Episode 123ish - VfB:BMG... 4:0 and the count goes on!

VfB Stuttgart Americana

Matt and Travis start off Episode 123 with an ode to one of the more popular soccer tunes in Germany right now and hope against hope they can avoid any and all negative legal action!

An extended Part One gives Shout Outs to nearly everyone as the guys celebrate OFC Americana winners as well as VfB winners, namely the U21 team for earning promotion to the third tier! Along the way, hellos are given to newbies Nick and Justin while goodbyes are said to short-timers like Genki and long-timers like Gerhard. Part One ends with some fatherly words of wisdom for pod member Ted as well as some more pathetic product placement!

Part Two celebrates yet another win in what has been a record-breaking season the likes of which has rarely - if ever - been seen! The guys give the requisite love to Serhou's goals, Woo's resurgence, and the made-for-tv movie that has become the last month of the season for the one and only Silas. That's not to say the defense is ignored, as some attention is given to the defense, in particular Hiroki, Walde, and Alex, but to paraphrase Alex, we move on in order to take a well-earned adult beverage break!

Part Three's News & Q's starts with the big news that five of the fellas in white and red have made the provisional German squad, that Leo and Jamie are now permanent wearers of the brustring, and that the OFC Bracket of Significance is coming down to a very predictable finish. Questions, meanwhile, deal with what second place really means, what the podcast crew does during the off-season, and the eternal question - who would win in a match between Homburg and ... Hamburg.

As there's no VfB match next week, there's no Part Four, but just because VfB's season is over doesn't mean OUR season is over! Indeed, we'll be back next week with some end of season analysist, awards, and interviews that, to paraphrase Sebastian, will leave you speechless!

Mostly because we'll probably interview Ted's speechless newborn. BUT IT WILL BE AN EXCLUSIVE!

Episode Introduction - 0:00-2:20

Part One - Shout Outs - 2:30-19:09

Part Two - VfB:BMG - 19:19-37:56

Part Three - News & Q's - 38:14-1:15:37

Episode Exit - 1:15:38-1:16:19

Photo courtesy of VfB.de