Channel 4:51

Channel 4:51
  • 4.3 (18)
  • Soccer
  • Biweekly

Channel 4:51, hosted on The Majors Sports Network, is a supporter run channel for Detroit City FC and home of the longest running Detroit City FC podcast "Tunnel Talk" (formally known as the 4:51 podcast).

  1. 5d ago

    Tunnel Talk 219: DCFC Playoffs: Golden Glove, Missing Goals & Hartford Anxiety

    The crew gathers in the tunnel for a special playoff edition, with birthday divas getting dragged before anyone bothers talking about football. City’s goalless draw at Louisville offers two choices: celebrate another clean sheet or ask why the f**k nobody scores. Carlos Herrera gets his Golden Glove appreciation, the defense gets its credit, and the attack gets some questions. Then comes Hartford at Keyworth. The crew debates lineup choices, discipline, and whether Friday brings a breakthrough or another evening of penalty-shootout anxiety. Predictions include red cards, endangered beers, and goalkeeper fan fiction nobody asked for. The regular season is over. The worrying isn’t.

    Tunnel Talk 219: DCFC Playoffs: Golden Glove, Missing Goals & Hartford Anxiety

  2. Oct 17

    Tunnel Talk 218: Rhode Island Narcs, a 10-Man DCFC Win & Tampa Bay

    Detroit City FC went down a man in the 23rd minute, beat Rhode Island anyway, and locked up a home playoff match. So naturally, some Rhode Island fans found time to complain about the smoke at Keyworth. ⚜️ The Tunnel Talk crew gathers in the tunnel and gets into Herrera’s red card, Saldaña stepping in, Darren Smith’s winner, and the late corner-kick confrontation. They debate Haruki Yamazaki’s Black Arrow MVP award, whether City’s defense is strong enough to carry a playoff run, and why the attack still leaves them wanting more. Then comes the trip to first-place Tampa Bay, the race for playoff position, and the question of Danny Dichio’s future. And yes, the crew has plenty to say about some Rhode Island podcast’s complaints and its response to a Flint water joke.

    Tunnel Talk 218: Rhode Island Narcs, a 10-Man DCFC Win & Tampa Bay

  3. Oct 10

    Tunnel Talk 217: Poppers, Penalties & the Black Arrow Debate | Detroit City FC

    The crew got dragged into the tunnel on a Wednesday they were supposed to have off. Red opens with a story about nearly taking leftover Fourth of July poppers on a date, and Alan’s absence becomes a disciplinary matter of questionable legitimacy. Eventually, somebody remembers there are three matches left in Detroit City FC’s regular season. The crew breaks down the win over Birmingham, debates whether Le Rouge has found its playoff lineup, and asks the uncomfortable question: Will City score enough to survive a postseason match where one conceded goal might end the night? Darren Smith’s pursuit of a club scoring mark enters the conversation, along with several arguments about what those numbers mean. Then comes the Black Arrow vote. Haruki, Kobe Hernandez, Carlos Herrera, and others make their cases for player of the year before the crew turns to Rhode Island predictions. Shout-outs somehow lead to Chattanooga, territory rights, promotion and relegation, and a grocery-store argument. Standard Tunnel Talk, more or less. ⚜️🎙️

    Tunnel Talk 217: Poppers, Penalties & the Black Arrow Debate | Detroit City FC

  4. Oct 3

    Tunnel Talk 216: Kobe Scores From Another ZIP Code and the Refs Lose the Plot

    The Crew gathered in the tunnel again this week... and somehow an unexpected jersey delivery, a shirtless encounter with a stranger and the proposed Channel 4:51 OnlyFans all occurred before anyone remembered this was supposed to be a Detroit City FC podcast. Eventually, the crew gets down to business with a blind ranking of Detroit City’s English players. Dave Edwardson, Ben Morris, Omar Sinclair, Will Mellors-Blair and Danny Deakin enter the rankings—and almost everyone immediately regrets the decisions being made. Then it’s time to recap seven points from three matches. Le Rouge defeated Pittsburgh, survived a certified snoozefest against Colorado Springs and escaped Brooklyn with a 3–1 victory. Darren Smith delivered, Callum Montgomery restored Detroit’s lead and Kobe Hernandez-Foster launched an approximately 80-yard wondergoal from another postal district. The crew examines Danny Dichio’s successful midweek rotation, the substitutes who changed the Brooklyn match and a penalty decision so ridiculous that even a future “VAR-lite” system should be able to overturn it. With City firmly in third place, they also survey the playoff picture and debate whether Pittsburgh, Louisville or Rhode Island would be the least unpleasant first-round opponent. There are also stories from Detroit City’s charity jersey auctions, the questionable aroma of match-worn kits and predictions for Birmingham Legion’s visit to Keyworth. Two members of the crew predict a sensible 2–0 City win. One predicts 4–0 because restraint has never been a Channel 4:51 value. Finally, Red shares a powerful account of accompanying a recently released immigrant to an ICE check-in through Strangers No Longer—before the traditional Tunnel Talk shout-outs return the show to its regularly scheduled level of chaos.

    Tunnel Talk 216: Kobe Scores From Another ZIP Code and the Refs Lose the Plot

  5. Sep 12

    Tunnel Talk 215: Who Will Score for Detroit City FC? Hartford Heartbreak & Sacramento Preview

    The crew gathers in the tunnel once again this week to unpack two draws with two very different feelings. Detroit City FC survives a quiet trip to Louisville with a point, then watches Maxi Rodriguez’s apparent stoppage-time winner against Hartford slip away following an even later penalty at Keyworth. Was the call against Chisom Egbuchulam fair—or did all that smoke get in the way? The crew examines City’s persistent scoring problems, the availability of Darren Smith and Ates Diouf, and whether Maxi Rodriguez, Kian Williams, Alex Dalou or Michael Bryant can provide the needed attacking spark. They also preview the cross-country trip to Sacramento Republic, offer match and goalscorer predictions, assign themselves questionable television lower-thirds and deliver a few overdue apologies.

    Tunnel Talk 215: Who Will Score for Detroit City FC? Hartford Heartbreak & Sacramento Preview

  6. Aug 28

    Tunnel Talk 214: DCFC Handles Tampa Bay 1–0, Then Looks to Louisville

    The crew gathers in the tunnel once again this week to celebrate Detroit City’s massive 1–0 win over first-place Tampa Bay—possibly with a helping hand. Ates Diouf finds the winner, Aedan Stanley serves up the danger, Carlos Herrera slams the door, and the group asks whether this was Danny Dichio’s best night in charge of Le Rouge. Before getting serious, the crew dreams up the only Keyworth gate giveaways that matter: a supporter’s swear-word guide, booty shorts, a portable toilet seat, and a pre-match helmet. Then it’s on to the Eastern Conference table, a vulnerable Louisville, some wildly confident predictions, Kian Williams’ arrival, and the usual shout-outs—including a heartfelt salute to those who helped build the club behind the scenes. Somehow, colonoscopies and Kenny Rogers also make the cut.

    Tunnel Talk 214: DCFC Handles Tampa Bay 1–0, Then Looks to Louisville

  7. Aug 22

    Tunnel Talk 213: Tulsa Heat, Missing Goals and a Tampa Bay Reality Check

    The Crew returns to the tunnel and immediately spends valuable recording time deciding what Europeans call American football, questioning the NFL’s overseas ambitions and proposing a 20-round, all-time Detroit City FC fantasy draft destined to end with someone selecting an MPSL backup fullback from 2013. Serious preparation continues to define Channel 4:51. Jam survives Tulsa, oppressive humidity and life as a self-described dehydrated queen. Rhys Williams’ family carries the away section, Le Rouge finally beats FC Tulsa and Darren Smith supplies another winning goal. Then Detroit returns home and lays an egg against Loudoun United. The Crew examines the scoreless draw, the crowded Eastern Conference table and DCFC’s continuing dependence on Smith. Detroit owns one of the league’s best defenses, yet no teammate has scored more than two league goals. Potential loan help receives a cautious welcome following several forgettable attempts from past seasons. First-place Tampa Bay visits Keyworth next, producing predictions ranging from a 2-0 Rowdies victory to a bold 1-0 Detroit win. Haruki Yamazaki continues getting kicked across every USL stadium, Carlos Herrera keeps Detroit alive and everyone searches for a secondary scoring option. Jam also shares details about the NGS Cares clothing drive supporting Sundays in Cass, plus an upcoming Freedom House community cleanup. The shoutouts cover Frank Lampard, Coventry City’s mysterious Detroit connection, a 1970 match at Keyworth, the missing Dennis, the women’s Black Arrow winner, Garret and Tunnel Talk’s growing audience in Burma. It’s Tunnel Talk: serious soccer analysis after twelve minutes of pointy-ball discourse and several avoidable detours.

    Tunnel Talk 213: Tulsa Heat, Missing Goals and a Tampa Bay Reality Check

  8. Aug 8

    Tunnel Talk 212: The Slowest Penalty in History and the Unofficial Guide to Tulsa

    The Crew gathered in the tunnel again this week... and immediately launched into an important discussion about BJ’s memberships. The warehouse club, allegedly. Once everyone finished behaving like mature adults, the Crew turned its attention to the future AlumniFi Field and debated what its stands should be called. The nominations include legitimate club legends, the Butchers’ Bleachers, the Shakira Stand, the Sex Eagle Stand and several other ideas unlikely to survive their first meeting with the sponsorship department. There is also soccer to discuss—unfortunately. The Crew revisits Detroit City FC’s baffling loss to Las Vegas Lights, a match in which Le Rouge created enough chances to win comfortably and converted precisely none of them. Then comes the 2–2 draw in Miami, Tommy Silva’s dramatic late equalizer and Chisom Egbuchunam’s stoppage-time penalty, which traveled toward the goalkeeper with all the urgency of AlumniFi Field’s original construction timeline. With DCFC heading to Oklahoma, Jam provides the definitive Tunnel Talk guide to Tulsa: visit the Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan museums, admire the Art Deco architecture, find some pasta, drink heavily and try not to end up at another strange house party. The Crew also considers the oppressive heat, Tulsa’s short rest and Jam’s impeccable record of attending DCFC matches there without ever seeing Detroit win. Plus, live FC Tulsa updates that will be several days old by the time anyone hears them, Ben Morris joining the 100-appearance club, gout, sprained ankles, political shout-outs and another carefully researched episode number pulled directly from thin air. It’s Tunnel Talk: serious soccer analysis for people smart enough to listen to a more serious podcast—but unwilling to do so.

    Tunnel Talk 212: The Slowest Penalty in History and the Unofficial Guide to Tulsa
See All (171)

4.3
out of 5
18 Ratings

About

Channel 4:51, hosted on The Majors Sports Network, is a supporter run channel for Detroit City FC and home of the longest running Detroit City FC podcast "Tunnel Talk" (formally known as the 4:51 podcast).

Information

  • Creator
    Channel 4:51
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    171
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Channel 4:51
  • Show Website
    Channel 4:51

You Might Also Like