San Julius, Wolfie, and I were faffing about the compound yesterday. Truth be told, despite the bucolic setting of our house on Town Lake, with its gentle water-borne breezes, it gets hotter than H-E double hockey sticks. (Fun fact: the hottest days of the year are called the “Dog days of summer” because Sirius, the…
MLS Cheering Guide – Week 16
Before the big Derby match against Frisco, we need to assess what else is happening in the league. So let’s consult the Austin FC cheering guide!
The Science of Time-Wasting
Our author answers the burning question “how hard do you have to kick a ball to keep it aloft for an entire half?”
So what happened to Ted Unkel in Montreal? We have 9 Theories
As your faithful travel correspondent, I was ready to write my normal review of Montreal and the Stade Saputo. It was a great away win, especially with 10 men for the Verde, even with our False 9 led performance in the stands, being among the weakest of the campaign. The poutine was good (even if…
Post Bonus Match Mailbag
It is once again time to open up the mailbag, this time post a huge road win for Austin FC which propelled them into third in the West (with a game in hand over the Salt Lake Royals) and heading into a big showdown with playoff and Copa Tejas implications against FC Dallas next weekend….
The Great White North
I’ll be honest with you, gentle readers. I’m happier than Mario Götze on a boat (for the love of all that is good, do not do a google image search of that phrase from your work computer or with anyone else around). Yes, it has been a challenging few weeks. I lost a beloved hen….
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MLS Cheering Guide – Week 15
After an absurdly long international break, the insanity that is MLS comes roaring back in full force with 14 games slated for the weekend. Sure, some teams played actual league games during the break, but those were largely one-offs thanks to World Cup qualifying and Nations League matches galore. This week there are no outliers…
Let’s make away matches more affordable for MLS Fans
We decided to do something we never done before and partnered with The Striker Texas to publish this piece. While all of you should be subscribers to the Striker (since they are good at doing their thing, just as we aim to be good at doing our thing), we did want to put this piece…
Austin FC Players as Build-A-Bears
With the recent addition of Tik Martins to our roster, some attention has been turned towards his homeland of Build-A-Bear workshop. Have you ever browsed the endless options that place has? Sky is the limit! And by sky, I mean your wallet. Want to send your Build-A-Bear to medical school so he can wear a…