Ep 33 - MLS Cup Playoffs are BACK! Don Garber Out, Apple out (or in?), and Ranking Playoff Matchups
MLS Playoffs are BACK! But before the matchups can be discussed, MLS went and had one of the busiest news weeks ever. What exactly does a league commissioner do, and do fans really know what Don Garber is there for? Regardless, MLS is planning on a future without The Soccer Don. Apple and MLS have changed their media rights deal, is it good for MLS? Bad for MLS? How do we read the tea leaves? And then there's the massive story from Pablo Maurer about Philadelphia Union GM Ernst Tanner and the terrible behavior he's alleged to have been up to behind closed doors, and in front of them. Part Two is a look at the MLS CUP PLAYOFFS, ranking the matches by which ones are worth clearing the schedule for.
Timestamps:
(9:09) - Apple and MLS alter the deal
(23:12) - Planning on Passing on the Don
(43:33) - Pablo Maurer's investigation into Ernst Tanner
(1:12:06) - Playoff Preview
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Ep 32 - MLS Votes to Change the Schedule! Winter here we come! Playoff changes, divisions, single table, and so many more new rule changes are headed our way
Looking at the looming vote for Major League Soccer (MLS) to switch to a fall-spring calendar, aligning with European leagues. The implications of this change for fans and the league are explored, highlighting concerns about the fan experience.
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(The whole thing is about the Calendar shift)
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Ep 31 - Getting the Gang Back Together in Atlanta, MLS Best XI (and how to fix it), Game 3 Previews and More!
After what feels like 6 months, the MLS Cup Playoffs Round One is about to be completed on Sunday. Five match-ups have gone to a game three, and someone has to predict the outcomes. But before playoff talk there is Atlanta United news, a new manager in New England, RSL sticking with their men, and the MLS Best XI is out, but would it actually be any good?
Timestamps:
(13:02) - Atlanta United Runs it Back
(19:14) - New New England Manager
(25:16) - RSL doubles down
(29:30) - MLS best XI discourse
(39:52) - Game Three Previews and Predictions
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Ep 30 - Game One, Round One is in the books! MLS Season Pass's Jake Zivin stops by to talk playoffs, rain in Portland, and airport lounges PLUS Who will bounce back!?
Game 1 of Round 1 is in the books! Reactions to the first set of games, storylines to keep an eye on, and more. Part One has a look around the league at different stories that have broke over the last week. Part Two is a lovely conversation with MLS Season Pass play-by-play announcer Jake Zivin on the playoffs so far, what he's seen out of the teams in the early rounds, and how does one prepare for penalties exactly? Part Three asks which team that lost in Game One do you think still has the best chance to advance in the playoffs.
Timestamps:
(5:23) - Messi finally does US Media!
(19:13) - MLSPA Salary Release
(31:48) - Changes at NYRB
(43:01) - Conversation with Jake Zivin
(1:10:26) - Comeback picks in Round One
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Ep 29 - We won a Favi! Favian Renkel on the MLS community awards and MLS Playoffs PLUS Predicting every first round matchup!
The World's GAM, it its very first season, has won an MLS Community Award for best MLS podcast, otherwise known as a Favi. Favian Renkel joins to talk about the MLS community, independent media, and MLS culture. The Playoffs start this weekend as well so predictions are in order as well as a few brief headlines around the league.
Timestamps:
(5:30) - Atlanta United makes a coaching change
(13:40) - Who is in charge in St Louis?
(19:52) - Conversation with Favian Renkel
(57:44) - First round playoff predictions
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About The World’s GAM - A Major League Soccer Podcast
Hosts Kevin Wallace, Grayson, and The Chief are giving the world of American soccer what has been missing this whole time: another podcast. Covering the biggest stories in Major League Soccer, interviews, bizarre rule explanations, and hot takes on the latest in MLS. The World’s GAM is here to be your second favorite podcast.
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