Michael Arace

Columbus Crew lineup vs. Portland

#Crew96

S1 E9: Apple TV MLS play-by-play man Neil Sika returns to talk Columbus Crew and preview the season opener against the Timbers in Portland. Spotify video

Here's some #Crew96 preview material from The Crewcible podcast, with a most excellent guest, Neil Sika. It went up late last night. ICMY:
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S1 E9: Aaron Portzline of The Athletic is back to talk with host Michael Arace of TheDisrespected.com. Burning question: How will the NHL trade deadline going down for the Columbus Blue Jackets? Spotify video

This went up late last night, ICMY: #CBJ
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The Weekly Dis The Crew jet off for their season-opener, the Blue Jackets return to minicamp, breaking news and much, much more ... including Love and Disrespect

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Goodspeed Opera House reflecting across a melting Connecticut River.

East Haddam, CT.

Sunset over Central Park on Fifth Avenue

Winter Sunset - Central Park - New York City #FridayPhoto 📷📸🗃️

Wanted a cool hat with an Appalachian flag.
Couldn't find one that wasn't cheap junk.
Emailed @supportersupply.co.
Had a pretty dang cool hat in less than two weeks.

The Weekly Dis The Crew jet off for their season-opener, the Blue Jackets return to minicamp, breaking news and much, much more ... including Love and Disrespect

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2026 MLS Season Previews — American Soccer Analysis — American Soccer Analysis

If you want to catch up, you can find all the previews here

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La incorporación de Nariman Akhundzade al Columbus Crew podría retrasarse

#Crew96 update on Nariman Akhundzade's status:

"The matter should be resolved next week. However, it could also be delayed. We hope the trip will take place before the beginning of March.”

"Aghdam's agent received just over one million euros for this transfer."

will work with all levels of the Crew's player pathway from the First Team to the youngest Academy groups with a focus on creating customized improvement plans tailored to the needs of each player.

Nagbe will assist coaches in delivery of positional, unit and team specific training sessions while helping align the Individual Development Plans with on-field instruction, a reflection of the Club's continued commitment to a player-focused development model.

Nagbe joins #Crew96 staff.

Before I went off on my own, I did enough research to steer clear of Substack and, like many others, go with Ghost. Happy I did
That sentence, "Journalism is better when it's back by live markets" is chilling.
My masthead says, "No prop-bet or boner-pill ads."

You'd think that if MLB owners can put aside $75 million each as a lockout war chest that teams like the Marlins and Guardians could swing payrolls of at least that much, yet they don't most years.

MLS 2026 season preview: Lionel Messi's Inter Miami reloads, but league faces bigger questions Major League Soccer's 31st season kicks off this weekend with pressure everywhere.

MLS 2026 season preview: Lionel Messi's Inter Miami reloads, but league faces bigger questions.

My story ahead of opening weekend:

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Some background and a few interesting nuggets from the French press, posted earlier today. #Crew96
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Ink is dry on paperwork.

#Crew96 …
Announcement coming in minutes.

A conversation with Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell "We want to start making the playoffs and stop talking about making the playoffs."

New column for paid subscribers posts at thedisrespected.com and hits inboxes early Friday a.m. Have a nice day. #CBJ
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Can confirm Mike’s reporting. I would be more surprised if it didn’t happen. And there might be one more #Crew96 move before this window.

This is very close, but not quite done. Paperwork.

Columbus is the likeliest landing place for former Barca, Everton midfielder Andre Gomes And the Blue Jackets return for a minicamp

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# Crew96 CB Steven Moreira is out v Portland. From a cub spokesperson: 

Moreira recently lost a member of his family, and the Club fully supported his wishes to be with family following the passing. Moreira returned to France and will be unavailable for selection on Saturday.

On Jan. 7, a European Robin was spotted in Montreal. The bird was authenticated by the Cornell Ornithology Lab. No one knows how he could have crossed the Atlantic.🌻🙂

Columbus is the likeliest landing place for former Barca, Everton midfielder Andre Gomes And the Blue Jackets return for a minicamp

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Good question. Strange.

Fire your editor.

Veteran MF Andre Gomes, formerly of Barcelona and Everton, is on his way out of Ligue 1 Lille & his likeliest transfer destination is Columbus, according to reports out of France and multiple Disrespected sources. Contract with #Crew96 not quite done yet. #VamosColumbus #RespectTheDisrespected

I did that MLS jersey ranking thing. 🆗🆒

There is a lovely symbiosis between @backheeled.com @mattdoyle.bsky.social's Tactics Free Zone, ASA, and the individual team blogs like @sounderatheart.com and @burgundywave.bsky.social going on that feels very fun in an age when the league and media have decided on no real MLS coverage.