Soccer Saturday - INDY ELEVEN for 2/11/23

(00:00-01:36) – In the opening segment of today’s show, Greg Rakestraw by telling you about whom you will be hearing from today and what those conversations will entail (04:38-19:40) – Arguably Indiana’s best soccer player ever in Demarcus Beasley makes his first ever appearance on Soccer Saturday to elaborate on the news around him wanting to bring a soccer team to his home town of Fort Wayne, if he could imagine owning his own club and putting it in Fort Wayne when he started his professional career twenty years ago, and gives you the answer as to what the target date is to have a club ready to start competing. (22:41-38:17) – All-time leading scorer of the Indy Eleven in Eamon Zayed joins the show live this time after requesting to be on the show with Greg via Twitter last week to discuss the training that he can be apart of in Chattanooga, what he did during prior to training to stay in shape while he was quarantines, and some of the things that he has done in Chattanooga on his spare time. (41:19-54:07) – Ian Joy from Fox Sports is our last guest from today’s edition of Soccer Saturday to explain how how surprised he is that the Bundislega has received so much media attention of its return, how close the action was last weekend in comparison to when matches were last played in March, and why the younger Americans go to the Bundesliga first. (57:08-58:33) – In the final segment of today’s program, Greg has to wrap it up quickly by thanking all people involved in making today’s spectacular show and where you can watch and which game is this week’s Indy Eleven game of the week.

23 Maj 20201h 1min

FULL SHOW: INDY ELEVEN SOCCER SATURDAY FOR 04/25/20 (00:00-03:57) – In the opening segment of today’s show, Greg Rakestraw updates you about the training moratorium for the Indy Eleven, previews whom you will be hearing from the rest of the show, and what Indy Eleven moment you can watch tonight on TV! (03:59-17:45) – Midfielder for the Indy Eleven in Drew Connor joins the program to explain how the phrase “Professional Footy Fun Ball” came about, what the one thing he would order from Wisconsin if it could appear on his doorstep, and provides a little background information on his business. (17:47-39:13) – Former Indy Eleven player and current assistant coach from Sacramento Republic FC in Colin Falvey follows Connor for a lengthy elaborating on how long he believes the team will need to get ready to start playing again, when he knew it was time to go from a player to a coach, and they reflect on his favorite memory and accomplishment during his time as a player with the boys in blue. (39:15-45:08) – As we go up against time, Greg plays a snippet of his conversation with former General Manager of the Indy Eleven Peter Wilt on how the the Indy Eleven got their name, but he tells you where you can go to listen to the entire forty minute conversation. (45:09-47:21) – In the final segment of this morning’s show, Greg wraps up the show telling you where you can watch relive some of the best Indy Eleven moments tonight and tomorrow night and dates to consider as to when you could see some soccer return

19 Maj 202047min

FULL SHOW: INDY ELEVEN SOCCER SATURDAY FOR 05/16/20 (00:00-02:56) – Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday as we await the return of the Indy Eleven season discussing who will be joining today’s program, what kind of show this week is going to be, and updates you on leagues that are returning and still on hold. (02:57-10:44) – Head Coach Martin Rennie of the boys in blue joins us for the second consecutive week, but this time it’s from an interview he did with Devon Kerr as the two discuss Landon Donovan, what coaching is all about, and what his mindset was when he was entering his first season as head coach of the Indy Eleven. (10:46-32:04) – This week’s catch up interview with a former Indy Eleven player is Owain fon Williams for a rather lengthy discussion on the soccer in Scotland in comparison to the United States, if he has any idea where he could be playing next season, and if he had a chance to go out and experience Indianapolis in his only season as a member of the club. (32:06-43:40) – In the fourth segment in today’s show, Greg plays a little bit of Eamon Zayed’s conversation with Josh Mason in April about his favorite moments when he was with the team, how special of a bond he had with some of his teammates, and some of his favorite parts of the city he enjoyed visiting during his time in Indianapolis. (43:41-44:53) – Greg closes out the show this week by telling you about live soccer that is returning, where you can watch each of the match, and thanks each of the guests that joined the show today.

19 Maj 202044min

FULL SHOW: INDY ELEVEN SOCCER SATURDAY FOR 05/09/20 (00:00-01:44) – Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Indy Eleven Soccer Saturday to shed some light at the end of the tunnel as individual workouts will begin on Monday and previews each guest that will be joining the program this week. (01:46-14:22) – Head Coach Martin Rennie of the Indy Eleven is back after a couple week’s off to elaborate on what he can start doing with the players on Monday as individual workouts are now allowed, some of the coaches and sources that he has talked to during his time away from the show to pick their brain, and how the depth of the team will benefit them during mid-week games. (14:24-29:46) – Old friend of the show and former Indy Eleven defender in Greg Janicki represents the catching up guest on this week’s show that Greg catches up with by asking what job he is doing now, his brief time with Detroit City, and what appealed him back in 2015 to come play for the Indy Eleven knowing it was a young program. (29:47-44:17) – The director of Worth the Wait, Tucker Gragg, joins the show to discuss why right now was the right time to produce the documentary, how Jerry Yeagley turned down a coaching offer late in his (coaching) career to stay at IU, and what his current role is today in Indiana University’s soccer program. (44:19-44:59) – In the final segment of today’s show, Greg wraps it up by giving you an update on the returns of various soccer leagues and a couple of important dates for the Indy Eleven that are approaching.

19 Maj 202044min

"THE INTERVIEWS" - 2015 - PART TWO KEI KAMARA, COLUMBUS CREW PLAYER from 08/29/15 (STARTS @ 0:00) DANIEL KELLER, INDY ELEVEN PLAYER from 08/29/15 (STARTS @ 8:27) TIM REGAN, INTERIM HEAD COACH from 09/05/15 (STARTS @ 16:10) TIM REGAN, INTERIM HEAD COACH from 09/26/15 (STARTS @ 25:25) PETER WILT, INDY ELEVEN GM & PRESIDENT from 09/26/15 (STARTS @ 33:48) RYAN TOLMICH, SBI SOCCER from 09/26/15 (STARTS @ 46:44) TIM REGAN, INTERIM HEAD COACH from 10/03/15 (STARTS @ 55:27) FEMI HOLLINGER-JANZEN, INDIANA UNIVERSITY (MLS PLAYER) from 10/03/15 (STARTS @ 1:05:58) JOHN SIMMONDS, PARK TUDOR/PIKE HS COACH from 11/20/15 (STARTS @ 1:16:50) JEREMY ST. LOUIS, BEIN SPORTS from 11/20/15 (STARTS @ 1:25:16) TODD YEAGLEY, INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOCCER MEN'S HEAD COACH from 11/28/15 (STARTS @ 1:34:34)

31 Dec 20151h 47min

"THE INTERVIEWS" - 2015 - PART ONE STEVEN GOFF, SOCCER INSIDER @ WASHINGTON POST from 01/03/15 (STARTS @ 0:00) ARLO WHITE, NBC SPORTS from 01/15/2015 (STARTS @ 13:47) GREG JANICKI, INDY ELEVEN PLAYER from 01/15/2015 (STARTS @ 28:57) TOMMY THOMPSON, INDIANA UNIVERSITY & MLS from 01/24/15 (STARTS @ 38:25) DYLAN MARES, INDY ELEVEN PLAYER from 01/24/15 (STARTS @ 47:39) KRISTIAN NICHT, INDY ELEVEN GK from 02/28/15 (STARTS @ 58:08) MATT BESLER, SPORTING KC & NOTRE DAME from 02/28/15 (STARTS @ 1:06:48) PETER WILT, INDY ELEVEN GM & PRESIDENT from 03/21/15 (STARTS @ 1:18:25) CHARLIE RUGG, INDY ELEVEN PLAYER from 03/21/15 (STARTS @ 1:28:25) TRAVIS TETRAULT, Get FANTAGEOUS from 04/15/15 (STARTS @ 1:34:11) LANDON DONOVAN, USMNT & LA GALAXY from 04/18/15 (STARTS @ 1:38:31) STEVE LIVINGSTON, JACKSONVILLE ARMADA PRESIDENT from 05/09/15 (STARTS @ 1:46:07) JUERGEN SOMMER, INDY ELEVEN HEAD COACH from 05/09/15 (STARTS @ 2:00:44) ROB STONE, FOX SPORTS 1 from 05/30/15 (STARTS @ 2:13:06) RHONDA HALL, CHURCH BROS (SPONSOR)., from 05/30/15 (STARTS @ 2:25:50) JUERGEN SOMMER, INDY ELEVEN HEAD COACH from 05/30/15 (STARTS @ 2:29:15) ANNE CRAIG, LOCAL BROADCASTER from 06/06/15 (STARTS @ 2:39:31) JOHN STRONG, MLS BROADCASTER from 06/06/15 (STARTS @ 2:47:17) TIM REGAN, INTERIM HEAD COACH from 07/18/15 (STARTS @ 3:02:29) TIM REGAN, INTERIM HEAD COACH from 08/01/15 (STARTS @ 3:14:13) MAYOR GREG BALLARD, MAYOR of INDPLS from 08/01/15 (STARTS @ 3:22:53) ZAC STEINBERGER, INDY ELEVEN PLAYER from 08/01/15 (STARTS @ 3:27:41) KYLE MARTINO, NBC SPORTS from 08/08/15 (STARTS @ 3:35:59) BILL PETERSON, NASL COMMISSIONER from 08/15/15 (STARTS @ 3:46:10) TIM REGAN, INTERIM HEAD COACH from 08/15/15 (STARTS @ 3:57:26) JOHN HARKES, FORMER USMNT PLAYER from 08/15/15 (STARTS @ 4:06:59 ) TERRY STEFANKIEWICZ, NATIONAL COLLEGE TOURNAMENT (FT.WAYNE) from 08/22/15 (STARTS @ 4:16:23)

31 Dec 20154h 22min

SEGMENT 1: INTRO with GREG RAKESTRAW (STARTS: 0:00) SEGMENT 2: GREG JANICKI, INDY ELEVEN PLAYER (STARTS: 1:51) SEGMENT 3: TIM REGAN, INDY ELEVEN COACH (STARTS: 16:33) SEGMENT 4: KYLE MCCARTHY, FOX SPORTS (STARTS: 26:25) SEGMENT 5: CLOSING with GREG RAKESTRAW (STARTS: 36:33)

12 Dec 201543min

SEGMENT 1: INTRO with GREG RAKESTRAW (STARTS: 0:00) SEGMENT 2: PETER WILT, INDY ELEVEN PRESIDENT/GM (STARTS: 1:21) SEGMENT 3: BRIAN STRAUSS, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (STARTS: 14:34) SEGMENT 4: ERIQ ZAVELETA, INDIANA UNIVERSITY/MLS PLAYER (STARTS: 33:13) SEGMENT 5: CLOSING with GREG RAKESTRAW (STARTS: 44:13)

31 Jan 201545min