Holding The High Line With Rabbi And Red

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on HTHL, Rabbi is off on the Jewish equivalent of international duty. So Red calls up friend of the show Eric Stinson. Eric's a 12 year STM to the Rapids and an active member of C38. We discuss the Rapids two loss week to Cascadia teams. Seattle felt like a return to the same old, same old. Portland had so many little improvements, but then VAR and Felipe Mora had something to say about that. Then we look ahead to the two game week this week, with the Rapids hosting Vancouver Whitecaps and Austin FC. The guys also handicap the Wooden Spoon as it's down to Colorado and Toronto FC. Lastly, we give Rapids 2 their flowers as they finished top of MLS NEXT Pro with Rémi Cabral finishing in a three-way tie for the Golden Boot.

Hello Colorado Rapids fans! On this episode of Holding The High Line, the Pids won a game! We discuss Rapids walkout coverage among other things. First, Matt has some updates from Field 20. Jack Price is back in training. Sidnei Tavares appears to be ok. There's some comments from Chris Little as well. Then we break down how the Rapids beat the Revolution 2-1. Feel good performances from several players, concerns on set pieces, and was this all a false positive because New England is in turmoil? We discuss. The guys also go through all the coverage we've seen of the C38 protest, what impact we think it will and won't have, and what comes next. Lastly, we preview the coming double game week against the two Cascadia Teams.

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, the Interim Cup is up for grabs! Rabbi and Red banter about the second Pádraig Smith press conference. We discuss Luis Díaz joining the Rapids on waivers. Thanks for the insight, Ralph Schudel. Then we give our initial impressions of Chris Little as interim manager and what affect he could have on the team. Matt also pieces together a timeline of the Robin Fraser firing. Then we preview Saturday's game. The Interim Cup or the Omar Gonzalez Derby? Whatever you call it, both teams are a mess. What's going on with the Revs now that Bruce Arena has resigned? An interim to the interim manager, players refusing to train, and still no answers about what Bruce did in the first place. Never mind all the injuries and departures on defense. Carles Gil can singlehandedly will this game still, right? Jamie Rooke joins the show to break down the fallout, what it means for New England, and what more chaos could come. You can catch up on his work for Last Word o

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. On this short episode of Holding The High Line, Matt Pollard gives his thoughts on the Pádraig Smith press conference. You can view the presser itself on the Colorado Rapids YouTube channel here. Let us know what you thought of it.

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, Robin Fraser Out! Rabbi and Red banter about the 2-0 loss to RSL and the club losing the Rocky Mountain Cup. Then we break down the breaking news of Fraser being fired by the Rapids. How'd we get here? How much is Fraser at fault? What's his legacy as Rapids manager? Is this team a bottom group of players? Where do we go from here with Chris Little as interim and with the coaching search? Also how about that letter to STMS from Pádraig Smith? We discuss. That press conference tomorrow at 11:30 should be something. We end the show with a handful of Ask HTHLs. P.S. Thanks to Joe Lowery for the kind words on Backheeled.

Hey Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, it's another tough loss for the Rapids. But it's rivalry week, so we've got a Rocky Mountain Cup preview to look forward to. We banter about Fulham's comeback in the HTHL derby, Anthony Markanich scoring for St. Louis CITY, and the Champions League Draw. We break down what went wrong in the 3-0 loss to Minnesota United. Was it all Ralph Priso's fault? Is this team noncompetitive? What is Robin Fraser doing and not doing to contribute to this? We discuss. There's a Turkish rumor about Moïse Bombito. Then we preview Real Salt Lake. The show ends with Ask HTHLs about lack of player development, this historically bad season, and how fans can be heard and felt by KSE and the RFO.

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we say "what's up?" to Max Bretos. The guys banter about Messi's perfect start to his time at Inter Miami and the Messi Circus, which is already annoying some. We talk the Holding The High London Derby (congrats to Mark in advance), and William Yarbrough's knee injury. Then we break down the 4-0 loss to LAFC. There's debuts for Rafael Navarro and Sidnei Tavares to discuss. One was good. The other was not. There's other individual performances to criticize and things about this team that are still fundamentally broken. The time for moral victories is over. We then preview Minnesota United for next week and discuss whether Robin Fraser should be fired. Matt and Mark wrote columns recently to compliment that discussion. You can find those here and here.

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, it's all about the press access. After releasing the full audio from the Pádraig Smith press conference, Rabbi and Red get together. We briefly talk some R2 news, final transfers, and the LAFC game on Sunday. Then we break down everything from the 25+ minute press conference.

Hi Rapids fans. Red here. Just got home from the Pádraig Smith press conference. Here's the entire audio from that press conference, unedited. Rabbi and I will be recording together tonight to debrief and react from this, talk R2, and preview LAFC on Sunday. Then we break down the 25+ minute press conference, what was and was not said, what it all means, etc. We go FULL Inside Baseball. Then we answer a single episode record 10 Ask HTHLs about the presser.

Hello Rapids sickos. Happy we had a week without a Colorado Rapids loss, sort of. This week on Holding The High Line, Red gives Rabbi a week off. He solo pods to discuss the few loose ends from the transfer window. He celebrates Michael Barrios. There's updates on the arrivals of Rafael Navarro and Sidnei Tavares. Red pods after attending Wednesday's nights Rapids 2 home game, which effectively had a first team lineup. They scored first but still lost 1-3. He talks about how that happened. In the middle of the show, Burgundy Wave photographic journalism John Babiak joins via WhatsApp from Sydney. We discuss how the USWNT underperformed, what the Colorado girls did well and poorly, and some behind-the-scenes media stuff. HTHL Inside Baseball, World Cup edition. Red finishes the show off with an Ask HTHL about his favorite thing about being a part of the Rapids Community.

Hello Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, Rapids Twitter has had itself a few days. Rabbi and Red spend as little time as possible discussing that loss to Toluca. We analyze the end of the transfer window with Rafael Navarro's late arrival, the departures of Bryan Acosta and Anthony Markanich, and probably Sidnei Tavares. The guys discuss what the rest of the season could look like now that the Pids are out of Leagues Cup. Our expectations are low. Then we discuss the state of media coverage of the Rapids as that seemed to be what the Rapids Community talked about this week. Are Matt and Mark members of No One Good FC? Are we simps for the front office, too soft, or is sports journalism more nuanced than that? How does the citizen soccer journo balance on the pendulum between their audience and the people and team they cover? Can one be critical and empathetic at the same time? If we called for people to be fired, the team to be sold, and the stadium to be torn down, would anything change? Do fan

Hello Rapids fans! This week, Red solo pods for Holding The High Line. He discusses Leagues Cup with the Colorado Rapids losing to Nashville SC followed by Toluca winning in Nashville. He discusses both games, expectations for Monday, and the possible tie-breaker scenarios. Apologies in advance for the migraines. There's some discussion about Rafael Navarro's travel and transfers. Oh and the Coloradans are crushing it at the Women's World Cup. Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton. We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year. That's the best way to support us. Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on this Twitter thread. O

Hello Rapids fans! This week on Holding The High Line, it's a total waste of time! The guys banter about all the non-Rapids news from the MLS All-Star Game, to Messi, to Ronaldo's hot takes, to the USWNT. Then we recap three scoreless halves all at once. There's an Ask HTHL on expectations for Rafael Navarro. We also talk Alex Gersbach, Season Ticket Renewals, and look ahead to Leagues Cup against Nashville SC. Also, HTHL is now a part of Bleav, a podcasting network growing in the soccer space. We're glad to be a part of something bigger than ourselves and we'll have more to say about this next week. Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton. Hello Colorado Rapids fans! This episode of Holding The High Line is a "total waste of time!" We banter for way too long about MLS All-Star Week, Messi,

Hey Rapids fans. This past Thursday, Matt Pollard sat down with Drew Moor for 45 minutes after his induction into the club's Gallery of Honor the previous Saturday. We discuss that night, his entire Rapids career, some fun behind-the-scenes details from his various memes, and so much more. Not a bad discussion topic or answer from him the entire time. It's a pleasure to make this conversation available to you. Enjoy this interview as some pre-match listening or in the future for a wholesome nostalgia hit. Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year. That's the best way to support us.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list

Hello Rapids fans. Early today, For Denver FC announced their intention to bring professional Women's Soccer to Denver. Matt Pollard and Brendan Ploen were able to get on Zoom with Jordan Angeli and Ben Hubbard, who are both part of the ownership group. This conversation has so much good information.Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year. That's the best way to support us.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on this Twitter thread. Our artwork was produced by CR54 Designs. Juanners does our music.Follow us on Twitter @rapids96podcast. You can also email the show at rapids96podcas

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, we celebrate the "Hapids" finally winning a home game. Rabbi and Red get stuck in on the transfer window. We talk Rafael Navarro, Andrew Gutman, rumors, and who we think could be leaving Colorado. Then we discuss being lost in the Timbers Halftime Twilight Zone. It's causing us physical discomfort. We might have to be removed from podcasting activities as a result. Then we review the 2-1 win over FC Dallas and look ahead to Houston Dynamo on Saturday. Oh, and we celebrate Drew Moor. Dude's a freaking legend.Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year. That's the best way to support us

Hey Rapids fans. On this episode of Holding The High Line, we discuss the 2-0 loss at St. Louis CITY. Then we look at the 4th of July game against Portland Timbers and Saturday's match against FC Dallas (featuring Drew Moor's Gallery of Honor induction).This episode was a bit hurried. Mark's traveling for the holiday. Matt has a hike to get to before it thunderstorms/hails. As a result, Mark forgot to wear headphones and Matt forgot to remind him of that. The audio's a bit off as a result. Matt will sound like an echo at times. Apologies.

Welcome to the apocalypse, Rapids fans. We hope you like Wooden Spoons. This week on Holding The High Line, pint glasses are here! You can get one by supporting us on Substack! We discusses the delayed Vancouver game and the wild night Red had regardless of no soccer being played. We do try to guess when that match will be rescheduled. Spoiler: We recorded before the announcement that it'll be played September 27.The guys banter about the Gold Cup. We talk big picture about the draw with LA Galaxy and highlight some individuals and tactical ideas. Then we give Colorado Rapids 2 their flowers, as they sit top of the table in MLS NEXT Pro. Lastly, we look ahead to the first road game at St. Louis CITY on Saturday.Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to re

Hello Colorado Rapids fans. This week on Holding The High Line, Rabbi is back from his family trip to D.C. We get together to preview Vancouver Whitecaps and LA Galaxy. The guys also banter about the very eventful weekend the USMNT had.Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tell other Rapids fans about us. It helps a ton.We have a newsletter. Visit our Substack page to read our content, sign up for our newsletter via email, and joining our Highliner club for $5/month or $42/year. That's the best way to support us.Find us wherever you get your podcasts. You can find a full list of pod catchers we're on with links on this Twitter thread. Our artwork was produced by CR54 Designs. Juanners does our music.Follow us on Twitter @rapids96podcast. You can also email the show at rapids96podcast@gmail.com. Follow our hosts individually on Twitter @LWOSMattPo

Bring It In, Rapids Fans. This week on Holding The High Line, Red is joined by Brendan Ploen with Rabbi on vacation in our nation's capital. We banter about Messi to MLS, the Nuggets winning the NBA Championship, and what they mean and say about the Rapids. The guys discuss big takeaways from the loss in Orlando, namely the officiating, Robin Fraser's comments about it, and the club's reaction towards it. Also, we've got an Ask HTHL about the goalkeeper situation. Then we discuss Moïse Bombito getting a callup for the Canadian Men's National Team. Lastly, Ploen's got some details on land ownership exchange in and around DSGP including the possible of Victory Crossing actually happening?During the show, we discuss Rabbi's and Red's columns on Messi, Red's Bombito feature, and FC Ryukyu singing Country Road.Holding The High Line is an independent soccer podcast focused on the Colorado Rapids of MLS. If you like the show, please consider subscribing to us on your preferred podcatcher, giving us a review, and tel