KC Soccer Journal: A Sporting KC Podcast

Last week was a big test to see if Sporting KC had really turned a corner. It appears not. The show talks about the Vancouver loss, the disappointing draw with STL, the KC Current, and the upcoming Olympics. Plus, Thad tells us that Peter Vermes is hinting a new player could be on the way ahead of the Leagues Cup. S7:E32 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Look what happens when the guys hired to score goals... actually do! Two scoring droughts were ended in Sporting KC's 2-1 win over San Jose. Have the soccer gods begun to look down upon us? We're talking about the recent form from Voloder, Radoja, and Shelton. Plus both young wingers were deployed. The Western Conference table isn't as tightly packed as years' past. But we search for a possible hi...

Thad Bell is joined by Zachary Cobb for an episode to discuss the Open Cup win over FC Dallas. Sporting KC was fun, the evening was fun despite a lengthy weather delay. Did it feel a bit like the old SKC? His there a hint of momentum? Follow Zach and Thad on X/Twitter S7:E30 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sporting KC got a win in Game 1 of the double header this week vs FC Dallas. Zorhan Bassong saw red but is able to face them again in the Open Cup on Wednesday. Agada giveth... and Agada taketh away. Mike Burns has a massive task on his hands the next four years. Busio, Davis, and Pulskamp are going to Paris for the Olympics. KC Current's unbeaten run comes to an end because of the media game curs...

It felt good to have fun at Children's Mercy Park again on Saturday night as Sporting KC turned in one of the best performances of the season with a 2-0 win over Austin FC. Johnny Russell was on fire and Stephen Afrifa scored again. How high is the ceiling for Afrifa? Brian Bliss was the sacrificial lamb and the new hire, on the surface, feels underwhelming at best. Is Mike Burns the sweeping chan...

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 from a strong win in Portland. Can this team keep getting better? In the next segment, we discuss all the people leaving their jobs in the NWSL (and a little MLS) and the Portland punishment for a frivolous red card appeal. Learn more abou...

We found someone excited to talk about Sporting KC! Josh Wallace joins the show to help us cover an incredible weekend of soccer, and also talk about SKC as well. The stats, the highlights, and the entire trip to face the Columbus Crew was a disaster. Is the team showing signs of giving up? Is there anything Sporting KC can get out of this season? What hope do have? We discuss the state of the tea...

The Kansas City Current are on top of the table and are undefeated halfway through the season. There are many reasons the Current made a big turnaround from last season. A new coach, new players, and a new stadium are all reasons but one of the key reasons is Claire Hutton. She is an eighteen-year-old rookie who started the first twelve games for Kansas City and is near the top of the stats for ta...

Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star to discuss the Kansas City Current draw with the Chicago Red Stars. Lots has happened since our last pod. The Current dropped another late goal at home, allowing Chicago to steal points. Vanessa DiBernardo was injured and left the game before half after a dangerous collision. Is the goalkeeper position becomi...

Another ugly loss for Sporting KC vs the LA Galaxy, but the Summer of Soccer is here! Even Thad gets excited!!! We discuss the good, the bad, and the thighs for Sporting KC at the moment. Robert is as down on the team as he's ever been. The pressure has shifted to the ownership. They've backed Vermes. They have failed to find a Technical Director. They need to spend the money to rebuild the team o...

Thad drops news about Robert Castellanos. Johnny Russell being "up for the fight" entirely changed the game after JFR was unleashed in the second half. Also, do you know his actual middle name? Alenis Vargas & Peter Vermes hatched a plan that took just seconds to work. Should Vargas start over Daniel Salloi next week? Sam McDowell's article gave us the answer on Vermes - he stays. Do you believe a...

It was a soccer holiday this weekend and a big name may be coming to Major League Soccer. Cody brags about his goal in the media game. TST kicks off this week and there are more than FORTY players with KC links. USWNT get the first win with a new coach. Claire Hutton gets a call up to U-20 team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vermes said "Other than the three goals, there was a lot of good stuff." We say challenge accepted! We try our best to find the positives from Sporting KC's 3-1 loss to Minnesota United. Alenis Vargas may have earned himself more minutes. But we dive into the issues with the roster, with strikers Alan Pulido and Willy Agada, and continue the discussion about Peter Vermes' future with the club. S7:...

No Cody Bradley or David Greenwald on the pod today. Thad Bell and Robert Rusert are joined by fellow KC Soccer Journal member Mike Kuhn. The annual media game had lots of KC Soccer Journal representation and Robert was a big part of the win for the Argyle side. Sporting KC started a very different lineup with various injuries and match congestion. Same result. In the second segment, we discuss Mi...

Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star discuss the Kansas City Current draw with Racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sporting KC extend the winless streak to seven matches after a back and forth 3-2 loss at Austin FC. We go through each goal and key moment of the match. There's a young South American midfielder rumored to be linked with SKC. But is he what this team needs? What stands out from the newly released MLS salaries? Sporting KC play FC Tulsa on Tuesday for the Round of 16 in the US Open Cup. KC Current...

Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star discuss the Kansas City Current. The Current endured a long weather delay and road trip from hell but still pulled out two draws on the road. They returned home to face the North Carolina Courage and pulled out a strong win. We discuss the games, the road trip, the win and the mentality of the team. Learn mor...

Postgame audio from Vermes & Salloi make it sound like another classic Sporting KC jettison could be on the way. #SweatBeGone A common complaint is that the roster Vermes built just simply isn't strong enough. But WHO isn't actually good enough? Vermes wants out of the GM role. They literally tried to replace him. Do you fire the Head Coach when the GM has already quit? Sporting used to tell fans...

Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star discuss the Kansas City Current. The Current looked good for most of the match in Houston but a long weather delay may take its toll. Current earned a draw, should they have came out with a win? What impact does the delay have on an already time-crunched schedule? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

It's a deep, dark Shade of Blue this week after back-to-back losses for Sporting KC. Do they get a pass for having to deal with injuries? SOMETHING always gets in the way. It's a different thing each week. SKC simply isn't good enough to overcome these issues which all teams face. S7:E20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 for the 2023-24 season. Erik and Thad discuss the Comets losing in the finals. Chihuahua were just too strong and the Comets came close in both games. What went wrong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star. The win at Angel City is discussed, tactics, players and the changes that led to the come form behind win. Up next is the Houston Dash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 for the 2023-24 season. Erik and Thad discuss the Comets winning the Eastern Conference Finals. A big lead and dominate performance for the Comets through three quarters but the Wave did not give up. Milwaukee went sixth-attacker and made an incredi...

Our own Thad Bell is as worked up as he's ever been after Sporting KC again dropped points at home, this time to the worst possible foe, St. Louis City. It was objectively a great game of soccer and we cover all the golazos, saves, and referees. Plus we take away all of the STL goals for being lucky. Thad and Cody don't hold back on their frustrations after Peter Vermes' postgame comments. It's no...

Cheyenne is back with us to talk you through rivalry week as STL come to town on Saturday! Apologies if you notice a change in audio quality this episode, had to use the stream audio this time. We cover who to watch for St. Louis, plus some key players they're missing. Will Remi Walter play this weekend? Sporting KC desperately need a win at home, they've won just one home game so far this year. D...