***Warning*** Nerdy post to follow. What a memorable trip! How fortunate was I that Travel caught COVID and gave me his tickets to both Malta and Greece. I had never been to either and was excited to go a ramblin’. In fact, I’m just finishing up my trip as I write. My plane should be…
Welcome to the time in the MLS season where the term “6-pointer” becomes part of the match week preview! What is a 6-pointer you ask? It’s when two teams battling for similar playoff positions face-off in a game. If one team picks up the win, they gain three points while the other theoretically loses out…
The end of the MLS Transfer Window is upon us! We’ve consulted with the False Nine legal team at the firm of Dewey, Cheetum, and Howe to pick through the Byzantine complex of MLS salary rules to find you the most interesting tidbits and their modern applications: Golf Club Sponsorship Exemption A player’s salary doesn’t…
Q: Uncle Tony P, why is there a mid-week cheering guide when Austin FC doesn’t play until the weekend?A: Don’t know, don’t care. MLS Mid-week Madness baby!!! <clanks beers together like Stone Cold> Q: OK, but do you plan on doing actual analysis for these matches?A: Hell no! Quick hits here we come. Games That…
It’s August 1st. Welcome to the final 1/3 of the season Verde friends. You may remember that following our loss to the L.A. Galaxy, I took a look at some historical results and kindly asked that some folks CALM. THE. FUCK. DOWN. And y’all, I’ve got to be honest: I feel vindicated. Two months ago,…
Austin FC will finish a brutal stretch of 6 road games in 9 contests tonight at Kansas City with a chance to take 20 of a possible 27 points. Which, in a league built on parity and long travel, is enormous. They’ll have that opportunity against a Sporting side that comes into the match fighting…
Well, that was a match last week against the Red Bulls. Sadly, chickens can’t predict COVID cases, because they would have predicted a different result without Brad Stuver. Thankfully, we have seen Stuver in training this week, so we don’t need to make dual predictions. After our triumph in Frisco, I was supposed to take…
Luckily for us, the Verde & Black have created a nice buffer zone for themselves which took some of the sting out of last week’s loss to New York. Let’s figure out who to root for this week so that ATXFC can build some of that buffer back.
The weekly report on La Murga de Austin’s setlist and an analysis of which songs correspond to goals scored or conceded by Austin FC.
It’s matchday in Austin and today the Verde & Black welcome a first time visitor to Q2 Stadium. Austin FC is looking to complete an undefeated year against the Eastern division, so let’s get to know the team standing in their way: The New York Red Bulls. NYRB Fast Facts MLS Debut: 1996 Nickname: Obvious Current Record: 9-6-6…