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The Firehose finally come for us In news that will shock absolutely no one, I have accomplished what no editor, not even Sean Spence, has done before. I have successfully killed Hot Time In Old Town.
We were informed today that the company is laying off around 7 percent of its workforce, and some of our members have been impacted. We're furious at the way the company has approached these layoffs, and are currently discussing how to best serve those who j...
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The Chicago Fire’s Colombian wonderkid joins the English giants for a club-record fee. For the second time in just a few months, the Chicago Fire have sold a teenage wonderkid to the Premier League for an eight-figure sum.
Not too long ago, that statement would have seemed like a very optimistic prediction, but with the official confirmation of Colombian forward Jhon Durán’s sale to Aston Villa for close to 20 million dollars, it is now a reality. Durán’s s...
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The Fire made a few moves as preseason looms, while the Academy is also building for the future. The Chicago Fire ’s preseason kicks off tomorrow, and the team’s roster for the 2023 season is taking shape. A pair of new defensive reinforcements were brought in this week, and while neither will be starters, they fill holes in the squad and provide depth. While two were brought in, Stanislav Ivanov left the club by mutual consent and is now a free agent. Ther...
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The Fire announced the signing of the 30-year-old right back. The Chicago Fire revealed their second new offseason signing today, announcing the addition of French right-back Arnaud Souquet from Montpellier.
Souquet arrives in Chicago on a free transfer, bringing a decade of European experience to the Fire dressing room. He has appeared 12 times this season in Ligue 1, though only three of his games were starts. Souquet has 4 goals and 6 assists during h...
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With the Transfer window open, Hot Time has put together a rough depth chart of the Fire roster so we can track where the needs are and keep an up-to-date tab on the roster as it forms. It will be updated as the preseason and season goes on.
Update 1: 1/11 The Fire sign Chicago local Jeff Gal from Degerfors IF in Sweden
Update 2: 1/12 The Fire sign defender Jonathan Dean from Birmingham Legion in USL
Update 3 : 1/15 The Fire an...
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The Chicago Fire have their first signing of 2023. The Chicago Fire have their first new player for 2023.
In a move that has been brewing for the last several weeks, the Chicago Fire and their sister club FC Lugano completed the player swap that would send right back Jhan Espinoza to Switzerland and Maren Haile-Selassie to Chicago. Haile-Selassie comes to the club on loan with an option to buy for next season.
The 23-year-old comes...
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The Christmas season is in full swing and so is the MLS offseason. After making some early moves at the end of 2022, the Chicago Fire are now in need of reinforcements ahead of the upcoming season. Let’s take a look at the positions that need filling, and some ideal candidates to fill those roles.
1. A right back (or two)
For the past three seasons, right back has not been a position of any concern for the Fire. Boris Sekulić had been a reliable, consisten...
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The 2023 schedule is out and that means the return of the Hot Cast! Ruben and RJ return to talk first about the last month or so of soccer. From the World Cup and Xherdan Shaqiri’s performances to the tragedy surrounding Grant Whal’s passing. Then they talk bout Jhan Duran’s situation. What clubs are coming for him, and where the best place for him to end up would be. After that, they transition into talking about the Fire’s schedule. What are the most...
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