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On today's episode I interview Farhan Mostafa aka Chunky and we discuss his love for soccer, how he became a goalie, the amount of soccer jerseys he collects and we touch upon Brown Bag Social Club and NYC12. Show link: http://www.nycfcpodcast.com/s1e58 Here's what you'll hear on today's episode We get to know Farhan Mostafa a bit personally and how he became a soccer fan How Farhan became a fan of Liverpool, Barcelona and NYCFC He was a ball boy during the Liverpool vs Manchester City match at Yankee Stadium His experience meeting Steven Gerrard by accident What gets Farhan Mostafa excited and worried about New York City FC What the best and worst part of the NYCFC season has been for Farhan Mostafa What changes he would of made during the Galaxy slaughter. His thoughts on what David Villa's post comments were after the Galaxy loss and what he thinks Frank Lampard's future is. Four players Farhan believes will not be with NYCFC next season. Farhan explains how and why he joined Brown Bag Social Club and NY

On today's episode I am joined by Matt Reed and Dane Forgione as we discuss the 2 - 1 loss New York City FC had against the Columbus Crew. We then go through some news and rumors surrounding the team. Show link: http://nycfcpodcast.com/s1e57 Here's what you'll hear on today's episode Nice to see Patrick Mullins have his first start since July 18. Jefferson Mena progressing slowly but then was removed due to injury Adam Nemec and New York City FC finally agree to part ways Is Khiry Shelton getting closer to playing for New York City FC? Why the F didn't Poku start? Why has David Villa be called offsides so many times this season? Horrible defending from Andrea Pirlo allowed the first Columbus Crew goal. Andrew Jacobson's great goal. Why can't more players on NYCFC take these shots? Was their a lack of urgency on NYCFC's behalf in the second half? Can New York City FC afford player vs coach altercations this late into the season? Dane Forgione explains his version of what happened with the two New York City F

What's up everybody thank you so much for joining me today in episode S1E56 of the NYCFC Fan Podcast. On today's show I interview Dane Forgione. An interview I recorded a very long time ago but so happy I can finally release it today. Show notes for this episode will be found at http://www.nycfcpodcast.com/s1e56 Here's what you'll hear on today's episode We get to know Dane Forgione a bit more personally and how he fell into soccer Dane originally started out as a Portland Timbers supporter. From Staten Island - is the travel difficult. Loves the fan culture that NYCFC has. Josh Saunders, should he be replaced? We analyse Josh a bit more. Should the MLS alter the All-Star game Shout Out: Los Templados and Peat Vazquez. How NYCFC collapses whenever we give up a goal. Leave us a voice message at NYCFCPodcast.com/chat Subscribe to the NYCFC Fan Podcast via iTunes or Stitcher             If you enjoyed this episode can you share it with the rest of the NYCFC fans by leaving an honest rating and review on iTun

On today's episode we finish part two of the game recap where Matt Reed and Dane Forgione finish explaining how NYCFC lost 5-1 against the LA Galaxy. I also blow a casket on air. Show link: http://www.nycfcpodcast.com/s1e55 Here's what you'll hear on today's episode We try to explain what happened with NYCFC during this loss. Should NYCFC cut Lampard? MLS needs to stop making matchups based on DP's Should Patrick Mullins get more playing time Velasquez, Grabavoy, Mullins: Same three substitutions NYCFC has been making in it's past few games Shout outs: Sarah Rogers, NoLampard No Problem, Ruben Martinez, @DeGroat, ruben skengload Who the real captain of NYCFC is If you were Jason Kreis, what would you say to NYCFC after the brutal loss Leave us a voice message at NYCFCPodcast.com/chat Send the podcast an email at info@nycfcpodcast.com Subscribe to the NYCFC Fan Podcast via iTunes or Stitcher             If you enjoyed this episode can you share it with the rest of the NYCFC fans by leaving an honest rating

On today's episode I'm joined by Matt Reed and Dane Forgione as we discuss the 2 - 2 draw New York City FC had against the Columbus Crew. Show link: http://www.nycfcpodcast.com/s1e54   Here's what you'll hear on today's episode Matt and Dane's opinion on the Columbus Crew match Why can't New York City FC play a full 90 minutes of quality soccer? Do we need a better formation? Was the rain delay a curse or a blessing? What Poku means to New York City FC David Villa's first assist at an away game Jefferson Mena's performance this match compared to previous games Check out Ryan's Daughter for New York City FC away matches Break down of all 4 goals Leave us a voice message at NYCFCPodcast.com/chat Send the podcast an email at info@nycfcpodcast.com Subscribe to the NYCFC Fan Podcast via iTunes or Stitcher             If you enjoyed this episode can you share it with the rest of the NYCFC fans by leaving an honest rating and review on iTunes? Simply click here. Leaving a 5 star rating and review will help the s

What's up everybody thank you so much for joining me today in episode S1E53 of the NYCFC Fan Podcast. On today's show I interview Johnny Cambero aka Tommy Nevada. We talk about a wide range of topics including how he started following soccer and what he does during games. Show notes for this episode will be found at http://www.nycfcpodcast.com/s1e53 Here's what you'll hear on today's episode  We get to learn how Tommy Nevada started following soccer and the teams he follows as well Hailing from the Dominican Republic, how did Tommy Nevada fall into soccer? Tommy's opinion about the Red Bulls Vs NYCFC match and the sanctions Clears the air out about the GSU vs NYCFC Fans Tailgate Essentials 100: What to do and what not to do as per Tommy Nevada: Do not bring water! Bring beer and liquor. Yankees Stadium Security & Securitas Tommy's experience with the Hearts of Oak As a capo, the chants Tommy Nevada likes and those he wants gone. How can we achieve a more unified front between the supporter sections? Exp

On today's episode Matt Reed and Andres Emilio Soto breakdown the 3-1 victory NYCFC had against DC United. We then look into Wednesday match up against the Columbus Crew. Show link: http://nycfcpodcast.com/nycfc-s1e52-tale-of-two-halves-poku-3-vs-dc-united-1/ Here's what you'll hear on today's episode Review of NYCFC's starting lineup, RJ Allen starting at right back and Kwadwo Poku starting at center attacking midfield Recap of all 4 goals What Shay Facey's yellow means against the next match against the Columbus Crew What was the meaning behind the substitution of RJ Allen for Iraola The progression of Andrew Jacobson Angelino and the short corner kick setups will pay off Thoughts on Mix Diskerud being replaced for Sebastian Velasquez and Mix's role on our team There have been rumblings about benching Saunders Wednesday's preview against The Columbus Crew Leave us a voice message at NYCFCPodcast.com/chat Send the podcast an email at info@nycfcpodcast.com Subscribe to the NYCFC Fan Podcast via iTunes or S

Thank you so much for joining me today in episode S1E51 of the NYCFC Fan Podcast. On today's show I interview Jeff Weisinger who is a huge NYCFC supporter and also is a beat writer for. We talk about NYCFC, how he follows our team, supports our team and then talk about his personal project called Blue Life on YouTube. Show notes for this episode will be found at http://nycfcpodcast.com/nycfc-s1e51-interview-with-jeff-weisinger Here's what you'll hear on today's episode Jeff Weisinger is the founding Editor at CCNY BeaverBeat. A featured Columnist at FanSided and NYCFC beat writer for NYSportsHub.com We get to know Jeff Weisinger a bit more personally and how he started following soccer Plays goalkeeper for Third Rail FC. Explain why he feels Soccer in NYC has been an untapped market for so long How NYCFC and NYC can make soccer huge in USA How this club gave us such great opportunities If he had complete control of the team what change would you make What gets Jeff Weisinger excited and worried about NYCFC

What's up everybody thank you so much for joining me today in episode S1E50 of the NYCFC Fan Podcast. On today's show Matt Reed and I review the 2-0 loss NYCFC had against the New York Red Bulls and quickly preview the upcoming match against DC United...... Show notes for this episode will be found at http://www.nycfcpodcast.com/s1e50 Here's what you'll hear on today's episode Alongside Matt Reed we discuss the 2-0 NYCFC had against the New York Red Bulls How the second time around visiting Red Bulls Arena was much smoother transition and process Review of formation, starting lineup and substitutions Analysis of both New York Red Bulls goals Pirlo's poor performance Villa's offsides call which was a vital bad call Questionable decisions again by Jason Kreis in regards to substitutions and tactics Shout out to Blue Balls Podcast, Third Rail, Hearts of Oak Leave us a voice message at NYCFCPodcast.com/chat Wow episode 50!!!!!   Subscribe to the NYCFC Fan Podcast via iTunes or Stitcher             If you enjo

What's up everybody thank you so much for joining me today in episode S1E49 of the NYCFC Fan Podcast. On today's show I'll be speaking with Nick Chavez who is a columnist for SoccerNewsday as we discuss NYCFC related content and also get to know Nick a bit more personally. We take fan questions and go in depth about his thoughts and concerns regarding New York City FC. Show notes for this episode will be found at http://www.nycfcpodcast.com/s1e49 Here's what you'll hear on today's episode We learn how Nick Chavez fell into soccer and how/why he started writing What teams other than New York City FC does Nick Chavez follow? Issues he see's with NYCFC and the MLS in general How Nick Chavez sees the league grow and where it can be in 20 years Who has been the biggest revelation, and the biggest disappointment in NYCFC? Follow Nick Chavez on Twitter - @NickChavezMLS https://twitter.com/NickChavezMLS Pirlo: A Force of Footballing Nature in New York City Guest Column: Celebrate your ethnicity — but support the US

What's up everybody thank you so much for joining me today in episode S1E48 of the NYCFC Fan Podcast. Today's show is pretty special as I was a guest on the podcast Jake Beckhard and Trey Fillmore hosts called Blue Balls Podcast. Show notes for this episode will be found at http://www.nycfcpodcast.com/s1e48 Here's what you'll hear on today's episode Jake Beckhard, Trey Fillmore and Andres Soto recap the 3-2 loss against Montreal Impact Breakdown of goals scored against Montreal Impact Ned Grabavoy started Thomas McNamara coming to form Jason Hernandez aka Katy Perry Talking Points Blue Balls Podcast Style Los Templados making Yankee Stadium louder after the 25th minute What do we do with Mix Diskerud if our three DP spots are taken? Jake Beckhard (@jakebecknation), Trey Fillmore (@treyfillmore) and Blue Balls Podcast (@BlueBallsPod) on Twitter MTA Power Rankings Which Wright Phillips did it? Preview the final Hudson River Derby match of the season Leave us a voice message at NYCFCPodcast.com/chat Subscribe

On today's show I speak with Matt Reed from MetroSoccerNation.com as we review the 2-3 loss NYCFC had against Montreal Impact. Show notes for this episode will be found at http://www.nycfcpodcast.com/s1e47   Here's what you'll hear on today's episode How NYCFC was a step slow and just off the entire game How a score line of 2-3 does not indicate how poor a performance NYCFC had Thomas McNamara really coming to form and becoming a key player for our team Why does Jason Kreis continue to play and start Ned Grabavoy? Has NYCFC taken more than a step back since the addition of Andrea Pirlo and Frank Lampard? How Los Templados made a huge statement during the match Jefferson Mena's poor starting lineup debut for NYCFC Josh Saunders not playing like his usual solid self Why did it take Jason Kreis so long to make substitutions? What is Frank Lampard's role within our team? http://www.nycfcpodcast.com/win2015 Subscribe to the NYCFC Fan Podcast via iTunes or Stitcher         If you enjoyed this epis

On today's show I'll be speaking with Zach and Robert as we recap the 5-3 victory NYCFC had against Orlando City. Aside from analyzing all eight goals we also go through Colton's player ratings and obviously discuss the debut of Jefferson Mena and Andrea Pirlo. We finish off by taking Fan questions and briefly touch upon Zach's latest article which is about the new players joining around the MLS. Show notes for this episode will be found at http://www.nycfcpodcast.com/s1e46     Here's what you'll hear on today's episode We discuss the NYCFC Tifo created for Orlando City Our opinions with the starting eleven lineup How our midfield helped Villa create goals even as the lone striker The early substitution and tough debut from Jefferson Mena Breakdown of all 8 goals and NYCFC substitutions 3 assists from Poku 3 subs from Kreis (all making sense) Another hat trick allowed. Kppeing Andrew Jacobson in the game alongside Pirlo http://nycfcpodcast.com/mls-newcomers-who-they-are-and-why-theyre-important Match Recap

What's up everybody thank you so much for joining me today in episode S1E45 of the NYCFC Fan Podcast. On today's show I'll be speaking with OC Lions Fan TV and CIty Soccer Talk as we preview Sunday's upcoming match of New York City FC against Orlando City. Show notes for this episode will be found at http://www.nycfcpodcast.com/s1e45   Here's what you'll hear on today's episode New York City FC's triple threat in David Villa, Frank Lampard and Andrea Pirlo How the purple unicorn came to be What their supporters group sections is like compared to New York City FC The lineup each team may start with Stregnths and weakness of both teams Game predictions @OCLionsFan_tv @CitySoccerTalk http://citysoccertalk.com http://OCLionsfan.com   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNR9JHaM_lU   To leave a voice message that will be featured on a future show visit NYCFCPodcast.com/chat.   Subscribe to the NYCFC Fan Podcast via iTunes or Stitcher         If you enjoyed this episode can you share it with the rest of the NYCFC f

In episode 44 I speak with Matt Reed about the 1-0 loss New York City FC had against the New England Revolution. Show notes for this episode will be found at http://www.nycfcpodcast.com/s1e28 Here's what you'll hear on today's episode The age of our two left defenders compared to our 2 right defenders. The great build up from the Revolution in which they scored the games only goal. Breakdown of NYCFC's poor defense during the goal Instagram video of Ballouchy getting beat: https://instagram.com/p/5UeZFOK4Ha/ Did the referree miss calling a penalty on the free kick when Andrew Jacobson fell in the box Thomas McNamara's hustle play on defense helping to stop the Revs from possibly scoring another goal Why couldn't NYCFC score any goals in the first half when they created chances? It appears that if Villa does not score a goal NYCFC loses games. We question the substitutions Jason Kreis used during the match How our team appeared flat after Ned Grabavoy earned a straight red card Is Mix Diskerud worth the mo

On today's show I'll be speaking with Sonya Kondratenko who is a Baltimore Native, a globetrotter, soccer enthusiast, taco lover and social media editor at Howler Magazine and Baltimore Bohemians. Show notes for this episode will be found at http://www.nycfcpodcast.com/s1e43 Here's what you'll hear on today's episode How Sonya became a fan of soccer, social media and food, primarily loves tacos though How Sonya loves to create content and engagement with her followers Although she is a DC United Fan you can't deny her love for soccer and the growth of MLS She's been to NYCFC games, as well as Red Bulls and Union games and gives her opinions on the atmosphere of supporters from all three Is July 5th her bday? It was when USA womens won world cup The story behind her avatar shirt wearing the '94 world cup logo Her opinion on how much buzz NYCFC receives in just its first year and on Lampard not playing a game yet added to the All Star game Plus a whole bunch of other great and funny fan questions Follow Sonya

Hi there and thanks for joining me today in episode S1E42 of the NYCFC Fan Podcast. On today's show I'll be speaking with Noah Blumenthal AKA FootyLovin from the NYCFC Forums (http://nycfcforums.com) Show notes for this episode will be found at http://www.nycfcpodcast.com/s1e42 On today's episode you'll hear... How Noah Blumenthal became and avid soccer fan and supporter of NYCFC How his love for soccer grew and completly took control over other sports He throws down a ton of analysis on the state of NYCFC and it's fans support He answers his own questions he asked the show earlier how his love for NYCFC has spilled onto his children, wife and friends The story behind his fabled Pirlo sign Subscribe to the NYCFC Fan Podcast via iTunes or Stitcher         If you enjoyed this episode can you share it with the rest of the NYCFC fans by leaving an honest rating and review on iTunes? Simply click here. Leaving a 5 star rating and review will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely and it'll help othe

Thank you so much for joining me today in episode S1E41 of the NYCFC Fan Podcast. On today's show I'll be speaking with Robert Hobson and newbie to the podcast Zach Weiner as we review the wild match NYCFC had against Toronto FC which ended 4 - 4. We then discuss New York City FC signing a new center back from Colombia and go through other league news. Show notes for this episode will be found at http://www.nycfcpodcast.com/s1e41 Here's what you'll hear on today's episode We discuss the 8 goals during the match against Toronto FC. How Kreis needs to start trusting players that he did not bring in from Real Salt Lake. Why does Kreis have some type of love affair with Ned Grabavoy? Patrick Mullins was unfairly deducted a deserving goal and we discuss his performance. We choose 3 players from Coltons ratings. We discuss the signing of Jefferson Mena. The USMNT and the Gold Cup. Links and resources mentioned in this episode Colton's match recap: http://nycfcpodcast.com/nycfc-4-4-toronto-fc-match-review-and-pla

On today's show I'll be speaking with Paul Allen who is the founder of Hooligans NYCFC. We talk about a wide range of topics from the experience in Montreal and other away games to how he was treated during one match with Securitas. We also discuss the smoke flares he uses and how Hooligans are incorrectly blamed for every single smoke flare that is lit. Show notes for this episode will be found at http://www.nycfcpodcast.com/s1e40 On today's episode you'll hear... Hooligans NYCFC first appearance on the NYCFC Fan Podcast can be found here: http://nycfcpodcast.com/s1e11 His experience during the away match against the Montreal Impact Treatment of fans in Yankee Stadium. About light flares and how to properly use them About the Red Bulls match and what the Hooligans TIFO was The NYCFC branding infringement His experience meeting Josh Saunders and Paul throws down a Josh Saunders chant created by Kenny from Ryan's Daughter Image: https://instagram.com/p/4xgZbAxknS Follow Hooligans NYCFC on Instagram: https://

What's up everybody thank you so much for joining me today in episode S1E39 of the NYCFC Fan Podcast. On today's show I'll be speaking with Colton Coreschi as we quick hits style review his the good the bad and the player ratings for NYC Football Club's latest victory against the Montreal Impact. We then take some fan questions. Show notes for this episode will be found at http://www.nycfcpodcast.com/s1e39 Here's what you'll hear on today's episode: Colton and I review is game recap and discuss a couple of players who performed well and who didn't A fun questions from LionNYC about the order of penalty shots And another fan question about how the team will grow Check out Colton's recap of the 2-1 victory NYCFC had against the Montreal Impact: http://nycfcpodcast.com/new-york-city-fc-vs-toronto-fc-match-preview/ To leave a voice message that will be featured on a future show visit NYCFCPodcast.com/chat. Subscribe to the NYCFC Fan Podcast via iTunes or Stitcher         If you enjoyed this episode can you sha