Kevin and Jose project the bat signal for an emergency show as the Union start 0-4 and find themselves last place in Major League Soccer.

rundown:

-Ernst Tanner suspension and reaction

-what to do with the lineup

-developing a new identity in the post-Kai Wagner world

-should Cavan Sullivan start?

-Milan Iloski at forward or wide midfield

-redundancy at the striker position

-right-footed left backs

-Iran's position in the World Cup

Delivering the postmortem on the 2025 Philadelphia Union, who exited the playoffs with a 1-0 home loss to NYC FC. 0:25 - NYC recap 13:10 - the season is a success 19:20 - Supporters Shield asterisks and re-litigation 31:20 - Ernst Tanner allegations 48:16 - if Ernst goes, does Jay Sugarman go? 54:47 - who stays and who goes, player edition 1:10:00 - the ceiling for German moneyball 1:22:30 - "winter" schedule switch

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In another one-off episode, Kevin is joined by Jose Nunez to go over the following topics:

-Dallas draw, Miami draw, and generic run of form

-how to break down a low block, countering the counter

-do the expectations change halfway through the season?

-Indiana Vassilev and Chris Donovan

-Tai Baribo and squad rotation

-media coverage, or lack thereof

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Delivering the 2023 Philadelphia Union season postmortem, with Matt De George of The Delco Times.

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Toronto FC postgame show

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The Union got torched by Miami. We invited listeners on to talk about it.

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Rejoined by IASIP founder Dave Zeitlin for a Lionel Messi preview show:

- ticket sales

- ratio of Union fans to Messi fans

- playing at Subaru Park vs. Lincoln Financial Field

- clarification on "gatekeeping"

- tactics against Miami

- your questions, comments, and concerns

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Episode #177 with Kerith Gabriel from the Inquirer

- Leagues Cup

- USOC parallels

- Wrexham friendly and fandom entry points

- players and the media

- Andres Perea loan

- Tai Baribo

- Curtin and Tanner extensions

- Union thought exercise

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