Soccer Saturday- 12/14/24

(00:00-02:54)- Greg Rakestraw previewed the upcoming matchup against Louisville City FC and reviewed their last victory against the club. Also, Greg set up his recap of the Eleven's victory over Sporting Kansas and previewed his guest in Bobby Edwards who made his Indy Eleven debut in that game. Plus a look ahead at his conversation with Max Rogers and a look at the Carmel and Butler product Eric Dick who is on loan from the MLS. (5:57-17:28)- Greg Rakestraw returned to talk with Interim Head Coach Max Rogers on the teams victory over Sporting Kansas City in his coaching debut. Also, Rogers discussed whether players were "buying into" his coaching. Plus, he gave his perspective on taking the lead as the interim head coach in his first game and his thoughts on Bobby Edwards. And also hear what they were looking at ahead of the rivalry matchup with Louisville City FC. (20:30-35:00)- Bobby Edwards joins Greg Rakestraw out of the break and discussed his performance coming in off the bench. Plus, Edwards discussed the sudden coaching change and how the team responded after the departure of Martin Rennie and being a more inclusive part against Louisville FC. Also he shared his thought on Eric Dick signing with the Indy Eleven and what he brings to the squad. He also shared his thoughts on possibly getting to play in front of the Brickyard Battalion in a week. (38:02-48:35)-Greg Rakestraw brought Eric Dick back on the show, this time as member of the Indy Eleven! Hear the conversation about getting to play at Grand Park while on loan from the Columbus Crew, how familiar heading to Grand Park is and getting to be on the pitch for a game at Carrol Stadium. (51:38-56:54)-Greg Rakestraw recaps the show and broke down the US Women's National Team Olympic Roster for this summers Olympics and Carly Lloyd making the team at 39 years old. For ticket information and the latest news surrounding the Indy Eleven, download the app from your app store or visit IndyEleven.com today!

26 Juni 20211h

(00:00-04:53) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday and opens the show with the big news of the week in regards to Martin Rennie and the Indy Eleven mutually parting ways earlier this week. Greg previews the guests that he will talk to in order to give the details on the fallout of the decision and shares his appreciation for everything that Coach Rennie did for the Indy Eleven. (07:55-20:00) - President and CEO of the Indy Eleven in Greg Stremlaw makes an appearance this week on Soccer Saturday with Greg Rakestraw to explain how Martin and the organization came to decision to mutually part ways, how the club will handle the head coaching position going forward until someone is hired, and what the general overview on how the conversation went with the players when he met with them earlier in the week. (23:01-38:21) - Greg Rakestraw's broadcast partner for life in Brad Hauter joins the conversation on the fallout of the Indy Eleven and Martin Rennie's decision to mutually part ways to explain what he has noticed over the last handful of matches that the players aren't doing, how there could be an issue in the locker room right now with the club, and the message that the departure of Coach Rennie sends to the players in the locker room mentally. (41:23-46:41) - Rake takes a break from discussing the fallout of Martin Rennie and the Indy Eleven parting ways by updating you on how the USL standings look like entering this weekend, takes a look at some key matches that the Indy Eleven have coming up, and shares a little story that fans should monitor throughout the course of the rest of the season. (49:42-56:27) - In the final segment of today's show, Greg Rakestraw takes a step back to look at some national soccer scores, matches that are coming up in the future, and the European Championship.

19 Juni 202159min

(00:00-02:33) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday and opens this week’s show as he recaps the past two weeks on the pitch and previews what is coming up in the show. (05:33-17:19) - Martin Rennie speaks on the mood and morale of the club going through a tough stretch the past couple of weeks. He breaks down the El Paso trip, and how a flight cancellation made the trip more difficult. Also, he discusses how a lot of players have seen playing time early, but moving forward the lineups will be more consistent. (20:19-29:55) - Greg catches up with former Indy Eleven player Kyle Hyland and discusses his decision to step away from the game of soccer. Hyland explains the stress and workload on your body in professional soccer, then he relates that to looking for a 9-5 job. He takes it back to 2016 to share one of his memorable moments in his career. (32:55-41:15) - Commissioner of Indy City Futbol Jordan Updike joins the show to discuss his rising league. Updike speaks on the new location of the league games. He explains how the league works and how the team names are representative of each neighborhood. Then, he breaks down how the standings of the league are based on much more than just wins and losses. (44:15-56:27) - Greg opens the last segment breaking down the US Men’s National team’s victory over Mexico. He discusses the significance of the victory and the history of the series. Next, Greg previews what is on the schedule for the US Woman’s National team. Greg ends the show back with the Indy Eleven as he looks back to the team’s accomplishment five years ago.

12 Juni 202159min

(00:00-04:19) - Greg Rakestraw returns with the first June edition of Soccer Saturday by touching on last weekend's victory over Louisville City, previews the upcoming matches the boys in blue have between now and next week's show, and sets the table for some of the conversations he will be having during today's show. (07:21-17:49) - With the short turnaround of games this week, Greg Rakestraw replays his conversation with Head Coach Martin Rennie following the Indy Eleven's draw against OKC Energy on Wednesday and midfielder Nicky Law. (20:50-35:21) - Author Steve Mandis joins Rake on this week's edition of Soccer Saturday joins to break down why the 2017 Men's National Team failed to qualify for the World Cup from the research he did for his book titled What Happened To The USMNT: The Ugly Truth About The Beautiful Game, how there are young talented Americans in the Champions league but puts it into perspective from past years, and what the biggest challenge will be for the USMNT this year. (38:24-53:09) - Author of Secrets Of Success: Insights From Megan Rapinoe's World-Class Soccer Career in Meg Linehan stops by on Soccer Saturday to share what she learned about Megan Rapinoe while she was researching her before putting the book together, how much longer she thinks Rapinoe will be professionally be playing soccer, and updates you on how the new expansion team in Racing Louisville FC is coming along. (56:10-57:51) - Greg spends the final moments of today's show by looking over some of the most notable scores from Champions League matches earlier in the week.

5 Juni 20211h

(00:00-02:49) - Greg Rakestraw returns with another edition of Soccer Saturday with a quick preview of the Indy Eleven's match against the Louisville City, previews the conversations he has with today's guests, and teases some national soccer news that he will touch on during the show. (05:51-15:49) - Head Coach Martin Rennie joins Greg Rakestraw on Soccer Saturday to recap his club's victory last weekend against Sporting Kansas City II, assesses the play of numerous players through the first three matches of the season, and details whether or not there is a lot more energy or focus leading up to their match against rival Louisville City. (18:50-26:30) - Member of the USL Team of the Week in Gordon Wild from the Indy Eleven joins Greg Rakestraw to give his thoughts on the 2-0 victory last week against Sporting KC II, what his first true experience at playing at Carroll Stadium was like, and what he liked to do most when he was in his short circus career before playing professional soccer. (29:33-40:33) - Former ironman with the Indy Eleven in Tyler Gibson, now with rival Louisville City, joins Rake on today's edition of Soccer Saturday to detail how surprising it was for the team to go through a coaching change at the start of the season, what's impressed him the most about being a part of Louisville City, and explains how much conversing he does with some of the guys that are still with the Indy Eleven. (43:35-56:56) - Greg Rakestraw closes out this weekend's edition of Soccer Saturday with Josh Kremers, Director of Indy Eleven Youth Development, explains what the USL Academy is and details what the seventeen-year-olds that compete in this academy are wanting to get out of it. Additionally, Greg wraps up the show by recapping the English Premiere League from the franchise perspective since their season concluded earlier this week.

29 Maj 202159min

(00:00-02:12) - Greg Rakestraw is back and better than ever with another edition of Indy Eleven Soccer Saturday and spends the first segment previewing today's guest lineup and the topics he will be discussing. (05:14-12:30) - Head Coach Martin Rennie makes another appearance on Soccer Saturday with Greg Rakestraw to preview tonight's match against Sporting Kansas City II after some time off, why it is hard to game plan against clubs like Sporting Kansas City II, and details how excited he is to be playing back at Carrol Stadium tonight. (15:31-31:52) - Lead analyst of the USL Championship in Devon Kerr is back with Greg Rakestraw on Soccer Saturday to recap the NCAA Championship match between the Indiana Hoosiers and Marshall Thundering Heard, what has caught his eye so far in the USL, and explains why he believes the divisions are incredibly top heavy early in the season. (34:54-44:16) - Head Coach Paul Dolinsky of Lady Victory FC makes his debut on Soccer Saturday to detail how their first match went last week, what a post-season would look like for Lady Victory FC if they are able to string together wins, and how there are several Indiana colleges that compose of Lady Victory FC. (47:17-57:08) - Artist Rich Barker joins Greg Rakestraw to ask for help in naming their band following their "Back Home Again In Indiana" song that was played prior to the Indy Eleven's previous match and details how the song came about.

22 Maj 20211h

(00:00-03:32) – Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday and opens this weeks show as he recaps the loss to FC Tulsa last Saturday and previews what is coming up in the show. (06:32-15:06) – Head coach Martin Rennie is back in his weekly time slot breaking down last week’s home loss to FC Tulsa. He talks about players who are playing well for the Indy Eleven so far this season. He talks about the bye week and the intrasquad scrimmage that took place this week. (18:06-28:49) – Greg catches up with brand new Assistant Coach Max Rogers and talks about what it has been like coming to Indianapolis and why he had to go through Poland to get his Visa to come to the United States and what he thinks about being a native of Indianapolis. (31:49-47:19) – Former Indy Eleven Head Coach Tim Hankinson joins the show and talks about his cancer battle and also what its like seeing the Indy Eleven playing back at the Mic. He also talks about his new book "Never leave a Plato Behind." (50:19-57:13) – Indy Eleven President and CEO Greg Stremlaw talks with Greg from a townhall about the latest news involving Indy Eleven Park and where that stands. Greg also talks Premier League Soccer and the Indiana Hoosiers as well. For ticket information and the latest Indy Eleven news, download the Indy Eleven app today!

15 Maj 20211h

(00:00-02:01) - Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday and opens this weeks show with a brief recap of last week's win and sets the table for today's show, to preview Indy Eleven's first match against FC Tulsa. (05:04-13:44) - Head coach Martin Rennie is back in his weekly time slot breaking down last week's win over Birmingham, highlights some players who he thought performed well in their first match for Indy Eleven, and previews tonight's match against FC Tulsa. (16:46-32:03) - Greg is joined by goalkeeper Jordan Farr who gives insight into his challenges during the pandemic, growth through his career as a goalkeeper while he's battled for the starting goalkeeper position, and gives his thoughts on how the team handled the conditions of the field last weekend. (35:06-42:14) - Josh Mason, Vice President of Marketing & Strategy of Indy Eleven, talks with Greg on ways Indy Eleven will be testing ways to improve your game experience. (45:16-57:06) - The voice of FC Tulsa Dave Saunders joins Rake to breakdown FC Tulsa and says that the organization has a lot of respect for Indy Eleven and the way they play soccer.

8 Maj 20211h