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The player grades for the first @bhmlegion win of 2026. Were we generous? thefootballforge.com/2026/04/14/rep…

.@bcfc and @bhmlegion both won today, the first time that has happened since 4/27/25. The last time both teams won by a clean sheet the same weekend was 9/21 and 9/22/24. The last time that happened the same day was 8/19/23.

We preview the @bhmlegion v. Pittsburgh game and all of Week 6 in the @USLChampionship. We talk injuries, absences and why seafood is not an issue. thefootballforge.com/2026/04/10/wee…

Argentina will play Iceland at Jordan-Hare June 9. First soccer game ever held there. auburntigers.com/news/2026/4/9/…

The @bhmlegion player grades from the Loudoun game. thefootballforge.com/2026/04/08/rep…

The Forge Power Rankings for Week 5. thefootballforge.com/2026/04/06/the…

This is getting incredibly frustrating. Legion doing everything they need to do and get robbed of leads. Still a work in progress, I guess, but that progress is getting stalled for no good reason.

Yet again screwed by the ref

6 now. Lol

Legion had 8 touches in the box in the first half. 5 already in the second.

Been a while since I've seen Romario move that fast.

Tregarthen and McCartney in for Hamouda and Vassell. Clear attacking changes and already looking positive.

First half thoughts: 1. Great goal, but... 2. Passing too sloppy 3. Defense looks shaky again 4. Stop trying to play by absorbing pressure 5. Need to keep the ball in the attacking half Changes at the half maybe?

Super smart play by Pasher leaving the first ball.

Legion has listed this as 3-4-1-2 with Diarbian and Williams in front of Pasher. Should be interesting.

Not sure how this will line up exactly but it's clearly a ram-it-down-their-throats game plan. And McCartney, Tregarthen and Damus is a pretty serious bench threat.

Ok, weird. It's back now, although the web article isn't.

Some time this evening @bhmlegion took down the post announcing the loan of Keegan Hughes from the New England Revolution. The Revs have made no announcement of any kind AFAICT. No idea if that means anything.

Hoffman really pushing the Birmingham connection here. I really hope that doesn't mean what I think it means.

Defense has been an issue. Injuries and Raz about to leave made bolstering the back line an even greater priority. Good news.