The Backline Soccer Podcast

Sad week for Cascadia, Timbers fire Gio, and Leagues Cup comes to an end!

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:00:35 GMT

It's the Ian and Michael show this week! Max has gone off to a festival but will return next week!

Ian and Michael give their thoughts on the 2023 Leagues Cup final, what they would change for next year, and what they liked about the tournament! They also dive into the Sounders, Timbers, AND Whitecaps losses. There was a bit of breaking news about a certain Timbers coach as well...

Thank you for your continued support as we grow and get better at this whole podcasting thing. Please make sure to follow and rate the podcast on whatever platform you listen on!

Cascadia transfer round-up, Leagues Cup review and final predictions, and the usual stupidity!

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 17:16:13 GMT

Hello everyone, and welcome back to the Backline Soccer Podcast! We apologize for the late upload this week, we're only human, and life happens! This week, the boys talk about the transfer window and give out grades on how we think each team did. We also give out scouting reports on the signings themselves! Later, we give our thoughts on the Leagues Cup so far and our predictions for the final!Next week it will be the Michael and Ian show since Max is off to a festival!Like always, we truly appreciate the support from the listeners, and we ask that you spread the word, download, and follow and rate the pod! Thank you!

Rating the Cascadia teams' Leagues Cup campaigns, How each team can improve, More Leagues Cup!

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 20:17:49 GMT

Hello everyone, and welcome back to the pod! As always, we thank you for your continued support! Don't forget to like, share, and rate us on whatever platform you listen on!After taking a week off to clear our minds, the boys discuss our Cascadia teams and their Leagues Cup campaigns. We also give our personal rating on how we think they did. Spoiler, the Sounders are very bad.Later we give out thoughts on what each team can improve moving forward through the league. We also talk about the Leagues Cup and everything that comes with it!

Backline Soccer Pod: 2023 Leagues Cup Edition! Plus a rant on the MLS All-Star Game

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 04:30:22 GMT

Welcome back to the program! This week, the boys review their thoughts on the opening matches of the 2023 Leagues Cup! The Sounders played RSL, Whitecaps hosted Leon, and the Timbers welcomed San Jose. We also give our honest opinions about the current state of the Sounders, and the absurd MLS All-Star Game.Next week it will just be Max and Michael since Ian is off to Bend for a mini vacation! As always, don't forget to rate us on whatever platform you listen to!Thanks again!

Full slate of matches, Leagues Cup preview, and Max rode his tricycle for 200 miles?!

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 05:08:52 GMT

Hello everyone, and welcome back to the pod! We're back with another week of Cascadia matches! The Whitecaps played the Galaxy, Timbers played in the Caleb Porter Derby, and the Sounders hosted FC Dallas on a beautiful summer night. We also preview the Leagues Cup and predict how our teams will fare in the tournament.As always, we thank you for the support and ask that you follow and rate us on whatever platform you listen on!

Whitecaps/Sounders overview, the first ever all Cascadia XI. and the usual nonsense!

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 21:26:26 GMT

Hello, and welcome back to the pod! We decided to take another little break for the holiday weekend, but we're back with a full squad this week!This week we go over the Whitecaps and Sounders game, where Seattle left Vancouver with a dub that no one saw coming! The Cascadia Cup race is heating up! After that, we draft and debate our first-ever all-Cascadia XI! We all had to agree on which players to play where, and there are some surprise snubs and some general nonsense mixed in there too. You won't want to miss it!As always, we thank you for your continued support and appreciate your listening! Be sure to rate, follow, and download the podcast wherever you decide to listen to us!

No Max, Timbers and Sounders Both Disappoint, The Whitecaps Prove Themselves, and Toronto Say Bye to Bob Bradley

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 15:30:12 GMT

Welcome back to The Backline Soccer Podcast! We've been out for a couple of weeks with audio issues and vacations, but we are back! Thank you for bearing with us as we continue our podcast journey. And please don't hesitate to give us your thoughts as we keep this going!On to the program, Max is still in Bend at the time of recording, so it was the Ian and Michael show! This week we review all the matches our Cascadia teams played and give our initial and in-depth thoughts on the games.In the end, Ian and Michael gave their thoughts on the Sounders' options going forward and who should start where. We also briefly go over the sacking of Bob Bradley from Toronto FC!As always, don't forget to download, rate, and share the podcast on whatever platform you listen to your podcasts!

Catching up on Week 17 action, MLS news, Max gets drunk, and a lot of silliness!

Sat, 10 Jun 2023 15:45:34 GMT

For the first ten episodes, we've mainly been covering Major League Soccer as a whole. While we are all massive soccer fans and love the league, we feel it will be easier to provide a better show for you guys if we narrow our focus just a little more. So, with all that said, we will now exclusively cover the Cascadia teams going forward! They are the teams that we know the best (especially the Sounders), and it will be a lot more engaging and fun this way!We hope you've liked what you've heard so far and hope you love what you're about to hear in the future!- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Hello, and welcome back to the Backline Soccer Podcast! We decided to take Memorial Day Weekend off to spend some time with loved ones, but now we are back!This week, the boys talk about the Cascadia Derby, the Whitecaps/SKC, and a few more matches. We also get into some of the MLS news we missed over the last couple of weeks and give our thoughts on that as well!

Week 13/14 Matches, Massive Sounders Rant, MLS Chat, and Early Season Awards!

Thu, 25 May 2023 21:51:44 GMT

Hello, and welcome back to the Backline Soccer Pod! As always, thank you for supporting us, and don't forget to give us a rating on whatever platform you choose to listen to us on! Unfortunately, we will be taking next week off because of Memorial Day, but we'll be right back at it on the 4th!

This was a weird week where the boys saw two matchdays in a single week! So this week, we quickly go over the week 13 matches, discuss the FC Cincinnati/Columbus Crew, Philadelphia Union/NE Revolution, and go off on a massive Sounders rant!

On top of all that, we also give out Early Season Awards! We each give you our MVP, Keeper of the Season, Young Player, and Best New Comer!! We hope you have as good of a time as we did, cause we had a blast.

Week 12 Matches, Firing Coaches, and More!

Wed, 17 May 2023 14:00:27 GMT

Welcome back to the Backline Soccer Pod! This week it's just Ian and Michael since Max decided to have fun in Central Oregon. Next week we will have a full squad!Ian and Michael go over Week 12 matches and do deeper dives into the Sounders/Houston, LA Galaxy/San Jose, Timbers/Whitecaps, and Colorado/PHilly matches. We also talk about the firing of two MLS coaches, Ezra Hendrickson of Chicago and Gerhard Struber of New York RedBulls. MIchael also poses the question, should more teams fire their coaches after poor performances?Thanks for your continued support! Remember to follow us on IG @backlinesoccerpod; our Twitter will be up soon.Cheers!

Week 10 Results, CCL Second Leg Predictions, and Normal Shenanigans!

Thu, 04 May 2023 22:40:59 GMT

Hello, and welcome back to The Backline Soccer Podcast!This week, the boys talk week ten results, deep dives into the Sounders/RSL and Miami/Colombus matches, CONCACAF Champions League Semifinal Second Legs, and some week 11 predictions!Just so everyone knows, this recording was done before the matches were played, so we know our predictions are off lol.As always, thank you for tuning in and hanging out with us! Don't forget to give us a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!We also launched our Instagram account, so be sure to follow us there as well! In addition, we will launch a Twitter account soon, so stay tuned for that.Thank you!

Ranking our Favorite MLS Stadiums, Week 9 results, and more shenanigans!

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 03:59:59 GMT

Welcome back to the pod! This week Max takes off his shirt, we talk about YouTube to MP3, Week 9 results in MLS, and we each rank our three favorite stadiums in MLS!We think you'll be surprised by all of our picks!Like always, don't forget to give the pod a rating; we are always open to feedback!Thanks for listening!

MLS Week Eight action and Deep Dives on Timbers/Sounders and El Trafico!

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 05:54:38 GMT

We're posting this one a bit late, so we apologize! Anyway, welcome back to the Backline Soccer Podcast!This week it's just Ian and Michael at the helm since Max decided to ditch us. But don't worry, next week we'll have a full squad! Ian and Michael review all the week eight MLS matches and dive deeper into the Timbers/Sounders match and El Trafico.Thank you for listening to our nonsense; we hope you continue to listen! Also, be on the lookout on Twitter and Instagram, as we'll be starting up our social media accounts soon too!

The First ever Backline Soccer Pod Draft!

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:49:37 GMT

Welcome back to the program! We've got a full squad in this episode, and we complete our first-ever fantasy draft! We picked select players we thought would actually sign with and do well in MLS. We also tossed a few others just for shits and giggles.We hope you have fun with this cause we sure as hell did!

We're Back! Our thoughts on Week Six in MLS, Brief overview of LA Galaxy drama, Where's Max?

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 14:27:45 GMT

After taking a few weeks off, we're back with another episode! Max went off to a wedding, so it was the Ian and Michael show! We dive in on some MLS matches in Week Six, our stance on Nouhou's "handball" against LA Galaxy, and just a little tidbit on the drama surrounding LA Galaxy with their supporter groups and the FO.We're also trying something different with the cover art! We'll have different cover art for every episode to reflect what we talk about. Let us know what you think!

Week 2 of MLS, Sounders dominate RSL, and a little history lesson on DC United, Sporting KC, and NE Revolution!

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 20:35:28 GMT

Welcome back to the Backline Soccer Podcast! In our second episode, we talk about the Sounders' second game against RSL, go over the second week of matches in MLS, and give you guys a little history lesson on some teams in the league. We will each pick a new team every week to help educate the new and old fans of the league!

Our audio got cut at the end for whatever reason, so we apologize for the abrupt ending. Also, it was Max's birthday yesterday, so don't forget to give him a birthday shout!

Our First Episode! Reactions to the Sounders' opening match, new kit launches, and week 1 of MLS.

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 19:54:03 GMT

In the first full episode of the Backline Soccer Podcast, we talk about our thoughts and reactions to the Sounders' opening win against the Colorado Rapids, grade every new MLS kit for the 2023 season, and run down the scores from the first week in MLS!

It's our first episode, so bear with us! We're still working through the kinks of starting a new podcast, so any advice or feedback is always appreciated!