The Mane Land PawedCast

Michael Citro

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SOCCER
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The official home for audio programming from The Mane Land, a community for fans of Orlando City SC, the Orlando Pride, Orlando City B, and all things soccer related in the City Beautiful.

3D AGO

Revs and Miami Rewinds, Montreal Preview, OCB-Crown Legacy, and More

Orlando City entered last week after blowing a late road lead at D.C. United. The Lions continued to play away from home but instead of blowing leads, they decided to go the other way. Orlando came back from three deficits to beat the New England Revolution 4-3 in the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday and then fell behind 3-0 at Inter Miami before rallying for another 4-3 win. It will never not be a delight that the Lions became the first team to win at Nu Stadium! We discuss both wins, which were exciting for different reasons. We look back at our score predictions for the Miami match and make our selections for Man of the Match from both contests. It's nice to see the Lions scoring goals again, even if they are still conceding too many. A win over Inter Miami comes with awards! Martin Ojeda won Player of the Matchday and was named to the Team of the Matchday starting XI after his hat trick Saturday. Tyrese Spicer made the TotM bench and Martin Perelman was named coach. Our mailbagbox went deep this week. Questions galore! We were asked about Antoine Griezmann, 2025 Orlando City vs. 2026 Wrexham, if the Lions will keep a clean sheet in MLS this year, and much more. Remember, if there’s anything — and we do mean anything — you want us to address on the show, just ask us by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC, or hitting us up on Bluesky Social with that same hashtag. After the mailbagbox, we looked back at OCB's latest crazy finish and the Young Lions' first shootout loss of the season. They had plenty of chances to not fall behind 2-0 at home, but where's the fun in that? OCB rallied for a draw but couldn't snap up the second point in the shootout. Next up is a trip to play Atlanta United 2 on Sunday. Finally, we looked ahead to Orlando City's road game at Montreal on Saturday afternoon. The Lions will be looking for a season sweep, but Montreal has looked better in its home games in recent weeks and Prince Owusu likes to score against Orlando City. The Lions will need to be better defensively to continue their road success. We look at the series history, provide our key matchups for the game, and make our predictions for the final score. Be sure to rate and review our show wherever you get your podcasts. Remember, we'll read any five-star reviews we get on Apple Podcasts on the next show. If you’d like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we’d love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site. Here’s how No. 531 went down: 0:15 – The Lions scored two important road wins and many goals were scored by all teams involved. 29:21 – Our mailbagbox is bursting at the seams after a successful week away from Inter&Co Stadium. 52:20 – Another crazy finish for OCB and the Lions head north as the road swing continues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 14m
APR 28

D.C. Rewind, Revs and Miami Previews, OCB-Chicago, and More

The good times from the win over Charlotte didn't last long, as just three days later the Lions started and finished poorly on the road at D.C. United. The part that was good was nice, but everything else, especially the late collapse, was subpar. We look back at Orlando City's latest road loss in a season full of them already. In fact, the Lions have already lost the same number of road matches in 2026 as they did all of last year, when they went 6-4-7 away from home. We review our score predictions from last week, discuss the goals that counted and the one that didn't, and make our selections for Man of the Match. Our mailbagbox wanted to know how much ground Orlando City could reasonably make up on the playoff places after Antoine Griezmann's arrival. Remember, if there’s anything — and we do mean anything — you want us to address on the show, just ask us by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC, or hitting us up on Bluesky Social with that same hashtag. After the mailbagbox, we looked back at OCB's wild match at Chicago Fire FC II Sunday afternoon. This time it was the Young Lions who fell behind two goals before rallying to tie the game, but OCB continued its trend of shootout wins to grab the extra point. There are still no wins under Edward Wilding, but at least the matches are just as crazy as ever. Finally, we looked ahead to both of Orlando City's road games this week. The Lions will visit a good New England team Wednesday night in U.S. Open Cup play before heading south to play an even better Inter Miami squad on Saturday. The team's fortunes so far wouldn't suggest a positive result in either place for the Lions, but you never know. We give our key matchups and score predictions for the league game, because you never know how much rotation a team will use in the USOC. Be sure to rate and review our show wherever you get your podcasts. Remember, we'll read any five-star reviews we get on Apple Podcasts on the next show. If you’d like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we’d love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site. Here’s how No. 530 went down: 0:15 – The Lions lost again and we're stuck talking about how this one happened. 21:45 – Our mailbagbox is small but mighty and we discuss OCB, the club's only team to snag any points over the weekend. 33:19 – Two massive road games await this week, and we're not super confident the Lions will get a win in either, but we'll keep watching because that's what you do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

55 min
APR 24

Charlotte Rewind, D.C. Preview, and More

Orlando City played shockingly like the Lions of the last six years on Wednesday night in a 4-1 home win over Charlotte FC. We didn't anticipate having such a long show this week, but we're not used to talking about multi-goal wins, and it turns out it's a lot more enjoyable to do that than to discuss five- and six-goal losses. Injuries, illnesses, and Charlotte FC combined couldn't slow down the Lions for at least one night. We break down Orlando's best (by far) match of the season; discuss the key moments, players, and the postgame press conference; check back on our score predictions; and make our selections for Man of the Match. In our mailbagbox segment, our listeners wanted to know about Ignacio Gomez's availability after playing twice on a short-term deal, stadium names (again), OCB players to watch out for with the first team, and more. Remember, if there’s anything — and we do mean anything — you want us to address on the show, just ask us by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC, or hitting us up on Bluesky Social with that same hashtag. After the mailbagbox, we looked ahead to OCB's match at Chicago Fire FC II on Sunday afternoon. The teams are evenly matched in the standings, but can the Young Lions finally give their new head coach his first win? Finally, we looked forward to Saturday's road game against D.C. United. The Lions have yet to win on the road or put together back-to-back victories this season, and with healthy bodies scarce, it's hard to imagine the team not wearing down on short rest with travel involved unless some guys return from injury. However, that could happen! Maybe! We look at the series history between the Lions and the Black & Red, check out their relative status in the table, discuss the danger of Tai Baribo, provide our key matchups, and make our final score predictions. We will hopefully be just as wrong on Saturday as we were on Wednesday. Be sure to rate and review our show wherever you get your podcasts. Remember, we'll read any five-star reviews we get on Apple Podcasts on the next show. If you’d like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we’d love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site. Here’s how No. 529 went down: 0:15 – The Lions not only won, but won big! That's new (at least in 2026). We discuss. 31:03 – Our mailbagbox is even sweeter after a win. We'd forgotten about that. 48:10 – OCB visits Chicago II and Orlando City heads to the nation's capital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 8m
APR 21

Houston Rewind, USOC, OCB-Carolina Core, Charlotte Preview, and More

We are less than enthused about talking about Orlando City's games this season, but that's only because they continue to not win games. And even though the team did win one since our last show — a 1-0 nailbiter against USL League One side FC Naples in the U.S. Open Cup — it's not always enjoyable to watch. We open this episode with a breakdown of Orlando City's 1-0 home loss to the Houston Dynamo. The Lions were wasteful with the few chances they created and although the defense has improved since Robin Jansson's return, the offense has fallen off a cliff. There were even more injuries to deal with, literally adding injury to insult. We discuss the key plays and moments of the match, look back at last week's score predictions, and make our selections for Man of the Match. We also spent a few minutes discussing the 1-0 win at FC Naples that could have been different with better camera angles and video review, but it was a win, and those are difficult to come by these days, regardless of the competition. The Man of the Match was obvious in that one. Our mailbagbox was short and sweet, as our listeners wanted to know about 25-year-old U.S. strikers playing abroad, our favorite Disney theme parks, and more. Remember, if there’s anything — and we do mean anything — you want us to address on the show, just ask us by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC, or hitting us up on Bluesky Social with that same hashtag. After the mailbagbox, we touched on OCB's 2-2 draw against Carolina Core FC, in which the Young Lions threw away a late 2-0 lead and blew a big chance to retake the lead in stoppage time. In the end, OCB managed to take two points and only drop one by winning the penalty shootout. Finally, we looked forward to Wednesday's home game against Charlotte FC. Wednesday's visitors are much better than Saturday's, so Orlando City will have to be much better just to get the same result, which is not a result we liked. Can the Lions win? Maybe, but it just doesn't seem like this team is putting it together quite yet. We break down the series history, provide our key matchups for the game, and make our score predictions. We'll be back later in the week to break down the Charlotte game and preview Saturday's trip to play D.C. United. Be sure to rate and review our show wherever you get your podcasts. Remember, we'll read any five-star reviews we get on Apple Podcasts on the next show. If you’d like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we’d love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site. Here’s how No. 528 went down: 0:15 – The Lions lost again. Orlando is not playing great soccer and it would be better if it was. 27:17 – Our mailbagbox is an oasis in the middle of talking about this 2026 Orlando City season. 37:39 – OCB dropped a point at home and we look ahead to the midweek matchup with Charlotte. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 4m
APR 14

Crew Rewind, USOC and Houston Previews, OCB, and More

The Lions finished off their three-game road trip, and while the 1-1 draw against the Crew in Columbus wasn't a rousing success, it was light years ahead of the 5-0 loss at Nahsville and the 6-0 loss at LAFC. Returning players made a big difference and scoring the first goal was helpful as well, allowing the Lions to stop some of the bleeding and earn their first road point. We look back at the key players and moments in the match, check back on our score predictions, and make our selections for Man of the Match. Our mailbagbox was loaded up with questions about Ricardo Moriera, Orlando City's roster needs, a Freaky Friday-type life swap situation, and much more. Remember, if there’s anything — and we do mean anything — you want us to address on the show, just ask us by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC, or hitting us up on Bluesky Social with that same hashtag. After the mailbagbox, we touched on OCB's 3-1 loss at Chattanooga FC and looked ahead to the Young Lions' matchup Sunday against Carolina Core. Finally, we looked ahead to a pair of upcoming Orlando City games this week. The Lions will play USL League One opponent FC Naples on the road Wednesday to start their 2026 U.S. Open Cup run. We're not going to pretend to know a lot about the club, but it is currently first in the table and it's both a winnable and loseable game. The second match takes place Saturday at home, when the Houston Dynamo visit. We look back at the series history, check out how the two sides measure up in the league, discuss our key matchups for the game, and make our predictions for the final score. Be sure to rate and review our show wherever you get your podcasts. Remember, we'll read any five-star reviews we get on Apple Podcasts on the next show. If you’d like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we’d love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site. Here’s how No. 527 went down: 0:15 – Robin Jansson's return was noticeable and so was his departure from the match on Sunday in Columbus. 24:45 – Our mailbagbox is chock full this week. We're up to the challenge. 56:08 – OCB happenings, the Lions head south to take on FC Naples in U.S. Open Cup play, and the Houston Dynamo visit on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 22m
APR 7

LAFC Rewind, Columbus Crew Preview, and More

The Lions may have traveled to Los Angeles, but they never showed up. LAFC became the latest team to demolish Orlando City in a 6-0 beatdown that was difficult to watch. We spoke a little about the match but mostly about the state of Orlando City six games into a 2026 season that has begun worse than anyone could have imagined. Historically bad somehow doesn't cover it. We looked back at what we thought were pessimistic score predictions that came up well short of reality, and we selected a Man of the Match by the process of elimination. Our mailbagbox offered no respite from this series of lopsided losses, but our listeners did ask about nicknames and what (if any) impact Antoine Griezmann could have made on the season to date had he arrived before opening day. Remember, if there’s anything — and we do mean anything — you want us to address on the show, just ask us by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC, or hitting us up on Bluesky Social with that same hashtag. After the mailbagbox, we briefly touched on the tale of the tape for OCB's upcoming match at Chattanooga. The two sides seem evenly matched heading into their head-to-head matchup. Finally, we looked ahead to Sunday's Orlando City match at Columbus. We gave the series history between the Lions and Crew, looked at the key matchups, and did our best to predict the final score. We remain pessimistic and probably will do so until Orlando City shows some signs of life. Be sure to rate and review our show wherever you get your podcasts. Remember, we'll read any five-star reviews we get on Apple Podcasts on the next show. If you’d like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we’d love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site. Here’s how No. 526 went down: 0:15 – LAFC devoured Orlando City like it was an all-you-can-eat buffet. 27:59 – Our mailbagbox is no comfort from another stinging loss, but it is fun. 38:34 – The Crew are coming off their first win of 2026 and have to be eager to get at Orlando's leaky defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 2m
MAR 31

USMNT Talk, LAFC Preview, and More

The Lions and Young Lions were both off this weekend with the international break. Because of that, we were focused on the United States Men's National Team as the World Cup continues to creep closer and closer. Unfortunately, the USMNT — despite a great first half — got waffled by Belgium in the second half, losing 5-2. It was an ugly reminder that the U.S. must be its best to compete with top teams from around the world —not for 45 minutes, but for 90-plus. That wasn't the case on Saturday, and the Yanks were punished for it. Portugal on Tuesday night provides another opportunity for growth, but time is running out before the games count on the biggest stage. Is the U.S. ready? Our mailbagbox had questions about lineup changes, hairstyles, and more. Remember, if there’s anything — and we do mean anything — you want us to address on the show, just ask us by tweeting it to us at @TheManeLand with the hashtag #AskTMLPC, or hitting us up on Bluesky Social with that same hashtag. After the mailbagbox, we look ahead to Orlando City's match this weekend at LAFC. As good as Inter Miami, New York City FC, and Nashville have been this year, Saturday's hosts have been either as good or better. That doesn't bode well for a struggling Orlando City side that desperately needs to start scoring goals and keeping them out of its own net. We look back at the series history, compare the two clubs, and offer up our key matchups and score predictions. We are not optimistic about this one, folks. Be sure to rate and review our show wherever you get your podcasts. Remember, we'll read any five-star reviews we get on Apple Podcasts on the next show. If you’d like to support our independent writing and podcasting efforts, we’d love to have you as a subscriber or donor over at our Buy Me a Coffee site. Here’s how No. 525 went down: 0:15 – The USMNT played a strong opening 40 minutes and then...well oddly enough the game ended that way and the final 50 were never even played! That's how we're choosing to remember it, anyway. 31:43 – Our mailbagbox prevents us from having to preview the LAFC match, but not for long. 52:07 – LAFC hasn't conceded or lost yet. Orlando has done both of those things far more often than any of us would like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

44 min
MAR 24 · BONUS

Griezmann Signing Now Official (Bonus Episode)

Let's just say we covered our bases this week. When recording Episode 523 of The Mane Land PawedCast Monday night, we knew there was a pretty good chance that Tuesday things would change. As such, we recorded a shorter supplemental episode of the PawedCast to discuss the signing of Atletico Madrid attacking midfielder/forward Antoine Griezmann as a Designated Player, with the legendary French international set to join Orlando City in July. No mailbagbox. No other discussion. Just 20+ minutes of us discussing a historic signing for the club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Great podcast for OC and OP

Mar 8

DSAyra

Thanks gents for making a great podcast and insight into these teams. Orlando City has been disappointing to say the least this year so far. Thanks for covering the match. I agree 100%.
The BEST OC podcast!

Feb 19

AlexSmithOCSC

I have been listening to the Mane Land Podcast regularly now for over 5 years! The highlight of my week (besides watching City of course) is listening to Michael and Dave recap the games and keep me up to date on everything going on with OC. They always have great insight on all things going on with the club and the mailbag box segment is always a great time! Here’s to another season of Mane Land and Orlando City soccer! Go City!
For the love of the game

03/05/2025

FlyFightWin21

This podcast is THE Orlando City podcast to follow if you are a fan, follower or supporter. The venerable Michael Citro and the invaluable Dave Rohe make a terrific team as they cover all things Orlando City. It’s a fantastic hybrid of informative, cogent analysis and funny banter making for a reliably entertaining listen. You can really tell it’s a labor of love and the fact that these two gentlemen do this podcast on a weekly basis for nothing but the love of the game makes it even cooler.
It’s the mane Orlando City podcast

02/27/2025

AC Rebel

Orlando City podcasts come and go, but you can always count on Michael and Dave on the Maneland Podcast . Keep up the great work.

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