In a special off-season episode, Rob & Ethan share their thoughts on the Rally Madison brand as well as the Forward Madison schedule and Prinx Tire USL Cup. Plus, we get acquainted with Rally Madison head coach Giuliano Oliviero, who shared a bit about his 24-year playing career (!), his love for Wisconsin soccer, and what he's most excited about. And finally, we reveal: the most-said word on Talkin' Flock in 2025. It's not what you'd expect!

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Rob and Ethan are back with a roundup of news on Forward Madison, Madison's W League team, and the US Open Cup. Then, they give their takes on what we learned at the annual Forward Madison Town Hall (and the fact that the club does town halls). We've got thoughts on:

- hints Matt Cairn dropped about what the roster might look like

- how we're going to differentiate the Matts

- the many ways new turf will benefit the club

- officiating (eye roll emoji)

- new teams, scheduling, travel

- lots more

Here's the full audio of the 2025 Forward Madison town hall, held December 3, 2025. COO Conor Caloia, head coach Matt Glaeser and sporting director Matt Cairns answered questions about the plans for 2026, the women's team, the fan experience, red cards for coaches, and lots more ... and announced another pretty impressive player signing. Ethan and Rob will drop a new episode tomorrow with their reactions to the town hall -- watch this feed!