“I’m blessed to be here. I’m happy.” - Dexter Lawrence on joining the #Bengals

Congrats to the former Hudson River Blue crew on the launch of the @nysoccerjournal.com - Give them a follow and some support as they start this new venture. (#FCCincy travels to play #NYCFC on Wednesday so this is a good way for my followers to get caught up on the opponent).

42' - Tom Barlow with the finish after Chris Brady spilled a save on Bryan Ramirez's initial shot. It's Barlow's second goal in league play for #FCCincy, coming against his former team to equalize. 1-1

Kenji Mboma Dem rewarded for his efforts last weekend to help #FCCincy to a comeback draw at Toronto. I wrote about him in my preview notebook: www.patreon.com/posts/notebo...

#FCCincy forward/wingback Kenji Mboma Dem has been staying ready to make the most of opportunities when they come. Pat Noonan said he could be an option for minutes at forward vs. Chicago w/ Kevin Denkey out on RC suspension. More in my preview notebook👇 www.patreon.com/posts/notebo...

#FCCincy coach Pat Noonan said Miles Robinson is available but Matt Miazga is out this week. Two others took knocks or are feeling discomfort, and Kevin Denkey is out on red card suspension. It's another match week where depth will be tested. www.patreon.com/posts/week-o...

🔥 Another excellent guest appearance this week on Queen City Press Podcast Preview Show with MLS on AppleTV's @andrew-wiebe.bsky.social joining me and @tylersnipes.bsky.social to talk all things #FCCincy, Neymar, the matchup with Chicago Fire FC and his SkyRosa experience. 🔊Links to show below👇

The latest from #FCCincy training as Miles Robinson returns to the group. Updates on that and more 👇 www.patreon.com/posts/week-o...

The latest "Insider Show" is up, our paid subscriber-only podcast w/ behind-the-scenes info and interviews! In Ep. 165: We discuss #FCCincy's 1-1 draw at TFC, what a push to sign Neymar actually would mean + an exclusive chat w/ new F Kristian Fletcher. www.patreon.com/posts/inside...

Fulltime: #FCCincy 1, Toronto FC 1. Huge to get a point out of that after the unfortunate own goal, then finding an equalizer on a great counter attack while down a man. Would have been nice to get more out of this with better play earlier, but hard-fought point under the circumstances.

Matchday for #FCCincy at Toronto. Don't forget the 1 pm start! Get caught up before the match with the links below (and get the most in-depth coverage out there with a subscription if you haven't signed up yet!). 1/3 #supportlocaljournalism #smallbusiness

"I'll just ask simply to the listener: Do you want Neymar?" @tylersnipes.bsky.social and I react to news of #FCCincy engaging talks with Neymar's camp, which broke as we were recording the Queen City Press Podcast Preview Show yesterday. (Andrew Wiebe catching strays here, sorry, man!)

MLS on Apple TV's Calen Carr joined Queen City Press Podcast Preview Show to talk all things #FCCincy and dive into the matchup with Toronto FC ahead of tomorrow's game. Check it out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. Links to follow.

I spoke with #FCCincy CB Andrei Chirila about his homegrown contract for the lead of my preview notebook, ahead of Saturday's match at Toronto FC. Also includes what coach Pat Noonan had to say about the possibility of sticking with a back-four and more on the matchup www.patreon.com/posts/notebo...

#FCCincy coach Pat Noonan said Roman Celentano is back in full and available Saturday at Toronto, but Miles Robinson is "day-to-day." More on those two, plus more on why Obinna Nwobodo didn't play at RBNY (for those who weren't aware he had been injured). www.patreon.com/posts/week-o...

#FCCincy was missing just one player in training Tuesday, as the team began its four-day build to Saturday's match at Toronto FC. More in my weekly training notes, which I'll update daily throughout the week. www.patreon.com/posts/week-o...

Get to know #FCCincy forward Tom Barlow: He joined Queen City Press Podcast Insider Show in a segment we recorded during break. He talked adjusting to Cincy, parenting four under 4 + more! That follows a #RBNY recap, team talk. Subscribe for exclusive content: www.patreon.com/posts/inside...

66' - Deflection off Kyle Smith and in for #RBNY. Bryan Ramirez has to be better not letting the ball behind him and then defending against the cross when he does get back. #FCCincy down 3-1

Halftime: #FCCincy 1, #RBNY 1 Thoughts?

Anyone wondering about that armband #FCCincy coach Pat Noonan is wearing: It's for Autism Acceptance Month. He's got a hoodie on from Stepping Stones, the organization Kenny Arena and his wife work w/ closely. #RBNY coach Michael Bradley also is wearing an armband he requested.

A statement from the NASR regarding the denial of @FrancoPanizo for a credential for @InterMiamiCF's Nu Stadium opener. The NASR stands with local journalists and believes deeply in clubs and those journalists fostering a positive working relationship and mutual respect.

Watch the clip, then tell us what you think! (You missed out on discussions like this if you were not at the live show yesterday, but you can still re-watch on the Queen City Press YouTube channel: youtu.be/00x2VlLdzsw?...)

Frustrated by injuries and how his last three seasons ended, Matt Miazga is hoping he can stay healthy and be a boost to #FCCincy as he gains sharpness and gets back in full after gradually increasing minutes the last 3 games. www.patreon.com/posts/miazga...

Everyone is back from international duty for #FCCincy. Kevin Denkey, Teenage Hadebe and Bryan Ramirez returned to training today and are with the full group during media viewing to start the session.

Had a chance to talk with Evander recently about #FCCincy's slow start, why he chimed in on social media and how he's felt coming back from his MLS opener hamstring injury. All that, plus what Evan Louro and Pat Noonan had to say ahead of #RBNY and more: www.patreon.com/posts/notebo...

If you missed our live show, don't worry! We recorded so you can watch the playback and see what you missed. And, we plan to do more of these in the future. Thanks again to The Pitch Cincy for the interest and hosting! (1/2) youtu.be/00x2VlLdzsw?...

Had a chance to talk with Evander recently about #FCCincy's slow start, why he chimed in on social media and how he's felt coming back from his MLS opener hamstring injury. All that, plus what Evan Louro and Pat Noonan had to say ahead of #RBNY and more: www.patreon.com/posts/notebo...

Hey, we were just talking about Andrei Chirila last night at the Queen City Press Podcast live show! Now there’s news: #FCCincy has signed him to a homegrown deal. He was set to become an HG in 2027 but the club already used all four of his call-ups on loan. Not a surprise the timeline was moved up.

A lot of updates in today's #FCCincy training notes regarding players returning from national team duty, early plans for Miles Robinson's return from a groin injury, Roman Celentano's status, Obinna Nwobodo's return to training and progress for Kristian Fletcher. www.patreon.com/posts/week-o...

Today's the day! Join @tylersnipes.bsky.social and me at The Pitch (across from TQL Stadium) at 7 pm for a Queen City Press Podcast live show and Q&A with #FCCincy fans. It will be interactive and lots of fun, and we'll give out a couple prizes too. Hope to see you there!

Please join us 7 pm tomorrow at The Pitch, across from TQL Stadium, as @tylersnipes.bsky.social and I will be doing a live show with a Q&A for #FCCincy fans to ask us their questions. Hope a bunch of you can help support The Pitch and Queen City Press Podcast Preview Show by attending!

Fans can stop guessing how #FCCincy leadership feels about the team's rocky start to the season. Co-CEO Jeff Berding gave me a few minutes on that topic this week, which you can hear in full on the latest Queen City Press Podcast Preview Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.

New: Kristian Fletcher is in with the full group during the media viewing time at the start of #FCCincy training today. 👀 I’m told he did some full team stuff yesterday too but when we were watching he was off to the side. Sounds like maybe a partial participant but that’s a step.

Steve Goff, of Yahoo Sports, reports, #FCCincy CB Miles Robinson did individual work in gym today at #USMNT camp.

From #FCCincy training today: Roman Celentano was a partial participant. He is able to keep working with his hands but limiting use of his legs. Obinna Nwobodo was inside. Some fill-ins from FCC2 with nine guys off on international duty.

#FCCincy fans wondering what higher ups are thinking about the slow start? I caught up with Co-CEO Jeff Berding for coverage of the club's community impact, and he took time to answer a few extra questions on the team. It's all in this week's Preview Show. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0S0R...

#FCCincy CB Miles Robinson has been fined for failure to leave the field in a timely manner after his 60th minute red card Sunday vs. Montreal, according to MLS Disciplinary Committee Decisions. I actually thought he left too quickly since they were reviewing it. 🤷‍♀️

Sam Surridge of Nashville SC has been named MLS Player of the Matchday for Matchday 5! Surridge bagged a hat trick in Nashville's 5-0 drubbing of Orlando City SC, leaving his side atop the Eastern Conference.

The latest @QueenCityPress_ Podcast Insider Show is up! We break down #FCCincy's 4-3 win over CF Montreal and what it meant for Pat Noonan and his team amid defensive struggles and a poor start to MLS play. www.patreon.com/posts/inside...

#FCCincy's 4-3 comeback win over CF Montreal wasn't "pretty" but it's a start. More on the resilience of a team that fell behind three times and still managed to come out on top, getting the final two goals while down a man, for a much-needed win. www.patreon.com/posts/fc-cin...

Fulltime: #FCCincy 4, Montreal 3. A much needed win. Teenage Hadebe down holding his head and getting looked at after a collision on that last corner. But you can see the relief in the reaction to the final whistle. Now a break for all but 10 players going off to international duty.

90+4' - Kevin Denkey finishes the long throw-in by Nick Hagglund. #FCCincy takes its first lead of the game. Denkey celebrates by taking his shirt off, of course. 4-3

80' - Tom Barlow with #FCCincy's third equalizer. 3-3

52' - Ayoub Jabbari scores the equalizer. Nice take, off Ender Echenique's selfless pass. #FCCincy needed that one but I think Jabbari getting his first MLS goal for the club is notable given the scrutiny of the second forward role on this team. 2-2 vs. Montreal

45' - Prince Owusu gives Montreal the lead again. #FCCincy down 2-1.

40 ' - Montreal oversteps a ball to Ender Echenique, and he takes off with it down the right flank, buries the shot far post. #FCCincy 1-1.

30' - Hydration break because it's March 22 in Cincinnati and our weather is weird. For those just tuning in, #FCCincy gave up a goal in the fifth minute, still trails 1-0 against Montreal.

#FCCincy had 12 players called into national teams for this upcoming international window. Stefan Chirila (leg injury) and Ender Echenique (visa issue) are the only two not going. I think I've seen most of them shared by now except maybe Bryan Ramirez, who was called up to Ecuador's squad yesterday.

On @QueenCityPress_ Podcast Preview Show, we previewed what now could be a "must-win" game for #FCCincy leadership. I don't think any of us actually thought FCC would blow a 3-0 lead last night when we recorded this. Give it a listen! youtu.be/bjD71zNlQ9E?...

#FCCincy just needed to hold on but conceded the final blow in the 90+8th minute to crash out of Champions Cup w/ a 5-4 loss to Tigres on agg. Where do they go from here? Pat Noonan keeps searching for answers after his team was outscored 11-2 this week. www.patreon.com/posts/153488...