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jmarthaler, 6 days ago to random

Saturday night’s all right for… Emanuel Reynoso news!

As many have noted from social media, he is indeed back in Minnesota. #mnufc has “outlined clear steps that he must complete before any reintegration with the first team,” according to a club spokesman.

jmarthaler, 13 days ago to random

If you didn't see Andy Greder's sit-down with #MNUFC manager Eric Ramsay for the Pioneer Press, here it is - I really enjoyed it:

https://www.twincities.com/2024/05/02/getting-to-know-new-minnesota-united-head-coach-eric-ramsay/

jmarthaler, 29 days ago to random

New #MNUFC piece, for the Star Tribune: "Everyone looks to him." Michael Boxall is the Loons' team leader, in a time of change. Plus: Eric Ramsay's halftime plans, and why we're just now seeing Charlotte FC.

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-uniteds-on-field-mentor-eric-ramsays-secret-halftime-sauce-mls-schedule-annoyance/600359813/

#MNastodon

jmarthaler, 2 months ago to random

Here is my #MNUFC season preview, which I finished six minutes before the first match of the year, as one does:

https://open.substack.com/pub/minnesotasports/p/a-very-timely-mnufc-season-preview?r=2azw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

jmarthaler, 3 months ago to random

Today is my first chance to watch #MNUFC preseason, and I will say this: this new era of MNUFC looks exactly like the old era in every possible way

jmarthaler, 3 months ago to random

Joe Mauer is great and most of us were rooting hard for him and are thrilled this week.

So why did he attract so much criticism?

https://open.substack.com/pub/minnesotasports/p/examining-why-joe-mauer-a-first-ballot?r=2azw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcome=true

#MNastodon #mntwins

jmarthaler, 4 months ago to random

Trying to put the #MNUFC situation in perspective, by imagining it happening to the other teams in town:

https://open.substack.com/pub/minnesotasports/p/three-minnesota-sports-stories-youd?r=2azw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcome=true

#MNastodon

jmarthaler, 5 months ago to random

Maybe the funniest development about the current state of Twitter is that the new owner tried to use bots to somehow get out of his agreement to buy the company, and yet now, most of the notifications I get there are random ones from very obvious bots - something that was not true before the ownership change.

jmarthaler, 5 months ago to random

I drove to Hamline so that I could time-travel:

https://open.substack.com/pub/minnesotasports/p/a-visit-to-hutton-arena-and-to-basketballs?r=2azw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

#MNastodon

jmarthaler, 5 months ago to random

There are lots of bad days in Minnesota sports, but Monday was right up there with the worst:

https://open.substack.com/pub/minnesotasports/p/chicago-12-vikings-10-evason-fired?r=2azw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

#MNastodon

jmarthaler, 5 months ago to random

The days get shorter and the nights get darker, and we're not just talking about the Wild's goaltending situation.

https://open.substack.com/pub/minnesotasports/p/which-minnesota-sports-franchise?r=2azw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

#MNastodon

jmarthaler, 6 months ago to random

College football has changed significantly. For the Gophers, it's done for good.

https://open.substack.com/pub/minnesotasports/p/the-end-of-gopher-football?r=2azw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

#MNastodon

jmarthaler, 6 months ago to random

Here's a look at the contract statuses of the current #MNUFC roster:

https://open.substack.com/pub/minnesotasports/p/mnufc-offseason-contract-status-for?r=2azw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

jmarthaler, 7 months ago to random

Being honest, I wanted a wild starting lineup from #MNUFC, but it's about what you'd expect.

Valentin and Dibassy in the starting lineup, with Taylor and Bristow on the bench; Jan Gregus back in midfield, replacing Kervin Arriaga.

22
31 - 10 - 21
24 - 20
12 - 4 - 15 - 3
97

jmarthaler, 7 months ago to random

A lot of people are going to give you their thoughts on Adrian Heath being fired today, but I will bet you anything that I'm the only one to compare his firing to that of a Gopher football coach.

(And the people who know me, know exactly which one.)

https://open.substack.com/pub/minnesotasports/p/heath-out?r=2azw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

#MNUFC #MNastodon

jmarthaler, 7 months ago to random

"We were second-best in every facet of the game."

My #MNUFC game story for the Star Tribune, as the Loons get blown out 5-1 by LAFC:

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-united-loses-at-los-angeles-fc-denis-bouanga-hassani-dotson/600309944/

jmarthaler, 7 months ago to random

Greetings from Allianz Field, where I'm on #MNUFC duty for
the Star Tribune tonight.

Emanuel Reynoso is in the starting XI for the Loons, despite not training fully all week. Ethan Bristow starts at left back, despite a run of below-par matches for the youngster.

Full lineup:

Pukki
Dotson - Reynoso - Hlongwane
Trapp - Gregus
Bristow - Tapias - Boxall - Taylor
St. Clair

jmarthaler, 7 months ago to random

Final #MNUFC game story for the Pioneer Press:

https://www.twincities.com/2023/09/23/loons-home-woes-continue-with-loss-to-st-louis/

jmarthaler, 8 months ago to random

MN Update: Nebraska befouled a graveyard or angered a witch, because how else did they manage to lose to the Gophers last night?

https://jonmarthaler.com/2023/09/01/minnesota-update.html

#MNastodon

jmarthaler, 9 months ago to random

Club América beats Nashville on penalties! The biggest club in North America is coming to Allianz Field!

#MNUFC

jmarthaler, 9 months ago to random

The Twins are resilient, the Saints get some runs again, and there's only one fourth division in the world that makes sense.

https://jonmarthaler.com/2023/07/20/minnesota-update.html

#MNastodon

jmarthaler, 9 months ago to Dash

I'm writing about the #WorldCup for the Star Tribune; here's the first article, about the #USWNT 's main competition for the trophy this time around.

https://www.startribune.com/womens-world-cup-preview-top-teams-contenders-predictions-team-usa-england-spain-france/600290628/

#MastodonFC

jmarthaler, 10 months ago to random

A note: I'm covering #MNUFC for the Pioneer Press tonight. Will try to post a few updates here as well, but I suspect I'll mostly be on the bird site (same username), so please follow along there.