Moontower Soccer: An Austin FC Podcast

This week Landon and Jeremiah discuss Austin FC's offseason roster decisions and how they feel about them. Other questions and topics include:

- Jon Gallagher is the best
- Austin FC announces roster decisions
- Ilie Sanchez will return in 2026
- What's the plan for Cleveland and Las?
- Rodo will have limited options
- Ways to open senior roster spots
- Jon Bell linked to Austin FC
- Would Pau...

***Apologies for the sub-par audio quality on this week's show. We had some technical issues and had to make do with what we had. Thanks.

This week Landon and Jeremiah are joined by Seth Rau to break down the 2026 Austin FC schedule. Other questions and topics include:

- Austin FC Media Cup recap
- Diego Rubio says farewell
- Ervin Torres earns Homegrown contract
- Seth Rau on the 2026 Austin FC schedule
- Austin...

This week Landon and Jeremiah break down the MLS schedule shift and answer more listener questions. Other questions and topics include:

- Offseason hobbies
- MLS makes huge schedule changes
- Why these changes are important
- Reported shift to a single table
- Who would be in Austin's conference?
- International duty roundup
- Could Austin FC sign Zimmerman or Espinoza?
- Should Austin buy out a DP?<...

This week Landon and Jeremiah answer listener questions, and discuss a few potential roster changes. Other questions and topics include:

- Urawa Reds let Landon down
- Jeremiah is the oldest living Liverpool player
- Landon's take on renewing Ilie
- Two moves that almost certainly won't happen
- Japan's cool Toyotas
- What is Austin FC's identity after five years?
- Felipe or Diego as sh**...

This week, Mike and Jeremiah reflect on Austin FC's first round playoff series exit against LAFC - we try to find some storylines and takeaways from the matches, discuss some hypothetical Witches' Deals, reflect a bit on the 2025 season, and discuss the potential for hope in 2026.

We also mess up the intro and outro and talk about how much we miss Landon - we can't wait for him to be back in the saddle again!

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This week Mike and Jeremiah are joined by Special Guest Host Adrian Healey to help fill the Landon-sized hole in our hearts; we discuss, amongst other things:

• How do we feel about Austin’s 2nd best season so far?
• LAFC Playoff Preview & Los Verdes Watch Party locations
• An initial look back on 5 Years of Verde

And as always, we cover bits of Austin FC news including:

• Brad Stuver's newest nomination for the Audi Goal...

This week Landon and Jeremiah discuss the final regular season game, and what we learned going into the playoff series against LAFC. Other questions and topics include:

- Landon says goodbye to a friend
- What does this loss mean for the playoffs?
- Austin defies statistics for 74 minutes
- Taking joy in San Jose's pain
- Academy keeper called to PR senior team
- Playoff Party at Mohawk
- How will we pla...

This week Landon and Mike break down Austin's win against LAFC that clinched 6th place, then look ahead to San Jose and the playoffs. Other questions and topics include:

- Buy tickets for the Crugnolas' show
- Win against LAFC clinches 6th place
- Wait, but how? (MLS table math)
- Will we see LAFC in the playoffs?
- Mike playing mind games with the opposition
- Owen Wolff comes up big again
- "...

We did it! We got an episode out before the next match started!

If you want to hear a little about why we've been so busy and on a different schedule lately, show up to our Multilingual Mixer on Monday night 10/13!

Today we talk about:

Deebo - maybe the cutest hippo matschscot of all time?

Match Moods

Goal Celly: Svatok Svatoking

Social Media Standouts (we crown a new all-time best player-shared social series of all time, sorry Vale...

This week Landon and Jeremiah commiserate over a tough week, then look ahead to Austin's potential playoff scenarios. Other questions and topics include:

- Stuver's comments about the locker room
- Austin FC officially clinch a playoff spot
- Should Nico have strayed from the back 5?
- Open Cup Final recap
- Criticizing and defending referees
- Penso making an example of Dani?
- Hungover vs St. Loui...

This week Landon and Jeremiah discuss (briefly) the loss at RSL, then look ahead to Wednesday's US Open Cup Final vs Nashville. Other questions and topics include:

- Landon and Mike are too old for punk shows
- What the Open Cup final means for Austin
- ATX rotate heavily in Salt Lake
- Defensive missteps to learn from
- What we took away from Fodrey's start
- US Open Cup preview vs Nashville SC
- ...

On this week's Swoontower, we've got a doozy of an episode! Between the Bobby Jones CSF Verde Homecoming fundraiser, an incredible match at home against Seattle, the 4ATX Gala, and Brad Stuver's contract extension, we've got more than enough going on to fill your ears with a fun show.

Listen in to hear us talk about:

• Matchscots!
• Fit Checks
  • Seattle, and...
  • THE 4ATX GALA!
• Match Moods
• Goal Cellies
• Social Media...

This week Landon and Mike discuss Austin FC's historic week, which included two last-minute winners. Other questions and topics include:

- Listen to Landon and Brad Stuver here
- CALVIN JAY FODREY
- Is a back 5 the way forward?
- Focus and effort on our side
- How Austin won the USOC semi
- Should we have gotten a red card?
- Disciplined defense beats Seattle
- (but also Brad Stuver)
- Uzuni and ...

This week Landon and Jeremiah discuss what went wrong in Dallas and preview this week's two games. Other questions and topics include:

- Austin FC not up for Dallas game
- Subpar experience at Toyota Stadium in Frisco
- How does this affect playoff chances?
- What "prioritizing Open Cup" looks like
- What are "second balls"?
- What it means to play with focus
- Accountability from Nic...

This week Landon and Jeremiah the win in Kansas City that all but punches our playoff ticket, and go through the highlights of Rodolfo Borrell's press conference. Other questions and topics include:

- Brad Stuver event on Monday 9/15
- Austin FC win away at Sporting Kansas City
- CJ Fodrey's impact as a sub
- Should it have been a penalty?
- Wolff continues to be a difference maker
- Stuver saves the d...