LAFC opens up their Leagues Cup group stage with a 3-0 win vs Club Tijuana. A sloppy match you can't be mad at when the xG is high, the goals are high, and the sheet is CLEAN. But HONESTLY? This episode is lowkey cursed. We jinxed Aaron Long's solid performance throughout the season thus far; we go down the rabbit hole of a genuinely scary head (or neck?) injury to Tijuana's Christian Rivera, and the ensuing psychotic break of his coach, Juan Carlos Osorio, that resulted in a red card, and will ...
Jul 27, 2024•56 min•Ep. 146
Good news: Travis is back! Bad news: Travis is back! Darren, Vince, and Travis break down everything you need to know about our group stage matches, fill out theirleagues cup brackets, and of course, talk about Vanni Sartini's fascination with Steve's Cherundolo. Plus, Travis lets us in on what he learned about football in Europe, and Vince explains what a Xolo is. Leagues Cup is back baby, AND IT'S NOT A CASH GRAB I PROMISE!!! Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available ...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 145
LAFC pull out a 3-0 victory with a pair of Bouanga Blasts and a Bogusz Banger to boot, not to mention some fantastic end-of-match saves from Hugo Lloris to maintain the clean sheet. And with a win like that, you know Friends Of The Foot will show up and show out. This was quite the celebration with the chat bumpin all night, and visits from LAFC Luke, Heel Of The Foot Geoff Tock, Tom Bogert dropping in to say hello and defend Geoff Tock's anti-Michelob Ultra tirade (an incredibly toxic move from...
Jul 21, 2024•40 min•Ep. 144
LAFC looked exhausted in this one, and RSL came out with a lot of fight, and less bite than usual with no Chicho, and somehow we came out of it with a tie. We stole a tie? But also we could've stolen a win? But maybe we should have lost by a lot? Wtf was this match? We looked real good in our new kits, and looked real bad in every other way. Darren and Vince (Dince) are joined by a PLETHORA of callers - fans from the stadium, fans running into Vince in the plaza, fans at home, first time callers...
Jul 18, 2024•38 min•Ep. 143
With Travis on a football Rumspringa, Vince and Darren quickly solve all Copa America problems and get into LAFC problems, which, after a 5-1 trampling from Columbus... might not be so bad? Everyone else at the top of the table lost or tied and we are somehow left with the same Tightest of Tight Tables as before. How does the Supporter Shield race look? What will we learn from tough matches vs. Real Salt Lake and Seattle this week? WTF DID CHICHO SAY TO GET HIMSELF SUSPENDED FOR FOUR GAMES??? An...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 142
With Travis fleeing just in time to miss this absolute shit show vs. Columbus, Darren and Vince break down what happened in this catastrophic loss vs. Columbus, instead of the revenge we were after. And by that I mean Vince breaks it down. Darren doesn't break things down. If anything he makes things more complex and convoluted, as a general rule. Anyway, LAFC blew it tonight, but the silver lining is that Friends Of The Foot showed up where LAFC did not. A listener meetup at halftime with loads...
Jul 14, 2024•53 min•Ep. 141
Well, we certainly grew the game (girth-wise). It's HaFoSaFo After Dark and Vince, Darren, and Travis break down the incredible (?) victory against USL's top side New Mexico United. We talk about Martinez' up and down game, the truly great fans from New Mexico, and spend way too long begging US Soccer to not hire Steve Cherundolo. Also the game took place at 11pm at night so the podcast was absolutely unhinged. We have ALWAYS LOVED the US Open Cup!!! Travis is off to Berlin to tell those euro-sn...
Jul 11, 2024•39 min•Ep. 140
Two games, one week, zero intelligent thoughts from our podcast. Darren, Vince, and Travis break down Diego Rossi's homecoming back to BMO which also just happens to be a re-match of the MLS Cup Final we all remember so fondly. Then they chat with Chris Walker, head of Black Diamonds, a BIPOC Supporter Group from New Mexico United, and he does honestly a really good job convincing them to become New Mexico fans. It's like, a surprisingly great pitch. They might convert. Plus, we finally talk abo...
Jul 09, 2024•59 min•Ep. 139
Do you hear that? In the distance? It's the sound of Galaxy's tifo slowly disintegrating at the Rose Bowl last year. Wait, what's that sound? It's the crack of a cooler smashing into a thousand pieces on Christmas Tree Lane. Oh no! What's that smell? Is that an LAFC fan defecating in the stands of BMO Stadium? That's right. We've made it. It's here. El Tráfico. The greatest rivalry in American club soccer and the biggest regular season match up of the year. And don't worry. We celebrate by bring...
Jul 02, 2024•58 min•Ep. 138
In honor of Mati Bogusz, here are the lyrics to the Polish national anthem: Poland has not yet perished, So long as we still live. What the foreign force has taken from us, We shall with sabre retrieve. March, march, Dąbrowski, From Italy to Poland. Under your command We shall rejoin the nation. We’ll cross the Vistula, we’ll cross the Warta, We shall be Polish. Bonaparte has given us the example Of how we should prevail. March, march, Dąbrowski, From Italy to Poland. Under your command We shall...
Jun 30, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 137
Ladies and gentlemen, we got him. Colorado Rapids Sporting Director Fran Taylor RETURNS TO THE SHOW before any LAFC front office member has come on once. Darren and him discuss their childhood memories, why Darren could have gone pro, and Vince asks him why the charts were wrong about Hugo Lloris. We break down all the storylines for this weeks match at the top of the West (tight table) and we pay out Darren after he won Bet It And Forget It. Plus, that Listener Mandated Banter all you losers lo...
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 136
I heard you like goals, so we made the entire game out of goals! Kei Kamara breaks L*ndon D*novan's record. Tomas Àngel scores his first MLS goal. Polish Powerhouse Mati Bogusz gets a diving header brace. And best of all, Travis kissed Vince under the neon lights of Pepsi Plaza. It was a sloppy post-game for a beautifully unsloppy game. LAFC IS FIRST IN THE WEST BABY!!! Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at HappyFootSadFootPod.com . Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube...
Jun 23, 2024•49 min•Ep. 135
Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Kei Kamara > Landon Donovan Ted Unkel, retire freak Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at HappyFootSadFootPod.com . Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Instagram: @happyfo...
Jun 20, 2024•42 min•Ep. 134
While Travis watches the Tony Awards (because he's at the Tony Awards), Darren cold-reads Travis' Austin FC and San Jose storylines: can LAFC win in Austin? Can they leapfrog RSL and take over first place in the West? Does anyone care about San Jose? Is it all a big ole' trap? Will Darren survive whatever Travis makes him read? IS AUSTIN WEIRD????? The answers to all this and other answers to other questions you'd never think to ask in this DINCE-SCLUSIVE double match preview pod. Join our Patre...
Jun 17, 2024•58 min•Ep. 133
When you're rollin, you're rollin. LAFC stole one this afternoon. With both teams playing pretty sloppy, Bouanga and Bogusz ATE to secure the win. Also Orlando blew it, including a missed PK that sailed over the goal and into the stands, which Darren made sure to compare to Baggio's World Cup breakdown and completely ruin Vince's night! With Travis in NYC for the Tony Awards (yes, you read that right), and Vince off to a concert, that left time for Heel Of The Foot Geoff Tock to come on the show...
Jun 16, 2024•34 min•Ep. 132
And we're back! LAFC sits just 3 points out of the lead in the West and only 96% humidity stands in their way! Vince, Darren, and Travis break down everything you need to know about this Saturday's match including Hugo's streak, Tillman's absence, and whether or not we knew Chanot was from Luxembourg. Plus, we play a game comparing Disneyland to Disneyworld and discuss what the new goalkeeper signing means for LAFC. Then, unfortunately, Travis gets VERY detailed about what he thinks goes on at f...
Jun 12, 2024•54 min•Ep. 131
With Travis lost at sea, Darren is joined by Vince live outside BMO stadium after a SOUND 1-0 LAFC victory over FC Dallas, with our new look LAFC simply taking care of what is now business as usual, on a Pride Night at BMO with 10/10 vibes. Bouanga came through with maybe the easiest finish he's had all season off a beautiful pass from the hottest player on the squad right now, Mateusz Bogusz. That's hot as in playing well, not looks. That's still Denis. Obviously. We're catchin up on a whole lo...
Jun 02, 2024•38 min•Ep. 130
Clean Sheet Watch CONTINUES with a beautiful 2-0 victory over tight table buddies Minnesota United, who turns out, might not be so good after all. Travis, Vince and Darren break down everything you need to know while the stream also breaks down in maybe one of the worst string of technical difficulties to pod has ever seen. We talked Pierogi SZN with that a goal of the year candidate for Mati Bogusz, Duenas' first stretch of really solid first team minutes, and Kai Kamara's long, long, long, lon...
May 30, 2024•31 min•Ep. 129
Minnesota is near the top of the table. Dallas is... also on the table. Travis, Darren, and Vince breakdown everything you need to know about the match week, including why our defense is looking unstoppable, if Minnesota is a legit contender, and is Lizzo canceled. Then we play a World Famous Darren Miller Trivia Game where we find out just how connected is the city of Dallas to the state of Minnesota. And also, we assure Vince's mom that Vince isn't in prison. (He's out on a plea deal.) HAPPY M...
May 28, 2024•57 min•Ep. 128
Red Card Giveth. Red Card Taketh Away. Travis and Darren break down our SECOND league road win of the year, in a truly terrifying match up against a shook Atlanta squad. We talk Bogusz' beautiful goal and Bogusz' not so beautiful game. We talk Atuesta's affinity for yellow cards, and Dolo's affinity for never subbing him off. And as always, we spend way too much time discussing something that has nothing to do with the game: AI. What worst start in club history? BLACK AND GOLD ARE BACK BABY!!! J...
May 26, 2024•42 min•Ep. 127
W E G R E W T H E G A M E!!!!!!! W E G R E W T H E G A M E!!!!!!! W E G R E W T H E G A M E!!!!!!! W E G R E W T H E G A M E!!!!!!! W E G R E W T H E G A M E!!!!!!! We are going to the quarterfinals baby!! Darren, Vince, and Travis (in a bathrobe) break down that BARNBURNER of a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Match where we discuss everything: Tomás Ángel's first start, Tomás Ángel's first goal, and even Tomás Ángel's falling down on the way to maybe score his second. That said, if you are Tomás Ángel a...
May 22, 2024•32 min•Ep. 126
It's time to grow the game baby!!! Darren, Vince, and Travis are back breaking down BOTH games this week, starting first with the VERY IMPORTANT match against Loudoun United in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup and then the tough road game against a weak Atlanta squad. We decide once and for all who should start for our defense, play a game about all the exciting tourist options in Loudoun County, and we even pay Vince money WHICH IS ALMOST LIKE BEING HIRED. Let's get LOUD-oun!!!!!! Join our Patreon an...
May 20, 2024•55 min•Ep. 125
Don't look now, but we're tied for second in the West. This game had everything: Hugo saved penalty, Bouanga Blast Boing Boing, questionable red card, and dozens of people wearing ravioli hats for some reason. Darren, Vince, and Travis break it down everything you need to know from this Wednesday 8am game. And they said we couldn't win on the road, huh? Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at HappyFootSadFootPod.com . Twitter: @HaFoSaFo YouTube: @happyfootsadfo...
May 16, 2024•46 min•Ep. 124
It's official: OLIVIER GIROUD IS BLACK AND GOLD and he's excited to play next to superstar Christian Olivera. Travis, Darren, and Vince break down LAFC's masterclass against Vancouver, the question mark hanging over The Smart Choice, and we only mention Vanni Sartini for 60 seconds! Then, we do a quarterly review of our pre-season predictions and circle back, touchbase, all from the 30,000ft view. Plus, Darren cries about his bet not cashing (and it's REALLY pathetic). That's Sports, Baby! Join ...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 123
The following is a quote from Mr. Goaltee himself Kiké Olivera: "I'm coming out I want the world to know, got to let it show I'm coming out I want the world to know, I got to let it show There's a new me coming out and I just had to live And I wanna give, I'm completely positive I think this time around, I am gonna do it Like you never knew it, oh, I'll make it through The time has come for me to break out of this shell I have to shout that I am coming out I'm coming out, I want the world to kno...
May 12, 2024•36 min•Ep. 122
It's our favorite time of the year: talking about the Vancouver Whitecaps!!!! We just LOVE to talk about that interesting team! Darren, Vince, and Travis break down everything you need to know about Hugo Lloris' struggles, who we might lose or gain this summer, and we answer a ton of listener questions. Plus, we spend like 3 hours talking about Vanni Sartini pantomiming you know what after we beat them in last year's MLS Cup playoffs. Like, we talk about it, A LOT. I like my martinis like I like...
May 09, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 121
Wow, we really did grow the game tonight, didn't we folks? LAFC flew out to Las Vegas, scored three times on a dirty pitch, and flew home with a feeling of deep regret and sorrow. Olivera got a brace, Romero got some playing time, and the stream was uploaded in 56k. As we all know, the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is the most important trophy ever created and we are on our way to bringing it home. VEGAS BABY! Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch available now at HappyFootSadFootPo...
May 09, 2024•32 min•Ep. 120
LAFC has raised the bar for just how low the floor can go in 2024. Ironically, the one bright spot of this match is that Olivera finally found the net! And the rest is a pit of darkness we waste no time diving into. Between callers venting, Heel Of The Foot Geoff Tock still finding new ways to be a true heel to us, the team, and even the rest of our viewers, and a firestorm of angry fans in the live chat, we confidently navigated every shade of black on this one. Gold: TBD. Maybe it'll be in Veg...
May 05, 2024•54 min•Ep. 119
Two matches in one week? What is this... 2023? Darren, Travis, and Vince are back with a DOUBLE EPISODE covering our Levi Stadium match up against the San Jose Earthquakes and the US Open Cup match up against a team with kiddie pools lining the stadium. We talk LAFC's surprisingly good April, we give all the players Vegas recs, and spend way too long talking just how full Levi Stadium will look on Saturday. Plus, Travis plugs his wife's show for way too long. If the house always wins, I hope the...
May 02, 2024•57 min•Ep. 118
Most fun livestream of the season! A hard fought game FINALLY goes our way as we remain unbeaten at home. Vince, Darren, and Travis break down a rollercoaster of a match against the surprisingly good Portland Timbers. We got overconfident, then we got underconfident, and then we got normal confident. We talked Maxime v Hugo. We talked Olivera vs Olivera. And we talked Darren vs his adoring fans. And say it with me folks... BOUANGA BLAST!!!!!! Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. B...
Apr 28, 2024•42 min•Ep. 117
