Defenders of the Banc - The LAFC Podcast
352 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsChristian "Filly" Filimon and "The Scarf" J.R. Lebert talk all things LAFC (Los Angeles Football Club), Los Angeles' MLS soccer club. Hear original content, player, personnel, and fan interviews, team news, game breakdowns, supporters group chats, and so much more about LAFC. This podcast is BLACK and GOLD!
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Episodes
Episode 174 - Drawing Out Our Season
October 24, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBDefenders, the regular season is slowly coming to a close, but our beloved Black and Gold have not yet given up their fight for a playoff spot. LAFC headed out to Allianz Field in Minnesota to take on the Loons, and you can hear all about it here on Episode 174 of Defenders of the Banc! Despite being outplayed, and outplayed badly, through the first half-hour, LAFC were the first on the board thanks to our old friend, Tyler Miller. A curving free kick by Chicho, Chicho Arango (more on that ...
Episode 173 - Chicho Saves Our Season
October 21, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBEpisode 173 - Chicho Saves Our Season LAFC still has a pulse, thanks to the incredible efforts of our newest talisman, Mr. Automatic from the spot, Christian “Chicho” Arango! It’s Episode 173, and we are breaking down all the Fun in Frisco, as LAFC took out FC Dallas, 3-2, behind a hat trick from Chicho! Make no mistake about it, LAFC came out looking lethargic and lost. Despite an early chance from Rayito, the first 25 minutes were all FC Dallas. The team owning the second-worst record in...
Episode 172 - Afternoon Delight w/ KC Garcia, President of the 3252
October 18, 2021 03:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBFriends, Supporters, Black and Gold faithful, lend us your ears. For a really long time. We bring on the newest President of the 3252, KC Garcia, to discuss all things Black and Gold, including our big 3-1 win over San Jose, our playoff chances, the Defenders’ first time in the North End, and so, so much more. But… there’s a bit of a catch. Episode 172 was a bit like your favorite roller coaster: there were ups, there were downs, there were twists and turns, times we were completely upside...
Episode 171 - Still Not The Result We Want In Carson.
October 04, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBRound 3 of the 2021 LA Derby comes to Carson, as does the heartbeat of LAFC, The 3252, behind 13 buses carrying the Choir of the Black and Gold. If the match were played in the stands, it would be a resounding multi-goal victory. Alas, the match is still played on the pitch, and all LAFC could muster was a 1-1 draw. The match started out perfectly for LAFC, as early yellows for Carson coupled with another header off an Atuesta corner for Mamadou Fall gave LAFC the early 1-0 lead. It took C...
Episode 171 - Still Not The Result We Want In Carson
October 04, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBRound 3 of the 2021 LA Derby comes to Carson, as does the heartbeat of LAFC, The 3252, behind 13 buses carrying the Choir of the Black and Gold. If the match were played in the stands, it would be a resounding multi-goal victory. Alas, the match is still played on the pitch, and all LAFC could muster was a 1-1 draw. The match started out perfectly for LAFC, as early yellows for Carson coupled with another header off an Atuesta corner for Mamadou Fall gave LAFC the early 1-0 lead. It took C...
Episode 170 - The Trilogy Ends the Way It Started
September 30, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBBanc of California Stadium welcomes back the Black and Gold for the first time in over 2 weeks, as LAFC takes on familiar and hated foe Portland for the third time in 2021. Unfortunately for LAFC, this one would end exactly as the others did, as LAFC falls 2-1. It’s not deja vu, it’s forest green Groundhog Day. Stop us if you’ve heard this before: Portland scores. LAFC equalizes. Portland scores again. LAFC loses. It’s incredible to think that all 3 matches between the Timbers and LAFC f...
Episode 169 - Mistakes Doom LAFC In San Jose
September 26, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBLAFC headed up to the usually-friendly confines of PayPal Park for a lovely Saturday evening in San Jose, and, unfortunately, for the Black and Gold, it was a house of horrors. LAFC loses to the Smurfs, 2-0, and the playoff chase for LAFC becomes a little harder. But yay, Filly’s back from Orlando! Right out of the gate, a disaster of a header pass from Mamadou Fall leads to Chofis finding a streaking Benji Kikanovic for an early 1-0 San Jose lead. After a completely uninspiring first half,...
Episode 168 - What Penso Gives, Portland Takes Away
September 20, 2021 06:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBLAFC touched down in Portland riding the high of a three-game win streak and a newly found goal scoring touch. Leave it to the fake grass, rain, and physical play of Portland to throw the 2021 season back into flux. The Black and Gold lose a frustrating one, 2-1, as they leave several chances unfinished at Providence Park. Hear all about it here on Episode 168! Playing against Portland is never comfortable, and their physical style tends to throw LAFC off their game a bit. This was certainl...
Episode 167 - Austin Becomes Moose Country.
September 16, 2021 06:00 - 55 minutes - 37.8 MBMajor League Soccer might have tried to keep Filly and The Scarf out of Austin by scheduling a Wednesday away match, but nothing could keep LAFC’s own Moose, Danny Musovski, from rampaging through Q2 Stadium! LAFC comes out of Texas with three points, beating Austin FC, 2-1. For the first of several times in the match, the soccer gods smiled upon LAFC early, wiping off an Austin goal in the 4th minute to keep the match scoreless. The first half was a bit of a snoozer the rest of the way, a...
Episode 166 - A Brace From Chicho and a Little Help.
September 14, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBSometimes you’re lucky. Sometimes you’re good. In LAFC’s match against RSL at the Banc this week, we were definitely a little bit of both! LAFC wins consecutive games for just the third time this season, 3-2 over Real Salt Lake, and you can hear all about how it went down on Episode 166. If you weren’t in your seat at the start of the match, you missed history! Eduard Atuesta takes the ball through the middle of the pitch, finds Bryce Duke, and after a small deflection, Chicho Arango puts ...
Episode 165 - Where’s the Pumpkin Spice? It's Fall at the Banc!
September 05, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBIn Los Angeles, it’s not the leaves changing color, or a crispness in the air, or even the smell of pumpkin spice in every Starbucks and Trader Joe’s that signal the coming of fall in 2021. This year, it’s the sound of the 3252 roaring as our own Defender of the Banc, Mamadou Fall, scores a brace at the Banc to give LAFC its biggest win of 2021! It’s Episode 165, the first of the post-Diego Rossi era, and it’s Fall! The first 17 minutes-plus gave no indication of the season change that was ...
Episode 164 - Brian Weaves Through Trafico As Carson Celebrates A Draw!
August 29, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBFor the first and only time in the 2021 MLS regular season, Derby Days comes to the Banc! Fresh off All Star Weekend, LAFC faces their near-town rivals, the Carson Galaxy, in the most important match of the season. The LA Derby never disappoints, and this edition certainly would not. Hear all about it here on Episode 164 of The Most LAFC Podcast in all of Los Angeles County. It’s been quite the week in world football as Cristiano Ronaldo lands in Manchester and Messi gets set to debut in P...
Episode 163 - MLS Bancs A Win!
August 26, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBThe MLS All Star Week landed at the Banc, and your boys, the Defenders of the Banc, Filly and the Scarf were there to take it all in. What a cool weekend it was! As has become a tradition here on Defenders, we recap all of the All Star festivities with our good buddy and fellow #podfam member Jonathan Reimer. From the All Star Kickoff at the 1923 Club on Monday, to the Skills Challenge on Tuesday, to the FanFest on Christmas Tree Lane on Wednesday, all the activities leading up to the show...
Episode 162 - All-Star Broken
August 22, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBWith just a few days until the All Star Game heads to the Cathedral of Black and Gold, LAFC heads north of the border for the first time in 2 seasons to take on Vancouver. Spoiler alert: it did not go well. Just 15 minutes into the match, Carlos Vela called for a sub as he held his right thigh. As all LAFC front office execs and faithful alike held their collective breath, Chicho entered for a visibly pained Vela. Right before the half time whistle, Brian Rodriguez (yes, Brian!) earned a...
Episode 161 - The South Does Us DIRTY!!!
August 16, 2021 01:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBGone are the days of LAFC yore, where we would score goals upon goals and rack up points both at home and on the road. Like the apothecary table in friends, this season is definitely not from yore. It’s from the Twilight Zone, with a little bit of the Upside Down sprinkled in. On Episode 161, LAFC makes its only appearance in an Eastern Conference home, as the Black and Gold travel to Atlanta to take on Josef Martinez and friends. In what was a microcosm of both teams’ seasons thus far, it...
Episode 160 - A Poor Performance in PayPal Park. =(
August 09, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBIn LAFC’s early days, San Jose was a home away from home. Goals came easy for the Black and Gold, stacks of 3 points were regularly on the menu, and the mighty 3252 took over the stadium like nowhere else LAFC journeys. Well, after today, at least we still have the 3252! LAFC falls in frustrating fashion to San Jose 2-1. The day started out with such promise, as LAFC fans would see the debut of Chicho Arango. Arango looked good early on, but a pair of mistakes by Jesus Murillo would doom L...
Episode 159 - Sporting Breaks The Banc!
August 05, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBLAFC gets back to the Banc to take on one of MLS’s top teams in 2021, Sporting Kansas City, and it’s safe to say that if this wasn’t rock bottom on our season, at least we don’t have too much further to fall. SKC came into the Banc and demolished the Black and Gold, 4-1, for our worst home loss in team history. It all started amazingly enough, as Ted Lasso Night was celebrated at the Banc, complete with an incredible installation out on Christmas Tree Lane. There were biscuits with the bos...
Episode 158 - Stoppage Time Shocker!!
August 01, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBLAFC played well enough to win for a full 94 minutes and about 45 seconds. But in what has become a microcosm of the 2021 season, LAFC gave up a game-tying goal in the 5th minute of three minutes of stoppage time to lose two points at home and draw with visiting Minnesota, 2-2. Better late than never, it’s Episode 158, and this one was hard to put into words. But don’t worry… we did! After a mostly lackluster first half, a moment of brilliance by Jose Cifuentes and a typically magical run b...
Episode 157 - Carlos and Cifu Make A Point
July 26, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBFor the third time in a week-and-a-half, the boys in Black and Gold take the pitch, this time against usual punching bags, the Vancouver Whitecaps. Despite an awful start, LAFC salvages a point, and you can hear all about it here on Episode 157 of Defenders of the Banc! LAFC came out sluggish and sloppy, and it showed almost immediately. Forced to defend cross after cross in the first 25 minutes, Vancouver finally broke through on a Caicedo goal after some confusion between Moon-Hwan and Ro...
Episode 156 - Winning Streak Splintered In Portland.
July 22, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBLAFC faithful, there’s no easy way to say it, but the loss in Portland was awful. A goal at the outset and a goal at the death served to feed LAFC to the woodchipper in Portland, and we recap all of it here on Episode 156. It was an inauspicious start for LAFC, surrendering a goal to Portland’s superstar, Diego Valeri, just two minutes in. The 100thgoal in his brilliant career immediately energized the incredible Portland crowd. LAFC would respond 15 minutes later, as Carlos lit the candl...
Episode 155 - A Win From Every Angle
July 19, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBLAFC is finally back at the Cathedral of the Black and Gold, 24 days since our last match at home, ready to take on Real Salt Lake for the second time in 14 days. It would be yet another win for us over Salt Lake, but this one felt much more like the LAFC of old, and you can hear all about it here on Episode 155 of Defenders of the Banc! LAFC celebrated Pride Night in wonderful fashion, with LAFC coming out on the front foot in a hurry. 3 saves and a near miss in the first 5 minutes would b...
Episode 154 – Cooking Up Some Broccoli in Austin
July 08, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBIt’s Episode 154, and it’s our maiden voyage into Austin, Texas, and to the house that Al Raitt built, Q2 Arena. LAFC continues their winning ways on the road, 2-0, behind a standout performance from Jose Cifuentes, a goal from Diego Rossi, and another clean sheet for Tomas Romero. Back-to-back road wins, and just like that, the Black and Gold ship seems to have been righted for the time being. An early yellow for Austin seemed to predict tidings of doom, and in the 40th minute, doom arri...
Episode 153 - Home Away From Home Sweet Home. Feat. Vince LaRosa of 110 Football.
July 05, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBLAFC travels to the friendly confines of Sandy, Utah to take on Real Salt Lake, and you can hear all about it here on Episode 153 of Defenders of the Banc! It’s not just any episode, however. We’ve brought along a good friend, Vince LaRosa of 110 Football, to talk all about the victory over RSL, the Euros, and anything else we came up with here on 153! First, the most important news, LAFC won on the road! Though we’ve been nothing short of a dumpster fire on the road lately, we do love pla...
Episode 153 - Home Away From Home Sweet Home. Feat. Vince LaRosa of 110 Football.
July 05, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBLAFC travels to the friendly confines of Sandy, Utah to take on Real Salt Lake, and you can hear all about it here on Episode 153 of Defenders of the Banc! It’s not just any episode, however. We’ve brought along a good friend, Vince LaRosa of 110 Football, to talk all about the victory over RSL, the Euros, and anything else we came up with here on 153! First, the most important news, LAFC won on the road! Though we’ve been nothing short of a dumpster fire on the road lately, we do love pla...
Episode 152 - Moon Is Great, But Sporting Is Better.
June 27, 2021 03:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBLAFC travels to Children’s Mercy Park to take on Sporting Kansas City, and for about an hour, optimism reigned! Unfortunately, the match is 90 minutes long. LAFC has not been great on the road this season, and the trend continued in KC. Carlos Vela would start the match on the bench, and Bob broke out a new formation, 3-5-2. A bad yellow in the 12thminute on Tristan Blackmon would be a harbinger of things to come. In the 25th, a bit of history for LAFC, as Kim Moon-Hwan becomes the first ...
Episode 152 - Moon Is Great, But Sporting Is Better.
June 27, 2021 03:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBLAFC travels to Children’s Mercy Park to take on Sporting Kansas City, and for about an hour, optimism reigned! Unfortunately, the match is 90 minutes long. LAFC has not been great on the road this season, and the trend continued in KC. Carlos Vela would start the match on the bench, and Bob broke out a new formation, 3-5-2. A bad yellow in the 12thminute on Tristan Blackmon would be a harbinger of things to come. In the 25th, a bit of history for LAFC, as Kim Moon-Hwan becomes the first ...
Episode 151 - 2-0 And It Could Have Been Maurer.
June 24, 2021 09:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBJust days after a frustrating tie at the Banc’s rebirth, LAFC is back at home, this time to take on FC Dallas, the last place team in the West. The setting was ideal for a big win, and the Black and Gold did not disappoint! Here on Episode 151, we break down the searing performance. LAFC and it’s captain, Carlos Vela, wasted no time getting on the score sheet. A 4th minute goal from Vela sent the entire stadium, including the incredible 3252, into a frenzy, and Vela was finally able to she...
Episode 150 – 22,000 Strong, After Far Too Long
June 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 45 MB467 days. That’s how long it had been since our last family reunion, the last game with the Banc at full capacity. Since March 2020, the world has been turned upside down: A global pandemic, changes in all our lives, and, unfortunately, many who are no longer with us. Yet, there we all were, after 467 days, back at Christmas Tree Lane, back in the stands at the Banc, and back watching our club. Unfortunately, despite the full-throated support of the 3252 like we’ve rarely heard it, and th...
Episode 149 - Vaccination Event June 12! (Featuring Dr. Joseph De Sena, Kaiser Permanente)
June 10, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBIt's Episode 149, and this one is a little different than most of the others. Today, Filly and Scarf have partnered with Kaiser Permanente, the provider for the Team Physicians for LAFC, to help get the word out about THREE special vaccination events coming up in the next few weeks! We sit down with fellow LAFC supporter Dr. Joseph De Sena, Family Medicine, from Kaiser Permanente's East LA Medical Offices to talk about the Covid vaccine and answer questions about Covid-19. On June 12, Kais...
Episode 148 - A Man Up, A Goal Down.
May 31, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBIn what was billed as the “Marquee Matchup in MLS” this week, East meets West at the Banc, with NYCFC taking on LAFC at the Cathedral of the Black and Gold. Here on Episode 148, Filly and Scarf recap the frustrating 2-1, complete with a breakdown of the breakdowns, thoughts on what could be next, and more than a few hot takes. Before they get into the match recap, the Defenders recount a fun weekend in Solvang spent celebrating Nina’s birthday. Wineries, confetti balloons, and a few aebel...
Episode 148 - A Man Up, A Goal Down.
May 31, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBIn what was billed as the “Marquee Matchup in MLS” this week, East meets West at the Banc, with NYCFC taking on LAFC at the Cathedral of the Black and Gold. Here on Episode 148, Filly and Scarf recap the frustrating 2-1, complete with a breakdown of the breakdowns, thoughts on what could be next, and more than a few hot takes. Before they get into the match recap, the Defenders recount a fun weekend in Solvang spent celebrating Nina’s birthday. Wineries, confetti balloons, and a few aebel...
Episode 147 - Bracing For 3 Points.
May 23, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBEpisode 147 - Bracing For 3 Points LAFC is back at home, back in the friendly confines of Banc of California Stadium, and looking to right the ship amidst their worst stretch in our club’s short history. Waiting for us at home are the Colorado Rapids, just in time for an LAFC rebirth. The fireworks began before the match, as Olly flew high above the beautiful pitch for the first time in over a year. After welcoming back Steven Beitashour, currently out injured for the Rapids, the stadium ...
Episode 147 - Bracing For 3 Points.
May 23, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBEpisode 147 - Bracing For 3 Points LAFC is back at home, back in the friendly confines of Banc of California Stadium, and looking to right the ship amidst their worst stretch in our club’s short history. Waiting for us at home are the Colorado Rapids, just in time for an LAFC rebirth. The fireworks began before the match, as Olly flew high above the beautiful pitch for the first time in over a year. After welcoming back Steven Beitashour, currently out injured for the Rapids, the stadium ...
Episode 146 - Listless In Seattle.
May 17, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBEpisode 146 – Listless in Seattle 13th Place. Last in the Conference. LAFC officially wades into uncharted waters in the MLS table, escorted there by a listless, punchless 2-0 loss courtesy of the Seattle Sounders. LAFC is left looking for answers on the offensive side of the ball yet again, and a few key defensive miscues plague the back line. The biggest question heading into the match was whether or not we would see Carlos Vela. After the match, however, there were far more questions...
Episode 145 - New Moon. Same Frustration.
May 09, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBDerby Day is upon us for the first time in 2021, and even though it’s down in Carson, and even though only 8,000 fans would be allowed in the park, there truly isn’t anything like the Battle for Los Angeles. Unfortunately, the Black and Gold faithful would be treated to a frustrating evening in Carson, as the boys fell 2-1. It’s Episode 145, and it’s this season’s biggest match so far in the new campaign. On this episode, we discuss the potential LAFC selloff on the horizon, the debut of ...
Episode 145 - New Moon. Same Frustration.
May 09, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBDerby Day is upon us for the first time in 2021, and even though it’s down in Carson, and even though only 8,000 fans would be allowed in the park, there truly isn’t anything like the Battle for Los Angeles. Unfortunately, the Black and Gold faithful would be treated to a frustrating evening in Carson, as the boys fell 2-1. It’s Episode 145, and it’s this season’s biggest match so far in the new campaign. On this episode, we discuss the potential LAFC selloff on the horizon, the debut of ...
Episode 144 - One Point. Two Few Shots
May 02, 2021 22:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBEpisode 144 – One Point. Too Few Shots LAFC heads out on the road for the first time in 2021, taking on the Houston Dynamo at BBVA Stadium. With Carlos Vela still sidelined, the Black and Gold Faithful were able to take solace in the return of last year’s Golden Boot winner, Diego Rossi. Unfortunately, LAFC was only able to take a point from Houston. It was a bit of a snoozer in the first half, as Pablo Sisniega was seldom tested before the half. LAFC didn’t muster much of an attack on ...
Episode 143 - A Point-Ed Effort Against Seattle
April 25, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBEpisode 143 – A Point-ed Effort Against Seattle It’s Episode 143, and we love you, too! LAFC welcomes a team into the Cathedral of the Black and Gold that has earned no love in our club’s history, the Seattle Sounders. In what has become the second most important set of matches on LAFC’s schedule every year, LAFC’s depth would come into play for the second week in a row, as the Black and Gold took a well-earned point at home. In a packed News and Notes segment, we recount Scarf’s love f...
Episode 143 - A Point-Ed Effort Against Seattle
April 25, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBEpisode 143 – A Point-ed Effort Against Seattle It’s Episode 143, and we love you, too! LAFC welcomes a team into the Cathedral of the Black and Gold that has earned no love in our club’s history, the Seattle Sounders. In what has become the second most important set of matches on LAFC’s schedule every year, LAFC’s depth would come into play for the second week in a row, as the Black and Gold took a well-earned point at home. In a packed News and Notes segment, we recount Scarf’s love f...
Episode 142 - Forza Mo!!
April 18, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBThe 2021 season has started, and, in typical LAFC fashion, the boys in Black and Gold open with a win at home! Austin FC kicks off their professional lives with a match at the Banc, and the lads from Texas would leave the match green with envy over the 3 points won by LAFC. The match started with an incredible tribute to Mo Fascio, both from the club and the 3252. A moment of silence was followed by a moving video tribute to Mo, and the 3252 produced a heartfelt tifo. On the national TV b...
Episode 141 – Revolution Redo Review
April 13, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBThe preseason is over, for LAFC at least, so that must mean it’s time for another episode of “The Most LAFC Podcast on Earth”, Defenders of the Banc! Welcome to Episode 142. There’s a bit of banter at the beginning of the episode, complete with Filly’s thoughts on Wrestlemania, Scarf heading back into the classroom for the first time in over 13 months, and a shoutout to the LA Tourism Board for helping us catch the match at the Banc. This Day In LAFC History has a ton of LAFC-relevant bir...
Episode 140 – Back at the Banc for (Pre) Season 4!
April 06, 2021 06:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBAaaaaaand… we’re back! It may only be for a pre-season tilt against the Revolution, but wow, does it feel good to be back at the Banc! If we’re at the Banc, then it must be time for Episode 140! Season 4 is underway, and we’ve even got some bonus soccer! On this episode, we catch up with a ton of news and notes from the past 2 weeks. Player news? Oh, we’ve got your player news! Brian Rodriguez, Adama Diomande, Mohamed El-Munir, Phillip Ejimadu, CC Uche, and Jorge Gonzalez all make the cut,...
Episode 139 - Eddie Segura! (feat. Lalo Flores)
March 27, 2021 21:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBIt's Episode 139 of Defenders, and this one is special! On this episode, we have a REAL Defender of the Banc, everyone's favorite center-back, Eddie Segura! Eddie sits down with Filly, Scarf, and our newest member of the Defenders squad, Lalo! We ask the questions, Eddie answers them, and Lalo does a wonderful job of translating everything. It's our first bi-lingual episode, and we couldn't be happier to bring it to you! Eddie is fantastic, and we delve into all kinds of fun stuff with #4...
Episode 138 - Emperor Newsom Relaxes Restrictions
March 07, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBSeason 4 is almost upon us, and, with the preseason about to begin, Filly and the Scarf are here to catch you up on all the Black and Gold news from the past few weeks! The biggest news of the last 11 months or so MUST be the potential return of at least some supporters to the Cathedral of the Black and Gold, Banc of California Stadium, starting on April 1. As long as numbers continue to progress in a positive direction, we can expect at least some of us to be there for our boys! LAFC anno...
Episode 137 - Brought To You By the Letters "CBA" and "DP"
February 07, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBFilly and the Scarf are back for another episode of “The Most LAFC Podcast on Earth”, and there are tons of LAFC-related news stories to discuss! Two big stories dominated the LAFC-multiverse: A new CBA agreed upon by MLS and MLSPA and the departure of another 3rd DP. Filly breaks down the numbers and potential improvements to be seen in the new collective bargaining agreement, and there are a lot of numerical details to be hashed out, indeed. The most important detail, however? The poten...
Episode 136 - Murillo, Moon, and More!
January 24, 2021 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBIt’s the first episode of 2021 and the first of Season 4! Filly and Scarf are back in Filimonster Studios to kick off the year with a rundown of all of the happenings since the calendar flipped to this year. The front office has been quite busy in 2021. Mission accomplished for LAFC’s chief concern of the offseason, as Jesus David Murillo is officially back in Black and Gold. The Colombian combination of center-backs was a force towards the end of 2020, especially in CCL, and we predict m...
Episode 135 - Goodbye 2020!
December 31, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBDefenders faithful, Episode 135 is our love letter to you. We are ALL ready to see 2020 kick rocks, but before it goes, Filly and the Scarf want to give it one more "how's your father". Unscripted. That's right, Episode 135 is completely unscripted! This episode is our little gift to you. Come join us on a wild ride that we hope perfectly caps off whatever it was that we will look back on in 2020. You'll get a short This Day In LAFC History, as we wish a very, very happy birthday to the Ga...
Episode 134 – 308 Days Later…
December 23, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBThe hellish ride that has been 2020 and the roller coaster that has been LAFC this season converged in Orlando for our final match this year. LAFC, as improbable as it may have seemed at times, found itself in the final of the CONCACAF Champions League tournament, and oh, what a ride it was! After a contentious and well-played first half by both sides, LAFC, without Eduard Atuesta, raced out to a 1-0 lead off of a chip shot from the 2020 Golden Boot winner, Diego Rossi, from a great pass...
Episode 133 – LAFC: América’s Team!
December 20, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBLAFC defeats Club América to move on to the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League final! In the single most important match in LAFC history, on the single biggest stage in LAFC history, against the single biggest opponent LAFC has ever played in a match that matters, LAFC comes away victorious! LAFC defeats América, 3-1, to move on to the final. In order to get to the final, however, LAFC took us on a roller coaster ride the likes of which we have never experienced in our three years of mat...
Episode 132 - We Beat Cruz Azul!
December 17, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBFinally… LAFC has come BACK… to the Champions League! Crashing through the door like Stone Cold entering the ring, the boys in Black and Gold looked to make a statement against another Liga MX opponent, and, as we said on the pod several times… “Oh! What a night!” LAFC looked to exercise several sets of demons as they took on Cruz Azul in Orlando. The 2020 MLS season. The Covid Cup experience in Orlando. Heck, even the moniker of not being able to win games that matter. Those demons got ...