Turning a Corner?
It's been awhile since Charlotte FC last felt the joy of a win, but does that mean the team is on the up and up again? Topics today: The new kit A favorable score line? What happened with Liel Abada?
Jul 16, 2025•59 min
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Hard Truths
The slide continues for Charlotte FC as two points and two goals are dropped late in the bank against Orlando City. On the topic list today: Supporter section beer throwing Playing to cover our weaknesses Quality pieces that don't fit.
Jul 10, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Diagnosis
Charlotte FC is feeling a little bad lately so its time to go the good ol' (not really) doctors of the Crown Cast.
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Transfer Time!
Its that time of year again and our old buddies Fabrizio Romano and Tom Bogart have given us the tweets we didn't know we needed.
Jun 26, 2025•52 min
Player by Player
Philadelphia Union played Charlotte FC with an organization that reminds us sometimes our opponents tell us about ourselves.
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Know Your Bias
Football has never been a simple equation and while the team takes a much needed break the cast comes together to talk about how our bias affects our analysis of the team we love. On the docket today: How history shapes what we see on the pitch Questions from the Patreon Its... not a cult?
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Tinker Too Much?
In 2025 Charlotte FC has put up some odd results. Difficult games against mediocre teams, masterclasses against the best of the best. With the two ends and everything in between the Crown Cast is forced to ask the question, are we tinkering too much? On the docket today: NYRB and Toronto by the numbers The Khalina situation What other teams are teaching us about ourselves.
Jun 05, 2025•51 min
A Foothold in the Bank
Charlotte put points on the board against a very good team in Columbus Crew. The flashes of the early season form return but is this the turnaround in CLT's fate? On the docket today: Why Columbus was the perfect get right game The effect of Kerwin Vargas Player positions and shapes that matter
May 29, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Time to Panic?
As results continue to fall to the wayside for Charlotte FC the Crown Cast tries to take a step back and evaluate as fairly as a clearly biased fan podcast can. On the docket today: The good and the bad of the 3-4-3 Updating our priors Answering the question for ourselves
May 22, 2025•59 min
The Effect of Talent
Nashville pull a heist in the bank but its their key players that make a full meal out of a morsal. On the docket today: Should big players be evaluated differently? The creation and the execution. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty making a mark.
May 14, 2025•58 min
Depth Check
A pair of losses in the league can come at any time, but the manor in which they happen leave fans worried about the depth of the squad. With the cup game against NCFC we got a chance to look at some of that depth. On the docket today: Shooting ourselves in the foot against Columbus. Surprising statistics around Liel Abada Nashville look ahead
May 08, 2025•49 min
The Ups and Downs
The stats tell an odd story when Charlotte FC takes their first loss in the bank. Top points today: Is Charlotte missing a piece of their attacking toolkit? The weight on Ashley Westwood and Brandt Bronico Zaha speaks out to his critics
May 01, 2025•56 min
Total Domination
Charlotte FC vs San Diego was booked as a "top of the table clash" but looked a lot more like CLT masterclass. On the docket today: All guns firing in attack Ashley Westwood is back Is having three names a competitive advantage in football?
Apr 24, 2025•57 min
Getting Away With Murder
Charlotte FC get three points on the road but the details suggest its not the kind of performance to be repeated. On the docket today: Winning the stat that matters Does Charlotte allow too many shots? San Diego Preview
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 1 min
The Ol' Two Halves Tale
Three point and two goals are all earned in the second half of the game against Nashville over the weekend. On the docket today: First half floundering A willingness to change Idan's rise continues.
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 4 min
House of Cards
A rocky performance in Colorado see's the first real stumble of Charlotte FCs 2025 season. On the docket today: Following the forecasts Challenging performances Nashville preview
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 2 min
On Notice
A shootout at the bank against San Jose leads to 5 goals and a lot of opportunities. On the docket today: Controlled danger is the name of the game? The effects of the red card Idan and Doumbia grabbing their chances.
Mar 26, 2025•56 min
The Milner-Barry Gambit
Three points earned against FC Cincinnati means the real Queen City retains its crown. With 7 points from 12 against a tough run of competition there's plenty to talk about. On the docket today: The expected vs the actual Dean Smith is a chess grandmaster? Tactics, Tactics, Tactics.
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr
Net Whelmed
A missed week on the show means the cast talks all about the good vs Atlanta, the bad vs Miami, and all the little things in between. On the docket today: Charlotte FC's new player The referee's catch 22 A look ahead to Cincinnati
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 7 min
The Second Best Outcome
Charlotte FC open their 2025 campaign at Seattle and the game leaves a lot of talking points on the table. On the docket today: News and events Talking tactics on Seattle Atlanta preview
Feb 26, 2025•57 min
Way Too Early Predictions
The title says it all as the cast gets together to make season predictions with vibes as their true north and a distinct lack of evidence for their claims.
Feb 20, 2025•46 min
What We Can See
As the 2025 kickoff nears more and more comes into focus. On the docket today: Goals coming more freely this preseason? The new fortress kits Charlotte VS. LA Galaxy
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Target Objectives
Charlotte FC await their next preseason match so the cast comes together to discuss what the target objective of the club should be for the lead up to the season.
Feb 06, 2025•38 min
Reading the Tea Leaves (Preseason Lineups)
Two preseason matches have already been played so the Cast comes together to talk about the only details we were given, the lineups and the final scores.
Jan 30, 2025•46 min
Zaha Days
Some headlines just write themselves and Wilfried Zaha is writing all of them. On the docket today: Who is Wilfried Zaha? How did Wilfried Zaha end up at Charlotte FC? Congratulations to Patrick Agyemang for his USMNT performances.
Jan 23, 2025•58 min
In and Out
There is movement on all sides of the team and the Cast is here to break down all of the comings and goings. On the docket today: Fond farewells to a voice of Charlotte FC Player positions as Preseason approaches Eryk Williamson
Jan 16, 2025•53 min
Shuffling the Deck
The player news around charlotte FC continues to bubble up as the first transfer window business solidifies. On the docket today: Jere Uronen's new home Karol spotted back in Italy? Patrick Agyemang's big call up.
Jan 09, 2025•45 min
Starting Off with a Bang
The first episode of 2025 wouldn't be complete without some big names and big dreams so on the docket today: New Years resolutions from the cast Our New Years resolutions for the club Miguel Almiron, Wilfred Zaha, and Kevin De Bruyne
Jan 02, 2025•58 min
That's a Wrap
Another year of the Crown Cast has come and gone and the crew gets together to do our traditional year end wrap up.
Dec 19, 2024•45 min
A Coaches League
The MLS occupies a strange place in the Football ecosystem and today on the Crown Cast we dive deep into its inherent nature as a coaches league.
Dec 12, 2024•54 min
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