Bernie Bits: A Notes Extravaganza! Cardinals, St. Louis City SC, Blues, Illinois Hoops, Mizzou, Marmol, Shildt, + More.
BERNIE BITS As the kids would say, LFG! 1. It’s a new beginning for St. Louis City SC, and I’m excited to take in Saturday’s MLS season-opening match against visiting Real Salt Lake. In 2023, City stunned the circuit with its amazing success in winning the Western...
Bernie: St. Louis City SC Lost A Playoff Series — But Won Something Much Bigger In A Remarkable First Season.
There’s no need to grump and growl over St. Louis City SC’s unsightly expulsion from the MLS playoffs -- even if the two-game sweep by Sporting KC was a harsh and brutal way to end City’s enchanting inaugural season. The outcome was disappointing. If you’re good...
Bernie: It’s Been A Dreamscape Season For St. Louis City SC. After Sunday’s Disastrous Defeat, Will They Put Up A Fight?
You’d hate to think that St. Louis City SC has been washed away. Not after defying the odds, the expectations and all reasonable logic by winning the Western Conference as an MLS expansion team after being dumped near the bottom of the standings in the preseason...
BERNIE BITS! St. Louis City SC, Blues, Cardinals, DeWitt, Mizzou Football, Brady Cook, Waino, Name Checks.
BERNIE BITS Opening Remarks: All Hail St. Louis City SC. Perfect. St. Louis City SC is perfect. I’m not talking about their record (15-10-5) on the pitch. But in the much larger view, I can’t think of a way that their inaugural season could have gone better. The 2023...
Bernie Bits: Notes, Notes, Notes. City SC. Cardinals, Tatum, WBC, Blues, March Madness, Battlehawks + More!
Undefeated St. Louis City SC continues to rise in the weekly MLS Power Rankings. Their swift ascension is pretty remarkable for an expansion team, and City continues to be a delightful story. — After City’s 3-0 shutout of San Jose, SoccerAmerica’s Paul Kennedy moved...
Bernie: “Relentless and Ruthless” Is the Perfect Description Of Unbeaten (4-0) St. Louis City SC.
St. Louis City SC didn’t exactly tiptoe their way into the MLS. They’re confident. They’re cheeky. They believe. They refused to bow down to the MLS establishment. The lads don’t know their place – which was supposed to be near the bottom of the MLS table. To hell...
Bernie: Mania! With the Additions of St. Louis City SC and the XFL Battlehawks, St. Louis Is Thriving As a Sports Town.
What a fantastic time for St. Louis sports. As usual the Cardinals are the core, but there’s plenty of space for other teams to build a strong identity, foster a loyal audience and rouse excitement. Guided by the impressive leadership of first-year basketball coach...
Bernie: St. Louis City SC Is Winning With A Successfully Disruptive Style
St. Louis City SC: My goodness. Holy Charlie Columbo! City are a smash hit, and I’m not just talking about their immense popularity in Our Town. For the second consecutive week, City SC brought their pressure-and-punish style of play to thump visiting Charlotte for a...
Bernie Bits: Blues Stink, National Praise for St. Louis City SC, Mizzou’s Happy Hooping, Updated Cardinal Prospect Rankings, Tarasenko Getting Ripped in NYC.
BERNIE BITS — Update: The Blues still stink on ice. In their six games since making the trade that sent Ryan O’Reilly to Toronto, the Blues haven’t won a game but did collect two points via overtime. They’re 0 for 22 on the power play. At five-on-five they’ve had a 41...
Ben Fred Friday – February 24, 2023
"A long visit with Ben Frederickson today. We talk Tim McCarver memorial, Blues woes and STL CITY SC's big launch this weekend. We also get into SLU and Mizzou hoops updates. Plus the undefeated Battlehawks!