Soccer Saturday- Indy Eleven 11/9/2024

(00:00-03:57) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday, but it's a gameday edition of Soccer Saturday this go around! Rake opens the show by sharing a couple factoids ahead of the Indy Eleven's match tonight against the Tampa Bay Rowdies, previews the conversations he will have with today's guests, and shares a live soccer score update in the Liverpool/Bournemouth match. (06:59-18:17) - Indy Eleven Head Coach Mark Lowry of the Indy Eleven makes his traditional appearance during the second segment of the program with the season officially in full swing to explain the excitement he has going into the first match of the season, what Cam Lindley is going to bring to the team with his return to Indianapolis, and what he expects to see tonight from Tampa Bay. (21:17-35:41) - Voice of the USL Championship in Mike Watts joins Greg Rakestraw on Soccer Saturday this week to preview the start of the USL Championship season this weekend, how he feels about the Indy Eleven match against the Tampa Bay Rowdies tonight with Sebastian Guenzatti taking on the team he played for a season ago, and if Louisville City is still the top team in the Eastern Conference still or is there a new favorite. (38:42-45:56) - Newly named Indy Eleven team captain Sebastian Guenzatti joins Greg Rakestraw this week on the show to express his emotions on being tabbed as the captain in his first season with the Indy Eleven, what his reaction was to find out that he would open the season against his former team, if he's contributing to the Tampa Bay scouting report, and if he thinks this Indy Eleven team can be a championship contender. (48:56-56:49) - Rake closes out today show by highlighting the matches from earlier in the week from the Champions League, reading off some comments on the Brickyard Battalion Facebook page regarding what kind of expectations fans have for the Indy Eleven this season, and thanking the people for making this week's show possible.

11 Mars 202359min

(00:00-03:48) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday on 93.5/107.5 The Fan and opens this week's show by giving a quick preview of the start of the regular season for the Indy Eleven next week against the Tampa Bay Rowdies, previews the conversations that he will have with his guests today, and gives an update on the Manchester City/Newcastle match. (06:49-19:16) - Indy Eleven Assistant Coach Gabe Zapponi joins Rake on Soccer Saturday for the first time since becoming an assistant with the club to explain why he and Mark Lowry mesh so well, what his responsibilities are as Lowry's right-hand man as an assistant coach compared to Ayoze, what the staff is doing this week prior to the start of the season next weekend, and provides insight knowledge on how the team is feeling about Eleven Park. (22:17-32:22) - Midfielder for the Indy Eleven in Alann Torres joins Greg Rakestraw on Soccer Saturday to recap their preseason friendly match against Forward Madison, explains what it was like going up against a team that he played for last season, and Rake brags a little bit with his high school alma mater Lanesville capturing the 1A Girls Basketball State Finals over Torres' high school alma mater in Bethany Christian. (35:23-52:08) - Voice of the Philadelphia Union in Dave Leno joins Greg on this week's program to provide some insight on how he differentiates broadcasting soccer on television compared to radio, what he expects to see from the Philadelphia Union following their great season last year that fell short in the championship, and if the residents of Philadelphia are supporting the Union with all the other professional sports teams playing at a very high level. (55:08-56:49) - During the final minute of the show, Greg closes out the show by going over some of the scores from the FA Cup and thanking the everyone for making this week's show possible.

4 Mars 202359min

(00:00 – 4:18) - The show opens with host Greg Rakestraw looking ahead to the start of the regular season, as well as giving a preview of the show to come. (7:20 – 16:34) - Greg speaks with Indy Eleven head coach Mark Lowry about the new stadium plans that were unveiled last week. They also discuss the teams upcoming preseason games, and what Coach Lowry wants to see in the lead up to the season opener. (19:36 – 30:18) - Amanda Vandervort, President of the USL Super League, joins the show to talk about the expansion of the league. She also talks about how the league places the teams in their divisions, as well as the upcoming playoff format announcement. (33:20 – 47:31) - Chris Doran, voice of the Columbus Crew, joins to talk with Greg about how the league will be streaming games on Apple TV this season, and what that will mean for the teams. They also discuss what the expectations are for the Crew this season. Greg also gives a quick run through of the upcoming slate of games. (52:32 – 56:36) - Greg closes out the show by reviewing Champions League action that took place throughout the week. He looks ahead to the remaining weeks of the league, before also looking at the FA Cup matches.

25 Feb 202359min

(00:00-08:12) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday and opens the show with one of the longest first segments in the history of the show to break down the unveiling of the official release of the renderings of Eleven Park, recap the most recent preseason friendly match for the Indy Eleven against Indiana Wesleyan, and previews the conversations he will have with today's guest lineup. (11:13-22:31) - President and CEO of the Indy Eleven in Greg Stremlaw joins Greg Rakestraw on Soccer Saturday this morning to discuss the recent renderings for Eleven Park that were released, some of the amenities that will surround the actual pitch to improve the gameday experience for fans that are in attendance for Indy Eleven match, what professional parks they modeled Eleven Park after, and what the next nine to ten weeks look like prior to breaking ground in May. (25:31-34:02) - Former player for the Indy Eleven and now an assistant coach for Mark Lowry in Ayoze joins Greg Rakestraw on Soccer Saturday this morning to explain the transition from playing for the club to an assistant coach, how excited he gets for some of the players that he has spent a handful of seasons playing with as a coach for them now, and if he has thought about if it's weird being on the sidelines and knowing that he isn't going in to play. (37:03-49:17) - Former goalie for the Indy Eleven in Evan Newton stops by Soccer Saturday with Greg Rakestraw to turn back the clock to explain if he ever pictured himself playing professional soccer for a dozen seasons when he first started his career, what positive memories that immediately come to mind when he reflects on his two years with the Indy Eleven, and where his mindset is now when he watches soccer matches on television. (52:16-56:23) - The final minutes of this week's show is spent with Rake going over the English Premier League matches that are coming your way this morning, previewing the conversations that he will have on next week's show, and with thanking his guests for making today's show possible.

18 Feb 202359min

(00:00-04:22) - Greg Rakestraw opens this week's edition of Soccer Saturday on 93.5/107.5 The Fan by previewing the upcoming guests that will be on the show today, provides a brief recap of the preseason friendly match between the Indy Eleven and the Butler Bulldogs, and provides a live soccer scoreboard update in the Chelsea/West Ham match. (07:24-17:33) - Head Coach Mark Lowry of the Indy Eleven makes a live appearance on Soccer Saturday with Greg Rakestraw to share his perspective on how his team performed against the Butler Bulldogs in their first preseason friendly match, how the addition of Harrison Robledo will impact the overall success of the team from the limited action he's been able to play with the Indy Eleven, if there are any specific additions that he and the staff, and how Ayoze has transferred from playing soccer for Mark Lowry to being an assistant coach to him. (20:33-27:48) - The most recent acquisition for the Indy Eleven in midfielder Harrison Robledo joins Greg Rakestraw on Soccer Saturday to explain his excitement in joining the Indy Eleven on loan from FC Cincinnati, how different it is playing with the first team in FC Cincinnati to playing with the Indy Eleven, how he spent his twenty-first birthday, if he's played with anyone on the current roster before, and what he will qualify this season as a successful season. (30:49-39:01) - Alex Janezzek from The Shop in Broad Ripple makes an appearance on Soccer Saturday with Greg Rakestraw to explains some of the new Indy Eleven merchandise that they will be releasing as we get closer to the start of the season, what the shop will be offering at game days for the Indy Eleven at Michael A. Carroll Stadium, and how they plan to be more involved with merchandise that is catered to the theme of specific game nights for the Indy Eleven. (42:01-56:36) - Greg Rakestraw closes this week's edition of Soccer Saturday on 93.5/107.5 The Fan by recapping the teams that are left in the FA Cup, how the run of Wrexham F.C. is officially over, what is next for Wrexham now that their run in the FA Cup is over, and highlights everything that is going on in the United States Open Cup. Finally, Rake closes out the show with the latest news in the Champions League along with the upcoming schedule for the English Premier League.

11 Feb 202359min

(00:00-02:43) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday on 93.5/107.5 The Fan and opens this week's show by taking a quick dive into the conversations he will have with today's guests, reiterate the preseason friendly matches that the Indy Eleven have coming up, and counts down the days until the first preseason friendly. (05:44-15:52) - Head Coach Mark Lowry of the Indiana Eleven returns to the program with the first match of the season six days away along with training officially underway for his team and opens his conversations with Rake explaining why he has been extremely pleased with how the players are looking already, how the departure of A.J. Cochran went behind the scenes with the club releasing him earlier this week, how training camp goes by so fast, and how season two in Indy is different compared to last season. (18:53-33:28) - Soccer analyst on a multitude of platforms in Devon Kerr joins Greg Rakestraw on Soccer Saturday to give a breakdown of what he will be doing this season from a soccer broadcast analyst standpoint, how much film study he has to do before the start of the MLS season to familiarize himself with lineups and play styles, if there is a player/coach/team that he has a connection to that he's looking forward to watching the most, and shares his thoughts on the additions that Mark Lowry made during the offseason to bolster the Indy Eleven roster. (36:29-45:45) - Indy Eleven legend Don Smart makes an appearance on Soccer Saturday with Greg Rakestraw to explain what motivates him to continue playing soccer at the age of 35, if he remains in contact with some of the members of the first players on the Indy Eleven, what it was like for him playing for Peter Wilt again in Madison with the Forward Madison in 2019-2020, if he plans to apply what he learned being a key piece on a starting franchise in 2014 with the Indy Eleven with the Lexington SC this season, and how excited he was for the Indy Eleven to go back to Michael A. Carroll Stadium. (48:45-55:37) - Greg Rakestraw closes out this week's show by sharing some notes and thoughts on some of the match results in the FA Cup from this week, and jokes that a camera operator's job Wrexham/Sheffield match was to just shoot the owner's box with Ryan Reynolds in attendance at the match. Finally, Rake thanks the guests that made today's show possible along with producer Eddie Garrison.

4 Feb 202358min

(00:00-04:34) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday on 93.5/107.5 The Fan and opens the show by announcing the five preseason friendly matches that the Indy Eleven will have this year, preview the conversations he will have with today's guests, and share some news and notes ahead of the final segment of the show. (07:36-16:27) - Member of the Indy Eleven in Jonas Fjeldberg joins Greg Rakestraw on Soccer Saturday to share what it was like going on loan last season with Rio Grande Valley, why he really enjoys playing with Mark Lowry as his coach, how he has been really pleased with the additions that the front office has made this offseason, what it was like going back home to Norway after being in the United States for nine to ten months at a time, teaches Greg a little Norwegian on the spot, and reveals what his individual goals are for this season. (19:27-34:03) - One of the newest member of the Indy Eleven in Matt Lockwood joins Rake on Soccer Saturday to break down what the last eight months have been like for him, the transition of soccer play style that he had to get used to when he first started playing in the midwest compared to the west, what he did between the end of his collegiate season in November to the Indy Eleven open tryouts that he just attended, and how he was feeling on the inside when Mark Lowry started talking to him about starting his professional soccer career in Indianapolis. (37:04-47:34) - With the United States Men's National Team playing a match against Serbia a couple days ago, Greg Rakestraw breaks down the performance of the team with an interim head coach and mainly back-ups playing for the USMNT, the latest news surrounding the Berhalter/Reyna drama, and explains why he is concerned more about who the head coach is going to be instead of the sporting director. (50:33-56:50) - Rake closes out the show this week with some notes in the English Premier League with another American soccer player being signed by Leeds United, some scores in the FA Cup over the course of the last couple days and takes a look at the table after Manchester City's 1-0 loss to Arsenal in the FA Cup.

28 Jan 202359min

(00:00-02:52) – Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday on 93.5/107.5 The Fan, and opens this weekend's show by listing off all the additions that the Indy Eleven have made this offseason with Mark Lowry and company adding another piece to the roster for the upcoming season, highlighting the guests that will be on today's show along with the things he will discuss with those guests, and teases some notes that he will share in the final segment. (05:53-16:35) – Midfielder Aodhan Quinn makes his first ever appearance on Soccer Saturday with Greg Rakestraw to explain all the factors as to why he chose to sign with the Indy Eleven, what he knows about the history of the Indy Eleven franchise and what he has heard regarding some of the players on the roster and Mark Lowry as a coach, how much he's looking forward to playing for Mark Lowry after facing him as an opponent a couple times in his career, and how he is excited to play in front of the Brickyard Battalion at Carroll Stadium. (19:35-28:54) – Indy Eleven defender Robby Dambrot joins Greg Rakestraw on Soccer Saturday to catch up with one another to see what Dambrot has been working on this offseason, if he has been able to catch some Duquesne college basketball with his dad being the coach there, explains what people should expect from a former teammate and the previous guest in the program in Aodhan Quinn, how impressed he's been with the additions that Head Coach Mark Lowry has been able to make this offseason, and if he's been able to connect with any members of the organization since moving back to Indianapolis. (31:55-47:44) – Soccer Saturday rolls along with Greg Rakestraw on 93.5/107.5 The Fan with the final guest of today show in the Director of Content for USLChampionship.com in Nicholas Murray. The two guys start their conversation by breaking down the impact the additions for the Indy Eleven will have on the overall success of the team, where Murray sees the Indy Eleven within the landscape of the USL and takes a look around what other teams in the USL have done this offseason. (50:43-55:45) – During the final segment of today's show, Greg spends a brief moment of it highlighting the latest scores in the FA Cup and highlights some of the upcoming matches in the English Premier League and shares some notes of the matches that he highlights during the final five minutes of the show.

21 Jan 202358min