KC Soccer Journal: A Sporting KC Podcast

Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We take a look at the KC Current's first road win of the season, the upcoming match versus the Chicago (Red) Stars and deserts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The full Shades of Blue crew was in attendance and we even had a guest. Lori Thomas, the Director of Volunteer Operations and Workforce in Kansas City joined us to tell us about the volunteers in Kansas City. A much better weekend for Kansas City. Sporting KC earned a draw against Seattle, the Current finally got a win on the road and even SKC II earned a draw. A S9:E17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We take a look at the KC Current's loss at the Spirit and the upcoming match in North Carolina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 matches in 7 days. 3 losses. 9 goals conceded. And a shutout loss against a lower league opponent. Sporting KC are bottom of the West and level on points with Orlando for the Wooden Space race. Unsurprisingly, we find time to talk about things not soccer related. S9:E15 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We take a look at the KC Current's back-to-back wins in the Teal Rising Cup, the amazing performance of Hopkins and what it might mean for her and all things KC Current. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sporting KC was embarrassed when they crashed out of the Open Cup in a loss to a lower division team. We discuss the loss, reasons, Wicky, the Current, the USWNT and more on the latest episode. S9:E14 The 2026 Shades of Blue Soccer Show is sponsored by ⁠⁠CORE Outdoor Equipment⁠⁠! Keep an eye out for giveaways and other fun things we will be doing this year, thanks to our new friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So much soccer in town, Sporting KC is back home after another road loss. The Current ended a losing streak and now competes in the "prestigious" Teal Rising Cup. The Comets made the post season and more! S9:E13 The 2026 Shades of Blue Soccer Show is sponsored by ⁠CORE Outdoor Equipment⁠! Keep an eye out for giveaways and other fun things we will be doing this year, thanks to our new friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sporting Kansas City midfielder (defender, winger) Jake Davis sat down to chat with Thad Bell. Jake talks about being the second-longest tenured player (or is it really the longest) on Sporting KC, the club turning around, coach Wicky, the support of the fans and his unique middle name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our fourth official episode of the new pod! The World Cup is getting closer and fans are worried about the latest results. We talk about the games and we rate the players. Did anyone's stock go up? Did coach Mauricio Pochettino's job get harder? 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 from the "World Famous Soccer Dome." The Comets host the Ambush in the first match in the first round of the playoffs before heading across state for the second game. We discuss the season a little bit, what we expect from the playoffs, possible pos season awards and even some possible expansion for next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We take a look at the KC Current's first road trip under new head coach Chris Armas. It did not go well... Three matches... zero points. Next up is Gotham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two terrible weekends in a row for Kansas City soccer fans. Sporting KC, the Current, the Comets, and the USMNT have all been disappointing. So, we start off with the 2027 MLS Sprint Season announcement. Thad tells us how even when MLS gets it right... they still get it wrong somehow. S9:E12 The 2026 Shades of Blue Soccer Show is sponsored by CORE Outdoor Equipment! Keep an eye out for giveaways and other fun things we will be doing this year, thanks to our new friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Pulskamp had a couple howlers in Sporting KC's 4-1 loss to the Rapids. It's unfortunately a known occurrence for the Homegrown Player now in his sixth season. But the Big Bear is a free agent after this season and SKC are in the process of rebuilding. Is Pulskamp still the guy for the future? S9:E11 The 2026 Shades of Blue Soccer Show is officially sponsored by CORE Outdoor Equipment!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our third official episode of the new pod! The World Cup is getting closer, the roster competition is fierce and coach Mauricio Pochettino announced the roster for the March camp. Robert and Thad discuss the roster, any surprises and the injuries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We take a look at the KC Current's first game under new head coach Chris Armas. With new players, coach, and injuries fans were a little nervous about their team. We break down the goals, the performances and the overall result. We also take a look at the Current's upcoming road trip. S5:E6 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 remotely this time. The Comets have struggled with consistency lately, falling from first to fifth. In their latest matches they earned a point at home and a win on the road against San Diego. That would be considered a good result if reveresed but was it a good sign anyway? We have to discuss the bit of controversy with comments made by the manging partner about a referee decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sporting Kansas City earned their first win under coach Wicky. We discuss the performance, the standouts and the Core moment of the game. The Current opened their season with a win under new coach Chris Armas. The Comets made a statement about a referee moment. And much more... S9:E11 ⁠CORE Outdoor Equipment⁠ is the 2026 Official Sponsor of the Shades of Blue Soccer Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our second official episode of the new pod! The World Cup is getting closer and we know the roster competition is fierce to make that cut. Robert and Thad discuss the latest US news, the SheBelieves Cup and what we thinl the roster for the next window might be for the USMNT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We take a look at the roster ahead of the 2026 season, make some predictions, and have fun talking soccer and hailstones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WE HAVE AN OFFICIAL SPONSOR! Chat, we made it! Sporting KC are at the bottom of the West. We analyze the 1-0 loss to San Diego to find out what Wicky is doing to keep this team competitive. Have your expectations changed after 3 matches? Can we find some fun in this team in 2026? Cody explains in vivid detail why he's right about goalkeepers... and everyone else is wrong. S9:E10 CORE Outdoor Equipment is the 2026 Official Sponsor of the Shades of Blue Soccer Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our first official episode of the new pod! With the World Cup getting close, we started the new pod to cover the US National team both men and women. Why not start with a special guest? Diego Gutierrez was part of Kansas City Wiz/Wizards and MLS history. He is a champion, the original Colombian homegrown, has a PhD, and has worked with U.S. Soccer and MLS in various capacities, amongst a number of other achievements. Dude’s got game. 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 at "The World Famous Kansas City Soccer Dome". The Comets dropped to fourth place as other teams closed the games-in-hand gap. We talk about the last six matches in the season, what the Comets need to do and how they might finish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sporting KC fought back from a mistake that cost them a goal and even took the lead. It ended up a fair 2-2 draw. We continue to learn the Wicky Way. His thoughts and phrases are new and we have a couple of soundbites from the press conference. S9:E9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

⁠⁠Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Robert Rusert from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ were at Sporting KC media day. We had the opportunity to chat with new players Justin Reynolds, Taylor Calheira, Lasse Berg Johnsen, and coach Dominic Kinnear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

⁠Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by President of Soccer Operations & General Manager David Lee during Sporting KC media day. It was a busy day but David was able to sit down for a few minutes.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We thought we were prepared for a rough season, but that didn't make a 3-0 loss on Matchday 1 any easier. It was the first look at the Wicky Way and how he will approach this season. For the first 40 minutes, they showed a bit of that. But the wheels quickly fell off. Sporting KC wasn't done burning things down and just before the first game they traded away Daniel Salloi to Toronto FC. There are now just 4 players on this roster who played for SKC two years ago. ESPN drops Sunday Night Baseball for "Women's Sports Sundays". Over 75,000 people watched LAFC shutout Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 3-0 to kick off the season. S9:E8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2026 MLS Season is here and we've got your Sporting KC Season Preview! In order to properly find expectations for Sporting KC in 2026, you really need to understand just how bad it was in 2025. We wanted them to burn everything down... they did it. And here we sit in a pile of ash. It's going to be a long rebuild. You'll get a full Roster Rundown. Well... as 'full' as it can get when talking about this roster. We look around the schedule, and the rest of MLS to see what everyone else did this offseason. Plus a preview of Matchday 1 in San Jose. S9:E7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We react to the trades of Hutton and Bethune. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sporting KC fans were able to see a preseason game! Robert, Carrie, David and Thad discuss the game. Bright spots? Are fans justified in being angry with the team right now? In the third segment, there is a World Cup trivia game hosted by Robert. See how any you knew without looking it up! Rapha Wicky led SKC fell 3-0 to Minnesota, a better result than last year. S9:E6 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 at "The World Famous Kansas City Soccer Dome". We talk about the two matches versus the Empire Strykers and how the Comets performed. Stick around at the end for a short interview with coach Stokic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We discuss the preseason match, Teal Rising Academy and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The entire first segment is dedicated to all the offseason offseason activity, moving and shaking, and roster building from Sporting KC so far. Spoiler... it's a very short segment. Rapha Wicky has his visa in-hand and he's begun coaching his new team! They kicked things off with a 1-0 loss to Charlotte FC. Former Assistant Coach Zoran Savić is suing Sporting KC's parent company concerning their control over youth soccer in Kansas City. The rumored new kit is a bit more daring than the team has done in the past and we're here for it. S9:E5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another interesting transfer saga has come to an end with Sporting KC missing out on Cesar Inga. The roster is a bit lean right now. What is the ONE position where a new signing would have the biggest impact? The coaching staff has finally been filled out for the year. Dominic (Not Greg) Kinnear looks like a great addition. Three of the most electric fan bases in international soccer are coming to Kansas City for the World Cup! S9:E4 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 at "The World Famous Kanas City Soccer Dome". We talk about the two matches last weekend and how the Comets perfromed. Stick around at the end for a short interview with coach Stokic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 317th richest person in the world, Peter Malouk, is set to become the new majority owner of Sporting KC. When SKC said they were rebuilding... they meant literally everything. Meanwhile, they need a team to play. We're talking Cesar Inga and the other roster activity and rumors. We've been seeing things move in a positive direction, but is it too late for the actual team on the field this season? S9:E3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We discuss the preseason roster and the schedule release. 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. We talk about the last three matches and the Comets have not earned the results they wanted in those three. We also talk about the first half of the season and stick around at the end for a short interview with coach Stokic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Surprising pick for coach. We discuss the presser and our impressions of the Current's new leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sporting KC have their man. Raphael Wicky was named the new Manager in a press conference on Tuesday, and the whole gang gets together to discuss what we learned and what we saw from the new Head Coach. For even more on Wicky and our reactions, check out the previous episode! S9:E2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first episode of Season nine of The Shades of Blue podcast. Carrie, Robert, David and Thad get together for our first reactions to the news that Raphael Wicky is the head coach of Sporting Kansas City. Thoughts, reactions and what we think might happen. 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. We talk about the first third of the season, the latest game at the Ambush and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sporting KC fans woke up on Christmas morning to stockings that had neither exciting player signings nor a new head coach. Thad tells us if we should be worried or not. One thing that does seem to have Thad worried right now, is the KC Current. We're talking through some very strange decision making from the top brass so far this offseason. In the final segment, Thad has another nameless game for us to play. Whatever the heck it is, it will be a fun trip through KC soccer lore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Miami Messi's have been crowned MLS Cup Champions, and we have an unpopular opinion. Sporting KC has reportedly narrowed the search for a new Head Coach down to three candidates. The World Cup draw well for the yanks AND Kansas City as host. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The crew covers a lot of ground around the world of soccer right now, in spite of there being ZERO news out of Sporting KC. We're talking MLS Cup and how poor the scheduling for this league is. The KC Current may be thinking of expanding the stadium as Kansas City bid for the 2031 World Cup is released. Plus the rumor Bia could be headed back to Brazil. In segment 3 we discuss the rumors around a potential change in the Sporting KC ownership group. 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. We talk about the season starting, playoffs, schedules and much more. After Erik and Thad chats, coach Stokic stops by for an interview. 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. We go through the preseason roster line by line and give our thoughts. After Erik and Thad chats, there are a pair of interviews. Marcel Berry is up first and then Zach Reget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We start off talking about the US Men's National Team after two friendly wins including a 5-1 beat down of Uruguay. Alex Freeman may be cementing himself on the back line. Does Gio deserve a spot on the World Cup roster? The second segment covers the MASSIVE changes coming to Major League Soccer in 2027. The owners have voted to flip the calendar to align with the rest of the world. We run through all the details for you. Plus a mixed bag in segment three as we cover a lot of ground including Vlatko Andonovski's decision to step away from the role of Manager at the KC Current. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Shocking news dropped when KC Current head coach Vlatko Andonovski stepped away from coaching to focus on being the global sporting director. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Kansas Current fell in the first round. Should this have been expected? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An historic season for the KC Current came to a quick end with a loss in their first game of the playoffs. Did they take their foot off the gas? The US Men's National Team is gearing up for a couple of friendlies this month. We're talking Gio Reyna and the rest of the squad who got called up. The conversation devolves into a debate about the best striker, keeper, and the true GOAT of the USMNT. Plus we dive into the MLS Cup Playoffs, the Baby 'Nats, and a random history lesson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices