Hartford and Rhode Island are headed for a derby with real bite, but the biggest question might not be who wins - it’s whether either team can find a goal when it matters most. Matt Enterkin from Raising Anchor joins Sam and Oliver with the inside scoop on Rhode Island FC. Oliver adds the Hartford side of the rivalry, from a run of frustrating results.
Then the conversation widens to the bigger picture: the weirdly undercooked state of the Hartford-Rhode Island rivalry, the need for better fan travel and front-office marketing, and the moment when a derby stops being “just another game” and becomes something fans actually circle on the calendar. The episode closes with a full reaction to USL’s new brand identity rollout.
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