Best Xsl Podcasts (2024)

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#15: The Long Goodbye

14+ y ago

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The long-awaited but barely anticipated 15th episode of Four At The Back is available now, in which Dan Loney and I talk about the USA/Mexico game, Don Garber‘s decade as Commissioner of Major League Soccer, the just-completed “Summer of Soccer” and the future of our little show. Who knew Landon Donovan had Swine Flu? Not Dan when we did the show a…

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Episode #14: Beckham, Gold Cup, Open Cup, SuperLiga

15y ago

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So is David Beckham really a bad captain and teammate? And what will happen now that he’s due back in the States soon and will return to his contractually-obligated, short-term-stint MLS career next week against the Red Bulls in New York? Dan Loney and I will discuss that and other topics in the latest episode of Four At The Back. So Landon Donovan…

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Episode #13 – Confederations Cup, XSL, Book Report and US Open Cup

15y ago

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Back after a week’s vacation, Dan Loney and I pick up with Episode 13 of Four At the Back by looking at the US Nats’ shocking run to the Confederations Cup final, the potential demise of the Xtreme Soccer League and third-round results in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, plus we talk to soccer historian and author Roger Allaway about his new book, Corne…

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Extra #2: Shep Messing En Toto

15y ago

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Just our luck – the US pulls off a miracle, and we’re going to be on vacation this week. So no new Four At The Back this time around (sorry), but on the second Four At The Back Extra, we bring you our entire interview with former star goalkeeper and current star analyst Shep Messing. Even if you heard the original show, you will want to listen to t…

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Episode #12: Slammed in South Africa, Rossi, USL-1 and Mount Rushmore Revisited

15y ago

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The plight of the National Team, branding Giuseppe Rossi a traitor, the top team in USL-1 and Mount Rushmore redux are the topics on this week’s episode of Four At The Back. Dan Loney and I look at the first two games of the Confederations Cup for the US and ask “What’s next?” Also, Andrew Bell of the Charleston Battery and Fox Soccer Channel’s USL…

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Episode #11: WPS, Open Cup, the Nats and Mount Rushmore

15y ago

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Josh Hakala from usopencup.com and Rob Penner from WPS are our guests on Episode #11 of Four At The Back. We also talk about the US Men’s National Team’s qualifier against Honduras and their prospects in the upcoming Confederations Cup, and, just for fun, ask “Who’s on your Mount Rushmore of American soccer?” Download the show, subscribe (and rate …

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Episode #10: US Nats, Subbuteo, Beckham and More

15y ago

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Falling between World Cup qualifiers, episode #10 of Four At The Back features discussion of the US Nats’ loss in Costa Rica and a look ahead to the game with Honduras. Also, the best subbuteo player in the country, Zach Walker, is our guest (visit the American Subbuteo Association to find out more about this fun game). We’ll also talk about Toront…

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Four At The Back – Episode 9

15y ago

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Shep Messing is our guest on the latest episode of Four At The Back (sorry it took an extra day to get it online – but, hey, you’re not paying for it, so simmer down). We also discuss the US National Team’s upcoming busy summer and ask what can be done about the US Open Cup? Shep shares his insight on this year’s New York Red Bulls team, the sad hi…

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Four At The Back – Episode 8

15y ago

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The Steven Cohen affair, ties in Major League Soccer, proFANity in the stands and an NASL reunion are the topics Dan Loney and I cover on the 8th episode of Four At The Back. In honor of the season finale of American Idol, we even ran a little long this week. Sorry about that. Notes to amplify the topics, and a place to leave your comments follow a…