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Tom Franklin

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Footy YouTuberπŸ“Ί | Copa90 Contributor | Red Smoke Rising host | Fan Built STL Director of Comms | Various PA | Part-owner Real Oviedo/Finn Harps | #YNWA / #LFC | #DRFC | Chubby but effective | Biz: soccerzombiestl@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/soccerzombie

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Off to Sarasota on another soccer adventure!

This time to vlog the first-ever pro matches for both Sarasota Paradise and AC Boise!

Looking forward to hanging out with the Idaho sickos making the 2700 mile trek themselves!

07.03.2026 10:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: WE'RE ON LOCATION AGAIN!

BOHFS owner Alen Bradaric has invited the guys to Urban Chestnut in the Grove to have another live, in-person edition of Red Smoke Rising!

We'll preview the big Open Cup match with Union Omaha plus break down the #AllForCITY/Seattle match!

#USOC2026 #STLRising

07.03.2026 02:09 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today, as with every day, is a good day to say #DiegoOut #AllForCITY

05.03.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Red Smoke Rising is back to full strength as Tom, Jeremy, and Jake return to:

Discuss the San Diego FC/#STLRising reality check
Preview the Seattle Sounders/#AllForCITY match
Gush over St. Louis CITY 2

Back at the original 8:00p timeslot! www.youtube.com/live/CuUOxnD...

03.03.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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For generations, it has belonged to the people.

Now, something new rises in its shadow.

Two weeks.

Take up your post.

01.03.2026 15:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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FIRST WATCH PARTY OF 2026!

#STLRising hits the road for the first time this Sunday night as they play San Diego FC. This means it's time to hang out at Pat Connolly Tavern, the home for Soccer Zombie #AllForCITY away watch parties this season!

See you there!

28.02.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sometimes you have to do some self-preservation no matter how badly you want a wild adventure.

Sorry #LouCity and #LexGo but I am calling an audible. Still going to Sarasota Paradise vs @boiseprosoccer.bsky.social to hang with the Boise River Guard though!

#USL #USLChampionship #USLLeagueOne

27.02.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Update: I have Frontier's GoWild, which gives me stupid cheap flights if I book 24 hours before the flight.

If Lexington is cancelled, I'll stay in STL and use GoWild to fly out of STL to Tampa and just eat the Cincy flight.

Makes mores sense and cheaper than a 12 hour round trip to Cincy.

27.02.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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USLPA authorizes strike with season kickoff looming The USLPA has voted to authorize its bargaining committee to call a strike unless an agreement with the USL can be reached on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Welp...my Lexington/LouCity and Sarasota/Boise weekend next weekend might just be a Sarasota/Boise weekend now.

And my flight to/from Cincy and Tampa is non-refundable (I used points but still). So I'm probably just driving to Cincy now and back for that.

Joy.

27.02.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm doing an article on one of the things pictured in that post!

26.02.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When you guess the #STLRising score correctly but at great cost...

#AllForCITY

23.02.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

St. Louis City will receive $500k GAM + $200k GAM add-ons for the right of first refusal as part of Toronto’s deal to sign Josh Sargent.

1 of 1 situation. Not just discovery rights. MLS eliminated Allocation Order when STL came into league and allowed them to select one player to have rights for.

23.02.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 14
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STL, IT'S FINALLY MATCHDAY!! πŸ™Œ

21.02.2026 13:59 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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There is no #STLRising unless #AllForCITY means all.

19.02.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

#AllforCITY

19.02.2026 05:12 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In a very real sense, this is going to see some use.

19.02.2026 04:49 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD

@stljakeh asked Zack of @fleurdenoise.com a what #STLRising fans can do to make their voices heard in the wake of the recent #AllForCITY banner controversy.

For our full chat, you can listen wherever you get your podcasts or watch here: www.youtube.com/live/-4NNKQb...

19.02.2026 02:37 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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New #AllForCITY meme template dropped

19.02.2026 03:44 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

@stljakeh.com

19.02.2026 02:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
KICK-A-THON 2026: Morning Kickaround Marathon Show Games Guests More
KICK-A-THON 2026: Morning Kickaround Marathon Show Games Guests More YouTube video by Morning Kickaround

Joining @mkickaround.bsky.social in a moment!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ana...

18.02.2026 16:28 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BACK AT HOME!

Tom, Jeremy, & Jake are back in their friendly confines days before #STLRising returns to theirs!

βœ… Zack from Fleur de Noise joins us!
βœ… A new Venezuelan πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ striker?
βœ… Looking ahead: #AllForCITY season & Charlotte!

Going live at 8p! www.youtube.com/live/-4NNKQb...

17.02.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The best part of waking up is getting a Bogert Bomb in your cup!

#STLRising #AllForCITY

16.02.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a busy week and we'll do our best to fit it all into a single pod tomorrow night! #AllForCITY

16.02.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We're thrilled to be a part of our first collaborative episode! Steve and Joe from @cityscreport.bsky.social invited our Tom Franklin and @stlsoccernews.com Chris Gebhardt to be a part of a special preview episode. The fantastic primer for the 2026 #AllForCITY season drops later this week!

15.02.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

We are a society defined by our varied interests.

We are a soccer community defined by our heart for one another.

We are #AllForCITY, not #SomeForCITY.

There is no #STLRising when we lower our own standards.

14.02.2026 01:49 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

goddamnit, look what you did #AllForCITY

13.02.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ope, besides Vermont Green cancelling out 7/4 in Fort Wayne, I have another change to the video:

I forgot to mention I will be going to the Colorado Springs #SwitchbacksFC game on May 8th, the day before St. Louis CITY plays Colorado Rapids on May 9th.

I'm a mess.

13.02.2026 17:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Here's My USL And Non-League Plans For 2026 (So Far)
Here's My USL And Non-League Plans For 2026 (So Far) YouTube video by Soccer Zombie

MY 2026 PLANS! (so far)

So many games to see in 2026, which means there are so many places I'd like to be!

Whether it's at home in St. Louis or venturing into new wilds, deserts, or just simply brand new clubs, here's what's in store in 2026!

youtu.be/qbnJR6yW7mM

12.02.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Soccer Zombie is coming home to Fort Wayne for a few of the @fortwaynefc.bsky.social matches! Be sure you are following @soccerzombie.com and say hi if you spot him at a match!

13.02.2026 01:47 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

*raises hand*

13.02.2026 01:38 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0