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INDIANAPOLIS — It was about 6:30 p.m. when my compadre Peter Evans arrived in his four-door Honda. I couldn’t help but sigh, laugh and shake my head all at the same time. In the back seat was nothing but a gigantic ball of fabric. It was a struggle, as it...
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INDIANAPOLIS — When the Brickyard Battalion displayed tifo of Millie Bobby Brown’s character Eleven from “Stranger Things” before the match, the Indy Eleven’s debut at Lucas Oil Stadium was bound to be a Saturday to remember. Here’s a gallery from Indy’s 1-0 loss to FC Cincinnati via Soc Takes...
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Former Indy Eleven striker Eamon Zayed, the club’s all-time leading scorer, is set to join the Charlotte Independence. Charlotte announced the move last week, which won’t become official until Zayed’s P-1 visa is approved, per a press release. Zayed, a prototypical box striker and prolific scorer, bagged 26 goals...
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INDIANAPOLIS — It’s happening. Indy Eleven is about to play its first home game. A story first reported by Soc Takes revealed what we know today – Indy XI will play in the USL, and will play its home games at Lucas Oil Stadium. But it almost didn’t happen....
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On a roster chock-full of them, a few new faces were inevitably going to make a significant impact for the Indy Eleven in their USL inauguration. They did, as a starting XI consisting of exactly zero returnees from 2017 helped the Eleven snag three points on the road Saturday...
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Brickyard Battalion president Josh Mason guests to help preview the Indy Eleven’s inaugural USL campaign and make Eastern and Western Conference predictions for the 2018 season. Mason touches on some of the ways the Eleven’s move to Lucas Oil Stadium will affect the supporters’ group. The panelists also analyze...
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Indy Eleven head coach Martin Rennie has a mate that dabbles in videography. Since taking over as manager, Rennie has tweeted out several engaging highlight videos of the club’s new signings. “A friend of mine makes those. He does a great job,” Rennie told the Permanent Relegation podcast in...
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Multiple sources inform Soc Takes that Indy XI has terminated the contract of experienced assistant coach and scout Trevor James. The decision was made on Thursday, March 1. James was the sole holdover from last year’s coaching staff, and Soc Takes understands that James helped identify many of this...
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National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) founder Peter Wilt joins the panel to discuss the newly forming league, his former clubs and all things U.S. Soccer. Wilt helped launch the Chicago Fire, Chicago Red Stars and Indy Eleven, to name a few. Soc Takes contributing writer Kartik Krishnaiyer also guests...
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INDIANAPOLIS — After weeks of negotiating a deal to bring the Indy Eleven to Lucas Oil Stadium, the club and the city’s Capital Improvement Board (CIB) have finally come to terms for use of the venue, per a report from WISH-TV on Monday morning citing “a source with knowledge...
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FC Buffalo co-owner and NBC Sports correspondent Nick Mendola hops on the panel to discuss his club and the NPSL. The focus then switches to the Indy Eleven’s recent signings — or in some cases, not re-signings — before trying to make sense of Mix Diskerud‘s reported four-and-a-half-year deal...
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INDIANAPOLIS — As the Indy Eleven’s 2018 roster begins to take shape, one thing is blatantly evident: New head coach Martin Rennie wants an entirely revamped defense. Just days after ex-captain Colin Falvey announced he wouldn’t be returning to the club, fellow defenders Marco Franco and Nemanja Vukovic became...
INDIANAPOLIS — It was about 6:30 p.m. when my compadre Peter Evans arrived in his four-door Honda. I couldn’t help but sigh, laugh and shake my head all at the same time. In the back seat was nothing but a gigantic ball of fabric. It was a struggle, as it...
INDIANAPOLIS — When the Brickyard Battalion displayed tifo of Millie Bobby Brown’s character Eleven from “Stranger Things” before the match, the Indy Eleven’s debut at Lucas Oil Stadium was bound to be a Saturday to remember. Here’s a gallery from Indy’s 1-0 loss to FC Cincinnati via Soc Takes...
Former Indy Eleven striker Eamon Zayed, the club’s all-time leading scorer, is set to join the Charlotte Independence. Charlotte announced the move last week, which won’t become official until Zayed’s P-1 visa is approved, per a press release. Zayed, a prototypical box striker and prolific scorer, bagged 26 goals...
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s happening. Indy Eleven is about to play its first home game. A story first reported by Soc Takes revealed what we know today – Indy XI will play in the USL, and will play its home games at Lucas Oil Stadium. But it almost didn’t happen....
On a roster chock-full of them, a few new faces were inevitably going to make a significant impact for the Indy Eleven in their USL inauguration. They did, as a starting XI consisting of exactly zero returnees from 2017 helped the Eleven snag three points on the road Saturday...
Brickyard Battalion president Josh Mason guests to help preview the Indy Eleven’s inaugural USL campaign and make Eastern and Western Conference predictions for the 2018 season. Mason touches on some of the ways the Eleven’s move to Lucas Oil Stadium will affect the supporters’ group. The panelists also analyze...
Indy Eleven head coach Martin Rennie has a mate that dabbles in videography. Since taking over as manager, Rennie has tweeted out several engaging highlight videos of the club’s new signings. “A friend of mine makes those. He does a great job,” Rennie told the Permanent Relegation podcast in...
Multiple sources inform Soc Takes that Indy XI has terminated the contract of experienced assistant coach and scout Trevor James. The decision was made on Thursday, March 1. James was the sole holdover from last year’s coaching staff, and Soc Takes understands that James helped identify many of this...
National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) founder Peter Wilt joins the panel to discuss the newly forming league, his former clubs and all things U.S. Soccer. Wilt helped launch the Chicago Fire, Chicago Red Stars and Indy Eleven, to name a few. Soc Takes contributing writer Kartik Krishnaiyer also guests...
INDIANAPOLIS — After weeks of negotiating a deal to bring the Indy Eleven to Lucas Oil Stadium, the club and the city’s Capital Improvement Board (CIB) have finally come to terms for use of the venue, per a report from WISH-TV on Monday morning citing “a source with knowledge...
FC Buffalo co-owner and NBC Sports correspondent Nick Mendola hops on the panel to discuss his club and the NPSL. The focus then switches to the Indy Eleven’s recent signings — or in some cases, not re-signings — before trying to make sense of Mix Diskerud‘s reported four-and-a-half-year deal...
INDIANAPOLIS — As the Indy Eleven’s 2018 roster begins to take shape, one thing is blatantly evident: New head coach Martin Rennie wants an entirely revamped defense. Just days after ex-captain Colin Falvey announced he wouldn’t be returning to the club, fellow defenders Marco Franco and Nemanja Vukovic became...