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All great shouts and how could I forget Greg?!
February 12, 2026 at 2:32 PM
All great shouts and how could I forget Greg?!
I don’t know either but for some messed up reason I want to say Simon Borg?
Hated him on Instant Replay but he seemed well liked and I think went into an editor position quite some time ago.
Hated him on Instant Replay but he seemed well liked and I think went into an editor position quite some time ago.
February 12, 2026 at 3:12 AM
I don’t know either but for some messed up reason I want to say Simon Borg?
Hated him on Instant Replay but he seemed well liked and I think went into an editor position quite some time ago.
Hated him on Instant Replay but he seemed well liked and I think went into an editor position quite some time ago.
I should have known by the increased podcast appearance frequency. "Notable paid soccer writer suddenly appears on Soccerwise and/or TSS much more often" is like a canary in a coal mine. Or the Pentagon Pizza DefCon, or something.
February 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I should have known by the increased podcast appearance frequency. "Notable paid soccer writer suddenly appears on Soccerwise and/or TSS much more often" is like a canary in a coal mine. Or the Pentagon Pizza DefCon, or something.
Seems like it opens the door to more of a 4-3-3 with DDC and Bassett in front of Chara, Ortiz, or a hopefully yet to be signed 6. With Fory and maybe Bye as better defenders than some prior fullbacks, that could help the lone 6 too.
January 28, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Seems like it opens the door to more of a 4-3-3 with DDC and Bassett in front of Chara, Ortiz, or a hopefully yet to be signed 6. With Fory and maybe Bye as better defenders than some prior fullbacks, that could help the lone 6 too.
First , your ability and willingness to hire good soccer writers is really appreciated.
Second, if you break up Jeff & Joe’s MLS Power Hour on TSS I’m gonna be sad.
Second, if you break up Jeff & Joe’s MLS Power Hour on TSS I’m gonna be sad.
January 23, 2026 at 3:36 PM
First , your ability and willingness to hire good soccer writers is really appreciated.
Second, if you break up Jeff & Joe’s MLS Power Hour on TSS I’m gonna be sad.
Second, if you break up Jeff & Joe’s MLS Power Hour on TSS I’m gonna be sad.
It’s an amazing double play for Miami. Even when they lose they win lol.
January 21, 2026 at 9:58 PM
It’s an amazing double play for Miami. Even when they lose they win lol.
Capitalism!
January 20, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Capitalism!
So yes it’s bullshit
January 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
So yes it’s bullshit
It’s to placate everyone else
January 18, 2026 at 2:22 PM
It’s to placate everyone else
I wonder if Inter Miami is running anywhere close to even in an operating sense over the past few years.
Sure they’ve quasi-hacked MLS rules by having the immense pull of Messi but are they *also* outspending everyone else?
Sure they’ve quasi-hacked MLS rules by having the immense pull of Messi but are they *also* outspending everyone else?
January 17, 2026 at 4:10 PM
I wonder if Inter Miami is running anywhere close to even in an operating sense over the past few years.
Sure they’ve quasi-hacked MLS rules by having the immense pull of Messi but are they *also* outspending everyone else?
Sure they’ve quasi-hacked MLS rules by having the immense pull of Messi but are they *also* outspending everyone else?
Do you know anything about the rumor that Ohio will get an NWSL team? I thought that was dead but maybe not?
January 15, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Do you know anything about the rumor that Ohio will get an NWSL team? I thought that was dead but maybe not?
Wait Alex Bono?!
January 14, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Wait Alex Bono?!
I certainly want the number to be higher but as far as I’ve seen it’s the second highest transfer fee of all time for someone in her position. That’s not a bad place to be, saying Man City won seems hyperbolic, especially if Coffey wanted to go.
January 12, 2026 at 3:38 PM
I certainly want the number to be higher but as far as I’ve seen it’s the second highest transfer fee of all time for someone in her position. That’s not a bad place to be, saying Man City won seems hyperbolic, especially if Coffey wanted to go.
Agree on relevance when it comes to competing for players, I was more talking about the, uh, less critical acceptance of maga players.
January 9, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Agree on relevance when it comes to competing for players, I was more talking about the, uh, less critical acceptance of maga players.
The rough part of this is I suspect backing away is what a lot of players actually want and we fans are gonna have a real hard time engaging with that.
Not excusing it, just think a level of honesty about the nature of the issue is necessary. It’s not all on Berman / owners.
Not excusing it, just think a level of honesty about the nature of the issue is necessary. It’s not all on Berman / owners.
January 9, 2026 at 4:57 PM
The rough part of this is I suspect backing away is what a lot of players actually want and we fans are gonna have a real hard time engaging with that.
Not excusing it, just think a level of honesty about the nature of the issue is necessary. It’s not all on Berman / owners.
Not excusing it, just think a level of honesty about the nature of the issue is necessary. It’s not all on Berman / owners.
Watching the NWSL back away from its culture and commitments from five years ago is hugely disappointing. They had a chance to be better and instead have largely chosen to go with the flow at a time when the flow is sewage.
January 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Watching the NWSL back away from its culture and commitments from five years ago is hugely disappointing. They had a chance to be better and instead have largely chosen to go with the flow at a time when the flow is sewage.
Agreed. I’d also say I think Agoos is cleanly the best GM in Portland soccer right now. I’ve been impressed so far. It gives me some confidence they’ll figure it out.
January 9, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Agreed. I’d also say I think Agoos is cleanly the best GM in Portland soccer right now. I’ve been impressed so far. It gives me some confidence they’ll figure it out.
It feels like displaced anger at what this does to the team’s chances of being a real contender this year. What you say about how the team handled it is true, but there’s still the negative impact of losing her.
January 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
It feels like displaced anger at what this does to the team’s chances of being a real contender this year. What you say about how the team handled it is true, but there’s still the negative impact of losing her.
This is immediately my favorite episode of Soccerwise, no offense Tommy Scoops. More of this.
January 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM
This is immediately my favorite episode of Soccerwise, no offense Tommy Scoops. More of this.
Also to be specific the Messi draw thing, while real and benefitting the club, is an impact of the league subsidizing his salary. So for me it’s the salary deal that’s the issue. Miami is following the rules otherwise.
January 8, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Also to be specific the Messi draw thing, while real and benefitting the club, is an impact of the league subsidizing his salary. So for me it’s the salary deal that’s the issue. Miami is following the rules otherwise.
I fully agree. Don’t see people saying that though. Everyone just says ‘the league doesn’t make Miami follow the rules’ when the owners signed off on this arrangement in the first place. Everyone should be aiming their ire at their club’s owner.
January 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM
I fully agree. Don’t see people saying that though. Everyone just says ‘the league doesn’t make Miami follow the rules’ when the owners signed off on this arrangement in the first place. Everyone should be aiming their ire at their club’s owner.