Lobbing Scorchers

Mar 04 2025 86 ep. 66 mins 83
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Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Producer Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.

Lobbing Scorchers is produced and owned by Just Once Media.

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It's Time to Have Nouhou Discourse - Ep. 86

Mar 04 2025 82 mins  
It's our first L Pod of the season as the Seattle Sounders were dealt a 2-0 defeat by Western Conference nemesis Real Salt Lake. Can we chalk this up to a logjammed schedule and squad rotation or is this cause for greater concern? We debate that in our game review, then wade into the Nouhou Discourse as part of our Agenda Check after the polarizing defender scored one of the worst

Seattle Sounders' Brain Breaking Match - Ep. 85

Feb 25 2025 86 mins  
After an ideal start to Concacaf Champions Cup, the Seattle Sounders couldn't quite turn a couple Jordan Morris goals into a win in their season-opening 2-2 draw vs. Charlotte FC. Should you be more encouraged by another solid attacking effort, or more tilted about that highly unfortunate own goal? We debate that as part of our game review, hit our Agenda Check, and check the pulse

Thank You, FC Dallas - Ep. 84

Feb 20 2025 72 mins  
Concacaf Champions Cup is off and running and the Seattle Sounders are off to a roaring start after Wednesday's 3-1 Leg 1 triumph in Guatemala. Can anyone stop the FC Dallas boys? Did we just witness Pedro de la Vega's breakout? We discuss that and more in our very first Dub Pod of 2025. Later on, we hit an Agenda Check that might ruffle some feathers among the anti-Craig Waibel co

Seattle Sounders Soccer is About to be Electric - Ep. 83

Feb 13 2025 68 mins  
The Seattle Sounders' preseason is officially a wrap after a pair of scrimmages against Louisville City FC. With just one week left until the real games start, we hit one last preseason game review and dive into our broader takeaways from an impressive training camp that saw the Sounders score 19 goals. Elsewhere in MLS, we have an exciting blockbuster trade as the Lucho Acosta-Ev

Should the Seattle Sounders be playing in US Open Cup? - Ep. 82

Feb 01 2025 81 mins  
After a brief hiatus, Ari is back from Mexico and we are back with some more coverage of the Seattle Sounders and MLS offseason. The Seattle Sounders are in Spain and have played a couple of preseason matches and Pedro de la Vega is cooking, giving us a chance to do our first unofficial game reviews of 2025. Later on, we discuss whether the Sounders should be playing in the US Ope

Grading the Seattle Sounders' Offseason - Ep. 81

Jan 14 2025 71 mins  
We are back with another offseason episode as the beginning of the 2025 season draws nearer. With the Jesús Ferreira and Paul Arriola trades now official, we grade Seattle's offseason thus far based on all their moves to date. We also have a handful of headlines from around the league, including more transfer movement, a couple of new coaching hires, and chaos and turmoil engulfin

Have The Sounders Backed Themselves Into a Corner? - Ep. 80

Jan 07 2025 43 mins  
We are back with another offseason episode as the 2025 season draws nearer. Have the Seattle Sounders painted themselves into a corner with their recent roster decisions? We discuss that topic, along with some thoughts on the future of Obed Vargas and a silly season rumor linking the Seattle Sounders to Marcus Rashford. SPONSORS * Full Pull Wines. [https://sounderathe.art/fullpu

Are The Seattle Sounders Ambitious Enough? - Ep. 79

Dec 19 2024 50 mins  
We are back with an offseason episode with some headlines around MLS to cover, including a new sporting director for Atlanta United with Seattle Sounders ties. We also update the Seattle Sounders' ongoing pursuit of an FC Dallas duo and give our thoughts on the team's offseason to date. With the release of the 2025 MLS schedule, be sure to tune in to the Lobbing Scorchers YouTube

Jordan Morris Opens Up About Club World Cup Ambition and T1D - Ep. 78

Dec 15 2024 25 mins  
Seattle Sounders forward Jordan Morris joins Noah for this special episode to talk about his work off the field with the Jordan Morris Foundation [https://www.jordanmorrisfoundation.com/] and his mission to support and inspire kids living with Type 1 diabetes. Then we chat about the 2024 season, the emergence of a new persona, and his 2025 ambitions with the Sounders set to partici

We Won MLS Cup? - Ep. 77

Dec 10 2024 54 mins  
MLS Cup 2024 is a wrap and we're back with our first offseason episode. Lobbing Scorchers was on the ground in Los Angeles for the title match, and returns with some tales from the New York Red Bulls beat and postgame locker room. We do our game review and give the LA Galaxy their due, then hit some of the early offseason items as the focus shifts to 2025! SPONSORS * Full Pull