Bleeding Claret and Cobalt

Trey (recently appointed RSL director of communications) sits down with RSL interim head Coach Pablo Mastroeni to get a feel for the state of the team going into the final month of the season. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your needs. Visit us at...

Ian Paul Joy , former RSL left-back, currently with CBS and the YES Network in NYC, calls in to talk to Trey about some of his stand-out memories from his time at the club, what RSL looks like from the perspective of the national media, and what needs to happen for the "sleeping giant" to wake up. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network co...

Outgoing RSL head coach, Freddy Juarez, calls into the show to talk with trey about the decision to make the move to Seattle mid-season, his 11-year tenure spanning all levels of the RSL organization, and the state of the club as it moves into the next chapter. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized business...

Tom Hackett from KSL Sports comes into the studio to catch up with Trey, look at RSL's recent accomplishments, and analyze the shortcomings thus far in the 2021 MLS season. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your needs. Visit us at 1wirefiber.com or ca...

Sam Stejskal , a staff writer for The Athletic and former RSL PR manager, stops by the studio to talk with Trey during a rare trip to Utah. Sam gives us some insight into what the RSL looks like from an outsider's perspective, including rating recent signings, potential owners, and club identity. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network com...

Andrew Brody, RSL right-back who made his MLS debut earlier this season, has been around the club at every level from the academy to the Monarchs, with a brief move to Austria to play for fan-owned FC Pinzgau Saalfelden before returning to Utah and breaking into the starting XI. Andrew, who is currently recovering from a broken toe, sits down with Trey to talk about his journey, how the club has e...

Even if you don't immediately recognize, RSL executive television producer, Ken Neal's name, you have spent a lot of time with him. Ken produces and directs the RSL television broadcast, and has developed and shaped what soccer broadcasts have looked like in the US for decades. Get a look at some of the deep-behind-the-scenes stories and details that most of us never know are part of the RSL exper...

This week, Trey sits down with RSL technical director Kurt Schmid to talk about the progress of the club this season, the analytics that the club is using to evaluate players and, how, after all that, the numbers don't always tell the full story. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creati...

Leif Smith , the new General Manager of operations at Rio Tinto Stadium, stops by to talk with Trey about some of the behind-the-scenes movement at the stadium this summer, including friendlies, concerts, and potentially, World Cup qualifiers. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custo...

In the past ten years, so much has changed with the club's facilities- video boards, premium clubs, wifi, entire $80-million training center- and Craig Martin, Rio Tinto Stadium general manager, has been in the driver's seat for all of it. Today, Craig sits down with Trey to reminisce about his tenure at RSL.  Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based I...

Adam Sessions, who happens to be the CEO of our presenting sponsor 1Wire Fiber and passionate supporter of the Claret and Cobalt, stops by the studio to talk to Trey about how his RSL decade-plus log fandom has evolved from the early days of comped tickets from youth club giveaways to years of being a die-hard season ticket holder and the surreal experience of watching his son play on the field at...

Get to know Walter Franco of Victus Advisors as he takes time out of his hectic schedule to come in and talk to Trey about what it takes to get teams like Club America and Santos Laguna to come and play friendlies Utah. The former RSL Communications intern has spent the last decade helping keep Utah relevant in the soccer world in his role of bringing big clubs from outside the league into Rio Tin...

Rob Zarkos, RSL Executive VP of Soccer Operations, joins Trey to look at the next phase of the MLS season, coming off the international break and heading into summer. Rob lets us in on some of the behind-the-scenes action that got players like Rubin, Menendez and Bobby Wood into the squad during a very successful transfer window.  Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire F...

Today Trey talks with Samantha Yarock , RSL sideline reporter, to hear her story of making her way to the RSL match broadcast team by way of Tenafly, NJ. Madison, WI. and a victorious run on MLS's own reality show, The Job .  Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions t...

Trey catches up with an old RSL friend, Taymour Roushdi , who is currently the club secretary at Barnsley FC in the English Championship- who are coming off the disappointment of a loss in the promotion playoff. Taymour was with RSL from 2016-2019 in several roles including team admin for the Monarchs and RSL and today talks to Trey about how he has used that experience, and relationships he forme...

We head over to the RSL Team Store for a chat with Thomas Warren, RSL Director of Merchandise, to look at what goes into keeping fans outfitted in the latest team gear. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your needs. Visit us at 1wirefiber.com or call u...

A collaboration with Spence Checketts and Reality Check, we catch up with The Maestro Javier Morales from his current home in Miami. Javi talks to Trey and Spence about some of his best memories from his 9 spectacular seasons in Utah, address some of the unfortunate circumstances surrounding his exit from the club, how his perspective has changed a few years removed from his playing days at the Ri...

Landon Southwick, play-by-play voice for the Real Monarchs, stops by to talk with Trey and get us up to speed as the 2021 USL Championship season fast approaches. Get some insight on the Monarch's contributions to the RSL roster, and what this 2021 squad will look like as it takes to Zions Bank Stadium this season.   Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-...

Trey sits down with RSL Interim President John Kimball to talk about what leading this club through uncharted waters for the last six months has looked like. John shares his perspectives on what 2021 could look like with things returning to normal, what to expect when you show up at Rio Tinto Stadium for a game this year, and how his experience with the club from inception to reality helps him sho...

Nedum Onuoha , Former RSL center-back, currently working as a correspondent for ESPN FC and BBC Radio as well as the host of Kickback with Nedum , calls into the show from his home in Manchester, UK to talk about why he made the choice to come play in Utah, the similarities that MLS and NFL have with the ill-conceived and ill-fated European Super League and what the club needs to do to continue ev...

Elliot Fall and Tony Beltran (RSL GM and Assistant GM) stop by to talk to Trey ahead of this week's season opener for Real Salt Lake. Get the inside scoop on the current roster and how the front office is feeling as the 2021 MLS season gets underway. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creatin...

We head over to The Park Cafe where our gracious host Sean Miller has allowed us to take over the dining room for a roundtable discussion covering the upcoming 2021 RSL season. Jake Simons and Josh Clark from The RSL Show join the conversation to offer their insight and predictions as the club prepares to open the season against Minnesota United on April 24th. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is present...

Get to know Vahe Tanielian , RSL director of data analytics, and find out how he followed his passion for RSL and digging into stats turning it into a career. Also, take a look at what the stats are saying about RSL players who make a difference on the field, but whose names don't always show up in the box score. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT...

RSL legend Chris Wingert calls into the show to talk to trey about making the move into the player representation world, what it takes to find the best landing spot for young players working their way up through the system and some of his favorite experiences from his time at the club. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company workin...

Shaun Higgins , Bobby Wood's agent and CEO of PRO Football Consultants , a firm he founded that represents professional soccer players in the United States, Europe, and Mexico. Shaun calls into the show to talk about RSL signing Bobby Wood, why Bobby wanted to make the move from Europe to MLS and some of the challenges of player movement and finding the right fit especially in an unusual year...