Rooster and the Villain: An American Soccer Podcast

Presenting The US Soccer Blog's Derrick Main

Fascinating insight into an internship with NPSL squad Greenville FC. We also take a deep dive into #USMNT & soccer development in the US. And fun thoughts about #USL, which has us more and more intrigued.

 

Rooster and the Rooster Summer Livin'

The Summer is finally here for Tottenham. 'Twas a sad ending but there is much to be happy about. We talk about the game that never let us in it. Then we give a few reasons to be thankful for soccer this Summer (League of Nations, Gold Cup, USWMNT, U20 World Cup). And then we go down the Bonsai rabbithole to discuss Brad's interesting hobby. It's Summer here on Rooster and the Devil. Let's get weird.

Bonus Episode! College Soccer, FIFA Mods, and More with John Shields

John Shields (@19NCAA) hangs out with Rooster and the Devil to talk about college soccer in the USA. Specifically we go into the talent level in D-1 soccer, development issues, players to watch (shoutout Michael DeShields of Wake Forest), and more. Then we dive into how he and group of guys have created a FIFA mod so that people can play the game as a college squad. We also look briefly at Tottenham since he's a Spurs fan and have some interesting conversation about the USL. 

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Tacitly Tactical Inflexibility - Big Words from Little Men

Mike finds out that Rooster and the Devil is not good enough for DC United and the MLS as the boys wander into the Devils mind to find truths, talk briefly with Brad's Father about rugs, and then deep dive into Champions League. We also go into USMNT with the friendlies coming up. Big loads of fun.

Truths and Hard Truths from Premier League 2018-2019

The Devil was missing so the two Spurs fans swing their cockerals around wildly as they smack into Man City's creative accounting problems, a passionate look back at the Ajax game, Clint Dempsey and Chicharito comparisons, and try to grasp the truths that were revealed this season. As you would expect, without the Devil leading the way, the boys were wildly off topic at times. Enjoy.

Goodbye (for now) to our Sweet Premier League Season

The season is over. It's over. That's so sad. But! The boys will stick around for the Summer and have filled up the calendar with a bunch of experts so get excited. Jim and Brad sing our EPL swan song in this episode. They recap the season. Talk about the English Football Championship playoffs. Some major proposed changes to Champions League. Salford City. And a whole bunch of other good stuff. 

Miracle at Anfield and an Audio Trip to Liverpool

Oh Lord, it's a miracle! Just when you thought the Champions League couldn't get any crazier (after the Tottenham/City game), we go and see something like this. What a comeback. Absolute scenes. That's why we grabbed a Liverpool friend to jump on talk about this season. Jimmy actually admits to liking Liverpool too. We also talk USMNT since Joel is on the national team wagon too. Fun episode. We missed Brad who was at a "The Who" concert with his daddio. But he did add a 10 minute easter egg to the end of the episode so we'll still hear what he has to say. 

London Trip, Championship, and EPL on its Last Drip

Brad regales us with stories about his quick trip to London to see Spurs vs. West Ham last weekend. Then we dive into last week's games. We also take a look at Norwich City and Sheffield United, who we'll become a lot more familiar with next year since they are being promoted to the Premier League. Then of course we talk about Champions League on our way to some tasty rants.

FC Helsingor - A Soft Landing Spot for Young US Players

We present to you an in-depth interview with Jordan Gardner (@mrjordangardner), Chairman & Co-Owner of FC Helsingør (@fchelsingor). Earlier this year, Jordan and group of American investors bought a club that plays in Denmark's 1st Division, which is the second highest football league in Denmark. Part of why they bought the club is to act upon a vision to develop American youth talent while getting them acclimated to playing European football. He gives us a glimpse into the journey of why Helsingør became the right place for the club, the vision for the club's development model, and an idea of what football is like in Scandinavia. Thanks for taking the time to speak with us, Jordan. Email me at msteenstra5@gmail.com for a transcript.

Down a ManU Rabbit Hole with Ole'ce and Mad Jim Hatter

Jim slips us down his mad hatter rabbit hole to discuss the future of Man United. He also offends us with his language. Then we jump to the greatest game ever played (an opinion, of course) in the Champions League. We pop around the premier league and rant about MLS and other topics on the way to the ending. Thanks for tuning in.