RootsPod 125: Is the Rest All Meaningless

Its heartbreak for the Oakland Roots. Assisted by very special guest Dan Poulter, we commiserate about Roots’ season ending loss to Sacramento, and offer preliminary thoughts on how to begin the transition for next season.

The Roots do the bare minimum to stay alive for the playoffs, setting up an exciting close to the season. Luis DeGuzman joins us to talk about it all.

We discuss, ad nauseum, the various playoff scenarios. We also discuss how San Antonio looks ripe for the taking, and our fondest memories of the Coliseum. We do not spend much time discussing Roots’ recent draw with Colorado Springs.

Did Roots dunk on Phoenix because they like dunking on Phoenix, or because they’re back? We discuss.

Roots are in a rough spot for the playoffs but, as we discuss, not all hope is lost! Just most of it. We also discuss the new Roots real estate news.

We’re running out of things to say at this point: The team looks good, the results don’t match, its hard to say exactly why, but it needs to change soon. Plus, we remember some guys, discuss how much the ref sucked, and refuse to endorse trips to Idaho. Jon inexplicably refuses to describe a trophy.

A win! Featuring a lot of the same stuff we’ve seen, and 3-4 brand new things (stellar goalkeeping, a Garcia-Hackshaw CB partnership, Fisher in midfield, and Wilson off the bench). We talk about the new stuff.

We’re still optimistic! After everything we’ve seen! Roots are now 11th, but defenders are returning from the disabled list, and Bruno Lapa might be the real deal! Will it be enough? Maybe! Plus: We talk the stadium.

Jon and Peter are joined by Daniel Poulter to talk about Oakland Roots’ recent stretch against Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, and El Paso. The tinkering Ryan Martin is making: where things aren’t working and why they might not be. We lean on Daniel to talk us through the upcoming match against Monterey Bay, which is somehow … More RootsPod Episode 118: You Know Where You Belong; Sadness

We talk stadia, negotiating, failure to convert chances, and defensive mistakes.