KC Soccer Journal: A Sporting KC Podcast

Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star to discuss the Kansas City Current and more. The Current went on the road for their last regular season match and easily beat the RED Stars 3-1. Multiple goals, solid defense and an opportunity to show they can get results without Golden Boot winner. The Current were unable to pass up the two teams above them...

Erik Bergrud from the Kansas City Comets broadcast team and Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal recorded the latest episode of The Blue Turf. It is the third season for the pod and the first episode for the 2024-25 season and yes, we are at the now "World Famous" Kansas City Soccer Dome. A new season and training camp is officially open now. Soe old faces, some new faces and some new old...

The KC Current are set for the first round of the playoffs at home on Saturday against North Carolina. Could Vlatko win NWSL Coach of the Year? MLS is welcoming the league's 30th team next season. How will the schedule be different? How can we make the Supporter's Shield more meaningful? Should the draft be killed? A large portion of the Sporting KC fanbase feels forgotten. They feel the club used...

Summer Cup Champions! What did we learn about the Current from that match? Last regular season game this weekend with a chance to finish as high as second and all the scenarios. Big 12 tournament started in Kansas City and was some dramatic games. A little other soccer and even some WNBA talk. Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star to discuss the...

The MLS Players' Association released the salaries for 2024. We're talking the Best (and Worst) Value Players for Sporting KC. Somehow, the three highest paid players come in as our worst values on the roster. Besides Jake Davis, who are the GOOD values? Rumors of a major overhaul of the MLS - and NCAA soccer - schedules are swirling. It's just the first trophy of the year for the KC Current, but...

So much to talk about, how can we fit it all in? Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star to discuss the Kansas City Current. Kansas City keeps winning, Temwa keeps scoring, Cooper surfs the Wave and Debinha scores. Not to mention Desi Scott announces retirement from pro soccer and makes an appearance in her last regular season home game filled with...

We clean our hands of the 2024 MLS season and are already looking ahead and the prophesized rebuild for Sporting KC. There are many decisions to be made this offseason. We walk you through every player and tell you what to expect when Sporting KC announce the roster moves. Do you bring back Johnny Russell on a reduced contract... or move on? Temwa Chawinga sets TWO NWSL records with one game left....

So much to talk about, how can we fit it all in? Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star to discuss the Kansas City Current. Record setting goals, people not noticing record goals, home game locked in, and a new NWSL team gets their name. IS it a prank? Serious? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poch has arrived for the USMNT and he's already giving us wins... and great audio. Tim Ream said they hadn't done a 2 hour practice in his 14 years with the national team. Temwa Chawinga scores again and sets a new NWSL record. The Current have secured at least one home playoff game, but they have their eyes on homefield advantage for the entire playoff run. Sporting KC announced their end of seas...

Peter Vermes says a change in mentality is needed. But the problems for Sporting KC go far beyond the players' confidence. Last weekend might be the last time we see some of our favorite players at Children's Mercy Park. Could it really be the end for Johnny Russell? Or Tim Melia, Remi Walter, Andreu Fontas, or Logan Ndenbe? The list keeps going. The players and coaches admit the roster is not goo...

With the Open Cup Final loss to LAFC, followed quickly by a loss in St. Louis, Sporting KC's season is all but officially over with two games left. Afrifa and Vargas got the start on the week in a heavily rotated lineup, how did the future on the wings perform? The boys put in a performance that made us proud in last week's Open Cup Final, but the quality off the bench from LA was too much. Peter...

Current defeated Wshington 3-0, was it as dominant as the score? How will they do against Gotham in their next match? Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star to discuss the Kansas City Current. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We recap the 2-0 loss that eliminated Sporting KC from playoff contention... including who SHOULD have taken the PK to potentially save the season. The KC Current are officially in the playoffs after a big win over Washington Spirit. What do they need to lock down home field advantage throughout the playoffs? It's a late-night final in Los Angeles on Wednesday night as SKC take on LAFC for the US...

It's been tough to record enough pods with all the games lately but a great win over Colorado cried out for a pod. Cody, Robert and Thad have to get the fun ones in when we can. Sporting KC stays alive with a great win over the Rapids, a brace for Pulido AND a brace for Thommy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Current have the rematch with Orlando. Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star to discuss the Kansas City Current. There was a lot of hype about the rematch. It may not have been what people wanted, but it was what the Current needed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Current get back on the right side of the scoresheet Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star to discuss the Kansas City Current. The Current beat the Utah Royals on the back of a tremendous Temwa goal. What went right, how did the new players do? Almuth Schult made some big saves and Kayla Sharples earned her first start for KC. Next up is Orlando....

Sporting KC have now dropped a total of 22 points from winning positions this season after drawing the New York Red Bull. We analyze the 4-2-3-1 formation with Zorhan Bassong and Jake Davis in the double-pivot. Davis fulfilled the Roger Espinoza prophecy. Alan Pulido finally scored a goal. Will Temwa Chawinga win MVP of the NWSL? The US Men's National Team lost to Canada in front of a weak crowd a...

A pair of losses! Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star to discuss the Kansas City Current. The Current had an amazing Olympic break but have struggled since returning to NWSL play. Should Kansas City fans be concerned? Is it returning to the norm for the team or is it something that will be quickly corrected? Fist segment is a little more negati...

Sporting KC have fallen up the stairs into the US Open Cup Final... and the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Do they have a chance against LAFC in a month? And what will SKC look like by the time the CCC begins? We look at the MLS table and try to come up with any feasible path for Sporting KC to make the playoffs. Alan Pulido is snake bitten. At what point should SKC consider buying out his massive contra...

This weekend marked the return to regular season play for both Sporting KC and the KC Current. And their fortunes were reversed. We're talking about SKC's 3-0 shutout over Orlando City and all the bangers along the way. Plus the rumors about Kayden Pierre's move to Genk. The Open Cup Semifinals are on Tuesday night. SKC have a chance to play for a final - and maybe even qualify for the Champions C...

So much to discuss! Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star to discuss the Kansas City Current. The Current won the most recent version of The Women's Cup. Despite the great league record, strong performances in the Summer Cup, and winning the Women's Cup, the Current keep working on the roster. Another player in and out and more to come.... probab...

The KC Current have their first trophy. But how excited are we about The Women's Cup and where does it rank among the made up, cash grab tournaments around soccer? Sporting KC signed Joaquin Fernandez in the Summer Window. While a big splash wasn't expected, it isn't easy watching teams like Real Salt Lake be so active. Could it be? Did the USMNT really land one of the most highly respected coache...

Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star to discuss the Kansas City Current and NWSL. The Current are fresh off wins in the Summer Cup and advancing to the final in October. Next up is The Women's Cup. We discuss both tournaments and player movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have missed having David Greenwald on the pod as he worked tirelessly on a side project but were overjoyed to have him back on this episode: interesting insight and a fun friend to argue, err... debate with. The downside was we were missing the normal host Cody Bradley. Technical difficulties was his excuse but maybe he was just watching the Olympics. We made the best of it and talked lots of s...

Segment 2 (about 24min mark) kicks off the main discussion about Major League Soccer placing the Leagues Cup and the US Open Cup in opposition to each other. We're also talking about Sporting KC's win over the Fire, the KC Current with two wins in the Summer Cup, and the US National Teams at the Paris Olympics. S7:E33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices