Build It

Listen to Chris Petley and John Hall talk Tallahassee soccer, community-driven soccer, and beer.

Usually we ask our guests the questions. This time round it Josh Ranft from Bateaux FC asking the questions of John and getting some unsolicited advice from Nik. It's our longest yet, and we hope it's useful.

An hour in the company of Fred Matthes, who brings 25 years of experience within US soccer to the table, as he seeks to help clubs of all sizes grow and become embedded within their communities.

Eric Walcott and his friends picked up the pieces of a soccer community that had been left bereft, and set about creating something for everyone. This is his story.

A conversation with potty-mouthed DKCU Director of Operations Morgan Garcia, where we learn about league registrations, table cloths and the importance of scarf design, among other things.

A conversation with Andrew Swanson, chief Dream Realiser of Edgewater Castle, coming out of Chicago's North East (ish) side. We talk about his story, the roots of the club, and his plans to grow from a local rec league to world domination. Or at least matching shoes for the coaching staff.

Battling through technical issues we learn about life in Iowa, the story of soccer in Dubuque, and the many travails of running a club in the current climate.

In this episode we talk with the originator and driving force of Old Bhoys of Indiana. We discuss the highs and the lows of starting and running a non league soccer club in the shadows of one of the biggest names in US soccer outside of MLS. And we delve into why Andy thinks it all ultimately failed.

In the sexiest episode of a podcast since the climax of My Dad Wrote A Porno, John and Nik speak with DKCU Treasurer Brian vanBuren about high-brow money stuff.

The second part of our budget deep dive, where we talk about getting people to part with money.