Extratime

Monday is all about the big questions around Major League Soccer. Such as...

Kevin Kratz or Sebastian Giovinco from a dead ball with your life on the line? Who is actually good in the Western Conference? Which team could win CCL with a couple extra million to spend? Are Toronto FC in trouble or is this fake worry? Last, but not least, are there dead animals in Wiebe's walls?

Direct download: ETR_April_30_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:49pm EDT

Free space is disappointment, for another year at least. David and Andrew get on the mic from Los Angeles ahead of Sunday’s ExtraTime Live (5 pm PT/8 pm ET) to talk Toronto FC’s gut punch in the Concacaf Champions League final. What’s the legacy of the Reds’ run? Of this tournament for MLS? Of another year spent wondering what if?

Also in this episode ... LAFC prepare to open Banc of California Stadium, MLSsoccer.com national writer Paul Tenorio’s transfer window wrap,Ezequiel Barco update from Atlanta and #CCLFever vitriol in the mailbag.

  • How did the dream die for TFC? – 6:10
  • What to take from this year’s CCL – 18:46
  • Transfer window rumblings w/ Paul Tenorio – 34:15
  • From #BarcoWatch to Barco on the field – 41:18
  • Do Red Bulls need a changeup? – 44:23
  • LAFC prepare to open BoC Stadium – 49:49
  • Listeners vent in the ETR Mailbag – 1:02:21
Direct download: ETR_Apr26_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:05pm EDT

MLS gonna MLS, and Week 8 didn’t disappoint. There were the Patrick Vieira-to-Arsenal rumblings, Russell-Mania on Friday night as Sporting and Vancouver brawled in a six-goal game, Zlatan called the Galaxy’s loss to Atlanta %$#@, NYCFC fell flat against the Timbers and Seattle got their first win of the entire season. Oh, and Orlando have now won four straight, and Tim Howard’s red led to a rivalry meltdown. What a weekend, and the guys have the complete breakdown!

Also in this episode ... Concacaf Champions League leg 2 preview and predictions, Sam Stejskal on unbeaten (but hard to peg) FC Dallas and Ben Baer gets hot in the mailbag.

Direct download: ETR_Apr23_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:45pm EDT

Free space is disappointment, and Toronto FC filled the #CCLFever free space on Tuesday by dropping the first (and home) leg of the Concacaf Champions League final to Chivas Guadalajara. The guys commiserate, as any MLS fan who follows this tournament does, then dig a little deeper below the surface to figure out what happened and attempt to find hope for next week's historic deciding match.

Also in this episode ... MLSsoccer.com national writer Paul Tenorio on the latest development in the Lee Nguyen saga, Tata's options when it comes to getting Ezequiel Barco on the field for ATLUTD, some thoughts on those Bobby Wood rumors and lots of gnashing of teeth in the mailbag.

Direct download: ETR_Apr19_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:17pm EDT

Free space is disappointment, but Toronto FC don’t care. This is the stuff legends are made of, and a Concacaf Champions League title would make these Reds just that. The guys go all-in on Leg 1 and the long-term legacies at stake against Chivas Guadalajara, then turn to MLS Week 7.

Also in this episode ... GAM, TAM and Sam Stejskal on the "elite teams and regular teams" per Alexi Lalas, Kaku shines and Jesse Marsch says he's ready for the XI, Western Conference musical chairs, plus Ben Baer in the mailbag

Direct download: April_16_ETR.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:47pm EDT

Toronto FC became just the third team in MLS history to reach the Concacaf Champions League final. The guys are, predictably, elated. But before elation comes disappointment, and the Red Bulls made sure the free space was marked.

Also in this episode ... MLSsoccer.com national writer Paul Tenorio on those Mario Balotelli rumors, D.C. United's big summer and Crew SC's transfer policy, plus more ETR Bingo squares and diagnosing Real Salt Lake's woes in the Mailbag.

Time Segment
1:15 Bobby Warshaw ... men's league manager
6:04 Free space goes to the Red Bulls in CCL Fever
15:50 Toronto FC are on the final as favorites
33:07 Better Call Paul Tenorio: Balotelli + D.C. ownership
46:27 MLS Week 7 preview
54:26 ETR Mailbag w/ more bingo squares
Direct download: ETR_Apr12_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:54pm EDT

Could this be the best week in MLS history? If Toronto FC and the Red Bulls advance in Concacaf Champions League, it'd be up there. Then again, the #CCLFever free space is disappointment, so gird your loins for what has previously been the inevitable when it comes to summiting Mount Liga MX. The guys give MLS Week 6 the full breakdown treatment, then look ahead to Tuesday's matches at Red Bull Arena (in front of a boatload of Chivas fans) and at the Azteca.

 

Also in this episode ... Sam Stejskal on USMNT general manager search and Ben Baer gives the perfect wedding gift thanks to a fellow cast member.

Direct download: ETR_Apr9_3.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:49pm EDT

#CCLFever is back, and it just keeps getting better. Toronto FC delivered a message to Club America on the field. Off the field, the infamous BMO Field tunnel struck again and Piojo stole the headlines. In Guadalajara, the Red Bulls made it ugly, saw red, missed some big chances and ... got a decent result. Meanwhile, Aurelien Collin Concacafed until he could Concacaf no more.

Also in this episode ... Paul Tenorio on the Iker Casillas-to-Chicago and Ben Arfa-to-MTL rumors, and Orlando's short- and long-term future. Plus Ben Baer in the mailbag talking the Bruce Arena book, D.C. United’s future, and much more.

  • 1:26 - Toronto FC, Club America and the BMO Field tunnel
  • 15:03 - It was ugly but Red Bulls are far from finished
  • 25:07 - Paul Tenorio on Iker Casillas, Hatem Ben Arfa and Orlando
  • 40:30 - MLS Week 6: LAFC-ATL, LAG-SKC (aka Zlatan) ... Who is ready to prove how good they are?
  • 52:23 - ETR Mailbag on Bruce Arena book, Copa America 2019, #CCLFever
  • 1:03:12 - What's D.C. United's future?
Direct download: ETR_Apr5_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:20pm EDT

Zlatan? Zlatan. Zlatan, Zlatan and Zlatan. One man stole the show this weekend in MLS, and everybody knows who is he and what he did to win "El Trafico" for the LA Galaxy the very first time he pulled on the jersey. With David and Bobby back from GA Cup, Andrew has company to break down Ibrahimovic's heroics in the first-ever rivalry match between the incumbents and LAFC. Plus, Ashley Cole joins the guys to give his perspective on a historic day.

Also in this episode … Francisco Calvo wants R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Minnesota United, but what is he really saying? It may not be what you think. NYCFC stake an early claim to the Supporters' Shield, Alberth Elis thrills (and sometimes disappoints), Toronto FC and the Red Bulls prepare for massive CCL semifinals, around the league with Sam Stejskal and Arielle Castillo's StubHub Center stories and MLS yoga poses.

  • 3:30 - Zlatan and El Trafico dominate MLS Week 5
  • 15:05 - INTERVIEW: Galaxy captain Ashley Cole
  • 27:18 - R-E-S-P-E-C-T in Minnesota
  • 33:55 - NYCFC early Supporters' Shield favorites
  • 39:01 - The good and bad of Alberth Elis
  • 45:40 - CCL semifinal previews
  • 57:46 - GAM, TAM and Sam Stejskal around the league
  • 1:04:59 - Mailbag with Arielle Castillo
Direct download: ETR_Apr2_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:53pm EDT

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