Nicholas Murray

Nicholas Murray

@njemurray.bsky.social

Sr. Director of Editorial, USL. Cambridge United fan. Fancies himself a writer. Don't mind me.

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Nicholas Murray
@njemurray.bsky.social

This was incredibly kind of Matt - @usltactics.com is much smarter than a yutz like me - so with much trepidation I've attempted to put together a starter pack of folks you can follow around the #USL ecosystem. Let me know if you'd like to be added? go.bsky.app/KQY4fzT

Matthew Doyle@mattdoyle.bsky.social

I think @benwright.bsky.social has a local MLS coverage starter pack? I don’t want to just start listing folks b/c I’m afraid to leave someone out. For USL, start with @njemurray.bsky.social & @usltactics.com and go in whatever direction they point you.

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Alex Ashton
@leagueoneupdater.com

Rock bottom came sometime over the Summer for FC Naples. Now they're entering the post-season as one of the hottest teams in the league. We dive in to one of the most improbable turnarounds the league has ever seen.

leagueoneupdater.comNever Say Die: FC Naples' Improbable Run to the PlayoffsRock bottom came sometime over the Summer for FC Naples. Was it on July 10th, when the club parted ways with inaugural Sporting Director and Head Coach Matt Poland? Or was it the end of that month w...

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Henry Bushnell
@henrybushnell.bsky.social

Men's college soccer celebrated its move to a fall-spring season. But behind the scenes, there's a strong push to block it. ~150 schools have already submitted rescission votes. The NCAA D-1 board will discuss today. News + explainer, free to read @theathletic.com:

nytimes.comMen’s college soccer was celebrating its season overhaul. So why might it not happen? (Gift Article)Men’s college soccer has a new approved calendar, but more than 140 schools (and counting) are trying to block it. Here's the latest

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LuUuUuke Knox 👻
@lukeknox.me

🎵Simpson, Chandler Simpson he’s the greatest guy who plays baseball From the, town of Tampa He’s about to hit a left-field wall 🎵

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John Muller
@johnspacemuller.com

England have found solutions to their problems in the attack (Harry Kane), press resistance in midfield (also Harry Kane), and distribution from center back (yep still Harry Kane)

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The USL Show
@theuslshow.bsky.social

🚨PLAYOFF PREVIEW SHOW TONIGHT🚨 9pm ET/6pm PT 🏆 Round One Preview 🛡️ Tampa Bay and Charlotte Easy Favorites? 😭 Who is on Upset Alert 😴 Sleeping Giants Coming In And so much more at 9pm ET/6pm PT!

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Backheeled
@backheeled.com

How did Nashville SC become the best team in MLS? @aclausen90.bsky.social dives into the road to glory for the recently crowned Supporters' Shield winners. Read up on Nashville — and a rising star, a left-field Coach of the Year candidate, teams surging towards the playoffs, and more ⤵️

backheeled.comMLS Winners and Losers: Nashville SC win the Shield, Eric Quill's Coach of the Year case & moreThis week, we marvel at a trophy winner. We also do a lot of other stuff.
Nicholas Murray
@njemurray.bsky.social

FC Naples was 11 points out of the #USL-1 Playoffs with 10 weeks to go in the regular season. After a run of six consecutive wins to end the regular season - the last two claimed late in second-half stoppage time - they're going back to the postseason. www.uslleagueone.com/news_article...

uslleagueone.comFC Naples’ Heart-Stopping Run to the USL League One Playoffs Was Pure TheaterSix-game winning streak to end regular season - capped by pair of stoppage-time winners - delivered thrilling end to dramatic campaign
Nicholas Murray
@njemurray.bsky.social

Watching Ihsan Sacko at the end of Phoenix Rising's 3-3 draw with Lexington SC - which left its bid for the #USL-C Playoffs out of the side's hands - summed up the emotion of a dramatic final day of the regular season. A look back at how it all played out. www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...

uslchampionship.comHow Ihsan Sacko’s Emotions Summed Up the USL Championship’s Judgement DayAs Phoenix Rising FC went from brink of elimination to postseason elation, how a season can change played out in real time

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Mike McGrew
@zavcurrent.bsky.social

If only Sporting KC had a Mike Jacobs in a critical role. *puts hand to earpiece* wait a moment, I’m getting information that Mike Jacobs was at Kansas City until 2017.

Nicholas Murray@njemurray.bsky.social

For a time, Mike Jacobs was at the USL in the precursor to the current Sporting Director role at the league. He was tremendous to work with then, and it's been brilliant to see the success he's achieved since going to Nashville.

Nicholas Murray
@njemurray.bsky.social

For a time, Mike Jacobs was at the USL in the precursor to the current Sporting Director role at the league. He was tremendous to work with then, and it's been brilliant to see the success he's achieved since going to Nashville.

Tom Bogert@tombogert.bsky.social

On a potentially historic Nashville SC season, how the squad was built and what's next: “What we’ve learned is to take time to reflect and appreciate how special this is," Mike Jacobs said. "This is a tremendous mile marker but it is not the finish line.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/772...

nytimes.comThe Verdict: How Shield-winning Nashville became MLS’s most dominant club (Gift Article)Nashville is on course for the single-season MLS points record, and its GM explains the club's approach to a landmark year

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Tom Bogert
@tombogert.bsky.social

On a potentially historic Nashville SC season, how the squad was built and what's next: “What we’ve learned is to take time to reflect and appreciate how special this is," Mike Jacobs said. "This is a tremendous mile marker but it is not the finish line.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/772...

nytimes.comThe Verdict: How Shield-winning Nashville became MLS’s most dominant club (Gift Article)Nashville is on course for the single-season MLS points record, and its GM explains the club's approach to a landmark year
Nicholas Murray
@njemurray.bsky.social

Early goal for DC Power FC in a key game in the Gainbridge Super League playoff race against Dallas Trinity FC. Abby Boyan crashes one off the crossbar from distance, Emily Colton is there to clean up the rebound. #GSL

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Cesar Hernandez
@cesarhfutbol.bsky.social

Parents decided to gift me a couple packs of soccer cards and they're unintentionally amazing. Clearly knock-offs, one "World Organization" pack included a misspelled "De Breyne," Kylian Mbappe's name is misspelled on the back of the pack, simply says TRADING CARD GAME on the front. A+, no notes

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United by the Numbers
@unitedbythenumbers.com

Watching this for the four billionth time

Nicholas Murray@njemurray.bsky.social

Absolutely sensational goal by Valentin Noël to give New Mexico United victory in second-half stoppage time and the No. 1 seed in the #USL-C Western Conference over #DerbyDelCaminoReal rival El Paso Locomotive FC.

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Backheeled
@backheeled.com

The USL Championship's regular season is complete, so where do things stand after a dramatic last day? @usltactics.com ranks all 25 clubs, diving into what separates contenders from teams who will watch the playoffs from home. Read the latest on your club ⤵️

backheeled.comUSL Championship Power Rankings: Playoff field set in dramatic fashion, Phoenix Rising, Miami FC sneak in & moreAfter the final week of the USL Championship's regular season, we're ranking every team in the league.