Dudes In Blue

In Episode 38 of the Dudes in Blue Podcast, Joe & Anthony lament the disappointing end to NYCFC’s season. We cover the horrific loss to Toronto on our home soil at a packed Yankee stadium (for the first half) and try to uncover the real problems with this team’s playoff misery. Spoiler alert, too many to mention. The ranting, raving and near swearing is then followed by another edition of #CuzYoureInJersey to lighten things up a bit. Then finally, we cover what’s coming up for the Dudes in Blue in the coming weeks. Yes there is MORE to COME! Stay The post Episode 38 – The Aggregate Blues appeared first on Dudes In Blue.

After a very disappointing first leg, Joe & Anthony try and recover from the historic first loss to Toronto in Episode 37. Follow the Yellow Card Road. First the recap. We cover mostly the bad, but highlight one element of good in Patrick Vieira’s decision making skills. We got to see the return of Eirik Johansen who earned his second NYCFC league start. Then, we try and apply some comic relief because, well, we were pretty upset this episode. Followed by your Twitter questions and picking apart the rare scenarios that NYCFC must achieve in order to advance in the The post Episode 37 – Follow the Yellow Card Road appeared first on Dudes In Blue.

Episode 36 of the Dudes in Blue NYCFC Podcast is a HUGE one! We got Decision Day, Playoffs, and Jack Harrison’s Mom, Debbie Harrison joins us on the show! Yay Mumsi! Joe & Ant start off the show with a recap of the BIG game on Sunday where NYCFC held on to their second place spot in the East by defeating the Columbus Crew 4-1. Lineups, no Mena, Shelton’s performance, Villa’s performance…Johansen’s performance. What a game! Then, Joe is joined by Debbie Harrison, aka Mumsi, Jack Harrison’s mom. We discuss Jack’s upbringing, his skills and why he has them, plus The post Episode 36 – Bye Bye Bye appeared first on Dudes In Blue.

We’ve got BIG news for you in our jam-packed Episode 35 of the Dudes In Blue NYCFC Podcast. First, Joe & Ant uncover some of the issues in the disappointing loss to DC United over the weekend and how this makes our final home game so much more important. Then, we make a HUGE announcement with TJ O’Toole from Chicken Bucket FC. Plus the three of us pick apart our defense (Mena). Finally, we get to one of your Twitter questions to wrap up this week’s episode! The post Episode 35 – DC Untied appeared first on Dudes In Blue.

Welcome to Episode 34 of the Dudes in Blue NYCFC Podcast.  After a disappointing friendly defeat against Liga MX side, Club Necaxa, we try and find the positives during the MLS international break. Joe and Anthony get to talk about some individually poor performances (Mena), a goal scored by a non-NYCFC player, and last but not least, Dix Miskerud! I think that’s his name. We also take a look at our possible playoff fixtures and final placing of the season.  All while keeping it light, entertaining, and continuously trying to shine up the turd that was the friendly match with The post Episode 34 – Negated by Necaxa appeared first on Dudes In Blue.

Episode 33 of the Dudes in Blue is jam-packed with NYCFC Goodies!  Houston match review, injuries galore, a club friendly and Roddy Russell stops by! We cover the victory over the Houston Dynamo, which really only happened in the second half.  Trying to piece together whether or not PV’s lineup decisions were a good move or not. Together we look ahead to the friendly match vs Club Necaxa (which we try and figure out the correct pronunciation) and talk about whether or not it’s a good idea. Finally, Roddy Russell from NYCFC Nation joins us to discuss his beloved Reddit The post Episode 33 – We Messed With Texas appeared first on Dudes In Blue.

In Episode 31 of the Dudes In Blue NYCFC Podcast, we cover the NYCFC beating of the Chicago Fire, whether or not Jefferson Mena has redeemed himself, our OFFICIAL playoff push, and a couple Twitter questions. Are you as excited for FIFA 17 as we are? Here’s our respective gamertags if you wanna play FIFA with the Dudes in Blue! Joe (Xbox One) – NOTSOAVERAGE JO Ant (PS4) – bleedblue43 The post Episode 32 – We’re In! appeared first on Dudes In Blue.

We have a great episode lined up for you! In Episode 31 of the Dudes in Blue NYCFC Podcast, Joe & Anthony recap the FC Dallas draw, look forward to the team’s final four matches, try and figure out what Patrick Vieira see’s in Jefferson Mena and answer your Twitter questions. Joe also has a great conversation with Chris P @NYCFCFan, the man behind @NYCFCNation on Twitter.  He and I discuss his thoughts on the result against Dallas, the fate of Mix Diskerud, how to solve our defensive issues and look forward to our playoff chances. The post Episode 31 – Unusual Suspects appeared first on Dudes In Blue.

We’ve got a big episode of the Dudes in Blue Podcast this week. Anthony returns from vacation to join Joe to discuss the NYCFC loss against the New England Revolution. Major talking points here are the lack of defense (as usual) but also how invisible most of the team was overall. We also talk the potential for a final playoff push. Christian Araos from Empire of Soccer joins Joe to discuss his thoughts on the recent play. Plus they talk NYCFC’s playoff chances, and most importantly, Andrea Pirlo’s brand new Nike Cleats! It all happens here on the Dudes in The post Episode 30 – The Invisible Men appeared first on Dudes In Blue.

In Episode 29 of the Dudes in Blue, Anthony is away but the show goes on with Joe Amato joined by Franco Scarcello this week.  Together we cover NYCFC’s big comeback victory over DC United to put them back in first, whether or not Frank Lampard has 301 or 302 goals, look ahead to the Revs match, and talk defensive fixes. Photo Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports The post Episode 29 – Comeback Kids appeared first on Dudes In Blue.

In Episode 28 of the Dudes in Blue, Joe & Anthony recap the disappointing loss to the “Rivals” Orlando City. Lineups, offense, defense (lack thereof), and just overall performance. We then look ahead to the DC United match where former NYCFC striker Patrick Mullins will have the rare opportunity of actually scoring at Yankee Stadium. And finally, we answer some of your questions from the Twitterverse. Photo Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports The post Episode 28 – Brain Farts, Part Deux appeared first on Dudes In Blue.

In Episode 27 of the Dudes in Blue, we give the unfortunate pigeon a final send off, re-live the magic of the beautiful LA Galaxy match, answer your Twitter questions, and leave room for other soccer shenanigans. The post Episode 27 – #SaveThePigeons appeared first on Dudes In Blue.

Only Dudes in Blue would call their next episode ‘Brain Farts’. But there’s a method to our madness. In Episode 26, we cover the Columbus draw, look ahead to the big Galaxy match, and take your questions from Twitter & Pundit. Enjoy. Image Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports The post Episode 26 – Brain Farts appeared first on Dudes In Blue.

In Episode 25 of the Dudes In Blue NYCFC Podcast, we recap the bori…lackluster performance against San Jose, David Villa learns how to count to 10 on Sesame Street and Joe & Ant answer some of your Twitter questions! Image Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports The post Episode 25 – Don’t Chanot? appeared first on Dudes In Blue.

In Episode 24 of the Dudes In Blue Podcast, Joe & Anthony recap the NYCFC thrashing of the Colorado Rapids, their, eh-hm, love of Tim Howard, and answer some very good questions from Twitter followers. If you’d like to ask a question for our next episode, Tweet to @DudesInBlue using the #AskDudesInBlue and we’ll do our best to make it part of the show. If you missed the NYCFC post match video interviews from the dressing room, you can watch them all HERE. Photo Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports The post Episode 24 – Frank-Footers appeared first on Dudes In Blue.

In Episode 23 of the Dudes in Blue, Joe & Ant recap the disastrous finale of the Hudson River Derby against the NJ Red Bulls. We also touch on the departure of Patrick Mullins and look ahead to try and figure out if Vieira can put together a squad of 11 players for the next match against Colorado. Image Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports The post Episode 23 – NY Is Yellow appeared first on Dudes In Blue.

In Episode 22 of the Dudes In Blue Podcast, Joe and Ant-Knee review the NYCFC match against the Montreal Impact.  After a stressful start to the match, NYCFC recovered to take home the road victory, 3 points, and continue their quest for Eastern Conference domination.  Plus, we discuss the mystery surrounding our new CB, Maxime Chanot (still can’t pronounce his name). Photo Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports The post Episode 22 – A Big Impact? appeared first on Dudes In Blue.

If you don’t know why we called Episode 21 SNAFU, please look it up.  Welcome to Dudes In Blue Ep 21 where Joe and Ant-Knee cover the Sporting KC match that NYCFC forgot to play, the impact of the young firecracker Mikey Lopez, and look ahead at the importance of the Montreal Impact match on Sunday.  Stay Blue!   Photo Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports The post Episode 21 – SNAFU appeared first on Dudes In Blue.

Very sorry for getting this out so late in the week, but the 4th of July being on a Monday totally screwed our schedule! Alas, we are here and FINALLY NY is Blue!  In Episode 20 of the Dudes in Blue NYCFC Podcast, we cover the HUGE victory over the NJ Red Bulls, the 4th straight win against the Revs, Jack Harrison, and so much more.  Enjoy. Photo Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports The post Dudes In Blue Episode 20 – #NYisReallyBlue appeared first on Dudes In Blue.

The rumors appear to be true, and NYCFC have officially lost Kwadwo Poku.  Hey that rhymes! In Episode 19 of the Dudes in Blue Podcast, Joe and Ant-Knee recap the victory over the Seattle Sounders, what the team will do without Poku (more rhymes), and barely look at the Red Bull Derby.  Not to mention so pretty bad impressions.  Stay blue! The post NYCFC Podcast Episode 19 – We Lost Poku appeared first on Dudes In Blue.