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Queen City Press's Laurel Pfahler Visits CST Apr 06, 2021

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEK’S SHOW.

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FC Cincinnati wrapped up the Florida portion of their preseason schedule with friendlies against Orlando City SC and Minnesota United that weren’t streamed.

Last week we reported that FCC would be signing two players and two players they did in fact sign. Welcome to the club Isaac Atanga and Gustavo Vallecilla.

We also hear from Ghana’s biggest FC Cincinnati fan, Zaidan Tunechi, who is very excited that Isaac Atanga is the club’s first Ghanaian player.

Special thanks to the folks at Rhinehaus for supporting the show this week!

After dropping the Kyle Scott news this morning, Queen City Press’s Laurel Pfahler joined us on the CST Hotline. We discussed the Frankie Amaya and Allan Cruz situations as well. Be sure to check Laurel’s stuff out and support her Patreon as well.

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FC Cincinnati's Joe Gyau Visits CST Mar 30, 2021

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEK’S SHOW.

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On this week’s show, we get to talk about an FC Cincinnati match that we got to actually see with our own eyes! FC Cincinnati rallies to beat Chicago Fire over the weekend 2-1.

We were so thrilled this week to have Joseph-Claude Gyau on the program. Joe’s been a consistent name on Jaap Stam’s teamsheet now for a year. Now he’s making the switch to right-back in this system. We ask him about the move as well as about his new teammates for 2021.

Special thanks to the folks at Rhinehaus for supporting the show this week!

The US Open Cup has a new format and FC Cincinnati could possibly qualify for the tournament based on how they start their 2021 campaign.

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Which Luciano Acosta is FC Cincinnati Getting? A Visit with the RFK Refugees Mar 23, 2021

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEK’S SHOW.

On this week’s Brad Weigel, Geoff Tebbetts and Bill Wolf discuss all things FCC.

It’s finally official, FC Cincinnati has their DP midfielder in Luciano Acosta.

We’re joined by Jon Hoffman and Ted Meyer, co-hosts of the RFK Refugees Podcast, a podcast devoted to covering DC United. Jon and Ted had the luxury of watching Acosta for four years in DC and fill us in on what to expect from FCC’s newest DP signing.

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What did you think of the West End Stadium’s light show last week? The guys discuss their feelings on it.

FC Cincinnati may or may not but most definitely did beat Indy Eleven 6-0 over the weekend.

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Luciano Acosta a Done Deal? Plus We're Talking About Practice......Games Mar 16, 2021

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEK’S SHOW.

On this week’s show, Bryan fills in in the hosting chair and is joined by Clay Winstead, Ken Hoetker and Bill Wolf.

Multiple reports are surfacing (plus Atlas already confirmed it) that Luciano Acosta will join FC Cincinnati as a Designated Player.

Now that FC Cincinnati has signed another DP, what does this mean for Allan Cruz? The Post Cincy recently reported that FC Cincinnati are looking to move him.

FC Cincinnati lost 3-0 to Louisville City FC in a scrimmage at the Mercy Health Training Center this weekend. Time to panic?

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Extratime's Matt Doyle Visits CST Mar 09, 2021

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On this week’s show, we talk FCC with Bryan Weigel, Coach Brad Gough and Brad Weigel.

We open up this week’s show with a visit from Extratime’s Matt Doyle. Doyle was on our show again about a year ago and so we wanted to have him back on the show to get a sense of where he feels FCC is at the current moment. We value Doyle’s opinion because he doesn’t mince words and he’s brutally honest. Bluntly, this team hasn’t done enough this offseason to improve. Sometimes, these things need to be said out loud and it’s OK. Check out Matt on Extratime wherever you get your podcasts.

Later in the show, we discussed Brenner’s arrival to Cincy and some of the other rumored players potentially arriving, Armando Mendez, Lucho Acosta to name a few.

We ended the show by debating the over/under on how many goals Extratime set for Brenner this season. How many goals do you think he’ll score in 2021?

Also, as many of you saw last week, our own Michael Lahoud has accepted a position with Austin FC as their Color Analyst on their English-speaking TV broadcasts. We’re certainly sad to see Michael go but we couldn’t be more proud of this accomplishment for him. We’ll be watching and rooting for YOU in Austin. Maybe not the team, but we’ll be rooting for you. Thank you for taking a chance on CST and for helping us elevate our game these past few months. You’ve been a rockstar from day one.

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West End Stadium Tour with Jeff Wallner Mar 02, 2021

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On this week’s show, we talk FCC with Bryan Weigel, Boston Brazzell and Jeff Wallner.

We open up the show by discussing the West End Stadium tour that Jeff was fortunate to go on last week. To read more about his experience, check out his article from last week.

Bryan talks us through some of the new player rumors surrounding FC Cincinnati, particularly Armanda Mendez and Luciano Acosta. Kyle Scott, who we also discussed last week is now on trial at FC Cincinnati according to multiple reports.

Is there still a reason to #BelieveinGaston? Cagliari in Serie A are contenders for relegation and he’s not playing very much. Could this happen? Or is Jurgen Locadia trolling us on Instagram?

Frankie Amaya was invited to Olympic Qualifying Camp for the US U-23 squad. Frankie was one of 31 players to get an invite from coach Jason Kreis.

We offer up our thoughts on last week’s Dynamic Kit reveal. What did you think? Here’s what our own Jacob Clary had to say about the new look.

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Kings Hammer FC's Paul Nicholson Visits CST Feb 23, 2021

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEK’S SHOW.

On this week’s show, I’m back hosting with Geoff Tebbetts, Bill Wolf, and Michael Lahoud.

We open up the show discussing the report from The Post Cincy that FC Cincinnati is in negotiations with Newcastle United midfielder Kyle Scott. Scott is a 23-year old midfielder who started his professional career at Chelsea in their youth ranks. He’s been a member of the USYNT U15, U18, and U20 squads. We fill you in on who we feel about this signing. Mike didn’t mince words.

Since Mike was absent last week due to not having any power in Texas, he didn’t get a chance to chime in on the Frankie Amaya report from The Athletic. He also didn’t mince words here.

We were thrilled to welcome back friend of the show Paul Nicholson. Paul was a member of the very first FC Cincinnati team back in 2016. He has started his coaching career previously with the Cincinnati Dutch Lions. Now you can find him roaming the dugout for the new USL League 2 announced last week, Kings Hammer FC. We talk to Paul about why a USL League 2 team in Cincy is necessary and how Kings Hammer will be involved. It was great catching up with Nico!

It’s Kit Reveal Week! We discuss our thoughts on last year’s kits and where we hope the Orange and Blue go this week with their new home 2021 kits.

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What's Up With Frankie? Feb 16, 2021

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On this week’s show, Bryan Weigel fills in as host with Boston Brazzell, Clay Winstead and Bill Wolf.

The guys are joined by Laurel Pfahler from Queen City Press to discuss her report Monday evening regarding the deal for Pity Martinez apparently falling through.

The guys discuss what’s going on with Frankie Amaya after last week’s report surfaced that he had requested a trade away from FC Cincinnati.

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Learning More About FC Cincinnati's New Striker Brenner with Pedro Luis Cuenca from Territorio MLS Feb 09, 2021

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEK’S SHOW.

On this week’s show, we’re joined by Michael Lahoud, Brad Weigel, and Coach Brad Gough returns to discuss the news that striker Brenner from Sao Paulo will be joining FC Cincinnati for the 2021 MLS season. An expected official announcement will be made by the club tomorrow but the club more or less confirmed his signing with a cool video Monday night. Kudos Matt Shisler! Well done.

To learn more about Brenner and what kind of striker FC Cincinnati are getting, we’re joined this week on the show by Pedro Luis Cuenca from Territorio MLS. I made the mistake on the show saying that their website is a Portuguese website. I apologize for this error, their website is a Brazilian website covering Major League Soccer. My mistake and I apologize for misspeaking.

We also discuss the news CST was able to report last week that former Atlanta United midfielder Pity Martinez is heading to Cincy after a short stint in Saudi Arabia with Al Nassr.

The CBA was officially ratified today between MLS owners and the MLSPA. What does it mean going forward? We discuss.

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FC Cincinnati's Calvin Harris Visits CST Feb 02, 2021

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEK’S SHOW.

On this week’s show, we’re joined by Michael Lahoud, Bill Wolf returns, and we’re pleased to announce the debut of new CST contributor, Geoff Tebbetts.

We opened up the show by discussing the news that MLS will kick off its preseason on February 22nd and its Regular Season on April 3rd, barring a new Collective Bargaining Agreement has been reached between MLS ownership and the MLSPA.

We then discussed FC Cincinnati GM Gerard Nijkamp’s comments during last week’s press conference. You can read more about it from our Jeff Wallner here.

Of course, Michael was absolutely thrilled for our chat with fellow Wake Forest Demon Deacon Calvin Harris. After a fine career at Wake, Harris was selected with the 2nd Overall pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. We find out a little bit more about FC Cincinnati’s newest member, including the team he supports back home, and life abroad. We can’t wait to see him on the pitch at West End Stadium!

Late in the show, we discussed the report from The Athletic’s Jeff Rueter, Sam Stejskal, and Paul Tenorio regarding Frankie Amaya and other MLS teams reaching out to FC Cincinnati for his services. The report states that the trade request from some of these clubs matched or was close to what Atlanta was able to get in their trade with the Columbus Crew for Darlington Nagbe. You can read more about this here. (subscription required)

We wrapped up the show with Bill and Geoff discussing “Let them Play”, a campaign put together by the Independent Supporters Council regarding their feelings on a potential lockout.

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