Kick From The Spot

Listen : Listen here or subscribe on any podcast app Episode #82 - Trendlines Continue with the Best Yet to Come Host Memo is stuck in Washington DC defending our Capitol so Producer Jay flies solo in the Smokin Js podcast studio this week.  What a week of EPL action, with a sprinkle of FA Cup. Manchester United versus Liverpool in the FA Cup.  Trends continue, Klopp is still confused, and Manchester United maintain momentum. It was a mishmash of matchdays in the EPL this week.  Say mishmash of matchdays three times fast! Leicester City and Manchester City both dispatch clubs that hope to be in their position. Manchester United keeps the positive momentum moving forward against Fulham. Lovely Liverpool have turned into the ugly Klopps. Perhaps the best week of EPL soccer is this week starting Tuesday.  There are four great peer to peer matches in three days! Thank you for finding us and listening.  We hope to build a solid soccer community toget...

Congratulations to Mohamed Salah with his own personal double. Now the African and EPL Player of the Year. The guys discuss the nominees and the winner with two honorable mentions. Jay explains how George Bush is to blame for his mispronunciations at times. A cautionary tale for members of the #resistance today. Soccer is all about the FA Cup, Champions League, and Europa League on this episode of the Kick from the Spot podcast. Manchester United and Chelsea FC have staked their claim to the FA Cup final on May 19th at Wembley. Liverpool, Roma, Bayern Munich, and Real Madrid will play the first legs of their semi final matches this week. And Marseille, Red Bull, Arsenal, and Atletico Madrid will begin their first legs of the Europa League semi finals. It's a great time to be a soccer fan No grandpas were injured during the recording of this podcast. Thank you for finding us and listening.  We hope to build a solid soccer community together with you based on fun, resp...

It was a week of come-backs in the Champions League and Europa League quarter finals. John and Jay take a moment to graciously acknowledge their own correct predictions and review the matches. Things might get a little weird discussing Renaldo's abs. Congratulations to the Wolverhampton Wanderers on their new Premier League aspirations. John's favorite topic relegation is featured in the news segment. The Champions League and Europa League draws are discussed, and the guys give you the matches you must watch this week. Despite Jay's objections, Chelsea FC is featured twice, and a huge clash between Manchester United and Tottenham in the FA Cup semifinal. This is the best time of the year to be a soccer fan. Share the Kick from the Spot podcast with a friend and let's all enjoy the magic together. Carnac the Magnificent was not injured during this broadcast. Thank you for finding us and listening.  We hope to build a solid soccer community together with yo...

Whoa, episode 10.  John and Jay are going strong and having fun in the first double digit episode. With Man City playing Arsenal and Chelsea in the same week, the guys made a bet based on the results.  The results were not pretty.  John won the bet, but who's pride was still intact? VAR is coming to the World Cup.  The guys discuss the renaming of the FA Cup to the VAR Cup after the Tottenham vs Rochdale debacle in the snow.  The Catalonia independence movement was discuss.  Political prisoners or not, the English Football Association has legitimate reasoning behind fining Pep Guardiola, despite his right to voice his support. No vocal cords were injured in the production of this podcast .... chAMpions!! Thank you for finding us and listening.  We hope to build a solid soccer community together with you based on fun, respect, and love for the beautiful game. Jay Fratt John Gonsalves Kick from the Spot Twitter Kick from the Spot Website ...

If you follow English Football you’ve probably heard someone say something about “the magic of the FA Cup”.  Over the years this magic seems to have faded. With the money and subsequent superstar talent now in the Premier League and the popularity and level of competition and talent in the Champions League, cup competitions have taken a back seat.  My faith has been restored and I’m here to tell you that the magic is real. Don’t believe me?  Just ask Wigan Athletic and Rochdale AFC supporters.  They certainly believe. Let’s start with Wigan Athletic.  For half a decade the club has been on a downward roller-coaster-like spiral that has found them currently fighting at the top of the English League 1.  They actually won the FA Cup and were relegated from the Premier League in the same season in 2013.  Well, they’re making some noise this year. The bandwagon is loaded up, and I’m driving!   Their FA Cup campaign this season saw them beat Premier L...

USMNT Friendly with Bosnia and Herzegovina match review. Close your eyes and block your ears, the guys are still depressed over the USMNT bounce from World Cup contention. John takes pride letting everyone know he nailed the Wigan upset over West Ham United in FA Cup play. Jay regrets watching Chelsea walk all over New Castle like they were training cones. The guys share their transfer news research and opinion. Helping you sift through the fake news. The menage a trois transfer between Dortmund, Arsenal, and Chelsea is featured. Great news for the rest of the league, Manchester City fills their only hole. There is a ton of soccer on television in the next week and a half. The guys preview the best matches to watch on television and may even share some gems available online only. Tottenham earn their nickname Hot Spurs with their schedule over the next two weeks with 5 matches in that time. Three of them against potential top four EPL clubs, and finishing with a Champions ...

Monreal is back for Arsenal! John and Jay review the Arsenal vs Crystal Palace match and Burnley vs Manchester United match. Alexis Sanchez is officially a Red Devil and Everton pulled off a January rejuvenation. Lots of transfer news is discussed by the guys including how seemingly every striker in the league is a fake news transfer target for Chelsea FC. Finally, it is United States Men's National Team January camp talk, and the guys preview the upcoming friendly against Bosnia & Herzegovina. Jay also introduces you to the candidates for President of the US Soccer Federation. Thank you for finding us and listening.  We hope to build a solid soccer community together with you based on fun, respect, and love for the beautiful game. Jay Fratt John Gonsalves Kick from the Spot Twitter Kick from the Spot Website Email: kickfromthespot@gmail.com Sponsor: Smokin Js If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

They know how soccer is played in the Nottingham Forrest! Jay licks his wounds after Arsenal is bounced from the FA Cup. The guys review Chelsea v Arsenal and Liverpool v Everton. Transfer news, or fake news is discussed. Then the match of the week preview of Liverpool v Manchester City and Chelsea v Leicester City is discussed with dates, times and channel location. Thank you for finding us and listening.  We hope to build a solid soccer community together with you based on fun, respect, and love for the beautiful game. Jay Fratt John Gonsalves Kick from the Spot Twitter Kick from the Spot Website Email: kickfromthespot@gmail.com Sponsor: Smokin Js If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element