People Who Aren’t Here Anymore - Episode 365

Summary

In this episode, Ted and Jon discuss the offseason, including the signing of Connor Antley and the team's preseason games. They also preview the home opener against the New England Revolution and make specific predictions for the season. The conversation covers topics such as player injuries, team strategy, and potential roster changes. The hosts provide analysis and insights based on their observations and research. The conversation covers various topics including the consequences of the preseason trip, struggles with MLS and DC United, difficulties of being a sports fan, issues with sports merchandise, the ban on supporters groups, replacement referees in MLS, US Open Cup drama, the USL Super League and Division 1 sanctioning, and Washington Spirit news. The episode concludes with an album recommendation.

Takeaways

The team is focused on building depth and finding the right players for their system.
Preseason results may not accurately reflect the team's performance in the regular season.
The team's success will depend on the development of young players and the performance of key signings.
Fans should be prepared for a potentially challenging start to the season, but there is hope for improvement as the team settles into their new system.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Offseason Recap
04:26 Discussion on New Signing: Connor Antley
06:26 Injury Updates and Preseason Game Analysis
17:02 Preview of Home Opener against New England Revolution
26:20 Specific Predictions for the Season
33:56 Discussion on Gabriel Pirani and Team Strategy
34:25 Consequences of Preseason Trip
36:03 Struggles with MLS and DC United
37:30 Difficulties of Being a Sports Fan
39:23 Issues with Sports Merchandise
41:47 Supporters Group Ban
44:16 Replacement Referees in MLS
46:32 US Open Cup Drama
50:37 USL Super League and Division 1 Sanctioning
01:00:07 Washington Spirit News
01:07:11 Album Recommendation: People Who Aren't There Anymore by Future Islands

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