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John Baney

@thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social
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Guy who likes NYCFC ✍️ @nysoccerjournal.com ✍️ @theoutfield.nyc (like one time but I'm proud of it) 🎙️ The Soccer Journal Podcast 🎙️ The Blueprint ⚽️ Cosmopolitan Soccer League ⚽️ Dickinson College (#whyD3)

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Tom Bogert @tombogert.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
mike tomlin revealed the minecraft city he has building for a dozen years and it includes an MLS stadium. legend
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Chris Campbell @chriscampbell.theoutfield.nyc · 01/10/2026
Just finished listening to this (buckle up, it’s a long one). Fantastic breakdown of the Man City charges, how the corporate structure and holding company web relates NYCFC, and potential downstream impacts to NYCFC. Highly recommend giving this one a listen.
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Trey Fillmore @treyfillmore.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
almost two hours and I only got to read through a *third* of the newly released core decision we dug in on the charges, and NYCFC's connections and possible ramifications re: the independent commisions' release its a LOT, but its important, and importantly, only the beginning TAP IN
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Chris Campbell @chriscampbell.theoutfield.nyc · 30/09/2026
Additional context on potential impacts to NYCFC from Man City. Here is an ownership chart I've obtained, tracing NYCFC and Etihad Park all the way back to the top. The entity in pink, CFG (Midco) Limited, is where Manchester City (and other CFG clubs and operations) are held.
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Just dropped a huge episode over in the @nysoccerjournal.com podcast feed @treyfillmore.bsky.social and I rolled up our sleeves to evaluate Manchester City’s financial scandal through an NYCFC lens What did City actually do? How bad is it? And how could this impact NYCFC? Listen anywhere 🎧
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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 16/09/2026
The east has one-time US Open Cup winners facing off, west with teams chasing a first taste of USOC glory. All the semifinalists remade their rosters at midseason, all 4 have frailties that could get exploited in the semis. Let @battista.bsky.social get you ready for #USOC2026 semifinal night
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US Open Cup Semifinals: Four MLS hopefuls with remade rosters aim for the final
Columbus Crew, Orlando City SC, Colorado Rapids, and St. Louis City SC each have dealt with up-and-down seasons, but each team enters the Open Cup semifinals with new talent in place and with clear pa...
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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 13/09/2026
Winless streak over, first ever win in Utah, Alonso Martínez back, clean sheet kept with Freese looking great, Ojeda 2 assists to hit 13 goal contributions, Luighi up to 4 goals in 6 MLS games, and Nico hits 15 goals with a Straight from Training Banger: Lotta positives for NYCFC
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Listen along as @treyfillmore.bsky.social and I get absolutely tied in knots by all the different playoff formats MLS as rolled out through the years, including the beast that is the 2027/28 proposal (which we’ve decided we actually like) 👇 ⬇️
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Chris Ivey @chrisivey.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
MLS is reportedly planning a major playoff shakeup for 2027. 20 teams, one combined table, and a "double chance" round for the top 8 seeds modeled on Australian Rules Football's system. I mocked up how the new MLS playoff system could work 👇 (Reporting via @mlsist.bsky.social)
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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 03/09/2026
NYCFC seems to be getting some of the $6M fee paid by Columbus to get Santi Rodríguez, because Botafogo still owed NYC from the initial $15M Santi sale in 2025. It’s the 2nd time this summer, after unpaid loan fees from Corinthians for Talles Magno, that transfer debts from 🇧🇷 made waves
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NYCFC at the intersection of bizarre bits of Brazilian transfer business
Santiago Rodríguez is back in MLS, but the $6M fee to bring him to Columbus isn't going to sellers Botafogo, instead being put towards settling Botafogo's debts to NYCFC (and Atlanta), the second time...
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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 26/08/2026
The draw for the 2027 US Open Cup First Qualifying Round is out. Six local amateur teams from NY & NJ are in action, with 16 others getting byes. @battista.bsky.social has the #USOC2027 matchups and info on every local. www.nysoccerjournal.com/us-open-cup-... (Graphic by @franklan.bsky.social)
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Another big one on the @nysoccerjournal.com podcast this week. We break down the Nico Fernandez Mercau to Sporting Kansas City rumor in alllll the detail, recap NYCFC’s tough week on the road, and break down the new MLS Cup Playoff format Listen anywhere ✌️
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Had to put all these thoughts into paper after such a crazy story Read up on what the Sporting KC mega offer means for NYCFC and their star player, Nico Fernandez Mercau 👇 ⬇️
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The Outfield @theoutfield.nyc · 22/08/2026
The next NYCFC difference-maker might be wearing a college jersey this week. @paulharvey.theoutfield.nyc's full guide to the club's 2026 college prospects is live here: www.theoutfield.nyc/p/finishing-...
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Finishing School
A look at the college rosters carrying NYCFC's future.
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BLUE BALLS NYCFC @blueballspod.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
🚨 NEW POD 🚨 www.podomatic.com/podcasts/blu... WE TALK: 🙅‍♂️ Benie Blank-o? 🫣 🏆 Be-League-ered Cup 😮‍💨 🐣 Max! Luighi! Horse! 👏 🐍 Plucky Philly 🤔 and MORE subscribe bbs 💙🔵🔵
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S12E17: Murray Up and Wait
Say hello to our Luighi friend Blue Ballers, we got Leagues Cup x3 to chat about so Jake and Trey break that whole mess down. With a little bit on Nico's radio silence, Plucky Philly, and YOUR comment...
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
After the schedule change they should just cram Leagues Cup somewhere during the winter break and actually host games in Mexico where it’s warm Chuck the all-star game in there somewhere and just have one big annual MLS/Liga MX friendship money fest it’ll be great
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Another big one this week on the @nysoccerjournal.com podcast. We hit… ⚽️Toronto recap ⚽️New MLS Commissioner Larry Berg ⚽️Pochettino’s re-signing to the USMNT ⚽️Arnau Farnos’ brutal training injury ⚽️Leagues Cup preview … and more! Listen anywhere!
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Another good one with @treyfillmore.bsky.social on this weeks episode of The Blueprint for @nysoccerjournal.com This week, we broke down the US soccer landscape coming out of the World Cup. We get into the weeds on pay-to-play, and how MLS is position to capitalize on World Cup momentum
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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 31/07/2026
New ep. of The Blueprint with @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social and @treyfillmore.bsky.social out now: How can soccer in the United States actually take advantage of its big World Cup moment? What capitalizing on World Cup Fever looks like, who stands to benefit, and what stands in the way. Listen 🎧
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The Blueprint: Capturing World Cup momentum in America
The World Cup is over, so what happens to American soccer now? An attempt to figure out what the country's post-World Cup soccer landscape should look like, and if the moment can be properly capitaliz...
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Having VAR in the All-Star game incapsulates everything that is wrong with it
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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 27/07/2026
During the World Cup, @meghaggupta.bsky.social visited bars, restaurants, and watch parties that made matches feel like home games for diaspora communities across New York City. From Little Senegal to Steinway St and Sunset Park, what the vibes were like on matchdays
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How New York City's diaspora communities watched the World Cup
Fireworks on Steinway Street, free tequila shots in Sunset Park, and police barricades in Harlem: What it was like at World Cup watch parties in some of the city's most passionate communities.
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Another big one on the @nysoccerjournal.com podcast this week… ⚽️NYCFC’s back-to-back wins ⚽️Luighi arrival imminent? ⚽️Nico’s future ⚽️Toronto Preview Follow along every Tuesday for all your #NYCFC news 🗽
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Huuuuge episode of news this week over on the @nysoccerjournal.com podcast. We hit... - World Cup Recap - Etihad Park Updates - Gotham's HUGE week - NYCFCs transfer rumors, injuries, and roster moves If you're looking for a new one-stop shop for all your weekly NYC/NYCFC soccer news, this is it ✌️
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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 18/07/2026
“The PATH train has given us some real adventures the past season, and sometimes you just can't." A bunch of Gotham fans told @meghaggupta.bsky.social how they feel about the team’s 2028 move to Queens, with opinions mainly positive but with concerns mixed in, too
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How Gotham FC fans feel about the move to Etihad Park
Several Gotham fans expressed excitement for the move to Queens in 2028 after getting a taste of the atmosphere, and the commute, for The Queens Classic.
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Seth @stthorp.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Finally got a chance to listen to this today, and it was one of the most fascinating and entertaining pods I’ve heard in a while. I’m loving this new format with @treyfillmore.bsky.social and @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
MLS's Summer Transfer Window officially opens today, but NYCFC is already making moves Confirmed: - Benie Traore (DP) - James Sands - MItja Ilenic Rumored: - Christian Pulisic - Andres Martin - Frank Magri - Lucas Freitas Read up on Dunivant's hot start: www.nysoccerjournal.com/nycfc-2026-r...
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NYCFC squad strengthened with signs of more to come
New York City FC's roster looked thin when MLS paused for the World Cup, but a big new signing, returning loanees, injury recoveries, and multiple other rumored transfer targets paint a promising pict...
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
With the World Cup dominating global headlines, you’d be forgiven for not pouring over NYCFC’s every move as the summer transfer window rolls around So, in case you missed anything, we got all your summer roster moves covered here at @nysoccerjournal.com 👇 ⬇️
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The USMNT may be out of the World Cup, but the impacts from FIFA’s decision regarding Folarin Balogun may just be getting started This week’s deep dive is on Article 27, its past usage, how it was invoked for Balogun, Trump’s involvement, and what precedent this sets going forward Listen anywhere!
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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 05/07/2026
France 1-0 Paraguay in photos, as tempers and temperatures were high in Philadelphia on the 4th of July. See how it looked through the lens of Irish Maliborski who was on the scene for us yesterday afternoon 📸 www.nysoccerjournal.com/photo-galler...
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Are hydration breaks really just for ad revenue? Pretty much! But how do they exist within the game's rules? Who stands to gain from them the most? And how do they impact games? We also talk the 48-team format, and how that change stacks up to all the many formats we've seen at World Cups gone by
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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 03/07/2026
New episode of The Blueprint with @treyfillmore.bsky.social, @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social and it's all about the pausa de hidratación and how it fits into the long history of controversial and soccer-altering World Cup rule and format changes. Listen, like, subscribe, etc ⬇️
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The Blueprint: Hydration breaks and the history of World Cup rule changes
The addition of hydration breaks and expanding to a 48-team field are the big tweaks present at this World Cup, but how do they compare to other seismic changes made over the course of World Cup histo...
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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 22/06/2026
Two wins, Group D clinched, and with a roster and coach clicking in ways rarely seen for the United States at a World Cup. Conversation around the USMNT has completely flipped, and @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social explores how they got to this point
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Wait, is the USMNT good?
With two comfortable wins and Group D already clinched, the United States is playing well enough on the World Cup stage and under Mauricio Pochettino to silence many of the doubts about the country's ...
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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 15/06/2026
A report from La Gazzetta dello Sport in Italy claims that City Football Group and AS Roma both made transfer offers for Christian Pulisic, with CFG trying to bring the USMNT star to New York City FC. The same report indicates Milan wants to keep him, but, 👀 www.nysoccerjournal.com/new-york-cit...
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New York City FC Tracker: All 2026 news and rumors
La Gazzetta dello Sport in Italy reports that City Football Group is trying to bring Christian Pulisic to NYCFC, though AC Milan's owner and his advisor, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, don't want to sell him.
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
We all knew the hydration break ads would be bad … but the FOX broadcast EXPLICITLY referring to it as “the end of the 1st quarter” just made me fucking die inside
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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 11/06/2026
NYCFC rumor: According to Foot Mercato, they’re after Frank Magri, a center-forward with Toulouse in France’s Ligue 1. The Cameroon international is out of contract at the end of June, with several MLS clubs, Schalke, and Burnley all said to be chasing his signature. More in our NYCFC Tracker ⤵️
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New York City FC Tracker: All 2026 news and rumors
NYCFC is rumored to be trying to sign Toulouse forward Frank Magri, a 26-year-old Cameroon international who plays as a center-forward or on the right-wing and who is out of contract at the end of Jun...
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Ahead of the World Cup coming to New York (New Jersey), I chatted with NYCFC homegrown talent and New York native Jonny Shore in a piece for @nyctourism.bsky.social We talk about his relationship with NYC, and how the city shaped him as a player and person www.nyctourism.com/articles/nyc...
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NYCFC’s Jonny Shore on How NYC Shapes a Soccer Player
We spoke to one of the City’s youngest homegrown soccer stars playing in the majors.
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Trey Fillmore @treyfillmore.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
was a pleasure to sift through *~everything~* with Baney on the latest ep. these things are hard to talk about! but a nice digestion session to make room for the main course, tap in
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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 10/06/2026
A great listen about all the off-field things swirling around this World Cup, courtesy of @treyfillmore.bsky.social + @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social and The Blueprint podcast Pricing absurdities, geopolitics, immigration policies impacting fans, refs, and team officials: There’s a lot covered
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The Blueprint: Everything happening around this World Cup
An unpacking of the controversies and off-field issues swirling around the World Cup as it kicks off, like pricing absurdities, attempted water-bottle bans, and US travel and immigration policies impa...
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
This was a hugely ambitious episode for which I was very glad to have @treyfillmore.bsky.social by my side We took on topics that, frankly, I’d rather not be talking about. But given everything surrounding this World Cup, i felt it was a necessary discussion Here’s to hoping the soccer wins out ⚽️
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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 09/06/2026
Jonny Shore interview with @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social out now! The Manhattan native talks about growing into a pro at NYCFC, playing pickup around the city, New York’s unique soccer culture www.nyctourism.com/articles/nyc...
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NYCFC’s Jonny Shore on How NYC Shapes a Soccer Player
We spoke to one of the City’s youngest homegrown soccer stars playing in the majors.
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Great convo with @andrewkleigh.bsky.social on this week’s episode of The Blueprint While the world’s focus turns to the biggest spectacle in the history of soccer, we deep dive into NYCFC’s usual loan strategy … cus that’s what we do around here Listen anywhere you get your pods!
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
NYCFC may be off for a while, but there's still plenty of storylines for you on the @nysoccerjournal.com pod This week, we break down... - Matt Freese and the USMNT GK battle - O'Neill and Trewin's WC callups - James Sands returning from loan? And more! www.nysoccerjournal.com/nycfc-world-...
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NYCFC with a World Cup trio, plus lots of loan intrigue
What we think of Matt Freese's chances to start at the World Cup, Aiden O'Neill and Kai Trewin making the final Australia roster, and the intriguing loan-related developments around each of Mitja Ilen...
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
A 67th minute Taty Castellanos goal gives West Ham a glimmer of survival hope It’s his 7th goal since joining in Jan, and his 6th in the Premier League Impressive return for 1/2 a season with a relegation-battling side. He may still be championship-bound, but he’s clearly Premier League quality
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
It’s SO different than Maxi… but Perea at the 10 is kinda fun He fills the space that Nico vacates. When Nico goes ball-hunting, Perea can be a runner for him in ways Maxi couldn’t He won’t create moves like Maxi did, but he’ll find himself in positions to finish them … now he’s just gotta do that
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Annnnnnd Keton’s injured in warmups Add him to the likes of Maxi Moralez, Talles Magno, Aiden O’Neill, Kevin O’Toole, Max Murray, Drew Baiera, and of course, Alonso Martinez Did I miss anyone? 😥
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I dont hate the idea of stopping the clock for non-footballing instances like VAR, medical emergencies, equipment issues, etc. We don’t need +15 at the end of regulation for things like that But it can’t just be “every time the ball is out of play”. Then it’ll just be ad breaks…
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Since James Sands injured his ankle on March 8th, St Pauli didn’t win any of their final 9 matches, taking just 2 points in his absence St Pauli are now relegated, and Sands’ loan expires this June. He remains injured. Not sure what the logical next step is for either party…
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Michael Battista @battista.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
… oh dear god I have to choose between cheering on @nyintfc.bsky.social or my coworker @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social.
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NY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.com · 15/05/2026
New episode of The Blueprint: @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social and @treyfillmore.bsky.social fix the MLS All-Star Game That involves retracing how the game got to this point, also involves creative ideas for new formats and changes. Plus: Trey (actual media voter) and John make their All-Star picks
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The Blueprint: What should the MLS All-Star Game be?
How the MLS All-Star Game has evolved over the years, what format changes might make it more appealing to a wider audience, and who belongs in this year's MLS All-Star Starting XI.
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John Baney @thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Back with another episode of the Blueprint! This week, @treyfillmore.bsky.social and I talk all things MLS All-Star Game, from a brief history of the tradition, to some of its shortcomings, how it could improve, and most importantly, who should be nominated this year Give it a listen! ✌️
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