Optimism over some steps in the right direction for the Roots. Anger over some leaps in the wrong direction for the country.

Well, we talk about it. Soccer has happened, but who cares? We’ve got a new coach. We wonder why this move happened, and how we’re measuring success going forward. Then we complain about penalty kicks.

Was the North Carolina result a step back, or consistent with Roots’ recent performances? How is it that every team seems to score bangers against Oakland? How long has Peter had a Reddit account? We discuss.

Jon and Peter talk through their feelings about the Roots before eventually realizing things are ok right now. Peter makes another good Jagermeister Cup joke, but we can’t use all of them as episode titles. Concerts are discussed.

Things are decidedly better than they were two weeks ago! We discuss the shifts in formation and overall strategy, contemplate where improvement can still be had, marvel at the geography of League One, and compare notes on the ways in which we usually spend our Sundays.

It’s getting pretty bleak out there, friends. Also the Roots haven’t been playing very good soccer! We discuss.

No answers were provided to the burning questions raised last episode, but the general consensus is that the Las Vegas match was still a step in the right direction.

The Bloggers are 4 this week, as Ivan joins the Pod. Concerns are raised about the direction of the attack. Somehow, fewer concerns are raised about the defense. Based exclusively on Peter’s narration of the highlights of Las Vegas’s last loss, we convince ourselves that Vegas is shaky at the back, and there is an … More RootsPod 84: I’ve Seen A Lot of Similar Movies in My Time…

A rundown of the questions still to be answered about this year’s Oakland Roots side. Peter gets briefly existential.