If you are unfamiliar with the concept of The False 9’s La Murga Report, click here. Regular readers know that we here at La Murga Report have been forced to ponder some difficult questions. Questions such as “does premeditated silence count as a song on the setlist?” and “what the hell was that tuneless racket?” are…
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La Murga Report – 4/23/22 vs. Vancouver
If you are unfamiliar with the concept of The False 9’s La Murga Report, click here. This week, we would be remiss if we didn’t highlight the release of La Murga de Austin Vol. 1, the band’s first collection of recorded songs and chants. You can find the album on Spotify and Apple Music. The fact…
La Murga Report – 4/10/2022 vs. Minnesota
If you are unfamiliar with the concept of The False 9’s La Murga Report, click here. Although it may feel as if the 2022 season has just begun, the truth is that we’ve almost completed one quarter of our home games for the season. Thus, we at the La Murga Report feel we’re at the…
The Rodney Redes Conundrum
A lot can be said about Rodney Redes. He was the first signing in Austin FC history. He has a fascinating Wikipedia page. He has the support of his manager and seems to be a welcome presence in the locker room. But what cannot be said is that he has proven himself to be an…
Fighting Online About MLS Promotion and Relegation: An Oral History
For as long as there has been an MLS, there have been fights about whether the traditional system of promotion and relegation would work for the league. And for as long as there have been pro/rel fights, there have been pro/rel fights on the Internet. So during this international break, with Austin FC news at…
Which Former Austin FC Player Had the Worst Time in 2021?
Last week’s announcement that Freddy Kleemann and Will Pulisic were heading out on loan made all of us at The False 9 feel a little nostalgic for those players who suited up for Austin FC in its inaugural season but who, for one reason or another, will not factor into this season’s plans. While we’re…
La Murga Report – 3/20/2022 vs. Seattle
If this is your first time visiting the La Murga Report, you can see what this is all about here. For the rest of you, let’s talk about exactly what happened immediately before, during, and after Austin’s goal last night. The Sound of Chaos Last week, we talked at length about the goal that was…
La Murga Report – 3/6/2022 vs. Inter Miami
If you’re unfamiliar with the premise of La Murga Report, last week’s post should clarify things. But before I get to the latest numbers from Austin FC’s win against Inter Miami, I must first deal with a murky philosophical question. The Sound of Silence On Saturday night, it was announced that Q2 Stadium would observe…
A Love Letter to Rodney Redes’ Wikipedia Editors
Here is Rodney Redes’ Wikipedia page. Please take a moment to soak it all in. Bathe in it. Bask in it. Re-read it several times if you so choose. I promise that this post will still be here when you are done. Are you finished? Good. Now that you’ve familiarized yourself with the text, let’s…
La Murga Report – 2/26/2022 vs. FC Cincinnati
If you have spent any time in the Austin FC supporters Facebook group in the past nine months, first and foremost you have my sympathy: it’s a hive of scum and villainy that only serves to make the discourse around the team collectively dumber and more caustic. But if you were brave enough to wade…