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Travis back after his week long Dutch getaway and is joined as always by Nathan Hale and Stephen Buckeridge. The three amigos talk about what was a less than stellar performance against the Crew, to say the least. Where does the club go from here with formation and tactics? The guys give their opinions on what they think the next step should be. Tranfer Talk with Travis is back with some potential...

Travis is gone this week, he's over in Holland having some beers with J-Dub and soaking up the sun on some Dutch beach. Nick Marques aka Karl fills in quite nicely for Travis though as we talk tons of FCC news and notes. From transfer talk, to the Fire match, the Crew match and previewing matches to come. You definitely don't want to miss this episode! Oh and of course rants. @TheKingAdR...

The three of us are joined by Matt Shableman from Men In Red 97 and the future host of the Flaming Takes podcast covering the Chicago Fire and MLS. We preview the match with him and get his thoughts on the Fire's keys to victory and his thoughts on FC Cincinnati. The boys and I review the DC United match, talk about the officially official signing of CDM Kamohelo Mokotjo and the deal that&apo...

The boys are back together and we dive right into the most pressing news of the last couple of days. We review the trade of Kekuta Manneh and Fatai Alashe and what they mean for the club's roster going forward. Of course we have to talk about transfer news with the emergency of rumors surrounding Kamohelo Mokotjo. All three of us talk a little bit about Kemar Lawrence, how he fits here and wh...

What a fun day it has been in FC Cincinnati land. We finish off the day by diving right into the fun day and discussing the newest information on Mario Gotze and why it's important to be linked with a high-profile player. The club seating situation at the new West End Stadium has been a hot topic so we give our opinions on what went wrong and what we hope comes of it. All three of us gives ou...

Stephen is out this week, so Nathan and myself review what positives we took from the MLS is Back Tournament and what we hoped would carry over in the regular season. There were still some negatives about FC Cincinnati's play so we break those down a little as well. Transfer talk with Travis is apparently a new segment so we discuss Tyler Blackett, Mario Gotze and what direction we see the cl...

What a time to be a FC supporter! Coming off another tactical masterclass against NYRB, the three of us dive in to review the match that sent us to the knockout stage. Portland is up next, so we preview the match, discuss how the Timbers could cause issues for FC and give our match predictions. Of course, we finish off with our rants about the "cancel the tournament" trend, Covid-19 test...

The three of us are BACK! Off my somewhat relaxing vacation, we dive into some transfer "targets" we'd like to see the club pursue that also fit the profile what club needs. The three of us dive into what happened in the Atlanta match and why we were impressed with Jaap Stam. Finally, we preview tomorrow's match with the New Jersey, err New York Red Bulls and end of course, wit...

This week we are joined by two special guests. First, we have Stephen Buckeridge who has covered FC Cincinnati for a couple different outlets including the O&B Press, he joins us for the entire show. We also start off the show by talking to our friend and favorite goalkeeper, Bobby Edwards. He tells us about training under Jaap Stam, what it's like in Orlando and his feelings surrounding...

We are back at it guys. Nate and I discuss the pressing news of the last two weeks. We cover the FC Cincinnati pending lawsuit against Premier and dive into the MLS is Back tournament. I go into the rumor mill just a little bit and discuss what I'm hearing in regards to the allocation spot, a possible trade in Florida and some possible targets. Finally right after our rants, we talk to the on...

Finally we get some good news regarding MLS coming back! We dive into the tournament in Orlando and the not so random group drawing. I discuss with Nate the transfer possibilities and we have some breaking news regarding the Jurgen Locadia situation. Plus can't forget our rants! @TheKingAdRock73 @NinoOne @sbucks67 @crackityFC @ComeOnYouFCC @fccincinnati @Zuhause513 @MLS #AllForCincy #FCCincy...

Nate and I talk about the hiring of Jaap Stam being made official, mention potential targets and dig a little deeper on the Mario Gotze possibility. We go over what we expect from the MLS tournament in Orlando now and in the future. Nate talks a little more about Nashville SC and I rant on Cincinnati sports fan mentality and discuss a social issue within FC Cincinnati supporters. @TheKingAdRock73...

Nate and I are back at it this week after 3 weeks off. We dive into what seems to be the imminent hire of Jaap Stam and just what if Alan Pardew were the new manager. Both of us give our takes on the Bundesliga starting back up and what MLS can hope to learn from it. Lastly, we talk about the new stadium and the ticket prices that were released and of course we have rants!  @TheKingAdRock73 @NinoO...

We talk a little bit about the ongoing manager search and our hopes for the rest of the MLS season should it resume. We are joined by writer Tom Bogert and newest FC Cincinnati goal keeper Bobby Edwards. Can't forget our rants about the city, FC Cincinnati and life without sports. @TheKingAdRock73 @NinoOne @sbucks67 @crackityFC @ComeOnYouFCC @fccincinnati @Zuhause513 @MLS #AllForCincy #FCCinc...

Myself and Nate talk a little more about the possibility of Dom Torrent being the next manager and discuss Locadia and his current loan situation. We throw some names around as wish list players in the summer window and re-do the 2018 expansion draft.  @TheKingAdRock73 @NinoOne @sbucks67 @crackityFC @ComeOnYouFCC @fccincinnati @Zuhause513 @MLS #AllForCincy #FCCincy #YAL #WestEndBoys

Myself and Nate takes your questions from Twitter regarding Locadia's loan situation, MLS scheduling and the ongoing manager search and how the news of today effects those things. Of course the rants, but this episode is a glass half full look at the next 30 days. Hang in there FCC supporters, everything is going to be alright, unless it's not, then it won't... but also it might. @T...

Tonight we are joined by a very special guest, none other than Alexi Lalas. The USMNT legend, Fox Soccer analyst and host of his own podcast (State of the Union) gives us a national perspective on FC Cincinnati, USMNT and the future of MLS. We also review the match against NYRB last Sunday, look forward to the Atlanta United match Saturday and talk about how close we are to naming a new manager. @...

Nate and I give our predictions for the MLS season in both conferences, along with our FC Cincinnati predictions for the 2020 campaign. We also preview the New York Red Bulls match Sunday and give our some pre-season awards. Don't forget our weekly rants! @TheKingAdRock73 @NinoOne @sbucks67 @crackityFC @ComeOnYouFCC @fccincinnati @Zuhause513 @MLS #AllForCincy #FCCincy #YAL #WestEndBoys

Nate and I discuss the recent resignation of Ron Jans, the circumstances surrounding it and possible replacements. We stick up for Darren a little bit but then discuss his legal issues and future with the club. Some Siem De Jong good news and we point out what's likely to be the starting XI on match day 1. Rants were strong and fresh this week! @TheKingAdRock73 @NinoOne @sbucks67 @crackityFC...

Nate and I talk to Sam Stejskal from the Athletic in what was a fun and informative conversation. We dive into what we can expect from the 4-3-3 with Dutch tactics and how that might effect rumored target Siem De Jong. Nate educated on the CCL and we discuss what we liked hearing about the pre-season friendly. @TheKingAdRock73 @NinoOne @sbucks67 @crackityFC @ComeOnYouFCC @fccincinnati @Zuhause513...

Nate and Travis talk about the signings of DP striker Jurgen Locadia and winger Adrien Regattin. We dive into what the tactics may look like with and without a DP 10/attacking midfielder. With the new CBA being done today, we try our best to sort through the changed portions of the new collective bargaining agreement. Lastly, we end with some nicer toned rants because well, it's been a good w...

Nate and I discuss what went wrong with Bobby Wood, the excitement around the possible addition of Jurgen Locadia and much more. Plus we are joined by Cincinnati Soccer Talks Bryan Weigel, to discuss the off-season and a little but about the current roster and pre-season. @TheKingAdRock73 @NinoOne @sbucks67 @crackityFC @ComeOnYouFCC @fccincinnati @Zuhause513 @MLS #AllForCincy #FCCincy #YAL #WestEn...

We put to rest the Gaston Pereiro mess, discuss the recent departures and the loan addition in the last week. We also take a look at the current roster and what we obviously still need to add. The rants are a mainstay and this one Travis gets a little angry and Nate makes fun of Adidas. @TheKingAdRock73 @NinoOne @sbucks67 @crackityFC @ComeOnYouFCC @fccincinnati @Zuhause513 @MLS #AllForCincy #FCCin...

We discuss all things Gaston, make our predictions on the rest of the off-season and discuss Zico Bailey and Saad Abdul-Salaam. Plus find out what we are ranting on this week! @TheKingAdRock73 @NinoOne @sbucks67 @crackityFC @ComeOnYouFCC @fccincinnati @Zuhause513 @MLS #AllForCincy #FCCincy #YAL #WestEndBoys

Myself (Travis Grimes) and Nathan Hale launch our first episode by talking a little about the 2019 season and look forward to the 2020 FC Cincinnati season. We talk about the newest FC Cincy signing and go over a couple additions made earlier this offseason. Jeff Rueter from the Athletic joins us as well. @TheKingAdRock73 @NinoOne @sbucks67 @crackityFC @ComeOnYouFCC @fccincinnati @Zuhause513 @MLS...