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**ATLiens United**

Discussing all things Atlanta United from players, game recaps, upcoming match previews and tactics. Want to get the scoop before the next match? You’ve come to the right place. Features a local Atlanta beer every episode in our “beer of the week” segment.

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S3, E7 Apr 02, 2020

Show notes

Vital Stats

Josef Alexander Martinez Mencia

Born 5/19/93

Native of Venezuela

Obtained US Green Card in July 2018

Club History

First club was Caracas FC on

First professional appearance was 8/21/10 entering as a sub in the 70th min

Scored his first goal against Deportivo Petare on 11/21/10

Young Boys - Swiss club based in Bern Switzerland.

Sold to Young Boys on 1/3/12 for 4 years

made his debut on 2/5/12 against Servette

Solid performance lead to a call up to the Venezuela National Team

First start with Young Bots was 10/21/12

Scored his first goal with the Swiss club in the 50th minute vs Grasshopper Club Zurich

Short Loan to FC Thun

After 1 season with Young Boys, they sent him on loan to Thun

Scored 8 goals in 18 games with Thun

This put him in running for top scorer in the Swiss Super League

He was quickly recalled to the Young Boys

Torino - Italian Serie A Club from Turin, Piedmont - nicknamed I Granata, Italian for Maroon

Transfer fee was 3 million euro

First appearance for the club was 7/31/14 in the third round of the Europa League (tournament)

First goal for the club was on the second leg of the third round, second appearance with the club

Scored a brace in Europa League vs Copenhagen

League debut was 9/14/14 vs sampdoria

First goal in Serie A was 12/7/14 vs Palermo

First brace in Serie A was 4/30/16

The King comes to Atlanta

2/2/17 loaned with option to buy to ATLUTD

League debut was the first game in the regular season v Red Bulls lost 2-1

Yamil Asad scored the first goal for the club

First Career hat trick / first hat trick in club history was the next week

smashed minnesota united 6-1

won player of the week (week 2)

Week 1 - debut, week 2 - Hat Trick, Week 3 - ATL UTD exercises the option to buy

that didn’t take long..

undisclosed transfer fee at the time is now showing as $4.95mil per transfermarkt.us

Week 4 - MLS player of the month

5 goals in first 3 games in the league

Injuries in the first season

3/23/17 playing with the Venezuelan nation team v peru injured his left quadricep (it was his right knee if you are thinking what I am thinking)

First match back from this injury was U.S. Open Cup v Charleston Battery on June 14th

missed the match on 7/27 due to this foot contusion

Jumped back in ready to show his royalty in September with back to back hat tricks vs New england rev and Trashlando

Player of the month in September

20 goals in 20 appearances in 2017

Season 2 2018

broke league record for Hat Tricks on 7/21/18 v DC United after only 44 games

Player of the month for July scoring 9 goals with 1 assist

Josef scored the only goal in the 2018 MLS All-Star game v Juventus (1-1 draw)

MVP of that game (duh)

8/24/18 broke the single season goal record of 27 - ended at 31

goal scored v orlando

orlando was talking trash (pun intended) about preventing him from breaking the record

Josef had a cheeky chip past Joe Bendik and turned to speak to him as the ball hit the back of the net

MLS Player of the month - august

won the golden boot and an MLS Cup… but more awards and accolades later

Season 3 - 2019

broke single season goal scoring streak record running the record up to 15 games before he was stopped

scored the record breaker vs our wonderful friends from the wrong side of the tracks, don’t call me trashlando

tied for second world wide in goal scoring with Tor Henning Hamre (21 goals in 15 games) behind Messi 33 goals in 21 games

Streak ended with an injury…. a right knee injury from an awkward collision with Pity v San Jose Earthquakes

he was stretched off

I think we all know what happened at the beginning of 2020

When his right knee was injured in 2019, FDB said no ligament dmg and “nothing broken” per doug roberson

Beer of the week: Steady Hand

Lager - featuring 100% regionally sourced craft malts, our lager is crisp and dry in flavor with light flora hoppiness and a clean finish - cans are red white and blue and modeled after evil kinveal.

Style

Primary Striker

Venezuelan Viper

accurate with both feet and his head

vicious attack and drive to score a goal

can find his way into the right position

Stats

Total Appearances across all clubs and competitions 2011-2020 - 291

Total goals across all clubs and competitions - 133

scored in 45.7% of games played

ATL UTD Appearances in league play- 84

ATLUTD goals - 77

scored in 91.6% of games

ATL UTD apps all comps - 103

goals all comps - 90

87.3% of games played

ATL UTD Post season apps - 9

post season goals 5

55.5% of games

Scored game winning PK in the Campeones Cup

apps in CCL - 6

goals in CCL - 5

Notable Factoids and accolades

MLS Cup 2018

US Open Cup 2019

Campeones Cup 2019

MLS Best XI 3 years in a row 2017-2019

MLS MVP - 2018

Golden Boot - 2018

MLS All Star - 2018, 2019

MLS All Star MVP - 2018

MLS Player of the month (6), (2) in 2017, (2) 2018, (2) 2019

MLS Cup MVP - 2018

MLS Goal of the Year - 2019

Memorable quotes

“What we do in life echoes in eternity.” is tattooed on his neck

“God is my guide and family is my strength” is tattooed on his forearms

“Atlanta es familia”

“We are the only team in this city that wins shit” - thank you felipe cardenas keep doing what you are doing!

A core memory about his grandparents that would shape him fundamentally -

“That’s the thing I remember most about growing up with him and my grandmother: They really cared about whatever they did. My parents had me and my sister at a young age, so my childhood was just different. My grandparents saw the darkness of the world — the crime and the struggle in Colombia — before they moved to Venezuela. So it made me see the world as a place where you had to work hard for everything you got. Everything. You had to care. Otherwise you’d be in trouble.”

What does Atlanta mean to you? - “Atlanta is family. Atlanta means family.”

S3, E6 Mar 26, 2020

Show notes

CONCACAF is the Confederation of North, Central American, and Caribbean Association Football.

The winner qualifies for the quarter finals of the FIFA Club World Cup

Expand upon the importance of this.

Started in 2000.

All European Champions since 07/08. (Sao Paulo won 05/06, Internacional 06/07[bra]).

CCL Format

16 team single elimination format

10 teams qualify for performance within their leagues - qualifications discussed later

4 clubs from Mexico

4 clubs from US

1 club from canada

1 club from caribbean zone

qualify via the CFU Club Championship

6 teams from the previous CONCACAF League season

winner

runner up

two losing semi finalist

two best quarter finalists

Best aggregate score over 2 games, one home and one away

away goals are the tie breaker

PK Shootout will result in a tie with equal away goals

It is important to note no MLS team has won CCL since it debuted in 2008-09.

DC and LA won the CCC. more on that later.

Find a good spot for this section: Champions League Era only 3 MLS sides have made the finals, and lost.

Toronto. 2018 vs Chivas Gudalajara. lost 1st leg 2-1 at home. Won second leg 2-1 and lost PK shoot out.

Jozy and Giovinco scored.

Jozy left game injured in 80th minute

Osorio and Bradley missed PKS>

Montreal impact lost to Club America 14/15. (Ignacio Piatti)

1-1 fist leg. 4-1 second leg.

RSL vs Monterrey 10/11.

Closest a team from USA has ever come. (Kyle Berkermans Prime. Captain)

RSL won their Group stage over Cruz Azul and Torronto.

Beat Columbus Crew 4-1 aggregate in quarters

Beat Saprisa 3-2 aggregate due to a crucial away goal in the semis

Final vs Monterrey

2-2 leg 1 on the road

. 1-0 leg 2 loss ending a 37 game unbeaten streak at home at rio tinto.

Kyle Beckerman missed the game due to yellow card accumulation.

History

has been completed 54 times though 2019

56 champions due to a 3 way shared title in 1978 - more to come on this one later

the CCL was originally created as a qualifier for the Copa Libertadores competition organized by CONMEBOL

Copa Libertadores is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960

CONMEBOL is the South American Football Conference

the finalists would be decided by winner of two separate brackets

Caribbean island qualifier

north/central american qualifier

with the creation of MLS in 97, the tourney became a straight knockout

revamped to tourney with group stage in 2008.

Champions Cup Era (1962-2008)

Champions Cup - single elimination tourney

Champions League (2008-2017)

designed to expand the reach of the tournament and create more of an event

expanded to 24 teams

introduced the group stage from august to october

24 teams plating in 8 groups of 3 teams

each team played the other two teams in the group twice

Winners of the 8 groups moves to quarterfinals

2018 restructuring

Qualifying

4 teams from US

Winner of US Open Cup

Our qualification from last season

MLS Cup Winner

Supporter’s shield winner

other regular season conference (MLS Cup runner up)

If a Canadian team qualifies through one of these methods or a US team wins more than one method, the team with the best MLS regular season record that did not qualify will qualify

4 teams from mexico

Winner and runner up of Liga MX Apertura and Clausura tournaments

1 caribbean

winner of the CFU Club Championship (caribbean islands open cup)

1 canada

Winner of the Canadian Championship (canada’s us open cup

BEER OF THE WEEK - SECOND SELF (VIKINGS OF THE SOUTH)

What happened in 1978?

Final round was not played due to disagreements on the dates of the matches

finals were never scheduled

all three teams were named the champs

comunicaciones F.C. of Guatemala

Defence Force of Trinidad and Tobago

Leones Negros of Guadalajara

Records and Stats

Title has been won by 28 clubs

17 of these clubs have won the title more than once

Mexican clubs have the most victories withe 34 total

Costa Rica’s Primera Division is the second most successful division with 6 titles

Club America is the most successful club with 7 titles 7-0 in Finals

Cruz Azul is a close second with 6 (6-2 in finals)

Best non-Mexican club is Saprissa of Costa Rica with 3 (3-2 in finals)

4 teams have successfully defended the trophy

Club america (2015-2016), Cruz Azul (69,70,71 and 96,97), Pachuca (2007-2008), and Monterrey (2011,2012,2013)

Only 2 MLS clubs have taken this title

DC United (98) Coached by Bruce Arena. (won MLS in inagural year ‘96 as well as US Open Cup, Defended title in ‘97) Then the Champirons league.

‘98 DC team perhaps the greatest in MLS history? 11 players who started on their respective national temas. John Harks, Eddie Pop, Roy Lassiter, Jaime Moren, and….

ATL JO: Player Spotlight. Marco Echeverry (DC United #10) star of the league

Reminds me of how Miggy took the league by storm. Play maker. Left footed. Not fast, but could score goals. Considered the Best Player In Bolivian Soccer History.

38 goals, 101 assists, 8 trophies, ‘98 MLS MVP. Goal of the year ‘97 ‘00 in MLS career

DC won all 3 games without conceding a goal.

Rd 1. 8-0 vs Joe Public (trinidad) RD 2 . 2-0 vs Leon.

Roy Lassiter scored 6 goals in the first 2 rounds.

Final 1-0 vs Mexican Power house Toluca (Won Liga MX 98 and 99

Notable Play - Eddie Pope in 41st minute to win 1-0

LA Galaxy (2000, runner up in 97)

LA participated in an 8 team knockout tournament.

Won round 1 via Penalty kicks after a 0-0 draw vs Honduran side Real Espana

Won round 2 (semi Final) Via PKs after a 1-1 draw vs DC United.

Won the Final 3-2 vs Hondorous Deprotivo Olimpia .

Notable play - Ezra Hendrickson scored his second goal in the 78th minute to give the Galaxy the 3-2 win.

DC United (98)

Notable Play - Eddie Pope in 41st minute to win 1-0

Real Salt Lake was Runner Up in 2011

Javier Orozco of Cruz Azul is the only 2 time Golden Boot winner 2008-2009 and 2010-2011

Highest attendance was 80K in Estadio Azteca 2016 Club America v Tigres (0-3 in finals)

S3, E5 Mar 19, 2020

Show notes

Join Blake and ATL Joe as they discuss the MLS season suspension and what this could mean for players, clubs and all sports.

S3, E4 Mar 05, 2020

Show notes

Injury Report

It is with heavy hearts that we announce (and most of yall already know) that Josef suffered an ACL tear during the MLS opener

Typical recovery for this type of injury is 3M to running, 6M to cutting and 9-12M to get back fully recovered mentally and physically

We still don't know if it is a partial or full tear yet

This could mean PB&J will never play together again as it is realistic Barco gets traded in the offse ason

Josef has scored almost 40% of Atlanta United’s goals (that is over our entire history)

Escobar was seen holding his right thigh at halftime and was taken off precautionary reasons

Miles has started running but not training with the team yet

Edgar Castillo (rib injury)

Total Tactics (makes the most since after injury report IMO and just focus on Josef)

What does our lineup look like without Josef?

174 of our 198 goals (historically - all time) have been scored by Josef, Villabla, Miggy and Gressel

Will we find a replacement or run with Adam Jahn?

Season-ending Injury List:

“Though it would come with the thudding finality that we won't get to see the superstar play until 2021, Atlanta could place Martinez on the season-ending injury list. Such a move would render him ineligible across all competitions for the remainder of the year, but they'd get some roster relief.

Atlanta wouldn't get his Designated Player slot back, but, as Martinez makes more than $100,000 this season, they would be eligible to receive another senior roster spot to sign a replacement player. The replacement player can be signed for up to $250,000 this season, which would be an exemption on top of the salary cap.

The 2018 MLS Cup winners would not be able to use allocation money to buy down that figure, meaning they couldn't acquire a player on more than $250,000 if they are designated as an injury-replacement. Theoretically, they could clear another senior roster spot to sign a more expensive player, should they have the budget (and/or allocation money) to do so.

Atlanta United have until the end of the Primary Transfer Window (May 5) to decide to place Martinez on the season-ending injury list and sign a replacement. Clubs can only sign one replacement player per season.”

Injury List:

Placing Martinez on the injured list would crack the door open for a late-season return while still offering some limited roster relief. The move would make him ineligible for a minimum of six MLS league games. During the time Martinez is out, the club would have an extra senior roster spot to use. If he returns, the club would lose that extra roster spot.

This move doesn't come with any additional budget help, but the club could spend whatever they could fit under the salary cap on that player.

Remember: Atlanta acquired a base of $750,000 Targeted Allocation Money plus an additional $350,000 in incentives from D.C. United for Julian Gressel, as well as $1.05 million in allocation from Columbus Crew SC for Darlington Nagbe. They also received a transfer fee for Tito Villalba, up to $1 million of which can be converted into General Allocation Money.

Recap

Stinger from Hyndman (up for goal of the week) and Barco both scored goals

Walker Zimmerman scored a goal off a set piece for Nashville

Why didn't Willis (goalie) get a red card for those crazy two handballs at midfield?

Blake talks about atmosphere briefly

Blake got score prediction right - 2-1

MAN OF THE MATCH - Emerson Hyndeman

Beer of the Week (Terrapin)

RecreationAle is specially formulated to accompany you on all of your adventures. Packing in just 99 calories so it won’t weigh you down, this full-flavored “LoCal” IPA will keep your feet moving on the trail of life.

HOPS:

Citra, Galaxy, Amarillo, Centennial, Zythos

MALTS:

2-row Pale, Victory, Crystal 25

ABV 4.2% IBU 50

Events at Terrapin Taproom this month: '

Tie Dye Tuesday

Tuesday March 31st 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Join us for this FREE EVENT! Come hang out with us and let your creativity show! We will be providing Terrapin T-Shirts for you to Tie Dye while supplies last. Enjoy some Fox Bros. Tacos & featured beer from the Terrapin ATL Brew Lab! Groovy baby, yeah!

News

Miggy scored for Newcastle and did the Dragonball-Z tribute to Josef

Block party for start of the season is Friday

SECOND SELF - Carly from Second Self is spiking in the golden spike at Saturday’s game! Way to go Carly!

Second Self will be setting up at the Terminus Legion tailgate in the Gulch, go say hey!

March 5th 8-10PM: Cherith Fuller Comedy Show

SWEETWATER - Beer & Comedy Event

Beer & Comedy Night is the longest running brewery show in the country! Hosted by Joe Pettis (Adult Swim) Admission is $12 at the door which includes your 1st two beers!

STEADY HAND - has their one year anniversary party this Saturday starting at 1pm (perfect place to tailgate the game if you aren't feeling the Gulch)

Food from Das BBQ, live music, raffles and exclusive beer

CCL

Breakdown of MLS and Liga MX teams playing

What Club America looks like

Preview (Cincinnati)

FC Cincinnati is showing no injuries

https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2020-03-07-atlanta-united-fc-vs-fc-cincinnati/preview - MLS Preview

Lost to the Red Bulls (away) 3-2 opening weekend

DP’s

Allan Cruz (Costa Rica, midfield)

Yuya Kubo (Japan, forward)

Jurgen Locadia (Netherlands, forward)

Haris Medunjanin

S3, E3 Feb 27, 2020

Show notes

News

There is a meet and greet with Spike the dog March 2nd (Atlantic Station Team Store). This is not a drill. Time to still be announced.

Pity was named to the Concacaf team of the week

MLS is opening up this weekend, the first game for Atlanta United is against Nashville.

For those going to the game

It is going to be COLD (24, feels like 10) and this is an outdoor stadium so make sure to bundle

We will be there (first away game for Brit and Ben) so hit us up if you are going and know where the party is at before the game

For those not traveling:

Second Self is hosting a rocking watch party at their taproom. They are huge Atlanta United fans and you know this is going to be a rowdy place to watch the game with other fans. The Real Mexican Vittles Food Truck will be there for food and stuff.

Terrapin

Beer & Bingo – Every Wednesday night starting at 6:30 – Play Bingo, Drink Beer, Win Prizes! We’ll be giving out prizes for every round and there is no cost to play, plus get 20% off of delicious Fox Bros. Smoked Wings.

Thursday Trivia – Get the crew together every Thursday for Trivia at the Terrapin Taproom. Free to play with prizes each round and lots of delicious beers from the Terrapin ATL Brew Lab!

Sweetwater

Join us for our 7 week outdoor spring cornhole league at SweetWater Brewing Company on Wednesday nights!

Season begins on Wednesday, March 18, but you must be registered by Monday, March 9!

Injury Report

Bello started practicing with the team

Matheus Rossetto is not available for selection for home CCL game and unlikely Nashville because of issues with his P1-Visa.

Robinson and Castillo have still not been seen practicing with ATL UTD yet

Hairwatch!

He did it, he changed his hair again. It is still blonde (with that blue streak peaking through) but this one reminds me of the beginning of 2018 Josef. Shaved sides, medium length blonde top.

“If I don’t score, another guy may score. Then he plays. So, Martinez goes to the bench. That’s why I’m a striker, no? So, I have to score, no? If you no score, you no play.” - Josef

Preview (Nashville)

Music City is jumping on most Saturday nights, but it will be especially rocking at Nissan Stadium when Nashville SC play their inaugural MLS match against Atlanta United.

One of two expansion sides to debut in 2020, Nashville SC made waves by acquiring 2019 Best XI center back Walker Zimmerman, who joins MLS veterans Dax McCarty and Anibal Godoy in the club's spine. Hany Mukhar will be tasked with being the offensive pulse, while Dom Badji, who has struggled to score consistently, will likely be the squad's No. 9 to start.

S3, E2 Feb 20, 2020

Show notes

Hair Watch

Not sure how we didn't talk about this last week, Josef’s hair is Blue. Blue stead down the front and mostly blonde still. The David Spade.

News

Atlanta United is officially the first MLS team with 1M Twitter followers - speaking of Twitter, they announced they are finally going to have a Spanish twitter.

Castleberry Hill Josef Martinez mural was done by a local artist. Go get your picture with it

Since Tito and LGP have started playing with their new teams, they both have scored

Things happening at Breweries:

Terrapin

Sunday, Feb 23 – Our 3rd Annual “Wake N Bake Off” at the Battery:

This Sunday, Feb 23 1-4pm at the Terrapin Taproom at Truist Park

Sample sweet and savory dishes from 15 local restaurants all made with Terrapin Wake N Bake Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout

Vote for your favorite and find out if Hector from El Super Pan will take home the Championship Belt again this year

Listen to Live Music and enter to win great raffle prizes from the Braves, Terrapin Beer Co. and each participating restaurant!

Tickets are $25 and all proceeds benefit the Atlanta Braves Foundation – Admission includes tastings from all 15 restaurants, your first beer, and a Terrapin Wake N Bake Snifter

Steady Hand

2/22 Gr8ful Dude and Friends Live (Saturday)

First anniversary party Saturday March 7th (tailgate there before the first home game)

Sweetwater

Fat Tuesday Crawfish Boil 5pm – 6pm – 7pm slots - single plates available for $15 or a table to feed at least 4 of you for $50

CCL in 90 Seconds

First leg for Atlanta (just score, we can break down further in recap)

Leon vs LAFC - 2-0 Leon. LAFC certainly looked like they missed Walkerman

Cruz Azul won 2-1 on the road against Portmore

Deportivo Saprissa vs Montreal - Club America vs communication. And Tigres vs Alianz

Seattle (vs Olimpia) and NYCFC (vs San Carlos) is scheduled for Thursday

Injury Report

Update on miles? (Quad strain) (labeled week to week)

Bello still out with concussion

Castillo out with rib injury

Looks like Mulraney and Rossetto should be good for Tuesday’s match

Recap

First goal scored by Moreira, assisted by RB Crisanto

Rubillo Castillo early hamstring injury played most the game. Dove for a penalty no call.

Josef scored and got a yellow

Escobar yellow.

Player of the game for Joe: BOTH GOLIES, Guz, Jonathan Rougier (ARG)

Beer of the Week

Second Self - Dad Made Breakfast

Tastes like delicious coffee

9% - damn

Perfect for morning EPL games

Comes in 16oz tall boys

Thursday: Throwback Thursdays (old school tastings)

Feb 22nd: The Hoagie Shack Food Truck

Feb 29th: Girl Scout Cookie Pairing (Round 2) (First one sold out so get tickets now!)

Make sure to grab tickets to their Girl Scout cookie pairing night before they sell out!

Tactics

How did our back line look without Miles?

Where do Rossetto and Mulraney fit in if they are available?

Preview

If we draw 0-0 we win, 1-1 it goes to shootouts, if we tie anything above that they win.

One player to highlight:

Kevin Lopez created the first goal. #36

6 goals in 25caps for Mataqua 19-20.

12 goals 18-19 season all comps.

Honorable mention: Matias Galvaliz.(ARG)

S3, E1 Feb 14, 2020

Show notes

Players we lost:

Andrew Carleton (on loan to Indy Eleven)

Dion Peirera

LGP (was 5th highest paid player on our team)

In moving LGP(110) and Gressel (115), AU has now moved it two all-time appearance leaders -

New club - Club Tijuana of Liga MX

Pogba

Gressel

AU acquired up to 1.1 Million in allocation money (S650k TAM in 2020 and $100k in 2021 - we can receive additional $350 TAM if he performs

Parkhurst

Justin Meram - Salary too high for us to renew

Vasquez

Superdraft pick up from Nashville (traded to Cincinnati FC)

Nagbe - traded to Columbus for $700,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, $150,000 in General Allocation Money and an international roster spot for the 2020 MLS season - The Crew will also pay Atlanta $200,000 in TAM for the 2021 MLS season and should Nagbe meet certain performance conditions

Tito - wanted a guarantee for more playing time.

Sold to Club Libertab (for reportedly 1.5 to 2 million)

Mikey Ambrose (we didn't renew his contract and he was picked up by Miami)

Inter Miami about to sign Pizarro from Monterrey

He would join the onslaught of Liga MX players joining MLS this year.

CBA Negotiations are done. Noteworthy changes below:

Free agency age lowered (from 28 to 24 with 5 years of play)

Senior player minimums increased to 109K

DP rule changed slightly (2 unlimited $$, 1 only unlimited $$ if player is under 23 - making sure MLS is seen as a selling league as oppose to retirement league)

Better player health and working conditions

401K increase to 4.25%

Charter flight increase (mandatory 8 flights this year, increase to 16 by 2024)

Increased travel per diem

We have a new sleeve sponsor - Piedmont Healthcare

New white and gold away jersey released - thoughts? (by the way, AU is the symbol for gold on the periodic table)

Rumours of a third kit to high performing teams (aka Atlanta United) via The Athletic for next year. I would take a third kit.

MLS in 90 Seconds:

People who have left the league:

Zlatan

Minnesota boldly decided to dump their whole team and start over.

Austin FC gets first jersey sponsor (Yeti)

Zimmerman was traded from LAFC to Nashville for 1.25 Mil in allocation money (right before CCL too, ouch)

Nashville is at a standstill with their mayor as he refused to move forward with the promised Nashville FC stadium. This is bad for the league, everyone should sign the petition

BWP is staying in the MLS and playing for LAFC

NYCFC’s CCL game moved to Red Bull Arena (they are close to securing their own stadium in the Bronx)

Inter Milan is suing MLS for trademark infringement, claiming that the term “Inter” is synonymous with its club and no one else. Inter Miami lost a key battle in the fight to keep its name which says the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) dismissed one of the MLS club’s two arguments.MLS will appeal the decision, and likely lose. -

Probably change their name to Flamingo and get sued by Brasil.

Columbus made some good moves with Nagbe, Lucas Zelarayan and Vito Wormoor (NED)

LAFC is still the team to beat. Virtually same roster plus new weapons like Uruguay U23 Francisco Ginella, Brian rod, Diego Palacios.

Injury Report:

Bello is going to be fine- head injury is not as serious as they originally thought and he should be back on the field playing relatively soon

Miles Robinson was taking off early against Leones Negros - quad strain, hopefully back by CCL

Beer of the Week:

Sweetwater’s 23rd Anniversary Ale (foeder-aged sour IPA)

“We are celebrating our 23rd anniversary by marrying two of our favorite styles featuring an out of this world dry hop. Notes of pineapple and tropical fruit dominate this light to medium bodied ale fit for every occasion.

Strain Inane OG (mexican-style craft lager)

Limited release (flowing starts Feb 2020), 5.6

Sweetwater Events:

DATE: Saturday, February 15th

TIME: 2:00pm - 10:00pm at the brewery

They are giving away custom 420 and G13 skis at the party!

A Full day of music featuring:

- Arrested Development

- B-Real

- Dumpstaphunk

BEER: A fat stash of draft options from our cellar, a boatload of specialty brews, and all the weirdest and wildest from The Woodlands barrel aging facility.

Debut of our 23rd Anniversary Ale, a foeder-aged sour IPA.

FOOD: Our brand spankin new taproom will be open with a special Anniversary Party-perfect menu.

And a bevy of food trucks featuring tasty options.

TWO WAYS TO PARTY:

General Admission: $19

Enjoy all the music, buy the brews and food you want, and hang out all damn day

Super Heady VIP: $69

4 complimentary brews

Primo viewing area for all the shows

VIP restrooms & bar

Dedicated VIP gate with unlimited re-entry'

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Second Self Events: (pick two things to cover this week)

Every Tuesday - $3Year Round Pints (Thai Wheat, ATaLe, Golden Blonde, Mole Porter, viKings of the South)

Feb 14th: Valentine’s Dinner Pairing with Chef Telene (A multi-course menu playing homage to the love and diverse food culture available in West Midtown. Every course will be perfectly paired with a Second Self beer. Tickets are $65 per person. Limited spots available!) AND Bleeding Hearts Art Show

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Steady Hand Events:

FIRST Anniversary Party on 3/7 - mark your calendars NOW

Offseason Recap

Franco, Barco and Remedi have become permanent residents and no longer take up an international roster spot

Guz has signed a contract extension through 2023

Players we’ve gained:

Anton Walkes (Portsmouth) (age 22) (British)

Adam Jahn (Transferred from Phoenix Rising FC - forward) (age 29)

Brooks Lennon (came from RSL) (age 22) (American, yet to make the senior national team)

Matheus Rossetto

23 year old Brazilian

Coming from Club Atletico Paranaense (PR)

Attacking midfielder (Nagbe replacement?)

Edgar Castillo (defender, american, age 33)

Castillo is an attacking left back - Castillo originally came to MLS in 2018 after winning multiple titles in Liga MX with Santos Laguna and Tijuana

Fernando Meza

The 29-year-old Argentine, who came up through the San Lorenzo ranks in his homeland, where he was teammates with Five Stripes winger Tito Villalba, is in his second stint with Necaxa with a stint at Chile’s Colo-Colo sandwiched between in more than a decade of professional experience.

Jake Mulraney (age 23, irish, transfer from Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian,

64 appearances for Inverness over the course of two seasons, collecting three goals and six assists. In 52 appearances with Hearts, the 23-year-old had two goals and 10 assists.

Luis Manuel Castro Uruguayan winger Manuel Castro on loan from Club Estudiantes de La Plata of Argentina’s Primera División. The loan will last through the end of June with a club option to extend to the end of the calendar year. Castro will occupy an international roster slot and will be added to the roster pending the receipt of his International Transfer Certificate

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S2, E37 (part II) Nov 15, 2019

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Part II of the season closer! We discuss the roaster player by player to see how our team might shape up next year. ATL Joe and Blake also go through possible European and Argentinian players that would be awesome to acquire in the off season to fit FdB’s style. Silly season is upon us!

S2, E37 (2019) Nov 15, 2019

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It’s a long two part episode… full of speculation. Part I of the season closer deals with the latest transfer news, CBA negotiations and what that could mean for the league and our personal accolades for “MVP”, “Most Improved”, “Most Disappointing” and as always… “Best Hair”

S2, E36 Oct 28, 2019

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Join Blake and ATL Joe as they rejoice in our recent domination against Philly at homes, earning us another playoff game at home. How do we line up against Toronto? What needs to happen in the western conference for us to get a home field for the MLS Cup? Fine out in the episode 36.

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