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!De către 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.De către 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.De către 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!De către 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.De către 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.De către The Daves

A new joint, by Ragnar Zellburg, The podcast of BooksDe către 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.De către The Daves

Seriously??? We hastily threw together a one-hour podcast that is somehow more than an hour, silly us!De către 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.De către 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!De către 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.De către 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.De către 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!De către 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.De către 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.De către 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!De către 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!De către 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!De către 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…

Well, we've reached the halfway point of the Loons season, and so instead of spending too much time on a match that was absolutely terrible, we take stock of the season so far, which basically delves into one giant shouting therapy session!After the break, MPLS City are finding life difficult in USL2, and the undefeated MN Aurora FC are the one bri…

Another two-match week for two clubs we love, MNUFC and Aurora FC. One was slightly more successful than the other. Plus we get the Return of the Rey, double digits in Eagan, and City gets their first USL win!De către The Daves

Another two-match week and we are joined by Mel Birke, soccer enthusiast and President of Revontulet, to discuss two Loons matches, two Aurora matches, and a MPLS City match.Make sure to visit the Revontulet Prideraiser page at teal.energy!De către The Daves

A two match week, only two goals, but a full 6 points. The whole gang is back together to discuss how good Bongi is, how medium these matches were, until they weren't, and Hot or Not makes it's triumphant return.After the break, another tough week for MPLS City, Aurora is about to start back up, and another two-match week for the Loons!…

A two-match week, 6 goals conceded, by our defense, and one very frustrated fan base. Dave and MJ break down the US Open Cup penalty victory over Philly and then Dave recounts his frustration with the Loons bashing courtesy of the Sporks down in KC over the weekend. Then, after the break, Minneapolis City suffers another setback against crosstown r…

A two-match week this week, but first we recap the last, especially with the Whitecaps match debacle. However, there may be some silver linings from that match, including the team looking good in a 3-5-2, SBJ getting his first Loons goal, and the team actually looking potent offensively (we wish they could finish a bit more).We also touch on the re…

Two matches, two pretty insipid performances. The gang laments our finishing, enjoys 6 minutes of soccer from the week, and generally does not understand our gaffer.Then we briefly preview the MPLS City season, catch us all at the City match on Friday, and talk a little about Aurora.De către The Daves

Another match in Seattle, which means another disappointing loss, late, to the Sounders. We briefly recap, another pretty good defensive and absolutely atrocious offensive performance in Seattle. Later we preview the US OPen Cup match against Detroit City FC and FC Dallas on Sunday night!De către The Daves

Well, formation change giveth and taketh away.Jess is back and we rave about the Starting debut of Sang Bin Jeung, a revitalized Robin Lod, and maybe the best match of Bongi's young MLS career. We then have to rant about some lackadaisical team and individual defending, eventually ending in a pretty pathetic capitulation.We also have lower-league n…

Dave and MJ discuss the Chicago match, but let's be honest they focused more on the trip to Chicago, which was way more fun than the match itself!Then it's lower league soccer news and a quick preview of the upcoming Orlando City SC match on Saturday. A short one as Dave still needed to recover from that aforementioned Chicago trip.…