If you missed Part I, check it out here. The Wishful Thinking Award Quote: “People will show you who they are and we ignore it because we want them to be who we want them to be.” -Don Draper Winner: The Midfield Tommy McCabe and Bobosi Byaruhanga. Tommy McCabe and Tyler Gibson. Bobosi Byaruhanga and … More The 2026 Oakland Roots End-of-Season Awards: Mad Men Style, Part II
The date was August 31, 2019, the Oakland Roots’ inaugural match at Laney College. With my arm around my eight-year-old nephew and friends in tow, we belted out a chorus of “OAAAAAKLAAAAAAAAAAAND” along East 10th Street as fellow fans joined in. The Raiders had already declared their move to Las Vegas, while the Golden State … More Oakland Roots, you mean everything to the people of Oakland
Alameda’s Planning Board has unanimously voted to approve Oakland Roots and Soul’s proposal for a temporary stadium at its training facility on Bay Farm Island for up to a five-year term. This comes after Alameda’s City Council passed its plans as they pertained to the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan on November 4. During both … More BREAKING: Alameda officially approves Oakland Roots’ temporary stadium
Last year, I was lucky enough to become a father for the first time. In the midst of changing diapers, feeding, burping and putting my baby boy to sleep, the sheer amount of time spent sitting in those first few weeks caught me completely off guard. I sat feeding him. I sat while soothing him. … More The 2026 Oakland Roots End-of-Season Awards: Mad Men Style, Part I
Sacramento: This one will hurt. This one will be remembered for a long.. long.. time. I’ll never forget those 10 to 15 minutes where the Oakland Roots were bound for the Western Conference Playoffs. Sitting in the stands in Sacramento with everyone around me watching over the shoulder of another Roots fan with a stream … More Poulter Ponders: Oakland Roots Top-10 Ratings vs Sacramento Republic
The Roots’ season came to an end in heart-wrenching fashion with a 3-2 defeat in Sacramento. While the result ended their playoff hopes, questions raised by the team’s late-season surge will linger into the offseason. Loved: Those Twenty Minutes When Anything Seemed Possible Around the hour mark, the away section went wild. Lexington had improbably … More Oakland Roots vs. Sacramento Republic FC: What I loved, hated, and remain unsure about
Well, RootsFam, that was painful. Oakland fell 3-2 on the road to Sacramento Republic FC after holding a 2-1 lead as the game entered its final 10 minutes. Lexington just tied Phoenix Rising 3-3, solidifying Roots’ need for a win to earn the USL Championship’s Western Conference eighth seed. But, like an epic body blow, … More Oakland Roots relinquish lead in 3-2 loss to Sacramento Republic, officially end season
Update: Alameda City Council has unanimously voted to approve Oakland Roots and Soul’s temporary stadium proposal as it pertains to the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. Alameda’s Planning Board will now move to a November 9 vote to finalize Roots and Soul’s proposal toward beginning construction. The clock is ticking for Oakland Roots to have … More City of Alameda to vote on Oakland Roots & Soul temporary stadium
It’s come down to the wire. Judgement Day. The Roots travel to Sacrament for the season finale, needing a positive result and help elsewhere to keep their playoff hopes alive. What at Stake in the Season Finale? Prior to last weekend, there was still a glimmer of hope that Sacramento would have nothing to play … More Three Questions for the Oakland Roots Against Sacramento Republic FC
The Roots refused to let their season end in Tulsa. Two late goals secured three points and gave Oakland a shot at the playoffs. Loved: Grit The East Bay loves grit. It’s one of the defining characteristics of the area. Living in the shadow of our richer, flashier neighbors across the Bay has created a … More Oakland Roots vs. FC Tulsa: What I loved, hated, and remain unsure about