Come summer time, many blogs and magazines pump out articles touting their favorite new summer reads. Most of the time, "summer reads" is code for "bad, trashy novels." In an attempt to buck that trend, I thought I'd share some of my favorite soccer books that I've read recently. Rather than simply focusing on the well-known titles, I want to...
On August 12th, 2020 at 10:00 AM CST...I had a doctor's appointment. My doctor's office always sets annual well checks a year in advance, so in August of 2019 when I agreed to the time-slot, how was I to know that on THAT date at that EXACT time would also be the most important #MLS4THELOU club announcement? Needless to say...I...
By now you've probably already read about the exciting, and somewhat unexpected,
ST. LOUIS (July 15, 2021) - Ahead of the club's inaugural Major League Soccer (MLS) NEXT season this fall, St. Louis CITY SC takes another step towards building the best soccer youth development program in North America, bringing on Andreas Schumacher as the club's Academy Head Coach. Schumacher will be joined by Luis Swisher, David Critchley...
Good Thursday to you all! As things seem sort of slow(ish) this Summer, what with no St Louis City SC team on the pitch and what not, I thought I might drop a new segment here and there that let's you know what's happening in the soccer world around us. I decided to simply call it, "What's Shakin'". So, without further ado, here's the scoop:...
Most of you reading this are familiar with the history of soccer in St.Louis. But how much do you really know? In 2011, "Soccer Made in St Louis: A History of the Game in America's First Soccer Capital" written by Dave Lange, was published and made available to the public. This book became an important part of the ever-growing...
Given Lutz Pfannenstiel's escapades in and around St. Louis over the past 8 months, it should come as no surprise that he is a man who is hungry for action, causing him to bounce around quite a lot. His autobiography, THE UNSTOPPABLE KEEPER, reads more like a journal written by a great adventurer rather than an international football player-barely...
As the new stadium is being built, you can't help but look around the area and imagine what it will be like on gameday. As we know, the team will have it's own area next to the stadium, on the east side, for entertainment and gatherings before and after the match. And then, of course, there's Union Station with everything...
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Hello and welcome! 10 years ago, with help from a couple of friends, I operated a soccer blog and FB page called "Floodplain Footy". We covered St Louis soccer, AC St Louis and Athletica in particular, and carried original stories and interviews. After AC St Louis and Athletica both folded, I tried to keep it interesting and informative, but...
