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Beyond the 90 Podcast — 247 episodes

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The new PLS- let’s discuss it

2

More thoughts on MLS’ Private Equity play

3

How player solidarity helped forge the new CBA

4

Some quick early reaction to USL Championship CBA

5

Are we headed for the lower divisions becoming an MLS farm system ?

6

The Canada Question

7

When the USMNT was awesome: 2002

8

USL Labor Update and the harsh realities of the difficulties of club ownership in the US

9

When the USMNT was AWESOME: 1995 to 1999

10

Pellegrino Matarazzo is New Jersey’s finest ; his rise elevates American Soccer

11

2026 U.S. Open Cup Round 3 Review, Round 4 Preview

12

USL Championship Labor Update

13

USL Labor dispute update

14

NASL 2.0 kicked off 15 years ago today

15

2026 US Open Cup Round 2 Review, Round 3 Preview

16

Guillem Balagué on Unai Emery's Aston Villa Revolution

17

Sweden’s FIFA World Cup qualification is a sham

18

Is it time to be concerned about Lexington SC?

19

Major changes underway within USL’s hierarchy

20

Do USL Players actually have promotional value?

21

Jamaica can give USL a boost by making the World Cup

22

USL Labor Update March 21

23

2026 US Open Cup Round 1 Day 3 Review

24

2026 US Open Cup Round 1 Day 2 Review, Day 3 Preview

25

2026 US Open Cup Round 1 Day 1 Review, Day 2 Preview

26

USLPA uses Open Cup to send message on standards

27

2026 U.S. Open Cup Round 1 Proper Preview

28

Why Licensing Money is the big issue in the current labor tensions.

29

USL Labor Negotiations Update

30

Are the players striking? It’s complicated- and timing is not straightforward

31

USLPA responds to USL HQ statement- reaction

32

The latest on the USL labor dispute

33

USL Championship players authorize strike - quick analysis

34

Are players merely expenses or commodities in USL?

35

USL expansion : HQ v club owners and how PRO/REL could solve it

36

MLS Next Pro back in the game?

37

Tormenta pulls the plug on 2026- What is US Soccer doing

38

My club isn’t to blame!

39

USL Championship Labor Relations update

40

Panini Copa America 2007

41

USL Labor negotiations update: A potential pivot?

42

Topps Bundesliga 2017-18

43

USL labor negotiations update

44

Could the Vancouver Whitecaps relocate to Indianapolis???

45

US Soccer’s cynical gatekeeping

46

Why USL needs revenue sharing

47

PRO/REL alone does not solve USL’s structural or labor issues

48

How the USL Premier announcement impacts the ongoing Labor negotiations in USL Championship

49

World Cup in 2026: politics and sport irrevocably mixing

50

On our recent expansion of coverage at BT90

51

USL Championship labor negotiations update

52

Interview with USL Player Association Executive Director Connor Tobin

53

Update on USL Labor situation

54

USL Championship player movement thus far this offseason

55

PODCAST: Why do we ALWAYS assume the USMNT World Cup group is weaker than it actually is?

56

Open Cup changes not sitting well with some USL clubs and fans

57

2026 U.S. Open Cup Amateur Qualified Clubs

58

A deeper dive on USL’s Labor situation

59

Jonathan Wilson on his new World Cup book

60

We talk Sunderland with Jonathan Wilson

61

The Third Half: USL Championship Conference Finals Preview

62

Bigger than El Clásico?

63

The Third Half: 2025 USL Championship Conference Semi-Final Preview

64

What the F*** is happening with North Carolina FC

65

First Interview with new Sporting Jax Head Coach Liam Fox

66

USL’s big hire and agency ties

67

USL has a playoff problem

68

The Third Half Podcast: USL Playoff Conference Quarterfinals Preview

69

Could VAR be coming to USL?

70

Leo Fernandes Tribute

71

USL Championship Decision Day prematch thoughts

72

La Liga blinks - but the fight continues

73

Pep lost the plot once before at Man City- then a flip switched

74

USL Structure

75

La Liga in Miami- more thoughts

76

La Liga in Miami- The end of club football as we knew it

77

Thoughts on Frank Lampard's Rampaging Coventry City side

78

What’s going on with Pep Guardiola

79

2025 US Open Cup Semi-Finals Review

80

Ashlyn Puerta Interview

81

PODCAST: Arik Housley on building Napa Valley FC 1839 and the future for The League for Clubs

82

The Third Half: Routs at the Top

83

The Third Half: Here Comes Hartford, Rhode Island Handed Win, Monterey Bay can't Hold Lead Against FC Tulsa and More

84

The Third Half: Top of the Table Sorting Itself Out

85

The Third Half - Cosmos CEO Erik Stover

86

The Third Half: Transfer and Trades Galore, Trevor James Out in Detroit and USL Cup Deciders

87

An update on the (working title) Reforming Soccer Summit

88

The Third Half: Potential Title Preview in Louisville, National TV Goes Goalless, Who Wants Into the Eight in the Western Conference and More

89

The Third Half, Tampa Bay Sun/USL HQ Site Now In Question, Rowdies and FC Tulsa Pick Up 3 Points Midweek, Transfers, Detroit City Stadium Setback and More

90

The Third Half - San Antonio Lead Western Conference, Charleston Now Atop the East, FC Tulsa and Las Vegas Lights Put on a Show and More

91

The Third Half -USL Championship Western Conference Mid-Season Review

92

2025 US Open Cup: Quarterfinals Day 2 Review

93

2025 US Open Cup: Quarterfinals Day 1 Recap, Day 2 Preview

94

The Third Half: Does Anyone Want to Catch New Mexico United in the Western Conference?

95

The Third Half: USL Championship Eastern Conference Mid-Season Review

96

2025 Season, Episode 19, Southern Conference 3

97

The Third Half: All Things Jägermeister Cup

98

The Third Half Midweek: Louisville City Get All the Breaks Against Loudoun United, Transfers and More

99

A late June update on USL Pro/Rel, D1 and immigration-related issues

100

The Third Half: North Carolina Ends Lou City Unbeaten Start, New Mexico Red Card Fortune, Charleston Roll Again and More

101

The Third Half: Rebounding Miami FC, Birmingham Get Much Needed Win, and More

102

The Third Half: Loudoun United Have Belief, Western Conference Chaos, Louisville City and Charleston Battery Keep Marching On and More

103

Florida Derby day is here!

104

The Third Half: Louisville City Get Revenge on Rhode Island, Las Vegas Adds to Attack, Sacramento Republic Stadium Approval and More

105

Crossbar Challenged: Tallahassee SC

106

USL Super League Final Preview

107

The Third Half: Defining Result for Loudoun, Are the Rowdies Back, FC Tulsa Complete Sacramento Sweep and More

108

Crossbar Challenged: An introduction to our new podcast

109

The Third Half - Jägermeister Cup Action, Gavin Glinton Sacked and More

110

Some thoughts on the USL Championship season so far

111

The Third Half: Need A Goal Go To Indy, Penalty Controversy in San Antonio, Las Vegas Attack Can't Break Phoenix Down and More

112

Some personal professional news and how it (largely doesn’t) impact this site

113

The Third Half - Charleston cruising, the Briggs effect in Birmingham, A Bob Lilley special and everything else USL Championship

114

2025 US Open Cup Round 5: Day 2 Review, QF Preview

115

2025 US Open Cup 5th Round: Day 1 Review, Day 2 Preview

116

The Third Half: Miami FC's Unbeaten Run, Louisville City Drops Points, Concussion Discussion, Blowouts Galore and More

117

The Third Half - Rhode Island Win, USL in North Jersey, Lou City Awarded Grant, Orange County on KCAL 9 and More

118

PODCAST: What is behind the Rowdies collapse?

119

The Third Half: Riverhounds Continue to Impress, Have the Rowdies Hit Rock Bottom, Monterey Bay Keep Gaining Points and More

120

The Third Half: USL Championship Disappoints in US Open Cup, USL Dallas Has a Name, League Discipline, Signings, New Mexico United and Sacramento Republic Announce Community Initiatives.

121

2025 US Open Cup Round 4: Day 2 Review, Fifth Round Preview

122

2025 US Open Cup Round 4: Day 1 Review, Day 2 Preview

123

The Third Half: Mark Briggs in Birmingham, Rhode Island Disappoints in Tidewater Landing Opener, El Paso Runs Riot, Referees Cost Oakland Roots and Miami FC

124

An announcement- A reforming Soccer conference

125

Is USL’s move toward PRO/REL already impacting youth clubs & development pathways?

126

Personal message: Proper decorum in the comments of this site

127

Your questions answered: Going from supporter to writer

128

Soccerwarz update: USL L2 v TLFC v NPSL v UPSL v NISA Nation

129

The Third Half: Gainbridge USL Announcement, Buffalo Stadium Announcement, Club Partnerships, Signings, Midweek Match Thoughts and More.

130

Paid subscribers mailbag- how should USL structure PRO/REL

131

Paid Subscribers mailbag: Tariffs, immigration and President Trump’s impact on domestic US Soccer

132

The Third Half: Loudoun United situation analyzed, and all the USL Championship goings on

133

How Promotion and Relegation helps player development

134

Paid Subscribers Mailbag: Questions about politics and government policy

135

2025 US Open Cup Round 3: Day 2 Review

136

US Open Cup Third Round: Night one review, Wednesday preview

137

Tax Day Special: The Soccer Stadium Hustle with Special Guest Billy Corben

138

The Third Half April 14: USL Championship roundup and some thoughts on the sacking of Robbie Neilson

139

The Third Half - April 11, 2025: USL Championship news and notes

140

CONCACAF Champions cup Quarterfinals Review

141

New video series: How Promotion and Relegation changes the game in the US

142

Interview with Sporting Jacksonville Director of Soccer Mark Warburton

143

Interview with Michael Hitchcock (American soccer's serial investor business maestro) on soccer's domestic growth

144

The Third Half: Charleston Battery and Phoenix Rising Get Season on Track, Late Goals Galore, Orange County Transfer News and More.

145

The Third Half: April 4th, 2025

146

2025 US Open Cup Round 2: Day 2 Review

147

2025 US Open Cup Round 2: Day 1 Review, Day 2 Preview

148

US Open Cup scheduling needs to change

149

Oh San Antonio- SAFC rolling, What's wrong with Charleston, the Robbie Mertz show and the rest of USL Championship weekend action

150

The Third Half Podcast: Open Cup, USL and NISA news this past week

151

Thoughts on CBS Sports Returning to US Open Cup Broadcasts

152

Rowdies and FC Naples win; tough outings for Tampa Bay Sun and Fort Lauderdale United; Miami FC draw IMFC 2 in USOC and some Sporting Jax talk

153

Did Canada underachieve in the CONCACAF Nations League?

154

USMNT Must Bring Their Passion Against CONCACAF Opponents

155

USL Senior VP Lee O'Neill talks PRO/REL and League One

156

MLS Next Pro being negatively impacted by USL growth and ambition

157

The Third Half: Packed house in Oakland, some fantastic finishes and let's all applaud Monterey Bay FC so far!

158

CONCACAF Nations League 3rd Place Review

159

MLS Season Pass on Apple- how it opened the door for USL

160

US Open Cup Round 1: Day 4 Review, 2nd Round Preview

161

US Open Cup Round 1: Day 3 Review, Day 4 Preview

162

US Soccer : More than just the national teams and doing more for the game than ever before

163

CONCACAF Nations League USA Vs. Panama Recap Video

164

US Open Cup Round 1: Day 2 Review, Day 3 Preview

165

The Third Half USL Promotion and Relegation special: A realistic conversation about the hurdles and potential from a business standpoint

166

US Open Cup thriller between FC Naples and Sarasota Paradise; USL Super League wins for Fort Lauderdale and Tampa Bay; PRO/REL in USL. Bad Miami FC and Rowdies performances

167

US Open Cup Round 1: Day 1 Review, Day 2 Preview

168

USL moving forward with Promotion and Relegation

169

The Open Cup is back!

170

US Open Cup: Fixing the Open Cup Articles Recap

171

The Third Half March 17: Goals galore in the USL Championship

172

Talkin USL2 Ya introduction!

173

More 2026 World Cup political outrage

174

Third Half Podcast: Fort Lauderdale United hits the men's pro side, Detroit City stadium update, "King Kenny" retires, Rhode Island and Lexington TV deals and much more

175

CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 2nd Leg Update

176

Sacha Kljestan and friends to Des Moines for the Open Cup

177

Previewing Our Interview with NPSL Chairman Kenneth Farrell

178

New Canadian PM Mark Carney - he’s a fan of the beautiful game

179

Third Half Podcast: LouCity, Loudoun and FC Tulsa impress on opening weekend

180

White House World Cup Task Force: What?!?😡

181

League for Clubs and NPSL update

182

POD: USL Championship Western Conference Preview

183

VIDEO: Explaining the NISA situation

184

POD: USL Championship Eastern Conference Preview

185

VIDEO: Updates on Beyond the 90’

186

Canada-US tensions and its impact on soccer

187

PODCAST: The Sven Season- The Kids are Alright

188

Is player spending in the USL Championship on the wane?

189

Manchester City: The Sven Season Episode 4

190

Video: Commentary on competition, innovation and the free market in US Soccer

191

Pod: USL Launches new D1 league to compete with MLS

192

VIDEO: USL’s division one ambitions

193

Tampa Bay Sun 2-2 Fort Lauderdale United; Rowdies roster shaping up; Miami FC big signings

194

A Fan's Dream- Interview with author George Pasley

195

The Sven Season Ep 3: Manchester City show promising early returns

196

Antitrust lawsuit fallout and thoughts

197

The Sven Season EP 2: The 2007 Summer of hope at Manchester City

198

The Sven Season EP 1: Manchester City 1967-2007- Trophies and Relegations

199

NISA and US Open Cup news: Quick analysis

200

Introduction to the Sven Season

201

Denis Law 1940-2025

202

On the Antitrust case against USSF/MLS

203

Video: Tony Book 1934-2025

204

The case for the lower divisions: Immigration, Green Cards and American Soccer

205

The romance of the FA Cup dying due to the Premier League

206

Emergency Pod: Neill Collins to Sacramento

207

The Third Half Midweek Edition Podcast

208

The League for Clubs Promotion/Relegation plans and prize money

209

The Third Half - USL Midweek 34

210

The Third Half - USL Championship Midweek 31

211

The Third Half - USL Midweek 29

212

The Third Half - USL Midweek 28

213

USL Super League Report: Tampa Bay wins instant classic in Lexington; Fort Lauderdale struggles in Charlotte

214

Sporting Jax CEO Steve Livingstone joins us

215

Tampa Bay Sun President Christina Unkel on launching a new D1 pro team and general issues in the women's game and world football

216

The Third Half: USL Midweek 26

217

USL Super League Report : Week 2; Sun hang on to draw vs DC Power and Fort Lauderdale sells Luana Grabias

218

Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 Detroit City FC 3, New Mexico United Stadium News: Midweek USL Podcast from the Third Half

219

The Third Half - USL Midweek 25

220

USL Super League Report Week 1: Tampa Bay Sun opener and Fort Lauderdale draw in Spokane

221

Introducing our new podcast on USL Super League

222

The Third Half Podcast: Midweek USL Champsionship action August 15

223

Looking back at the USL League Two Season

224

USA Quarterfinal Olympics Preview

225

New Zealand 1-4 USA: Great performance from the USA

226

USA 0-3 France: Men's Olympic Opener Wrapup

227

Discussing the Gulf Coast Premier League

228

Florida Soccer Report: Looking at the lower leagues...USL League Two, WPSL and Tallahassee SC signs Jonathan Bornstein and more

229

Soccerwarz how we got here: Part 2, New York Cosmos join NASL; MLS and USL team up against NASL

230

Soccerwarz Podcast: Part 1 - NASL (TOA) vs USL

231

USL viewership on CBS exceeds MLS on FOX- what to make of it.

232

Women's World Cup Final recap & discussion of Spanish Federation controversies

233

Women's World Cup Pod: It's Semifinals Time!

234

Women's World Cup - Quarterfinal Preview

235

World Cup Group Stage Review

236

In-depth USWNT discussion with Richard Farley

237

Women's World Cup - first set of group stage games broken down

238

All about Club de Lyon

239

USL and PRO/REL with Chris Kessell

240

Women's World Cup Preview - beyond the USWNT

241

Podcast: Neil Blackmon joins us to talk USWNT entering the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

242

Pod: USL Bombshell - PRO/REL?

243

PODCAST: Manchester City post-treble exodus, Chelsea reshuffle, Barcelona money issues, Messi move to MLS and Saudi Arabia a BIG player for players now

244

Podcast: Interview with NISA's Joshua Prutch

245

Podcast: The Leeds United board and ownership situation

246

Juventus & Serie A finances; Everton ownership and board mess; Women's Super League (WSL) grounds

247

Review of France's World Cup