# @lobbingscorchers on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=pBAVgBdYzkg
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68502071-lobbingscorchers-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/8b313936e7.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-07-22T23:10:15.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Noah Riffe (@ijusttake.photos) — https://gondola.cc/ijusttake.photos

## Caption

Lobbing Scorchers present a full World Cup recap and awards podcast breaking down the tournament from every angle. The hosts open with a vibe check before handing out their awards: team of the tournament, player of the tournament, breakout star, favorite and worst teams to watch, best cheating scandal, and drunkest fans. They debate the best match, best goal, best individual performance, most chaotic moment, and the teams they were completely wrong about, then share their favorite personal World Cup memories.

The second half turns to Seattle as a World Cup host city, with a full review of the hosting experience, why Seattle stood out, the USMNT games played there, and the city's identity as a soccer town. The episode closes with a critical look at whether MLS can capitalize on the World Cup bump, covering the league's marketing campaign, marketing versus organic growth, grassroots ideas and access, and MLS growth over time. Essential listening for soccer fans, USMNT supporters, MLS followers, and anyone tracking the World Cup's impact on American soccer.

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📧 Contact Us:
Email: lobbingscorchers@justoncemedia.com
#Soccer #USMNT #WorldCup

[00:00:00] Intro and World Cup setup
    [00:02:44] World Cup vibe check
[00:04:36] World Cup awards begin
    [00:05:08] Team of the tournament
    [00:08:13] Favorite team to watch
    [00:13:29] Worst team to watch
    [00:17:11] Drunkest fans award
[00:18:55] More World Cup awards
    [00:19:01] Best cheating scandal
    [00:22:04] Player of the tournament
    [00:28:03] Breakout star discussion
[00:31:39] Best matches and moments
    [00:31:43] Best match of tournament
    [00:35:05] Best goal debate
    [00:37:50] Best individual performance
    [00:39:44] Most chaotic moment
    [00:42:04] Teams they were wrong about
    [00:48:49] Favorite personal World Cup memory
[00:52:48] Seattle as a World Cup host
    [00:53:12] Overall hosting review
    [00:55:22] Why Seattle stood out
    [00:58:45] USMNT games in Seattle
    [01:03:00] Seattle’s soccer city identity
    [01:07:33] Biggest event Seattle hosted
[01:09:01] Can MLS capitalize afterward
    [01:09:18] Critique of MLS campaign
    [01:10:39] Marketing versus organic growth
    [01:14:34] Grassroots ideas and access
    [01:16:48] MLS growth over time
    [01:18:03] Final thoughts on the bump
[01:19:05] Outro and listener plugs

## Stats

- **Views:** 235
- **Likes:** 20
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 1

## Credits

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Noah Riffe | @ijusttake.photos | https://gondola.cc/ijusttake.photos | Content Producer |
| Noah Riffe | @ijusttake.photos | https://gondola.cc/ijusttake.photos | Content Manager |

## Tags

soccer, usmnt, worldcup

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