Behind the Feathers

What's Forward Madison been up to in the early days of the offseason? FMFC content managers Jason Klein and Kuba Krzyzostaniak sat down (virtually) with Head Coach Carl Craig to ask him what he's been doing.This podcast is also available in video form on our YouTube channel.

Behind the Feathers is back!On this episode of the podcast, Head Coach Daryl Shore reflects on the season that's been as we head into our final game of 2020 this Saturday against New England Revolution II. Coach Shore offers an update on the squad, gives his thoughts on Wednesday's loss to North Texas SC, and previews Saturday's home finale.

Behind the Feathers is back!Join our latest podcast as we interview Head Coach Daryl Shore before the final two games of the 2020 season at Hart Park. Coach Shore looks back on a difficult three-game road trip, provides a squad injury update, and talks about why his team will be as motivated as ever to take on North Texas SC this Wednesday.

Behind the Feathers is back in the lead-up to Saturday night's match against FC Tucson!Join Head Coach Daryl Shore as he looks back on the Flamingos' 1-0 win over Chattanooga Red Wolves last week, gives an update on the team's status with six games left to play, and previews what to expect from FC Tucson this weekend.Forward Madison's match against Tucson will kick off this Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. from Hart Park.

On this episode of Behind the Feathers, Kuba Krzyzostaniak chats with Head Coach Daryl Shore about Forward Madison's 4-0 rout of New England Revolution II last weekend, as well as previewing the Flamingos' upcoming match against league leaders Greenville Triumph SC.Listen in as Coach Shore takes us through his thoughts on the team's good form and how he can keep it going in one of Forward Madison's biggest challenges yet.

Behind the Feathers is back with an exclusive interview of our newest Flamingo! We talk with Adolfo "Fito" Ovalle, who signed for us on Wednesday on loan from Toronto FC II.Fito was born in Chile, but grew up in Utah, signing for Real Salt Lake as a 17-year-old in 2015. He went on to play in Italy and Chile before returning to North America with Toronto last year.After our interview with Fito, we talk with Coach Shore to preview this Friday's game against New England Revolution II.

On this brief episode of Behind the Feathers, we talk to Head Coach Daryl Shore to recap this Wednesday's 1-1 draw at Union Omaha and to preview Sunday's clash against Orlando City B. Coach Shore tells us how he felt about gaining a road point, plus who's in and who's out for this weekend.

On today's episode of Behind the Feathers, we look ahead to two big matches this week - away to Union Omaha on Wednesday and at home vs Orlando City B on Sunday. Before that, though, we talk to Forward Madison's newest player signing, Noah Fuson. Noah, who joins the Flamingos on his first professional contract at just 20 years old, said he has been working his whole life for this moment.After our interview with Noah, we talk with Coach Shore about last Friday's 4-0 thumping of Union Omaha, and what to expect from Wednesday's match against Omaha.

On this week's episode of Behind the Feathers, we take a look back on last week's 1-0 loss in Richmond, preview Friday's home game against South Georgia Tormenta FC, and reveal some breaking news exclusive to the podcast.We start off with Head Coach Daryl Shore, who talks through his tactical thinking from the Richmond match and gives you the latest updates on what the team will look like for this Friday's contest.After that, you'll hear from Forward Madison COO & Owner Conor Caloia, who hosted a virtual town hall on Wednesday. We've published the audio from that town hall, where Conor answers fan questions and discusses the latest club news.Forward Madison's game vs South Georgia Tormenta will kick off this Friday, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. at Hart Park in Wauwatosa. Tickets are available here.

Behind the Feathers is back for an exclusive interview with Head Coach Daryl Shore before this Saturday's match against the Richmond Kickers.Coach Shore discusses what went right - and wrong - in our 0-0 home opener against Greenville last week, before previewing how the team figures to match up in this weekend's Henny Derby.Forward Madison will kick off against Richmond at 5:30 p.m. CT this Saturday on both TVW and ESPN+.

After four months, Behind the Feathers is back!We wanted to give you something to listen to before our home opener Friday night, so we talked to Coach Shore about what it will be like to play Greenville Triumph at Hart Park in Wauwatosa for the first time.We're also publishing a previously-recorded interview with Philipp Marceta, our new goalkeeper.

Behind the Feathers is back, and so is Turbo's Unnamed Segment! On this episode of the podcast, team Captain Connor Tobin -the latest returner to Forward Madison's 2020 roster - reprises his role as podcast segment host. Turbo runs through the story behind his "New Chapter" misdirection and gives his thoughts on the upcoming year.Before Turbo hops onto the mic, though, we play interviews with two other recent 2020 signings. First, midfielder Louis Bennett comes on the show to take our Milwaukee quiz. Bennett played the second half of 2019 for Forward Madison on loan from Memphis 901 FC. In the next segment, defender Josiah Trimmingham tells us about his one-game cameo for FMFC during an exhibition game last year. Trimmingham, a Trinidad & Tobago international, is a new Flamingo this season.

Behind the Feathers is back with all your favorite Forward Madison offseason content! On this edition of the show, we're celebrating Black History Month by talking to Kyle Carr and April Kigeya, two of the founders of the Featherstone Flamingos. Kyle and April talk us through Featherstone's mission and what it's doing right now for Black History Month.Next, we've got two exclusive player interviews to bring you. First, center back Jalen Crisler walks us through his soccer journey, from growing up in Washington to standing out at Forward Madison's invite combine. After that, Eli Lockaby comes on the show for his first interview as a Flamingo. Eli tells us about what it was like to play at Breese Stevens Field last year as a member of the Richmond Kickers.This is our final episode before the team heads south for preseason, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

Behind the Feathers is back with a HISTORIC episode! On this edition of the show, we're revealing the newest player signed to Forward Madison's roster before the announcement is made public!Before that happens, though, Kuba and Jason take you through the latest Forward news and speculation.After their opening segment, Jason is joined by The Racing Pulses, the local Madison band which just completed filming for their new Forward-themed music video.Next, we speak with Wojciech Wojcik, Forward Madison's brand-new striker. Wojciech tells us about his soccer career, including how he landed with Forward Madison.Finally, we reveal our new player signing and have an exclusive chat with him about the upcoming season.

We know you've been waiting for us: Behind the Feathers is back after a holiday break!On this week's episode, we welcome on Head Coach Daryl Shore to respond directly to the questions you asked us online. We get through most of them with Coach, while Kuba and Jason have a heated discussion on the last few (including a can't-miss debate about lobsters).After that, we welcome on new Forward Madison winger Jamael Cox to the show for his first interview as a Flamingo. Jamael played for FC Tucson last year, and we take him back to chart out the career path that's led him to Madison.Finally, we welcome in Brandon Eaton, who recently re-signed for Forward Madison's 2020 season. Brandon tells us about all his goals for the upcoming year, including letting our listeners in on the secrets of his new facial hair.

On this week's episode of Behind the Feathers, we invite on four guests to to satiate your pre-Thanksgiving Flamingo needs. After running down a recap on recent happenings in the club, we start with Christian "Pato" Díaz, our latest player signing, who called in from California to be on the show.Next, we move on to a discussion with Mark Crosby, one of the members of The Flock who is helping design Forward Madison's away jersey for 2020. Mark is a longtime soccer designer in his free time, and he takes us through the process for making a kit.After that, we sit down with Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, full-time physician and part-time bowtie consultant for Forward Madison FC. Dipesh shares his history with bowties, and how he helped make the official FMFC bowtie a reality.Finally, we call former Forward Madison Managing Director Peter Wilt to find out what he's been up to since he officially joined USL as a consultant at the end of the season. Peter regales us with stories from Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska, and beyond, and tells us what he's looking forward to now that he can be a full-time Forward Madison fan.

On this week's episode of Behind the Feathers, we start things off by running through the new Forward Madison Homeware Line with merchandise manager Chase Eagan, who takes you behind the scenes on how the idea to create a gravy boat came into being and what our new kitchenware looks like.In the second half of the show, we bring on midfielder Eric Leonard, the latest player to officially re-sign for Forward Madison in 2020. Eric talks about what it was like to play for FMFC in his first year as a pro, and what he's looking forward to when he comes back.Finally, at the end of the show, we reveal some exclusive news about our next player signing... so tune in and don't miss it!

On this week's episode of Behind the Feathers, we invite Big Top Sports & Ent. COO Conor Caloia to give us an update on what's going on behind the scenes at Forward Madison during the offseason. Conor previews some of the upgrades that could be coming to FMFC in 2020, and what plans the front office is putting in place right now.In the second half of the show, we talk to Head Coach Daryl Shore, who gives his insight into the player recruitment process for next season. Coach Shore breaks down how the roster is looking for next year and how the team will go about looking for new players.

On this week's episode of Behind the Feathers, we welcome on team captain Connor Tobin to help us present his best moments of the 2019 season. In true Turbo fashion, it doesn't go quite as expected, and we end up with some never-before-heard locker room stories, a prank reveal unknown until now, and a guest appearance from Don Smart at the end.In the second half of the show, we welcome on Head Coach Daryl Shore, who breaks down our playoff game against North Texas SC. Afterwards, we take some time to reflect with Coach on what was an unforgettable inaugural season.

Forward Madison is in the playoffs! On this episode of Behind the Feathers, we're looking back on a historic win last weekend in Lansing and ahead to Saturday's USL League One semifinal against North Texas SC.First up, we interview David Magness, who flew from Florida to be at our game in Lansing. Next up is Head Coach Daryl Shore, who goes through the Lansing game with us and previews the playoffs. Finally, Connor Tobin is back for his unnamed segment, in which he reveals his #DontLetTheBoysGetHot campaign for the playoffs.

On this episode of Behind the Feathers, we're previewing Forward Madison's regular season finale in Lansing on Saturday and going behind the scenes on the Flock's bus tour to bring well over 100 away fans to the game.First, we have Andrew, Kyle, and Sara from The Flock on the show to talk about the trip; then Head Coach Daryl Shore stops by to preview the game; finally, Connor Tobin and Ryan Coulter spend some time recapping the end of the team's soccer tennis season.

On this episode of Behind the Feathers, we talk to Robert and Nic from the Wasatch Mingos, the Forward Madison fan group based in Utah that is making a 12+ hour drive to Arizona to watch the Flamingos play FC Tucson this Friday.We also spend time talking to Head Coach Daryl Shore about his plans to celebrate his one-year anniversary as FMFC manager by guiding the 'Mingos into a playoff spot. Finally, goalkeeper Brian Sylvestre enters the Content Swamp to break down the worst player karaoke attempts on Connor Tobin's Unnamed Segment.

If there are any Forward Madison players listening to this episode of Behind the Feathers, they might want to get some aloe vera, because goalkeeper Ryan Coulter is going all in on his teammates' fashion choices! We kick the episode off with a recap of last week's cross-country Irruption road tour, including an interview from the bus with Peter Wilt and Chicago Red Stars owner/CEO Arnim Whisler; we continue on by talking to Head Coach Daryl Shore, who previews the final home game of the regular season; and we close with Ryan's epic roast of the locker room on Connor Tobin's player segment.

We're going all-in on the Irruption Tour in this third episode of Behind the Feathers! We're going to take you behind the scenes of how the biggest road trip of the year came together and what it's going to be like. Featuring on today's show: Turbo's Unnamed Podcast Segment, in which Connor Tobin gives out all the Irruption details; Coach Shore's interview with COO Conor Caloia, who opted to do their weekly check-in meeting on air; and a special deep dive behind the scenes of how Forward Madison's promotional ideas come together.

On Episode 2 of Behind the Feathers, we invite merchandise manager Chase Eagan onto the show to discuss how MingoMania came together; we bring back Head Coach Daryl Shore to preview Saturday's game against South Georgia Tormenta FC; and captain Connor Tobin hosts a roundtable with Eric Leonard and Brandon Eaton to go over the results (and controversy) of their ultimate Yu-Gi-Oh! showdown.

Welcome to the very first episode of Behind the Feathers! On today's pilot, we introduce the show, talk to Coach Shore about Forward Madison's upcoming game against Greenville, get an update from COO Conor Caloia, and present captain Connor Tobin's player segment.