KC Soccer Journal: A Sporting KC Podcast
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Erik Bergrud from the Kansas City Comets broadcast team and Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal recorded the third episode of The Blue Turf for the 2023-24 season. The Comets have a win over the rival Milwaukee Wave and looked good doing it. We discuss the game, who stood out, where the team still needed to improve, and what we can look for going forward. Next up is the St Louis Ambush. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It was an ugly end to a beautiful story this season for Sporting KC. We're back at it again with a quick reactions pod immediately following the 1-0 loss in Houston. But we wanted to create a safe space to vent and work through this. So Thad tries to walk us through the five stages of grief... although it might be too early for stage five. The handball, the missed chances, the substitutions... we're airing all the grievances this Festivus season. S6:E57 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Erik Bergrud from the Kansas City Comets broadcast team and Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal recorded the second episode of The Blue Turf for the 2023-24 season. We talk about who is in camp, the new faces, and the returning players. Also a look at the difference in styles between last year and this. Which positions are set and which needs more depth are discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star for a new episode of Keeping Current with Kansas City. With the expansion draft coming up in the middle of December, the expansion teams (Utah Royals and Bay FC) are making trades to start their rosters. The biggest carrot the expansion sides have to entice teams to make trades is protection from selecting a player in the expansion draft. The Current made a deal with Bay FC to send Alex Loera there in exchange for allocation money and protection. That still leaves Utah with the opportunity to select a pair of players, so a protection list of nine players is not easy to determine. Sperry and Bell take a swing at a rough cut, talking out why and in what order they would protect those players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We start off with the US Men's National Team and their embarrassing loss at Trinidad & Tobago. Sergino Dest picked up an all-timer red card and Gregg Berhalter came to his defense after the game. Plus we talk about an exciting few years to come for soccer in America. Sporting KC are facing off with a Houston Dynamo team they beat two months ago. We pick a few players and matchups to keep your eyes on as the old rivalry is brought back to life. Results from Predict The Lineup for SKC this weekend are split on the midfield. The KCSJ community can't decide between Erik Thommy and Gadi Kinda. Who are you starting? S6:E56 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sporting KC manager Peter Vermes joins Thad Bell from the KC Soccer Journal in this episode of One Shots. Vermes talks about the 2023 season. It was a rough start, a very rough start. Vermes reveals his thoughts on fans wanting him out, his confidence in the team and if he ever doubted himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star for a new episode of Keeping Current with Kansas City. The big news was a trade between the Current and Bay FC sending Alex Loera from KC to Bay FC. Kansas City received $175,000 and protection from Bay selecting a player in the expansion draft. This would have been big news by itself but it seems that Loera was not happy with the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Round 1 of the MLS Cup Playoffs is (finally) complete. What do you think of the format so far? We'll wait for your answer... because the next round is still almost two weeks away. Vermes puts an end to any Antoine Griezmann "rumors". Did the "Vermes Out" pressure on the club force the changes that turned the season around? We don't talk about the camping trip enough. Why are there no good soccer movies? S6:E55 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Erik Bergrud from the Kansas City Comets broadcast team and Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal recorded the first episode of The Blue Turf for the upcoming season. We talk about who is in camp, the new faces, and the returning players. Also a look at the difference in styles between last year and this. Which positions are set and which needs more depth are discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We brought in a HOARD of KC Soccer Journal voices to help celebrate Sporting KC's 2-1 win over sT. lOuIs CiTy Sc! We re-live the atmosphere inside CMP for the fire capacity crowd, talk about tactics from Peter Vermes, and debate whether or not a three-week is a good thing for this team. S6:E54 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Broadcaster Anna Witte joins Thad Bell from the KC Soccer Journal in this episode of One Shot. Anna calls games for NWSL matches and other leagues around the US. Anna talks about her move to a new area and the opportunities that brings for her before we dive into more specific NWSL topics. With Anna's view from around the league calling games including a number of Kansas City Current matches, she breaks down what she saw go wrong for the Current. We also talk about the Current bringing in Vlatko Andonovski as their new head coach after he left the U.S. Women's National Team. What will that mean for the Current? With the next round of the playoffs quickly approaching we give our thoughts on which teams will win and go to the final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
STL played their best postseason match in club history, and they were still beaten down 4-1. Sporting KC give Cody the most satisfying sports event he's ever witnessed with a Game 1 win on rival turf. Ndenbe's form on his banger should be the new MLS logo. We relive all the best moments and talk about the tactics from Darth Vermes to allow STL more possession than they know what to do with. Has the Fire Vermes crowd been proven wrong? How far do they need to go? We also preview Game 2 with possible lineup and tactical changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Short staff on the pod tonight! No Cody, no Robert, no David! Thad is joined by Mike Kuhn to review the win over San Jose in the Wild Card match and take a look at Sporting KC's chances against the cross-state rivals in the next round. What does SKC need to do against St. Louis to win the three-game series? Oh, and Mike rants about the playoff format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It is decided! Sporting KC snuck into the 8th seed of the MLS Cup Playoffs following a 3-1 Decision Day win over Minnesota United. Johnny Russell picked up a brace after not practicing all week, George Brett took his shirt off, and Vermes had words for the doubters this season. SKC will face San Jose on Wednesday night at 8:30pm for the chance to play STL in Round One. S6:E51 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sporting KC can leapfrog into 7th place on the final day of the season with a win at home against Minnesota United... and some help from our Western Conference brethren. Dallas, Portland, and San Jose would all have to win in order to end the season for SKC. We had our correspondent at the Pitch Black event where the 2023 Club Awards were announced. We hear (very little) about the fashion of the evening and talk about how sad some of the winners are. S6:E50 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thad Bell from the KC Soccer Journal sat down with Stefan Stokic, the new head coach of the Kansas City Comets. Stokic and the Comets held an open tryout, have signed and re-signed players and are busy planning for the new season. Stokic talks about what it means to be the head coach of Kansas City, the mentality he expects from the Comets, and some of his plans without giving away too much. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star for a new episode of Keeping Current with Kansas City. They break down the recent win by the Current over the Chicago Red Stars. It was an explosion of offense on fan appreciation night and the last game at Children's Mercy Park. It was a disappointing season but a fun way to finish their home season. A little discussion of the rookies and a few other things before looking toward the next game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sporting KC got a big win at Real Salt Lake to keep their postseason hopes alive. They can still possibly jump ahead of three teams and into 7th place. But do they deserve it? It seems there are some fans who would like to see SKC miss the playoffs again with the idea this would put pressure on ownership to force changes. But how much truth is there to this? S6:E49 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We take a deep dive into the MLS Western Conference standings and preview the RSL game this weekend. It's BIG night in Major League Soccer. SKC have the night off on Wednesday but it won't come without stress. We'll tell you which games to watch and what we want to happen as the season closes out. S6:E48 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Literally everybody lost. Sporting KC embarrassed again in STL. The KC Current inch closer to elimination. And Benny Feilhaber's SKCII lost to Austin in the first round of the playoffs after choosing their own opponent. Cody was too scared to even watch the SKC game. S6:E47 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sporting KC kept themselves in the MLS playoff race with a hard fought 2-1 win over the Houston Dynamo. Nobody was perfect, but everyone played a part in securing all three points while down a man. Jake Davis, Logan Ndenbe, & Tim Melia all came up big. Surprisingly, Khiry Shelton also put in a good shift in place of Daniel Salloi. Did Johnny Russell deserve a red card? Did Peter Vermes get a yellow card for showing emotion? SKC can beat anyone... but they can lose to anyone. This is an absolutely maddening team to follow and we never know which team will show up each game. However, this also means they could be a handful in the postseason. S6:E46 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It was a wild game as Sporting KC pulled off a 1-0 win in Minnesota to keep their playoff hopes alive. Now sitting just below the playoff line. We cover what it means in the standings and the playoff outlook for the final five games of the season. Cody finally rants about Andreu Fontas. S6:E45 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's a Puli-pod! Sporting KC & Alan Pulido have signed what has to be the largest contract in club history... but we don't hear anything about that. Is three years too long? We dive into the possible ways to structure this deal, and the potential of a 35-year-old taking up an important DP slot in 2026. Pulido has appeared in less than half of all SKC matches since his arrival. But just how good is when he's on the field? He's good for a goal or an assist two out of every three matches he steps on the field. S6:E44 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sporting KC has a big chance to secure three points and put themselves above the playoff line with a 3-2 loss to Inter Miami. Lionel Messi was absent and it was there for the taking. But two moments of lapses in judgement doomed SKC. Mistakes from last week needed correcting which lead to the Top 5 MLS Teams You Forget About. We look at the tactics, goals, and ugly moments from the loss to Miami, and what it means for the playoff hunt. What soccer-y club names from around the world are left for MLS clubs to claim? The US Men's National Team gets a (disappointing) win over Uzbekistan. Berhalter is back. S6:E43 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As part of a series getting to know coaches better. Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal sits down with Kansas City Current interim head coach Caroline Sjöblom. This interview took place in late August. Coach Sjöblom talks about how she went from playing to coaching, some of her coaching influences, a fun quick description of her assistants, and more. In this series, we talk with Lloyd Yaxley, Lee Nguyen, Lucas Rodriguez, and interim head coach Caroline Sjöblom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As part of a series getting to know coaches better. Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal sits down with Kansas City Current assistant coach Lucas Rodriguez. This interview took place in late August. Coach Rodriguez talks about his favorite player now that Messi is in the United States, spicy food, and more. In this series, we talk with KC Current assistant coaches Lloyd Yaxley, Lee Nguyen, Lucas Rodriguez, and interim head coach Caroline Sjöblom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As part of a series getting to know coaches better. Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal sits down with Kansas City Current assistant coach Lee Nguyen. This interview took place in late August. Coach Nguyen talks about how he went from playing to coaching, some of his coaching influences, coaching women, his perceptions of Kansas City now that he lives here, and more. In this series, we talk with assistant coaches Lloyd Yaxley, Lee Nguyen, Lucas Rodriguez, and interim head coach Caroline Sjöblom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As part of a series getting to know coaches better. Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal sits down with Kansas City Current goalkeeping coach Lloyd Yaxley. This interview took place in late August. Coach Yaxley talks about how he went from playing to coaching, some of his coaching influences, coaching a group of talented keepers, and more. In this series, we talk with Lloyd Yaxley, Lee Nguyen, then Lucas Rodriguez and then interim head coach Caroline Sjöblom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A big win over STL makes for an extra long episode. So many moments to relive, so many tears to drink. The Top 5 Reasons St. Louis Sucks and David goes all Jewish lawyer on us. The locker room was a party and Jake Davis was getting razzed by his teammates. Alan Pulido is up to 12 goals, two shy of the Golden Boot lead. sT. LOuiS CitY sC looks likes the Mocking Spongebob meme. Sporting KC appear to be finding form at the right time and look ready for the fight for the postseason in MLS. KC Current are all but eliminated from the postseason after another loss. Plus Thad shames Cody for his performance in the media game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star for a new episode of keeping Current with Kansas City. The Current played well in the Challenge Cup, finishing first in the Central Division, and earning the second seed in the Challenge Cup knockout round. The hope was that the Current would come out strong in the last part of the regular season but they only managed a 1-1 draw in Houston. They have a tough road to make the playoffs. Will the new players make a difference? Will they even play? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
