EPISODE 58: David Lee is gone and we reacted to it mere minutes after the announcement was made Full episode includes a full convo on Lee and his NYCFC legacy, what Sporting KC gains, questions that now linger over NYCFC's offseason: bleav.com/shows/hudson...

Just unreal stuff. Thanks for the support!

Episode 50 and oops it's all Leagues Cup Yes we review all 3 performances in the latest brief/underwhelming midseason tournament run from New York City FC, a Leagues Cup review that includes an instant post-match reaction from the Yankee Stadium press box to the Toluca loss

Every time our conversations on the pod lean "positive/everything is great for NYCFC!" they come up with new and surprising ways to fall flat on their faces, it's downright impressive

This was a great interview with a very candid Ronny Deila. He doesn’t give the typical cookie-cutter answers many former managers may opt for

New episode out now and it's a big one Ronny Deila joins us to discuss his first game back in New York City as an opposing manager, some of the circumstances around his departure from NYCFC, MLS Cup and other fond NYCFC memories, the new gig with Atlanta United, and more

We record Tuesdays and all our new episodes go live Wednesdays at midnight. Fair to wonder if we/mainly @andrewkleigh.bsky.social summoned that Gabe Segal brace with our predictive podding, or if we just learned from Luis Barraza's recent 6-save clean sheet www.hudsonriverblue.com/hrb-podcast-...

#HudsonRiverDerby Matchday! We previewed #NYCFC vs #RBNY in part by wondering: Who will bring that extra spice to this latest rivalry game? John Tolkin did it in the past, but who's the Derby's next antagonist? Full episode here/wherever you pod www.hudsonriverblue.com/episode-38-l...

An absolute mountain of topics to comb thru in the #NYCFC world this week but we did our damn best in the latest @hrbpod.bsky.social We talk - Riverhounds - Montreal - DC United - Hudson River Derby Big thanks to @battista.bsky.social for hopping on to preview the Red half of the derby equation

Packed new pod out just in time for another #NYCFC Matchday, featuring -2 big stinky Ls vs Pittsburgh, Montréal -Trip to DC to face Benteke, DCU's Red Bull-ish style -Return of the Hudson River Derby, with @battista.bsky.social catching us up on all things Red Bulls Listen/like/subscribe/etc ⬇️

✍️ Aiden O'Neill officially joins #NYCFC 🎧 Discussed him at length/celebrated some basic facts about O'Neill: Not a teenager, used to doing the Sands-like DM dirty work, has those leadership intangibles Newest episode with more on O'Neill, transfers: www.hudsonriverblue.com/episode-35-a...

🎙️MLS Transfer Deadline Day Pod, an episode almost entirely focused on transfer talk. We get into: -That ugly #NYCFC loss in New England -Transfer needs still present as window closes -David Lee/CFG's approach to team-building -What's in store for this team with or without new signings?

Soooo…thoughts on KDB? Do y’all see him as the chance creator this side desperately needs? Or are you as concerned about that injury history as I am? We break it all down and more on the latest @hrbpod.bsky.social ep 👇 ⬇️

NEW POD: Kevin De Bruyne will fix everything, right?! He won't, but we can still speculate about the Belgian star and share our piping-hot takes on whether or not #NYCFC should sign him Plus: We dissect the loss to Minnesota, preview the clash with #DOOP 🎧➡️ www.hudsonriverblue.com/episode-33-k...

Back with a pre- #NYCFC home opener episode, featuring: -What went wrong in LA (plenty!) -Nostalgia over a decade of home openers + the many 10th anniversary celebrations -A preview of the 2015 expansion team grudge match vs. Orlando City Listen here/wherever you do your pod-listening 🎙️⬇️

NYCFC are back on Saturday, but we never left Our off-season musings turn to opening-day previews and predictions in the latest @hrbpod.bsky.social - Santi gone - Sand hurt - Jansen’s first XI - Season predictions - Previewing the front line Give it a listen👇⬇️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

New episode! We take our last crack at previewing 2025 for @newyorkcityfc.com and weigh in on what the prediction-making MLS pundits think of the team's chances. Plus we set the stage for Matchday 1 vs. a partially frozen/thawed-out Inter Miami. Listen here (or wherever you get your podcasts) 🎧 ⤵️

Awesome to join @soccerwisehq.bsky.social and @empiregass.bsky.social to preview the 2025 NYCFC season Lots of ground covered including the Santi Rodríguez and Christian McFarlane sales, expectations for Pascal Jansen Year 1, an Alonso Martínez goals over/under, + more youtu.be/6gg9sGQED-k?...

We open this week’s episode of @hrbpod.bsky.social with the elephant in the room: Botafogo have placed a massive bid for Santi Rodriguez, and he hasn’t appeared in any preseason friendlies since We break down what his departure would mean for #NYCFC and more 👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

🎧🎙️ New Episode: Will Santi Rodríguez stay or will he Botafogo? We're on high alert for a Santi transfer and spend time unpacking what it will mean for NYCFC if he does leave Also: Our thoughts on the Excelsior Kit, discussion of big preseason storylines, and a NYCFC midfield preview. Listen ⤵️

David Lee said 1) Three roster spots are open, 2) Transfers are incoming, 3) Just not yet Is that good enough? Listen to Ep 24 here or wherever you do you podding: www.hudsonriverblue.com/hudson-river...

Justin Haak’s role remains the biggest question mark for me b/c it has so many implications on the rest of the squad Is he the Sands replacement starting at CDM? Or is he the Risa improvement starting at CB? Or, will he continue to play Swiss Army knife, giving Perea and Risa more minutes? 🤔🤔🤔

Thiago Martins sat out yesterday's friendly and Pascal Jansen played Tanasijević and Risa at CB,w with Haak at CDM Does that mean Haak will be the new CDM? @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social reads the tea leaves in Ep 24: www.hudsonriverblue.com/hudson-river...

Botafogo in Brazil interested in Santi Rodríguez? Reports indicate they’re submitting a bid, making them the 3rd 🇧🇷 team (+Cruzeiro, Corinthians) said to be interested in NYCFC’s Designated Player More on the rumors here in our Transfer Tracker: www.hudsonriverblue.com/new-york-cit...

Naturally, League’s Cup qualification will be all the playoff teams, and US Open Cup qual will be the teams that finished the lowest in MLS play You can get into CCC by being a finalist in seemingly any competition, but devastatingly, you can only play in Canadian Championship if you’re Canadian

Episode 23 is up: We explain how teams were selected for the US Open Cup and Leagues Cup, and why @newyorkcityfc.com are in both 🎧 www.hudsonriverblue.com/hudson-river...

New Episode: The Cups, they're complicated NYCFC is in Leagues Cup + Open Cup this year, but it's not so simple for the rest of MLS We get into the new Cup qualification criteria, discuss Christian McFarlane's move to Manchester City, and preview this year's group of NYCFC goalkeepers. Listen🎧 ⤵️

Some good news: @andrewkleigh.bsky.social will be the next executive editor of Hudson River Blue More here ⬇️

Excited, honored to take the torch from @oliverstrand.bsky.social, most excited to keep providing great coverage @hudsonriverblue.com. Local independent soccer media is necessary but not an easy thing, thankful for support we’ve gotten from readers & the wider soccer community. Long may it continue

Episode 21 is live, and once again we're talking Jovan Mijatović #NYCFC 🎧➡️ www.hudsonriverblue.com/hudson-river...

Matt Freese just lets Poch score here to help his chances of getting USMNT minutes, it’s all part of the long game (via Pochettino’s Instagram Stories)

No official NYCFC coaching staff announcement yet so we don’t have the full picture of Pascal Jansen’s staff, but longtime assistant Mehdi Ballouchy was shown entering the team’s training facility in a video of player arrivals the team released on social media, so seems safe to assume he’ll return

When will Jovan get a break? L1sten to Episode 20 here: www.hudsonriverblue.com/hudson-river...

Grist for the Rumor Mill: Will @newyorkcityfc trigger the release clause of Cammy Devlin and sign the 26-y-o Hearts defensive midfielder? More here ⬇️

Matt Freese with the USMNT call-up? IT'S ABOUT TIME 🇺🇸🫡 Will he see minutes against Costa Rica, face Alonso Martínez?!? 🎧➡️ www.hudsonriverblue.com/hudson-river...

Pascal Jansen taking over at #NYCFC: A good move, or the *best* move? @markradigan.bsky.social and @andrewkleigh.bsky.social chop it up in Episode 20 of the HRB Podcast 🎧 ➡️ www.hudsonriverblue.com/hudson-river...

New York City FC Transfer Tracker Update: Christian McFarlane set to leave #NYCFC, join #ManCity ⬇️ www.hudsonriverblue.com/new-york-cit...

Will Justin Haak get the chance to become NYCFC's new No 6 now that Jimmy Sands is in the Bundesliga? In Ep 19, John and Mark debate whether the team will bring in a new player, or look to fill the gap from within 🎧: www.hudsonriverblue.com/hudson-river...

🎧 Our first episode of 2025 is here and it's a big one We share initial reactions to the reported hire of Pascal Jansen as next #NYCFC manager and break down the second James Sands exit Some first thoughts on Jansen& his coaching pedigree (full pod at link) www.hudsonriverblue.com/hudson-river...

Our Top 5 downloads of 2024 🎧 We're off to a 💪 start after launching in September, with more to come in 2025 — and that starts with the first episode of the new year dropping tomorrow am ⏰

More 2024 HRB Wrapped: Here are the Top 5 episodes of the @hrbpod.bsky.social, with your hosts @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social and @markradigan.bsky.social, and producer @andrewkleigh.bsky.social www.hudsonriverblue.com/wrapped-2024...

Nothing like a 9 AM on New Year’s Day to announce “we just loaned away one of our top players,” happy 2025 from your friends at New York City FC www.nycfc.com/news/new-yor...

Who was the best #NYCFC player in 2024? @markradigan.bsky.social said Alonso Martínez, but @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social says it's the Iceman, aka Matt Freese Full episode here: www.hudsonriverblue.com/episode-18-h...

This week's episode, John and Mark chop it up over who were the best – and worst – players on the #NYCFC squad this year Listen to Episode 18 here: www.hudsonriverblue.com/episode-18-h...

Thank you Luis Barraza for your service, and best of luck at DC United More here ⬇️ www.hudsonriverblue.com/episode-17-s...

MLS has moved past the need for expansion drafts

I’d say last week was a pretty huge legacy week for NYCFC over Red Bull… @hrbpod.bsky.social 🎙️

Episode 17: In #NYCFC vs #RBNY we're winning the name battle too Full episode here: www.hudsonriverblue.com/episode-17-s...

The Expansion Draft is the big topic in Episode 16 Spolier alert: @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social and @markradigan.bsky.social don't think much of it Listen here or on your podding appliances www.hudsonriverblue.com/episode-16-m...

New episode dropped this morning 🎧 Ep 16: "It will take part of my soul away if they hoist the Cup" Listen here or wherever you do you podding ⬇️ www.hudsonriverblue.com/episode-16-m...