Anthony Mannino and Jon Arnold discuss whether or not U.S. soccer should change how they schedule World Cup qualifiers and which senior players make strong candidates to join the U-23 players at the Olympics.
Noah Davis and Anthony Mannino join Jon Arnold to discuss the week’s biggest developments in American soccer. They debate whether the re-signings of Juninho and Leonardo make the Galaxy the favorite they’ve been made out to be and the merit of loan deals for MLS players. Also, a brief discussion of Bob Bradley’s role as Egypt manager after the tragedy in Port Said.
For further reading:
FoxSoccer’s Ives Galarcep on the Galaxy’s title chances
Robbie Keane speaks in January about his short stint at Aston Villa
Maura Gladys joins Jon on this week’s 10Cast and looks at what the future brings after WPS canceled its 2012 season. What effect will this have on the national team as it prepares for the Olympics? Will we see the league make a strong comeback? It’s all in this week’s USA10Cast.
USMNT Friendly preview, U-23s scrimmages, MLS calendar debate by USA10Cast
Anthony Mannino joins Jon Arnold for this week’s USA10Cast. Topics of discussion include Mannino’s interviews with Geoff Cameron in the U.S.’ January camp and Josh Gatt in the U-23 camp, the scrimmages the USMNT played against the U-23 squad, and whether or not MLS should switch its calendar.
Links to stories discussed in the podcast:
Anthony Mannino’s stories on Geoff Cameron and Josh Gatt.
Jeff Carlisle’s 10 players under the age of 21 to watch.
Eric Wynalda’s speech transcript at National Soccer Wire.
It’s a two-for-one deal today when it comes to USA10Casts. Remember you can now subscribe to us on iTunes.
We have a traditional offering with Travis Clark, who tells us which teams had great drafts and which didn’t draft so well:
Travis Clark talks MLS SuperDraft by USA10Cast
His article we mention on the pod about the winners and losers of this year’s draft can be found here.
There’s also a special edition with Arch Bell about his pieces on Freddy Adu. While there’s some of the same discussion you’d find on the traditional 10Cast, Arch takes us more in depth about how he went about reporting his stories.
If you haven’t read his 10Cast piece yet, we’ve conveniently embedded the podcast at the end of the story. But only because we love you. Here’s a link to the story that ran over on ESPN.
A Look Into the Future: USA10Cast’s 2012 Predictions by USA10Cast
Brent Latham and Anthony Mannino join Jon Arnold to take a look into the future and predict what 2012 will hold for U.S. soccer. How will the USMNT fare in World Cup Qualifying? Will the U.S. medal at the Olympics…or even make it to London in the first place? What will be the most exciting position battle during WCQs? And, how will MLS’ new deal with NBC affect the league? All those questions (and of course, more!) are answered in the podcast.
Note: The USA10Cast is not responsible for any wagers placed based on this podcast. Except if you win it big. Then, we want in on that.
Also, exciting news. The podcast will be up on iTunes once Apple decides we’re not rambling lunatics. Hmm, perhaps that verification will be harder than we were hoping. We’ll give you the link once it’s available.
UPDATE: Now on iTunes! We did it! Direct link here. Subscribe and listen on your iOS devices while you wash your dog, walk to class, eat dinner or whatever it is you do while you listen to American soccer podcasts.
Episode Ten: Travis Clark on the first round of MLS Cup Playoffs by USA10Cast
Travis Clark joins Jon Arnold to preview all the opening round MLS Cup Playoff action. Who will emerge from Wild Card Weekdays? Is Real Salt Lake-Seattle the best conference semifinal ever? Will the Galaxy win MLS Cup? These questions are explored (though not all of them answered) in this edition of the USA10Cast.
Episode Nine: Previewing Friendlies: Noah Davis on Costa Rica, John Chapman from Brussels by USA10Cast
With the U.S. National team playing two friendlies in the span of a week, the USA10Cast looks ahead to both, with a special guest appearance from Brussels by Belgium football expert John Chapman (@belgofoot). But first, while he probably wishes he were in Costa Rica, Noah Davis has to be content to deliver his preview of the friendly with the Ticos from Stateside.
You can click through as you like, and you’ll be able to tell in no time that Mr. Chapman really knows his stuff. Our thanks again to him for joining us. Again, follow him on Twitter, hit up his blog, show him some love.
And we’ve run into another hurdle with iTunes integration, but you can download it as always. Can we still blame it on Steve Jobs? (It’s actually not Apple’s fault. We are working on it though. Promise.)
