This is the part of the newsletter where I try to make a few jokes about the match, you skip over it to the actual content and we all go on our merry way. And while that was the original plan today, it feels a bit off.

While we’ve been celebrating RIFC’s victory over the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Tide Talk, the folks down in Tampa have been gearing up for a major hurricane. So, in short, good job RIFC. Thinking of you, Tampa.

If you can, please support the many credible organizations who will be gearing up to help those in Tampa and surrounding areas in need over the coming weeks.

To the content:

Matt Hands, fellow ball knower, waxed poetically about RIFC’s three man midfield and the decisions Khano had to make before this one

Timmy is one more “Noah - 7” after an amazing game from getting the boot out of this newsletter. You should still read his stuff but make sure you boo the whole time

Your favorite neighborhood quahog hosted his weekly Twitter Space Monday night with great questions and thoughts coming from all over the RIFC community. Join in next week at 9 to add your $0.02!

Finally, Matt and I chatted through this match and some suspension updates that dropped in the post-match press conference

Up the Tide!

Ryan & the Tide Talk Team