Podcast Blue Balls NYCFC

(or: Wake me up, before Chanot Go) Blue Ballers, we know it can be painful to listen to this podcast when things are going so wrong, but your boys in blue pulled it together to sit down and recap the last three matches and all associated dramas, and so you can do your part and give us the play count. Jake and Trey run through themes and thoughts on…

This is a temporary episode blurb while jake writes the real one, farts farts farts and such and such but MINNESOTA, WWC, CINCY, MORE

The heat's broken, Blue Ballers, and so has the news: your FO has been busy after all and NYCFC is adding a slate of new talent. Will it be enough to rescue the 2023 season? Only time will tell -- but in the meantime, Jake and Trey break down the Leagues Cup play so far, including a 5-0 defeat of Toronto that made us cry "stop, stop, he's already d…

Blue Ballers, something stinks! And it's not just the stench of the dead mouse Jake stepped on while going to record. No folks, it's the VIBES. They stink to high heaven and Jake and Trey are digging through the odor trying to figure out why. What's happening on and off the bench? Where is the $12 million dollar man? What went so wrong in Philadelp…

Shabbat shalom, Blue Ballers! Two draws and a win to recap is still significantly better than could have been anticipated -- and yet, we're far from out of the Mad Forest of Midseason. Jake and Trey break it all down for you, taking the hot points from Montreal, Charlotte, and Columbus. We talk officiating, brand new signings, Haaktivism, past live…

It’s more or less the same in Blue Balls land as Jake and Trey recap — what else — another streak of draws. We talk Freese’s pieces, unlikely CB successes, and the various b teams we squeezed points from this week. Plus USMNT and USWNT check-ins, vibe checks on the culture, and the casualest of Montreal precaps. Plug the Vornado in honey — you’ve g…

Folks, we won't lie to you. It's a rough week. Okay show though. Trey and Jake kill some time so that you can kill some time with us and dream of better days on the horizon. We talk what to do with the time we're slowly burning until the transfer window opens, the surprise bright spots of the week, and then a whole bunch of USMNT action that we mis…

Jake & Trey barrel through the smog to give YOU a non-hazardous level of Blue Balls this morning. And what's on the docket? Frustrating scorelines! Testy supporters section exchanges! Mystery slurs! Knee surgeries! Major deals in the league, and the lack thereof at NYCFC! The vibes, friends, are not on -- and your cohorsts are on the ground talking…

Blue Boys got you covered this week to break down three straight NYCFC road losses -- including an early-stage crash out of the Open Cup, and some groan-worthy losses to both Toronto and Charlotte. It's not a good week, blue ballers -- but Trey and Jake get into it anyway, discussing what we learned from minutes snatched by some rarely-seen NYCFC'e…

Your boys in blue break down a massive win at home against FC Dallas and the rise of the Santi Rodriguez False Nine in what feels like a paradigm-shifting mid-season match. Jake and Trey take to the booth to break down this 3-1 victory, Ledezma on the push and the press, and how NYCFC finally found a system that optimizes its talent. Plus: James Sa…

Your boys in blue have a treat for you this week — Jake and Trey are joined by the illustrious DAN AVIDAN (Game Grumps, Ninja Sex Party) who flexes his bonafides as an OG fan of NYNJ soccer and a stalwart NYCFC supporter from season one. Your starstruck hosts cannot help but get into full-on interview mode with Dan, but worry not: the threesome als…

A 1-1 draw has our boys feeling more chafed than chuffed, reflecting on a point at home against Atlanta that by all rights should have been a cakewalk. Jake and Trey break down the morale morass that might have kept us from glory, then chat Cushing coordinative creativity and consequences. Mal Pugh is out of the Women’s World Cup — is this summer g…

Hey blue ballers Jake didn't get around to writing a blurb on this one so I'll blah blah blee blah my way through it hmm let's see we talk Houston, New England, ThiaGone, NWSL, NYCFC II, Atlanta, GOLF for some reason, blah blah blah. YOU GET IT, YOU KNOW US BY NOW. WE LOVE YOU. Chag Sameach, you've got Blue Balls.…

Gorgeous work from the Pigeons this week has your boys in blue BUZZING after the 3-2 victory at home over DC United. Jake & Trey tackle absolute darts from Keaton Parks, Santi Rodriguez' true homecoming, and the eternal agony of foolish set piece goals in a short and sweet recap of a game that is slowly becoming typical of your 2023 NYCFC squad. Th…

Ya blue boys is at it again, and this time in PERSON as Jake returns to the Major Metropolitan Area to break down a three point win at NYCFC's glorious home opener. A raucous crowd saw our boys put in a game-winning goal off a set piece, thanks to some charitable support by Miami's McVey. We talk the return of James Sands and the very attractive ac…

It's season nine, bitches!! Your Blue Balls Boys are Back in Action for the ninth season of the perennial blue bruisers at the New York City Football Club. And what a season we have lined up -- full of twists, turns, and sisyphean tasks as New York embarks on its quest to keep a talented roster and a franchise-favorite coach from suffering the indi…

Can you feel it, Mr. Krabs? We're days away from the kickoff of NYCFC's historic inaugural ninth season and your boys in blue are BUZZING. Jake and Trey chat the latest in NYCFC news - new jerseys, new rumors, new celebrities repping our new merch - and then set some NEW lines for the season to come in our perennial OVER/UNDER EPISODE. Grab a penci…

The preseason is in full swing as Jake & Trey follow up their mournful departures ep with a cracking roundup of acquisitions, rumored or not. Your boys in blue go back to front, discussing the perks and pitfalls of all the names you’ve seen bandied about on social media, scouring the side for something to get psyched about. Will Mitja upgrade our w…

Welcome back Blue Ballers old and new -- for your patience, in this half season, we're giving you an extra half to our episode this week! Trey and Jake spend ninety big ass minutes running down NYCFC's remarkable 8th season -- and how better to do it than settling the score on Season Eight's Over/Under totals?! THEN: As Sondheim said (i think), the…

Y'all know what we're here to talk about. Jake & Trey dig into a meal nine years in the slow cooker. NYCFC has announced a stadium and we're gettin' into it, baybee. Plus: roster talk and a little World Cup wink before next episode's season-in-review. Don't freak out: Queens has Blue Balls.