Thursday, October 2, 2014

Episode 31 - The First Eleven Strikes Back


This week's 11: Sacramento vs. Minnesota, USLPRO expansion, Dayton moving, Ibarra's call up, contraction, LA's recent awesomeness, SKC's recent awfulness, BWP not for MVP, Red Bulls issues, Will Johnson's injury, and Bobby Boswell's credentials.

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Episode 30 - The First Eleven and Evan's Pre-Loan Hurrah


Reverently irreverent discussion on the 11 most importantest American soccer issues. This week's 11: Ottawa's SGs, double tifos, NPSL Championship, Brian Ching vs. EJ, New York soccer, SA Scorpions, brotherly fighting, young Americans, MLS Miami, NCAA, and Philadelphia.

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Episode 29 - The First Eleven Meets The Matador


Reverently irreverent discussion on the 11 most importantest American soccer issues. This week's 11: Big money defenders, Jay Heaps vs. MacDonald, arrogant execs, washed up players, ego, unprofessional organizations, Kljestan and the brautwurst, SGs, chants, pop culture.

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Episode 28 - The First Eleven Listens to Listeners


Reverently irreverent discussion on the 11 most importantest American soccer issues. This week's eleven: World Cup vs. Cascadia Cup, Thierry Henry, CONCACAF, the CBA, Robbie Rogers, OCSC, LA Riot, Mike Magee's Day off, Casual Fans, Squatters, and Wynalda. Special guest host: Seth Macomber

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Episode 27 - The First Eleven Segues Like a Boss


Reverent irreverent discussion on the 11 most importantest American soccer issues. This week's eleven: This week's eleven: Julian Green, DeAndre Yedlin, Julio Cesar, Cameron v Lalas, Wondo, Klinsmann, Dwyer's selfie, SKC players for sale, cos play, Earnie Stewart, Red Bull…Leipzig, plus reserves.

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Episode 26 - The First Eleven Introduces Noobs to American Soccer


Reverent irreverent discussion on the 11 most importantest American soccer issues. This week's eleven: MLS, World Cup Breaks, Jermaine Jones, Michael Bradley, Copa America, Dual internationals, the Silverbacks, DPs, US Open Cup, Portugal, and 2018

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Episode 25 - The USMNT Eleven


Reverently irreverent discussion. This week's eleven: Julian Green, EJ, the RB situation, Landycakes, fill-in-the-blank, and basically nothing but USMNT talk.

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Episode 24: The First Eleven Puts Michael Bradley on Cryogenic Freeze



Reverently irreverent discussion. Seth of the Olimpico Podcast sits in with Abram as they discuss American(ish) soccer topics. This week's 11: Michael Bradley, the ATL Blanks, Deuce, Timmy, Gold Cup, NASL, St. Louis, Dan Duggan, Pele, the Cosmos, and USOC vs. CCL.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Episode 23 - The First Eleven Hates Minor Leagues



Reverently irreverent discussion. This week's 11: #NASL4CCL, NASL needs TV, ATL, USL as Reserves, USL AMATEUR, Sac's big time, Mascots, FC Edmonton's trolling, Deadspins trolling, NYCFU is trolling, and MLS bottom dwellers.

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Episode 22 - The First Eleven And No Country For Grown Soccer



Reverently irreverent discussion. This week's 11: Wondo, Beckerman, Julian Green, Omar, Jack Mac, Columbus, Nashville FC, Golden Balls, Sermanni, OKC NASL, and ATL.

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Episode 21 - The First Eleven's New Jack Swing



Reverently irreverent discussion. This week's 11: Klinsmann vs. Club, LA Galaxy II, Silverbacks, OKC, New Jack City III, Ethidad, Mo Edu, Beckham in FLA, Nashville FC, proper ambitions, and NPSL in CCL.

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Episode 20 - The First Eleven Checks Abram's Ego



Irreverently reverent discussion on the eleven most importantest American soccer topics. This week's eleven, because Evan erased the Google Doc before writing them down: ASL, USLPRO, NASL, MLS and USMNT.



Thursday, March 13, 2014

Episode 18 - The First Eleven Goes Motown


Irreverently reverent discussion on the eleven most importantest American soccer topics. This week's eleven: The Northern Guard, NASL's new playoffs, Aaron Hunt, Ben Olsen, NBCSN's MLS ratings, scab refs, Deadspin, EJ vs. Magic Might, Azerbaijan, Ream in Brazil and Dane Brekken Shea, plus reserves.


Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Episode 17 - The First Eleven and the Case of the Ugly Kits


Irreverent reverent discussion on the eleven most importantest soccer issues. This week’s eleven: DP v DP, Henry, Hamid, Johannsson, NPSL v. PDL, Sac Republic, McCaulay, Liga MX, Bob Bradley, jerseys, NYCFU, and reserves.


Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Episode 16 - The First Eleven Goes Deep in the Pyramid


Irreverent reverent discussion on the eleven most importantest soccer issues. This week’s eleven: club v. country, promotion and relegation with Nashville FC, St. Louis soccer, the ASL, Bob Farren, Chivas rebrand, TFC (or course), the greatest player in the world, Benji Joya, Julian Green, Jermain Jones, and reserves.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Episode 15 - The First Eleven da la Bienvenida Miami


Reverently and irreverently discussing the eleven most importantest soccer issues.  This week's eleven: This week's 11: Miami and NYCFU, long road trips, pressers, Sakiewicz, Minnesota United in England, OKCFC, John O'Brien, Anthony Wallace, Matt Horth, Bad names, Chivas, and Reserves.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Episode 14 - The First Eleven and the Worst Episode Ever


Irreverently irrevent discussion on the 11 most importantest soccer issues. This week: LA Galaxy II, Adu it, Jermaine Jones, Precourt, San Antonio, Champagne, Benny, MLS v. NASL (again), Dempsey, NYCFU, Wondo, and Reserves.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Episode 13 - The First Eleven and Political Ambition


Irreverently reverent discussing the eleven most importantest soccer topics. This week eleven: Brek Shea, Mo Edu, Erik Palmer-Brown, Jose Goncalves, Indy Eleven's SSS, Papa Bouba Diop and Sac Republic, OCSC's vs. the church, unsexy threesomes, Jozy, the USMNT LB issues, Pittbull, and reserves

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Episode 12 - The First Eleven and the Lower Leagues


Reverently and irreverently discussing the eleven most importantest topics in American soccer. This week: OKC, Andre Blake, more Camilo, Juan Agudelo, Cosmos, Whitecaps, GA, NASL, Charlotte Eagles, YouTube v. UStream, Richard Sherman and Reserves


Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Episode 11 - The First Eleven and MLS's Transfer Madness


Reverently and irreverently discussing the eleven most importantest topics in American soccer. This week: MLS's off season, 30 for 30s, Maurice Edu's worth, a whole lot of TFC, plus reserves.


Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Episode 10 - The First Eleven and Montezuma


Reverently and irreverently discussing the eleven most importantest topics in American soccer. This week:


This week's XI: The sort of Stoke trio of Brek Shea, Juan Agudelo and Aron Johannsson, Bob Bradley, the Camilo saga, Oscar Pareja, Minnesota, US soccer history Wynalda, and USMNT wing backs, plus reserves.

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Episode 9 - Racism is bad


Reverently and irreverently discussing the eleven most importantest topics in American soccer. This week:

 Jimmy Nielsen to OKC, Cavalry falling down, new Silverback owners, Confederate Flag, St. Louis, MLS expansion, Cruz Azul's plundering, AJ20 v. Jozy, Dempsey on loan, Luis Suarez, Eddie Johnson, and reserves.