KC Soccer Journal: A Sporting KC Podcast

Now a massive celebrity after his guest appearance on Ted Lasso, Jimmy Conrad remains humble and still has time for us here in Kansas City. He tells us the whole story of how he landed an appearance on Apple TV's Ted Lasso. The Soccer Tournament (TST) is coming up and Jimmy is playing against some big names from around the world. He also gives us a very candid take on Peter Vermes and how to fix S...

Jillian Carroll Letrinko from the Kansas City Current broadcast team, Daniel Sperry from the Kansas City Star, and Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal are back with another episode of Keeping Current with Kansas City. The Current were expected to be far better than their record so far and are on a four-game losing streak, three regular season games, and one Challenge Cup match. Kansas Ci...

Apologies for not having the show out on Monday, we were traveling back from STL and couldn't record on Sunday. By the way, next week might also be different with the holiday weekend. In case you started feeling positive about this season for a brief moment, the soccer gods made sure to remind us we can't have nice things with a 4-0 loss against St. Louis City SC. We talk tactics, complain about t...

The addition of Nemanja Radoja had a chain reaction in Sporting KC's win over Minnesota United. Remi Walter played in his natural spot, changing the role of Erik Thommy, which freed up Dani Salloi, which led to a Team of the Week nod for the Hungarian. Now that Sporting KC is the greatest team in the world again, what exactly do they need to do to make the playoffs? With two tough matches this wee...

Jillian Carroll Letrinko from the Kansas City Current broadcast team, Daniel Sperry from the Kansas City Star, and Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal are back with another episode of Keeping Current with Kansas City. We take a look at the loss at Angel City with out number one takeaways from the match and preview the upcoming San Diego Wave game. The Current are on a roll to breaking th...

Benny Feilhaber and Ike Opara join us to reminisce about the good ol' days for Sporting KC and talk about the second year of their regime leading SKC II in MLS Next Pro. And - as always - a lot of other nonsense. Is Sal Zizzo joining the coaching staff? They also tease the potential return of the BSI Podcast. We talked about exciting players who could make the jump to MLS, challenges & disagreemen...

Just when you think you're out... they pull you back in. Erik Thommy had a great game scoring the first and assisting the second. Alan Pulido scored for the first time since 2021. Jake Davis had a breakout performance. Finally, Sporting KC fans plenty to cheer about. And it came against the Seattle Sounders! Rejoice! Does this win bail out the ownership from responding to the Cauldron letter? It's...

Cody and Thad are talking with Sporting KC midfielder Gadi Kinda after his highly anticipated return to the field. He tells us he still might need 3 or 4 games to reach 100%, but he's feeling good and that big smile is back. The road to recovery can be a mental battle. Gadi talks about what it takes to stay motivated while being isolated. So what did he do with all that down time? He watched socce...

Daniel Sperry from the Kansas City Star and Thad Bell from The Kansas City Soccer Journal got together to discuss and breakdown the KC Current winning streak. It is three straight 2-0 wins for Kansas City since they replaced the coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a nice long episode for you this week as we find ourselves in the darkest days of our beloved team's history. Misery loves company, right? We start off with postgame audio from Johnny Russell and the most ridiculous stat you've heard all year. Gadi Kinda made his MLS debut in a 2-0 home loss to CF Montreal. Is he going to save us? As always, we try to make things fun during these troubling ti...

It was more of the same for Sporting KC over the weekend in a 2-1 loss to the New England Revolution. They have no offensive firepower, no creativity in the midfield, and earned another red card as well. SKC is officially bottom of the table with three goals on the season, the same number of red cards. Erik Thommy may have been better than his recent form, but as the attacking midfielder, his play...

Daniel Sperry from the Kansas City Star and Thad Bell from The Kansas City Soccer Journal got together in a coffee shop after the press conference with Kansas City Current GM Camille Ashton. There was a lot to discuss and this will not be the only pod where it is broken down but this was the first reaction from the two people who reliably cover the Current. Ashton read a statement that we play to...

We got Witty! Chris Wittyngham, formerly of The Dan Le Batard Show & Meadowlark Media, currently calling games for Apple and MLS Season Pass, is a leading voice in the US Soccer community. He joins us to offer up an objective, outsider's perspective on the problems with Sporting KC. After a 3-0 beatdown at San Jose, Witty says it's officially time for SKC fans to panic. Does the current roster hav...

Daniel Sperry from the Kansas City Star and Thad Bell from The Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Jillian Carroll Letrinko from the Kansas City Current broadcast team. We welcome Jillian to our pod and plan on her being with us as often as time allows. First, we talk about the Alex Loera news and how the team might adapt before taking a look at the loss to Portland (the Sophia Smith game). A...

The players knew it, the club knew it, and the fans knew it. The match against the Colorado Rapids was a massive chance to get the first win of the season and get things going in the right direction. And they failed. It's a new low point for the club, which we had hoped was found last year. Sporting KC now sits in last place of MLS after a 1-0 loss at home. The departure of Ben Sweat, and the firs...

Erik Bergrud from the Kansas City Comets broadcast team and Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal have another episode of The Blue Turf. We recap the win in Harrisburg over the Heat and preview the first match of 2023 RON NEWMAN CUP PLAYOFFS. The Comets travel to face Uitica in their first meeting of the year. We talk a little bit about who might play also break down the playoff paths for...

Erik Bergrud from the Kansas City Comets broadcast team and Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal have another episode of The Blue Turf. We recap the win in Harrisburg over the Heat and preview the first match of 2023 RON NEWMAN CUP PLAYOFFS. The Comets travel to face Uitica in their first meeting of the year. We talk a little bit about who might play also break down the playoff paths for...

Sporting KC fan favorite Daniel Salloi sat down with us ahead of an epic MLS Wooden Spoon battle against the Colorado Rapids. Salloi, who turns 27 this summer, has seen many highs and lows in his career already. So in spite of the early season struggles for SKC, he's keeping a level head and a strong mindset. He weighs in on Vermes' and the "must win" comment, as well as the Soccer Capital of Amer...

The Blue Testament has rebranded to the KC Soccer Journal! We're excited for this new era. Now if only the teams could play better. After sweeping changes and the return of Alan Pulido, Sporting KC grinded out a 0-0 draw in Philadelphia against the Union. While it was yet another match they failed to score, there are some reasons to be hopeful. Willy Agada continues to struggle and the impact of P...

Daniel Sperry from the Kansas City Star and Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal preview the 2023 Kansas City Current home opener. So many additions to the team but also many that will be out for a while. We break down the season-opening loss in North Carolina, the 4-4-2 formation that coach Matt Potter used and what personal fit that style. We take a look at how the rookies did and more....

Peter Vermes spoke very openly about his team after a 4-1 loss to Seattle Sounders. We listen to audio and it seems quite clear he is referring to Ben Sweat who, on top of a red card, had another very poor performance. Everywhere you look on the field in this match, SKC fell short. The attack was nonexistent outside of another lone, fortunate goal. The midfield was dominated. And the defense was e...

Daniel Sperry from the Kansas City Star and Thad Bell from The Blue Testament preview the 2023 Kansas City Current season. So many additions to the team but also many that will be out for a while. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before the new NWSL season kicks off, Alex Loera sat down to talk about her journey, her goals, and wanting to score more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erik Bergrud from the Kansas City Comets broadcast team and Thad Bell from The Blue Testament have another episode of The Blue Turf. We recap the Baltimore Blast and Florida Tropics games and preview the upcoming game with Harrisburg. We also break down the playoff scenarios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The struggles continue as Sporting KC lost 2-1 against FC Dallas over the weekend. Daniel Salloi was able to get the first goal of the season for SKC, but even that silver lining needed a major deflection to find the back of the net. Erik Thommy and Willy Agada missed back-to-back penalties and the team as a whole failed to look dangerous all night. The players on the field are almost the same guy...