KC Soccer Journal: A Sporting KC Podcast

For the Glory KC is back with a new co-host to give a more casual perspective on all things Kansas City soccer. Up for discussion this week of course if the United States Men's National Team advancing in the World Cup. Then we circle back to all the offseason roster moves from Sporting Kansas City, the KC Current and SKC II. Plus, we talk about the new Apple TV deal with MLS. Learn more about your...

We're joined by former Sporting KC & US Men's National Team player Diego Gutierrez and his wife Ginna, who are in Qatar with the US Soccer Federation. They attended the big Thanksgiving dinner with the team and Diego has tons of great things to say about this young team and how motivated the players are to advance. We hear what their experience has been in Qatar off the field, amid all the controv...

The 2022-23 MASL season has started and the I-70 rivalry took center stage. The St. Louis Ambush and the Kansas City Comets split a pair of games. The Ambush won in overtime on Friday and the Comets won on Saturday. Erik Bergrud from the Comets broadcast team and Thad Bell from The Blue Testament talk about the games. The Comets had a special visitor Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

The USMNT has defeated England with a resounding 0-0 draw in their second match of the 2022 World Cup. It may not have been worth three points, but it was a strong performance from the United States. They were unlucky to not get the winner with Christian Pulisic hitting the crossbar and Weston McKennie missing a golden opportunity as well. Why has Gio Reyna barley seen the field? Eric Wynalda has...

Thad Bell from The Blue Testament and Kansas City Comets color announcer Erik Bergrud get together to discuss the upcoming season. We talk about the changes in the league with new conferences, Video Reviews, and mic'd up referees. Then we talk about some of the new players, how they are doing in preseason and which Comets might be in the running for the MASL Rookie of the Year. Learn more about yo...

Gregg Berhalter's vision came to fruition for the first 45 minutes against Wales. The United States' National Team was dominant. They controlled possession and got the go ahead goal from Tim Weah, but it all changed in the second half. Tyler Adams, sporting the captain's armband, was fantastic. He might have earned himself a big payday already. The ginger out of Missouri Josh Sargent got the start...

Reactions to Sporting KC's offseason roster moves. Khiry Shelton is signed for three years plus an option for a fourth. What would be the right price? Assessing what the team needs most after the announcements. There's a lot of eyes on the back line the next few months. Apple TV announced the rather high pricing format for the upcoming MLS season. How much effort & resources will Apple put into th...

Segment 1: Expansion Draft & Isimat-Mirin Rumor Segment 2: (20:57) Corrupt FIFA & World Cup Roster When looking at this upcoming World Cup abstractly, the possibilities seemed endless. The talent pool is massive, young, and hungry. But now that Gregg Berhalter has announced the 26-man USMNT World Cup Roster, it’s a reality check. This is it. These are the guys who are tasked with leading us into t...

2022 has come to an end for Kansas City (outdoor) soccer after the KC Current lost the NWSL final last weekend. We take a look at the roster and what moves should be made this offseason. The MLS Cup is set for Saturday night with the Philadelphia Union representing the Eastern Conference, taking on LAFC from the West. It should be a banner night for MLS.. if only there was parking available. What...

David Greenwald and Thad Bell from The Blue Testament are joined by Daniel Sperry on this episode of The Shades of Blue. The group gives their reactions to Sporting KC signing defensive midfielder Nemanja Radoja. We break down his history, especially his time with Celta, and chat about how he will fit in with SKC. Is he too old? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kansas City Current have gone well beyond expectations and are in the NWSL Championship on Saturday. Daniel Sperry from the Kansas City Star and Thad Bell from The Blue Testament discuss the semifinal win over the OL Reign. It was hard fought and the Current had to overcome a very talented Reign squad. Next we breakdown the NWSL season awards that had been announced prior to our recording and...

Joined by Kevin Lopez of SKC Fan TV. The updated list of 2022 MLS Salaries was released this week and we got our first look at how much money the new players are making for Sporting KC. Willy Agada jumps out as one of the best steals of a salary on the roster. He helped turn the season around and scored goals at a rate on par with the Golden Boot, all for just a quarter of a million bucks. Youngst...

Daniel Sperry from the KC Star joins Thad Bell from The Blue Testament to talk about the KC Current's first playoff win in Houston. A dramatic win in the 100th minute by an unlikely goal scorer. The downside was an injury to Claire Lavogez. Daniel and Thad break down who might fill in for Lavogez, or maybe how is a better way to ask the question. More Current conversation, some comparison with FC...

Thad Bell from The Blue Testament and Daniel Sperry from the KC Star chat about the Kansas Current's groundbreaking for their new stadium, and what it means for the future, not only for the Current but the NWSL and women's sports in general. It was an emotional week around the NWSL and a positive step forward was much appreciated. The Current will travel to Houston on Sunday to face the Dash and w...

Robert, Mike, and Thad have covered soccer in Kansas City the longest and wanted to talk in-depth about each player on the roster. With possible hard decisions on each line, we break down where they are with their contracts, salary, stats and what each one of us thinks should happen. Sometimes we agree... sometimes we don't... In the first episode, we discussed the backline, defenders, and keepers...

Sporting KC is still hot. Unfortunately, they're still eliminated from the post season. But playing spoiler for the Seattle Sounders instantly becomes a highlight of the season. SKC only suffered one loss since July 30th, a heartbreaker in Austin after conceding two very late goals. They would have a very real chance to sneak into the playoffs this weekend against FC Dallas had they held on to all...

Daniel Sperry from the Kansas City Star and Thad Bell from The Blue Testament are joined on hte pod by Rachael Kriger from Equalizer Soccer to talk NWSL playoffs. We chat about the Current and their amazing turn around story and the NWSL playoffs. We have to discuss celebrations and what ours would be IF we ever scored again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a deep dive into the Sporting KC roster as the crew discusses the tough decisions that must be made. Who stays? Who goes? What are the team's biggest needs? The USMNT turned in two ugly performances in the final tune-ups before the World Cup in December. Should we lower expectations? The KC Current are bringing playoff soccer to KC. They're poised to make a deep run as the hottest team in the...

Robert, Mike, and Thad have covered soccer in Kansas City the longest and wanted to talk in-depth about each player on the roster. With possible hard decisions on each line, we break down where they are with their contracts, salary, stats and what each one of us thinks should happen. Sometimes we agree... sometimes we don't... In the first episode, we discussed the backline, defenders, and keepers...

Robert, Mike, and Thad have covered soccer in Kansas City the longest and wanted to talk in-depth about each player on the roster. With possible hard decisions on each line, we break down where they are with their contracts, salary, stats and what each one of us thinks should happen. Sometimes we agree... sometimes we don't... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace Rogers from the KC Current joins pod regulars Daniel Sperry (KC Star) and Thad Bell (The Blue Testament). Grace was a one-time contributor with The Blue Testament before going off to college, Grace returned to Kansas City and now works for the KC Current. We discuss the prospects for the rest of the season, the weirdness that occurs in the NWSL (Normally Weird Soccer League), and some of our...

Kevin Lopez of @SKCFanTV joins the show. You can find him every matchday and watch the games with him as he live streams. Sporting KC finally figured things out. They're scoring goals and Willy Agada is taking his shirt off every match! SKC has been one of the best teams in MLS since August. But the moment everyone started to get excited, they promptly got eliminated from the playoffs. It's clear...

Thirteen game unbeaten streak came to an end but now they need to focus on closing out the season. Daniel Sperry and Thad Bell discuss what went wrong for the Kansas City Current in Chicago and the prospects for the rest of the season. The Current next face Portland in what could determine the NWSL Shield winners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was another rough and ugly match against the Houston Dynamo as Sporting KC settled for a scoreless draw on the road. In spite of countless opportunities, and two shots off the crossbar, SKC never found the final touch. Six yellow cards were shown, but the antics from the Dynamo called for many more. We expect nothing less from Houston these days. Ben Sweat was the best player for Sporting KC. T...

Mike Kuhn, Robert Rusert and Chad Smith join Thad Bell to discuss the news that Daniel Salloi signed a new four year contract with Sporting Kansas City. The Hungarian Homegrown will stick around for four more year, The crew talks about Salloi but the direction of conversation veers hard into next year's roster construction. Depth, who stays, who goes... Mike helps close it out with looking at a re...