We're back from another prolonged absence. Hope you missed us! Still not a ton of stuff happening during the Seattle Sounders offseason, but at least we have preseason games to talk about. Among the topics this week are Christian Tiffert's somewhat mysterious absence, the latest transfer rumors and how the lineup may look for First Kick.

We also decided now would be a good time to catch up with friend of the show Ross Fletcher (@RossFletcher1). The Sounders announcer recently got back from England and has managed to see the team up close and personal much more recently than either of us have. He also sheds some light on the ever-changing perception of MLS back in the old country.

As always, we also take a rather large collection of questions. If you'd like to get your questions answered, follow us on Twitter (@NosAudietis) or send us an email (nosaudietis(at)gmail.com).

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Intro: Perry Como - "Seattle"
First Break: Jack White - "Blunderbuss"
Second Break: Black Keys - "Elevator"
Outro: Woody Guthrie - "Roll on Columbia"