Purple Press 1.7.21
Happy New Year, Purple Family! I've been out of the loop for a few weeks, what with Christmas and New [...]
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01, 2021
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12, 2020
Elijah Wynder becomes first Louisville City Academy player to join first team
Louisville City announced this morning that Elijah Wynder had signed a professional contract with the club, the player's first. The [...]
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12, 2020
NWSL Update: Draft picks and a Catarina Macario update – sort of
Racing Louisville news is somewhat sparse at the moment (Freya Olofsson's signing notwithstanding) but sometimes, if you're looking for it, [...]
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12, 2020
NEW PLAYER ALERT: Tyler Gibson!
Earlier today, Louisville City announced the 18th member of its 2021 roster, midfielder Tyler Gibson! Gibson's contract with his most [...]
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12, 2020
Coopers Board Meeting – December 2020
Attending:Jay Kirkman, PresidentHerman Quinn, Vice PresidentNick Knutson, TreasurerMatt Owens, SecretaryMathew BallardJorge Pazmino Resolved Since Last Meeting Derrick has his gift [...]
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12, 2020
Barrel Proof #253: Fireside Chat with Brad Estes
Soccer Holdings, LLC president and generally swell guy Brad Estes drops in this episode to talk offseason business next to [...]
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12, 2020
George Davis, IV to return to Louisville City in new hybrid role
LOUvHAR Photographer:EM Dash Photography Home Team: Louisville City FC Away Team: Harrisburg City Islanders 08/23/2017 Stadium: Slugger Field City:Louisville, KY [...]
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12, 2020
NEW RACING PLAYER ALERT: Freja Olofsson!
While I was patiently tapping my foot waiting for some NWSL trade news, Christy Holly went out and said "to [...]
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11, 2020
Coopers November 2020 Board Meeting Minutes
Attending:Jay Kirkman, PresidentHerman Quinn, Vice PresidentNick Knutson, TreasurerMatt Owens, SecretaryMathew BallardBrianna Roby Resolved Since Last Meeting Hispanic Heritage kits are [...]
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11, 2020
Purple Press 11.23.20
It's Thanksgiving Week! Normally, I'd be super excited about making a turkey, spending a day with family, deciding which awful [...]
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11, 2020
Barrel Proof #252: Rosterpalooza
We’re back! This week we gab about the end of the 2020 USL season, City’s roster, and try to figure [...]
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11, 2020
Expansion Draft Post-Op: So many questions!
My word of the day for last night's NWSL Expansion Draft for Racing Louisville is "unexpected." Unexpected, as in I [...]
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11, 2020
It’s Expansion Draft Eve!
Tomorrow, Racing Louisville will conduct its expansion draft for its inaugural NWSL season in 2021. We know the names of [...]
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11, 2020
Purple Press 11.6.20
Well, folks, it's the offseason again. Some might argue there never should have been an on-season in the middle of [...]
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11, 2020
NEW PLAYER ALERT: Cheyna Matthews!
Racing Louisville signed its third player to its inaugural roster today, Jamaican international Cheyna Matthews! Matthews was a national champion [...]
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10, 2020
Barrel Proof #251: Not what you wanted
We’re back! To discuss the loss, recap the season that was, and assess Racing Louisville’s bright future!
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10, 2020
Racing Louisville has its first ever players!
I'd intended to let today's MMC breathe a little bit, and by a little bit I mean about a week, [...]
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10, 2020
MMC: Gotterdammerung
The short version of the story of Saturday night's USL Championship Eastern Conference Final is Tampa Bay Rowdies scored on [...]
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10, 2020
March to the Eastern Conference Final: Tampa Bay Rowdies
WHO: Tampa Bay Rowdies, Group G winner WHAT: The USL Playoffs Eastern Conference Final WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 2020, 7:30 [...]
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10, 2020
Barrel Proof #250: Choo Choo
The Louisville City playoff train keeps rolling in to the Eastern Conference final, plus lots of other stuff. Listen, like, [...]
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10, 2020
Coopers October 2020 Board Meeting Minutes
2020-10-14. 7:00 PMConducted via Google video conference Attending: Jay Kirkman, PresidentHerman Quinn, Vice PresidentMatt Owens, SecretaryMathew BallardJestin MountsBrianna Roby Resolved [...]
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10, 2020
Monday Morning PLAYOFFS Centerback: St. Louis FC, RIP
When I first started writing these recap posts, I wanted them to be a more clinical, stats-and-tactics oriented breakdown of [...]
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10, 2020
2020 March to the Playoff Match: St. Louis AGAIN
WHO: St. Louis FC WHAT: A USL Championship Playoffs quarterfinal, or a conference semifinal if you're into semantics WHEN: Saturday, [...]
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10, 2020
Barrel Proof #249: Take Two
Recapping the playoff win over Pittsburgh, previewing St. Louis, and taking a look at the rest of the league. Listen [...]
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10, 2020
Tuesday Morning Centerback: Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 10.10.20
Yeah, Louisville City won and looked pretty good doing it, but that didn't mean we weren't all glued to our [...]
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10, 2020
March to the Match, PLAYOFFS EDITION: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
WHO: Pittsburgh Riverhounds WHAT: A first-round USL Championship Playoffs match WHEN: Saturday, October 10, 2020, 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Lynn Family [...]
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10, 2020
Barrel Proof #248: Farewell, Eddie
We actually forgot to mention the dearly departed Eddie VanHalen in the show but dude could shred and it’s sad [...]
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10, 2020
Monday Afternoon Centerback: SKCII, Part IV
I honestly don't have a lot to say about this game. City won 2-1. The one goal was just a [...]
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10, 2020
March to the Match: SKCII, Part IV
WHO: Sporting Kansas City II, 5-9-1, 16 points, 4th place Group E WHAT: The last USL Championship regular season Group [...]
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09, 2020
Barrel Proof #247: Driver’s Seat
We’re back! We talk about the last Kings’ Cup, the playoffs, and other club stuff! Listen up!
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09, 2020
Monday Early Afternoon Centerback: the last Kings’ Cup
Y'all, that was not a pretty soccer game. It was intense, physical, foul-y, edgy stuff. There are plenty of good [...]
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09, 2020
The “¡Vamos Morados!” Kit
Let's celebrate Latinx Heritage Month by treating yo self with our new kit designed by our friends at Icarus FC. [...]
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09, 2020
Barrel Proof #246: A few days late and a playoff spot secured
Better late than never. We recap the week that was and preview the final Kong’s’ Cup match. VAMOS!
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09, 2020
March to the Last (maybe) Kings’ Cup Match
WHO: St. Louis FC, 6-4-4, 22 points, 3rd place Eastern Conference WHAT: A regular season USL Championship Group E match, [...]
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09, 2020
Tuesday Morning Centerback: Memphis 901
It would be disrespectful to the players and the coaching staff at Louisville City to call that a comfortable win, [...]
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09, 2020
NEW PLAYER ALERT: Kenney Walker!
Louisville City just announced that former UofL, LA Galaxy, FC Cincinnati and Indy XI midfielder Kenney Walker has joined the [...]
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09, 2020
March to the Match: Memphis 901 FC, 9.19.20
WHO: Memphis 901 FC, 2-4-6, 10 points, 4th place Group G WHAT: A regular season USL Championship match WHEN: Saturday, [...]
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09, 2020
Thursday Afternoon Centerback: at Indy XI, Round IV 9.16.20
It's a busy week for the club and a busy week for me. As I write this, I'm in a [...]
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09, 2020
Barrel Proof #245: Last LIPAFC of 2020
This week the gang breaks down the big Kings’ Cup win over STL, a busy week for Morados, the playoff [...]
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09, 2020
March to the Match: at Indy XI, Round IV 9.16.20
WHO: Indy XI, 7-1-4, 22 points, 2nd place Group E WHAT: The last "regular season" LIPAFC of 2020. Maybe. It's [...]
