Lord Rodney Redes was a man of many talents, but none shone brighter than his skills on the soccer field. As a new member of the Austin FC team, he was determined to make a name for himself and prove his worth to his teammates and coaches. It was the pre-season match against FC Cincinnati,…
Odds and Ends from the MLS Schedule Release
It may have taken a few days longer than expected, but we finally have an MLS schedule. As you can imagine, schedule release day is one of the compound’s favorite days of the year. We were somewhat ok with the delay as our compound was split between boycotting the World Cup (that crew is off…
1. FC Koln vs. VfB Stuttgart – Who should you root for?
This Saturday we get to watch two teams in the bottom half of the Bundesliga play a meaningless match, but we are incredibly excited to be back at Q2 to watch live soccer. “But Charles, who am I supposed to root for?” A lot, Many, Some, Ok, fine, one person asked who they should root…
The False Nine World Cup Picks Pool
With domestic leagues having played their last fixtures this past weekend, the first ever winter World cup is upon us. As I’m sure you are aware, it is being played in the nation of Qatar after some rampant bribery very skilled negotiating on their behalf. This is the last World Cup to feature 32 teams,…
Introducing: Pasta La Muerte
We here at the False Nine, while posing as important food journalists (sorry Eater Austin for any calls you might get, it was the only way), got the scoop on a major off-season move at Q2. The latest and greatest addition to the stadium is a gourmet pasta stall set to debut in 2023 called…
The False Nine Expands! To Qatar!
Friendly readers of The False Nine, we have some bad news. After our successful launch of The False Nine Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, The World and the ever popular home base of The False Nine Texas, we were excited to bring you our special temporary pop-up TF9 location live from the World Cup in Qatar! The…
Training Top Rankings
Now that we’ve reached the end of Austin FC’s very successful second season. It’s time to reflect upon something that we’ve spent a lot of time here at the Compound discussing: Kits. Major League Soccer (MLS) has released training tops for specific purposes (PRIDE, Childhood Cancer Awareness, Faux Patriotism) every season of the club’s existence….
A Letter to the 2022 Season
I’ve been trying all week to find the right words for the 2022 Austin FC season. And all I can come up with is: THANK YOU To the men who wear the crest and the staff that preps them, thank you. To the fans that show up and give the Austin FC community life, thank…
CONCACAF Dreaming
Well, our season is over, and I think I am somehow the first one to get a post up on here after Sunday’s pathetic result in LA. What was not pathetic was our incredible road support. We managed to sell 284 tickets in the away section in 2 minutes. We had a rocking night before…
Chicken Prediction: This is the End
In the immortal words of Chris Farley: That was a game. Let’s feel all the emotions again. And, yes, gentle reader, my hens augured another win. We know what we’re doing. Not going to lie, I was amped up for several days after the match. I was flying so high for so long that I…