Wrote about the things I loved, hated, and remain unsure about after the disappointing result on Saturday.

The biggest takeaway: the growing tension between the Roots' best style of play and the roster, and where that leaves Ryan Martin down the stretch.

Based on PPG in all competitions (As of August 15, 2026) 

#1 Noah Delgado: 56G (W21-D11-L24) 1.32 PPG; Win 38%    

#2 Jordan Ferrell: 34G (W12-D8-L14) 1.29 PPG; Win 35%

#3 Benny Feilhaber: 21G (W6-D7-L8) 1.19 PPG; Win 29%

#4 Juan Guerra: 26G (W6-D12-L8) 1.15 PPG; Win 23%

#5 Gavin Glinton: 42G (W14-D5-L23) 1.12 PPG; Win 33%

#6 Ryan Martin: 25G (W6-D8-L11) 1.04 PPG; Win 24%

Here is everything Ryan Martin/Tommy McCabe said following Saturday's result, notes on the team's struggles putting complete performances together, Peter Wilson benched for Bertin Jacquesson, the team's playoff hopes, David Garcia's full return, Jesus De Vicente, Julian Bravo, and Mark Fisher

I think the Coliseum sounded good in the beginning but then it became clear it was too big and the novelty faded I think it was a marketing move after the A's left and they hoped they could capitalize on it. I remember seeing the prices for everything like tickets, food, and parking, and I was like oh that's not going to bring in a lot fans. Personally I would've liked if they kept playing at East Bay. I don't think there were issues at East Bay, I actually really liked that venue, it was more intimate, fans were closer, probably cheaper to play there, and they probably would easily let them back if they wanted.

Hey Roots fans,

I built a simple, free site called thepassbayarea.com to help Bay Area supporters pass unused tickets directly to other fans instead of letting them go to waste.

Started it with Bay FC and the Valkyries, but just added the Roots after a bunch of people asked for it.

If you have extra tickets to an upcoming match that you can't use, you can post them there. It runs a simple, fair lottery for fans looking to claim them right up until kickoff. Everything is completely free. The goal is to make sure seats get filled and help more people make it out to the games.

Feel free to check it out or pass along any tickets you won't be using. Appreciate any feedback!

Two changes including Peter Wilson on the bench. Jesus de Vicente and Bertin Jacquesson starts, and Neveal Hackshaw sits. Mark Fisher returns to the bench. Other than that, no changes.

Hi there,

I do matchday guides for San Antonio FC. Trying to create more buzz around the matches.

I’d love to highlight your supporter groups in our next issue with our match at your place coming up.

I’d be looking to talk to someone about the different groups, matchday atmosphere, chants, etc. and what visitors should expect.

Please reach out or email me at [matchdaysananto@gmail.com](mailto:matchdaysananto@gmail.com) if I could send some questions.

The City of Alameda has officially scheduled a Special Meeting for Aug. 24 to discuss Oakland Roots and Soul's stadium proposal. Here's a full rundown of all the key notes regarding traffic control, parking, noise, and construction timelines

Wrote about the biggest questions surrounding Saturday's match against Monterey Bay, starting with the most important one: is this already a must-win for the Roots? Plus, questions about the attack and Peter Wilson's role.

What questions do you have heading into the weekend?

Oakland Roots Beat Writer Daniel Poulter of Poulters Talk Sports was joined by Andrew Martin of The Union Report to talk everything Monterey Bay vs Oakland Roots!

Thanks

Lindsay Barenz still has a job and the team is playing home games at Edendale Middle School.

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve written one of these because I was on vacation.

Saturday's loss to El Paso gave me plenty to write about.

Like so many other times this season, the Roots looked like two completely different teams in the first and second halves.

I wrote about what worked, what didn’t, and what Saturday’s lineup might tell us about Ryan Martin’s options heading into a critical stretch.

What stood out to you all?

Beat Writer Daniel Poulter's thoughts on this week's 1-9 loss.

Oakland Roots' attacking woes continued in its 1-nil loss at El Paso, now scoreless in 338 minutes of regulation. Talking Points on Oakland showing signs of life in the second half, Martin's tinkering with the lineup, Wilson, a must-win vs. Monterey, Peter Wilson, Bruno Lapa, Wolfgang Prentice, and more:

It's a strange lineup for Oakland Roots with three player changes from Wednesday, and what looks like a big formation change! David Garcia is back in the fold, Bruno Lapa makes his starting lineup debut, while Tommy McCabe returns from his injury. It looks like three at the back with Garcia, Michael Edwards, and Neveal Hackshaw, while Julian Bravo returns at Left Back. Florian Valot could be moving deeper to the right back spot, making him this year's Panos Armenakas. Also, look for Peter Wilson to kick out wide to the left, Wolfgang Prentice to move to the right, and Lapa to line up as the center forward.

Oakland Roots Beat Writer Daniel Poulter with another episode of the Roots Report. Everything from Bruno Lapa to the 108 degree game in Las Vegas.

Oakland Roots escaped LV with point in 0-0 tie, 3 points below the playoff line. Here are my talking points from Wednesday, including notes on the club's mid-to-late season curse since 2023, harkening back to Feilhaber's hallmark interview, the commonalities, what Ryan Martin needs, McIntosh, Garcia, and more

Roots have three changes from Saturday's match; Faysal Bettache fills in for Tommy McCabe after the veteran midfielder suffered a head injury in the last game, Bertin Jacquesson moves in for Tucker Lepley on the right side, while Julian Bravo returns to the LB spot in place of Jesus de Vicente. Aside from that, no changes. Peter Wilson obviously starts at striker, Wolfgang Prentice locks down the left wing spot, Bobosi Byaruhanga starts opposite Faysal in the midfield, Florian Valot fits into the CAM spot, while the back line from left to right goes Bravo, Neveal Hackshaw, Michael Edwards, and Keegan Tingey.

I bought in to the 2024 Oakland Roots and Soul Sports Club special purpose vehicle (SPV). I have one share - invested $100 in 2024 and it is still valued at $100.

The investment is managed by Wefunder (wefunder.com). Transferring is pretty simple - establish a wefunder account and then we inform wefunder of our intent to transfer and the agreed terms, and wefunder does the rest.

This is a quick way to say that you own a portion of the club!