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Andrew, Grant, and Mitch chat about Wednesday's away trip to Knoxville, boring soccer, fraudulent referees, and dirty players whose name rhymes with "Cake Deegan". Also: FMFC "fans" gaining a reputation for rude, destructive behavior at downtown bars after games, and partnering with the club on a new thursday night radio segment for 89.9 FM WORT's local news show.
The live call-in show returns as Andrew, Grant, and Mitch are joined by Kyle and Talkin' Flock's Rob Chappell to discuss the 0-0 home draw vs. first place Charlotte Independence. We chat about goalkeeper battles, Chaney's impressive displays on both ends of the pitch, the impact of Isidro Martinez, and a quietly impressive performance by the FMFC back line. We also briefly discuss Wednesday's away trip to Knoxville.
We're at Robinia this week chatting with the fullbacks, the wingers, the pacy good-looking guys out wide, Jacob Crull and Stephen Payne. Jake and Stephen talk about playing in Europe, coming from footballing families, and how much Madison's fan support matters.
Andrew and Grant chat to FMFC glovesman Bernd Schipmann about his hot start to the league season, growing up fast moving to Eintracht Frankfurt at 15, the fan support in Madison, and his goals for 2023.
The guys chat to Matt Glaeser after a tumultuous week; a four day rollercoaster spanning the club's worst result and one of the club's best performances in its short existence. We lament the Open Cup collapse, beam about the ounce back vs Greenville, and talk about changing the culture of what it means to play for this club. Mitch shares about building cursed camera platforms for the USOC broadcast, and Grant lauds the genius of Ahmad Jamal.
It's a new format for NDZ live as we welcome Nazeem Bartman to the show for the third time. We chat about the players' perspective on the Omaha game, the arrival of Francis Jno-Baptiste, as well as training and playing during Ramadan. Nazeem opens up about his habits during this holy season, what fans can expect in the Open Cup, and more. Be on the lookout for more info on our live call-in show after the GVL game, and safe travels to folks heading to Lexington this weekend.
Join us this Sunday for Sunday Séance, our new live call-in show, where you can vent, bask, or whatever it is people do when we draw. We'll be discussing the week's FMFC match(es), and this is your chance to have your say with other fans. Nothing is off the table; we'll chat the good and the bad and everything in between.
It's a new format for NDZ live as we welcome Nazeem Bartman to the show for the third time. We chat about the players' perspective on the Omaha game, the arrival of Francis Jno-Baptiste, as well as training and playing during Ramadan. Nazeem opens up about his habits during this holy season, what fans can expect in the Open Cup, and more. Be on the lookout for more info on our live call-in show after the GVL game, and safe travels to folks heading to Lexington this weekend.
Still in the post-Omaha haze, the guys sit down with FMFC assisant coach and set piece specialist Neil Hlavaty to chat about the 1-1 draw on the road, our likely largely incorrect analysis, and the delicious phenomenon that is Red Beer™. This is hopefully our last "long form" episode before some format changes, so enjoy the extra discussion with Neil (no game this weekend means more time to listen, right?). Football is back!
It's part 2 of our 2023 season preview, as Andrew, Grant, and perennial over-sharer Steve chat to FMFC returnee and skipper, Mitch Osmond. We ask Mitch how the club and team has improved from last season, the impact Isidro Matrinez will have on the pitch, and how youngsters like Julio Benitez and Tino Vasquez fit into the manager's plans. Bonus: Australian language lessons, a Red & Black Sydney, and the new Flamingo impressing the vets during preseason.
