Managing Expectations with Tom Bogert

Back again, solo again. Lot to get to!

0:00 — Intro, quick All-Star retrospective

2:10 — Luchi Gonzalez to San Jose Earthquakes. How and why.

14:00 — Transfer window breakdowns! Starting with LAFC, the big winners

23:40 — Toronto FC go big with six starters in

32:20 — Why didn't CF Montreal make more summer moves?

36:40 — Why didn't NYCFC make more summer moves?

38:50 — Quick hits on: Vancouver, Columbus, Charlotte and more

A co-host to talk to you for a new voice! And to not just let whatever nonsense I say fly unchallenged! With real audio!!! Joseph Lowery joins to talk MLS free agency, latest USMNT moves, Taty Castellanos to Girona & MLS transfer news.

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0:00 - Intro

2:30 - MLSPA releases free agency-eligible players for 2023

6:10 - NYCFC has three big defensive players out of contract

13:00 - Who should be trying to sign Aaron Long?

18:00 - Jonathan Osorio

21:00 - Daniel Salloi

27:00 - Taty Castellanos, off to Girona

35:55 - USMNT latest moves. Chris Richards, Haji Wright, Zack Steffen, Malik Tillman, Shaq Moore, Nico Gioacchini

52:00 - Latest MLS moves

went solo again... but took questions from listeners to at least feel more collaborative. Maybe there'll be a guest next time!

0:00 - Rambling intro

2:30 - How long does Wayne Rooney stay at D.C.?

6:30 - Best fit for Luis Suarez?

10:30 - Austin FC... new DP?

14:40 - Nashville trying to sign Shaq Moore?

15:40 - Houston outlook

20:45 - How do you fix Atlanta?

26:40 - Do Charlotte need to use the transfer window?

29:50 - Cincinnati's transfer window?

32:30 - Real Salt Lake... Cuellar? Different DP? Then Chicago 

38:35 - Sir Minty!!!!!!

.... we're back!!! Out of nowhere. And with real audio!! And solo. Here for a primer of the Secondary Transfer Window:

0:00- Explanation for the delay. Stupid spaces/audio/whatever. And explanation for going solo.

4:10- Pozuelo to Miami… Bernadeschi to Toronto. Why TFC did it

12:40- Mark-Anthony Kaye to Toronto report?

15:20- Why Miami traded for Pozuelo

22:40- Jesse Lingard considering MLS?!

28:00- New England sign their Adam Buksa replacement

33:15- Quick hits. MLS transfers abroad to watch, starting with Gaga Slonina to Chelsea?

37:00- Which US U20 standouts will move?

38:30- Quick hits. MLS incomings to watch. Open DP spots, trade markets and more

Impromptu spaces/podcast with Matt Doyle on Hernan Losada’s firing, Poland pushing for Gaga Slonina, Carlos Vela contract and more.

0:00— Lesson learned: Don’t try to unplug and pay attention to loved ones

0:55— Hernan Losada fired by D.C. United

12:50— Poland push to Gaga Slonina, sources say they’re calling him up

21:45— Sources confirm: Carlos Vela, LAFC agree to new contract

28:00— Atlanta United continue to push to sign USMNT Matthew Hoppe

34:00— Atlanta United also interested in GK Josh Cohen

37:05— Djorjde Milhailovic and other MLSers who can break into USMNT

49:20— Summer moves for some USMNT guys? Djordje, Busio, de la Torre, etc

55:40— Do the Quakes get better? Yes! Playoffs? No!

One glorious day Ari Liljenwall will learn how to turn his phone on Do Not Disturb. Today was not that day. Ari joined to chat around MLS then got subbed off for Jacob Schneider.

1:45— CCL talk

8:25— Sources: Vancouver in advanced talks to sign potential DP

14:50— FC Cincinnati sign a DP d-mid

24:40— Philadelphia Union… Shield favorites!

28:30— Charlotte FC DP Kamil Jozwiak nears debut

35:00— Jacob “J-Schneids” Schneider subs in for Ari

35:40— Inter Miami were fun without Gonzalo Higuain!

42:40— A little plug/ for my Jesse Marsch feature, info on how it came about. Check it out on MLSsoccer dot com!

MLSsoccer.com's finest editors (and writers) Jonathan Sigal and Ari Liljenwall join the program for big picture MLS takeaways as the league heads into the international break after four weeks.

0:00— Intro… spaces redemption with Ari & Sigal.

4:10— Chicago Fire for real?

10:55— Transfer bits on Gaga Slonina. What would a deal look like? Could it be this summer? Loan back? How much?

15:40— 22 Under 22 outlook. Top tier: Jesus Ferreira, Slonina, Talles Magno, Julian Araujo, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Cade Cowell and Mamadou Fall

23:40— Jesus Ferreira talk (Euro clubs still watching)

26:10— Philadelphia Union. How good can they be?

32:45— Should we worry about Nashville SC?

39:00— Ari’s Seattle Sounders talk (negotiated down from his preferred three hours)

43:20— Shoutout Real Salt Lake

47:40— San Jose Earthquakes… yikes. Matias Almeyda future?

51:40— Early surprise MLS performers. Brandon Vazquez, Sebastian Driussi, Ben Bender, Nathan Harriel, Frankie Amaya and Raheem Edwards

The Athletic's Sam Stesjkal stops in to chat about the US national team roster drop for this month's final round of World Cup qualifying, plus we discuss MLS scoops and news.

0:00— Intro, welcome Sam

1:35— USMNT roster to be announced Thursday on ESPN

3:00— Stephen A. Smith, spittin’ USMNT fire?!

5:30— Will John Brooks get a recall? CBs talk

11:20— No. 9?????? Pefok, Pepi, Ferreira?

19:15— Who replaces Weston McKennie?

25:30— Would you call Djordje Mihailovic?

27:00— Onto MLS… Gyasi Zardes scoop.

36:30— Sources: Kemar Lawrence to Minnesota

40:30— Sources: Houston sign Thiaguinho

43:00— Should we change how we think about the U22 Initiative?

49:25— St. Louis City sign Roman Burki

54:40— Clunky outro. Classic.

My friend Taylor Rockwell, of the Total Soccer Show, joins his first-ever (?!?!) Twitter spaces. And jokingly responded to me saying "friend" by calling me a "work-related acquaintance", so, you know, that's tough.

0:00 — Intro. “Taylor Rockwell” is a dope name, right?

2:05 — Off field stuff in Charlotte

5:30 — Okay.. on the field stuff. From Taylor’s world famous hand-written notes!

10:10 — Worries but positive view on Charlotte FC’s midfield/attack?

15:55 — Sources on deal agreed for Poland int’l Kamil Jozwiak. Enough for Charlotte?

24:50 — Is it Efra time? Sources say European clubs still watching Efra Alvarez, still could make big move 

32:25 — FC Dallas and Alan Velasco

36:00 — Are the San Jose Earthquakes still fun? Or is it a comedian with the same bit or knuckleballer in MLB with one pitch? (Plus watch Matias Alemyda’s future…)

39:45 — Red Bulls can score! Without Luquinhas, too.

43:40 — USMNT roster on the horizon! What do you do at GK, Weston McKennie replacement, No. 9 starter?!?

MLS host extraordinaire and twitter spaces king Andrew Wiebe joins.

0:00 Andrew Wiebe can't give up that host life

1:25 where did the pod name come from? Shoutout Kenny Freeman

3:20 Hector Herrera signs with the Houston Dynamo. How big is this?

7:30 How did this deal come to be?

15:00 (Wiebe *loves* this deal*)

23:45 Diego Lainez rumor? Sources say no. But what's next? 

27:30 MLS week 1 takeaways: Inter Miami is fun?

33:50 Whitecaps odd tactical decision

36:20 FC Dallas look good & Paul Arriola looks a good fit

39:15 San Jose? ..............

41:00 Austin! Well done

43:20 Scoops and nuggets! Sources on: Dallas signing, Brenden Aaronson to Leeds latest, Kemar Lawrence exit, Liverpool/others for Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Dayne St. Clair market, Ola Kamara market and another American at Barcelona

0:00 — Awkward first intro! Fun!

2:09 — What was the biggest deal of MLS offseason?

13:00 — Xherdan Shaqiri or Lorenzo Insigne?

18:00— Doyle’s quote of the episode.

19:00— Biggest MLS trades

23:55— Why LAFC went all-in on trade market

30:05— Most impactful trade of the offseason?

33:25— Best lower-key signings of the offseason

40:20— Doyle tries hard to sell me on “We Move”

43:15— Are Charlotte FC going to be okay?

48:50— Awkward first outro! Fun!!