Soccer Talk Lads Podcast

St. Louis CITY SC has made plenty of history this season, but they are now the winningest first-year team in MLS expansion history! And the Lads finally return to discuss it...

St. Louis City SC is on a roll as we head towards the Leagues Cup window! And speaking of windows, the transfer window is WIDE open! Let's talk about it...

The lads discuss Lionel Messi's approaching debut in MLS, plus the last two CITY games and early transfer news.

St. Louis CITY SC has fallen in the U.S. Open Cup to the Chicago Fire, of all teams. The lads react despondently.

St. Louis CITY have suffered another defeat, but where's the panic meter for the lads? They'll discuss in this episode.

CITY put up a disappointing performance against the Colorado Rapids on the road, but Roman Bürki stood tall and delivered the most saves of his career. Then, CITY came home to host a historically big Round 3 matchup against Union Omaha, whom they beat 5-1. It was an up and down week, and the Lads are here to react to it.

The Colorado Rapids are in an interesting spot as they try and climb out of the basement of the Western Conference. Riccardo Cominelli joins Justin Horneker to talk about the upcoming matchup with St. Louis and what to expect on Saturday night. Follow Riccardo here - https://twitter.com/RiccardoComine1

A statement win by St. Louis CITY SC as the find their place back atop the Supporter's Shield Standings, Justin Horneker and Ian Peters look back on the match and look ahead to next week's matchups vs Colorado and Union Omaha.

Kenta Hagiwara joins Justin Horneker to talk this week's matchup between St. Louis CITY SC and FC Cincinnati in what should be a fascinating matchup. Follow Kenta - @KentraHagatra

The Lads are back to discuss another disappointing loss, with plenty of grunge references to go around. Plus! The USWNT take their first trip to CityPark.

Sounders reporter Owen Murray stops by to talk with Justin Horneker about the 2023 Seattle Sounders and what we could expect in their match with St. Louis CITY SC this weekend.

Well, the inevitable finally happened, and St. Louis CITY SC lost their first game after five consecutive wins. What can we take away from the loss, and how do we fare against the Seattle Sounders? The lads are here to answer all those questions.

On today's addendum pod, Justin talks shop with Wes Burdine. What to expect this weekend vs Minnesota? Let's get into it.

St. Louis CITY SC made history last week, becoming the first MLS Expansion team to win its first four games. Now, they've built on that foundation with another convincing win over Real Salt Lake. Justin and Stephen will break down the details, before talking about the hype machine surrounding Folarin Balogun's trip to Florida.

2 episodes? Justin Horneker talks with Hayden Nielsen of the Royal Riot podcast to preview this weekend's RSL - CITY matchup Follow Royal Riot - https://twitter.com/RoyalRiotPod Follow STL Podcast - https://twitter.com/stl_podcast

The lads discuss St. Louis CITY SC's historic start to its inaugural campaign, plus a whole lot more.

With nine of nine points, there's no better team in MLS than St. Louis CITY SC (for now). Plus, Stephen debunks a conspiracy theory!

After years of hoping, months of longing, and weeks of waiting with bated breath, St. Louis CITY SC has finally hosted its first home game in Major League Soccer. The scenes were unrivaled, and the emotions are real. The lads get together to discuss.

Major League Soccer's latest debutants, St. Louis CITY SC, become the first MLS team to win its debut game since LAFC in 2018. Will the future of CITY be equally bright? Almost certainly.

After three years, it's FINALLY time for St. Louis CITY SC to kick off. Saturday night in Austin, the team finally begins play. And before that happens, the Lads get together to preview everything about the upcoming season in the Western Conference.

St. Louis City SC becomes a real honest to goodness TEAM by kicking off its very first official training camp, and our man Justin Horneker was on the field to cover it. PLUS: Cristiano Ronaldo, Claudio Reyna, Concord, Missouri and more...

St. Louis City and the Premier League take a back seat this month to the greatest event in world sports, the World Cup! And the Lads are ready to talk about the fallout from the USMNT's 0-0 draw against the Three Lions.

What a week it has been! The USMNT roster was announced! The MLS Expansion Draft took place! St. Louis City SC has most of a roster! And the Lads have a lot to talk about this week with the World Cup just DAYS away!.

We are getting closer and closer to a St. Louis MLS debut, which means other fan bases are starting to make fun of us! No fair! The lads discuss some of the memes about Lutz, and then dive into Premier League "Real or Fake" and a whole lot more!

The passing of Queen Elizabeth puts a two-week pause on the Premier League schedule right as Graham Potter takes the reins at Chelsea. Maybe it will give Liverpool time to get their crap together. The lads reunite and discuss it all, plus the start of the Champions League group stage and the MLS Table. God save the King, and all that.

We're three weeks into the Premier League schedule and things are topsy turvy. But Ian is back and the Lads are finally united so they can talk about all of it!

The Premier League season has begun, and everything is falling apart already. Here we go again!

The Transfer Window is wide open and the Premier League is taking shape. The MLS table is virtually unrecognizable. And the Flag of Jacksonville is just a total disgrace.

STL Episode 38: Lawrence of Suburbia by Soccer Talk Lads

The United States Men's National Team have qualified for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar! It might not have been the smoothest ride, but hey, they made it! And now, they lads can discuss!

The Lads return with a ton to talk about, including three major additions to the St. Louis CITY roster! Lutz has been busy, but he's not alone! Liverpool is back in the title race, Roman Abramovich is gone from Chelsea, and USMNT has their back against the wall entering an all-or-nothing week of games. The Lads cover it all in this double-stuffed podcast!

The USMNT have continued their stretch of mediocre play and mediocre-er results. But Antonee Robinson has chosen to be known as Jedi so that's... something! Transfer talk abounds, and the podcast ends with a brief discussion of the sickening Mason Greenwood news.

St. Louis City SC finally has a head coach and in a fitting miracle for this podcast, it's someone from the RB system. But will Ian ever be able to name WHICH Red Bull team Bradley Carnell came from? Listen to the episode and find out!

The lads return to discuss an up and down USMNT window, the up and down nature of Ole Gunnar Solskjær's managerial career, and the up and down reality of crossing bridges from Sweden to Denmark. God Kväll!

In this special bonus episode, Cindy Lara from Blue Shirt Banner joins Justin to talk about the chaos going on in the NWSL after the bombshell Athletic report containing sexual misconduct allegations against now-former North Carolina Courage head coach Paul Riley. You can follow Cindy on Twitter (https://twitter.com/cinderL9) and check out her writing at https://www.thebluetestament.com/kc-nwsl

The lads return, all three, to discuss a lopsided North London Derby that saw Tottenham embarrassed on Arsenal's soil. Can Nuno Espirito Santo bounce back from a lackluster start? Ian tells us his thoughts as the resident Tottenham expert. Plus! The USMNT roster is out, and it's lacking Christian Pulisic and Gio Reyna. Can Gregg's Boyys still thrive in what should be their easiest trio of matches in this qualifying campaign? Follow the guys on Twitter (https://twitter.com/stl_podcast)and check out Justin's writing about the youth team over at Medium (https://soccertalklads.medium.com/)

Justin and Stephen unite to give quick take reviews of USMNT's two disappointing efforts against El Salvador and Canada, before talking briefly about the first efforts from the St. Louis City SC Academy!

The St. Louis City SC academy is born, a major step forward in the progression of our city's football club, and another bright source of future USMNT megastars. The lads are excited and talk about it at length. Plus! The gang wins the Gold Cup, and the Premier League returns!

The lads return to finish off the Euro 2020 competition (yes, it's been too long). Then, they launch into the Gold Cup and the current youth movement in MLS, before diving into the early kit leaks from the Premier League.

The lads return to discuss the group stage of Euro 2020 and talk about their expectations for the knockout round!

The Euros are upon us and the Lads could not be more excited! But before they deep dive into the groups we're about to watch, they talk about the incredible USMNT success at the Nations' League.

The news of the Super League has rocked the soccer world, and the Lads are here to respond to the corruption. But they don't forget about the MLS. Who could forget about the MLS?! Plus, one of the greatest soccer stories you'll ever hear. Pardon us for the audio popping! We'll address it before the next episode.

The lads return in record time, covering everything that's happened in the past two weeks. A lot of Champions League action, continued struggles for Liverpool, and a brand new wave of MLS jersey leagues. The MLS season is just over a month away. Time to get excited!

The lads finally return after too long a hiatus to discuss everything going on in the world of soccer. Liverpool have collapsed, Man City look unbeatable, and the MLS negotiated a brand new brand new CBA! The lads will cover it all. Follow the lads on Twitter (https://twitter.com/stl_podcast)

The Lads are back to discuss the fantastic MLS Cup and the dominant performance by Columbus Crew. They'll also dig into the CONCACAF "Champions" League, then discuss the Premier League in all its glory. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your friends at the STL Podcast! Be sure to follow the Lads on Twitter as well (https://twitter.com/stl_podcast)

This week, the Lads are joined by Bryant and Thomas from the Bryant and Me Podcast. The boys from Columbus are on to talk all things Crew heading into the MLS Cup final. Follow the Bryant and Me Podcast on Twitter (https://twitter.com/BryantandMe) And check out Thomas's writing at Massive Report (http://www.massivereport.com) You can follow the Lads on Twitter as well (https://twitter.com/stl_podcast)

Justin and Stephen reunite to discuss the MLS Cup and the sudden departure of Greg Vanney from Toronto F.C. To do so, the lads are joined by Duane Rollins (@24thminute) of the SoccerToday podcast to cover Vanney and all things T.F.C. Follow Duane on Twitter (https://twitter.com/24thminute) Or visit his show's account (https://twitter.com/SoccerTodaySPN)

The US Men's National Team is back, and so are the Lads! Ian has returned from his hiatus, and the guys go deeeeeep into analyzing the USMNT's two friendlies in Europe. God it was beautiful.

After a long hiatus, two of the lads return with a ton to talk about! The Premier League is heating up, the MLS regular season is winding down, and the youth movement is about to hit USMNT with both barrels in a pair of upcoming European friendlies. Stephen and Justin discuss it all in this return episode!

The lads return to discuss the record-breaking launch of St. Louis City SC ticket sales. it may be a while before we get another headline for MLS in the Gateway City, but this is a very nice milestone to continue the club's recent momentum. From there, the lads will turn abroad to the Premier League, the Bundesliga, and other international news before returning to the States for their weekly dose of flag talk.

The lads reunite to discuss the newest expert imports for St. Louis City SC, as well as the Lionel Messi situation, the Dell Loy Hansen situation, and the Canadian Premier League, which is a flaming pile of garbage. Follow the lads on Twitter, @stl_podcast and be sure to review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.