For 10 years I got to do a podcast about the league I love with some of my best friends in the world. Today I am sad. Probably will be tomorrow, too. tacticsfreezone.substack.com/p/the-final-... - ThreadSky

mattdoyle.bsky.social • 46 days ago

For 10 years I got to do a podcast about the league I love with some of my best friends in the world.

Today I am sad. Probably will be tomorrow, too.
https://tacticsfreezone.substack.com/p/the-final-episode-of-extratime

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bymattpollard.bsky.social•46 days ago

Thanks for everything, ETR et al. Matt, always appreciated your audio complementing your writing. You guys comprehensively covered MLS better than everyone and grinded through the fixture congestion. It was needed. This will be missed.

edwinhill.bsky.social•46 days ago

Thanks so much man. Your insight and hard work were always appreciated. I’m thankful people like yourself cover the league!

jodycrobins.bsky.social•45 days ago

So is this happening because people mostly LISTENED to ETR but Apple needs people to WATCH content on their app?

jodycrobins.bsky.social•46 days ago

This sucks. I don’t get it.

rscspokenword.bsky.social•46 days ago

Wait… no more haikus…?

dartastic.bsky.social•46 days ago

Super bummer. Really enjoyed the show, was a fabulous tool for me to learn about the league. Thanks for putting on such a great show for so long.

patrickhoulihan.bsky.social•46 days ago

Thank you for allowing everyone to join the celebration of the end of the podcast that was the launching event of my love for this sport.

silverrey.bsky.social•45 days ago

As one who has been listening since Greg & Nick first kicked things off

Thank You for all that you guys have done over the years!!

MLS is once again shooting itself in the foot

202amt.bsky.social•45 days ago

Congrats on the run, all you guys. Defining piece of American soccer media, and you’re all the realest. Cheers 🍻

tridecavaried.bsky.social•45 days ago

Yeah, 2025 sucks. Reeks of corporate greed. Thanks for all the laughs and memories. You made a sicko out of a kid whose parents only played LIGA MX. Cheers, Matt 🥃

lockjowl.bsky.social•46 days ago

💔 I’ve been listening to ETR (yes ETR damnit ✊🏽) for years. 😔 Breaks my heart to hear this… I hope we’ll see everyone working in the soccer pod space again soon!

srhammond.bsky.social•46 days ago

Us long time listeners are also quite sad!

darth-fader.bsky.social•41 days ago

I will miss you guys a lot.

augen76.bsky.social•46 days ago

Even when I disagreed with hosts over the many years there was nothing like ETR to keep me informed about MLS and other clubs.

Removing quality people and the end of the video version were worrying signs and now that valuable resource is gone.

It's a shame.

adamctodd.bsky.social•46 days ago

Check out soccerwise.

Gass and Bogert really nerd out.

ohhidannye.bsky.social•45 days ago

It's good to know that it won't be that long until we see all y'all back on Soccerwise together

And great 'Contact' reference, btw 🙌

soundersnavygater.bsky.social•45 days ago

I don’t know what I’m going to do without you guys on my 2 hour work commute 😭

dannfarias.bsky.social•46 days ago

This is one of the only sources of MLS information. What was the rationale? Are they replacing it with some other studio show?

johntraynor.bsky.social•45 days ago

Honestly, I'm too bummed out to listen to the episode myself.

Do they explain why the show ended?

philwest.bsky.social•46 days ago

Sorry to see it go. It has been essential listening for a long time now ...

mao512.bsky.social•46 days ago

And for it to happen the day after the inauguration is a double whammy. So freaking sad

seasouthern.bsky.social•46 days ago

mao512.bsky.social•46 days ago

You just gained a follower my friend.

topheragain.bsky.social•46 days ago

So March to the Match isn’t coming back either? This blows. 😢

rabbimarkasherg.bsky.social•46 days ago

I'll miss it a lot. But hopefully I'll still get to hear/see a lot of Wiebe, Gass, and Doyle in other places.

rapidsbray.bsky.social•46 days ago

Gass is one host of soccerwise podcast

You should check it out

connorclose.bsky.social•46 days ago

Wear that orca hat with pride! You and ETR are the reason why I fell in love with MLS.

Please keep podcasting somehow in some fashion!

hucklebuckets.bsky.social•46 days ago

was a staple for me for years, thanks for everything you and the guys did i really looked forward to it

laylath.bsky.social•46 days ago

I sure will miss the pod. Thanks for all the laughs and great content.

marshall-law.bsky.social•45 days ago

Sorry to see y’all go, this league makes it so difficult to support them, such a disconnect with supporters. Y’all were fun and informative, no idea what the closed door plans are.
Strength and honor to you folks! ✊🤘

jdb219.bsky.social•45 days ago

I listened to most every episode since the 2014 World Cup run up. ETR literally talked me into becoming a paying MLS customer. Salute to you all.

broderham.bsky.social•45 days ago

Same

pappapepperoni.bsky.social•45 days ago

Thank you all gonna miss it

markagodsey.bsky.social•46 days ago

Makes no sense to me. It was so great

gaspanicmiller.bsky.social•46 days ago

A bunch of Metro fans walking into MLS cup in LA last month ran into Manny Lagos & went "Hey! Manny Lagos!" He smiled & took some photos. In a league adding guys like Messi, Reus, etc., we remember MLS being a very personal league for many of us back in the day, which many leagues just aren't.

gaspanicmiller.bsky.social•46 days ago

ETR helped build & grow that sense of community for a generation of sickos, both young & old; the kind of people that would walk through a crowd of strangers & spot- and be genuinely excited to run into- a midfielder who hadn't played a league game for your team in 27 years because he was an OG96er.

gaspanicmiller.bsky.social•46 days ago

From the early ETR days of me going "Why is Soccer Telly Savalas talking about Malta again?" to OG MLS Insider @theoffsiderules.bsky.social to Tommy Scoops & everyone in between, thanks for all of the work over the years to everyone @ ETR & MLS digital.

It all mattered to us.

#Sickos4Ever

michaelmorrison.bsky.social•46 days ago

A lot of us are sad too. You guys have done so much over the years to help fans appreciate the game and the league. Loved all the analysis, but I think telling the stories and history was the most important part. That’s what connects us to the teams, that’s what makes MLS my favorite league.

colematt.bsky.social•45 days ago

We are truly living through the darkest timeline right now

scottwebbpg.bsky.social•45 days ago

Are you allowed to just do your own private rebranded version with the same dudes? Or is the fruit mothership making that impossible?

soundersnavygater.bsky.social•45 days ago

cfitchett.bsky.social•45 days ago

We’re sad too Matt. We’ll miss it.
Thank you

theycallmenels.bsky.social•45 days ago

I loved the show so much! I will absolutely miss the bearantees and the bits that soared over my head. 😂🍻💖

loonybinpodcast.bsky.social•46 days ago

A hammock, a drink, and an Extra Time podcast is a peak summer weeknight after getting the kids to bed for me, you will be missed! Join us for a show once the sting subsides. Would be honored to talk soccer with you.

theseaghost.bsky.social•46 days ago

You all did such great work and helped me keep up with what was going on across the league and not just with the Sounders. I’ll be sure to follow what you do next (beyond the great substack I already subscribe to)

thatguyryh.bsky.social•46 days ago

A big loss for MLS. March to the Match was my gateway pod into becoming a sicko, and ETR kept me there for the last decade.

A great way for fans to get into the league beyond their team. Huge bummer :(

brucedunord.bsky.social•46 days ago

I am sad for you
All the best to you

mattdoyle.bsky.social•46 days ago

thanks brucio, appreciate you

pokey1471.bsky.social•45 days ago

I am also sad. Thanks for doing a great job on Extratime. It was one of , if not my favorite, podcast. You guys will be dearly missed.

snackyd.bsky.social•45 days ago

🤗

jzflack.bsky.social•45 days ago

This really sucks. Every time I listened I felt like I was hanging out with friends. I know that isn't exactly true, but it was so fun, so enlightening, and--this is key--decent. Decent people doing good work. It's in short supply in sports and life. Thank you.

actay.bsky.social•46 days ago

You’re awesome. Keep doing what you love. Remember a lot of us haven’t figured out new media yet so tell us how to help.

broderham.bsky.social•46 days ago

As Red Skelton said, “the small time is the good time. The big time is the hard time.” Best wishes for the future and thanks so much for the pod. I learned a lot, not the least of which was that you guys are really excellent, decent people.

gratefulsounder.bsky.social•46 days ago

🥲 thank you guys so much! Feels like losing a group of friends. This show has meant a lot to us sickos

justinwitte.bsky.social•46 days ago

Longtime listener. Thank you.

culvercityal.bsky.social•46 days ago

I’m gonna blame Apple TV for ruining all the good league content! Extratime will be missed

cinematika.bsky.social•46 days ago

This is wack beyond wack

michaelddwyer.bsky.social•46 days ago

as a fan of etr since the scoreborg days, i hate this.

unless...that music....could it be?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbkMPHW67xM

jnf99.bsky.social•46 days ago

Got me into MLS as a league-wide product…won’t be the same without the real deal sickos

caruzo406.bsky.social•46 days ago

Daaang. Sad to see it go….

seasouthern.bsky.social•46 days ago

Whoever timed this needs to be beaten with socks full of nickels.

tnt17.bsky.social•46 days ago

I was scared you weren’t with mls anymore when you started your substack and I hadn’t seen a column on the league site for awhile.

Anyways, need more of you on season pass.

billjonestrpt.bsky.social•46 days ago

This feels gross, in a corporatey way. I'm grateful for your work Matt, and I'm glad I signed up for your blog. I really wish the league would make better choices for their distribution rights and their programming. It's a sad day indeed.

navioslain.bsky.social•45 days ago

😭

kentharrel.bsky.social•45 days ago

Man this makes me so sad. You guys helped this one-time DCU and current SJ Quakes season ticket holder stay sane through some horrendous years. I will miss ETR deeply, but will keep up with y'all elsewhere. ❤️

kipkesgard.bsky.social•45 days ago

This makes zero sense, and I am sad to see you all hanging it up. Sorry to hear the news.

jeffreycarlisle.bsky.social•46 days ago

Definitely a shame to see ETR go. I’ll miss it.

fuelandox.bsky.social•46 days ago

Why did they end it? Doesn’t make any sense to me. Please be sure to post if you’re starting a new podcast or joining one. I love to hear your perspective!

thekingofnorway.bsky.social•46 days ago

End of an era. Gonna miss the show.

raywoodruff.com•45 days ago

This really, really bums me out. I’m finding it more difficult to support MLS with every season. It just feels that, in the search for a mass audience (that doesn’t seem to be coming), they are insulting the long term fans that have kept the league going.

raywoodruff.com•45 days ago

I’ll be watching for the soccerwise show on my feed, tho!

altadill.bsky.social•45 days ago

But what are they doing to search for a mass audience? The Apple deal was the opposite. MLS is more niche and harder to access for the average casual fan than ever.

ambientisotopy.bsky.social•44 days ago

Aw, man, this is a bummer. I’ve been listening to you guys for a long time. Thanks for all the great work over the years. Your enthusiasm for our domestic league was refreshing and valuable! I don’t want to listen/watch people who don’t think leagues exist outside of Europe. Good luck, gents!

themanburan.bsky.social•44 days ago

It’s a shame, MLS can’t imagine how important this pod was to someone trying to get into the league. Looking forward to following you all on to bigger and better things. Thanks for everything!

asaharyev.bsky.social•45 days ago

Sad to see the league discard the true sickos.

mjshowalter.bsky.social•46 days ago

You all have been the best listen around MLS for a long time, and you guys have always put the ladder back down for other folks. Truly a laudable crew, thanks for the literal weeks of entertainment and education.

trevordickie.bsky.social•46 days ago

This is beyond disappointing. The show cannot cost that much money to produce. The most devoted followers of MLS listen to this show and have done so for over a decade. I love TT, as an alternative example, but his podcast is fairly lightweight against what MD AW and CC brought to the table….

sailracer25.bsky.social•45 days ago

I am bummed to lose one of my favorite podcasts. But I was also going to try to convince people to try a new drinking game. Drink every time you say "underlying numbers"

xjoeymillerx.bsky.social•44 days ago

It’s been my favorite podcast. I’m really bummed it’s over.

Thanks for putting out good stuff over and over and over again.

rollercoasterrj.bsky.social•45 days ago

Thank you all for everything. You all have been essential listening for quite some time.

ethanfawley.bsky.social•46 days ago

ETR (I can never drop the R) has been my favorite show of any kind for years. Thank you for all you’ve given to it. Your passion, insight, & care for the world has brought joy to me & many others. The crew made me an MLS sicko not just a fan. I’m going to miss it. Glad you’ll still be armchairing

vumander.bsky.social•45 days ago

This sucks. This podcast was one of the few that kept me sane during the pandemic. It made me a better Union fan. It turned me into a sicko. It made me a better soccer fan. Thanks for all the hours of great content @andrew-wiebe.bsky.social

vumander.bsky.social•45 days ago

My friends starting doing a trophy draft at the beginning of every MLS and EPL season because of this show lol, I love a google sheets project

kylewoodley.bsky.social•46 days ago

Man, I'm sorry. This is a poor, poor decision by the league.

theclay.xyz•45 days ago

Extra Time was the only non-local soccer thing i listened to. Thanks for all your hard work through the years!

mattdoyle.bsky.social•45 days ago

thanks man. Subscribe to @soccerwisehq.bsky.social! Gass & Tom's pod, and me, Wiebe & Calen will be frequent guests.

soundersnavygater.bsky.social•45 days ago

Subscribed!

toedrifter.bsky.social•45 days ago

Will Wiebe get to ask long-winded questions if he's just a guest?

toedrifter.bsky.social•45 days ago

Which is to say I'll miss the dynamic of extra time. RIP extra time, long live extra time alums.

markfishkin.bsky.social•46 days ago

Thank you for your service, sir.

agedrightback.bsky.social•46 days ago

You’ve got to be kidding me. Extratime is THE cornerstone of MLS fandom. Who in their right mind would end this show?

craigcraker.bsky.social•46 days ago

We'll always have the glorious fan meet-and-greet in Seattle before the CCL final!

alainpouliot.bsky.social•46 days ago

Agreed! That was a neat highlight and a great night. I think I got some street cred from @andrew-wiebe.bsky.social and @empiregass.bsky.social for my 1 of kind Bjorn Johnsen jersey! Lol!

andrew-wiebe.bsky.social•46 days ago

Will never forget it!!!

alainpouliot.bsky.social•46 days ago

And shoutout to 8-job man: Anders!

normcharlatan.bsky.social•46 days ago

Ugh, I’m sorry, man. Even though you’re sad, I’m excited for what comes next.

fponce22.bsky.social•46 days ago

My heart breaks for you guys and for everyone who, like myself tuned in every week to hear your takes on the league...ETR 4 eva!

dabethefisher.bsky.social•46 days ago

Thanks to you all. You guys are the literal reason why I love MLS and why it’s my favorite league in the world.

mtgscoundrels.bsky.social•46 days ago

If it wasn't for you guys and Soccer Made in Portland I wouldn't know the game like I do now. THANK YOU 🙏

patrickbeatty.bsky.social•46 days ago

speculumfight.bsky.social•46 days ago

Man, end of an era. This makes me feel more than I thought it would.

dadbodfc.bsky.social•46 days ago

Thanks for the memories. ETR was one of the first pods I got into that explored MLS. Made the league come alive since there is very little coverage of it outside of the website. Shame. Still have a few citizen soccer journalists to listen to thankfully. No One Good I’m looking at you!

rq-sky.bsky.social•44 days ago

will definitely miss you guys. i guess it’s back to music for my commute

powderworkers.bsky.social•46 days ago

Helped introduce me to the MLS once Austin FC joined. Even had a few bad questions read on the show. I’ll miss this Pod.

I’ve been on the @soccerwisehq.bsky.social feed for a little while now, who else should I listen to going forward?

authorchrisclark.bsky.social•46 days ago

You guys made me a fan. I'll owe something to all of you for the rest of my days. From the bottom of my heart, thank you all for what you built. It mattered.

valvecap114.bsky.social•46 days ago

I'm sad, too!

brianmoore96.bsky.social•45 days ago

Damn 2025 fucking sucks

mao512.bsky.social•46 days ago

What the actual hell?! Whyyyyy. About to listen bit whyyyyy.

hootski.bsky.social•46 days ago

Haven’t fired up the pod yet. Kinda don’t want to (of course I will). But thanks to you all for the entertainment, knowledge, and general sickness all these years. CC: @andrew-wiebe.bsky.social

andrew-wiebe.bsky.social•46 days ago

Hope it brings you some smiles like it did for us

rfkrted.bsky.social•46 days ago

Appreciate all the years you brought us great #MLS content. Hope this shift doesn't mean you are going away... Hopefully more content on Apple?

noqueso.bsky.social•45 days ago

Thank all of you for so much joy, anguish, and news in the MLS world during Extratime. I hate to see it go.

pwsutherland.bsky.social•45 days ago

I’m sad to see the show end too- it will be missed

seancurry99.bsky.social•45 days ago

ETR goes into the annals with "Soccer Made in Germany", Soccer America newspaper version & Fox Soccer Channel as milestones in soccer coverage...I didn't know podcasts ended tho TBH.

matthiasvh.bsky.social•46 days ago

😢

ryanriggins.bsky.social•46 days ago

Thank you for all the time, energy and passion you and the whole crew brought us. Sad to see this news.

natebowling.com•46 days ago

I've listened to ETR since the decent Lalas brother and Shep were on the show. I put up with Simon Borg for years. Why in the world would the league do this?

xsylum.bsky.social•46 days ago

Absolutely fantastic work. When St. Louis got their team I wanted a way to learn more about the league. By the end of that season, Extratime had become my favorite podcast and something I really looked forward to every week. Sad to see it go.

jshsmn.bsky.social•46 days ago

Well this sucks. I listened to every show for the past decade. Thank you so much. You guys are great and I hope you all find a way to start another pod if you all are up for it.

vikasalot.bsky.social•46 days ago

ETR has genuinely been the favorite part of my week since I found it in 2013. Thank you and all the cohosts for the hours of fun and entertainment! Honestly baffling decision to kill it

rjdx.bsky.social•46 days ago

Thank you Mr Doyle for all your efforts on ETR. I found the podcast at a difficult time of my life in 2015. ETR became a must listen and I have rarely missed a show since. I have become a MLS sicko because of this podcast. Very sad tonight.

brian0tron.bsky.social•45 days ago

Sad news. I'll remember Extra Time for converting from just a Timbers fan to a MLS fan. Thanks!

bdhphotos.bsky.social•46 days ago

Dang. That’s the end of an era. I hope y’all become Soccerwise regulars because I truly enjoyed every podcast… even the ones that were all Messi and no Orlando.

Thanks for the hours of entertainment.

amusingparks.bsky.social•44 days ago

Gong to miss the pod, but happy I’ll have your work at MLS. I started with the before times when it was Shep and Lalas on video. Love how everyone involved has put the American game out there. Like the league, ETR became more and more sophisticated. All the best to you!

nevtelen.bsky.social•45 days ago

This sucks! If there's no ETR, who will be in the lab, cooking up some good content for us guys?

Seriously, though, I will miss ETR so much. The whole show managed to feel like it was just me hanging out, talking MLS with (very well-informed) friends. An all-time great sports podcast.

andrew-wiebe.bsky.social•44 days ago

Really kind, thanks Mike

scottwdinse.bsky.social•46 days ago

This breaks my heart. You guys have been my go to mls pod for years. I hope to see you and Wiebe on another platform soon. Maybe getting the gang back together on soccerwise????

derekmyoung.bsky.social•45 days ago

Listened to ETR almost every week since the jump. On behalf of my fellow olds, thank you.

bill-n1vux.bsky.social•45 days ago

Ditto.
(The League is making it quite clear that we Olds are no longer a desirable demographic.)

timberdoodle21.bsky.social•46 days ago

I learned so much about this league through ETR and that's all because of the love and passion y'all had. Thanks to you Matt and thanks to Wiebs, Gass, Ben, Nick, Simon, Bobby and everyone else who've contributed to the show over the years. This sucks.

wesburdine.bsky.social•46 days ago

Thanks for all the good times.

jdavis777.bsky.social•45 days ago

Damn. Listened to every episode for years. Will miss the league wide coverage. I subscribe to about a dozen different pods but whenever a new ET hit, it was the first one I played. Really enjoyed what you guys did. Thanks for that gift. Good luck on whatever is next.

doobieocsc.bsky.social•46 days ago

this is unfortunate news

historysraven.bsky.social•46 days ago

And we thank you for every minute of it.

notthatmattrife.bsky.social•46 days ago

Something in the works to replace it?

matthewlevay.bsky.social•46 days ago

Thanks so much, to you and everyone else involved, for making this show. I came across Extratime about a decade ago, when I had just moved to a remote spot in the Mountain West. You all helped me rediscover a sport I love and introduced me to my local-ish team (RSL). I’m immensely grateful for that.

mlsaces.bsky.social•46 days ago

Thank you so much Doyle! You were part of the process in having me fall in love with the game in this region and this league

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