Episode 76 - Dry January? More Like Draft January!

Send us a textFinally... the boys HAVE COME BACK... to Filimonster Studios! It's episode 76, and the Defenders are back in Burbank to record their latest episode. The 2020 MLS SuperDraft is upon us, and Filly and The Scarf look to attack it from all angles. Before tackling the draft, it's time to get up to speed on all the LAFC news and notes from the last 10 days. We say goodbye to Fito, and wonder what could have been. We welcome back Jordan Harvey and Dejan Jakovic for season 3. We congratulate Tristan Blackmon, the greatest draft pick in LAFC history, on his new contract! And we begin the slow countdown to our first preseason match, the friendly against Uruguayan powerhouse Peñarol, on January 25th. Get your tickets!We also take a quick look at the previous two drafts LAFC has been a part of. Seven picks in two years, with four playing minutes for the big club! With LAFC picking 24th overall in 2020, we take a look at the history of the 24th pick. Hint: It's not great. Filly educates us all on what it means to be a Generation Adidas player as we look at the class of 2020. While his Hoosier goes #2, its goalkeeper Paulo Pita to the Black and Gold at number 24. Finally we have another keeper!With one more pick in the first two rounds, LAFC brings in a Michigan man, forward Jack Hallahan. Stay tuned to hear who LAFC adds in rounds 3 and 4 after Monday's picks are in!We round out the episode with a look at LAFC's first eMLS athlete, Martin "Remimartinn" Oregel, as he takes to the sticks for the first time for LAFC in Philadelphia. We've also got a great season-long partnership with Free Play and ThinkWatts that you'll hear all the details of! It wouldn't be an episode of Defenders without some ridiculousness. We take on Apollonia's Pizza after a recommendation from new friend of the pod Alexis Guerreros! Dry January? No thank you. What do the Tampa Bay Rowdies, the greatest draft pick in Montreal Impact history, a 5'8" soccer player at Cal State LA, Scarf falling at work, and Filly coming up with a brand new cheer for a player who never signed a contract with LAFC have in common? They are ALL a part of Episode 76 of Defenders of the Banc!Is the Banc open yet?!? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.