R. Wayne Estopinal, 1955 – 2018
I'm not really sure how to write something like this. It's not something I've ever had to do before. Wayne [...]
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12, 2018
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11, 2018
Statement on the Passing of Wayne Estopinal
The Coopers are devastated by the news of the passing of Wayne Estopinal. Professional soccer in the city of Louisville [...]
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11, 2018
Purple Press: Friday, November 30, 2018
The Hartford Courant reported this morning that the owners of Hartford Athletic, a would-be 2019 USL Championship club, are in [...]
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11, 2018
Purple Press: Thursday, November 29, 2018
I almost made this morning's missive about calendars again, but given how long and boring/interesting my last rant on that [...]
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11, 2018
Purple Press: Wednesday, November 28, 2018
More news on the player movement front today. In good news, Niall McCabe signed a new contract with Louisville City, [...]
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11, 2018
Barrel Proof #181: Phillip Durbin
The knowingest man in Louisville City player acquisitions joins us this week to talk Thanksgiving, briefly recap the championship game, [...]
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11, 2018
Purple Press: Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Louisville City has named a general contractor for the stadium project! Messer Construction and Harmon Construction have joined forces to [...]
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11, 2018
Purple Press: Monday, November 26, 2018
Mondays after a very long holiday weekend are often a struggle. "I've been doing nothing but eating and drinking and [...]
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11, 2018
Purple Press, Wednesday, November 21, 2018
I'm pretty sure I forgot to mention Brian Ownby yesterday in my impromptu "will they, won't they" roster rant. I [...]
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11, 2018
Purple Press: Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Sorry we missed y'all on Monday. We forgot to pay the internet bill, but the good thing is the internet [...]
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11, 2018
Purple Press: Thursday, November 15, 2018
The 2018 USL awards are out and, once again, no Louisville City player or coach won one. Some are a [...]
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11, 2018
Barrel Proof #179: Back to Back!
IT’S A CELEBRATION! We annoyed people at the USL Cup victory party at Headliners last night just for you. Listen [...]
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11, 2018
Purple Press: Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Hope everyone had a good Veterans Day yesterday, and I'd like to belatedly thank all those who serve and have [...]
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11, 2018
Monday Morning Centerback: USL Cup Champs again!
As I mentioned last week, this was not a pretty game of soccer. In spite of the upgrade in the [...]
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11, 2018
Uprising Ends For PRFC As Louisville City Raises Rafters And The USL Cup
LOUISVILLE CITY FC 1 PHOENIX RISING FC 0 ——————————————————— Oh, what a night! And What.A.Season! Standing on famous Floyd Street, [...]
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11, 2018
We did it again.
That. Was satisfying. It wasn't the prettiest soccer; finals usually aren't. Hell, the goal wasn't pretty, either. But what was [...]
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11, 2018
Barrel Proof, Special Reserve No. 4: Soccer House Judgment Proof
This isn't really a Barrel Proof podcast, it's a special all-hands-on-deck collaboration with and between Evan and Andy from Scouse's [...]
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11, 2018
March to the CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Phoenix Rising
WHO: Phoenix Rising FC, 3rd seed, Western Conference WHAT: The USL Cup Final WHEN: Thursday, November 8, 2018 WHERE: Dr. [...]
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11, 2018
Purple Press: Wednesday, November 7, 2018
One more day, y'all! I already burned up my Wilson Phillips music video idea on the New York game, so [...]
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11, 2018
Barrel Proof #178: BACK IN THE CUP FINAL
WE ARE SO EXCITED! Brian and presumably Tom talk about the Eastern Conference Final, which was a great game, and [...]
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11, 2018
Purple Press: Tuesday, November 6, 2018
It's Election Day 2018! GO VOTE. If you haven't voted already, go do it. Yes, political gerrymandering of voting districts [...]
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11, 2018
Monday Morning Centerback: Eastern Conference Final
Filed with literally one minute left in Monday morning... You know, people can bash playoffs in soccer all they want. [...]
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11, 2018
Red Bulls 2 Run Into the MONSTER – Subsequently Slip and Fall: City Champs in East, Now Thru’ to USL Final
LOUISVILLE CITY FC 5 NEW YORK RED BULLS ll 1 ——————————————————— On a wild night at Slugger Field, rife with [...]
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11, 2018
Dear Louisville
You are unique among American cities in that you are in a constant self-imposed state of juxtaposition. You are, arguably, [...]
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11, 2018
March to the Eastern Conference Final: New York Red Bulls II
WHO: New York Red Bulls II, 5th seed, Eastern Conference WHAT: The USL Cup Eastern Conference Final WHEN: Friday, November [...]
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11, 2018
Purple Press: Thursday, November 1, 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIbXvaE39wM The 90's were a weird bad and yet fun time. One more day, y'all. Obvs I'm gonna write [...]
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10, 2018
Purple Press: Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Happy Halloween again! I'll spare you another deep dive into the history of Christian appropriation of traditional European holidays today, [...]
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10, 2018
Barrel Proof #178: That Boy Really Is Good
Disclaimer: Not everyone in Cincinnati is racist. It's a reunion Barrel Proof, as Joe Kelly aka @ThatBoysGood aka RC plane [...]
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10, 2018
Purple Press: Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Happy trick-or-treat night! Sure, Halloween's actually tomorrow, but since Wednesday's forecast calls for the second coming of the Diluvian Period, [...]
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10, 2018
No Rust on Them as Purples Polish Off Pennsylvanian Steel Foes: Await NYRB ll in Conf. Final
LOUISVILLE CITY FC 2, BETHLEHEM STEEL FC 0 _________________________________________ If you were John Hackworth and there were any USL coach [...]
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10, 2018
Monday Morning Playoffs Centerback: Bethlehem Steel
That was fun, wasn't it? Clearly, Brian Ownby saved all his goalscoring for knockout games only in 2018. Next time [...]
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10, 2018
March to the Playoff Match: Bethlehem Steel
WHO: Bethlehem Steel WHAT: A USL Cup Conference Semifinal WHEN: Saturday, October 27, 2018, 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Louisville Slugger Field, [...]
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10, 2018
Purple Press: Thursday, October 25, 2018
I don't have much to ramble about right now. Unfortunately for me, the most exciting time of the USL season [...]
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10, 2018
Barrel Proof #177: Danny Cruz!
Louisville City's newest assistant coach joins us this week to break down the win over Indy Eleven and the next [...]
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10, 2018
Purple Press: Tuesday, October 23, 2018
I was listening to John Hackworth's coach's show on my way to work this morning and noted that he took [...]
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10, 2018
Ill Wind, Illić & Irish Instinct Blow Indy Out of Town: City Advances to 2nd Round
LOUISVILLE CITY FC 4 INDY ELEVEN 1 ——————————————— Bringing their regular season form in with them, the Louisville City ‘Boys [...]
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10, 2018
Ill Wind, Illić & Irish Instinct Blow Indy Out of Town: City Advances to 2nd Round
LOUISVILLE CITY FC 4 INDY ELEVEN 1 ——————————————— Bringing their regular season form in with them, the Louisville City ‘Boys [...]
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10, 2018
Monday Morning Centerback: Indy Eleven, Part IV
This game represents the difference between a match where a team executes and one where that same team doesn't. Very [...]
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10, 2018
March to the Postseason Match: Indy Eleven, Part IV
WHO: Indy Eleven, 7 seed, Eastern Conference WHAT: A first-round USL Cup Playoff match WHEN: Saturday, October 20, 2018, 7:30 [...]
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10, 2018
Purple Press: Thursday, October 18, 2018
Yesterday I said it was October 18, too. But really, it was October 17. Today is October 18. OR IS [...]
