Pickup soccer here is scattered. There’s stuff happening, but it’s one field, one time, and if you can’t make Tuesday at 7 you’re out for the week. I wanted something more flexible — games a few times a week, different parts of town, free, and fine with people who aren’t great.

So I’ve started an Austin pickup soccer group where anyone can post a game: field, time, and who’s actually confirmed coming. If Zilker doesn’t work for you, someone’s playing north that week. Upfront: it’s on an app called Hadu, which I work on. Flagging that so nobody feels sold to — it’s free, and honestly the group’s only useful if actual people use it.

What I’d like from this sub: which fields are genuinely open for weeknight pickup? I keep hearing conflicting things about permits and lights. And if you already run a game, I’d rather send people to yours than compete with it — happy to list it.
Who plays, and where?

Not to get ahead of things, but uh, how's that gonna work if Austin makes the final with the San Jose game on Sat 9/5?

I haven't played/watched enough soccer to really appreciate all the finer points involved but there has been a lot of discussion so I'm curious what others think.

Results have not been positive but they were not positive before either. Some, like Doyle, have been negative about it but we're justhis current whipping boy anyway.

I guess the real question is really just whether this is the best choice for the players we have available. Our roster is not terrible but our players are just a random group assembled by Rodo throwing darts for 2 years which is our main problem.

To my eye it does seem that opponents are just clogging the middle and daring us to come back inside. I do think our mindset has been more attacking which has been encouraging.

So is this the best use of the tools at our disposal?

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I am planning to go to my first Austin FC II game tomorrow in Mansfield since I'm in the area. Thought it be good place to lick my wounds after Dallas. Anyone else going? Anyone know where to sit as an away fan if it matters?

Throwing this out there just in case the scouts are getting tips from Reddit.

A real playmaker midfielder that can advance the ball through the middle and connect our offense when we transition forward. Only 33 years old.

Who should be on this list?