ASA Podcast LXI: Champions League Final, Weekend Wrap-up and Shot Limiting

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ASA Podcast LXI: CCL Final, Weekend Wrap-up and Shot Limiting
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This week Harrison Crow is joined by Sean Steffen and Jarred Young. They cover a lot of ground in this podcast ranging from thoughts on Wednesday night's CONCACAF Champions League final tracking back to the weekend matches and then taking a look into how we might evaluate teams shots limiting and why that might be important.

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ASA Podcast LX: Weekend Wrap-up, USMNT Preview and General Tom foolery

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ASA Podcast LX: Weekend Wrap-up, USMNT preview and General Tom foolery
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This week Harrison is joined by Sean Steffen and they review a tightly scheduled MLS line-up, talk a bit about the USMNT-Mexico game and just talk about a lot of non-nonsensical things in general to include why teams should start being fined for not disclosing all team injuries.

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ASA Podcast LIX: MLS After Week Four, Union Thugs, The Train Leaving Klinsmann Island, and P90x

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ASA Podcast LIX: MLS After Week Four, Union Thugs, The Train Leaving Klinsmann Island, and P90x
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This week, Drew & Harrison are joined by Jared Young to discuss an action packed MLS week, the dire situation in Philadelphia, a slew of lackluster USMNT performances, Jared (unsuccessfully) attempts to dissuade Drew from jumping off the Klinsmann Train, and Harrison lays out his workout regimen. 

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ASA Podcast LVIII: Bracket Busting Tactics, DP defenders, Weekend Recap, and 2015 Season Expectations

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ASA PODCAST LVIII: BRACKET BUSTING TACTICS, DP DEFENDERS, WEEKEND RECAP, AND 2015 SEASON EXPECTATIONS
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Drew and Harrison are joined by Sean Steffen to discuss their NCAA tournament brackets,  Harrison's man-crush on Dominic Oduro, a weekend in which a majority of MLS teams didn't score a goal, and their expectations for each team in 2015.

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ASA Podcast LVII: MLS Fantasy, Robbie Keane, and he Importance of a defense

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ASA Podcast LVII: MLS Fantasy, Robbie Keane, and The Importance of Defense
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Harrison plays host to MLS Fantasy guru and guest Travis Luscombe. They talk MLS Fantasy, the point system, basic line-up strategies and talk about how important Robbie Keane is to a good fantasy team and the importance of investing in a strong defense.

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ASA Podcast LVI: Sloan Conference, Wedding Planning, Pumping Iron, CBA Recap, and a Weekend of Goalkeepers

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ASA Podcast LVI: Sloan Conference, Wedding Planning, Pumping Iron, CBA Recap, and a Weekend of Goalk
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Drew, Harrison, and Matthias are back to discuss The Soccer Don and Matthias being at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference simultaneously, Drew going to weddings, and Harrison going to the gym and getting hella swoll. They also recap the results of the new collective bargaining agreement and go over a weekend dominated by goalkeeping of both the great and terrible varieties.

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ASA Podcast REBROADCAST: We plead the fifth... episode

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ASA Podcast REBROADCAST: We plead the fifth... episode
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We'll be back next week with a new podcast and hopefully a full slate of MLS games to discuss! Until then, please enjoy a rebroadcast of the fifth episode in ASA podcast history, in all its painful glory.

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ASA Podcast LV: Eye Surgery, MLS Preseason, More CBA, Vega$$$$ Odds, and a Fall World Cup

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ASA Podcast LV: Eye Surgery, MLS Preseason, More CBA, Vega$$$$ Odds, and a Fall World Cup
American Soccer Analysis

Drew, Harrison, and Matthias banter about seeing clearly, the (ir)relevance of the preseason, odds of a work stoppage in MLS and the incentives for both sides, Vegas odds to win MLS cup in 2015, and what a Fall (NOT WINTER) World Cup in Qatar means for the USMNT in 2022.  Get excited!

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ASA Podcast LIV: Forgetting the 3-5-2, Arguing over the CBA, and Crying over the Union

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ASA Podcast LIV: Forgetting the 3-5-2, Arguing over the CBA, and Crying over the Union
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This week Drew talks to Jared Young (@JaredEYoung) about the USMNT game against Panama, they go in-depth on the collective bargaining agreement and the future of MLS, and conclude with an evaluation of the Philadelphia Union's offseason movement, or lack thereof.

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ASA Podcast LIII: Scouting the invading European Talent

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Harrison and Drew sat down with Conor Dowley (@c_dowley) to talk about all the incoming talent from Europe this past off-season and listen to Conor's heart break when mentioning Steven Gerrard.

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ASA Podcast LIII: Scouting invading European talent feat. Conor Dowley
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ASA Podcast LII: Matty to Sloan Conference, SuperDraft in Philly, U20s Visit Jamaica & New Zealand, Measuring Talent from Other Leagues, and CBA in MLS.

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ASA Podcast LII: Matty to Sloan Conference, SuperDraft in Philly, U20s Visit Jamaica & New Zealand, Measuring Talent from Other Leagues, and CBA in MLS.
American Soccer Analysis

Harrison, Drew and Matthias are together again to talk about the MLS offseason,  the SuperDraft, the CONCACAF U20 tourney, how to evaluate players as they move between leagues, and the collective bargaining agreement.

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ASA Podcast LI: State of the Goalkeeper Address

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State of the Goalkeeper Address
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Harrison Crow sits down with ASA Alum Bill Reno (@letsallsoccer) to talk Goalkeepers. The discussion focuses on the state of MLS teams and each clubs current goal keeper situation.

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ASA Podcast L: Caponomics, Keepers, Kaka, and other musings from the UK

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ASA Podcast L - Caponomics, Keepers, Kaka, and other musings from the UK
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Harrison and new ASA contributor Tom Worville (@worville) talk USA Soccer, MLS offseason, the departure of Jermain Defoe, the arrival of Steven Gerrard and (probably) Frank Lampard.

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ASA Podcast XLIX: There's no Sound in the Galaxy, Nguyening, Meniscus, and Proactivity

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ASA Podcast XLIX: There's no Sound in the Galaxy, Nguyening, Meniscus, and Proactivity
American Soccer Analysis

This week the pod is broken into two segments; one with Drew and Harrison, the other with Drew and Matthias. Drew and Harry talk Sounders vs Galaxy, and look at how badly the Galaxy would need to eff up to blow MLS Cup 2014. Then Drew and Matthias talk Red Bulls v Revolution, and what it would take for New England to pull the upset.

ASA Podcast XLVIII: MLS Playoffs, Apocalypse Now, away goals, Kasey Keller, and 99 Red Bulloons

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Drew and Harrison are joined again by Sean Steffen to discuss laundry, the quarterfinals of the MLS Playoffs, nicknames in MLS, how terrible keepers are as color commentators, and the inevitability of either the Galaxy or Sounders becoming MLS champs.

ASA Podcast XLVIII: MLS Playoffs, Apocalypse Now, away goals, Kasey Keller, and 99 Red Bulloons
American Soccer Analysis

ASA Podcast XLV: Money, Franchise Valuation and Joey Barton

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MLS Financials
ASA

This week I speak with Mike F (@irishoutsider) about a full range of various MLS financial topics. We cover MLS soon on coming CBA negotiations, the purchase of Chivas and the possibility of franchise valuation and how guys on top Championship League teams might be enticed to MLS-- Joey Barton, Mike wants you in Chicago.

Enjoy!

ASA Podcast XLIV: Globetrotters, knitted sweatshirts, and a Dream Start to the weekend.

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American Soccer Analysis ASA Podcast XLIV: Globetrotters, knitted sweatshirts, and a Dream Start to the weekend.

We're back after a brief summer hiatus to talk the MLS playoff stretch, our collegiate basketball careers, and the small stature of Corey Ashe. We also talk to Joe Howard of dreamstartsoccer.com about the launch of his new site devoted to following USA soccer at home and abroad.

ASA Podcast XLIII: Golf, Billy Joel, the rise of DC United, and the fall of the Revolution

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Drew and Matthias talk golfing, classic rock concerts, and breakdown the conference playoff battles. They try to figure out of anyone can catch Sporting KC or Seattle, and if teams like Chicago and Portland still have a chance to make the playoffs.

American Soccer Analysis XLIII: Golf, Billy Joel, the rise of DC United, and the fall of New England

ASA Podcast XLII: Super Heroes, the World Cup, MLS All-Stars, and USOC

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The band is back together for the first time in ages. We get together to talk the potential of MLS stars and their super hero dopplegangers, wrap up the World Cup, talk about the mid-season MLS surprises and disappointments, and conclude with our US Open Cup predictions.

American Soccer Analysis XLII - Super Heroes, the World Cup, MLS All-Stars, and USOC