And just like that, things are getting reallll nervy around these parts. Our beloved Rhode Island FC left all three points in Orange County Saturday night (which happens to be nowhere near Napa per our last email. We’ll be chatting with the email subject line intern about this mixup).

This was a match that RIFC will look back on with a lot of regret. A struggling Orange County was there for the taking but RIFC forgot their shooting boots at T.F. Green. Note to the boys - you can put your shoes back on after you get through TSA! On a night that the team turned an average goalkeeping performance into a world class one, they also sprinkled in an early season defensive lapse to give OC their game deciding goal.

In times like these, it’s important for all of us supporters to stick together, rally behind the team and put out content (that’s how it works, right?).

To the content

Matt Hands did a great job as always breaking this one down for us as well as hitting us with a bit of reality about the big picture

Timmy was outrageously generous in this but you should still read it anyways

Matt and I did some group therapy via slides on the latest Tide Talk show. Thanks to everyone who always shows up to these live, gets in the comment section or gives us their reactions on social media!

Note on the Quahog Corner: FQB held his weekly live Space on Twitter which was a ton of fun. Unfortunately, we’ve been unable to grab the recording so far. If anything changes, you’ll see it on your social and podcast feeds. Even more reason to tune in live next time and get your takes in!

Up the Tide!

Ryan & the Tide Talk team