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  • January 31, 2023

    How to Become More Active in the Community

    How to Become More Active in the Community

    Every single club questions how to become involved in the community. Even the best clubs can always improve, so how can Legion FC take it to the next level?

  • October 4, 2022

    Changes Are Coming to Hammering Down

    Changes Are Coming to Hammering Down

    New Shows Are Coming, and I Need YOUR Help I want to start off with that Hammering Down is here to stay. The solo show will stay. Interviews are not going anywhere. That said, there are some changes as I am looking to the future of both myself and the show. First off… The Changes […]

  • March 3, 2022

    Eastern Conference Predictions

    Eastern Conference Predictions

    This is NOT a Power Ranking With the start of the USL Season coming around on the 12th of March, it’s time for my formal predictions. Last year, I had my predictions where I was very accurate except for the sudden explosion by Atlanta United 2 and OKC Energy. This year, well, this was much […]

  • January 24, 2023

    Expectations Before Pre-Season

    Expectations Before Pre-Season

    What are expectations? Where do they come from? What is truly EXPECTED from this Birmingham Legion squad? Playoffs? Championships?

  • January 20, 2023

    Juan Agudelo is Back and I’m Tactically Intrigued

    Juan Agudelo is Back and I’m Tactically Intrigued

    Now that Juan Agudelo has officially returned to the 3 Sparks, what does that mean for the tactics? Frankly, your guess is as good as mine. But this is my best guess!

  • January 19, 2023

    Neco Brett Returns to Birmingham and It Shows a Sign of Intent

    Neco Brett Returns to Birmingham and It Shows a Sign of Intent

    Neco Brett signing back with Legion not only gives me massive nostalgia, but it also gives me a massive amount of excitement about the club going forward!

  • January 11, 2023

    Who is in Birmingham Legion FC’s All-Time Best XI?

    Who is in Birmingham Legion FC’s All-Time Best XI?

    This is a super young team, in the grand scheme of things. Being around since 2019, there aren’t a lot of players to really choose from, but it didn’t stop me from making a controversial choice.

  • January 1, 2023

    What Can Legion Learn From the Squadron?

    What Can Legion Learn From the Squadron?

    You never thought you would see an article about basketball, did you? Well, I think there’s somethings to learn from the Squadron and their set up.

  • December 28, 2022

    Welcome to the Dixie Cup: Alabama’s Greatest Tournament

    Welcome to the Dixie Cup: Alabama’s Greatest Tournament

    Let’s get weird. It’s off-season time and let’s dream about some fictional friendlies. But in this fictional world, the State of Alabama is putting on the greatest tournament in soccer history. Move over FA Cup, The Dixie Cup has arrived.

  • December 20, 2022

    The Magic of Football With a Holiday Twist

    The Magic of Football With a Holiday Twist

    In a holiday season filled with stress, fear, and depression, Birmingham Legion FC allowed the 205 little bit of relief and lifetime memories that didn’t cost a penny.

  • December 8, 2022

    Legion Announce Initial Roster and North Alabama SC Announce W League and League Two

    Legion Announce Initial Roster and North Alabama SC Announce W League and League Two

    As announcements to the roster are made, we have to do the hardest thing a human can do: say ‘good-bye.’ Initial Roster New Contracts With the Club Club Exercised Option to Extend Already Under Contract Who We Are Losing My Projected Day One Line Up With who is CURRENTLY on the roster, this is the […]

  • November 25, 2022

    College Soccer is the Secret in Growing the Beautiful Game

    College Soccer is the Secret in Growing the Beautiful Game

    In a time where the US is looking to grow the game, the answer was right in front of us. It isn’t promotion/relegation. It isn’t some new league. It’s the schools we have supported since birth.

  • November 3, 2022

    How The University of Alabama Became a Soccer Powerhouse

    How The University of Alabama Became a Soccer Powerhouse

    Strong Defenses Need Less Defense I will bang my own drum for a minute, as I always do. I said in the 2022 Spring Season that this University of Alabama team was special. The talent looked good and the team was bagging goals at a rate we hadn’t seen at The Capstone. But why? What […]

  • October 24, 2022

    Thank You: An Open Letter to Every Player and Coach

    Thank You: An Open Letter to Every Player and Coach

    This season was a magical one. It didn’t end in glory. It didn’t even end in a playoff win, but I do not care. I want to thank everybody that made this season so special.

  • October 18, 2022

    Playoff Predictions and Predictions vs Reality

    Playoff Predictions and Predictions vs Reality

    This season was a doozy. Lots to cover as I talk about my pre-season predictions and I discuss my post-season predictions with full breakdowns of my predicted match ups.

  • October 15, 2022

    Decision Day: Playoffs Are Coming Home

    Decision Day: Playoffs Are Coming Home

    In a Must Win Match, the 3 Sparks Didn’t Win. They Dominated. You can talk tactics in this match all day long. I can talk about how the team completely dismantled a team who has been a bit of a Boogieman for us in the past. I can talk about how the system last night […]

  • October 10, 2022

    Legion Lose 2-1 to San Antonio FC

    Legion Lose 2-1 to San Antonio FC

    We’ve all seen this story before. Must win becomes a must draw becomes a demoralizing loss.

  • October 3, 2022

    Home Playoffs or Failure

    Home Playoffs or Failure

    There Can Be Success in the Playoffs, but There Will Not Be Growth This article is partially about the 2-1 loss to the Oakland Roots, but it is more about how this team needs to win out. This team cannot drop a single point. Our home playoff birth has been helped by winning and results […]

  • September 17, 2022

    No Post Match Reactions ARTICLE This Week

    So Sorry About the Inconvenience Hello! So, no full post match reactions article for Pittsburgh this week. I am in the middle of my edTPA writing and I cannot force myself to write anymore. Admittedly, I am a very poor academic writer, so a 9 page, single-spaced paper is really destroying my willingness to write […]

  • September 11, 2022

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA: Legion Lose to IXI 4-3

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA: Legion Lose to IXI 4-3

    A 30′ Disasterclass leads to one of the best 60′ minutes this team has played all year long, but it means absolutely nothing. No Press, No Points, Must Win.

  • August 30, 2022

    Legion Drain the Red Bulls 3-1

    Legion Drain the Red Bulls 3-1

    The Team Chemistry is Off the Chart Despite going down early in the second straight match, the boys come out and completely dominate the Baby Bulls of New Jersey. The one thing that stood out to me? The team chemistry is insane. On the pitch, you can hear how much the boys are talking and […]

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