The Hudson River Blue Podcast

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: 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.

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

not this time, our (incorrect) predictions will just hang there in all their shame; it's not quite as bad as when we were predicting they'd get 9 points in a week in which they got only 3

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

yep correct on the timing of our recording. Andrés Perea would have to start in his place, is the easiest answer

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.

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

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.

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...

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...

🎙️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 👇 ⬇️

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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...

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...

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 🎙️⬇️

Ready or not, here comes another NYCFC season Podcast Episode · Hudson River Blue Podcast · 02/20/2025 · 48m

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👇⬇️

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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 ...

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) 🎧 ⤵️

YouTube video by SoccerwiseHQ NYC FC 2025 MLS Season Preview w/Hudson River Blue

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?...

Will Santi Rodríguez stay or will he Botafogo? Podcast Episode · Hudson River Blue Podcast · 02/13/2025 · 43m

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 👇

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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...

🎧🎙️ 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:
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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...

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.

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

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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.

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🎧 ⤵️