The regular season domestic calendar opened up this past weekend here in the United States. And while the new MLS season always inspires excitement, this year, it seemed like a bigger deal than normal. That might have had something to do with two expansion teams kicking their first ball in the American/Canadian top flight, […]
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#Pondcast: The Cup Runneth Over
Though we were all made to suffer through a weekend without the likes of Premier League football to entertain us, the FA Cup and its magic did a fine job standing in. Fifth tier minnows like Lincoln City and Sutton United attracted scores of attention to the world’s oldest knockout cup competition, including our own. […]
#Pondcast: Contenders and Pretenders
two rounds of fixtures in the Premier League since our last show, order at the summit of the table seems to have started to fall into shape. And on this #Pondcast, the guys delve into whether Chelsea have already wrapped up the title, whether Spurs are the real deal, and whether Arsenal have seen this […]
#Pondcast: An Unlikely Derby
Though in year’s past we’ve been known to skip over FA Cup weekends and give ourselves a little #Pondcast break, that’s not the case in 2017. That’s especially true when two teams that guys support square up against one another in the tournament, as was the case when D.J.’s Spurs hosted Jeremy’s minnows in Wycombe Wanderers. […]
#Pondcast: These Are Alternative Facts
Cold winters be damned, the world of soccer remains hot, hot, hot… at least that’s the way we saw it. A tumultuous weekend in the top seven of the Premier League for all but one team unfolded in England, giving D.J. and Jeremy plenty to discuss. The American preseason engine is also now warming up, […]
#Pondcast: 150 Snuck Up on Us
While our 100th episode was one we celebrated with much fanfare — a special guest and things like advance planning — the 150th episode didn’t quite get the same treatment. In fact, it snuck up on us so much it wasn’t until after we finished recording this week’s episode. Luckily, there were fireworks in the Premier League […]
#Pondcast: Wading through the holiday pileup
If you’re reading this intro or listening to this podcast, congratulations… you survived 2016. Many of you likely made it through the chaotic final few weeks of the year by bunkering down and gorging on a seemingly endless run of Premier League fixtures. And a good thing too, seeing how the Premier League normally delivers […]
#Pondcast: Not quite a Christmas special
The final #Pondcast episode of 2017 has finally landed on your device, and I’m sure you can hardly stand the anticipation ahead of listening to the “not quite Christmas special” the guys put together for you. A double dose of Premier League action since last week’s show is in store before we welcome on the last guest […]
#Pondcast: The one with Taylor Twellman
Wondering what’s in store for this latest episode of the #Pondcast? MLS Cup Final talk? Yeah, we’ve got that. A look back at the weekend Premier League action, including hot takes on City-Chelsea and North London? Double check. What about a further update and recapping of the Cosmos and NASL drama? Like we were going to […]
#Pondcast: The Sweater Song
Despite D.J. having the busiest 48 hours ever, the guys still managed to squeeze into the booth last night to deliver your normal weekly dose of #Pondcast. Of course the “WSOTP Podcast Derby” between Chelsea and Spurs needed covering, especially with the guys watching it together on Saturdray for the first time ever. Too, there […]
Wrong Side of the Pond 