The Center Forward Podcast!

#32 - Looking Forward

Hello again! Hope you have had a great week to this point. A bit of a shorter show this week, as Joey and I delve into the Racing opener (which has some upside even though it was a defeat) and the amazing performance delivered by LouCity at home against the Riverhounds. And how about the success of the Pups at The Pitch event? Well done! If you are listening Wednesday, let's hope the boys continue the hot streak down in Atlanta! Available on iTunes, Podbean, Spotify and now ... Amazon! Also a note: For the summer, the show will be moving to Thursday ... adjust your calendars accordingly!! As always, ,we humbly ask you to like, subscribe and share ... SHARE ... the love! 

#31 - RACING IS READY, AND THREE CHEERS FOR ”OUCITY”

Good day! Hope you are well. So, Racing's NWSL Campaign is about to start after a draw to complete the Challenge Cup .. how will they do? Also, why "Oucity"? You'll find out when you listen ;-) ... A crazy shootout win and a then gutting out a draw ends a crazy, successful 10 game run for Los Morados. Joey Cecil is in as always to break it all down, and we welcome back Alex Lynch to discuss technology and a couple of ideas that could improve the game in general. Traditionalists BEWARE: Your heads may explode! As always, we ae on Podbean, iTunes, and Spotify. Please like, subscribe and share. SHARE ... the love. See you soon!

#30 - Let The Good Times Roll!

Good day! Hopefully, you are well and enjoying all of the great stuff happening in our community. To begin with, we have a new contributor ... Kailey Coursey! Her and I do a full segment on Racing from the beginning to now.  Speaking of: Racing guts out another draw in the Challenge Cup, punctuated by a world class goal. Sadly, we are eliminated from progressing, but there have been a lot of positives so far. And of course, there was the wild LouCity match in San Diego! Talk about crazy, yeah? Joey joins us again to break the matches down, as well as a preview of our next US Open Cup match against Hack and his St Louis squad, which should be a great contest. Also, SOMEONE nailed his predictions for Cupsets on Tuesday ... wonder who that could be?? Thanks for listening, and please ... like, subscribe, and share ... SHARE ... the love :-)

#29: Cups Runneth Over!

Good day! As we slowly thaw from what we hope are the last gasps of a stubborn winter that just won't go away ... Great news: Racing hosts another Women's Cup with an expanded slate of teams! Apparently this includes Real Madrid, so my ancestral side is aglow with joy! Also, LouCity gets a hard fought Open Cup victory against a solid League One side, as well as a decisive win against Vowel United. Fun times for all of us in Louisville, for sure. And the best thing? Not only does Joey once again help us break it all down, we welcome back an old friend to the show ... Ken Luther! Available on Podbean, Spotify, and iTunes ... so please like, subscribe, and share ... SHARE ... the love :-)  Have a great rest of the week!!

#28: Everything is AWESOME!

Whassup? I almost feel human again, which is enough reason to celebrate ... but between LouCity getting a well earned point on the road, Racing getting their first win in the Challenge Cup, and the USMNT qualifying for the World Cup, how can you NOT be in the bestest mood ever? Add in the fact that we're inching away from winter, and it's basically pure bliss! Joey and I once again break it all down as best we can ... please find us on Podbean, iTunes, and Spotify ... then, like subscribe, and share ... SHARE .. the love :-)

#27: A BUSY WEEK, A CRAPPY IMMUNE SYSTEM.

Hey all. A little late due to some glitches in the laptop that are finally resolved. Gonna be locked down for two weeks (Round 2 with Rona ... yippee) so I'll have plenty of time to work on doing better shows! :-) Racing's tough loss, LouCity has another positive week overall, and the USMNT play the best two games in a row of qualifying. It's all here! Hope I nailed all the edits; hearing me cough is kinda gross. Joey is his masterful self (as always)!  Available on Podbean, iTunes, and Spotify. Please like, subscribe and share ... SHARE ... the love :-)  Enjoy, and have a great week!

#26: SPRINGING TO LIFE!

Good day, and HAPPY SPRING! Anyone else glad that winter has finally ended (at least, that's what the calendar says ... )? Another decisive win for LouCity, and Racing starts the Challenge Cup with a draw. Starting tonight with Los Morados in New Jersey to play New York, this week sees no less than FIVE GAMES on tap for us Louisville/US fans to watch ... with two of them being the beginning of the end of World Cup qualifying for the USMNT. Nervous? I am a wee bit, but we'll be fine. Joey and I do our best to cover it all! Available on Podbean, iTunes, and Spotify. Please like, subscribe and share ... SHARE THE LOVE!

#25: A CHILLY WIN, AND RACING BEGINS!

Hey! So ... have you thawed out yet? But how much fun was that, yeah? Great stuff from LouCity as they kick off their season. but wait ... THERE'S MORE! Racing starts it's 2022 campaign with a TON of firepower. Joey and I break it down as best we can, as well as a monumental moment in US soccer history has occurred: A US pro league will be playing it's inaugural season on the international calendar! Amazing stuff. As always, please like, subscribe, an share ... SHARE THE LOVE! Thanks for listening, and hope to see you Friday/Saturday!

#24: BUNDLE UP, AND WELCOME BACK!

Loucity season #8 is here! Are you ready? The team is stacked, and it has all the components needed to make another deep run at the USL title! We delve into that once again with Joey, but we also have a new contributor ... welcome, Alex Lynch! He and I talk stadiums, USL, and our future. Plus, a segment dedicated to the USWNT, Carli Lloyd coming out about her experiences with them, and the USSF presidential election and what it means to the future. Available on Podbean, iTunes, and Spotify ... enjoy, and thanks for listening!

#23: Waiting For Our Time To Come ...

After three weeks, we're back! Joey and I cover the continued preparation for the upcoming seasons of LouCity and Racing, and slog through the morass of the "Success" of the USMNT. The wait is almost over ... are you ready?!?!