Business Day and the typical Wednesday nonsense. 0:15 - Intro 3:45 - Lineup reactions 7:30 - Chicago recap 8:45 - Officiating 18:40 - Väisänen injury 27:05 - Midgame adjustments 35:50 - Diego ramping up...

Weary from a long night at Q2 and beyond, Zac and Ian recap the Austin FC victory over Toronto FC, talk through the continued positive direction of the team and preview the midweek Open Cup matchup against Chicago Fire before closing it out with Last Business Day. 0:15 - Intro 3:30 - Tifo talk 6:10 - Lineup reactions 9:55 - Toronto recap 19:15 - Dani careless again 21:40 - Mabika's stature 30:55 -...

Things are looking up in the Verdeverse with more matches coming fast! The boys recap Austin FC's road win against Seattle, preview the upcoming match against Toronto FC, discuss a big performance from Ethan Finlay and Gyasi Zardes opening his Austin FC account. Then they preview FCito's Friday match against San Jose Earthquakes II and examine the newly released MLS player salaries before closing...

The fellas recap the Saturday night loss to FC Dallas and discuss the red card earned by Rodney Redes plus Austin fans throwing trash on the pitch. Then they preview the midweek match at Seattle, recap FC II's loss to Rapids II and close out the pod with the Week 13 picks. 0:15 - Intro 3:00 - Lineup reactions 6:20 - FC Dallas recap 15:20 - Lundqvist's promising play 22:50 - Rodney REDes 29:25 - No...

E remains in the health and safety protocols so no studio for this midweek episode but the boys still have a blast discussing last night's U.S. Open Cup win over New Mexico United, Rodney Redes' first goal and the Round of 16 draw. Then they preview the upcoming match against FC Dallas, recap the VerDos victory over T2 and look forward to the showdown on Sunday against Rapids 2 before giving the w...

Winding down a wild weekend Zac and Ian recap the last minute 2-2 draw against the Portland Timbers. They discuss the surprise Driussi injury revealed at kickoff, another big night for Owen Wolff, Will Bruin's late heroics and Josh Wolff's tactical changes before closing it out with a preview of the midweek U.S. Open Cup match against New Mexico United. 0:15 - Intro 4:20 - Driussi injured 8:35 - L...

Ian rejoins the pod from a secure location in the Texas Hill Country to preview the upcoming match against the Portland Timbers and Austin FC II tagging along to take on "T2". Then they discuss results from MLS Week 10 and other Austin FC tidbits before closing it out with the usual Wednesday nonsense. 0:15 - Intro 3:10 - E's quick hits on San Jose match 6:20 - Timbers preview 10:45 - Wi...

With Ian on the road Brian Hensley jumps on the pod for the first time in 2023 to discuss the 2-2 draw against San Jose, key performances from Emiliano Rigoni and Rodney Redes, some questionable officiating decisions and Driussi getting back on the scoresheet before closing it out with a quick recap of Austin FC II's shootout victory over Minnesota United II. 0:15 - Intro 5:05 - Tifo talk 11:20 -...

Back in studio, Zac and Ian preview the upcoming home match against San Jose Earthquakes, ponder potential changes we could see Coach Wolff make, discuss Austin FC II's scheduled Friday night showdown with Loons II and take a look around MLS Week 9, the U.S. Open Cup and CCL before closing it out with the typical Wednesday night nonsense. 0:15 - Intro 5:30 - San Jose preview 13:40 - Will Wolff mak...

The boys recap the 2-0 loss at LA Galaxy, discuss some controversial officiating decisions and react to fanbase sentiment around Owen Wolff and attending upcoming home matches. Then they close it out by chatting with Alex Olivares, the head coach of the 2023 Generation Adidas Cup Champion Austin FC U-15s, about his path to the club, his role therein and what's next for the academy. 0:15 - Intro 3:...

The boys convene for the midweek pod to preview Austin FC's trip to take on both the first and second teams of LA Galaxy this coming weekend, talk about who might be on the way out after this season and give the weekly Best Ball league update before closing it out with the Week 9 picks. 0:15 - Intro 3:05 - Galaxy preview 14:25 - Lack of Diego updates 16:55 - Who starts for #14? 21:30 - Who starts...

Wrapping up another difficult weekend for the first team the fellas recap the 0-0 draw against Vancouver Whitecaps, injuries to both Zan Kolmanic and Diego Fagundez and some interesting comments from both Josh Wolff in the postgame and some owner gossip on the Twitter spaces, before closing it out recapping Austin FC II's victory on Sunday and a quick spin around MLS results from Week 8. 0:15 - In...

The boys jump on the midweek pod to preview the upcoming match against Vancouver, give some live reactions to Austin FC II's blowout win over North Texas SC and preview the match against St. Louis City II on Sunday. Then they discuss some midweek news surrounding Austin FC and a few other MLS clubs, before closing it out with the typical Wednesday nonsense. 0:15 - Intro 2:50 - Vancouver preview 29...