Sounders Scuttlebutt Aaron Lingley & Cameron Collins

The Seattle Sounders have started to produce some points of late and yet there's still this feeling of malaise. Sitting at 10th in the West, just outside 'the line', the Sounders head to bottom of the West K.C. and we SHOULD come back with 3 more points, right?
Nicholaus Biela sits in for Cameron on this one. We're really good at tangents so expect a ton of scuttlebutt regarding the following:
Current All-Star Top FiveOur pre-match routinesGonzo gone. Is there a fit back in Seattle?What is your 're-watch' movie?What is this malaise?Join our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan batter with us and other Sounder fans! We'll ask YOU to fill our Scuttlebutt mailbag. Also, if you want to support the show please join our Supporters' Section on Patreon.
Aaron Lingley - @aaronlingleyNicholaus Biela - @niquitabananaCameron Collins - @legalmindedpunk

Amidst the congested MLS and Open Cup special the Seattle Flippin Sounders defeated Phoenix Rising at Starfire on May 22nd to advance to the quarterfinals for the 7th time in the MLS era. They're up against the same club, Sacramento Republic, who knocked them out of the tournament in 2018.
Seattle invented soccer and teriyaki! Leyva owes Alex and Kalani dinner.Are these Open Cup Sounders lineups underdogs or favorites?Georgi shines again but has yet to score... he should've though DANNY!Kalani flips the scriptJoin our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan batter with us and other Sounder fans! We'll ask YOU to fill our Scuttlebutt Bag. Come one, come all!
Aaron Lingley - @aaronlingleyCameron Collins - @legalmindedpunk

The Sounders draw to Vancouver at Lumen Field 1-1. That's it. Nothing to really talk about.
EXCEPT Pro Referees and how VAR is implemented is at an infuriating level of incompetency. Then again... so are the Sounders right now.
What's it going to take for Schmetz to keep his job? Lose his job?Was this result Pro's fault?What are some of the best line ups with Pedro de la Vega back?In stadium VAR announcements... would British accents make them better?Does the outcome in STL depend on Pedro's minutes?Join our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan batter with us and other Sounder fans! We'll ask YOU to fill our Scuttlebutt Bag. Come one, come all!
Aaron Lingley - @aaronlingleyCameron Collins - @legalmindedpunk

Sounders advance to the round of 16 of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup in dramatic fashion! And that was probably the most dramatic match of 2024. We spent an hour fending off a Louisville City SC club that was swinging wildly and were up 2-0 at 63' thanks to goals by Rothrock (Georgi) and Musovksi (Leyva)... then it got nervy.
Louisville clawed back and tied it by the 89th leading to extra time and then our savior, our buff blonde, our stache betwixt the sticks... carried us to victory in penalties.
Now we invite Phoenix Rising to Starfire on May 22nd. Will Andy need to deliver us from near defeat again?
Schmetzer talks to MLSIs Leo down in the dumps?Impressive performancesANDY THOMASHow does PHX compare to LOU?What coward gave us one star!?Join our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan batter with us and other Sounder fans! We'll ask YOU to fill our Scuttlebutt Bag. Come one, come all!
Aaron Lingley - @aaronlingleyCameron Collins - @legalmindedpunk

The Seattle Sounders get a win in a game that started in the past. A first half 3-0 lead shrunk to a 3-2 final against Philadelphia Union. Raul was the star and Obed get's his first official goal... but should he have been even on the field? This follows a loss against DC United that at first felt like a resurgent Sounders squad after a woeful start to 2024 then a Frei red card changed the game... but apparently that wasn't a red card. It's been a helluva week folks.
Nouhou in time outDid Frei deserve the red?Was that a performance to be proud of against Philly?Expectations against LA GalaxyJoin our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan batter with us and other Sounder fans! We'll ask YOU to fill our Scuttlebutt Bag. Come one, come all!
Aaron Lingley - @aaronlingleyCameron Collins - @legalmindedpunkNicholaus Biela - @niquitabanana

We are back after skipping the Dallas double goose egg week and we initially thought this would be a fantastic match to review; a Cascadia rival, at home with a relatively ideal 11… nope. We saw red.
When is Pedro ready?Xavi Resolution is the Revolution.What are these news rules aboutThe congestion is real.Bad spot or bad team?Join our Scuttlebutt Discord server for fan batter with us and other Sounder fans! We'll ask YOU to fill our Scuttlebutt Bag. Come one, come all!
Aaron Lingley - @aaronlingleyCameron Collins - @legalmindedpunk