Raising Anchor

The Draw Kings return in their 7th tie and 3rd scoreless draw at Beirne. Is that going to be enough as the opening salvo of the Derby begins away this weekend against Hartford Athletic? We’ll find out as Nathan Robillard from the Blazing Musket will give us all the knowledge we never wanted about CT. Plus we'll share everything we know about the announcement of new RIFC President David Peart

Joining us today for a special episode are Ervin Vargas and Matthew Jean who serve on the board of Defiance 1636, the club's official Supporters Group where they share their development and plans ahead.

RIFC announces the departure of President Brett Luy after just 18 months in the chair. We’ll update you on what we know before getting you ready for the game on Saturday against Louisville City in what's shaping up to be a sold out crowd and perfect weather.

It's the sixth draw of the season after a match coming down to the wire and we’ll talk about why it’s some of the best soccer we’ve seen all season. We’ll get you ready as RIFC heads to Colorado Springs to take on the Switchbacks, a team who is starting to also get their legs under them and discuss why this game is maybe one of the most important tests of the season so far.

Another week and another scoreless draw, we’ll discuss what Coach is working on and why some additional reinforcements are on the way. We’ll get you ready for the current king at the top of the hill as Sacramento Republic FC comes to Rhode Island this Saturday looking to maintain its undefeated run

Clay Holstad joins the podcast to talk about his soccer upbringing, how the team has been coming together and what is on the horizon ahead for the boys in Amber and Blue. Anchors Up!

RIFC fails to capitalize on their previous success and falls to Phoenix Rising in the first home loss of the season. Is this team moving in the right direction? We’ll figure that out and get you ready to see if this team has what it takes on the road against the current last place team in the conference.

Soccer in New England was officially Amber and Blue this week as RIFC wins their first game in club history. We’ll unpack how they got the job done and share what they need to do as the 2023 USL Champions, Phoenix Rising, come to Beirne Stadium.

RIFC’s journey in the Open Cup is over the same day it started as the they crash out of the tournament in a 4-4 barn burner in Charlotte. Is this team moving in the right direction ahead of its clash in the city of sin this weekend?

RIFC holds the line in a dramatic nil-nil draw on a cold and wet night and we’ll explain why this was some of the most important soccer they’ve played so far. RIFC enters their first busy week of 3 games to play as they start by taking on the Pittsburgh Riverhounds who are coming to town and also looking for their first win of the season to get themselves out of the eastern conference basement.

We’ll try to sort out exactly what happened in RIFC’s first ever Eastern Conference matchup that lead to a 4-1 loss at Al-Lang field. Is it time to panic? We'll get you ready for our second ever home match this Saturday as we take on a team moving in a completely different direction on the table, the Charleston Battery. Can RIFC get its first ever win in front of a home crowd?

Raising Anchor sits down with Rhode Island FC Co-Founder and Owner Brett Johnson as we discuss Brett's soccer journey from an idea for Phoenix Rising and how that would spark the start of a takeover of Ipswich Town FC in the EFL Championship and plant the seed that would see professional soccer land in Rhode Island.

RIFC gets a 2-2 draw in what will be one of the farthest travel destinations of the season and we’ll talk about how lucky the club was to escape Seaside, CA with a point. Plus we’ll get you ready for the match ahead against our first Eastern Conference opponent, the Tampa Bay Rowdies, this weekend.

Rhode Island FC earns their first point in club history in front of a sold out crowd at Beirne stadium as they drew against New Mexico United with what could only be a storyline equalizer in the dying minutes. We’ll talk about why that game feels like a victory and what’s in store for the club as they prepare to take on Monterey Bay FC on Sunday March 24th at 6pm.

The inaugural match is finally here and to break it down is guest Jacob Terrell from the Somos Mas Podcast. We’ve got a recap of RIFC taking on PC last week and all of the critical updates you need to know about on how to attend the match as well as some special news you don’t want to miss!

RIFC Stadium Manager Paul Byrne joins the podcast to share with fans what they can expect as a stadium experience and what to know before you go for the inaugural match between Rhode Island FC and New Mexico United.

We’ve got everything from USL and NESN updates, as well as giving you some additional information about the special Season ticket member event where RIFC will take on Providence College and prep listeners for what to expect between the sides before closing out with some season predictions

While in Bermuda, midfielder Kevin Vang and goalkeeper Nate Silveira joined the pod to share what it's like being the first first native Rhode Islanders to sign professional contracts with RIFC.

The guys cover how the Open Cup will unfold, learnings on the different broadcast details announced, and some very special Season Ticket Member news. Plus, there's exclusive discussion about the recent performances in Bermuda you haven’t heard anywhere else including talking about new triallists and some key stars who have gone missing in action.

The Open Cup is back, but it’s on life support, is this the club’s only chance to go after the treble? We’ve got native Rhode Island signings to talk about in the club’s worst kept secret and joining the pod for the first time is RIFC Director of Ticketing, Bryan Kim.