Indy Eleven- Soccer Saturday 3/8/25

(00:00-03:39) – Following last week’s 2-0 victory for the boys in blue, Greg Rakestraw raves about how the team looked in their first match in the restart of the season in comparison to what Martin Rennie was telling him during the pandemic while the team was training. (06:40-19:32) – Indy Eleven Head Coach Martin Rennie returns to the program to discuss how you could not tell the team did not have any rust to knock off following four months without playing, the future of Andrew Carleton in soccer following his terrific Indy Eleven debut last week, and what it was like on the field with less fans than normal by Indy Eleven standards. (22:33-36:14) – Greg replays his post-game interview with Indy Eleven forward Tyler Pasher following the win last week to break down goal number three on the season and the fourth straight game with a goal dating back to last postseason, what Andrew Carelton and Nick Moon mean to the team, and how he felt physically after the game. President and CEO Josh Mason also makes an appearance in this segment to tell you about potential adjustments the club might make to the fan experience, explains the century club program in connection to the fans, and shares his excitement with a new sponsor that creates more opportunities for the club to have fan interaction with their app. (39:16-52:46) – Matthew Levine, director of the documentary film on professional soccer player Drew Beckie, joins Greg on Soccer Saturday today to fill us in on what exactly happened to Drew at the end of 2017 and beginning of 2018, explains what myocarditis is, and why he felt like Drew’s story was compelling enough to make a forty-five minute documentary. (55:47-57:28) – In the final segment of today’s show Greg informs you about the three Indy Eleven players who made the team of the week and the big news in English soccer

18 Juli 20201h

(00:00-2:52) – In the opening segment of today’s GAME DAY edition of Indy Eleven Soccer Saturday with Greg Rakestraw, he informs you about all of the details that you need to know before the game tonight and tells you where you can watch the boys in blue if you are not comfortable going out to a sporting event just yet. (05:53-15:54) – Indy Eleven’s Head Coach Martin Rennie returns to the program as the Indy Eleven kick off their season TODAY to preview that match against Saint Louis FC, what it means to him to be back and coaching/playing soccer, and the mindset of the players as they have approached closer and closer to game day. (18:55-33:10) – Indy Eleven’s Vice President of Strategy and Marketing in Josh Mason makes an appearance on this weeks edition of Soccer Saturday to provide the details on what the seating arrangement is going to look like tonight in the first match of the resumption of the season, what percentage of season ticket holders will be making their way to Lucas Oil Stadium tonight, and delivers a message towards the fans that plan on attending tonight. (36:11-53:51) – Devon Kerr, lead analyst of the USL Championship, makes his first ever appearance on Soccer Saturday to give his thoughts on what the new Louisville City FC’s impact on the USL (especially the Indy Eleven) and the city as a whole, examines the Indy Eleven’s opponents tonight in Saint Louis FC, and what team out west that he will keep an eye on as the season progresses. (56:52-58:05) – With the very little time to wrap up the show, Greg concludes the show by reminding you where you can watch the Indy Eleven take on Saint Louis FC and updates you briefly on what is going on in the Premier League.

12 Juli 20201h 1min

FULL SHOW: INDY ELEVEN SOCCER SATURDAY FOR 7/4/2020 (00:00-03:29) – In the opening segment of today’s edition of Soccer Saturday, Greg Rakestraw previews todays show as the Indy Eleven Season resumes in just one week at home and with fans. He also talks about the upcoming schedule and how the rest of the 2020 season will look. (04:59-16:31) – Head Coach Martin Rennie talks about the upcoming schedule for Indy Eleven as the squad gets set to resume play next Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium as they will host ten matches out of 16 that will be played this season. He talks about the importance of being allowed five substitutes this season because of the tight schedule and quick turnaround between matches. (19:31-31:39) – Indy Eleven Midfielder Tyler Gibson, who is also Indy Eleven’s Player Representative for the USL Player Association, he talks about the 11 vs 11 training as it ramps up leading to the resumption of play next week. He talks about how he feels in July 2020 after 1 match played vs July 2019 when 17-18 would have been played by this point. (34:39-52:14) – Greg Rakestraw is joined by ESPN Soccer Broadcaster Mike Watts to talk about his broadcast schedule for the USL Championship on ESPN2 and what it means to have fans back in the stands. He talks about calling all of the games offsite even before the Coronavirus, as the only game he was on site for last season was the USL Championship match out of the 100+ games he called in 2019. (55:14-57:03) – In the final segment of Soccer Saturday for the month, Greg Rakestraw updates you on the Premier League and the Champions League. SHARE

4 Juli 20201h 1min

FULL SHOW: INDY ELEVEN SOCCER SATURDAY FOR 06/27/20 (00:00-04:57) – In the opening segment of today’s edition of Soccer Saturday, Greg Rakestraw informs you on some important news about the Indy Eleven’s training and foreshadows who you will be hearing from today. (07:59-22:58) – Head Coach Martin Rennie makes a return to the show after a week off to explain how beneficial it is to have so much depth, whether or not he has received or has an idea about a schedule, and he shares his thoughts the league made to expand the playoffs to two team per division. (26:00-36:55) – An old friend of the show and a well known name in Indy Eleven history, former assistant and interim head coach Tim Regan joins the program for the first time in four years. Regan discusses what this spring was like for him with the Bradley Braves, how boring it is for him not being able to be recruiting, and the energy that was consistently brought into Carroll Stadium during his time with the Indy Eleven. (39:56-51:51) – Greg Rakestraw continues his conversation with Tim Regan about the difficult conversation he had to have with Peter Wilt, why he chose to stick around with the Indy Eleven, and where he ranks the Miracle at the Mic in his soccer career. (54:51-57:15) – In the final segment of Soccer Saturday for the month, Greg Rakestraw updates you on who won the Premier League this season in historic fashion.

29 Juni 20201h

FULL SHOW: INDY ELEVEN SOCCER SATURDAY FOR 06/20/20 (00:00-04:04) – As we get another day closer towards the resumption of the Indy Eleven season, we await an announcement about the schedule for the boys in blue. Greg Rakestraw previews who will be joining him on the program and updates you on what leagues have made their returns. (07:06-23:45) – As we await the announcement on the Indy Eleven schedule, Greg brings back an old friend of the show and Indy Eleven organization in former head coach Tim Hankinson. The two discuss how the 2016 team was so success during his time as head coach, how he got the team ready for the game that labeled the Indy Eleven as champions, and what his two years in Indianapolis meant to him as a professional. (26:46-41:50) – Dean Linke who is the voice of NC Courage stops by to share what he is and has been doing from a broadcasting perspective while soccer wasn’t in action, the work he is doing with his now weekly podcast ‘United Coaches,’ and how NC Courage has been so successful before and after their move to the triangle in the UWSL. (44:52-50:24) – In this short segment, Greg updates you on the standings in the Bundesliga as the league is in the final stretch of their season, when the Champions League will start their season, and goes over some of the soccer scores from this week in the Premier League. (53:25-56:39) – Greg wraps up another edition of Soccer Saturday by informing you on some soccer camps that you can take your child to and informs you about leagues that are making their return.

22 Juni 202059min

(00:00-3:00) – In the opening segment of today’s edition of Soccer Saturday, Greg Rakestraw updates you on where the Indy Eleven stands as they prepare for the resumption of play and also who will be joining the show today. He also previews the MLS Return to Soccer Tournament and other soccer news from around the World. (6:00-14:30) – Indy Head Coach Martin Rennie joins the show to talk about the training process and that coaches can be hands on in that training as the season draws closer to a July 11 resumption date. He also talks about the season being more of a sprint versus a marathon in 2020. (17:30-28:20) – Indy Eleven Team Captain Matt Watson joins the show to talk about having four months off between matches which has been the longest in his career off and away from soccer. He also talks about the racial injustice issues in this country and ways it could be improved. (31:20-47:36) – Former Indy Eleven and current forward for USL League One club Forward Madison FC Wojciech Wojcik in his full interview talks about his battles with Indy Eleven since leaving the club and talks about why he decided to play for USL League One Club Forward Madison FC. (50:36-57:54) – As we close out today’s show, Greg talks about the MLS Welcome Back Tournament format this summer in Orlando and also gets into the Premier League and Bundesliga Soccer Seasons and Up to date Tables.

13 Juni 20201h 1min

(00:00-8:24) – In the opening segment of today’s edition of Soccer Saturday, Greg Rakestraw updates you on when the boys in blue will make a return to their season, previews what is to come this week on the show, and what statement the Indy Eleven made in response to the George Floyd incident from last week. (11:26-25:21) – President and CEO Greg Stremlaw joins the program what the process have been like trying to funnel all the information to everyone in the organization, his thoughts on the ability to spread people out at Lucas Oil Stadium if they have fans in the stands, and what people need to know right now as the Indy Eleven make their return. (28:23-42:06) – USL’s Vice President of Communications and Public Relations in Ryan Madden tells you whether or not the league is trying to still play a full season’s worth of games, what kind of potential process the league will go through if they have to recreate each team’s schedule, and his confidence in team’s being able to start practicing as a full team versus individual workouts. (45:07-52:33) – Former Indy Eleven and current forward for USL League One club Forward Madison FC Wojciech Wojcik briefly joins the program to discuss what it was like to play against his former team, how they have set Twitter on fire with their alternative uniforms, and Greg tells you that you can hear the rest of the interview in next weeks show. (55:34-57:57) – As we close out today’s show, Greg announces the fixtures that the Premier League has announced and updates you on other soccer leagues across the globe that are making their returns.

6 Juni 20201h 1min

(00:00-05:04) – Greg Rakestraw is back with another edition of Soccer Saturday and in the opening segment of today’s show, Greg informs you about the return of the Premiere League, and other various soccer leagues across the world. (08:05-19:21) – Head coach of the boys in blue, Martin Rennie, returns to the program to update everyone on what he has been doing the past week or so, says the players all have a positive mindset on things as they start to make their return, and feels like the team will come out with a lot of motivation and excitement when that start playing games again but misses having a set schedule of doing things that he is so used to doing day-to-day. (22:22-40:47) – Former Indy Eleven midfielder Nicki Paterson represents this week’s catching up segment to explain what all went into his decision to return home to play soccer versus in the United States, why he chose the Indy Eleven after two years with the Ottawa Fury, and what he misses the most about living in Indianapolis. (43:48-53:30) – Josh Mason, Indy Eleven’s Vice President of Strategy and Marketing, makes a return to the show to tell you about the process of creating the racing Indy kits, the effort of everyone involved in making the racing uniforms that will have to wait to be delivered, and informs everyone what is happening behind the scenes that people need to know. (56:31-54:58) – Greg wraps up the last May edition of Soccer Saturday by thanking everyone involved in making today’s show happen and what leagues are making a return.

30 Maj 20201h 1min