Tim Thompson
@timothompson.bsky.social
Designer who loves music, art and Austin FC.
So pundits are underwhelmed (and sometimes aggressively so) by the Facundo Torres news.
As I said elsewhere, the only question in my mind is: “Will this transaction help the team to score more goals than it would if they didn’t make this move?”
#AustinFC
As I said elsewhere, the only question in my mind is: “Will this transaction help the team to score more goals than it would if they didn’t make this move?”
#AustinFC
January 17, 2026 at 6:46 PM
So pundits are underwhelmed (and sometimes aggressively so) by the Facundo Torres news.
As I said elsewhere, the only question in my mind is: “Will this transaction help the team to score more goals than it would if they didn’t make this move?”
#AustinFC
As I said elsewhere, the only question in my mind is: “Will this transaction help the team to score more goals than it would if they didn’t make this move?”
#AustinFC
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January 16, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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🟣 Orlando City has a 15% sell on clause as part of their deal to transfer Facu Torres to Palmeiras a year ago
🇺🇾🟢 BREAKING: Austin FC is nearing a deal to sign Uruguay international winger Facundo Torres from Palmeiras, per sources.
Deal around $9.5m. Not done yet but close. Would be big signing.
Torres, 25, had 10g/6a in 3,336 mins for Palmeiras this season. www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
Deal around $9.5m. Not done yet but close. Would be big signing.
Torres, 25, had 10g/6a in 3,336 mins for Palmeiras this season. www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...
January 16, 2026 at 8:51 PM
🟣 Orlando City has a 15% sell on clause as part of their deal to transfer Facu Torres to Palmeiras a year ago
Love the colors and stripes. Don't love the badly kerned basic slab serif font on the collar.
January 13, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Love the colors and stripes. Don't love the badly kerned basic slab serif font on the collar.
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🇲🇽 BREAKING: San Diego FC sporting director Tyler Heaps says club-record signing Chucky Lozano is not in the clubs plans for 2026.
Heaps told media today that decision is sporting + playing time.
Lozano one of highest paid players in MLS.
Heaps told media today that decision is sporting + playing time.
Lozano one of highest paid players in MLS.
January 9, 2026 at 8:40 PM
🇲🇽 BREAKING: San Diego FC sporting director Tyler Heaps says club-record signing Chucky Lozano is not in the clubs plans for 2026.
Heaps told media today that decision is sporting + playing time.
Lozano one of highest paid players in MLS.
Heaps told media today that decision is sporting + playing time.
Lozano one of highest paid players in MLS.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Obvious move since Dani didn’t have an option, so he could leave on a free at the end of the season. BHI also doesn’t have an option, but not sure if anything will be done on his contract.
🟢🇻🇪 Sources: Austin FC has signed midfielder Dani Pereira to a new contract.
Huge for Austin as Pereira's current deal was set to expire at the end of the year.
Pereira, 25, was No. 1 overall SuperDraft pick in 2021, Austin's debut season. Has made 156 apps. Crucial player.
Huge for Austin as Pereira's current deal was set to expire at the end of the year.
Pereira, 25, was No. 1 overall SuperDraft pick in 2021, Austin's debut season. Has made 156 apps. Crucial player.
January 9, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Obvious move since Dani didn’t have an option, so he could leave on a free at the end of the season. BHI also doesn’t have an option, but not sure if anything will be done on his contract.
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Something interesting you might not have realized: a number of words in English are NOUNS when you stress the FIRST syllable, but VERBS when you stress the SECOND syllable.
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
🧵⬇️
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
🧵⬇️
January 7, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Something interesting you might not have realized: a number of words in English are NOUNS when you stress the FIRST syllable, but VERBS when you stress the SECOND syllable.
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
🧵⬇️
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
🧵⬇️
The player profile Austin FC should have been pursuing (over Allende).
💣🇦🇷 BREAKING: Nashville SC has signed free agent winger Cristian Espinoza, sources tell @theathleticfc.bsky.social.
Espinoza was the marquee free agent this winter. He will be a DP in Nashville.
The 30-year-old is San Jose's all-time assists leader. www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
Espinoza was the marquee free agent this winter. He will be a DP in Nashville.
The 30-year-old is San Jose's all-time assists leader. www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
Nashville SC signs top MLS free agent Cristian Espinoza to elevate attack: Sources
Espinoza will link up with two of the most productive attacking talents in MLS to boost Nashville's chances in 2026
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:23 PM
The player profile Austin FC should have been pursuing (over Allende).
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Making it official. ✍️
Austin FC has signed midfielder Owen Wolff to a new multi-year, U22 Initiative contract.
🔗: www.austinfc.com/news/austin-...
Austin FC has signed midfielder Owen Wolff to a new multi-year, U22 Initiative contract.
🔗: www.austinfc.com/news/austin-...
Austin FC Signs Owen Wolff To New Multi-Year U22 Initiative Contract | Austin FC
Austin FC announced today that the Club signed midfielder Owen Wolff to a new contract which moves him into a U22 Initiative roster slot. Wolff’s new contract is guaranteed through June 2030.
“I have ...
www.austinfc.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Making it official. ✍️
Austin FC has signed midfielder Owen Wolff to a new multi-year, U22 Initiative contract.
🔗: www.austinfc.com/news/austin-...
Austin FC has signed midfielder Owen Wolff to a new multi-year, U22 Initiative contract.
🔗: www.austinfc.com/news/austin-...
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🇺🇸 BREAKING: Austin FC has signed USYNT star Owen Wolff to a new, long-term contract, per sources.
Wolff's new deal is U-22 initiative. Reward for one of the team's most consistent and key players.
Wolff, 21, had career best 7g/8a in 34 MLS regular season apps in 2025
Wolff's new deal is U-22 initiative. Reward for one of the team's most consistent and key players.
Wolff, 21, had career best 7g/8a in 34 MLS regular season apps in 2025
January 2, 2026 at 8:36 PM
🇺🇸 BREAKING: Austin FC has signed USYNT star Owen Wolff to a new, long-term contract, per sources.
Wolff's new deal is U-22 initiative. Reward for one of the team's most consistent and key players.
Wolff, 21, had career best 7g/8a in 34 MLS regular season apps in 2025
Wolff's new deal is U-22 initiative. Reward for one of the team's most consistent and key players.
Wolff, 21, had career best 7g/8a in 34 MLS regular season apps in 2025
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When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, creative works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will enter the public domain in the US, like:
💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon
🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels
🚂 The Little Engine That Could
🎩 Morocco
🍑 Georgia on My Mind
and many more!
🧵👇
💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon
🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels
🚂 The Little Engine That Could
🎩 Morocco
🍑 Georgia on My Mind
and many more!
🧵👇
December 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, creative works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will enter the public domain in the US, like:
💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon
🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels
🚂 The Little Engine That Could
🎩 Morocco
🍑 Georgia on My Mind
and many more!
🧵👇
💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon
🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels
🚂 The Little Engine That Could
🎩 Morocco
🍑 Georgia on My Mind
and many more!
🧵👇
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Have nothing bad to say about the Rosales signing and nothing particularly effusive either. A good floor-raising player — Austin’s backbone is better than ever. That’s where Rodo has been good. But with two DP strikers and no playmaker — the roster still needs tons of work.
December 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Have nothing bad to say about the Rosales signing and nothing particularly effusive either. A good floor-raising player — Austin’s backbone is better than ever. That’s where Rodo has been good. But with two DP strikers and no playmaker — the roster still needs tons of work.
Austin FC offseason (so far):
🇺🇸 CB Jon Bell (28) (MLS free agent) - 🇯🇲 National Team
🇨🇦 Winger Jayden Nelson (23) (MLS GAM trade) - 🇨🇦 National Team
🇭🇳 Defender Joseph Rosales (25) (MLS cash trade) - 🇭🇳 National Team
If a rumored rule change happens for Jayden Nelson, no international slots used.
🇺🇸 CB Jon Bell (28) (MLS free agent) - 🇯🇲 National Team
🇨🇦 Winger Jayden Nelson (23) (MLS GAM trade) - 🇨🇦 National Team
🇭🇳 Defender Joseph Rosales (25) (MLS cash trade) - 🇭🇳 National Team
If a rumored rule change happens for Jayden Nelson, no international slots used.
December 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Austin FC offseason (so far):
🇺🇸 CB Jon Bell (28) (MLS free agent) - 🇯🇲 National Team
🇨🇦 Winger Jayden Nelson (23) (MLS GAM trade) - 🇨🇦 National Team
🇭🇳 Defender Joseph Rosales (25) (MLS cash trade) - 🇭🇳 National Team
If a rumored rule change happens for Jayden Nelson, no international slots used.
🇺🇸 CB Jon Bell (28) (MLS free agent) - 🇯🇲 National Team
🇨🇦 Winger Jayden Nelson (23) (MLS GAM trade) - 🇨🇦 National Team
🇭🇳 Defender Joseph Rosales (25) (MLS cash trade) - 🇭🇳 National Team
If a rumored rule change happens for Jayden Nelson, no international slots used.
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We'll be LIVE on our YouTube channel today at 1:30pm CT to discuss the acquisition of Joseph Rosales!
#AustinFC
Tune in here ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=70e5...
#AustinFC
Tune in here ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=70e5...
Austin FC Acquires Joseph Rosales
YouTube video by The North End Podcast
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
We'll be LIVE on our YouTube channel today at 1:30pm CT to discuss the acquisition of Joseph Rosales!
#AustinFC
Tune in here ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=70e5...
#AustinFC
Tune in here ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=70e5...
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Joseph is VERDE. 🌳🌳
Austin FC has acquired defender/midfielder Joseph Rosales!
🔗: www.austinfc.com/news/austin-...
Austin FC has acquired defender/midfielder Joseph Rosales!
🔗: www.austinfc.com/news/austin-...
December 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Joseph is VERDE. 🌳🌳
Austin FC has acquired defender/midfielder Joseph Rosales!
🔗: www.austinfc.com/news/austin-...
Austin FC has acquired defender/midfielder Joseph Rosales!
🔗: www.austinfc.com/news/austin-...
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Austin FC one of the only teams to receive an A+ in these post-SuperDraft rankings.
December 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Austin FC one of the only teams to receive an A+ in these post-SuperDraft rankings.
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🟢 BREAKING: Austin FC is finalizing a deal to acquire Honduras int'l left back Joseph Rosales from Minnesota United, per sources.
Deal worth $1.5m GAM. Minnesota retain sell-on.
Rosales, 25, made 128 apps for the Loons.
Deal worth $1.5m GAM. Minnesota retain sell-on.
Rosales, 25, made 128 apps for the Loons.
December 20, 2025 at 1:32 AM
🟢 BREAKING: Austin FC is finalizing a deal to acquire Honduras int'l left back Joseph Rosales from Minnesota United, per sources.
Deal worth $1.5m GAM. Minnesota retain sell-on.
Rosales, 25, made 128 apps for the Loons.
Deal worth $1.5m GAM. Minnesota retain sell-on.
Rosales, 25, made 128 apps for the Loons.
Rodo made a good deal, as per usual. Austin FC continues to be a very player-friendly team—volunteers, not hostages, as our old friend Mike Tomlin likes to say.
Sources: Widzew Lodz has signed winger Osman Bukari from Austin FC.
Austin receives around $6.5m + 20% sell on, I’m told.
Opens a DP spot too.
Austin receives around $6.5m + 20% sell on, I’m told.
Opens a DP spot too.
Sources: Austin FC are in talks to transfer Osman Bukari to Widzew Lodz.
Bukari, 27, has 4g/9a in 42 apps with Austin after joining in deal worth around $7m. Departure would open a DP spot.
Bukari, 27, has 4g/9a in 42 apps with Austin after joining in deal worth around $7m. Departure would open a DP spot.
December 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Rodo made a good deal, as per usual. Austin FC continues to be a very player-friendly team—volunteers, not hostages, as our old friend Mike Tomlin likes to say.
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Austin FC has transferred winger Osman Bukari to Widzew Łódź for a Polish Ekstraklasa record fee.
🔗: www.austinfc.com/news/austin-...
🔗: www.austinfc.com/news/austin-...
December 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Austin FC has transferred winger Osman Bukari to Widzew Łódź for a Polish Ekstraklasa record fee.
🔗: www.austinfc.com/news/austin-...
🔗: www.austinfc.com/news/austin-...
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Let’s get to work! 💪
December 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Let’s get to work! 💪