Dearest Gertrude, I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. I write to you today to regale you with the tale of a wondrous event that took place at Q2 stadium yesterday – a seminal moment in Austin FC history. The day was cloudy and overcast, the sun trying to peak…
The US Open Cup-Why should you care?
Well this season hasn’t gotten off to the best start to say the least. We crashed out of CCL in a borderline unexplainable way, we are below the 9 out of 14 team playoff line in the Western conference (at least we still have time to recover on that front), and the injury bug has…
Chicken Prediction: Etruscan Style
Gentle reader, El FC did not, in fact, win. My beloved hens and I were fighting the over-emotionality of others and predicted a win. Our optimism was wrong. We apologize for missing the score, but not the sentiment. If there is any positive to take from this match, it’s that Phil also missed his prediction….
MLS Cheering Guide – Match Day 11
Goals! Austin FC scored goals in a real, live match last week! Sure, it was another home draw ya Debby Downer, but the scoreless drought is over! You know what? Hey, things could be worse. We could be Sporting Kansas City. Speaking of SKC…. MLS Sickos Game of the WeekSeattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City…
Chicken Prediction: Emo Days
Gentle reader, the results of our El FC have been less than stellar. Our last match was not good. My beloved hens did pick the score exactly. Phil West? He came close. In the immortal words of Archimedes, I shouted “Eureka!” The poor results have turned my hens into emo hens. They’ve internalized the pain…
Chicken Prediction: Rolling Up to the 90746
Never, gentle reader, did I think this season would unfold the way it has so far. Our last game was a bit of a dud. Yes, my hens predicted a loss. In their defense, if you actually watched the game, it felt like a loss. Going into detail, trying to figure out all that is…
MLS Cheering Guide – Match Day 9
Welp, its only a few weeks until the MLS season is 1/3rd of the way complete, which means we are almost at the time for Austin FC fans to do this: And they would be right to do so. I’m not going to freak out…..yet. I’ll work up an entire standings look soon in a…
Chicken Prediction: Take the Good, take the Bad.
Gentle reader, it’s been a trying season for us so far. Our woes continued last week, losing to LAFC. We can’t claim it as a surprise, though. Both our lovely hens picked the outcome and so did Phil West. Let’s not mince words. We’re playing badly. Having said that, let me be clear: we’re not…
MLS Cheering Guide – Match Day 8
We’re not going to talk about last week’s Austin FC match. It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t positive. Let’s just move on. But you know what we will talk about? The rest of this incredibly dumb and fascinating league where the GAM is made up and the rules don’t matter. Don’t believe me? Remember that guy? …
Josh Wolff’s Tactical Commandments
It was a day like many others at The Compound. We sadly sat at the breakfast table thinking about Saturday’s loss to LAFC, looking out on the chickens as they pecked, stared, and plotted. It was while I was mid tea sip that my phone buzzed, which is strange because my phone is set to…