Welcome to the first episode of my new experimental project, the Allocation Money Podcast. I recorded this episode while still sick and while still trying to figure out the process of podcasting by myself, but I wanted to get it out there and get this project going. I hope that this podcast is useful to its listeners, fills a niche in the media landscape, and helps me become a better writer for Black and Red United and a better podcaster on Filibuster. Don’t worry, this will not affect those things at all.

News:

• Rumors and accusations are flying in the US Soccer presidential race, but nothing concrete to report.
• NASL’s suit against US Soccer is still outstanding, which seems bad for NASL
• MLS Expansion: With Nashville the most recent expansion city, there is one more spot to be announced in early January and no lack of candidates
• The Utah Royals of NWSL are off to a fast start
• The New York Times released a study that shows the home counties of players in soccer leagues around the world
• TRONC, the ridiculously named owner of the Chicago Tribune, has announced that they are starting a dedicated soccer site

Explanation corner: To have a grounding in MLS roster madness, you have to start at the beginning: the composition of the roster and the salary budget.

Calendar: Nothing coming up this week as leagues get back from the holiday break.

Please follow me and the podcast on Twitter, and give me feedback there about this pilot episode, the format, and what I can do to make it better (besides keep practicing the talking). You can subscribe to the RSS feed in your favorite podcatcher, and I will let you know when it is available on other platforms.

Thanks for listening, and have a great week!