Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell, Joe Lowery and Graham Ruthven are here to break down all the biggest action from the weekend, including, Roma's draw at Juve, Bayern's draw with Yann Sommer, Liverpool's nine-goal demolition of Bournemouth, and much more! 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast We've got another episode of The Big Thing for you! This week, we delve deep into the seedy underworld that is Manchester United ownership. Who are the Glazers and how did they take over the club? Plus, why are supporters so angry with them, what other factors have played into the club's downturn in fortune, how do things progress from here, and much much more! Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Welcome to Wrexham! We are supported by FX’s Welcome to Wrexham, which premieres today, W...
Aug 26, 2022•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this listener questions episode, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe tackle topics from all over the globe. From Casemiro’s move to Manchester United to tear-inducing soccer moments, we cover plenty of ground. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Welcome to Wrexham! We are supported by FX’s Welcome to Wrexham, which premieres today, Wednesday August 24th on FX and will be available to stream on Hulu! LinkedIn Jobs! LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. D...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast With a little over a week until the European summer transfer window slams shut, Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell, Joe Lowery and Graham survey the very best done deals, before looking at the players who may still be on the move, plus the clubs who have "won" the window! Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Welcome to Wrexham! We are supported by FX’s Welcome to Wrexham, which premieres today, Wednesday August 24th on FX and will be available to stream on Hulu! LinkedIn Jobs! LinkedIn Jobs ...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's episode, Taylor is joined by Graham and Joe to break down the latest news for three Americans in Action. Djordje Mihailovic could soon be on the move to the Netherlands; how would that transfer work, when would it take effect, and how would he suit AZ's style? Then it's on to Americans scoring goals! Pefok and Sargent are back in our lives! Should they be back on the US roster? And finally, we answer your listener questions, all of which had a USMNT-centric angle. 1) What European clu...
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s time for the Weekend Review! This week, Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe team up to chat about all of the soccer action. From an American-infused upset in the Premier League to the Sportswashing Derby to action in La Liga, the Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1, and MLS, we cover tons of ground on this episode. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Welcome to Wrexham! We are supported by FX’s Welcome to Wrexham, which premieres this Wednesday, August 24th on FX and will be available to stre...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our pal David Amoyal is back on the program to discuss the start of the Serie A season. We begin by taking a broad look at the final structure of the league before going in-depth on the most prominent transfers, drama, arguments, and in-fighting for both title challengers and relegation candidates alike! We covered 11 teams in under 50 minutes, which for this program is like running a 3 minute mile. Juventus, Torino, Roma, Lazio, Inter, Milan, Napoli, Monza, Lecce, Fiorentina, and Atalanta all g...
Aug 19, 2022•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're back with another episode of The Big Thing. This week, Taylor, Graham, and Joe are diving into Bayern Munich's dominance in German soccer. What's behind Bayern's title-winning streak. Is their success a problem? If so, what changes could be made to fix it? We talk about all that - and much more - on the show. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Welcome to Wrexham! We are supported by FX’s Welcome to Wrexham, which premieres August 24th on FX and will be available to stream on Hu...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s listener questions time! Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here to tackle your questions. You can find the full list that we discussed down below. 1) What are some of our favorite referee moments? 2) If the Premier League is, indeed, Premier (adj. most important or best) what other adjectives best describe other leagues? 3) Would raising the max DP salary level in MLS help teams put together stronger rosters? 4) How can Maguire be poor for Manchester United but good for England? 5) If Christian E...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Taylor is joined by Graham and Joe to discuss Americans in Action! Up first, they spend some time disliking the leaked USMNT World Cup kits and why they make the older members of the pod uncomfortable. Then it's on to some Americans who have been in the transfer rumor mill this week. Should they stay with their current club or seek out (potentially) greener pastures? Players discussed include Pulisic, Dest, McKennie, Weah, and Pepi. To round things out in a segment sponsored by FX's Welcome to W...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Weekend Review time! Taylor, Graham, and Joe team up to break down much of the action from the weekend, including Chelsea vs. Tottenham (and Tuchel vs. Conte), Manchester United’s struggles, Haaland’s frame, Barcelona’s first game of the La Liga season, trouble for Bayern’s challengers in Germany, the Philadelphia Union’s win in MLS, and much more. Sponsors! Today's show is brought to you by... Welcome to Wrexham! We are supported by FX’s Welcome to Wrexham, which premieres August 24th on F...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our new regular weekly series 'The Big Thing' has landed! Each week, the TSS crew will discuss a 'big' soccer topic in the depth that it truly deserves. To start off, Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell, Graham Ruthven and Joe Lowery are here to talk about Chelsea's new American co-owner, Todd Boehly. Why did he buy the club? What can we learn about him from his other sporting interests? How different will Chelsea look going forward? We discuss these questions and much more! Got a topic you'd like us t...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's episode, Ryan is joined by Graham. Joe and Taylor to answer some particularly wonderful listener questions: 1) If Liga MX and MLS merged into one league with two divisions and promotion/relegation, who would win, who would be the MVP, and what other fun possibilities might there be? 2) Does Gareth Bale playing in MLS benefit the USMNT or Wales more? 3) Why haven't more clubs made an effort to sign John Brooks and who are some other notable free agents? 4) Of the 32 teams in the Qatar ...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Taylor and Joe, recording from Minnesota for the MLS All-Star festivities, are here to get you caught up on the world of MLS! What happened in the most recent transfer window? Who’s the favorite for the Supporters’ Shield? Which teams are over-performing in 2022? And which teams need to kick it into gear if they want to make the playoffs? All that - plus some All-Star and Skills Challenge chat - on the show. Sponsors! Welcome to Wrexham! We are supported by FX’s Welcome to Wrexham, which premier...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re back with the first Americans in Action episode of this season! Taylor, Graham, and Joe dive into a number of Americans abroad to discuss expectations for this year, transfers, breakout players, meat pies, and so much much more. Sponsors! Welcome to Wrexham! We are supported by FX’s Welcome to Wrexham, which premieres August 24th on FX and will be available to stream on Hulu! Roman! Go to Get Roman.com/TSS today for $10 off your first order! Indochino! Get $50 off any purchase of $399 or m...
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell and Graham Ruthven convene for the first Weekend Review of the 2022-23 season! Huzzah! The gang focuses on whatever Manchester Utd were attempting to do on Sunday, before looking at newly promoted Fulham's impressive display against title-chasing Liverpool. There's a look back on the rest of the PL fixtures, a glance at how things got started in the Bundesliga (spoiler alert: Bayern won!) and a roundup of the best from Ligue 1 and MLS. Oh, and if you want to join our...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio host a LIVE Q&A with listeners! They address Riqui Puig’s move from FC Barcelona to the LA Galaxy. Plus, are MLS owners refusing to spend money? And, will Landon Donovan be the next coach of San Jose? Subscribe to the NEW "The Athletic Soccer Show"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s listener question time! Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe are here to answer your wonderful questions. You can find the full list that we tackled down below: 1) What is the biggest club in Europe that could reasonably be relegated in the next 10 years? 2) If you could add any national team legend to your current national team’s pool of players, who would you add and why? 3) Would it be a good idea to allow players wear earphones so that coaches can talk to them during games? 4) Could Bayern Mun...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Part the Second of our Premier League Previews! You can find Part One in the feed (it's the next most recent episode). Your four co-hosts provide analysis, transfer recaps, a bit of gloom and doom for the appropriate clubs, and some predictions for Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Tottenham, West Ham, and Wolves. Reminder! We're putting together a Premier League fantasy league this season! Here's a link to the league and here's ...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Premier League preview time! Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe are here with part one of their Premier League season previews. On this episode, we’re dishing out analysis, transfer recaps, and predictions for Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, and Leeds United. For insight into the rest of the Premier League, make sure to check out part two! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 02, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast After 56 years, it finally came Home! Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell, Graham Ruthven and Joe Lowery are here to look back upon England's Euro 2022 victory over Germany! From pitch-perfect game management to questionable refereeing and everything in between, we cover all the action from Wembley! Plus, we also look at Liverpool's Community Shield victory over Man City, and Bayern Munich's DFL Supercup win against RB Leipzig! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio try to explain the Luis Suarez-to-MLS rumor and how Paul gave hope to the entire country of Uruguay. Plus, what is the latest with MLS expansion and the 30th team? And, the continued question of the USMNT striker position is still unclear. Sponsors! LinkedIn! Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS! FotMob! We love FotMob and so should you! FotMob is THE place to go to stay updated on live sco...
Jul 29, 2022•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast The UEFA Women's EURO Final is only a few days away! Taylor, Ryan, Graham, and Joe preview Sunday's final between England and Germany and take a look back at the two recent semifinal matches. What are we expecting on Sunday? Which players will decide the game? And who do we think will win? All that - and more - on the show. Sponsors! LinkedIn! Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS! FotMob! We love FotMob and so should yo...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s listener questions time! Ryan and Joe are here to answer your lovely inquires. You can find the full list of questions that we tackled down below. 1) If Gregg Berhalter had a time machine that he could use during the World Cup Final to bring back a former USMNT player, who should he pick? 2) How does the chaos going on with Iran’s men’s soccer team impact Group B at the World Cup? 3) Is there a soccer equivalent to the Bobby Bonilla baseball contract? 4) When watching games as a fan, whethe...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Veteran TSS guest Manuel Veth returns (in-between his various journeys around the world) to discuss all the latest moves in Germany. We spend a lot of time on last season's top four (Bayern, Dortmund. Leverkusen, and Leipzig) but also take a look at Wolfsburg, Frankfurt, Schalke, Bremen, Freiburg, and more! How will Dortmund shape up without Haaland (and possibly Haller)? Can Leverkusen's consistency be the difference maker for them this season? Could Wolfsburg be the surprise of the season, in ...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan Bailey, Taylor Rockwell, Joe Lowery and Graham Ruthven look back on an array of closely contested Euro 2022 quarterfinals, before looking ahead to the final four matchups! Sponsors! LinkedIn! Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS! FotMob! We love FotMob and so should you! FotMob is THE place to go to stay updated on live scores, player and team stats, in-depth match statistics and analysis, Fantasy points scoring, n...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio react to the news of Atlanta United President Darren Eales leaving the club for Newcastle. Plus, the MLSPA releases a list of upcoming free agents — who are the top players available? And, will there be big exits at NYCFC and LAFC? Sponsors! Today's show is sponsored by FotMob! We love them and so should you! FotMob is THE place to go to stay updated on live scores, player and team stats, in-depth match statistics and analysis, Fantasy points scoring, news articles,...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast It’s listener questions time! Ryan, Taylor, Graham, and Joe are here to tackle your lovely soccer inquiries. You can find the full list that we answered down below: 1) If we had a time machine, which transfers would we go back in time to block? And which ones would we make happen? 2) Which country seems most likely to join Germany at the next nation to win both the men’s and the women’s World Cup? 3) How does TSS view Carlos Tevez's soccer career now that he’s retired? 4) Is Josh Wolff the next ...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast The USWNT won the Concacaf W Championship! Taylor and Joe are here to break down the final against Canada and talk big-picture takeaways from the tournament, standout players, players who struggled, and much more. Sponsors! Today's show is sponsored by FotMob! We love them and so should you! FotMob is THE place to go to stay updated on live scores, player and team stats, in-depth match statistics and analysis, Fantasy points scoring, news articles, transfer updates, and more! Click here to downl...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, in Part 1, Graham and Taylor take a look back at the final group stage games of Euro 2022, and discuss which teams were the most disappointing (Norway), which players we will be sad to see head home (a couple of the Norwegians), and what we learned ahead of the knockout round (Norway won't be in it). In Parts 2 and 3 (starting around 19:43) we take an in-depth look at each of the quarterfinal match-ups, and try to predict the most likely tactics, 1v1 battles, and potential resul...
Jul 19, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
