The Center Forward Podcast!

#61 - DIDJA MISS US?

Hey! Glad to be back at it after a wonderful three week trip back home to Jersey. In this episode, Joey and I talk about the Racing roster and heightened expectations for the team before their season opener this weekend in Houston, LouCity's excellent start to their season, and amongst some other topics ... the success of our first fundraiser! He asks me some of the questions used, and I mumble and stumble through it all. So thankful for all of you that participated! Keep an eye out this summer for our next one ...

 

Can't wait to see you all this weekend at LFS. SHARE THE LOVE!

#60: ”CRUZ”IN To The SEAZNS

Good day! Excited yet? The SEAZNS are almost here! Other our regular weekly chat fest with Joey, we also have a very special guest: LouCity coach Danny Cruz! He gives us a look at how things have gone this pre-season and the expectations for what appears to be yet another run at the title. 

Hey ... we have a fundraiser next Wednesday night at Saints!! Hope you can make it!

I'm going home for a couple of weeks to spend some much needed time with family and friends, so we're going to be taking a bit of a break. We will be back on March 22nd and we should have a TON to talk about! Hope you are ready for what we hope are glorious SEAZNS!

Much love to you all, and don't forget to share it!

#59 - ”OSO” GOOD!

Hello again, everyone. Hey. it's our first two segment show in a good while! First off, Joey and I dig into a lot of stuff here both locally with Racing and Loucity as well as some other topics both nationally and internationally ... and we finally get to there the voice of Loucity, Lance McGarvey! He gives us a rundown of how he is feeling, as well as some thoughts about ... well, other stuff. You'll just have to listen to find out ;-) 

Also a reminder that our trivia fundraiser at Saints is in three weeks, we hope you register soon!

Thanks for listening, and please remember to Share The Love :-)

FUNDRAISER ANNOUNCEMENT!

Hello! Are you ready for the new year? To  help it kick off, we will be hosting our first ever soccer trivia night fundraiser in Skybar at Saints on Wednesday, March 1st! All proceeds will go to benefit the Center for Women and Families in Louisville, as well as Player National Emergency Trust operated by the NWSL Players Union. Each team will consist of up to 6 players, with a donation of $20 per individual player, or $100/team of 6.  Registration fee can be sent directly to Venmo account "Joebags300", or cash can also be donated directly the day of the event. We will also be auctioning/raffling off items as well.

You can register either as a team, or individually and we'll get you partnered up. To register for this, you can: 

1. Message us directly in this event
2. Email either Joey (joebags300@gmail.com) or Joe (josephvala@outlook.com)
3. Message either of us directly here on Facebook or Twitter at @TheCenterForwa1

If registering as a team, please send us your team name as well. 

We're hoping to make this an annual event, so please join us and help not only raise some money for great causes, but get ready for the new seasons! Looking forward to seeing you then :-)

#58: WATT’S UP?

In this special episode, we are joined by TV broadcaster and occasional New York Knicks announcer Mike Watts. He shares some great opinions and insights about the upcoming USL/NWSL seasons, as well as thoughts on other areas within the US soccer sphere and sharing where he is now in what will be an tremendous career as a top rate announcer! Quite an honor to have him on and much appreciation to him, and to you for listening!

#57: Finally ... !

Happy New Year! Seems a bit late for that, but hey ... Our first show for 2023 is Joey and I delving into the current state of our local teams, as well as the Pre-K mess that is the USMNT. It is a pleasure being back!!! Hope you enjoy ... oh, and this is actually the 1st of two pods you will hear this week! A special show will be released tomorrow with a special guet, and it is well worth the listen ... at least I think it is :-)  Hope you all are well, and SHARE THE LOVE!!! people will thank you for it ;-)

#56: The Holidays!

Good day! Hope you're finding time to enjoy the Holiday Season. This episode: World Cup roundup, NWSL/NWSLPA report released, Loucity/Racing roster updates (Welcome back, NIall!), and some questions about the guy in the red suit that flies all over the place on Christmas Eve 🤨😝? We'll be taking a week off and returning Jan 4th, 2023, so here's wishing you a very happy Holidays and nothing but the best for all of us in 2023!

#55: ENDINGS AND BEGINNINS

Hey! Hope your preparations for The Holidays are going well! This episode, Joey and I discuss the preparations for 2023 for Loucity and Racing, as well as a post mortem of the USMNT after their departure from the World Cup. Lastly, we talk about the upcoming launching of an effort to help get things going for the New Year and our hopes that you join in on them. Remember, sharing this podcast is like the greatest Christmas present you could possibly give to someone!! Thanks for listening, an SHARE THE LOVE!

#54 - SUPER DUPER WORLD CUP SPECTACULAR, PART 2 (USA USA USA USA ... )!

Howdy! First off, hope you had a great Thanksgiving! Joey and I go through the USA's fantastic run out of the group stage, plus other World Cup stuff ... this tournament has been crazy! Please like, subscribe, and share ... SHARE THE LOVE!

#53 - WORLD CUP!

Goo day! Well, it's here ... the biggest event in the world. However, it is mired in controversy.  We go over all of the craziness surrounding this installation of the World Cup, and we give you our ROCK SOLID PREDICITIONS! Ok, maybe not rock solid ... but you get the point :-)

 

We'll be back after the group stage is over. Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving!