The guys cover all the big news around the league and sit down for 10 good minutes with Jim Curtin and Luchi Gonzalez. 2:20 Sacramento Republic FC get a big boost 10:00 Kaku, Alberth Elis, & Carlos Vela rumors 16:44 FC Cincinnati make more moves, but do they make sense? 21:10 Diego Fagundez says he wants out in radio interview 23:46 INTERVIEW: Jim Curtin on transition from player to coach 37:55 Chicago Fire depth chart ... where are the outside backs? 44:14 What are they cooking up in Vancouver?...
Jan 22, 2019•2 hr 33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Austin is the 27th team in MLS! David is joined by Doyle and Bobby to cover the historic news and 2021 launch, and the guys hit the rumors and transfers making headlines. Plus 10 good minutes with the Whitecaps’ Marc Dos Santos on his own career, Sounders’ Brian Schmetzer on what fuels rivalries, and James O’Connor on facing adversity and a big 2019 for Orlando City. 3:40 Austin FC 9:18 Josef Extension 16:50 Bounce around the league 24:46 Marc Dos Santos 40:08 Brian Schmetzer 52:08 James O’Conno...
Jan 17, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matt Doyle is back in the world of the living! After weeks in the sick house, the Armchair Analyst is back to help Andrew, David and Bobby break down the SuperDraft, dig into the biggest news around MLS and wax poetic about Sigi Schmid and the art of player development. Plus, interviews with NYCFC's Claudio Reyna (David Villa's replacement, state of the club, Dome Torrent and producing great American players) and D.C. United's Dave Kasper (Wayne Rooney, Loudon United and the future of the club)....
Jan 14, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Crew are saved. Long live the Crew. On the eve of a special day in Columbus, it's time to introduce a pair of new faces in Columbus. Fresh off being introduced, head coach Caleb Porter and president Tim Bezbatchenko join ExtraTime Radio to explain how they ended up back in Ohio, what new ownership and bright future mean to the supporters, city and themselves and lay out their ambitions for a new era of the Crew. Plus, it's SuperDraft time! With Dave and Bobby bursting with insider informatio...
Jan 10, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast A packed show covering MLS Combine, rumors and transfers. Plus interviews with two general managers and one head coach! 15:03 Dennis Te Kloese on the LA Galaxy’s four designated players 19:52 MLS rumors and transfers 37:49 Alan Koch on what makes good expansion teams and FCC’s moves to come 52:08 Nelson Rodriguez on Chicago Fire offseason and moves to come 1:17:27 Mailbag
Jan 08, 2019•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re back! After a relaxing break, the guys are back to help you catch up on all the news you missed during the holidays. Frank De Boer to ATLUTD, Guillermo Barros Schelotto to the Galaxy, a front-office carousel in the Eastern Conference, signings and trades galore. David, Bobby and Sam have plenty to cover from Orlando, including the upcoming 2019 adidas Player Combine and SuperDraft. Who will go No. 1? The guys give their takes then tackle listener takes in the mailbag. 3:05 The Crew are sav...
Jan 03, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast David finishes off the holiday season with by sitting down with three unique people around the US Soccer sphere. First Kenny Cooper son of a NASL player, former Manchester United player, and one of the best goal scorers in MLS history. Next Brent Kallman a semi-pro poker player and Minnesota United's longest tenured player. To close out David Brett Wasser comes on to talk about his mission to preserve video of some of the glorious lost moments in US Soccer history. 00:32 Kenny Cooper 27:22 Brent...
Jan 02, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our holiday specials roll on hour-long, in-depth interview with Alan Gordon. From scraping through Juco soccer to make it out, Portland Timbers A-League days, falling in love with soccer, finding his feet alongside David Beckham, and much more.
Dec 27, 2018•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy holidays from ExtraTime Radio! Our gift to you? This hour-long, in-depth interview with Maurice Edu. From his days at Maryland to Toronto FC, Rangers, the US national team and World Cup, Stoke City (plus a loan to Turkey), the Union and everywhere in between, head into the Green Room for a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Edu's career.
Dec 24, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast David, Matt, and Bobby drop into the Green Room for one last time in 2018. The guys cover the first USMNT roster in Gregg Berhalter's tenure, including some surprising names. They also hit MLS trade winners/losers and take a peek into the LA Galaxy coaching search. Then Luke Sassano drops in to talk about the FC Cincinnati roster build, a few of their big-name acquisitions and what the next few weeks hold for the new boys. To close it all out, a giant mailbag of all topics suggested by listeners...
Dec 20, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Playoffs? Yes, we're talking about playoffs, a brand new format, in fact. Then the guys interview the new head coach of FC Dallas, former academy director Luchi Gonzalez, and discuss the other coaching big openings at the Galaxy, ATLUTD and Crew SC. Plus, silly season is in full swing, complete with a bevy of rumors, including DP rumbles from FC Cincinnati, MLZ in LA and questions about what the Revs and Sporting KC will look like in 2019. In the mailbag, listeners wonder about Gregg Berhalter's...
Dec 17, 2018•2 hr 50 min•Transcript available on Metacast FC Cincinnati comes together, MLS moves and rumors, plus coaching changes true and false. Andrew Wiebe also sits down with the victorious president of Atlanta United, Darren Eales.
Dec 14, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast The 23rd MLS season is over, and Atlanta United are the champions. Wiebe, David, Doyle and Bobby gather for the annual post mortem show in a hotel room in downtown Atlanta.
Dec 10, 2018•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast What's the best way to get ready for the 23rd MLS Cup? ExtraTime Radio, of course. ESPN's Taylor Twellman stops by the Green Room to explain what it's like to lose four finals, what's at stake for both clubs and where the tactical battle will be won and lost. Plus, Bobby Boswell takes you inside Atlanta United, including an epic Tata Martino story, and Portland Timbers GM & President of Soccer Gavin Wilkinson explains how the squad was built and pulls back the curtain on his job. In the mailbag,...
Dec 07, 2018•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast How does an ExtraTime Radio special with new US men's national team head coach Gregg Berhalter sound? Good? Good. Consider this an MLS Cup week gift from the guys! While you're at it, go back and listen to Monday's episode with Justin Meram giving the player's perspective on Berhalter and Inter Miami sporting director Paul McDonough pulling back the curtain on how ATLUTD were built.
Dec 04, 2018•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Gregg Berhalter is officially USMNT boss. Tyler Adams is headed to RB Leipzig. It's MLS Cup week, and the news slows down for no one. First, ATLUTD's odds of winning stand at 77 percent according to FiveThirtyEight. That seems high, but how high? Then the Crew's Justin Meram joins to explain what the USMNT is getting in Berhalter, and former ATLUTD vice president and current Inter Miami sporting director Paul McDonough explains how the squad was built and what's going on with his latest expansio...
Dec 04, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast We are finally here with MLS Cup locked in the guys gather for a late night special to digest the action. And they hit it all from celebrating with ATL and PTFC to looking at what went wrong for SKC and NYRB plus what those clubs futures could hold. 3:47 Timbers victory and reaction to SKC 30:28 ATL seal the deal and are NYRB in for a change this offseason? 56:11 Mario Balotelli why always rumors? 59:00 David Villa's legacy and what does NYCFC do now?...
Nov 30, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast From ecstasy (Atlanta United) to agony (Red Bulls) and the middle ground in between (Timbers and Sporting KC), Leg 1 of the Conference Championships had a little something for everyone. Andrew, David and Matt jump in the Green Room to celebrate the Five Stripes and dig into Chris Armas' gameplan. Did New York overthink it ... again? Then The Athletic's Paul Tenorio calls in just minutes after breaking Zack Steffen to Man City, and MLSsoccer.com's own bird dog, Sam Stejskal , explains why Tab Ram...
Nov 27, 2018•2 hr 31 min•Transcript available on Metacast What are the guys thankful for this year? Listen to find out. The meat of the show, of course, are previews for both Conference Championships. Will Red Bulls-Atlanta United live up to the hype? Can Portland lay claim to title of MLS elite? Does Sporting KC have what it takes to get to the promised land? Plus, in the mailbag, listeners give their Thanksgiving dinner equivalents in MLS. Warning: it gets petty.
Nov 23, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Adios Papi in Dallas? One more year for Jim Curtin in Philly? The coaching carousel just keeps spinning in MLS. Monday brought big news for FC Dallas and the Union, so Andrew, David and Doyle start there following an off weekend for the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs. First up, what does a one-year deal mean for Curtin, the Union and sporting direction Ernst Tanner? Then, with the news literally breaking on the show, what's next for Oscar Pareja and FC Dallas? Also in this episode ... Doyle's messag...
Nov 19, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast What are we doing? That question remains topical for the US national team as another friendly comes and goes with no head coach, no discernible direction and no real positives to speak of. Andrew, Bobby and David go in on the loss to England and the ongoing coaching search, then move on to more positive things, like FC Cincinnati’s new crest and DP news, alternative MLS Best XIs, Marc Dos Santos’ new gig in Vancouver and much more. 3:40 USMNT reaction 26:37 FC Cincinnati new crest and 2019 DP se...
Nov 15, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast After a two-week sprint, four teams are left standing in the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs. Andrew, David and Doyle gather in the Green Room to rehash all the action. First, why is Dome Torrent going off on reporters and what happened to NYCFC post-Vieira? Second, Atlanta United are back, and they’re pretty darn scary. Third, the Red Bulls did what their regular season suggested they would! Is the curse waning? And what now for Gregg Berhalter? Finally, Sporting KC held on by the skin of their teet...
Nov 12, 2018•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast The guys get together in Brooklyn, still riding a soccer high from the thriller in Seattle, to break down one of the best playoff games of all-time. They also look ahead to three huge matchups looming this weekend. Can the Red Bulls break through? Will Atlanta United come out at full throttle against NYCFC? And can RSL spoil Sporting KC's first postseason home game since MLS Cup 2013 without Albert Rusnak?
Nov 09, 2018•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Who says the first leg of aggregate series are boring? The Audi MLS Cup Playoffs delivered on Sunday with four games full of storylines and highlight-reel plays. Even better, all four series still hang in the balance. Andrew, David and Doyle gather in the Green Room to talk about Gass' trip to Providence Park and breakdown all the matches. Time Segment 4:31 Seattle vs. Portland 23:45 Real Salt Lake vs. Sporting KC 33:45 Columbus vs. Red Bulls 52:30 New York City FC vs. Atlanta United 1:01:57 ETR...
Nov 06, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast They guys get together late night in the Green Room to digest an incredible start to the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs, from penalty shootouts to Kreilach Karate and the return of NYCFC. Then they look ahead to the conference semifinal first legs coming up on Sunday.
Nov 02, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast The podcast was so long that we just had to break it up! Skip to the next episode for Part 2 for the ETR Knockout Round preview and Part 3 for the guys' MLS Award ballot reveal and the mailbag. In Part 1, Andrew, David, Bobby and Doyle tackle Decision Day presented by AT&T. The good (Red Bulls set points record and win the Supporters' Shield), the bad (ATLUTD's loss in Toronto) and the ugly (LA Galaxy's second-half collapse).
Oct 30, 2018•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast ExtraTime Radio's post Decision Day marathon continues with Knockout Round previews. First, Andrew, Dave, Bobby and Doyle name the favorite, No. 1 contender and darkhorse in each conference then tackle all four Knockout matches and finish with predictions. You can watch this segment on MLSsoccer.com and MLS social channels!
Oct 30, 2018•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast In Part 3, Andrew, David, Bobby and Doyle welcome Ben Baer into the Green Room to reveal their MLS Award ballots and answer your mail! Don't forget to listen to Part 1 (Decision Day review) and Part 2 (Knockout Round preview)!
Oct 30, 2018•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the last week of the regular season, and that means all hands on deck. Andrew, David, Bobby and Doyle gather in the Green Room to attack the Tata Martino news from all angles. How should Atlanta United supporters feel? What’s the Argentine’s legacy? Will he exit with a Shield and/or MLS Cup? How did his sheer presence change MLS? MLSsoccer.com bird dog Sam Stejskal joins the show to give his Tata take then guide the guys around the league. How did Dom Kinnear revive the Galaxy? What’s this ...
Oct 25, 2018•2 hr 35 min•Transcript available on Metacast One more week. That's all that remains of the 2018 MLS regular season. Andrew, David and Doyle sit down in the Green Room to sift through Week 34 ... all the scenarios, all the drama, all the important/weird stuff you need to know ahead of Decision Day presented by AT&T. In the mailbag, a passionate discussion about Gregg Berhalter, Crew SC and the US national team. 5:14 - Wins as the first tiebreaker ... good or bad thing? 8:56 - Why Shelton doesn't need to score to be SKC's No. 1 16:44 - Why d...
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
