Ryan, Graham and Joe are here to look back on an action-packed weekend, which saw the Play-Off picture come clear in MLS, more questions for Jurgen Klopp and a delightfully balanced edition of Der Klassiker! WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW! The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 10, 2022•57 min
WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW! The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details . -- We’re back with another batch of listener questions! You can find the full list that we tackled down below. 1) Who is the most notable outfield player to have never scored a goal for either club or country? 2) Which is more prestigious: winning the World Cup or winning the P...
Oct 07, 2022•48 min
WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW! The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details . __ We get into all the action from Champions League Match Day 3! Xavi got his tactics wrong versus Inter Milan, Chelsea rampant as Sterling and James shone brightly (as did Graham Potter's newfound wardrobe), Scottish clubs had another night to forget and Joe Hart maybe needs p...
Oct 06, 2022•58 min
It's time for some American soccer listener questions! You can find the full list that we discussed down below. 1) What are we hoping to see from the USWNT in their upcoming friendlies? 2) In the women’s game, who shares the “elite” tier with the USWNT? 3) What rules would we change in MLS to give teams more freedom while keeping some semblance of parity? 4) It seems like many American soccer fans are national team first, club second. Is that true in other countries? 5) What national team plays ...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 7 min
This isn't our standard episode of The Big Thing. Now that the report from the U.S. Soccer independent investigation, led by Sally Yates is in, Meg Linehan and Steph Yang discussed key findings and systemic recommendations on the latest episode of Full Time , The Athletic's women's soccer podcast. We're publishing their episode as this week's Big Thing to ensure that as many folks hear it as possible. Content warning: this podcast discusses sensitive topics including sexual, verbal and emotional...
Oct 04, 2022•46 min
Ryan, Taylor, Graham and Joe have convened to discuss Man City's derby demolition of Utd, Arsenal's triumph over their neighbors, some eventful games in Serie A, LAFC's Supporters Shield triumph, and more! WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW! The TSS gang will be in New York City for a live show on Sunday, November 20th! We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more... Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details — Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Artifact! Go to heyartifa...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 4 min
On today's episode of The Big Thing, it's time for a Scot and an American to help an Englishman tackle the confusing behemoth that is the England national team. Are they in trouble and, if so, how much? What are Southgate's preferred tactics, how have they evolved, and are they best suited to get the team playing well? What happens after the tournament? Plenty of questions to be answered, and we do our best to do so! -- WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW! The TSS foursome will be in New York for a live sho...
Sep 30, 2022•59 min
It's time to talk MLS! Ryan and Joe team up to tackle the biggest storylines from the regular season as we get closer and closer to Decision Day. Has Gareth Bale actually made LAFC better? What's behind FC Cincinnati's improvement? What's wrong with the Seattle Sounders? And how are the Philadelphia Union so good? All that - and much, much more - on the show. -- WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW! The TSS foursome will be in New York for a live show on Sunday, November 20th. We’ll be talking World Cup, USM...
Sep 29, 2022•59 min
WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW! The TSS foursome will be in New York for a live show on Sunday, November 20th. We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more. Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details ! -- It’s time for listener questions! You can find the full list that our foursome discussed down below: 1) Will any of us do a “shoey” at our live show in New York? 2) Could Gregg Berhalter bring more than 26 players to Qatar as a reward for certain players who helped the U.S. qua...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr
We take a loooong look at the USA's 0-0 draw (which felt like a loss) with Saudi Arabia, and ponder why things looked so sluggish, the players so complacent, and Gregg Berhalter so devoid of ideas against a frustrating (but beatable) opponent. Whose stock is up or down after this camp, and what can be changed for the better ahead of the USA's first game at the World Cup? All that and much much more! WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW! The TSS foursome will be in New York for a live show on Sunday, November...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 10 min
The Wikipedia Game is back, baby! In lieu of an international break Weekend Review, Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell, Joe Lowery and Graham Ruthven are here with a TSS classic quiz! Play along, y'all! WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW! The TSS foursome will be in New York for a live show on Sunday, November 20th. We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more. Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details ! — Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Artifact! Go to heyartifact.com and...
Sep 26, 2022•54 min
WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW! The TSS foursome will be in New York for a live show on Sunday, November 20th. We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more. Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details ! — Taylor is joined by Graham and Joe to break down the USA' no-good, very-bad day against Japan. Why did the US look incapable of stringing together multiple passes? How did Japan's tactical setup nullify most of what the USMNT wanted to do? Which players helped their World Cup ca...
Sep 23, 2022•1 hr 7 min
On this week's episode of The Big Thing, Taylor is joined by Graham and Joe to get to the bottom of a major talking point in Italian football: what's wrong with Juventus? After disappointing seasons under Maurizio Sarri and Andrea Pirlo, Max Allegri returned to take charge in the summer of 2021, and led the team to a resounding… 4th place finish. This season, Juventus is 8th in the table after 7 games, and they've managed zero points from their opening games of the Champions League. Manager Max ...
Sep 22, 2022•52 min
WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW! The TSS foursome will be in New York for a live show on Sunday, November 20th. We’ll be talking World Cup, USMNT, and so much more. Check out this link for tickets and the rest of the details ! — On this episode, Taylor, Graham, and Joe answer your listener questions! You can find the full list that we tackled down below: 1) Who keeps track of stoppage time? 2) What are overlapping and underlapping runs? 3) Why was everyone giving Todd Boehly a hard time about exploring ...
Sep 21, 2022•55 min
Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here with your USMNT September window preview! What do we make of the recent roster changes that Gregg Berhalter has made after some key injuries? And what should you expect from Japan and Saudi Arabia? All that - and much, much more - on the show. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Artifact! Go to heyartifact.com/mom and enter the code 'TSS20' at checkout to save $20 on your first Artifact! Indochino! To get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more, use promo...
Sep 20, 2022•50 min
Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell and Graham Ruthven are here to talk through the biggest moments of the weekend in soccer, including derby victories for Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, some surprising results in the Bundesliga and Serie A, and much more! Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Artifact! Go to heyartifact.com/mom and enter the code 'TSS20' at checkout to save $20 on your first Artifact! Indochino! To get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more, use promo code 'TSS' at Indochin...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 5 min
The USMNT’s roster for the September window is here. Who’s on it? Are there any surprises? And did Gregg Berhatler make the right choices? Ryan, Taylor, Graham, and Joe discuss all that - and more - on this week’s episode of The Big Thing. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Roman! Get $15 off your first order of Roman T-support at Roman.com/TSS ! Helix Sleep! Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to HelixSleep.com/TSS ! With H...
Sep 16, 2022•46 min
We get into all the action from Champions League Match Day 2! Bayern's second half had Barcelona and Lewandowski feeling beaten, Liverpool left it late (but got the result) vs Ajax, Erling Haaland floated through the air in much the way that bricks don't to get a winner for Manchester City, a Champions League debut for Graham Potter at Chelsea, Allegri on the hottest of hot seats at Juventus, and much much more! Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Roman! Get $15 off your first order o...
Sep 15, 2022•56 min
Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell, Graham Ruthven and Joe Lowery are dipping into the virtual mailbag! From Panini sticker albums to Welcome to Wrexham and a world where teams don't have managers, we cover it all! Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Roman! Get $15 off your first order of Roman T-support at Roman.com/TSS ! Helix Sleep! Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to HelixSleep.com/TSS ! With Helix, better sleep starts now. ...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 6 min
With the USMNT's roster for the September dropping later this week, Taylor conducts a good-natured debate between Graham and Joe about who Gregg Berhalter should call in and who he should leave at home. You can find the full list of players that we debated down below! 1) Josh Sargent 2) James Sands 3) Ethan Horvath 4) Malik Tillman 5) Gio Reyna 6) Tim Ream 7) Sam Vines 8) Eryk Williamson 9) Brandon Vazquez 10) Ricardo Pepi Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Roman! Get $15 off your fi...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Ryan Bailey, Graham Ruthven, Joe Lowery and Taylor Rockwell convene to discuss a distinctly Premier League-free weekend, where Borussia Dortmund failed to capitalize on Bayern Munich's latest draw, Real Madrid are still perfect, and Juventus endured a manic series of injury-time events! Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Roman! Get $15 off your first order of Roman T-support at Roman.com/TSS ! Helix Sleep! Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for ...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 2 min
On this week's Big Thing episode, we head back to Stamford Bridge to discuss the firing of Thomas Tuchel and the hiring of Graham Potter. Which spin from which camp is most likely to be true? Why sack a manager after spending close to 300 million GBP in a summer? Is Graham Potter as much of a slam dunk as he seems? We get into all of that and more in an episode Graham dubbed "almost literally the reason we decided this show was a good idea." Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Indochi...
Sep 09, 2022•41 min
The Champions League is back! Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe are here to walk you through Matchday 1. We chat about Liverpool’s epic defeat to Napoli (and give plenty of credit to Napoli), Bayern’s win over Inter, Real Madrid’s win over Celtic, PSG’s win over Juventus, and much, much, much more. Plus, U.S. Open Cup Final! Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Indochino! To get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more, use promo code 'TSS' at Indochino.com ! Upside! Upside is a cash back app ...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr
It’s listener questions time! Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe are here to answer your lovely questions. You can find the full list that we tackled down below. 1) Which of Neymar, Gareth Bale, and Eden Hazard came closest to fulfilling their potential? 2) Why did Ralf Ragnick leave Manchester United? 3) Who will be the best non-injured player to not be selected for their country’s World Cup team? 4) What ever happened to Fabian Johnson? 5) You have to set up a dinner for yourself and 3 others. 1 fo...
Sep 07, 2022•56 min
It's a double interview sort of day! Taylor chats with USL President Jake Edwards about the US Open Cup Final, the growth of the league as a hole, increased relationships with foreign leagues and clubs, and much more! Then, Sacramento GM Todd Dunivant helps preview the big game, and discusses how his club have made it this far, the work they've done to engage the local community, their best and brightest players, and what the future holds. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Indochino...
Sep 06, 2022•41 min
Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell and Graham Ruthven convene to discuss the biggest games of the weekend, including an eventful Merseyside Derby, Manchester United's emphatic answer to Arsenal's 100% record, and a fantastic derby at the San Siro! Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Indochino! To get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more, use promo code 'TSS' at Indochino.com ! Upside! Upside is a cash back app that enables people to get more value from their purchases and improves the profi...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 11 min
On this week's Big Thing episode, we take a look at a topic that's been dominating the world's soccer podcasts: is Arsenal good now? And if the answer is yes, could the club be strong enough to challenge for the title? The Gunners have 5 wins from 5 and had a fantastic window, so we get into the weeds on whether they have what it takes to stay in the title conversation. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... FX’s Welcome to Wrexham! Wednesdays on FX! Stream on Hulu! Indochino! To get $50...
Sep 02, 2022•48 min
The Champions League is almost here! Today, Ryan, Taylor, Graham, and Joe are previewing the group stage. We pick out our favorites, hipster picks, key matchups, and answer some of your questions! All that - and much more - on the show. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... FX’s Welcome to Wrexham! Wednesdays on FX! Stream on Hulu! Indochino! To get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more, use promo code 'TSS' at Indochino.com ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 01, 2022•59 min
It's a 'Footy Scran' special on TSS today, as Man vs. Food host Adam Richman joins Ryan Bailey and Graham Ruthven to discuss his beloved Tottenham and his status as a Grimsby Town shareholder, before giving his expert opinion on some of the beautiful game's best and worst stadium food! Links to the food Adam is rating here: Birmingham City's cheesy chips Wembley Stadium's Bovril ice lolly Man City's nachos Pollok's mac 'n' cheese pie AFC Wimbledon's Ribman pie Sponsors! Today's show is brought t...
Aug 31, 2022•42 min
It’s Americans in Action time! This week, Taylor, Joe, and Graham dissect Yunus Musah’s performance (and mourn that disallowed goal), Joe Scally’s game against Bayern, Sargent’s latest goal, and much more. We also answer your USMNT questions! Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... FX’s Welcome to Wrexham! Wednesdays on FX! Stream on Hulu! Indochino! To get $50 off any purchase of $399 or more, use promo code 'TSS' at Indochino.com ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr
