Who belongs on Atlanta United’s Mount Rushmore? Extratime digs in to the Five Stripes’ brief history and two faces are shoo-ins to get the chisel treatment: Josef Martinez and Miguel Almiron. After that, though, it comes down to personal taste and whether you believe Julian Gressel’s trade to D.C. United ought to matter. So, what do you think? We’ve got our four in stone… Plus, Nat Borchers joins us to tell stories from the Real Salt Lake glory years – CCL final, beginnings of the rivalry with S...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s an all-LA day for the ETR squad from Galaxy legends to the anniversary of the inaugural “El Trafico.” First, the guys come together along with all of #MLSUnites to thank medical professionals around the world. That includes former MLS Cup champion Robbie Russell, who is now an ER doctor in Virginia and checks in with the guys to discuss his experience right now. Then the guys celebrate THAT Zlatan goal with Steven Beitashour, who had the perfect view (just on the wrong team). Beitashour wal...
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Andrew is back to help kick off a few weeks of MLS legend debates as the guys choose Extratime’s Mount Rushmore for every single MLS club. First, some big family news (Rico Wiebe, anyone?), and then Andrew, David, Doyle, and Calen get into it. Who stands atop the Houston Dynamo all-time player list? Which of the great D.C. United teams is THE best squad in club history? Who joins Bradley, Jozy and Giovinco in the Toronto FC history books? Thoughts? Hit us up via text at 401-206-0MLS or email at ...
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast With former USMNT legend Charlie Davies back from vacation and in the rotation, the gang figured it was the perfect time to reminisce. Doyle, Calen, Charlie, and Gass take you through their favorite USMNT moments of all time. That's followed by a long chat with former New York Red Bulls and current Red Bull Salzburg Manager Jesse Marsch to talk about the adjustment to coaching in Europe, the challenges for American players and coaches aboard, how to succeed as a selling club, soccer (Foosball) p...
Mar 23, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Keep your social distance with Extratime driven by Continental! Andrew, David and Doyle come together virtually to talk about their favorite MLS players of all-time (you might be surprised), create new MLS expansion teams out of thin air and chat with Benny Feilhaber, podcasting star and man of international soccer mystery! Major League Soccer's long-running podcast Extratime is available on YouTube . 1:25 – MLS season resumption pushed back to May 10, per CDC guidelines 8:01 – Our favorite MLS ...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast The ETR gang is back after a one-show layoff with a new setup at home. David, Doyle, and Calen chat about the changing world around us, and then jump into a heavy mailbag. The guys discuss their oldest memories of MLS (or in Doyle’s case the Triassic Period), favorite MLS games to re-watch, SKC legends, and much more. The next few weeks ETR is going to be diving deep on each and every club's current roster, but also each club's history and culture. We are open to any ideas so send us your questi...
Mar 16, 2020•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast The big winners from Week 2? Anyone who stayed up for that wild LAFC-Union match! Andrew, David and Doyle marvel at Jakob Glesnes’ banger, Carlos Vela’s sustained brilliance and the ideal DP configuration. Then it’s on to our winners – Sporting KC, the SuperDraft and the Colorado Rapids – and the Adrian Heath Gaffer of the Week … Adrian Heath! Plus, how did Atlanta United do without Josef Martinez? Did Inter Miami and Nashville take steps forward? Do the Timbers want to be boring? Oh, and Chicha...
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Let Taylor Twellman get you ready for MLS Week 2 in the same week ESPN debuted Banter on their channels! Andrew, David and Twellman talk Josef Martinez replacements for Atlanta United, Chicharito’s slow start with the Galaxy, Inter Miami’s ongoing battle between reality and expectations, Carlos Vela’s claim to the title of MLS’s best-ever player, CCL takeaways (LAFC, Seattle and Thierry Henry’s Impact) and ponder what FC Cincinnati should do with that open head-coaching position. Also in this sh...
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast MLS is back, and the guys waste no time diving into Week 1! First, the bad news, Josef Martinez tore his ACL against Nashville. Why it's a gut punch across the board, not just for Atlanta United, and what's next for the Five Stripes and their talismanic striker. Then around the table for the big winners of Week 1 -- Rapids, "Hot Boy" Kevin Molino, Nashville SC's home opener and Lucas Zelarayan and the Crew -- and an evaluation of Chicharito's MLS and Galaxy debut. Also in this show ... Carlos Ve...
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast David Beckham on Extratime? You better believe it (49:35). Andrew, David and The Athletic’s Sam Stejskal jump in the studio to make bold predictions on the eve of MLS’s 25th season, plus chat with Beckham as Inter Miami prepare to play their first game and PRO’s Howard Webb takes you under the refereeing hood for 2020. The guys dig into all the traditional award categories, make up some of their own and try to nail the MLS Cup winner. Use the time codes to jump to around in the show, or listen t...
Feb 27, 2020•2 hr 44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Five days until opening day! It’s time for Extratime’s team-by-team preview for the Eastern Conference, from expansion side Inter Miami to same-team-new-coach NYCFC. Everything you need to know, plus the biggest question facing all 13 teams and our predictions, including Doyle’s very scientific points over/under. Major League Soccer's long-running podcast Extratime is now available on YouTube . 4:00 – CCL Fever Preview: Can LAFC come back? How many MLS teams will get through? 12:31 – Inter Miami...
Feb 24, 2020•2 hr 35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nine days until opening day! It’s time for Extratime’s team-by-team preview for the Western Conference, from expansion side Nashville SC to Supporters’ Shield winners LAFC. Everything you need to know, plus the biggest question facing all 13 teams and our predictions, including Doyle’s very scientific points over/under. Major League Soccer's long-running podcast Extratime is now available on YouTube . 3:45 – MLS News Dump: Cincy coaching change, big news in Chicago 7:53 – Free space is disappoin...
Feb 20, 2020•2 hr 41 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Concacaf Champions League is here, and Extratime has your comprehensive #CCLfever guide to this year’s masochistic tournament, that is if you’re an MLS fan. Bring on the pain with team-by-team previews, Liga MX scouting reports from Goal.com’s Jon Arnold, some expert analysis by Sounders assistant coach Gonzalo Pineda and walks down memory lane -- #MLS4RSL, Cameron Porter and the Impact, Toronto FC’s giant-killing disappointment – to honor/mourn some of ...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast No more Miami rumors, we said. Well, how about a done deal? It’s not press-release official, but Rodolfo Pizarro is doing interviews at the airport and name dropping David Beckham soooooooooo * shrug *. Andrew, David, Doyle and Susannah take about the process, the fee and what the move says about Inter Miami and MLS. Also in this show ... Walker Zimmerman got traded, sort of out of the blue. What does it say about LAFC? What does it mean for Nashville SC. Plus, an ode to Nacho Piatti and a posit...
Feb 13, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Neymar + David Beckham and Inter Miami = TBD. Is it real? (Maybe! Not soon.) Is it fun? (Oh yes.) Will the guys shoot it down? (Maybe.) Once that’s out of the way, it’s time to talk Designated Players, as Toronto FC fill their third spot with Pablo Piatti from La Liga. He’s got some question marks (namely, injury), but the Argentine is betting on himself. Will it pay off for Toronto FC? Also in this show ... Bradley Wright-Phillips to LAFC is done, now what should we expect from the Red Bulls le...
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast There’s a new set of roster rules in Major League Soccer! The League and the MLS Players’ Union reached an agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), and Andrew, Dave and Doyle dig into the details: increased spending, TAM turned to GAM, free agency changes, charter flight requirements, media deal revenue sharing and a Under-22 player initiative that’s very much TBD. What will the league look like for the next five years? Here’s your answer. Also in this show ... There’s a new cro...
Feb 06, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast FC Cincinnati are on the hunt for Designated Players, and they landed a big fish in Jurgen Locadia, who Brighton paid $20 million for just two years ago. The goalscorer, aspiring DJ and, for the time being, skeptic of Skyline Chili joins the guys to explain what brought him to Ohio and Major League Soccer. Is there reason to be optimistic in the Queen City? You bet, and we explain. Plus, did Inter Miami pull a jack move to maneuver themselves into pole position for Rodolfo Pizarro? And what woul...
Feb 03, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Doyle’s back – with a cane and some takes, starting with Wiebe’s Top 10 Biggest Signings list – to join Andrew, David and Susannah to dig in on the preseason and transfer window, starting with Atlanta United’s shed-all-the-fan-favorites offseason. Plus, is Nacho Piatti actually leaving Montreal or is this just another year of the same old rumors? Would Bobby Wood have been a good fit in Cincinnati? Might Cavani actually end up in Miami? Which MLS legend would you bring to the present day in a ti...
Jan 30, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Who are the Top 10 “Biggest MLS signings” of all-time? And what does that even mean, anyway? Wiebe tries to explain his logic, while David and Calen poke holes in the list. Hint: David Beckham is No. 1 and then it is an absolute free-for-all... Also in this show … Julian Gressel calls in to explain how the D.C. United trade went down, why he thought he was going to stay in Atlanta until preseason began and what position he’s best suited for (it’s not right back). Three interviews from Los Angele...
Jan 27, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Only one man could overshadow Chicharito in the MLS news cycle … Julian Gressel! Atlanta United got $1 million in allocation money and D.C. United got a player who they think will take them to another level. Who is the deal’s big winner? Where will Ben Olsen play his new piece? Will Atlanta have any regrets? In the midst of all the Chicharito hoopla, the word “retirement” entered the lexicon, thanks to a vlog by the man himself. Is it a big deal? What’s the bigger context? Andrew and David discu...
Jan 23, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s a holiday, but you don’t have to go without your Extratime fix. Andrew brings you a handful of interviews from Los Angeles, including a chat with the Union’s Alejandro Bedoya about what happened after he used his platform to protest gun violence on national television. Plus, Adrian Heath talks Loons and MLS dot com, Ian Ayre outlines Year 1 for Nashville SC, Darlington Nagbe explains why Ohio was calling him home and Lalas Abubakar shares the good vibes in Colorado. Major League Soccer's lo...
Jan 20, 2020•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast David Gass sits alone in a barren studio but with the transfer market heating up he must soldier on. And it is a packed show starting with Andrew out in LA for the week sitting down with ESPN’s Herculez Gomez to talk about what Chicharito could mean for LA Galaxy and MLS, and why a deal hasn’t gotten done yet. Then David hopped on the phone with Pablo Maurer of the Athletic to talk about DC United’s newest signing Edison Flores and how he could ignite the DC fanbase. That is followed by talking ...
Jan 16, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Preseason finally begins and the MLS transfer news is pouring in. There are rumors of Chicharito meeting with the LA Galaxy on Monday. Calen and David chat about what the Mexican megastar would mean/do in MLS, and The Athletic’s National Reporter Paul Tenorio joins the guys. He talks them through the surprise developments with Chicharito, DP rumors in Chicago, changes coming to MLS, and a flurry of signings around the corner from Inter Miami. Then Matt “Willis Reed” Doyle checks in to chat US So...
Jan 13, 2020•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast New York City FC has a head coach! Luka Modric linked to D.C. United (and Edinson Flores, too)! Yimmi Chara to Portland! Andrew, David and Doyle dig into Ronny Deila filling the last open MLS coaching gig – his colorful past, recent history and the job at hand (win trophies) – and talk through the signings and rumors that caught their attention. Also in this show ... Why Diego Alonso is a coup for Inter Miami, the Fire’s path forward with the soccer staff hired, quick SuperDraft preview, Atlanta...
Jan 06, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Extratime driven by Continental is back for 2020! Your New Year begins with MLS story time featuring Dax McCarty of Nashville SC. Dax goes deep with Andrew Wiebe on Bradenton’s '87 Class (Freddy Adu, Michael Bradley & more), Thierry Henry and Rafa Marquez stories at the Red Bulls, getting chewed out by Oscar Pareja in Dallas and how Jesse Marsch changed the Red Bulls from star power to high pressure. Major League Soccer's long-running podcast Extratime is now available on YouTube , every Monday ...
Jan 02, 2020•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast The final live show of 2019 and David and Doyle lean on a special guest host, former MLS defender Darrius Barnes. Perfect timing too as Darius’ native North Carolina has officially been named the 30th franchise and expansion team in Charlotte on Tuesday. He takes us behind the scenes to explain the soccer hotbed that is North Carolina and what this new market will look like in MLS. Then the guys hit all the big transfer news and rumors highlighted by the potential record signing of Argentine #10...
Dec 19, 2019•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Is Roger Martinez the next Josef Martinez? Can Lucas Cavallini change the Whitecaps’ fortunes? Andrew, David and Doyle jump in the studio to round up the news around Major League Soccer, including new US Open Cup format, the Revs’ chase for a Designated Player No. 9, Kemar Lawrence’s trade request and more! Also in this show ... LA Galaxy midfielder (just signed!) Sacha Kljestan sits down for a special edition of MLS Storytime. Listen as Sacha reminisces on his soccer development, college at Set...
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ohhhhhh from New York, New York … Welcome to the Extratime Awards for 2019! Andrew, Dave, Bobby and Doyle hand out some hardware, both serious and silly. From Worst Prediction to Best Fullback to American Player of the Year to 2020 Breakout Star to Best Soundbyte and Top Zlatan Moment, the guys celebrate the best of MLS during the year that was! Also in this show ... Sporting KC make a statement by dropping big bucks on Alan Pulido, Jonathan Dos Santos narcs on Carlos Vela over Barca move, Micha...
Dec 12, 2019•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Is Charlotte MLS’s next expansion city? The writing is on the wall, but it’s not done yet. Susannah explains why Charlotte would be a great MLS city. Then Wiebe tries to spread the #CCLFever epidemic ahead of Monday’s draw in Mexico City: ideal matchups, best storylines and maximum Concacaf goodness. Also in this show ... Are Inter Miami after big-money River Plate midfielder Exequiel Palacios? What are the takeaways from the MLS player moves over the weekend? Emerson Hyndman to Atlanta, Khiry S...
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Orlando City have a new head coach, and Oscar Pareja knows how to get teams to the playoffs. The Extratime crew explains why just about everybody seems to approve of the hire, then Pareja calls in to about the job in Central Florida, how he plans to get the academy going, which players he likes and what holes he needs to fill and how he sees MLS vs. Liga MX. Also in this show ... The juiciest home openers, Real Salt Lake promote from within for head coach and GM, Doyle and Gass dig in on all the...
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