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S10 E11 Jersey Swap – Chicago Fire – Alex Campbell from CHGO Fire Podcast

Geoff Tebbetts — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:40:20 +0000

With Gregg Berhalter’s return to the MLS ranks as head coach, the Chicago Fire have returned to the front page. However, that just means a team FC Cincinnati beat in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup is now helmed by the coach of a team FC Cincinnati beat in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup. It’s an interesting bit of information.

However, Chicago has also fortified their roster with bigger offensive weapons. Could a certain midfielder from Manchester City follow soon after? Can the defense solidify and turn draws into wins? How should we analyze the clean sheet against Messi and Miami last weekend?

We ask Alex from the CHGO Fire Podcast to join us and give us pointers from his substack. (Smartly, no Malört was consumed in this episode.)

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S10 E10 Jersey Swap – D.C. United – José & Mario from The Bad Hombres FC Podcast

Geoff Tebbetts — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:04:51 +0000

The cherry blossoms are gone at the nation’s capital, but hardly forgotten. The memories of D.C. United’s bad loss to San Jose also have not faded from the District. However, FC Cincinnati fans can attest to the fact that bad losses could be followed by great wins.

The two teams clash at Audi Field this weekend, so we invited José Umaña and Mario Amaya (no relation to Frankie) from The Bad Hombres FC Podcast to talk about how head coach Troy Lesesne is directing traffic. Yes, Christian Benteke is a force to be reckoned, but who else should the Orange & Blue watch for? Have the Black & Red resolved their defensive woes from last season?

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S10 E9 Jersey Swap – New England Revolution – Thomas Pinzone from Revolution Recap

Geoff Tebbetts — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 01:02:57 +0000

Both FC Cincinnati and New England Revolution rode a set piece and a late penalty kick to capture 2-1 victories last week. Both teams needed wins to flip momentum in their seasons. However, while the Orange & Blue used a scalpel to refine their roster in the offseason, the Revs opted for a machete. Head coach Caleb Porter has almost flipped the full squad, but results have been scant to start the season.

We asked Thomas from Revolution Recap about the changes in the offseason and the confidence the fans may have in Porter’s system. When does the panic button come into play, especially with some key parts still missing? While we’re at it, how hot in the Northeast this season in the lower leagues?

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S10 E8 Jersey Swap – Nashville SC – Tim Sullivan from Club & Country

Geoff Tebbetts — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:36:04 +0000

It should be labeled a “derby” by all definitions. The distance between the Music City and Queen City remains quite drivable. However, the average FC Cincinnati fan and average Nashville SC fan probably wouldn’t admit that the other is a rival. There’s still no solid point of contention between both squads.

The trend in both squads to start the season may indicate a much closer rivalry in 2025. While the Orange & Blue have started lukewarm, the “Boys in Gold” to the south are on a hot streak. Before Saturday’s matchup, we talk with Tim from the Club & Country podcast to see just how well new head coach B.J. Callaghan is cooking with his retooled roster.

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S10 E7 Jersey Swap – Atlanta United – Jason Longshore from Soccer Down Here

Geoff Tebbetts — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:23:31 +0000

As much as it appears the sky is falling for FC Cincinnati, that comes from intense pressure and high expectations. The Orange & Blue’s next opponents, Atlanta United, are also under the microscope from a rough first month after a massive offseason. It doesn’t help that both squads are depleted from injury and international duties.

We talk with Jason from Soccer Down Here and his work at 92.9 The Game to read the temperature before Saturday’s match. Where do the Five Stripes stand after Miami gained an ounce of revenge last Sunday? How complete is Atlanta with so many players heading to World Cup qualifiers?

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S10 E6 Jersey Swap – Charlotte FC – Anna Witte, Color Analyst

Geoff Tebbetts — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:05:42 +0000

For three years, fans of FC Cincinnati and Charlotte FC have disputed which is the true “Queen City”. However, that may be where the differences end. Head-to-head results have not resolved anything—both teams have two wins over the other, and both have retooled their attacks and fortified their defenses in order to challenge the beasts of the East.

We know of the big addition of Wilfried Zaha atop the attack, but how else has head coach Dean Smith polished the Crown? Can the defense replicate their conference-best performance from 2024? What have the first three matches said about the state of CFC? We talk with Anna about the sea change in the Tar Heel State and Charlotte’s progression towards the top.

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S10 E5 Jersey Swap – Toronto FC – Jeffrey Nesker from Toronto Til I Die

Geoff Tebbetts — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 02:10:29 +0000

As much as FC Cincinnati’s fortunes have flipped from bad to better, the times in Toronto have become difficult. It’s been over a calendar year since the Reds from Canada came to visit the Orange & Blue, and it’s been over three years since Toronto FC have won over Cincinnati. Can the team from La Ville-Reine—the “Queen City” of Canada—find their footing under a new coach?

We talk with Jeffrey from the “Toronto Til I Die” podcast to get his thoughts on Toronto’s chances. With a fairly unchanged roster bogged down by an expensive anchor of a contract, how does he feel Saturday’s match will go? Does this hotel have a high top floor, or is down the only way on this elevator?

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S10 E4 Jersey Swap – Philadelphia Union – JP Zapata

Geoff Tebbetts — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 03:32:36 +0000

Since the dawn of Pat Noonan’s tenure, the “Master vs. Student” showdown has fueled the matchup between Cincinnati and Philadelphia. But time marches on—Jim Curtin has left, and Noonan has finally become the teacher. What has become of the Union, now that the coaching carousel has come to town?

For this sparring session, we bring in JP Zapata, “El Parcero Philly” himself, to tap gloves between Big Brother and Little Brother. This time around, the roles may be reversed with FC Cincinnati as the prizefighter, but if Philadelphia’s win over Orlando says anything, the Union still have a puncher’s chance. (After all, we saw what the Birds did to Kansas City!)

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S10 E3 Jersey Swap – New York Red Bulls – Daniel Rebain from Area Sports Network

Geoff Tebbetts — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:36:18 +0000

The new MLS season is upon us!

Expectations for FC Cincinnati are higher than ever before, but every journey starts with a single step. The biggest hurdle may be to bust the ghosts from the past season—the Orange & Blue lost both matchups against the eventual 2024 MLS Cup finalists, the New York Red Bulls.

Head coach Sandro Schwarz has retooled by exchanging youth for European experience with some big names incorporated into the roster over the past few years. Will that be the key to get New York their next bit of silverware? Will FCC rediscover the key to beating the Bulls? We sit down with Daniel from Area Sports Network to see if we can learn anything from the past year and if the Red Bulls’ staunch defense from last season is penetrable. (Maybe even ask who the next villain could be in the rivalry?)

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S10 E2 Jersey Swap – FC Cincinnati’s 10th season! – Tom Gelehrter

Geoff Tebbetts — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:36:47 +0000

Believe it or not, FC Cincinnati is about ready to celebrate their 10th season of professional football-soccer-Fußball this year! That’s ten years of abject joy, regional pride, and celebration (with a few years of bottom-of-the-barrel misery in the middle).

However, there is no time to party just yet–the Orange & Blue start their packed schedule in less than one week! How quickly can FC Cincinnati transition to 90-minute fitness and take on two matches in two different countries over four days?

This week, we sit down with Tommy G to get his thoughts on what 2025 will mean to FC Cincinnati and reflect on the past decade as the voice of the Orange & Blue. (Dare we ask if that voice is insured for laryngitis?)

Note from the podcaster: This podcast was recorded before the news on Lucho Acosta’s trade to FC Dallas, so some information is already past its expiration date. Please take that news with a barrel of salt.

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