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FiftyFive.One Podcast 49: Groundhog Day
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 49: Groundhog DayTo celebrate the end of Groundhog Day the musical, Minnesota United lost twice to Seattle. We sure do love Bill Murray. Alex joins Wes as the two try to dig through a much better performance from Minnesota that ended in a loss regardless. Subscribe to this podcast. iTunes Google Play Stitcher Send us questions at…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast 48: Seattle is Better Than Us… A Lot Better
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 48: Seattle is Better Than Us… A Lot BetterAfter a 4-0 drubbing of D.C. United, Minnesota turns around and gets a thorough spanking from Seattle. It’s like that crappy Kevin Spacey movie, Pay It Forward. Alex joins Wes as the two of them lament the team’s inability to keep a basic defensive shape. They sigh deeply and talk about other things. Subscribe to…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast 47: Grant Wahl Day w/ Grant Wahl
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 47: Grant Wahl Day w/ Grant WahlBack in October, Sport Illustrated’s Grant Wahl made an offhand prediction that Minnesota United would not get more than 5 wins in 2017. We have not let him forget that and so to celebrate Minnesota United’s 6th win of the season, we have Grant Wahl as a guest. Bill Stenross joins Wes to talk about…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast 46: Bobby Warshaw’s When the Dream Became Reality
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 46: Bobby Warshaw’s When the Dream Became RealityIn 2011, Harrisburg native, Bobby Warshaw realized his dream of becoming a professional soccer player by being drafted 17th by FC Dallas. In the years to come, Bobby would find himself on top of the world in Sweden, scoring 8 goals in 9 games and then coming back down as he tried to navigate his…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast 45: Gold Cup and the Dog Days of Summer
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 45: Gold Cup and the Dog Days of SummerThe FiftyFive.One podcast returns in the midst of the Gold Cup finale and a two-match week for Minnesota United FC. Wes is joined by Eric Silva Brenneman and Rodrigo Sanchez-Chavarria to recap the week and talk about COMNEBOL’s inherent superiority over CONCACAF. iTunes Google Play Stitcher Send us questions at wesburdine[at]fiftyfive.one or on Twitter: Wes…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast 44: Gold Cup Begins
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 44: Gold Cup BeginsWes is joined by Edu Rosales to talk about the Gold Cup kicking off with a particular eye toward the US and Costa Rica. They also talk about the final week of the NPSL North coming up where things are tight as ever and where Duluth have become the villains. iTunes Google Play Stitcher Send…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast 43: Two Losses, One Recap
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 43: Two Losses, One RecapIt’s a special for the Fourth of July: we’re recapping not one but TWO losses in a week. It was sort of an odd one: after getting demolished by NYCFC, a threadbare Loons were barely beaten at home by the Crew. Alex and Wes recap and bemoan. iTunes Google Play Stitcher Send us questions at…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast Episode 42: Mineapolis City SC’s President Dan Hoedeman
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast Episode 42: Mineapolis City SC’s President Dan HoedemanWe’ve got a special episode talking all things NPSL North. Later this week we’ll have another pod recapping the NYCFC loss and Columbus Crew match for Minnesota United. But right now, Wes is joined by NPSL North editor for FiftyFive.One, Kyle Eliason, who breaks down the season as it draws to a close. The two…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast 41: Midseason Report Cards!
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 41: Midseason Report Cards!It’s the middle of Minnesota United FC’s first season and Wes, Jeff, and Alex have assembled to render their judgments. The grades were broken up positionally. Goalkeeping Alex: B+ Wes: B- Jeff: C+ Defense Alex: D Wes: D Jeff: D+ Midfield Alex: C Wes: C Jeff: C Forward Alex: B- Wes: A- Jeff: B- Coaching…
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FiftyFive.One Episode 40: Two Games, Four Points
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Episode 40: Two Games, Four PointsMinnesota United faced up against two Cascadia clubs last week and came out of it with four points. Wes, Jeff, and Alex discuss the matches against Portland and Vancouver and celebrate Ibsonity as well as continue their hypetrain for Christian Ramirez. iTunes Google Play Stitcher FiftyFive.One Reader Poll Jeb Jeff Alex FiftyFive.One is now on…
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FiftyFive.One Episode 39: Salty Tears and 20/20 Hindsight
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Episode 39: Salty Tears and 20/20 HindsightIt was a poor showing in Salt Lake City for Minnesota United. Wes, Jeff, and Alex talk about the match as well as what losing Marc Burch for the season (potentially) means for the club. They also endeavor to reimagine expansion draft decisions. In addition they talk about Minneapolis City’s Green Line Derby with Viejos…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast Episode 38: The Brovsky Method to Watching Soccer
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast Episode 38: The Brovsky Method to Watching SoccerWith Wes off trying to impress Jose Mourinho, Jeb Brovsky joins Jeff to talk shop. After an analysis of the US men’s national team’s four-point swing, Jeb and Jeff discuss the U.S. Open Cup. Finally, a listener question gets Jeb to open up about how he (an MLS veteran) watches the beautiful game. You won’t…
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FiftyFive.One Podcast 37: A Yocco’s Coupon & Executive Director of National Soccer Hall of Fame Djorn Buchholz
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 37: A Yocco’s Coupon & Executive Director of National Soccer Hall of Fame Djorn BuchholzWes won the lottery by being willfully ignorant of the depressing results from the weekend, so it’s on Jeff to carry the water. Christian Ramirez wasn’t called into the Gold Cup Squad, which is borderline criminal negligence. Also, former GM of Minnesota Stars and a long-time part of Minnesota soccer, Djorn Buchholz, recently took the…