After allowing the fans to feel good about the team for a whole 24 hours, reports are surfacing that Heitz will return to CF97 for the 2024 season. The team then follows that up with a lackluster performance against Charlotte FC at Soldier Field putting any playoff hopes in jeopardy. Then, what appears to be a glimmer of light at the end of the tun…

Let's discuss what happened Wednesday night in Soldier Field. Chicago thrashes Miami 4 -1 and wouldn't you know it, they control their own destiny, Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/gionicity https://…

The Fire picked up a huge loss against New England and then they go on to draw the game. Guti's injury could have huge implications for the Fire's playoff push. New segment in the show "Barn Burner Predictions" makes it long awaited debut. Listener question and Chicago Fire make the MLS Next Pro playoffs. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check…

Something needs to give. The Fire are a joke of a "club" and we the people are getting sick of the sound of silence from the FO. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/gionicity https://www.instagram.com/g…

After what seemed like forever and a day, WCFE is back and even sadder than ever. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/gionicity https://www.instagram.com/gionicity/ https://wcfepodcast.buzzsprout.com ht…

The Chicago Fire looked to have secured a point at home against the Columbus Crew on Saturday but Lucas Zelayaran had other plans and torches the Fire with a wonder strike from his own half. What can the problem be? are our players this bad? or is it the coaching staff? Results for Chicago Red Stars, Chicago House A.C and more in The Loop Around Ol…

The Chicago Fire lose to Houston 1 - 4 in the US Open Cup quarter final on Tuesday evening. The Fire looked flat and uninspired against a Houston team that simply wanted it more. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.red…

The Chicago Fire traveled to Massachusettes to take on the New England Revolution and almost walked away with all three points but, in typical Chicago Fire fashion they cannot hold on to a lead. They blew the lead twice in one game. Koutsias scores again, making it two goal in two games, are we seeing the start of our starting striker? Results for …

The Chicago Fire and Austin FC played each other in the first ever meeting between both teams on Wednesday night in the round of 16 in the U.S Open Cup. Chicago came away 0-2 winners in Texas and advanced to the quarter final for the 15th time in franchise history. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter…

The Chicago Fire fight back to earn a 3 - 3 draw against Atlanta United on Saturday night. Koustias and Giakoumakis each scoring for their respective teams. The Fire need to recover quick as they will travel to Texas to face off against Austin FC in the U.S Open Cup. Edgewater Castle FC debuts in the UWS. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check…

The Chicago Fire beat St. Louis City two times in one week under the guide of interim head coach Frank Klopas. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/gionicity https://www.instagram.com/gionicity/ https://…

The Chicago Fire have parted ways with Ezra Hendrickson and not with George Hietz and I cannot wrap my head around the thought process of Joe Mansueto. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/gionicity http…

The Chicago Fire are hit with the injury bug in the season opener yet somehow manage to come away with a point at home vs NYCFC. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/gionicity https://www.instagram.com/g…

On this week's episode Joaquin and I preview the upcoming season for the Chicago Fire. We predict the 2023 Fire MVP, who will be the most improved, who will be the biggest flop and where the Fire will end the season. we also talk about the newest forwards to join the club, Kei Kamara and Georgios Koutstias. Follow Joaquin https://twitter.com/Nolasc…

In today's episode I have a sit down with Matt Shableman about the new media site he is working on covering all things Chicago Fire FC, the upcoming season, lack of sponsor on the jersey and how he came into Fire fandom. Follow Matt on Twitter and Instagram https://twitter.com/meninred97 http://instagram.com/meninred97 Follow me or leave your quest…

The new secondary jerseys for the Chicago Fire have been revealed and I think they are Fugly. Are we possibly getting a new LB? and the CF97 content on AppleTv has so far been subpar. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://ww…

The Chicago Fire have been busy giving us fans nothing to get excited about. In today's episode I vent about the frustration and difficulty getting hyped for 2023. The Apple MLS Season Pass is up and running and that has also caused frustration to some of us season ticket holders that can't redeem our access code. No jersey sponsor yet, U.S Open Cu…

An episode dedicated to venting about being a Fire fan with my friend Connor. Jhon Duran is Premier League bound and the clock is ticking for the Fire to fill is huge goal scoring gap. Follow Connor at https://twitter.com/bayernjunge1023 https://www.instagram.com/conor1023/ https://salarysport.com/ Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out th…

The Reynas have made things heat up for USSF. My perspective on this whole messy situation. I look at things from the perspective of a fan but also try to look at things though the point of view of a parent. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85…

Another listener question inspired episode, what should the Fire do in preparation for Duran's eventual departure. Is a new RB on the way? Maren Haile-Selassie joins from FC Lugano. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.…

In this episode I brush past the Jhon Duran rumor mill and the new President of Operations news and answer a question sent in by our good friend Seymore. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/gionicity ht…

The world Cup has come to an end giving us arguably the greatest final and the greatest game of all time. I talk about Argentina winning the World Cup and i break down my top 10 goals of the tournament while also reflecting on the best and worst moments of the 2022 World Cup. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. http…

In today's episode I am joined by my good friend Jorge to discuss the USMNT's 2022 World Cup. Did they meet expectation? Fall below or exceed? we also talk about the semi-final games and we predict the next World Cup champion. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/…

I'm back behind the mic after being under the weather for the last week and i'm talking about the semi finals and expressing my dread for the World Cup coming to an end. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/u…

The USMNT are going home after falling 3 - 1 to the Netherlands. My post match reaction live from my place of employment ( please forgive the audio change ). Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/gionicit…

The World Cup is almost ending and the juicy part is about to begin. One more group stage day left and its, on to the knockout rounds. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/gionicity https://www.instagram…

Today's episode is dedicated to Mexican soccer. What needs to change? Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/gionicity https://www.instagram.com/gionicity/ https://wcfepodcast.buzzsprout.com https://www.ti…

After 8 long years the USMNT are back and better than ever at a World Cup. they beat Iran 1 - 0 with Christian Pulisic playing the role of hero. Bring on the Dutch! Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/g…

The USMNT get themselves a draw against the English and control the game. Iran make things a little more complicated for the Yanks to make it out of the group by beating Wales 0 - 2. My comments on the watch party at Navy Pier and we look at the results from the other games from today. Bonus listener question about the Chicago Fire FC end of season…

The final games of match day one have come to a close and Brazil cement their posture as tournament favorites. Portugal and Ghana play the game of the tournament so far and Brazil gifts us the goal of the tournament so far. Shaqiri is clutch, but not for the Fire but for Switzerland. The USMNT prepare for a Black Friday showdown vs England. Follow …

Morocco and Croatia have a boring draw, Germany lose their opening game of this World Cup to Japan. Spain put on a masterclass vs Costa Rica. Canada looked good vs Belgium but it was not enough as the Belgians get the points with a one nothing win. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity ht…

The USMNT draw VS Wales and are now in a must get result situation against England. Recap of match day 2. San Memo saves Mexico against Poland. Now Mexico have to get a result against a wounded Argentina. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85Hud…

On today's episode I start with a quick 20 minute talk about the Chicago Fire and I answer a listener question about the future of the team. Then I get into talking about the 2022 Fifa World Cup. I look at the USMNT roster and the rules that are making their debut at a World Cup. I then give my predictions for the first round of games in the tourna…

The Chicago Fire have made decisions on 5 players for the 2023 season and I'm panicking because of the announcements that haven't been made. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/gionicity https://www.ins…

Lets discuss the news that Georg Heitz will remain employed by the Chicago Fire. Other movements from within and player contracts, who should stay, who should go? Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/gio…

Happy Halloween. In today's episode we esca[e the horror that was the 2022 Chicago Fire season and listen to 6 short soccer stories about ghosts and mysterious happenings. Enjoy the offseason take in the beautiful Autumn weather and stay spooky. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https…

On today's episode I have a guest co-host and we talk about the State of the Chicago Fire, the future of this team and we take a look back at our fondest memories of the last 25 years. We also put together an all-time starting 11 of Fire players both past and present. Be sure to follow our friend Conor on Instagram and on Twitter at. https://www.in…

The Chicago Fire are not going to the playoffs yet again. Let's have therapy together. You may need to hit the SAP button a few times in this episode. Leave your questions and frustrations here....... https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/gionicity https://www.instagram.co…

The Chicago Fire are just about out of the 2022 playoffs. What comes next? with 3 games left in the season what approach do the fire take? Play the kids or go down swinging? Leave your questions at.... https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/gionicity https://www.instagram.c…

The pre-post mortem for the Chicago Fire Football Club. The team draw the last 2 games making it very difficult to make the post season in 2022. What changes can be made? where can they upgrade? Leave your questions here. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/gionicity htt…

The Chicago Fire finally pick up a loss after a glorious 5 game unbeaten run against Philadelphia and they lose another player due to injury. Gaston Gimenez had to leave the game due to a hamstring issue. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.tiktok.com/@gionicity?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/gionicity/ https://www.reddit.com/user/gionicit…

The Fire did themselves no favors by not winning at home. My gripe with the special event held after the game that should have been a celebration of soccer. Gaga Slonina is off to West London to join Chelsea F.C. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a special announcement. leave your questions, comments or concerns at ...... https://twitter.com…

The Chicago Fire appear to be on something of a roll as they get secure 3 wins in a row for the first time in five years. I also discuss who I believe is the best player to ever don the number 10 in Chicago Sports history. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/chan…

The Fire pick up a gutsy win against Seattle Sounders at Soldier Field. Mansueto speaks on Arlo White, the new training facility in the near west side and the future of George Heitz. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/gionicity https://www.instagram.com/gionicity/?hl=en…

Reaction to CF97 win against TFC. John Duran needs to start. Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/gionicity https://www.instagram.com/gionicity/ https://wcfepodcast.buzzsprout.com https://www.tiktok.com/…

The Fire lose to Columbus in the most CFFC way possible. What changes need to happen and most importantly when do they need to happen? Will we see a dome over Soldier Field? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/giovanni-perez/message Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. https://twitter.com/gionicity https:/…

The Fire win against Philadelphia only to lose against San Jose a few days later. Why Chicago need to sign Chicho Arango from LAFC. Young Salvadorian Harold Osorio on a trial with Chicago. New camera technology to be introduced in Qatar during the World Cup. Have a question for the show? leave them here.... WCFEpodcast@gmail.com https://twitter.com…

The Chicago Fire back to losing ways. The Shaqiri experiment is a failure and George Heitz needs to go. Gareth Bale joins L.A F.C. and a lack of CF97 merch in department stores. Leave your questions at https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/gionicity --- Send in a voice mes…

The Chicago Fire finally get a win and it only took 90 days to get one. The MLS and Apple put pen to paper on a broadcasting deal starting in 2023. More Soccer collectible talk and listener questions galore! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/giovanni-perez/message Follow me or leave your questions at. Check out the YouTube channel. htt…

Today we go on a quick trip around Chicago and we look at the Fire's upcoming game against D.C United. Also why aren't there more options for soccer action figures? send questions to WCFEpodcast@gmail.com or send your questions to ... https://twitter.com/gionicity https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCih-sNSl85HudZTjHJ86znQ https://www.reddit.com/user/…