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DCFCFC - The PodcastSo That Happened (NISA season recap, USL announcement)Sean and John return from their brief hiatus to discuss the NISA 2021 Fall Season and start unpacking all the news (and feelings) about DCFC's departure from NISA and new affiliation with the USL.2021-11-111h 15DCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 27: Sean Mann & NISA JuicenotesJohn & Sean are joined by fellow DCFC owner and club CEO Sean Mann to discuss the massively successful investment campaign, how the club and its people are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and how DCFC is engaging with the #BlackLivesMatter fight for racial justice in its communities. We also have #Juicenotes for the Independent Cup/Rust Belt Derby wins against Buffalo and Cleveland and take a quick overview of the roster (including new additions) for the upcoming NISA "fall season."2020-08-131h 03DCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 26: Sam PiraineSean & John speak with Sam Piraine, head coach of the Detroit City FC women's team and technical director of DCFC Youth West. The women's season may only have lasted three matches, but there was still a lot to talk about - including Sam's brief stint coaching against City and why it's a lot better to be with us than against us.2020-07-3045 min
DCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 25: 2020 NISA League PreviewNew league, who dis? Sean shares what we know -- or often don't know, because this is lower-league American soccer -- about the seven other teams that Detroit City FC will face in this inaugural NISA Spring season.2020-02-271h 04
DCFCFC - The Podcast2019 Playoff #JuicenotesWith AFC Ann Arbor's elimination this evening from the 2019 NPSL Playoffs [pause for hysterical laughter] it's time for a 2019 Juicenotes, Playoff Edition! Sean breaks down the three teams traveling to Keyworth this weekend, and he and John dig into what's different about City this season and what might be starting to change in the near future. Also, John puts Sean on the spot and makes him pick a Black Arrow winner.2019-07-1950 minDCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 23: 2019 #Juicenotes#Juicenotes is back, as Sean takes us through the players who've been announced for DCFC's 2019 NPSL roster before the opening friendly at Chattanooga. Oh, and if you're one of the clubs whom we've heard listen to this podcast in order to get inside info on City: You suck, your club sucks and go do your own damned homework.2019-04-051h 10DCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 22: Trevor JamesSean and John sit down with Detroit City FC head coach Trevor "MF" James for a wide-ranging discussion about what brought him to City, how the team will operate in its new professional structure, how he's building a roster, what the club's supporters mean to him and the players and much more.2019-03-3152 minDCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 21: DCFC CEO Sean MannSean and John sit down with DCFC co-owner and CEO Sean Mann to get an update on the club, its league, its new ventures and some thoughts on what the season and future hold. (Interview recorded on February 11, 2019.)2019-02-1853 min
DCFCFC - The PodcastMidseason #JuicenotesAt roughly halfway through the NPSL regular season, we take a look at what's going right on the field for City, what needs work and who's impressed us so far. Also, Coach Sean gets put on the spot and is made to pick his starting 11 at this point of the season.2018-06-1545 min
DCFCFC - The PodcastWe're back, with #Juicenotes 2018!DCFCFC returns (even if we don't know exactly what we're calling it these days) with Sean breaking down what we know so far about Detroit City FC's 2018 roster.2018-04-121h 13
DCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 18: So That HappenedFor various reasons, including lawyers, it's been roughly half a season since a full podcast. That means there's a lot to talk about. Most things happening on the field are not good, while things in the stands and in the community are wonderful. There's an #askPadre on the Rust Belt Derby, Sean points out that the standard narrative about what's wrong with the team doesn't seem to be truly correct and we get into the rest of the division on and off the field. Dedication: The trademark practice team at Brooks Kushman who g...2016-06-181h 26
DCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 17: #Juicenotes Part 2Dean and John enable Sean by making encouraging noises as he descends the rest of the way into madness and/or roster analysis. We finish up the DCFC roster discussion, talk a bit about the Bucks match and the Sharta and Dayton matches later in the weekend and note that there's some really amazing deals available should you ever want to go watch an AFC Cl*veland match. This week's interviews are short post-match discussions with George Chomakov, CAPTAIN Dave Edwardson and Coach Ben Pirmann. This is also the first DCFC Fancast episode...2016-05-101h 00DCFCFC - The PodcastDCFCFC Short: Caesar post-match; Danny Deakin & Omar SinclairTwo quick interviews: Detroit City FC Head Coach Ben Pirmann following DCFC's victory in Windsor New City players Danny Deakin and Omar Sinclair at the Supporter Prom Links: Omar on Twitter Danny on Twitter 2016-05-0710 minDCFCFC - The PodcastDCFCFC Short: Meet Ali Al-GashamySean and John speak briefly with new DCFC midfielder Ali Al-Gashamy, whose path to a summer in Detroit led from Iraq to Norway to Estonia to...Boiling Springs, North Carolina?
Links:
Ali on Twitter
Transfermarkt profile
2016-04-0810 minDCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 16: #Juicenotes roster analysisSean levels up in soccer nerddom by providing more than an hour of analysis of Detroit City FC's 20 announced players to date and occasionally thin hints from the other six teams in the Michigan+Dayton NPSL division.
(Spoiler alert: Kalamazoo's gonna suck, and City's going to be good.)
Links:
Detroit City FC roster
2016-04-061h 19DCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 15: Ben Pirmann and Alex WrightJohn, Sean and guest host Andrew Goode of "Boys In Rouge" sit down with Detroit City FC head coach Ben Pirmann before the club's open tryouts. Ben talks being Caesar, balancing college and NPSL responsibilities, his thoughts on what's going on around the division and more.
We're also joined by DCFC co-owner Alex Wright for an update on Keyworth, 2016 season plans, sponsors and more.
Links:
Boys In Rouge
DCFC 2016 season schedule
2016-02-071h 05DCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 14: Seb HarrisDCFC defender Seb Harris talks about a soccer career that included both a win at Anfield and a game-winning header against Cleveland, as well as what life is like for City players who balance 9-5 jobs, family obligations and Monday-Thursday training schedules in season.
This episode also features Sean's first analysis of what we know about City's opponents for the 2016 season, as well as an #AskPadre on what comes first for the club: A DCFC women's team, a professional men's side or a youth academy?
Links:
Seb Harris goal, celebration and post-match interview from...2016-01-231h 27DCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 13: Danny DragoiDanny Dragoi tells us the story of how a U-16 Romanian national team member traveled through more than 20 clubs in Romania, Italy, Albania, the NCAA, the PDL and beyond to become one of Detroit City FC's most dependable players. He also discusses, from his perspective, the difference between a "team" and a "club" and we learn the first thing he'd do if he ran the US Soccer Federation.
In #AskPadre, we get into the #INeedAKeyworthBuddy movement and at some point, Sean intentionally brings up pro/rel. Some men just want to watch the world burn.
Li...2016-01-1059 minDCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 12: Stefan Szymanski and Todd KroppDean, Sean and John are joined by "Soccernomics" author and University of Michigan professor Dr. Stefan Szymanski as well as Detroit City FC co-owner Todd Kropp to talk about the economics of DCFC, the NPSL, American soccer and sports in general.
(Warning: This interview contains what Sean described at the time as "one of the most productive promotion and relegation discussions ever to occur in the United States." Listen at your own risk.)
We also get an update on Keyworth investment from Todd and talk about NPSL realignment's implications for DCFC's 2016 schedule.
Links:2015-12-131h 36DCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 11 - #KeyworthKickoff with Alex Wright & Jeff AronoffJohn talks briefly to Alex Wright of Detroit City FC and Jeff Aronoff of Sidewalk Ventures after the #KeyworthKickoff community investing launch event.
Plus, some background on the FC United Manchester friendly. "Language barrier" our ass, Sean Mann.
Go invest in a stadium here: MichiganFunders.com.2015-10-3016 minDCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 10: Alex Wright and Sean MannSean, Dean and John get rained on at Keyworth Stadium before sitting down for a long discussion with Alex Wright and Sean Mann of Detroit City FC's ownership group.
Topics include:
Sean's a new father!
2015 recap and whether the season met expectations
Getting players for 2016
Sponsors and their care and feeding
Supporter involvement in Keyworth cleanup
DCFC's relationship to Hamtramck
Explanation of "community finance" structure for Keyworth
Outreach to traditional investors and what the current owners are looking for...or not.
Was there a Detroit pitch at the NASL meeting?
Discussion on the current state of...2015-10-101h 32DCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 9: Colin McAtee, Will Mellors-Blair, James Murphy & T.J. VanSlootenJohn and Sean travel to Ann Arbor to sit down with four men who've worn both the Rouge & Gold and the Maize & Blue: University of Michigan Men's Soccer players and DCFC alumni Colin McAtee, Will Mellors-Blair, James Murphy and T.J. VanSlooten.
We talk about their time playing for DCFC, what they see ahead for their final season together at Michigan and what it's like to balance athletics and academics as high-level student-athletes.
Links:
University of Michigan Men's Soccer website
U of M Men's Soccer Twitter
Single-game ticket sales for Michigan vs. Michigan State o...2015-08-1933 minDCFCFC - The PodcastSPECIAL - Andrew ChattawayEXTRA EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA
We break news with a quick interview with the man of the hour, future Detroit City FC goalkeeper Andrew Chattaway.
He and John discuss why Drew's going to make the transition from the supporters' stands to City's goal, and whether or not he might try to score a goal while he's at it.
Links:
Drew's Twitter
Tickets to the September 19 DPS Showcase
2015-08-1508 minDCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 8 - Boys In RougeJohn, Dean and Sean are back together again and joined by Andrew Goode of Boys In Rouge, who not only can give Sean a run for his soccer nerdery but also long ago set the bar for intelligent fan commentary on Detroit City FC.
We then give nowhere near enough thought to end-of-season awards and probably really feel bad right about now for having forgotten somebody obvious. Sorry, whomever you are.
Links:
Boys In Rouge
CD Aguiluchos USA on Twitter
CD Aguiluchos USA on Facebook
2015-08-121h 37DCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 7: Charlie MacInnes and Bennett JullAfter Sean flees the country, Dean and John drown their beginning-of-the-offseason sorrows with the help of not only DCFC first-year players Charlie MacInnes and Bennett Jull, but also friends Ryan "Bone Ranger" Rumohr and Patrick Cyrul.
We complain about whatever Circuit City remainder bin Madison found its video equipment in, complain about the NPSL in general and talk way more about Sex Eagles than Bennett's mother would like. We do, however, get serious long enough to have some meaningful discussions about people reaching out for help to their brother and sister supporters, and what they've gotten in re...2015-07-291h 27DCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 7a: LIGHTNING ROUND with Bennett Jull and Charlie MacInnesFirst-season DCFC players Bennett Jull and Charlie MacInnes dish on their teammates -- who's the worst dancer? Who's got the best playlist? Who's got the most...game?2015-07-2911 minDCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 6: Troy WatsonSean and John recap City's painful loss to the troll kings of Erie and subsequent victory in Pontiac over the wandering pariahs of the NPSL's Midwest Conference, look ahead to the playoffs in Madison and get to know first-year midfield stalwart Troy Watson. Dean also makes a brief appearance to give us an #askPadre on why we call the Michigan Stars "Sharta."
In a special bonus, Tyler Channell gives us the final say on his "Hand of God" goal against Madison. Was it a hand ball or not?
Mentioned in this episode:
Boys in...2015-07-221h 36DCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 5: Josh RogersDean, Sean and John laugh at Lansing's collapse, worry about playoff hosting, get deep into the amateurism weeds and talk with DCFC's captain, Josh Rogers, as he looks back at his playing career and forward to what's next for him and his beard.
Also, we discover that Josh does not, in fact, hate turtles.2015-07-151h 17DCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 4: Dave EdwardsonThis week John, Sean and Dean are together again and tackle the issues of the NPSL Midwest Conference playoff picture. With only a few games left, Detroit City is in first but needs to finish strong.
Joining us this week at Motor City Brewing Works is DCFC stand out and Three-Time Geordie of the Year David Edwardson.
And in this week's #AskPadre, we talk about Tetris.
Links:
Michael Kitchen's Online Scrapbook of DCFC games - 2012 summary
So You're Coming With Us to a DCFC Match
2015-07-081h 18DCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 3: Bret MollonThis week we look at the exciting victories at Ft. Pitt and home in Cass against the united.
Padre phones in from Pine Mountain, Georgia to talk about the Rouge Rover experience this past week, and we look ahead to a rather quiet week for DCFC. Sean also takes a snapshot of the playoff picture in the division, who's still in the hunt and where DCFC stands in that mix.
In this week's interview, John & Sean sit down with City goalkeeper Bret Mollon at Podcast Central (the tasting room at Motor City Brewing Works) and chat...2015-07-011h 14DCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 2: David DwaihyIn this Emmy-nominated* second episode, John, Sean & Dean discuss projectiles, the epic comeback at Cincy, and some of the many avenues the NGS culture is expressed.
Special guest David Dwaihy, DCFC co-owner, former player and mascot takes our hard-hitting questions.
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Show Links and Notes
Boys in Rouge
Ben Adams/DCFCroxorz 8-bit audio
Coraline Chant video
Smoke donation link
NGS custom stickers
Jon DeBoer's photo exhibition
*someone named Emmy nominated us as a podcast she might listen to, probably.2015-06-262h 03DCFCFC - The PodcastEpisode 1: Javi Bautista and Ross HendryJohn Mozena, Dean Simmer and Sean Grogan launch the Detroit City FC Fancast (DCFCFC) with special guests Javi Bautista and Ross Hendry. We also discuss what's going on in DCFC's division and in its past few games, what's happening in and around the community and what's ahead for Le Rouge as they prep for a friendly against the Crew Babies and a big road trip against the Cincinnati Saints.2015-06-171h 21