KC Soccer Journal: A Sporting KC Podcast

Nate Bukaty and Jacob Peterson join Cody & Thad to talk about the hot streak for Sporting KC. The team is fun to watch again, emotions are running high, and it's hard to not imagine the dream scenario of sneaking into the playoffs. Jake tells us if we should start to believe or not. Scoring in a media game immediately becomes far less cool when a professional athlete enters the room. But will that...

Daniel Sperry from the KC Star, Kirsten Ross from the KC Blue Crew and Thad Bell from The Blue Testament gather to try out a new pod focused on the Kansas City. Of course a little NWSL, USWNT and even some USMNT all showed up in our initial conversation. Kirsten tells us a bout the great tifo from the last match featuring Lo. The Pickett trade was broken down, Mace being called up and some compari...

After witnessing a phenomenal, acrobatic, double save right in front of them, the Cauldron began chanting "That's Our Keeper!" 21-year-old John Pulskamp has been in goal far more than he expected this season, so he says hearing that level of support from the fans "is hard to describe exactly." Tim Melia has been out with a hamstring injury, and his contract is up this year. Pulskamp, however, sign...

Friday night was a beautiful night at CMP as the KC Current drew Angel City 1-1 in front of a record breaking crowd, extending their unbeaten run to 11 matches. Cody scored in the media game and won't let anyone forget about it. Victoria Pickett was traded away in a blockbuster deal. How much value did the Current receive? Willy Agada and John Pulskamp were the heroes as Sporting KC beat down the...

Friday night is a big night for the KC Current as Angel City FC come knocking. The house should be packed with a record-breaking crowd as they look to continue a ten-game unbeaten run. The rosters all set for the Media Game at halftime Friday night, and Cody is in very real danger from the studs of the Blue Testament staff. Sporting KC lost a heartbreaker at Austin FC after blowing a fantastic fir...

We could feel it right as we walked through the front entrance of the brand new $18 million training complex. There's an excitement around the Kansas City Current right now which cannot be ignored. Perhaps the fresh paint and new car smell have something to do with it, but this building has a vibe. Club President Allison Howard has been in KC for three months now, since her move from the Los Angel...

Cody & Thad among the first civilians let inside the new training complex for the Kansas City Current in Riverside, MO. We’re coming at you from an absolute magnificent conference room overlooking the training ground, joined by Executive Director of Communications, and our long-time friend, Dani Welniak. Dani made the jump from player (with a giant Super Bowl ring by the way), to the media side, a...

No Cody this week so David Greenwald took over hosting duty and did a pretty good job. Along with regulars Robert Rusert and Thad Bell, Mike Kuhn and Chad Smith joined to discuss SKC's win over the Galaxy and included a little KC Current chat at the end. . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Media Game was a success. In that Thad survived. Cody missed the email. But the worse things get for Sporting KC.. the more we have to talk about. We though the low point of the season had come months ago. The team seemed to be playing better than the beginning of the season. But here we are again. A new low point. We second guess Peter Vermes' lineup choice for the Open Cup Semifinal in Sacra...

Even the most optimistic Sporting KC fans are having a hard time seeing a path to the MLS Cup Playoffs these days. But Lamar Hunt is giving Kansas City another chance at glory. Wednesday night's match against the Sacramento Republic FC is the biggest match of the season. The best attempts at ignoring the loss to LAFC went ignored. There was too much to talk about from Erik Thommy & William Agada m...

An injury to Graham Zusi provided youngster Kayden Pierre with a massive opportunity. He joined the Sporting KC academy in 2018 and seen plenty of time with SKCII since, but a lot has changed in the last month or so for the 19-year-old. Pierre has actually been a bright spot at times while his team struggles in last place. He has plenty of growing left to do, but he's ready for the challenge and p...

On Saturday July, 23, 2022, Ilie Sanchez will make his return to Children’s Mercy Park. Ilie spent five years in Kansas City becoming a fan favorite with his incredible passing range and his sincere kindness off the pitch. So in preparation for his return, he went to training. He watched some film. He did some stretching. And he sat down to chat with the Shades of Blue. In an interview that was on...

It was an ugly, punch-in-the-gut 3-0 loss at the RioT against Real Salt Lake. But Sporting KC got 4 points from a tough three-game road trip. Until Roger Espinoza's red card, they didn't look like a Wooden Spoon team either. We've obviously lowered the bar in the middle of this terrible season but we can help you find some of the positive. And Reddit hates us for that. Good. The backline, specific...

"Sporting KC looks pretty good," you may find yourself saying watching a match. And you're right. Until they don't. This team gives themselves a chance in what feels like every single match. They're right there. The defense is organized. The offense is creating chances. And in the blink of an eye, an absolute breakdown leads to the easiest goal you've ever seen. Or a clearance bounces off the keep...

Just when it felt like Sporting KC was on the brink of turning things around this season, we got a reminder from the Seattle Sounders just how much the team is lacking at the moment. Losing to Seattle is never fun, but a 3-0 shutout is painful. We recorded the show just after the final whistle on Saturday from our very first Watch Party at Strange Days Brewing. Thank you to everyone who came to ha...

We're focusing this show on the one thing going well for Sporting KC so far this year. This team has tons of history with the US Open Cup, and in spite of terrible MLS play this season, somehow SKC is just three wins from another trophy. The Union Omaha Soccer Club, playing in USL League One - the third tier of American soccer - have beaten two MLS clubs to reach this point. But the club has done...

It's time for Cody to face the music after a mistake last time the BELGIAN joined the show. Although he finds somewhere else to pass the blame. The 22-year-old defender has settled into life at Sporting KC, becoming a fan favorite in the process. Not just because of his calves, either. Logan is thriving in the physicality of Major League Soccer. Nobody gets fouled like Logan Ndenbe. Nobody! But th...

In honor of the current state of Sporting KC, we recorded this show at Strange Days! So this episode is done, in its truest form, with beers in our hands. "My Football Team's Got Me Drinking" The Blue Testament is hosting a Watch Party on June 25th at Strange Days Brewing and all of you are invited! After the match against the Seattle Sounders, we'll record a live postgame show and let some of you...

After yet another disappointing result, Sporting KC find themselves in the loneliest of places - the bottom of the table. Thankfully, we all have Johnny Russell to remind us why we love this sport. The captain put in some 'legendary' performances over an incredibly challenging time for the club. It's obvious to anyone watching that he puts his entire body and mind into every match. Everyone is fru...

Signed as a Homegrown Player in 2019, Cam Duke is right where he wants to be. Wearing the Sporting KC shirt and representing his city every week. This team has seen a barrage of injuries requiring Duke to be deployed on all three lines of the field already in 2022. That versatility makes him incredibly valuable to Peter Vermes in trying to piece together a Starting XI through injuries, suspensions...

It turns out, all they had to do was listen to the show! Peter Vermes has deployed a different style and formation in the last two matches for Sporting KC, albeit out of necessity due to injuries & suspensions. But the change has yielded two straight results in league play. One worrying note is a potential trend developing in which the defense concedes an ugly goal early in the second half. Robert...

It's been quite the journey to the Sporting KC starting XI for Olathe, KS native Kortne Ford. He's faced a lot which has made him stronger, and perhaps wise beyond his years. So naturally, we start off talking about his socks. There's a really good reason he cuts holes in them, by the way. Apologies to those with Trypophobia (Cody calls it Thalassophobia). Kortne lost his mother to cancer, and she...

After a historically bad 7-2 loss at the hands of the Portland Timbers, we've hit a new low for Sporting KC. It's quite an unfamiliar place for this organization since the rebrand. So.. where do we go from here? We might still be searching for rock bottom. OR.. they could figure things out and still make a run at the playoffs. The arguments can be had about who should be playing, of course. Tzioni...

It's Shades of Blue AFTER DARK! We recorded in the wee hours of the morning, fresh off a thrilling 4-2 extra time win for Sporting KC over FC Dallas in the US Open Cup. And to think... you almost forgot how much fun it is to watch SKC! The Starting XI turned some heads and one player's name was literally hand-written on the official scoresheet. Several youngsters were given their shot to make an i...

His nickname isn't "JFR" for no reason, it's earned. The Sporting KC captain is passionate & fiery. He knows his teammates, coaches, and the fans, all expect this from him. We sat down with Johnny Russell this week to talk about that passion, a frustrating season, and of course... cars. The 32-year-old Scotsman had just got off the treatment table after getting some work done for an "ongoing hamst...