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⁣I got invited to @stlCITYsc 's kit reveal event and learned that not all leaks are as they seem...

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⁣I felt a grave disturbance in the supporters, as if thousands of St. Louis CITY SC fans suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced...then cried out in terror again.

Here's why I think Roman Burki isn't going anywhere.

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A new season has dawned and with it comes some old and new ways to cover St. Louis CITY in 2025.

Are watchalongs back? What road games am I going to? And what are these two big announcements about the future of the channel?
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:17 - I hate YouTube thumbnails
0:40 - Thank you to whose who watched the Soccer in America video
1:12 - NEW travel destinations!
3:33 - Watchalongs are BACK!
4:06 - NEW feature announcement!
6:10 - River City Ramble announcement
6:53 - STL home vlogs are back...kinda
9:00 - Two BIG announcements

⁣Soccer is exploding in America, from the top levels of MLS to the USL
and even "non-leagues" like MWPL, USL2, and others.

I spent 2024 in search of this growth and learned a lot, like how the
youth of America embracing soccer before other sports and seeing where
and how the game is spreading.

And I'm not done in 2025.

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Chapters:

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0:21 - The challenges of groundshopping in America
3:16 - Indy Eleven's near extinction/Open Cup run
5:07 - Union Omaha's Open Cup heartbreak/stadium woes
7:23 - The wonderfully weird flock of Forward Madison
8:11 - Tampa Bay Rowdies' unique setup
9:07 - The surprising FC Tulsa experience
10:14 - The birth of a club (Tampa Bay Sun)
11:07 - The German Invasion of Kentucky (Frankfurt vs Louisville)
12:24 - Finding soccer in our backyards
14:05 - Was it worth it?
18:08 - 2025 vlog plans (Rhode Island FC, Portland Hearts of Pine, etc)

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Credit:
@DaBronco video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7gSIetlucQ&t=11s
@louisvillecityfc including the fanss I spoke to
@StLouligans for challenging me to do this
@Eintracht
@UnionOmaha
@forwardmadisonfc
@IndyProSoccer
@rhodeislandfc
@PortlandHeartsofPine
@STLSantos
@USL
@RowdiesOfficial
@TampaBaySunFC
@FCTulsa
@americangroundhopper
@stlCITYsc
@KCCurrent
@PeoriaCitySoccer
@NWSLsoccer
@ussoccer
@awaydaysfootball for being an inspriation
@KMOX1120 for helping me improve to do stuff like this
@RobbZipp
Brad Whiteside (driver)
Jake Henry (away day travel buddy)
Jason Wyrick (Indy)
Morgan O'Rear (Omaha)
Mike/Skrrt (Omaha friend/driver)
Kane (for letting me crash in Denver)
Ashley, Eric, AJ, and Cooper Mical (my cousins in Tulsa)
Amanda Vandervoort ( @uslsuperleague president)

⁣Lutz Pfannenstiel's raiding of North Sea countries continues
(potentially). How does this multi-positional attacker fit in Olof
Mellberg's scheme?

Big shoutout to @FCompstv for the game tape!

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⁣Enough time has passed. It's time to address Hosei Kijima being stolen
from St. Louis CITY. Oh, and the Superdraft picks of Emil Jääskeläinen,
Joey Zalinsky, and Colin Welsh.

As far as Kijima goes...I'm still not over it.

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6:48 - Joey Zalinsky
8:23 - Colin Welsh
9:16 - Conclusion

⁣The hiring of Olof Mellberg is proof St. Louis CITY SC and the MLS as a
whole live in an imperfect world. I attempt to look past the surface
imperfections to find if and how he fits into the culture Lutz
Pfannenstiel and Co. are building in STL.

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⁣It was a night of monumental moments as Marta adds a capstone to her
legendary career, Barbra Banda nets a masterpiece goal, and the
first-ever women's soccer specific stadium in the WORLD hosts the title
match of the world's best women's league.

Thanks to Cheyenne of @betweencleansheets
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And SPECIAL shoutout to Brad Whiteside for driving and Jake Henry and
Geri Hayes for joining me on yet another amazing footy adventure!

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⁣When my broker said I should diversify my investments, investing in County Donegal, Ireland's only professional football club was probably not what he had in mind...

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⁣It's unclear what the future holds for Indy Eleven and its stadium
situation. But for now, if you ever find yourself in Indy, go check out
an Indy Eleven game!

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0:00 - Intro
1:45 - Stadium review
3:24 - Game Quality review
5:23 - Value review
7:36 - Vibes review
9:39 - Final score
10:27 - 2024 Standings/conclusion

⁣He defeated cancer, but he couldn't get along with his gaffer at
Schalke. Can rumored signing Timo Baumgartl revive his career in St.
Louis?

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⁣EDIT: I meant mid-October, not mid-December. You'll know when you hear it.

I recently visited the Kansas City Current at CPKC Stadium for their September 28th match against Gotham FC.

And I'm convinced I saw the future right before my eyes.

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?St. Louis CITY is not done adding reinforcements this summer. But is Jannes Horn the long-awaited answer at left back, or does he have too many questions about his performance and injury history?

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?Why on Earth would Eintracht Frankfurt pick Louisville, Kentucky as a stop on its North American Tour?

I went there to find out...and came away VERY impressed with Lynn Family Stadium!

Note: I guess my Rode microphone doesn't like when I talk directly into it. It's a sensitive little thing, but apologies for the audio issues when I'm flapping my gums.

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All fans I spoke to in this video

?Like Johnny Klein, Simon Becher has gone from SLU to St. Lou! The talented striker joins St. Louis CITY SC from AC Horsens on a loan-to-buy option.

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?There is absolutely no way I can be objective about my rival's stadium...is there?

Tighten your seatbelts, we're going in!

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?How does a man as talented and physically gifted as Sam Adeniran barely net St. Louis CITY SC a profit when he's traded to Philadelphia Union?

Short answer: It's complicated.
Long answer: Watch the video

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?St. Louis CITY SC unfortunately cannot play San Jose every game, and were drowned in the Colorado Rapids Sunday night.

This is a quick recap of my watchalong that night, along with highlights from every goal and other key moments.

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