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Bernie: St. Louis City SC Fired Head Coach Bradley Carnell? Harsh, But A Sign That This New Franchise Is Growing Up.
Wow. St. Louis City SC has sacked head coach Bradley Carnell? That was fast. My goodness, how it’s amazing how quickly everything changed for City from the wondrous inaugural season to the second campaign – including the coach’s job security. After guiding City to...
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...
Ben Fred Friday – April 28, 2023
We talk about the Cardinals struggles this morning with Ben Frederickson of the St. Louis Post Dispatch. We look at the outfield situation, and how they potentially misread the central division. We also talk about Adam Wainwright’s return and his fiery determination....
Bernie: St. Louis City Stormed Cincinnati To Wash Away Any Doubt About Their Legitimacy.
If you want to see a beautiful rainbow, then you have to endure the rain … and the thunder and lightning … and the tornado warnings near CityPark. In what has been a magical A scary, stormy night turned into a rainbow-beautiful 5-1 triumph over visiting FC Cincinnati....
Bernie Bits: Will St. Louis City SC Get Back On Track? Plus: Blues, Cards, Battlehawks — And Comparing Outfields.
BERNIE BITS Greetings. Are ya ready for the weekend? ST. LOUIS CITY FC: looking for a couple of goals and a win: That’s the mission when the impressive FC Cincinnati visits CityPark on Saturday night. City (5-2) has dropped two straight, getting blanked by Minnesota...
Ben Fred Friday – April 14, 2023
Ben Frederickson comes in to talk about a weekend feast for St. Louis sports fans. Minus the Blues, our city has a ton going on this weekend in sports. We get into the Cardinals lackluster few weeks and questions on the horizon. Is it too early to panic? What happens...
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...