Here at the Compound it’s been a week, the storms have done a number on the grounds, and we’ve been busy with preparations for a new endeavor: Chicken Racing. Yes, Chicken Racing, a noble sport that has been popularized in England. The annual World Hen Racing World championship takes place in the first weekend of…
The Definitive Austin FC Giveaway Index: Heineken Towel (5/15/2024 vs. Houston Dynamo)
We here at The False Nine, in our attempt to cover all aspects of Austin FC fandom, have come up with a grading rubric to judge and rate giveaways at Q2 stadium. It’s a very simple system for very simple items, everything is graded 1-100 with 5 points possible for the Look, Usability, and Originality…
MLS Cheering Guide: Volume 3, Week 12
Austin FC is going to Toyotathon in Frisco this weekend plus a look at all of the other MLS action on tap.
The False Nine Chickens Predict: Austin FC at Vancouver Whitecaps
Hello everyone, as I am sure all of you are aware, this season has been absymal… For the chickens ability to predict games. Sorry, that probably should have been one sentence, it really goes to show how out of sorts everything is here at the Compound. With only one match predicted correctly so far this…
MLS Cheering Guide: Volume 3, Week 11
Don’t look now, but Austin FC has won four of its last five matches, including a shutout of the Western Conference’s top scoring team. I’ll be honest with you: I’m shocked. This team looked like it would be lucky to average 1 PPG for the entire season after five weeks, but a healthy Driussi plus…
Just Howlin’ Around Episode 4: The Morning After
INT: Josh Wolff’s office. His office has a desk to the right and two chairs in front of it. There’s also a couch on the back wall with a coffee table. There’s an Austin FC flag, a decorative arrangement of horseshoes, and a picture of him and Gregg Berhalter from their time together in Germany….
The Definitive Austin FC Giveaway Index: YETI T-Shirt (4/27/2024)
We here at The False Nine, in our attempt to cover all aspects of Austin FC fandom, have come up with a grading rubric to judge and rate giveaways at Q2 stadium. It’s a very simple system for very simple items, everything is graded 1-100 with 5 points possible for the Look, Usability, and Originality…
MLS Cheering Guide: Volume 3, Week 10
Breakfast at Q2! What do you call a match where a team with one of the most potent attacks in the league squares off against the team that is dead last in xG against per game? You call it L.A. Galaxy at Austin FC! On the bright side, the Galaxy also have a terrible defense. …
The Alignments of the West
Lawful Good: Vancouver Neutral Good: Real Salt Lake Chaotic Good: San Jose Lawful Neutral: Colorado True Neutral: Seattle Chaotic Neutral: Minnesota Lawful Evil: LA Galaxy Neutral Evil: LAFC Chaotic Evil: St. Louis CITY We were watching Sunday night’s primetime match between the LA Galaxy and the San Jose Earthquakes at the compound. First off, Don…
Doing the Double: How Often Does Your Favorite European Team Win (or Lose) On the Same Day as Austin FC?
Pennypacker goes deep on how European teams fare when they play on the same day as Austin FC.