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The Drop Zone
by Galen Clavio
The Drop Zone is a football (or soccer) podcast featuring analysis and commentary from Zach Osterman and Galen Clavio. We talk mostly about English football, with a healthy smattering of international soccer thrown in for good measure.
Episodes
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May 15 2020 - Football Returns in a Limited Way
Football is finally ending its hiatus --- at least in Germany --- so it's time for The Drop Zone to do the same. Zach and Galen are joined by Josh Eastern and Zack Singer, and we take a close look at the decision of the Bundesliga to return to action this upcoming weekend, including a discussion…
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March 2020 - COVID-19 Derails the League
The coronavirus has put nearly all sports across the world at a standstill, including the competitions most closely affecting English soccer. We discuss the various ramifications of the stop to the Premier League and Champions League seasons, and debate whether (and how) the leagues might try to...
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November 2019: A third of the way in
13 games have come and gone in the 2019-20 Premier League season, and the Drop Zone is back to chat about it. We discuss Liverpool's surge to the front and the atmosphere surrounding their title push. We also talk about the separation that the top 4 have managed from the rest of the pack, the...
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August 2019 Deadline Day Wrap-Up
The 2019-20 Premier League season is upon us, with the summer transfer window closing and the season starting today. The boys take the opportunity to evaluate the comings and goings of the league from a number of perspectives, looking at Arsenal and Manchester United's approaches, whether it was...
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Technical Director Day - Mapping the Top Six
Zach and Galen take over the role of technical director of each of the top six clubs, and role-play through the offseason, talking about what each team's needs are, what moves they should make, and what direction they would take things. United needs a fresh start, Arsenal's reboot may have to be...
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Champions League Final Recap, Managerial Questions, and Media
Zach and Galen return to do a surprise episode of The Drop Zone. We give some sober thoughts and reflections on the Champions League final, including a discussion of the penalty call and the way the game went as a whole. We then talk at length about some managerial off-season questions, including...
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2018-19 Premier League Season Recap
It's hard to believe it, but the 2018-19 Premier League season has come to a close, after a thrilling title race and some desperate moments in the race for Champions League spots. Zach and Galen are back on The Drop Zone to recap it all. We talk about the title race and the historical…
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2018 Holiday Update
We check in on the Premier League during the 2018/19 holiday break. First up is revisiting our predictions from the preseason for the top 6 and bottom 3. We get into some debates over the ultimate destiny of this vintage of Manchester United, whether City is motivated by a repeat title, whether...
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The Drop Zone: 2018-19 Premier League Preview
Back for the start of the Premier League season, The Drop Zone gives the full rundown on what was a pretty tightly packed offseason. We chat about the effects of the World Cup on players and teams, the oddity of the new, shorter transfer window, and the lack of planning that seemed to dominate…
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World Cup Analysis – Episode 14
This episode of World Cup Analysis finds Galen talking about the exciting final Group Stage games from Group D, featuring Argentina's comeback victory against Nigeria. We spend a lot of time talking about that game, about Argentina's chances moving forward, and about the implications of their...
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World Cup Analysis – Episode 9
Today's World Cup analysis focuses on the shock capitulation of Argentina to Croatia, France coasting to victory against Peru, Australia keeping themselves in the mix, and the implications of tomorrow's Nigeria-Iceland game. Plus, we take viewer questions and preview tomorrow's other two games.
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World Cup 2018 – Group Stage Analysis
Galen is joined by longtime friend of the podcast Lee Delvecchio for this special edition of SportsPolitik and The Drop Zone. We talk about our reflections from the first week of the World Cup, delve a bit into the Messi-Ronaldo debate, talk about the teams that have looked the best through the...
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World Cup Analysis – Day 8
Zach Osterman joins the World Cup Analysis podcast series, as we break down the first set of group stage games, talk about the Group A and B action from the second set of games, and talk about some of the emerging storylines from the tournament so far. Should France be panicked? Should Germany be...
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World Cup Analysis – Day 7
We finish off the first round of Group Stage games and start on the second round, and lots of things happen in between. Galen Clavio takes you through the primary storylines from the day — Colombia's red card and subsequent loss to Japan, Senegal's superiority over Poland, and Russia's surprising...
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World Cup Analysis – Day 6
Galen flies solo on this episode. Topics discussed include England's important win over Tunisia, Belgium's proper thrashing of Panama, the problems that the Koreans find themselves in, and whether or not we should be concerned about the pre-tournament favorites. You can catch these podcasts live…
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The Drop Zone 2018 World Cup Preview
We did a World Cup preview. We tried to fight through a bit of apathy at the lack of the United States in the tournament, and came out the other side with previews of each group, plus a very shaky set of predictions for what's going to happen in the knockout phase and beyond. Lots of questions in...
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The Drop Zone: 2018 Premier League EOY review
After a 10 month hiatus, The Drop Zone is back, as Zach and Galen walk you through the aftermath of the 2017-18 Premier League season. We spend most of our time talking about the Top 5 (with a little Arsenal and Burnley thrown in). We discuss the implications of Manchester City's record-breaking...
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The Drop Zone – Season 2 Episode 1 – Premier League Preview
The season is afoot! We charge into the 2017-18 Premier League season with an hour-long examination of the overarching storylines, transfer business, and overall roster health and construction of the top 7. We then give predictions for the upcoming year.
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The Drop Zone E6 – Winter Break
On this episode of The Drop Zone, we evaluate the major contenders as they sit during the winter fixture congestion, look down the road at the future of the Premier League season, and look back on the doomed venture of Bob Bradley as manager of Swansea.
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The Drop Zone E5 – September Reset
The Premier League season is six games old, and we take the time to evaluate what we've seen so far. We talk about City's impressive start, United's problems, and the title contention chances of Spurs, Liverpool, and Arsenal. We also talk about the teams that seem the most imperiled, and discuss...
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The Drop Zone E4 – Premier League preview
After an extended summer break, the boys are back with a new episode of The Drop Zone! In the magic hour of the 2016/17 campaign, we talk about several important issues, including: Who's getting sacked first? Whither Leicester? Which of the two Manchester clubs is going to win the league? Which…
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The Drop Zone E3 – Euro and Copa Update
Zach and Galen chat about the ongoing travails of Euro 2016, focusing on the surprises from the group stage and the troubles that certain teams (Austria, England, Sweden, Germany) have had so far in the tournament. What has worked and what hasn't, and why? The guys also delve into a robust...
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The Drop Zone E2 – The North
On this episode of The Drop Zone, Zach and Galen break down the huge transitions going on at the three stalwarts of the Premier League's north. Manchester City's long-term future under Pep Guardiola appears potentially bright, but the short-term is filled with questions, thanks to the odd…
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The Drop Zone E1 – London Calling
On this first episode of The Drop Zone, Zach and Galen tackle the post-mortems on the three big London teams – Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur. They chat about the strange reality that Arsenal suddenly exist in, and ponder whether Wenger stands ready to usher the team into a new and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Drop Zone is a football (or soccer) podcast featuring analysis and commentary from Zach Osterman and Galen Clavio. We talk mostly about English football, with a healthy smattering of international soccer thrown in for good measure.
HOSTED BY
Galen Clavio
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The Drop Zone is a football (or soccer) podcast featuring analysis and commentary from Zach Osterman and Galen Clavio. We talk mostly about English football, with a healthy smattering of international soccer thrown in for good measure.
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The Drop Zone is created and hosted by Galen Clavio.
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