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| Episode 400: What Went Wrong For DC United in 2025 | 05 Nov 2025 | 00:17:45 | |
In this episode, the boys are back to chat about what went wrong with DC United to cause them to miss the playoffs in 2025! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 399: The MLS coaching carousel has begun | 03 Nov 2025 | 01:02:15 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back and this week we're catching up on some recent MLS news with a focus on the coaching and front office side. This week we're going to be talking about Chris Armas out in Colorado, followed by a duo out at Red Bull in coach Sandro Schwarz and Director of Football Jochen Schneider. Next we talk about Corey Wray off to St Louis as their new Sporting Director. Lastly, we discuss the use of AI in the sport, specifically in coaching. Let us know your thoughts! #MLS #MLSCup #mlscupplayoffs #ATLUTD #atlantaunited #austinfc #charlottefc #forthecrown #cf97 #chicagofire #fccincinnati #fcc #allforcincy #coloradorapids #rapids96 #columbuscrew #crew96 #dcu #dcunited #fcdallas #dtid #houstondynamo #holditdown #sportingkc #skc #lagalaxy #losangeles #lafc #intermiami #intermiamicf #messi #lionelmessi #minnesotaunited #mnufc #legionofloons #cfmtl #cfmontreal #nashvillesc #everyonen #newenglandrevolution #nerevs #newyorkredbulls #rbny #NYCFC #newyorkcity #orlandocity #orlandocitysc #philadelphiaunion #DOOP #portlandtimbers #RCTID #RSL #realsaltlake #sanjoseearthquakes #quakes74 #seattlesounders #sounders #stlouiscity #STL #allforcity #TFCLive #torontofc #vancouverwhitecaps #VWFC #USL #uslchampionship #mlsseasonpass #AppleTV #luissuarez #leaguescup Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 390: What Went Wrong For St. Louis City's 2025 Season ft Flyover Footy! | 13 Oct 2025 | 00:30:41 | |
In this episode, we are joined by Matt from Flyover Footy to chat about what went wrong with the St. Louis City SC to cause them to miss the playoffs in 2025! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 301: Top 10 Goals From The 2024 MLS Season! | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:47:43 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we continue our series covering all things top 10. As previous listeners will know, there is nothing we like more than yelling at each other and being yelled at by you, so what better way to entice that then by rating top 10s. This week, we will be giving our picks for the top 10 goals from the 2024 season, from bicycle kicks to goals from the halfway line, there are some bangers in this list.. Let us know your top 10 and what you think of our picks! Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 300: Our thoughts on Don Garber's State of the League Press Conference | 12 Dec 2024 | 01:02:22 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're talking about the hottest topics in MLS in recent news with this episode covering Don Garber's full state of the league press conference, which covered topics such as US Open Cup, Leagues Cup, roster rules, and more. We'll give our take on some of the more noteworthy points of the press conference. Let us know your thoughts! Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 299: THE LA GALAXY ARE THE 2024 MLS CUP CHAMPIONS! | 10 Dec 2024 | 00:39:29 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're recapping the recent MLS Cup Final. The LA Galaxy are your 2024 MLS Cup Champions, which means we have one sad cohost and another ready to rub it in. We go over how the game planned out, what went wrong for RBNY, and what does the future look like for RBNY. Let us know your thoughts! Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 298: MLS Cup Final Preview | 05 Dec 2024 | 00:52:40 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're recapping all of the action from the MLS Cup Playoffs Conference finals and then giving an in depth preview of the MLS Cup Final! We'll start out by recapping the latest round of matchups in the playoffs which set us up for the teams to face off in the final. After that we will be going into a deep dive into the MLS Cup Final between the LA Galaxy and New York Red Bulls. Let us know your picks and your thoughts! Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 297: What is the real reason Herdman resigned from Toronto FC? | 03 Dec 2024 | 00:45:17 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're talking about the hottest topics in MLS in recent news with this episode talking about even more coaching changes including the departure of John Herdman from Toronto FC, Nick Cushing from NYCFC, and Vanni Sartini from the Vancouver Whitecaps. Let us know your thoughts! Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 296: MLS Cup Conference Semi-Finals Review and Conference Finals Predictions | 28 Nov 2024 | 00:49:00 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're recapping all of the action from the MLS Cup Playoffs Conference semi-finals and then talking about our favorite podcast topic... predictions! We'll start out by recapping the latest round of matchups in the playoffs which featured a few more upsets and an 8 goal thriller. After that we will be making our MLS Cup Conference finals predictions. Potentially more upsets to come in next round? Listen in to find out. Let us know your picks and your thoughts! Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 295: FC Cincinnati break the MLS transfer record | 26 Nov 2024 | 01:04:41 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're talking about the hottest topics in MLS in recent news with this episode talking about a slew of new coach hires including the rumored arrival of Javier Mascherano coming into Inter Miami for the recently departed Tata Martino, Eric Quill in at FC Dallas, and Olof Mellberg joining St Louis City. Lastly we cover the record breaking signing of striker Kevin Denkey by FC Cincinnati. Let us know your thoughts! Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 294: MLS Cup Conference Semifinals Predictions | 21 Nov 2024 | 00:25:23 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're talking about our favorite podcast topic... predictions! This time by we're making our MLS Cup Conference Semifinals predictions for both the east and the west. A couple of really exciting matchups and even some upset picks from the hosts. Let us know your picks and your thoughts! Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 293: Can FC Cincinnati survive without Luciano Acosta? | 19 Nov 2024 | 00:52:02 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're talking about the hottest topics in MLS in recent news with this episode talking about a potential Luciano Acosta exit from FC Cincinnati, Sporting KC's offseason moves, and lastly about Garth Lagerwey's comments about some recently sold players. Let us know your thoughts! Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 292: Was Inter Miami's season a failure?? | 14 Nov 2024 | 00:41:44 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're talking about the hottest topics in MLS in recent news with this episode recapping Inter Miami's season, Jim Curtin out in Philadelphia, and discussing if Rob Valentino should become the permanent head coach. Let us know your thoughts on all of these topics! Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 389: What Went Wrong With Sporting KC's 2025 Season ft For The Glory KC! | 08 Oct 2025 | 00:27:57 | |
In this episode, we are joined by Chad from For The Glory KC to chat about what went wrong with the Sporting KC to cause them to miss the playoffs in 2025! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 291: MLS Cup Playoffs First Round Recap | 12 Nov 2024 | 01:20:44 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're back and this week we will be recapping all of the action from the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs. DP Pod stock could not be any higher right now, but in addition to talking about both of our teams pulling off improbable upsets, we will also cover all other games, where we saw even more upsets as well. Let us know your thoughts on the playoffs so far! Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 290: MLS Exports Tierlist | 07 Nov 2024 | 01:19:10 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're back making more tierlists! What better way to make the return to this series than with making a tierlist ranking the top 15 most expensive transfers out in MLS history. This has been a hot topic of debate on Twitter, so we wanted to toss our hat into the ring and give you our takes. Let us know what you think and what your tierlist would be! Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 289: Reacting to our standings predictions | 05 Nov 2024 | 01:07:50 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back and this week we're reacting to our beginning of the season standings predictions! If you haven't checked out our predictions, no worries, we go over our picks here, but if you want to hear more of our thought process, we suggest you take a listen to our earlier episodes on this topic. We talk through some teams in our standings predictions recap, so listen in if you want to hear our very brief thoughts on your team's performance. Let us know what you think, and also how your predictions panned out! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 288: What Went Wrong for DC United and Philadelphia Union | 30 Oct 2024 | 00:32:10 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we are back and this week start up the series where we talk about what went wrong for teams that have been eliminated from the playoffs. This week we are focusing on the remaining Eastern Conference teams eliminated as of decision day, that being DC United and Philadelphia Union. We are going to come up with about 3 points we think drove the team to a lack of success this season and then expand on how it went wrong, and briefly what they can do to fix it. Let us know what you think went wrong, and how they can fix things for next season! We will cover teams as they are eliminated, so stay tuned for future episodes! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 287: MLS to change to the European calendar?? | 28 Oct 2024 | 00:58:18 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're talking about the hottest topics in MLS in recent news with this episode talking about the change to the European calendar that has been rumored for MLS, as well as Evander's recent Twitter comments, Nico Estevez to Austin, and Bruce Arena rumored to San Jose. Let us know your thoughts! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 286: MLS Cup Playoffs First Round Previews! | 24 Oct 2024 | 00:21:05 | |
In this episode, we react give our previews and predictions for the firs tround of the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 285: Decision Day Reactions and Wildcard Game Previews! | 21 Oct 2024 | 00:29:53 | |
In this episode, we react to a crazy MLS Decision Day and give quick previews for the two wild card matches in each conference! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 284: What went wrong for the teams eliminated in the Western Conference | 16 Oct 2024 | 00:58:51 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we are back and this week start up the series where we talk about what went wrong for teams that have been eliminated from the playoffs. This week we are focusing on the Western Conference teams eliminated, that being San Jose Earthquakes, Sporting KC, St Louis City SC, FC Dallas, and Austin FC. We are going to come up with about 3 points we think drove the team to a lack of success this season and then expand on how it went wrong, and briefly what they can do to fix it. Let us know what you think went wrong, and how they can fix things for next season! We will cover teams as they are eliminated, so stay tuned for future episodes! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 283: What went wrong for Toronto FC, Nashville SC, New England Revolution, and Chicago Fire | 14 Oct 2024 | 01:00:52 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we are back and this week start up the series where we talk about what went wrong for teams that have been eliminated from the playoffs. This week we are focusing on the Eastern Conference teams eliminated as of the date of recording, that being Toronto FC, Nashville SC, New England Revolution, and Chicago Fire. We are going to come up with about 3 points we think drove the team to a lack of success this season and then expand on how it went wrong, and briefly what they can do to fix it. Let us know what you think went wrong, and how they can fix things for next season! We will cover teams as they are eliminated, so stay tuned for future episodes! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 282: MLS Playoffs. Who’s In and Who’s Out | 25 Sep 2024 | 01:11:34 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we are back and this week, with only a couple games left in the season, we're discussing who will make the 2024 MLS playoffs. We are going to go team by team for those not clinched or eliminated and look at their remaining schedule to determine if they can either hold their position in a playoff spot, or will someone come and take their spot. Let us know what you think and who you think is making the playoffs! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 388: What Went Wrong For Toronto FC In 2025? ft Waking The Red! | 06 Oct 2025 | 00:26:08 | |
In this episode, we are joined by Corey from Waking The Red to chat about what went wrong with the Toronto FC to cause them to miss the playoffs in 2025! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 281: Gregg Berhalter coming back to MLS?? | 23 Sep 2024 | 00:43:03 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're talking about the hottest topics in MLS in recent news with this episode talking about Vela back to LAFC, Mikey Varas the first ever head coach of San Diego FC, and lastly Gregg Berhalter rumored to be making his MLS return with the Chicago Fire. Let us know your thoughts on all of these topics! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 280: Chicago Fire comeback win in 2009 conference semifinals and RSL shootout in the 2009 MLS Cup Final | MLS History Retold | 18 Sep 2024 | 00:30:38 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we continue our series where we retell the stories of MLS history. We've gone through all the team's subreddits and asked for different stories they remember about their teams, and we've got a list of almost all of them. We are going to do our research and then come together to retell everyone about those stories and give them the spotlight they deserve. This week we're talking about Chicago's comeback win against New England in the 2009 conference semifinals, followed by Real Salt Lake's 2009 MLS Cup Final shootout against the LA Galaxy. Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 279: What if MLS got rid of the salary cap? | What If Series | 17 Sep 2024 | 00:29:15 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're continuing our new "What If" series. This episode we ask the question, what is MLS got rid of the salary cap today? We each give a few different outcomes of what would happen with this change, but we also want to hear what you think! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 278: Mauricio Pochettino officially the head coach of the USMNT | 11 Sep 2024 | 00:29:32 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're talking about the official announcement of Mauricio Pochettino as the new head coach of the USMNT. We talk about his history in coaching, potential changes to the way the USMNT will play, and how competitive he can make the USMNT. Let us know your thoughts on this appointment and where you think he can take the USMNT to. Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 277: Columbus forced to have a CB in goal, is this so Inter Miami can win the Supporter's Shield?? | 09 Sep 2024 | 00:55:39 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're talking about the hottest topics in MLS in recent news with this episode talking about Columbus ending up with an outfield player in net, Carlos Bocanegra out in Atlanta, and lastly talking about Vancouver's new DP Stuart Armstrong. A lot of controversy and a lot of changes, so let us know what you think! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 276: Miracle in Montreal and Levesque Chop | MLS History Retold | 04 Sep 2024 | 00:28:57 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we continue our series where we retell the stories of MLS history. We've gone through all the team's subreddits and asked for different stories they remember about their teams, and we've got a list of almost all of them. We are going to do our research and then come together to retell everyone about those stories and give them the spotlight they deserve. This week we're talking about Toronto's miracle in Montreal and Seattle's Levesque Chop. Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 275: How to fix Leagues Cup | 02 Sep 2024 | 01:03:47 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're talking about the hottest topics in MLS in recent news with the conclusion of the 2024 Leagues Cup being the perfect time for us to talk about some ways we can improve the tournament. We're each going to present a couple of arguments and discuss how it could help and how it could potentially be implemented. Some of these ideas are more realistic than others. Let us know your thoughts on ways that Leagues Cup could be improved! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 274: What If: MLS Removed The Superdraft? A New Series! | 26 Aug 2024 | 00:46:44 | |
In this episode, we introduce a new series called "What If"! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 273: Recapping the MLS Summer Transfer Window | 21 Aug 2024 | 01:18:33 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're talking about the hottest topics in MLS in recent news with this covering most of the remaining summer transfer window moves. We're talking about lots of moves that almost happened, we talk about some players on their way out, and of course we're talking about some new players from this window. If we didn't cover your team's moves this episode, check out some of our more recent episodes where we may have already covered it. Let us know what you thought of this transfer window! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 272: MLS Goal of the Year Tierlist | 15 Aug 2024 | 01:10:09 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're back making more tierlists! What better way to make the return to this series than with making a tierlist ranking all of the goal of the years in MLS history. There have been some absolute world class bangers history and some that arguably can be scored at the local park. If you are interested in seeing the tierlist as it is made, make sure to check out our YouTube channel to see the full episode with video. Also let us know what you think and what your tierlist would be! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 387: What Went Wrong For The New England Revolution In 2025? Ft Caleb Pongratz! | 01 Oct 2025 | 00:27:24 | |
In this episode, we are joined by Caleb Pongratz to chat about what went wrong with the New England Revolution to cause them to miss the playoffs in 2025! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 271: New England's busy transfer window, LAFC getting stronger, and more MLS silly season recap | 12 Aug 2024 | 01:14:26 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're talking about the hottest topics in MLS in recent news with more big names making moves in and out of the league. We're covering the flurry of transfer activity over the last few weeks including moves from New England, LAFC, Montreal, Columbus, and more. We give our thoughts on how the new additions will fit into the team and then we talk about what direction the teams appear to be moving based on their recent activity. Let us know what you think of the moves! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 270: Leagues Cup review and new signings in MLS | 07 Aug 2024 | 00:53:57 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're talking about the hottest topics in recent news with the focus of this week covering the latest week in Leagues Cup. We start things off with coverage of this last week in Leagues Cup including discussion what teams are underperforming and overperforming, some of our favorite moments so far, and some top individual performers thus far. Let us know what you've thought about Leagues Cup! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 269: The 2008 MLS Cup playoffs ft Into the Crewniverse | MLS History Retold | 05 Aug 2024 | 00:55:24 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we continue our series where we retell the stories of MLS history, but this week we're joined by Into the Crewniverse! We've gone through all the team's subreddits and asked for different stories they remember about their teams, and we've got a list of almost all of them. We are going to do our research and then come together to retell everyone about those stories and give them the spotlight they deserve. This week we're talking all about the 2008 MLS Cup playoffs, covering the Columbus Crew's and New York Red Bull's journeys to the 2008 MLS Cup final, as well as the final covered by our guests. Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 268: How is Leagues Cup stacking up against the US Open Cup | 29 Jul 2024 | 01:00:52 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're talking about the hottest topics in recent news with the focus of this week being mostly Leagues Cup, with some new signings sprinkled in at the end. We're talking about Don Garber's recent comments about the US Open Cup, and how the tournament compares to Leagues Cup in it's early stage. We also cover the debate over attendance in Leagues Cup and US Open Cup and whether there should be any concern for the Leagues Cup. Lastly we talk about some recent summer signings in Austin, DC, Nashville, Houston, and Cincinnati. Let us know your thoughts on all of this news! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 267: Leagues Cup Group Stage Preview Part 2 | 24 Jul 2024 | 01:41:02 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're preparing for the Leagues Cup, which for those unfamiliar, is a cup competition involving all teams from both MLS and Liga MX! In this episode we will be making predictions for group I through group O. For predictions for the beginning groups, give the previous episode a listen, it's already out! We've gone through each team and listed their current position in the standings and one player to watch, and some of their recent "big signings". Let us know what you think of our predictions! Also, keep an eye out for the knockout stage predictions coming soon. Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 266: Leagues Cup Group Stage Preview Part 1 | 22 Jul 2024 | 01:44:12 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're preparing for the Leagues Cup, which for those unfamiliar, is a cup competition involving all teams from both MLS and Liga MX! In this episode we will be making predictions for the group stages through group H. For predictions for the remaining groups, give the next episode a listen. We've gone through each team and listed their current position in the standings and one player to watch, and some of their recent "big signings". Let us know what you think of our predictions! Also, keep an eye out for the knockout stage predictions coming soon. Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 265: Sammy the Sounders casket and RBNY GK Danny Cepero scores | MLS History Retold | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:26:17 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we continue our series where we retell the stories of MLS history. We've gone through all the team's subreddits and asked for different stories they remember about their teams, and we've got a list of almost all of them. We are going to do our research and then come together to retell everyone about those stories and give them the spotlight they deserve. This week we're talking about the potential death of a historic rivalry between the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders which spawned Sammy the Sounder's casket, followed by RBNY GK Danny Cepero scoring the first ever GK goal in MLS history. Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 264: Top 10 Foreign MLS Coaches in History ft The Wormburner Podcast | 15 Jul 2024 | 01:15:12 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we continue our series covering all things top 10, but this week we are joined by a special guest, The Wormburner Podcast! As previous listeners will know, there is nothing we like more than yelling at each other and being yelled at by you, so what better way to entice that then by rating top 10s. This week, we will be giving our picks for the top 10 foreign managers in MLS history, from current Messi head coach Tata Martino to MLS legend Frank de Boer?? Let us know your top 10 and what you think of our picks! Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 263: Emergency episode! Gregg is OUT as USMNT coach | 11 Jul 2024 | 00:42:27 | |
Gregg is OUT, and that means we are IN. Listen to this emergency, unedited Gregg out episode where we talk about Gregg's legacy, who we want as next manager, and what's next for Gregg's coaching career. Let us know what you think about the news and anything else we talk about this episode Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 262: MoFutbol TV joins us to talk about Carnell out and Hartel in at STL | 08 Jul 2024 | 01:07:26 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're talking about the hottest topics in MLS in recent news with special guest MoFutbol TV joining us to talk about lots of the recent news in STL including Bradley Carnell out as head coach, as well as Marcel Hartel joining as a designated player. Following that, we talk about the Fidel Barajas move to Chivas Guadalajara and Julian Carranza to Feyenoord. Were these moves good for RSL and Philly, respectively? Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 386: What Went Wrong for Atlanta United ft Sydney from Scarves and Spikes | 29 Sep 2025 | 00:30:03 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we are back and this week we are joined by Sydney Hunte from Scarves and Spikes to help us break down what went wrong for Atlanta United. Where do you begin with this team but evidently it will have to be somewhere and we're here to point out a few reasons why the team missed the playoffs this year. Hopefully we won't be making this episode next season. Let us know your thoughts! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 261: USMNT are in BIG trouble | USMNT Copa America Recap | 01 Jul 2024 | 00:44:43 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're breaking down the recent USMNT Copa America games against Bolivia and Panama, as well as previewing the US's final group stage game against Uruguay. The US started things off relatively well getting a win against Bolivia before completely collapsing against Panama. The team is in trouble and needs a big result against Uruguay to get out of this mess. Let us know what you think will happen and what you've thought of the performances so far. Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 260: MLS mid season recap | 26 Jun 2024 | 01:07:28 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back and this week they're coming with a mid season recap on MLS action thus far. As we are just about at the halfway mark for most teams, we wanted to take a look at each team and give out a few accolades. We start things off covering some of the most under or over performing teams, some breakout players, and more. Afterwards we give out mid season awards such as Defender of the year, Coach of the year, and MVP. Let us know your thoughts on the first half of the season and also let us know your thoughts on our picks for the accolades mid season awards! Follow the Pod on Social Media! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||
| Episode 259: Should Weston McKennie come to MLS? | 24 Jun 2024 | 00:58:59 | |
In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, we're talking about the hottest topics in MLS in recent news with this full episode covering the rumored move of Weston McKennie to FC Cincinnati. We talk about what this potential move means to MLS, what it means to the USMNT, and lastly whether or not MLS and the USMNT can both grow or if one needs to fail for the other to succeed. There are many divisive thoughts on this topic, so let us know your thoughts on the situation! Have a thought, comment, question, or suggestion? Send us a message and let us know! | |||