241 Getting Out The Crystal Ball : Loons 2025 Season Preview & Predictions

The guys open the podcast talking about soccer card breaks, Heavy Rotations anniversary party, Connor's game night, and a couple of deaths in the local restaurant & brewery industries. Then it's on to the nights beers, and a discussion about the Loons victory over NYCFC. They discuss the lineups, the weird pitch at Yankee Stadium, and early Tani goal, a Trapp set piece goal, a very soft penalty in the box, a terrible penalty kick, and hunkering down in the 2nd half to get the win. They then make their predictions about the upcoming match in Toronto. They end the podcast with a story about a Florida man who became a bit upset when he wasn't call in for a job interview.

The guys open the show talking about the plane crash in Brooklyn Park over the weekend, and other things going on. Then it's on to the nights beers, and a dive into the Loons victory over RSL. They discuss the lineup, Boxy on the bench due to exhaustion, the conditions on the pitch, a great goal by Tani, Pereyra finally in the right position, booing RSL players, Tani get's a brace, and holding on for the shutout. They then make their predictions regarding the upcoming match versus NYCFC, which is followed by some MN soccer history. They end the podcast with a story about a church who thought their communion bread might be sacred, but it turned out to be just bacteria & fungus.

The guys open the pod talking about illness, Disneyworld & life. Then it's on to the nights beers, and a discussion about the Loons draw against LAG. They discuss the changes to the lineup with 5 players being on international duty, the terrible officiating to start the match, a Yeboah goal, a defensive mistake, Dotson getting injured, playing some great ball for 5-10 in the second half, a hand ball leading to a Yeboah PK, and a late equalizer by LAG that was both lucky & unlucky. They then make their predictions on the Loons matchup against RSC, which is followed by some MN soccer history. They end the podcast with a story about a man who tried to get through airport security with a turtle in his pants.

The guys open the podcast talking about huge pull tab wins & bad comedy. Then it's on to the nights beer, and a discussion about the Loons draw with SKC. They talk about the lineup changes, no Yeboah, a certified banger from Dotson, Tani shows up to get a brace, some poor subs by Ramsay, Diaz giving up a goal, an own goal from Duggan, another goal from SKC, and an almost incredible ending from Sang Bin. They then make their predictions regarding the upcoming home tilt versus the Galaxy. They finish the podcast with a story about a Swiss politician getting a large fine for purchasing squirt guns on Temu, & Tony talks about some lawmakers in MN who authored a bill regarding TDS.

The guys open the pod talking about life & day light saving time. Then it's on to the nights beers & their discussion about the Loons victory over San Jose. They talk about the changes to the lineup, Diaz getting the start, a pretty boring first half, a Yeboah goal, Duggan's strong play, holding on in the second half, & how the game was pretty uneventful. They then make their predictions regarding the upcoming match against SKC, which is followed by some MN soccer history. They finish the pod talking about a cheeto that looks like a pokemom sells for a huge amount of money.

The guys open the pod talking with guest Samantha Woj about what's going on in her world of sports art. Then it's on to the nights beers, and a discussion of the Loons home opener victory over Montreal. The discuss some changes to the lineup, solid play by the defense, long balls, a non-call by the refs on a potential Yeboah breakaway goal, guys not getting off the pitch in time, a knock-in goal by Yeboah, and a pretty easy rest of the match. They then make their predictions for the upcoming match against San Jose, followed by some MN soccer history. They end the episode with a story about a man who tried to smuggle drugs under his hair piece.

The guys open the pod talking about life & the weather, then it's on to the nights beers. The Loons loss to LAFC is up next & they discuss the lineups, a good looking first half, nears misses by Yeboah, going down by 1 in the second half, a Sang Bin cross bar hit, and final thoughts on the match. They then make their predictions for the upcoming home opener against Montreal. Some MN soccer history is up next, and they finish the pod with a story out of Florida about a woman beating her husband with a sex toy.

The guys open the podcast talking about happenings over the past week. Then it's on to the nights beers, and a discussion about the new Loons signings. They discuss Romero, and how he fits on the back line, along with the probable formation the Loons will play. They then discuss the signing of Ho-yeon Jung, and what that means for a now very crowded midfield. They then talk about the upcoming tournament's this summer, and how the Loons fit into the Leagues cup & the US Open Cup. Next, it's on to some MN soccer history, and they finish the pod with a funny story about a drunk guy in Canada who got a piece of himself stuck to the pavement on a very cold night.

The guys open the podcast talking about life, and Connor's upcoming move to Maple Grove. Then it's on to the nights beers, and some Loons news & notes. They discuss some recent almost signings, a friendly with a German club, Pukki's official transfer, & Dotson looking for a trade. This is followed by some MN soccer history, and they end the pod with a story about a falconer in Italy losing his job over a social media post.

The guys open the pod chatting about what's been happening since their last episode over a month ago. Then it's on to the nights beer, and some Loons news & rumors. They talk about a couple players the Loons are rumored to be interested in, Sang Bin's potential return to South Korea, an offer from England for Rosales, German interest in Bongi, Trapp resigning, and a potential Pukki contract buyout. They end the podcast with a story about a bathroom malfunction causing a plane to make an emergency landing.