Tag: mls expansion
#Pondcast: Contenders and Pretenders
on February 7, 2017 February 7, 2017 by D.J. Switzer
two rounds of fixtures in the Premier League since our last show, order at the summit of the table seems to have started to fall into shape. And on this #Pondcast, the guys delve into whether Chelsea have already wrapped up the title, whether Spurs are the real deal, and whether Arsenal have seen this […]
#Pondcast: Not quite a Christmas special
on December 20, 2016 December 20, 2016 by D.J. Switzer
The final #Pondcast episode of 2017 has finally landed on your device, and I'm sure you can hardly stand the anticipation ahead of listening to the "not quite Christmas special" the guys put together for you. A double dose of Premier League action since last week's show is in store before we welcome on the last guest […]
#Pondcast: The one with Taylor Twellman
on December 6, 2016 December 6, 2016 by D.J. Switzer
Wondering what's in store for this latest episode of the #Pondcast? MLS Cup Final talk? Yeah, we've got that. A look back at the weekend Premier League action, including hot takes on City-Chelsea and North London? Double check. What about a further update and recapping of the Cosmos and NASL drama? Like we were going to […]
#Pondcast: Two guys from the D
on November 1, 2016 November 1, 2016 by D.J. Switzer
For those downloading this week's show, we wanted you to know going in it's going to be a lengthy one — but one well worth the listen. In addition to the normal rundown of the Premier League, MLS Playoffs and the other usual weekly segments, we also welcome on our friends from Detroit-based podcast The Outer […]
Lofty Ambitions
on August 13, 2015 August 22, 2018 by D.J. Switzer	3 Comments
Sitting in an auditorium on the campus of the University of Cincinnati yesterday morning before the press conference had even started, I got the feeling that whatever was about to unfold at today's official FC Cincinnati unveiling was going to change the face of soccer in the Queen City forever. I've been around the Cincinnati […]
WSOTP pod: season 2 episode 31
on March 24, 2015 March 24, 2015 by D.J. Switzer
Premier League recap? Yep. Champions League wrap? Uh huh. A look at domestic matters ranging from the US Open Cup field finally being set, Minnesota United's impending announcement as the 23rd MLS club and the media frenzy swirling about one of the investors in the potential Miami franchise? Oh you better believe that's in here, too. […]
go forth and multiply
on March 17, 2015 March 17, 2015 by D.J. Switzer	1 Comment
Major League Soccer dropped a bomb of sorts yesterday afternoon. In a release on the official league website, it was confirmed that MLS has accepted a bid from current-NASL side Minnesota United FC to become the latest expansion side. While that in itself is great news — United are a far more attractive bid than their […]
beckham and new york city: a match made in MLS heaven?
on January 27, 2015 February 17, 2015 by D.J. Switzer
From its very beginning, Major League Soccer's proposed return to Miami has seemed a bit off. It's an exciting market, but one that professional soccer had yet to conquer. Under the stewardship of global superstar, two-time MLS Cup champion and owner of a discount MLS expansion agreement, David Beckham, the goal of bringing professional soccer back to Southern Florida […]
ten words or less #100
One hundred is a really big number, and it's honestly a little mind-boggling that I've now written that many of these link round ups. They're easily the laziest updates I post to WSOTP. They're nothing more than the fruits of me gleaning the internet for content that's not my own in order to pacify you until I have […]
I feel like it's getting a bit redundant when I say there was a lot for us to talk about this week on the Pondcast — a new nickname for the podcast that we're adopting thanks to clever /r/soccer user TommyShambles — but once again it was true. Even though the Premier League featured a bunch of […]