The New Mayor of Birmingham

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Ryan Healey
September 04, 2024

In an inaugural season, there were always going to be a ton of firsts. The team’s first home win, the first sellout, the first derby victory - the list goes on. While I knew most of these moments would feel amazing, I don’t know that I was expecting “the team’s first double over someone” to feel this good.

The boys put in two fantastic performances both home and away against the Birmingham Legion to take all six points from a playoff contender. That's. How. It’s. Done.

With the team now sitting in fifth and one point off of hosting a home playoff match, lets hope they can keep the tide rolling over these last eight games.

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Matt Hands, previously seen nailing his prediction of this match in a blog that I slandered in this very same newsletter a few days ago, gives us a victory lap his recap of this one.

The Postmatch Beacon: RIFC vs Birmingham Legion - 08/31/2024 - Tide Talk

It was a massive 3 points for RIFC as we took down Birmingham Legion 2-0 on Saturday night at Beirne Stadium. For RIFC it was a match defined by returns: the return of Jack Panayotou and a return to form for both JJ Williams and the team as a whole. For Birmingham Legion, it was […]

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Certified Ball Knower Timmy is back and is giving out 8/10's to substitutes!? Folks, he’s absolutely correct.

Player Ratings: Birmingham Legion FC vs. RIFC – 08/31/2024 - Tide Talk

Rhode Island FC dominated Birmingham Legion FC, securing a 2-0 victory. Koke Vegas stood out with a clean sheet, while Clay Holstad and Jojea Kwizera shone in midfield. JJ Williams impressed as a sub as well.

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The Fluffy Quahog Boi is back from the woods and hosted an incredibly funny Twitter Space. Make sure you tune in live next Monday so you can join in on the fun!

Matt and I were finally back together to recap a match. Shoutout to Scott and Andrew Q for jumping in while Matt and I were out!

Up the Tide!

Ryan & the Tide Talk Team