Category: Kaylor’s Thoughts
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Legion Beat FC Tulsa 3-2
In the best match in Birmingham Legion FC history, it left me excited, stunned, and a little worried. While the firepower in the attack is enough to be in awe, it also left some concern.
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Understanding the Basics of Tactics
Tactics are fickle thing that get argued by the informed and the people who think they’re informed. This article is the one stop shop to understanding the basics of formations why they matter, and why they are completely irrelevant.
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Coaches Come, Coaches Go, and Local Talent Comes Home
Changes come, changes go. It’s the nature of Football. I speak for most Legion fans when I say we wanted Khano around for the long haul, but it wasn’t in the plans. But when one goes out, two come in, with Janet and Nathan!
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FULL USL SEASON PREDICTIONS!
In this article, I predict EVERY SINGLE MATCH OF THE USL CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON. In this, I try and breakdown which teams have the easiest, hardest, and most likely road to a championship!
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Pre-Season Friendly: Legion Draw 0-0 to Huntsville City FC
The 3 Sparks are back and with a familiar set of names on the line up, but this team does not play like it did these last 4 years. We are finally starting to see that tactic shift I predicted and it could be a nightmare for every defense we face along the way.
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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?
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Expectations Before Pre-Season
What are expectations? Where do they come from? What is truly EXPECTED from this Birmingham Legion squad? Playoffs? Championships?
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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