Here it is, the big Kahuna, Episode 200 of 3rd Degree the Podcast! While the loss to Minnesota United wasn't a lot of fun, it does give your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - plenty of DTID to chew on. Topics for episode 200 include positional battles, replacing Servania, Paxton as a 6, scouting Jimenez and Junqua, determining the captain, breaking a block, ball movement, banged-up players, Burn pyro, and AppleTV. Huge thanks to those that sent in special 200 episode gratulat...
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 200
The 2023 MLS regular season is less than one week away so it's time for your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - to give some big-picture thoughts on FC Dallas season readiness. Plus the club threw down a big last-minute trade to digest, Apple TV made its debut and that was worth a discussion, and, finally, it was season prediction time. Hopefully, someone takes some notes so you can make fun of the pod later. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com. 20% Off Si...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 5Ep. 199
If you're into kit talk, specifically MLS kit talk, then boy howdy do we have an episode for you. This week 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts Peter Welpton, Dane Crooke, and Buzz Carrick hash out the new FC Dallas and North Texas SC kits as well as run through all the league's jersey newness. Plus we dig into the remaining roster questions for 2023, bring you a training report, and talk changes in Coach Estevez and the organization. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com. 20% ...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 198
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - attempt to dissect three games in Spain without actually watching them. Then it's a discussion on the various proposed MLS playoff structures. Plus scoring concerns, fun with salaries, DFW youth call-up shoutouts, and a dab of kit talk. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE on Soccer90.com . Music by P...
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 197
FC Dallas is out of the country, but this week on 3rd Degree the Podcast your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - still managed to find lots to talk about. There are two extra players in camp - Herbert Endeley and Andre Costa - does it mean anything? Buzz gets on a soapbox about the preseason schedule. We dig deep into the new Apple TV deal. And lastly, we have some love for the first FCD U17 named to a National Team for this year's upcoming Concacaf Championships. 3rd Degree t...
Feb 02, 2023•59 min•Season 5Ep. 196
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast two of your hosts Peter Welpton & Dan Crooke have to listen to Buzz Carrick rant on the lack of improvement for FC Dallas from the end of last season to now. But after that, there's lots of chew on. Training reports, a preseason scrimmage against Barcelona SC, center back analysis, Geovane's arrival, homegrown updates, draft picks trialing, the trip to Spain, and some kit talk. And last but not least, an update on the "Fort Worth Bold." 3rd Degree the Podc...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 195
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast Peter's Back! It's the return of Peter Welpton to the mic to help Dan Crooke and Buzz Carrick break down all things FC Dallas. There's some news on a new deal for Pomykal and some Camp Cupcake call-ups. Plus, some critical questions are being asked. How badly does FCD need a 9 with Franco Jara gone? How's center back shaping up? Who will start at 6 or is that a good DP spot? What about depth along the back line? All that and more. 3rd Degree the Podcast is bro...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 194
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts Buzz Carrick and Dan Crooke try to get by without Peter Welpton for one last week. Thankfully FC Dallas had lots of news items to talk about. Franco Jara contract terminated, new center back signed, new kit sponsor, first day of training for 2023, and a press conference with Nico Estevez, Dan Hunt, and Andre Zanotta. Let's have some DTID Fun! 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast list...
Jan 14, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 193
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, please welcome special guest host Owen Newkirk! Owen is here to help Buzz Carrick and Dan Crooke navigate through our annual speculation and outlandish prediction podcast. Who's starting and who's being sold? Leading scorer? Position of finish? Breakout player? Next Homegrown? Will FCD win the cup in the next three years!!?!?! We've got all the answers. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast list...
Jan 07, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 5Ep. 192
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Dan Crooke and Buzz Carrick continue to break down the FC Dallas offseason without our host Peter Welpton. There is plenty to talk about from the passing of Pele, the signing of Geovane, the super drafting of three picks, and - far more importantly - the lack of activity at center back. It's time to tackle the big question, is this team improved over 2022? Plus Buzz goes on a rant about MLS Next Pro. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . ...
Dec 31, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 191
The offseason continues for FC Dallas so this week on 3rd Degree the Podcast your hosts Dan Crooke and Buzz Carrick (Peter Welpton is still MIA) start to ask questions. Is there a front-line center back coming? Is FC Dallas really going with standing pat? Was it the right call to extend Marco Farfan? How does Geovane Jesus fit in? Is it time to trade a midfielder? What holes need to be filled ? Also, shoutout to Jaedyn Shaw who has been nominated for US Soccer Young Female Player of the Year. 3r...
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 190
*Re-upload of Episode 189 after my screwup on the original upload.* This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Buzz Carrick and Dan Crooke continue to hold down the fort without Peter Welpton. And while it may seem like there isn't all that much FC Dallas to talk about, oh my friends, let me butt tell you all that there is! Matt Hadges out, Sebastien Ibeagha in! FCD's center back situation. Who is going to be the captain? Reynolds to MLS? The undefeated FCD U19s. Plus we ask the most important questio...
Dec 08, 2022•58 min•Season 4Ep. 189
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Buzz Carrick and Dan Crooke continue to hold down the fort without Peter Welpton. And while it may seem like there isn't all that much FC Dallas to talk about, oh my friends, let me butt tell you all that there is! Matt Hadges out, Sebastien Ibeagha in! FCD's center back situation. Who is going to be the captain? Reynolds to MLS? The undefeated FCD U19s. Plus we ask the most important question on our minds right now: At what one position (beyond CB) does FCD ...
Dec 08, 2022•58 min•Season 4Ep. 189
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast - with Peter Welpton still neck deep in the World Cup - Buzz Carrick and Dan Crooke do a patron Question and Answer session on all things FC Dallas. Jesus and the World Cup, Nico's future, center backs, homegrowns, and more. We've got all the answers for you. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE on Soccer90.com . Music by Pappy Check ! Make sure and stay for t...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 188
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Buzz Carrick and Dan Crooke finish their DTID roster moves discussion led by the professional talents of FCD play-by-play broadcaster Owen Newkirk. Our usual host, Peter Welpton, quite understandably continues to be MIA due to World Cup commitments. Go listen to The Kickaround after you're done with 3rd Degree. Happy Thanksgiving, FC Dallas curious fans. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast lis...
Nov 24, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 187
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, our usual host Peter Welpton was missing due to World Cup commitments. So Buzz Carrick and Dan Crooke brought in a pinch hitter, please welcome FCD play-by-play broadcaster Owen Newkirk who steps into Peter's not-so-small hosting shoes. As for FC Dallas, the club finally made some player contract moves, giving us plenty to talk about. So much so that we ended up with over 2 hours of recorded podcast before we even added the sponsors and music. So the show has...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 186
Dan Crooke is on the lam - ok, just kidding, he's getting married - so Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick are left to fend for themselves. Plenty to talk about though: MLS Cup, Matt Hedges contract talks, the expansion draft lists, US World Cup Roster, DTID snubs/misses, and Buzz's Josh Sargent Gold Cup HSO payoff. Would some of the FCD players sold in recent years - Reggie Cannon, Ricardo Pepi, even Bryan Reynolds - have been better off staying in MLS? Let's discuss. 3rd Degree the Podcast is broug...
Nov 11, 2022•50 min•Season 4Ep. 185
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Peter Welpton is under the weather so Buzz Carrick and Dan Crooke are forced to carry on as a duo. So no host with the most but still plenty to discuss. First, Dan and Buzz hand out FC Dallas season awards, then they discuss how the roster construction might change for 2023, and lastly it's a run through the FCD contract and buy options. As an added bonus, Dan has a Huntsman Dump on Farfan's contract status. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer9...
Nov 04, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 184
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast it's time to break down the end-of-season heartbreak at Austin FC. Your hosts - Peter Welpton, Buzz Carrick, and Dan Crooke - try to decipher what went wrong and a few things that went right. Plus we translate the end-of-season Nico Estevez and Andre Zanotta press conference (where they confirmed our reporting on Franco Jara's contract length) and talk a little North Texas SC. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All ...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 4Ep. 183
Playoffs! We're talking playoffs! On this week's 3rd Degree the Podcast your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - chow down on the delicious taco that was the wonderful playoff atmosphere at Toyota Stadium on Monday night. Plus there was an actual game to discuss, an upcoming FC Austin meeting to prep for, some North Texas Soccer Club coach news, and last - but not least - it's storytime by Buzz. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 4Ep. 182
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your host - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - go over the quality end of the season for FC Dallas against Sporting KC, dig into the playoff match-up against the Loons, talk over the joys this season as brought, discuss FCD's health and the timing of players coming back, plus there is even a little Dallas Burn history dive. Unfortunately, Buzz also has a Huntsman Dump that you may not like so much. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer...
Oct 13, 2022•53 min•Season 4Ep. 181
It's a big one on 3rd Degree the Podcast this week. Your hosts Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick break down the 1-0 FCD loss to the Rapids beginning with the mistakes in the starting XI. Then it's a look ahead to the season final against Sporting KC and some playoff matchup talk. But mostly it's time to dive deep into the end of the Pa-Modou Kah era at North Texas SC including why it's over and what went wrong. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 180
Our token British voice - Dan Crooke - is MIA this week on 3rd Degree the Podcast so Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick try and pick up his slack. Thankfully there was plenty for Peter and Buzz to talk about: FC Dallas vs Tigres, DTID boys with the National Team, the end of the North Texas SC season, Next Pro issues, Academy tagging, and some end-of-show kit talk. We do love kit talk. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners wit...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 179
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - try to make the boring San Jose not as boring. Your hosts also discuss the roster mess North Texas SC is facing for their playoff game, enjoy some kit talk, predict who the heck is gonna play wing against Colorado in two weeks, and finally break into some Star Wars talk. Note for Steve Davis: kits talk runs from 4:50 to 9:07. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide ...
Sep 22, 2022•55 min•Season 4Ep. 178
Your hosts at 3rd Degree the Podcast - Buzz Carrick, Dan Crooke, and Peter Welpton - have another delicious win to break down. The transcendence of Jesus Ferreira, the smarts of Paul Arriola, Cristian Arango's petulance, great subs, Gareth Bale is bad, and the fun of "Ryan's Red yes or no?" game. Plus we look ahead to San Jose this weekend, talk a little big picture North Texas, and discuss our leak of the new 2023 FC Dallas secondary kit. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com...
Sep 15, 2022•59 min•Season 4Ep. 177
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast there are two delightful games served up for your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - to drool over: the glorious win at Minnesota and the top end of the West meeting this weekend against LAFC. Plus Buzz has a training report, 3rd Degree has the new Academy season rosters up for perusal, and there's a big chunk of North Texas SC talk. It's all in on all things FC Dallas. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitew...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 176
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - break down the match against one of the FCD rivals for home-field advantage in round 1 of the playoffs, Real Salt Lake. There's a look ahead to Minnesota, a scouting report on the newest FC Dallas signing, a little Academy and NTX talk, and a fanboy freak-out about Welcome to Wrexham. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with P...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 175
It's a rough weekend for FC Dallas as the club got smoked by Nashville SC. The loss was so bad, Dan Crooke went missing. Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick try and soldier on and break it down for you. Sometimes all you can do is move on so there's a look ahead to RSL plus some foundational academy news. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast listeners with Promo Code 3RDDEGREE on Soccer90.com . Music by Pappy Check !...
Aug 25, 2022•56 min•Season 4Ep. 174
What a week it was for FC Dallas! On this week's 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - have so much good stuff to discuss. First the 4-1 stomping of San Jose and then the massive, grade-A win - and top-tier performance - against one of the best teams in MLS, the Philadelphia Union. 6 big points and two great wins. Everything's coming up roses. Even Luchi-Ball is back! 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All ...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 173
This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, the 3rd Degree crew is down a man. Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick try to carry on without Dan Crooke. Thankfully the Timbers game was a juicy one with lots to talk about. Plus Buzz has a Coach Nico epiphany, two North Texas SC kids train with FCD, and there are more FCD Youth rumblings. Stick around to the end! There's a special treat for all of you that do. 3rd Degree the Podcast is brought to you by Soccer90.com . 20% Off Sitewide for All 3rd Degree Podcast...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 172
