Staff Roundtable
A grouping of all The Mane Land staff roundtable pieces.
Staff Roundtable: 2022 Orlando City Preseason Thoughts
The staff weighs in on the season to come in advance of Oscar Pareja’s third season in charge of the Lions.
Staff Roundtable: 2021 Orlando City Preseason Thoughts
The staff weighs in on the season to come in advance of Oscar Pareja’s second season in charge of the Lions.
TML Staff Roundtable: 2020 OCSC Postseason Thoughts
Our staff writers weigh in on the Lions’ 2020 season.
Staff Roundtable: 2020 Orlando City Preseason Thoughts
Our staff writers weigh in on our expectations for the Lions’ upcoming 2020 season.
Staff Roundtable: 2019 Orlando City Season Postmortem
Our staff writers weigh in on the Lions’ 2019 and what could happen in the run-up to 2020.
Mane Land Roundtable: A 2018 Orlando City Postmortem
We gather at the big purple table to discuss what went wrong in 2018 and how it can go less wrong in the future.
TML Roundtable: OCSC Wins; Pride-Sky Blue Rematch
Does Carlos Rivas have a future up top? How do the Lions beat the Galaxy? What's missing from the Pride? We've got our takes and invite yours.
Staff Roundtable: Lions Earn 3; Pride Face Dash
How bad did the Lions want to win over Jason Kreis' former team? What's wrong with Brek Shea? What's the plan against Didier Drogba? Is the Pride on the same page following the extended break? We've got our takes and invite yours.
Roundtable: Busy Run for Lions; Pride Returns
How good were José Aja and Mikey Ambrose against Colorado? How do the Lions prepare for NYCFC? Can the Pride survive without Steph Catley? We've got our takes and invite yours.
Staff Roundtable: Lions Draw 2-2; Rapids Up Next
What's with Kaká out left? How did José Aja look in his debut? Who is going to score on the Secretary of Defense this weekend? We've got our takes and invite yours.
The Mane Land Staff Roundtable: Chicago Up Next
The Mane Land staff convenes around the big purple table to discuss the Lions’ performance against Seattle and the prospects as Orlando heads to Chicago this weekend.
Staff Roundtable: Kreis' Early Tweaks; Pride Talk
It's time to pull up a chair at the big purple table to discuss the inverted wingers we saw in the second half of the New England win, the trade of Darwin Ceren, the Olympics, and more. We've got our takes and invite yours.
Staff Roundtable: Kaká Returns; Pride face Boston
Kaká and the Lions transition into the Jason Kreis era at home against New England. Meanwhile, the Pride look to rebound from a beating at the hands of Seattle against the Boston Breakers. We've got our takes and invite yours.
Staff Roundtable: OCSC-RBNY; Pride-Chicago
It is time once again to gather around the big purple table and talk OCSC with The Mane Land staff. Are these Lions allergic to the net? How does Orlando City deal with Vancouver's midfield? Can the Pride put together a winning streak?
Staff Roundtable: OCSC-Dynamo; Pride vs. Boston
It is time once again to gather around the big purple table and talk OCSC with The Mane Land staff. Are The Killer Bees back for good? Is DaMarcus Beasley going to shred our defense? Can Jasmyne Spencer be stopped?
Staff Roundtable: OCSC-FC Dallas; Pride-Boston
It is time once again to gather around the big purple table and talk OCSC with The Mane Land staff. Is Kevin Molino an All-Star? Are we wrong to question Tom Sermanni's substitutions? We've got our takes and invite yours.
Staff Roundtable: OCSC-Toronto FC; Pride-Thorns FC
Is Cyle Larin ready to find the back of the net? Can Sebastian Giovinco be contained? How does the Pride handle Thorns FC's loaded roster? We've got our takes and invite yours.
Staff Roundtable: OCSC-San Jose and Pride Preview
It's time once again to gather around the big purple table and talk OCSC with The Mane Land staff. How do you attack the Earthquakes' defense? How is the future at center back? Can the Pride score goals on the road?
Staff Roundtable: OCSC-NYCFC and Pride Rewind
It's time once again to gather around the big, purple table and talk OCSC with The Mane Land staff. What happened in the 2-2 draw at NYCFC? How did Harrison Heath do? What happened to the Pride? We've got these takes and more.
TML Roundtable: Orlando City vs Philadelphia Union
It's time once again to gather around the big, purple table and talk OCSC with The Mane Land staff. What happened in the win over Montreal? Can the Lions do it again against Philadelphia? We've got takes on all this plus the Orlando Pride.
TML Roundtable Week 11: OCSC vs Montreal Impact
It's time once again to gather around the big, purple table and talk OCSC with The Mane Land staff. What the heck happened in Kansas City? What happens with Darwin Ceren out? How can Orlando stop the Impact? Our takes on all this plus the Pride.
TML Staff Roundtable: Orlando City at Sporting KC
It's time once again to gather around the big, purple table and talk OCSC with The Mane Land staff. How did the Lions do against New York Red Bulls? Is Antonio Nocerino finding his form? What's going to happen Sunday at SKC? We've got takes on all this plus the Orlando Pride.
TML Roundtable Week 9: Orlando City vs. NYRB
It's time once again to gather around the big, purple table and talk OCSC with The Mane Land staff. What went on in New England? Should Carlos Rivas see more time? What's going to happen Friday vs. NYRB? We've got takes on all this plus the Pride.
TML Roundtable Week 8: Orlando City at New England
It's time once again to gather around the big, purple table and talk OCSC with The Mane Land staff. What happened in New York? Is the team too dependent upon Kaká? What lies ahead at Gillette Stadium on Saturday? We tackle these questions and more.
TML Roundtable: Orlando City at New York Red Bulls
It's time once again to gather around the big, purple table and talk OCSC with The Mane Land staff. Have we seen Orlando City's best attacking lineup? Should Kevin Alston start? Will Larin keep scoring in New York? We tackle these questions and more.
TML Roundtable Week 6: OCSC vs. New England Revs
It's time once again to gather around the big, purple table and talk OCSC with The Mane Land staff. What happened in Philly? Should Adrian Winter start? What's up with Rafael Ramos? We tackle these questions and more.
Staff Roundtable Week 5: OCSC vs. Philadelphia
It's time once again to gather around the big, purple table and talk OCSC with The Mane Land staff. What does Adrian Heath do if Larin can't go? Is Molino breaking out? Is Bendik silencing his critics? We tackle these questions and more.
TML Roundtable: Orlando City vs. Portland Timbers
It's time to gather around the big, purple, round table and discuss Orlando City with The Mane Land staff. Will the bye week hurt? Can Cyle Larin keep it going? We tackle these questions and more.
Staff Roundtable: Bye Week & New York City Recap
The TML staff weighs in on the win at Yankee Stadium on Friday, plus the team overall and Major League Soccer. How did Orlando City pull out the win? Who benefits most from this international break? We've got takes for days on these topics and more.
Staff Roundtable Week 3: New York City FC
The TML staff is amped up for the first road match of the 2016 season. What can Orlando City do better in the attack? When will Nocerino make an impact? Is Adrian Winter better as a starter or off the bench? We weigh in with thoughts and takes on these topics and more.
Staff Roundtable Week 1: Real Salt Lake
TML writers are ready for the Lions' 2016 MLS season-opening match-up against RSL. Who will score first? Will someone get sent off? What are the team's strengths and weaknesses entering the season? Our staff writers have opinions, takes, and thoughts on these topics and more.
Staff Roundtable: A Look Ahead to OCSC in 2016
TML writers weigh in on the #FillTheBowlAgain campaign, Cyle Larin's sophomore season, the opening day starting XI, Antonio Nocerino's role and more.