STL Soccer Talk

City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O'Malley bring the curtain down on the 2025 season and look at the early roster moves for 2026, the re-signing of Roman Burki and the decisions on the team's many players under options. Yes, they finished the season looking better, but they did that last year too. Critical decisions lie ahead.  Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch

St. Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O’Malley marvel at City SC winning its third road game in a row, after having won only two in the previous two seasons, and winning without Eduard Lowen in the lineup for the first time this season. Of course, it’s too late in the season for this to matter, but the team’s improved play, and the overall play of Marcel Hartel, who scored twice against Austin, further the case for keeping David Critchley as coach.

St. Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O'Malley discuss City SC getting officially eliminated, at last, from playoff contention on the same weekend that its developmental team, City2, clinched the best record in MLS Next Pro. Success and failure, all under one roof.   Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch

St. Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O’Malley talk about City SC winning a second road game in a row, and how the team is finally getting the results to go along with what interim coach David Critchley has long been saying is improved play by the team. Also, how about that Brendan McSorley and how he fits in for City SC going forward and a tribute to Post-Dispatch podcast king Jeff Gordon. And Tom’s dog makes a series of cameo appearances.   Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch

St. Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O’Malley talk about City SC’s rare road shutout win over Montreal, which may save them in the Wooden Spoon race, and discuss the high tempers at Tuesday’s practice, which is an intensity level that the team has been lacking at some points in this season.   Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch

City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and guest Justin Horneker of St. Louis Magazine talk about an amazing game for St. Louis City SC, in which the team took 41 shots against shorthanded Dallas and came away with only one goal and a 1-1 tie, a frustrating result that, in a season of frustrating results, may have been the most frustrating one yet.  Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch

St. Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O’Malley discuss another 3-2 loss for City SC as the team’s defense continues to get punished for every mistake it makes, plus the continued rise of Mykhi Joyner, the PK that shouldn’t have been and an impassioned endorsement in the sporting director search. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch

City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O'Malley discuss the departure of sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel, the architect of the club who build a winner in Year 1 but who paid the price for the team's struggles in Years 2 and 3. A look at what has happened and what lies ahead. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch

St. Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O'Malley reflect on another blown lead by City SC, which continues to allow late goals that continue to cost them. If City SC could hold leads, it would be in playoff contention. But it can't, so it isn’t. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch

City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O'Malley talk about maybe the best game of the season for City SC, certainly the best under David Critchley, as the team takes advantage of its chances for a change. Now, can they follow it up, on the road no less, which has not been kind to them?  Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch