The Bloggers welcome very special guest Camden Riley, center back for your Oakland Roots, to the Pod! We talk about Camden’s soccer journey from Dallas to Oakland, the state of soccer in the U.S., and Camden’s outlook for the team this year. Camden also mispronounces Emre Can’s name in an unlikely way.
Who has impressed? Who still needs to play themselves into form? What new questions do we have about the Oakland Roots after 2 matches? The Bloggers tackle these difficult questions in this episode.
The Bloggers take a peek at some of the big stories swirling around the upcoming USL season, and discuss their predictions for the Western Conference. Peter surprised us with a creditable preview of Indy Eleven, while Jon challenges himself to see how far away from his mic he can sit and still record the pod.
The Bloggers go through the Roots’ 2024 roster, introducing the newcomers and guessing at how the roster will fit together. Jon bravely predicts that the Roots will do well if they prevent goals while also scoring goals.
We reminisce about the good times before tackling the biggest question hanging over the team headed into 2024
In part one of the RootsPod season review, the crew (joined by three (!) special guests) try to contextualize Roots’ late-season collapse and ultimate 10th-place finish.
An important 3-match stretch ends with a bang–a last minute equalizer rescues a draw from the jaws of defeat–but overall Roots’ form (1 point from the last 15) is more whimper-like. We express some of our concerns, and hope the Roots can turn it around. We suggest letting Danny Barbir do whatever it is he … More RootsPod Episode 54: Just Let Barbir Do Everything