We're back to break down the Leagues Cup matches for the Loons and highlight the recent spate of signings.Then we spent the bulk of the episode discussing the US Women and Men (but let's face it, the Women's tournament has been better) Olympic adventures. Including some interesting substitution patterns for Hayes, A Swanson renaissance, Trinity Rod…

We're back to discuss the Loons not super great week briefly, but hey, they did Make a Wish and get off the losing train, so baby steps. More importantly, Bridget and Nubia are joining Dave to help discuss the US Olympic soccer teams. Firstly, a brief discussion of the men's team, followed by a much deeper dive on the women's team.…

We have a full podcast this week as Nubia, Eric and Rodrigo join MJ and Dave to briefly discuss the Loons, MPLS City and Aurora, before deep-diving into the EUROs and the chaos that was CONMEBOL and COPA America '24. As always, the MN Futbol Show brings the receipts.โดย The Daves

Two Loons matches and two new ways to lose. Eric, MJ, and Dave briefly discuss the most recent Loons losses and chat about what has gone wrong with the team and who, if anyone, is at fault for the recent slide in form. Bright side, we actually think they played well the last few matches. After Loons news we discuss MN Super Cup and MN Aurora before…

The MN Futbol Show Boys join to discuss Loons, but mostly to talk Euros and Copa. What is wrong with Mexico, can the US survive (spoiler alert, they can't), and what is up with this Eastern European futbol renaissance? Also, we find out in real-time Aurora is not hosting playoffs for some fucking reason!…

The less said about the Loons the better, so we dispense with the Loons quickly and since we are joined by Brazilian correspondent Eric Silva Brenneman to talk all things Copa America and Euro 2024.We also chat briefly about the Loons transfer rumors and Minnesota Aurora FC is very close to clinching their third straight Heartland Title.…

Kaleb joins the TDIK pod for the first time and we talk about bringing our toddlers to the match last Saturday. Spoiler Alert: A lot of girl-dadding in this one! Zeller tells a story about making fun of Jesus Ferreria, the guys talk about the valuable point secured, and MN kids on the pitch. We also discuss all of the other soccer happenings in the…

Zero points in LA but three points against the Sporks, completes a pretty intense 8 days. Jess and Zeller briefly discuss both matches before addressing the fact that 10!!! International Loons will be unavailable for the upcoming Pride match against FC Dallas.โดย The Daves

It's a Memorial Day Miracle, A Bridget and a Dave get together in person to laugh at Fortuna Dusseldorf, but more importantly discuss the stupidest MNUFC match ever. We don't necessarily mean that in a bad way, but boy howdy was it fucking stupid.Plus lower division soccer is really in full force and we hype up MPLS City SC & Aurora!…

2 matches, 4 points, Good Loons? We discuss the good vibes of the team, hockey line changes, & set pieces.Also, MPLS City SC and Aurora are finally back in action for an action-packed 6 weeks of soccerโดย The Daves

The Loons Went Down to Georgia.. And Came Back with a Soul!We talk about another Loons road win, including some butt-hole-clenching defense, Tani Time (again), and Papa Arriaga having himself one helluva week!โดย The Daves

Dave, MJ & Jess are back to break down a wonderful 2-1 victory over the Sporks, make fun of Peter Vermes, and amaze at our manager's ability to make in-match changes and just be an overall awesome guy.โดย The Daves

A Dave, MJ, and Bridget get together to discuss Loon's optimism. Did you know you can change formations and adjust to maximize your player's abilities, also you can reward young guys for late match performances? We didn't know that either.โดย The Daves

Eric, Bridget and a Dave get together to discuss the Loons match from last Saturday. They discuss slow starts, what they'd like the team to do to change that, and what to do about Reynoso.Also discussed are new MLS substitution and injury rules, going into effect this weekend. And because we have some MN Futbol Show folks, we get into some world fo…

We welcome Colin to the TDIK fold and discuss Tani Time, Loons starting slow, and what to do about Reynoso. We also get some MPLS City tea, talk about Aurora and learn that Colin is in an improv group!โดย The Daves

After an international break, we (very) briefly recap the Friendly win against St. Patrick's Athletic and Open Cup victory over Chicago, then spend a little more time discussing the issues in the 2-0 losses to Philly & Michigan Stars FC.โดย The Daves

Are the Loons... fun? ESB joins MJ and Zeller to discuss the new manager, his tactics, his experience, and his vibes. That is the framework we use to discuss the Loons thrilling 2-0 win over defending (and presently reeling) Western Conference Champs LAFC.โดย The Daves

A new joint, by Ragnar Zellburg, The podcast of Booksโดย The Daves

A short one, as it was just MJ and Zeller, this was recorded live at the Black Hart so apologies for the slightly less-than-stellar audio, particularly from MJ's mic.We discuss the Loons new knack for grabbing points late, can we press for 34+ matches, some slightly dodgy defending, and being lucky which is often better than being good.…

We back! And we're vibing, both literally and figuratively! We have a slightly different format, very similar banter, and a couple of announcements.We discuss the Season & Home Openers, FO moves, USOC and MJ's really upset (like far too upset ;) ) about the new UCLformat coming next year.โดย The Daves

Seriously??? We hastily threw together a one-hour podcast that is somehow more than an hour, silly us!โดย The Daves

It's been almost two months since we recorded and lots of stuff happened, and almost kinda didn't do anything. We try to recap all of it, at least to the best of our abilities. Also if you have any thoughts on the format going forward in 2024, please reach out to us, via Carrier Pigeon or yelling at Zeller at the bar!…

We're back! We get together to discuss all (most) of the offseason moves so far for the Loons, what we like, what we don't like, and not really pontificating on the future of the squad!Damn it feels good to be back.โดย The Daves

Well, that was the end of a soccer season. We kinda break it down, speculate a bit on the upcoming offseason, discuss Aurora, the Gophers, and a potentially lucrative opportunity for people to kick soccer balls at a Dave's head. Plus the epic story about how Zeller absolutely fucked himself this weekend.…

Some new beginnings, we theorize what could be, if only we defy all history in Kansas. That's pretty much it!โดย The Daves

Episode 300!!!! WE DID IT. So clearly we needed to get Episode 32, 69, 200, and now Episode 300 guest, the voice of my Loons, Chris Lidholm on the pod to regale us with stories. He has a nice one about Heath.We vaguely talk about other soccer, but let's be honest, you're mostly here for Lidholm soccer stories and Greder being a coward!…

IT FINALLY HAPPENED!!! So naturally we needed to record an emergency podcast.โดย The Daves

A Dave is sick, so we mostly chucked the format and still got about 50 minutes of audio content for ya! We lament what might've been this year, but for our inability to close out matches and we look forward to what is more than likely the make-or-break week for the Loons and their Snake Plissken-esque Escape from LA.We also talked about a busy week…

A sad soliloquy on an entirely predictable end of the season.โดย The Daves

The Nicest Rivalry in Sports sucks and MN does a lot of sucking in front of goal once again. The gang breaks down the match, from the inability of the Loons to finish, a really poor refereeing performance, and gives some props to Boxall.After the break, we discuss Gopher soccer and preview the two-match week with matches away to the Galaxy and home…

No Jess this week, so an MJ and a Dave discuss the dramatic wet fart of a match between the Revolution and the Loons last weekend. We also briefly touch on the upcoming USMNT match and preview the Sporks coming to town on Saturday. A short one, you know, for a change!โดย The Daves

A two-match week and 4 big points for the Loons. They get the tonic for their home form with a visit from the CRapids before going to San Jose and getting a (deserved?) draw. We briefly break those matches down and talk about some Gopher soccer, Aurora players signing in France and winning UWCL matches and preview the Arena-less Revs coming to town…

It was another quick one as Zeller had a slightly stressed-out travel day. We discuss the Loon's chaotic defending, some big saves from DSC, and the points dropped against Seattle. After the break, a quick recap of the Gophers Lake Michigan trip and previews of the upcoming Colorado Rapids and San Jose Earthquakes matches. Plus a very brief recap o…

The last MNFD podcast of the Women's World Cup and the gang is all here. We open up with a quick recap of the Semis and Third Place match before diving into the final. We talk about the game itself and also lament all of the fallout from the Spanish Federation being real fuckwads!We spend so much time on the toxic Spanish FA that we barely talk abo…

A quick one, because a Dave is in NYC and forgot to bring his charger to the bar. It doesn't mean we don't go full-on with the match against NYCFC, we also hit Gophers soccer and preview the Loons match at Allianz on Sunday against Seattle.โดย The Daves

A disappointing loss at Nashville ended what started off as a fun week with a superb penalty shootout win against Toluca. Plus Jess has two Hot or Not segments on this podcast as well.After the break, we get a Gopher soccer preview with MJ and then preview the upcoming match on Sunday against NYCFC, at Citi Field. Finally a touch of WWC talk. If yo…

Quarterfinals are in the books and the MN Futbol Daves are back to discuss each one. Rodrigo mourns for Japan, we all mourn for Colombia, and Zeller is all the way up on his high horse about Australia.โดย The Daves

We get Dan back for our annual EPL preview. We eschewed conventional previews and just ask questions.Also we recorded this in person at the Black Hart, eat a dick COVID!โดย The Daves

The MN Futbol Daves are back to breakdown the Round of 16 matches, give a briefish post-mortem of the USWNT early exit and talk about the upcoming QFs, plus a Dave makes a very bold prediction!โดย The Daves

We're back, with a short one this time, recapping the Leagues Cup Round of 32 match versus the Columbus Crew. Christian Ramirez scores, but the Loons prevail, basically the perfect outcome!We also cover all of the transfer deadline moves, including the Loons making two of the most MLSy moves of all time welcome back an old friend!After the break, G…

The MN Fu Daves are back to recap the last round of group-stage matches. We admire the Reggae Girlz and South Africa making it through to the Knockout Rounds, talk about a possible Morocco miracle run again, and just generally bathe in how awesome this tournament has been and how it has defied all of the narratives about it being bad.We also spend …

A Dave, an MJ, and a Jess are back together again baybee! They discuss a disappointing loss to the Chicago Fire, including Kei Kamara scoring another goddamn goal against the Loons and the Loons advancing in the Leagues Cup. Most importantly though, another Bongi brace!After the break, MN Super Cup action, Aurora players on the move to Europe, a qu…

The MN Futbol Daves are back together to recap the 2nd round of World Cup matches in New Zealand & Australia.We discussed Brazil and Germany's ups and downs, marveling at the Linda Caicedo story and Colombia generally, worrying about South Korea, and applauded the African federations teams so far.We also spent some time discussing the USA-Netherlan…

The Leagues Cup is here! So, we discuss the Leagues Cup, starting with the Loons' beatdown of Puebla at Allianz Field.We also discuss MPLS City, some more WoSo, and briefly preview the second Leagues Cup match against the Chicago Fire. We also briefly touch on the WWC, but check out the MN Futbol Daves for more of that content!…

The Minnesota Futbol Daves are back for the World Cup! Eric, Rodrigo, Nubia, and a Dave, are getting together to discuss the Women's World Cup in New Zealand and Australia.First, we kick off with some quick Leagues Cup reactions, ahead of the Puebla-Loons match this evening, then we get Nubia's WoSo thoughts on the NWSL Challenge Cup before getting…

It's a Pukki Party! It's also a Dotson Party! We are feeling pretty good about the Loons this week ahead of the kick off of Leagues Cup.We also Chat @mplscitysc, @mnaurorafc and Puebla!โดย The Daves

We're back with a lot of soccer to discuss from the state of MN. We also welcome Thunderwall president and Revontulet Match Day Lead, Daniel Ditmanson. We brought Daniel on to discuss the matches, but also Daniel's road to soccer supporters stuff and the formation of Thunderwall.Oh yeah, we also discuss all of the soccering!…

Well, what a difference a week makes and when you play two teams who are bad at the soccering, so... thanks FCK and Portland!The Loons get back on track and Reynoso unleashes an Olimpico in the most goals scored in a match for the Loons since, checks notes, last July when we played Portland. After the break we discuss an epic MPLS City win, Aurora …

We start out with bittersweet news, the MPLS City matchday trailer was stolen, but the local and soccer community rallied around them incredibly yesterday. Learn more and donate here: https://twitter.com/mplscitysc/status/1673366481617436674Then we discussed a crazy match at the Rio Tinto, MPLS Futures and Aurora taking care of business, and previe…

No Loons match this week, but lots of Loons (and hopefully future Loons) were in action. We touch on those and the upcoming Gold Cup matches for the Loons. We also hit on the absolutely red-hot Aurora, Zeller fawns over Tianna Harris, MJ accuses Cat Rapp of thievery, and we ponder the upcoming match vs Faux Salt Lake…