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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

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...

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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Just unreal stuff. Thanks for the support!

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

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

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Episode 50: Leagues Cup: Fun for two minutes then over for NYCFC

A full review of New York City FC's three-match run in Leagues Cup, including our immediate post-match reaction to the 2-1 loss to Toluca that confirmed elimination.

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

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

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Chris Campbell @chriscampbell.theoutfield.nyc · 11/06/2025

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

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

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

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Episode 42: Ronny Deila joins us ahead of his Yankee Stadium return

A conversation with the man who guided New York City FC to that first MLS Cup in 2021 before he comes back to town for the first time as an opposing coach with Atlanta United.

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

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-...

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

#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...

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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

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

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

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 ⬇️

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Episode 38: Limping into Hudson River Derby week

A review of what went wrong for NYCFC in the back-to-back losses to Pittsburgh and Montréal, plus previews of the trip to face DC United and the first 2025 clash with the New York Red Bulls.

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

✍️ 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...

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

🎙️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?

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Episode 35: A lot to say about NYCFC and the transfer market

An episode mainly about transfers, including talk of what New York City FC should do in the market, if they can compete without new signings or with just summer signings, and if the front office's tea...

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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

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 👇 ⬇️

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

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...

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

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 🎙️⬇️

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Episode 28: High hopes for the home opener

We highlight the major talking points from New York City FC's crushing late loss to LAFC and preview the first home game of 2025, a symbolic grudge match with Orlando City befitting NYCFC's anniversar...

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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

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...

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Ready or not, here comes another NYCFC season

Podcast Episode · Hudson River Blue Podcast · 02/20/2025 · 48m

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

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) 🎧 ⤵️

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Episode 26: Ready or not, here comes another NYCFC season

Get yourself ready for a new season of New York City FC soccer with discussions of the season opener vs. Inter Miami, what the experts make of this year's team, and how the NYCFC forwards should fare ...

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Andrew Leigh @andrewkleigh.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

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?...

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NYC FC 2025 MLS Season Preview w/Hudson River Blue

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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

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...

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Will Santi Rodríguez stay or will he Botafogo?

Podcast Episode · Hudson River Blue Podcast · 02/13/2025 · 43m

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

🎧🎙️ 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 ⤵️

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Episode 25: Will Santi Rodríguez stay or will he Botafogo?

We unpack what Santiago Rodríguez's departure would mean for New York City FC in 2025 and beyond. Plus there's talk of that sharp new Excelsior Kit, preseason storylines, and what to expect from NYCFC...

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

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...

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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

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? 🤔🤔🤔

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

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...

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 06/02/2025

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...

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NYCFC Transfer Tracker: All 2025 offseason news and rumors

Your fuego source for 2025 NYCFC transfer news, rumors, and sketchy tweets ahead of the start of the upcoming season.

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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

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

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

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...

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

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🎧 ⤵️

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Episode 23: MLS makes the Cups so complicated

We attempt to help you make sense of who gets into the US Open Cup, who gets into Leagues Cup, and who gets left out.

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Andrew Leigh @andrewkleigh.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

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

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

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

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 16/01/2025

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)

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 11/01/2025

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

Screenshot from a NYCFC video of players reporting for preseason that includes Mehdi Ballouchy standing behind Strahinja Tanasijević

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

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

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 10/01/2025

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 ⬇️

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NYCFC Transfer Tracker: All 2025 offseason news and rumors

Your fuego source for 2025 NYCFC transfer news, rumors, and sketchy tweets ahead of the start of the upcoming season.

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

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...

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

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...

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

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...

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

🎧 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...

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

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 ⏰

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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 31/12/2024

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...

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

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...

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

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...

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

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

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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

MLS has moved past the need for expansion drafts

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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

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

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

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

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

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...

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The Hudson River Blue Podcast @hrbpod.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

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...

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