Soccer City Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Catch 'Soccer City' every Thursday from 6pm-7pm on ESPN 680 & 105.7. Hosted by Jeff Greer and Casey Whitfield, 'Soccer City' will feature talk from Louisville City FC, Racing Louisville FC, and more.
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The guys spend most of the show talking Lou City and the upcoming USL playoffs! Later, they wrap up the show talking Racing Louisville.
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Benton, Zach, and Jason have a very candid and honest discussion regarding the allegations laid out by the Sally Yates investigation into inappropriate behavior by coaches and administrators within the NWSL, specifically allegations of sexual misconduct levied against former Racing Louisville head coach Christy Holly and allegations regarding the mishandling of players reporting those actions by club president James O'Connor.
They are joined by Tyler Greever of WHAS, who has been thoroughly investigating the claims and speaking with current and former players, to get the latest developments on what he's learned, as well as his thoughts on what is still to come from ongoing investigations. They also speak with Leigh Nieves, the former president of the Lavender Legion, to get her thoughts on the situation as a woman and as a founding member of Racing Louisville's official supporters group.
The gang also gives their thoughts on what has been reported, and what their ongoing concerns are, as well as what they'd like to see happen next. They also read your texts throughout the show.
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The guys are live from The Soccer Ball and discuss all of the latest news with Lou City and Racing Louisville FC!
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The guys discuss all of the latest news with Lou City and Racing Louisville FC!
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The guys discuss all of the latest news with Lou City and Racing Louisville FC! Later, former Lou City player George Davis IV joins the show!
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Benton, Zach, and Jason discuss Louisville City's win over Sacramento and their draw with Tulsa, and break down the transfer of Racing Louisville midfielder Freja Olofsson. They also speak with Racing's Savannah DeMelo, and preview the upcoming matches for both clubs.
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Benton and Jason are joined by Robin Pryor of Hot Brown Soccer to discuss Racing Louisville's loss to Chicago, and Louisville City's defeats at Miami and Indy XI. They are joined by Louisville City's Amadou Dia for an interview as well.
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Benton, Zach, and Jason discuss the Womens' Cup, as well as Louisville City's 1-0 win at Detroit. They also preview this weekend's matchups and interview Lauren Milliet ahead of Fill The Fam for Racing Louisville this weekend.
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Benton, Zach, and Jason discuss The Women's Cup as the show airs live from Lynn Family Stadium. They also break down Racing's 0-0 draw with Houston, and Louisville City's 1-0 win over Tampa Bay. Jonathan Lintner joins the show in the latter half to discuss the week's events and discusses what fans should be looking for as the seasons wind down.
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Benton, Zach, and Jason discuss the upcoming match between Louisville City and Tampa Bay as well as Racing Louisville's match with the Houston Dash, while also recapping the action from the weekend past. They delve into the Womens' Cup as well, and welcome LouCity midfielder Niall McCabe to the program.
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Benton and Jason are joined by Tom Benson of Butchertown Rundown, as they discuss the matches from this past weekend for both Racing Louisville and Louisville City. LCFC manager Danny Cruz joins to chat, as does Racing and former UofL standout Emina Ekic. A quick Premier League prediction ends the show.
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Benton, Jason, and Casey discuss the upcoming matches for Louisville City and Racing Louisville, and talk NWSL with Bekki Morgan of The Beautiful Game Network and the Butchertown Rundown podcast.
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Benton, Zach, and Jason discuss the USL Summer Showcase match between LouCity and Phoenix, as well as the weekend's match between LouCity and Memphis. They are then joined by Devon Kerr, the lead analyst for the USL and co-host of SiriusXM FC's USL All Access, to discuss the festivities, the match, the culture around Louisville City, and coleslaw. Finally, the group discusses Racing Louisville's 0-0 draw with San Diego.
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Benton, Zach, and Jason discuss LouCity's 6-0 win over NYRB2, and Racing Louisville's 2-1 defeat to Gotham FC. The group also talks to Louisville City player Ray Serrano, and preview the upcoming matches for this weekend.
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The guys open the show talking some Racing Louisville. Later Kaylor Hodges of USL Today joins the show to discuss his trip north and his gameday experience for the Birmingham-City match and more!
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Benton, Zach, and Jason are joined in the studio by Casey to discuss LouCity's win over Hartford, the weekend's upcoming matches, and the transactions for Racing Louisville this week--one of which is very personal to the show. The group is also joined by Austin Buchanan, the Director of Strategy and Compliance for Soccer City Holdings, to have some "nerd talk" about the gang, breaking down the numbers behind both clubs' performances this season.
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Benton, Zach, and Jason discuss Louisville City's 3-1 win over Orange County on Saturday night. They are later joined by JP Reynal to discuss this year's Womens' Cup tournament and the team announcement from earlier this week. Finally, Jonathan Lintner joins to discuss Louisville City and the USLW team.
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Zach rides solo but he talks with Coach Danny Cruz about the season, what he thinks about the team going forward and more. Then, he has a listener Q&A with VP of communications Jonathan Lintner.
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Zach, Casey, and Jason discuss Louisville City's defeat at Tampa this weekend, and what is causing their recent struggles. They also discuss the Racing Louisville trade, and discuss the upcoming match against Angel City with Kaitlyn Whiteside, the club's new brand ambassador. They end the show by previewing the Racing match, as well as discussing Joshua Wynder's new status as Captain America.
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Benton, Zach, and Jason discuss Louisville City's 2-1 defeat to Nashville SC in last week's US Open Cup quarterfinal, as well as their 4-1 win over FC Tulsa at the weekend. They also break down Racing Louisville's 1-0 defeat at KC Current, while previewing the upcoming matches for both clubs.
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Jeff is joined by Kincaid Schmidt, the manager of the Racing Louisville USL W League squad, ahead of their debut match. He also speaks with Kyle Morton after his thrilling saves in their shootout win on Tuesday night against Detroit City in the US Open Cup.
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Lance, Jeff Milby, and Casey join Jason on remote from Noble Funk Brewery for Racing Louisville's kit reveal party, as they discuss Louisville City and Racing's matches from the weekend and preview the match between LouCity and Pittsburgh this weekend. They are joined by new permanent president of Soccer Holdings, James O'Connor, to discuss the future of both clubs. Finally, the show is joined by Rachel Regenauer, the designer of the new kit, to talk about the thought process behind the new digs.
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Benton Newman and Zach Allen-Kelly join Jason to discuss Louisville City's 5-2 win over San Diego Loyal at the weekend, as well as their penalty shootout win over St Louis 2 in the US Open Cup. They also break down Racing Louisville's 1-1 draw with Chicago, and discuss the preseason performance in the Challenge Cup thus far. They also talk about Joshua Wynder's call-up to the USMNT U-19 team, and what it will mean for Louisville City in their next two matches.
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Benton hosts in place of Jeff, as he and Jason discuss last week's US Open Cup win for Louisville City, along with their win over Louden at the weekend. They are then joined by Louisville City forward Wilson Harris to discuss his flying start to the campaign. The show also touches on the Challenge Cup, the Racing players with the US Women's National Team, and this week's Champions League action.
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Jeff and Jason break down the first quarterfinal matches of Champions League, and discuss how they believe the second legs will play out next week. They then discuss Louisville City's 1-0 win in the US Open Cup on Wednesday night, and Racing Louisville's 3-0 win over the weekend ahead of an international break.
Jeff then interviews Austin Buchanan, the Director of Strategy and Compliance for both Racing and LouCity. He discusses his background and what brought him to work on both legal matters and analytics, and then goes in-depth on the decisions behind some of the off-season moves, and how the two clubs are doing this season versus how the numbers say things should be playing out.
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Jeff and Jason discuss Racing Louisville's 0-0 draw with Chicago Red Stars on Wednesday night, and touch on the USMNT qualifying for the World Cup. Jeff then interviews Jeff Kassouf of Equalizer Soccer where they touch on the NWSL, Racing Louisville, and other topics surrounding women's soccer. Later, Benton Newman of Vamos Morados joins the show to talk about Louisville City's 1-1 draw with Indy XI and being named the club's Fan of the Week.
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Jeff, Casey, and Jason discuss Louisville City's 2-0 win over Miami on Saturday night, and how the tactics over the first two matches have allowed the team to attack in various ways. They also discuss Racing Louisville's 1-1 draw with Kansas City, as Jeff implores fans to come out this Friday with more support. The show ends with a discussion of how SCR will be evolving this year, and a quick discussion about the USMNT's World Cup qualification chances this upcoming week.
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Jeff and Jason discuss Friday's season opener for Racing Louisville in the Challenge Cup, as well as the 2022 NWSL schedule release from earlier in the day. Bekki Morgan of The Beautiful Game Network joins the show to talk about Racing's roster, their preseason training, and what she invisions for the upcoming season. The gang ends the show their thoughts on Louisville City's 1-0 season-opening victory over Atlanta United 2, a brief discussion on the Premier League relegation scrap, and the menu pricing being fixed for the upcoming matches.
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Jeff, Casey, Lance, and Jason put a bow on the 2021 Louisville City season with a recap of the Eastern Conference Final defeat to Tampa Bay, a breakdown of the day's announced roster moves, and looking ahead to what Louisville City needs to add in the offseason. They also discuss the upcoming NWSL Draft, and where Racing Louisville should add pieces as well as who they may protect in the upcoming draft. They also discuss the coaching search and how it will impact the draft strategy. Finally, the gang gives their final thoughts heading into the offseason, and gives a wish list of what they would like to see each team add over the next few months.
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Jason, Casey, and Benton discuss Louisville City's 1-0 win over Charlotte in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, and Jeff joins for a few minutes to discuss NWSL Championship media day. The show is then joined by the voice of the USL, Mike Watts, to discuss calling 100 Louisville City matches, his thoughts on this weekend's Eastern Conference Final against Tampa Bay, how he sees the Western Conference final playing out, and his favorite memories. The show ends with sound from Washington Spirit captain Andi Sullivan from NWSL media day, and picks for the NWSL final and LouCity vs Tampa Bay.
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Lance, Casey, Benton, and Jason discuss Louisville City's playoff win over Miami this weekend. They then spoke with Oscar Jimenez about this weekend's performance, as well as his recovery this year from injury. The gang then previews the upcoming playoff match with Charlotte, and looks at the possible road beyond that.
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Jeff, Casey, Lance, and Jason discuss Louisville City's playoff path, the win over Birmingham Legion at the weekend, and how Miami's former LouCity players will be received. LouCity captain Paolo DelPiccolo joins the show to discuss his leadership, how he is preparing for the playoffs, his slide tackle on Wednesday, and how much the referees around the league adore him. The show is ended with a discussion about the NWSL season, the coaching search, and what decisions must be made ahead of the drafts.
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Jeff, Casey, Lance, and Jason discuss tonight's match between Racing Louisville and Gotham City FC, and the excitement surrounding the appearance of Carli Lloyd. They also discuss the performance of players during the international window, as well as the roster for the final two matches of the season. The gang also previews this weekend's pivotal match between Louisville City and Birmingham Legion, and debate whether a wool hat is called a sock hat or a toboggan.
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Jeff, Casey and Lance open the show previewing Lou City's match against Memphis 901! They also talk about Racing Louisville's big win and more.
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Jeff, Casey, Lance, and Jason discuss the response to the NWSL players movement, and play sound from Michelle Betos and Savannah McCaskill after Racing's 3-1 defeat to North Carolina on Wednesday night, in which they gave their thoughts on what has taken place, their response to questions about the firing of Christy Holly, and how they view the actions the club has taken. The gang also discusses Louisville City's playoff picture and pick the starting lineup they would most like to see should everyone be healthy.
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It's Jeff Greer and he's riding solo....mostly on this edition of Soccer City Radio. Casey Whitfield does join from home battling a stomach bug. Nicky V is in for Ence who is getting an MRI, and Lance is off being officiant for a wedding. LCFC mid-fielder, Antoine Hoppenot hops on to chat about his yellow cards among other things, and your texts as well. Get well soon Nadia....and the rest of the Soccer City crew Tune in folks!
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Jeff, Casey, and Jason discuss the Louisville City victory over Hartford on Tuesday night, and preview this weekend's road match at OKC Energy. They are joined by Brian Ownby in the second segment to discuss his outstanding season and how he has taken his game to another level this season. The gang closes out the show by breaking down Racing Louisville's 1-1 draw with OL Reign, the upcoming tilt with Orlando Pride, and who Racing will likely protect in the upcoming NWSL Draft following the announcement of the draft rules this week.
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Soccer City kicks off (ha!) with the gang all back together....minus Jason Ence as Nicky V tags in. Jeff Greer Casey Whitfield and Lance McGarvey talk about the Christy Holley situation, Alabama, and are joined by interim HC for Racing, Mario Sanchez. Some soccer previews for the weekend, and World Cup discussion lead into friend of the show from The American Outlaws, Brian Davis.
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Lance and Jason are joined in studio by LouCity/Racing's Senior VP of Sales and Marketing, Mitch Ried, and Benton Newman of vamosmorados.com to discuss Racing Louisville's match against KC on Wednesday night, and their performance in the Women's Cup over the weekend. Racing keeper Katie Lund joins the show to discuss her heroics in the final against Bayern Munich, and how she remembers everything that went down. The group closes out the show with a discussion of Racing's big trade with Angel City FC, Louisville City's scoreless draw with OKC Energy, and their upcoming road trip.
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Jonathan Lintner and Dylan Terry fill in for Jeff and Casey this week, live from The Women's Cup gala at the Muhammad Ali Center. Jonathan, Dylan, and Jason recap Wednesday's opening matches from The Women's Cup, including Racing Louisville's penalty shootout victory over Chicago Red Stars, and preview the upcoming matchup with Bayern Munich in the championship game. They also talk with Women's Cup tournament director J.P. Reynal about how the event has been received, and what is planned for next year's tournament. The gang ends the show with a discussion of Louisville City's recent win streak, and look ahead to their brutal upcoming road schedule.
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Jeff, Casey, and Jason discuss Louisville City's 4-1 win over Sporting KC II at the weekend, and Racing Louisville's 3-1 victory over Kansas City NWSL. They also preview next weekend's Women's Cup events, and are joined by tournament director J.P. Reynal to discuss the events, matchups, and future plans for the tournament's final. The gang ends the show with their predictions for the upcoming Premier League season, and their preview and picks for LouCity's match with Tulsa and Racing's trip to Gotham.
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Jeff, Casey, and Jason discuss the double-header weekend at Lynn Family Stadium, as Louisville City squares off with Sporting KC II and Racing Louisville hosts Kansas City NWSL. They also discuss the big news of the day with Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona, what the future holds for the US Women's national team, and the results of the past weekend for both clubs. The show is joined by Gorp to discuss the partnership with Racing Louisville and the Louisville Free Public Library and the free summer reading program. The show ends with predictions of this weekend's scores, and your texts are read throughout.
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Jeff, Lance, and Jason discuss the reports around the format of the upcoming NWSL expansion draft, and the Twitter controversy surrounding the light show at Lynn Family Stadium. They are later joined by the President of Louisville City and Racing Louisville, Brad Estes, who explains how the club is handling the situation and clarifies his comments to the Courier-Journal. The gang ends the match with a breakdown of Wednesday night's 2-1 win for Louisville City.
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Jeff, Casey, Lance, and Jason discuss the arrival of new Racing Louisville star Nadia Nadim, and the Twitter reactions to Wednesday's reports from The Athletic regarding Christen Press and Tobin Heath. Soccer Holdings' Executive Vice President James O'Connor joins the show to discuss Racing's season, the development of the new training facilities and academy system, and what he thinks of Danny Cruz's job so far with Louisville City. The gang ends the show by discussing the pro/rel and schedule change news coming out of the USL mid-season meetings, and give their predictions for the matches this weekend.
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Jeff, Casey, and Jason discuss the news of the week, with Jonathan Gomez appears to be headed to Real Sociedad later this season, as they look at how things went down and what it means for the club moving forward. They also looked back at Wednesday night's win for Louisville City over OKC Energy, and the 1-1 draw between Racing Louisville and Orlando Pride. The gang are also joined by LouCity defender Wesley Charpie to discuss his offensive prowess of late, and preview this weekend's match against Atlanta United 2 and giving some final thoughts in general.
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Jeff, Casey, Lance, and Jason debate the Raheem Sterling dive at Euro 2020, and whether a penalty should have been given. The gang also discuss JoGo's trip to France and what it means for his--and Louisville City's--future, and how Brian Ownby's stellar play has led to goals for the club. They finish the show by breaking down this weekend's matches for Louisville City at Tulsa, and Racing Louisville at Orlando Pride, and give their predictions.
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Jeff, Casey, Lance, and Jascn discuss Louisville City's 3-3 draw with Indy XI and the play of Jonathan Gomez. They are then joined by Racing Louisville manager Christy Holly to discuss the new training facility and the team's performance thus far. The gang closes out the show with a quick preview of the upcoming action for both clubs this weekend.
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Jeff, Casey, and Jason discuss Racing Louisville's 2-0 defeat to North Carolina, and Louisville City's 3-2 victory over Tulsa. They also dive into the USWNT team selection for the Olympics, before bringing on Addisyn Merrick to discuss her debut on Wednesday night and her comeback from injury. The gang also discusses the upcoming matches for both clubs this weekend, and give their predictions for both.
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Jeff, Casey, and Jason are joined by Lance as he returns from a few weeks off, as the gang recaps Louisville City's win over Birmingham on Wednesday night. The gang are then joined by the young Racing Louisville striker Ebony Salmon as she discusses England's chances in Euro 2020, how she is settling in with the team, and what her favorite coffee spot is. The show ends with a preview of Racing's match this weekend with Houston, Jeff's call of LouCity's second goal, and a behind-the-scenes story from Lance.
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Jeff, Casey, and Jason welcome Jonathan Lintner to discuss the recent signing of star forward Nadia Nadim with Racing Louisville, and to discuss the festivities surrounding this Saturday's grand opening of Lynn Family Stadium. The gang then welcomes Racing defender Gemma Bonner on to discuss her journey to Louisville, how she is settling in, and whether football will be coming home to England. Oh, and Jeff sings to everyone. The show wraps up with a recap of Louisville City's defeat to Atlanta United 2, and everyone's picks to win Euro 2020.
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Jeff, Casey, and Jason discuss Louisville City's 2-1 defeat to Indy XI, and look ahead to the match with Atlanta United 2 at the weekend. They also discuss Racing Louisville's 5-0 defeat to North Carolina Courage, and what they will need to do better in Saturday night's trip to face the Portland Thorns. They also touch on Josh Wynder being signed from the LouCity academy, and answer some questions from listeners.
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Jeff, Casey, Lance, and Jason discuss Louisville City's 2-1 win over San Diego Loyal, and some behind-the-scenes stories of the meeting with Landon Donovan after the match, and preview the newest chapter of LIPAFC. Lance also gets some things off his chest. Then, Kyle Grieg joins the show to discuss his debut goal, and how he is settling in with the club. Finally, the gang discusses the Racing Louisville victory over Washington, and they preview the two upcoming matches this weekend against
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Landon Donovan and The San Diego Loyal come to town , but Cam Lancaster and Kyle Grieg have something to say about it....
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Jeff, Casey, and Jason discuss the upcoming Racing Louisville match with Washington Spirit, as well as the Louisville City match with San Diego Loyal, and they also discuss Racing's scoreless draw with Kansas City over the weekend. They are then joined by Lou City rising star Jonathan Gomez as they discuss his stellar performance this season, his potentially bright future in Europe, and who is the best FIFA player at the club. The gang finishes the show with a discussion of the upcoming Euros, and how they see the final weekend of the Premier League playing out.
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Jeff, Casey, and Lance were live at Ten20 Brewery for the Racing Louisville kick-off party and discussed the news of today's new signing, Ebony Salmon. They chatted with Racing manager Christy Holly and how she will help change the way the team plays moving forward, and previewed the upcoming season. Racing player liaison Brynn Sebring then joined the game to discuss the team's chemistry and how they are settling in. The show finished out with a recap of Louisville City's 1-1 draw at the weekend with Birmingham Legion.
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Jeff, Casey, and Lance discuss the upcoming match between Louisville City and Birmingham Legion, and captain midfielder Paolo DelPiccolo joins the show to discuss the new team manager, his adapting to being a more attacking player, and what musical act he would like to see hold the first concert at Lynn Family Stadium. The gang also discusses Racing Louisville's preseason performance and what they expect as we gear up for the NWSL regular season.
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Jeff, Casey, Lance, and Jason discuss the departure of John Hackworth as manager of Louisville City, and break down the opening 2-0 win over Atlanta United 2. New interim manager Danny Cruz joins the show to discuss the plans moving forward, and the gang wraps up the show by previewing the upcoming match for Racing Louisville as they visit Gotham FC. And of course, Derby picks are given.
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