Today we take an inside look at how the Tifos are made for Charlotte FC. We talk with the operations manager, creative organizer, and other supporters who are a part of making Tifos for Charlotte FC matches! https://twitter.com/CLTFCSGTifo
Sam Jones joins the show today to share his thoughts on Atlanta United and the upcoming Charlotte FC match as well as his career as a writer for MLS Soccer dot com, The Striker, and his podcast, 5 Stripe Final. @j_SamJones https://www.thestriker.com/team/atlanta-united MLSsoccer.com - https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/topics/voices-sam-jones/ Sign up for the Daily Kickoff - https://www.mlssoccer.com/the-daily-kickoff/ 5 Stripe Final Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/atlanta-soccer-pod...
On today’s episode we are joined by Daniel Bramlette. He along with John Hayes host The Charlotte Soccer Show. These guys are wildly successful in their day-jobs as producers for ESPN’s SEC Network and the Athletic respectively. I talk with Daniel about why they started their podcast, what they want to do with it, his work as a producer, and more fun stuff about Danny. Twitter: @ForTheCrownBaby Charlotte Soccer Show YT...
Toño is back from all of the Panther Draft madness and family in town. We crown the moments from the US Cup and DC United. Also, we look ahead the NYCFC match and Orlando City in the US Cup. We flipped it this week. The English version is first and the Spanish version is at 14m23s Toño está de regreso de toda la locura del Panther Draft y la familia en la ciudad. Coronamos los momentos de la Copa EE.UU. y DC United. Además, miramos hacia el partido de NYCFC y Orlando City en la Copa de EE. UU. L...
It's not every day one gets to sit down and talk with world-class soccer/football referees. We were fortunate enough to have a chat with PRO Referees Director of Senior Match Officials, Alan Kelly, and the Chief Refereeing Officer, Joe Fletcher to learn more about how the organization PRO (Professional Referees Organization) works, their roles now, and an inside look at the refereeing process from training to match day and beyond. Alan Kelly , born in Cork, Ireland is the Director of Senior Matc...
This week on the Charlotte FC Podcast, Eli and Nic take a look back at what we have learned from the second 4 matches of the season and where the club is going for match 9 against the Columbus Crew. Look for this type of episode to interrupt our regular interviews with the fascinating people around Charlotte FC and MLS every 5th week! Here are some of the fun segments we created for these episodes: View from the Spires - a collective view of how the club is playing overall during the past 4 matc...
Seems like a loss when the opponent gets a late goal that tied the match, but the Crown showed some crowning moments this past week against Colorado, scoring goals at home for the first time this season. The Crew come to town this weekend. What will Charlotte FC do to get a win? English starts at 5m23s.
On today's episode, Nic talks with Logan Meyer, the founder and host of The Crown Cast. A podcast that focuses on in-depth analysis of data and reactions to Charlotte FC matches. Listen to the Crown Cast after matches as well as Wednesday each week. The Crown Cast is part of the Queen City Podcast Network and has a website where Josh publishes his weekly articles to provide even more data, heat maps, and conclusions to help make sense of what is happening on the pitch for upcoming games. They al...
A tough loss at the hands of Real Salt Lake, but there it is not all doom and gloom. There is hope for progress. Charlotte FC is just 3 points from the playoff line and may be ready to have that home match fans have been waiting for. What will they need to do? English version starts at 5m52s
Today we have Meg Van Dyk, she is the Sr. Communication Manager for Real Salt Lake, who Charlotte FC takes on today in Utah. We talk with Meg about her role with the club as well as their academy, the NWSL Utah Royals, her pathway, how the club is playing on the pitch as well what lies ahead for them and her career. @MegVanDyk1
Today on the show we have Mike Lacett, a newcomer to the Queen City, joining the Charlotte Sports Live team as a Sports Anchor and reporter in the summer of last year. Previously he has had stints in Grand Rapids, Toledo, Louisville, Charleston, Syracuse, and Palm Springs over the past 20 years covering possibly every sport and level there is. Today on the podcast we talk with Mike to learn more about his career, his story, and covering Charlotte FC. You can watch Mike on Queen City News and CSL...
Toño shares his Crowning Moments for the Red Bulls match as well as talks with Nic about Charlotte FCs identity and what to look for during the Toronto FC match this weekend. English version starts 12m10s
This week on the Charlotte FC Podcast, Eli and Nic take a look back at what we have learned from the first 4 matches of the season and where the club is going for match 5 against the New York Red Bulls. Look for this type of episode to interrupt our regular interviews with the fascinating people around Charlotte FC and MLS every 5th week! Here are some of the fun segments we created for these episodes: View from the Spires - a collective view of how the club is playing overall during the past 4 ...
Finally a victory for Charlotte FC! Listen to Toño share his Crowning Moments as well as a look forward to what needs to happen to continue the winning ways against the New York Red Bulls. English version begins at 7m10s. ¡Finalmente una victoria para Charlotte FC! Escuche a Toño compartir sus Momentos de coronación, así como una mirada anticipada a lo que debe suceder para continuar ganando contra los New York Red Bulls.
Today we take an inside look at how the MLS schedule is made with Brad Pursel, Sr. Vice President at MLS for Media and Game Schedule management. We talk with Brad about the scheduling process for the season from working with Apple, TSN, and Fox to how the clubs are involved to the new playoffs, and the Leagues Cup as well as collaboration with worldwide soccer organizations. We also explore his role within MLS over the past 25 years.
Esta semana: ¡Consistencia del Atlanta United contra el Charlotte FC en su victoria por 3-0 y esperamos con ansias a Orlando City y cómo la Corona puede armarlo ! This week we hear from Toño about the Atlanta United match and their consistency against Charlotte FC in their 3-0 win as well as looking forward to Orlando City and how the Crown can put it together! English starts at 7m13s.
A talk with Carroll Walton about her career as a writer and her approach to writing about Charlotte FC. Carroll is a sportswriter covering the Charlotte FC for The Charlotte Ledger. Freelancer, and Mom of three rambunctious boys. A native Charlottean, Carroll also is a freelance writer for Charlotte Smarty Pants, Charlotte Magazine, and Baseball Hall of Fame Magazine. For 17 years she wrote for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution covering the Atlanta Braves in MLB as well as Baseball America, and s...
Esta semana: ¡El partido fuera de casa contra St. Louis CITY SC para su primer partido encasa y esperando el partido de rivalidad con Atlanta United! This week: The away match against St. Louis CITY SC for their home opener and looking forward to the Rivalry match with Atlanta United! English version starts at 10:20 ______ Los episodios de Crowning Moments se graban tanto en español como en inglés. Toño Ramos aparece como invitado semanal para compartir sus ideas (también conocidas como Momentos...
A talk with Tom about covering St. Louis CITY SC and his career. Tom has been working for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch since 1996 and is the Beat Writer for them covering St. Louis CITY SC, St. Louis Blues, and the Cardinals (MLB). 🎧 You can also listen to him along with his co-host Carter Chapley on their podcast, " STL Soccer Talk "! ➡Twitter: @tomtimm 🌐 https://www.stltoday.com/sports...
Los episodios de Crowning Moments se graban tanto en español como en inglés. Toño Ramos aparece como invitado semanal para compartir sus ideas (también conocidas como Momentos de coronación) sobre el partido de la semana anterior, así como algunas claves para el partido que se avecina. Esta semana: ¡El primer partido en casa de NE Revolution y un partido de carretera contra St. Louis CITY SC para su primer partido en casa! Crowning Moments episodes are recorded in both Spanish and English. Toño ...
Shawn and I take a look back at last year and talk about new things for 2023 with Charlotte FC and his role of being the Chief Fan Officer for the 2nd campaign.
Los episodios de Crowning Moments se graban tanto en español como en inglés. Toño Ramos aparece como invitado semanal para compartir sus ideas (también conocidas como Momentos de coronación) sobre el partido de la semana anterior, así como algunas claves para el partido que se avecina. Esta semana: ¡Pretemporada y antes del primer partido en casa de NE Revolution! Crowning Moments episodes are recorded in both Spanish and English. Toño Ramos is featured as a weekly guest to share his insights (a...
I had the opportunity to visit Major League Soccer headquarters in New York City on February 1, 2023 where I sat down with Dan Courtemanche, the Executive Vice President of MLS in charge of Communications for one-to-one interview. This was the same day as the big release of MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. On this episode, we talk about the Apple TV deal, MLS growth, and get to know Dan, his career path, and a little more behind the scenes. https://tv.apple.com/ MLS Season Pass @courtemancheMLS...
Today on the podcast is a conversation I had with Janusz Michallik, the longtime soccer commentator for Espn, SiriusXM, and Polish TVP Sport. Janusz immigrated from Poland when he was 16, played in the MISL, MLS with the Columbus Crew, and was on the USMNT. We talked about our trio of Polish players, Polish football, and more. @JanuszMichallik
It is Fan Appreciation day with tons of events and activities in and around the stadium. Today on the podcast I talk with Stephanie Marciano, the head of sports and entertainment marketing at Ally Financial. Prior to Ally, Steph helped lead Consulting divisions at CSM and Ascendent Sports Group – advising brands like Peloton, Coca-Cola, TikTok, Remitly and Unilever on their global sport and music strategies. While at both agencies, she worked on projects with Ally across the brand’s soccer and m...
There is no matchday this weekend so that allowed me to catch up with Eric Krakauer, the lead commentator for Charlotte FC television broadcasts. Eric is a multilingual soccer commentator and analyst who previously worked at beIN Sports USA with duties such as producer, play-by-play announcer, color analyst and studio analyst. He was born and raised in Portugal and played soccer at the academy level before moving to England in order to finish his secondary education. After completing his A-Level...
After an amazing 3 goal second half comeback victory in the 96th minute over Chicago 3-2, the Crown still find themselves in the playoff hunt with 3 matches to go. Today on this episode we salute the supporters by talking to a few of them who plan, organize, and join in the festivities both near and far to root for Charlotte FC and build the atmosphere, community, and fun unlike any other seen in the Queen City. Some groups have been around for a while, while others are just starting like the Bl...
On this episode we talk with Evan and Skyler from the Charlotte FC Unified team about their all-star experience along with their head coach and soccer legend, Kevin Sims.
Adam Phillips has been capturing special moments in the inaugural campaign for Charlotte FC with his artwork. On this episode we talk with Adam on how he got started, his process for creating these beautiful pieces of work using stencils, spray paint, and more. Follow Adam! Twitter: @defendthequeen1 Instagram: @defendthequeeenqc (Purchase his artwork!) A.Phillips Creative...
If you've ever attended a Charlotte FC match, you know this voice and probably participate with him on the Starting XI and goals! Mike Markham is the Charlotte FC PA Announcer who keeps us all informed during the match. On this episode we talk with Mike about how he started as a PA Announcer and his work with the club and elsewhere. Mike has worked for over 60 event promoters in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. From the biggest events in Europe to the Rio ...
