The Blue Testament: For Sporting Kc Fans

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The official home for audio programming from The Blue Testament, SB Nation's community for fans of Sporting Kansas City.

Episodios

  • Yellow for Emotion - Shades of Blue

    25/09/2023 Duración: 01h04min

    Sporting KC kept themselves in the MLS playoff race with a hard fought 2-1 win over the Houston Dynamo. Nobody was perfect, but everyone played a part in securing all three points while down a man. Jake Davis, Logan Ndenbe, & Tim Melia all came up big. Surprisingly, Khiry Shelton also put in a good shift in place of Daniel Salloi. Did Johnny Russell deserve a red card? Did Peter Vermes get a yellow card for showing emotion? SKC can beat anyone... but they can lose to anyone. This is an absolutely maddening team to follow and we never know which team will show up each game. However, this also means they could be a handful in the postseason. S6:E46 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Not Dead Yet - Shades of Blue

    18/09/2023 Duración: 43min

    It was a wild game as Sporting KC pulled off a 1-0 win in Minnesota to keep their playoff hopes alive. Now sitting just below the playoff line. We cover what it means in the standings and the playoff outlook for the final five games of the season. Cody finally rants about Andreu Fontas. S6:E45 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Alan Pulido signs new 3-year deal with Sporting KC - Shades of Blue

    15/09/2023 Duración: 37min

    It's a Puli-pod! Sporting KC & Alan Pulido have signed what has to be the largest contract in club history... but we don't hear anything about that. Is three years too long? We dive into the possible ways to structure this deal, and the potential of a 35-year-old taking up an important DP slot in 2026. Pulido has appeared in less than half of all SKC matches since his arrival. But just how good is when he's on the field? He's good for a goal or an assist two out of every three matches he steps on the field. S6:E44 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • MLS Teams You Forget About - Shades of Blue

    11/09/2023 Duración: 01h10min

    Sporting KC has a big chance to secure three points and put themselves above the playoff line with a 3-2 loss to Inter Miami. Lionel Messi was absent and it was there for the taking. But two moments of lapses in judgement doomed SKC. Mistakes from last week needed correcting which lead to the Top 5 MLS Teams You Forget About. We look at the tactics, goals, and ugly moments from the loss to Miami, and what it means for the playoff hunt. What soccer-y club names from around the world are left for MLS clubs to claim? The US Men's National Team gets a (disappointing) win over Uzbekistan. Berhalter is back. S6:E43 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Coach interview with Caroline Sjöblom - Keeping Current

    08/09/2023 Duración: 24min

    As part of a series getting to know coaches better. Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal sits down with Kansas City Current interim head coach Caroline Sjöblom. This interview took place in late August. Coach Sjöblom talks about how she went from playing to coaching, some of her coaching influences, a fun quick description of her assistants, and more. In this series, we talk with Lloyd Yaxley, Lee Nguyen, Lucas Rodriguez, and interim head coach Caroline Sjöblom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Coach interview with Lucas Rodriguez - Keeping Current

    08/09/2023 Duración: 21min

    As part of a series getting to know coaches better. Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal sits down with Kansas City Current assistant coach Lucas Rodriguez. This interview took place in late August. Coach Rodriguez talks about his favorite player now that Messi is in the United States, spicy food, and more. In this series, we talk with KC Current assistant coaches Lloyd Yaxley, Lee Nguyen, Lucas Rodriguez, and interim head coach Caroline Sjöblom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Coach interview with Lee Nguyen - Keeping Current

    08/09/2023 Duración: 16min

    As part of a series getting to know coaches better. Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal sits down with Kansas City Current assistant coach Lee Nguyen. This interview took place in late August. Coach Nguyen talks about how he went from playing to coaching, some of his coaching influences, coaching women, his perceptions of Kansas City now that he lives here, and more. In this series, we talk with assistant coaches Lloyd Yaxley, Lee Nguyen, Lucas Rodriguez, and interim head coach Caroline Sjöblom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Coach interview with Lloyd Yaxley - Keeping Current

    08/09/2023 Duración: 22min

    As part of a series getting to know coaches better. Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal sits down with Kansas City Current goalkeeping coach Lloyd Yaxley. This interview took place in late August. Coach Yaxley talks about how he went from playing to coaching, some of his coaching influences, coaching a group of talented keepers, and more. In this series, we talk with Lloyd Yaxley, Lee Nguyen, then Lucas Rodriguez and then interim head coach Caroline Sjöblom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • All the St. Louis Tears - Shades of Blue

    04/09/2023 Duración: 01h09min

    A big win over STL makes for an extra long episode. So many moments to relive, so many tears to drink. The Top 5 Reasons St. Louis Sucks and David goes all Jewish lawyer on us. The locker room was a party and Jake Davis was getting razzed by his teammates. Alan Pulido is up to 12 goals, two shy of the Golden Boot lead. sT. LOuiS CitY sC looks likes the Mocking Spongebob meme. Sporting KC appear to be finding form at the right time and look ready for the fight for the postseason in MLS. KC Current are all but eliminated from the postseason after another loss. Plus Thad shames Cody for his performance in the media game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Current is in need of points - Keeping Current

    30/08/2023 Duración: 37min

    Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star for a new episode of keeping Current with Kansas City. The Current played well in the Challenge Cup, finishing first in the Central Division, and earning the second seed in the Challenge Cup knockout round. The hope was that the Current would come out strong in the last part of the regular season but they only managed a 1-1 draw in Houston. They have a tough road to make the playoffs. Will the new players make a difference? Will they even play? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Johnny Russell Appreciation Hour - Shades of Blue

    28/08/2023 Duración: 59min

    Sporting KC smashed San Jose with a three-goal shutout and get a massive confidence boost. Which they need badly with St. Louis City coming to town this weekend. Plus we talk KC Current and the increasingly gross situation with the Royal Spanish Football Federation. When Johnny Russell officially becomes a Sporting KC Legend, that spot of the wall should have nothing more than three letters emblazoned up on it. J F R Who will play if Johnny is out? Plus we cover Tim Melia's amazing return, and enjoy all the highs from the win. The Current dropped much needed points and have made their room for error is nearly gone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Seth Sinovic looks back at 2013 MLS Cup - Shades of Blue

    25/08/2023 Duración: 42min

    Back at it again with another Shades of Blue! This time, Thad, Robert, and David are joined by special guest (and hometown hero), Seth Sinovic. Seth, along with a number of former teammates, are back in town to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the 2013 MLS Cup trophy. The guys ask Seth all the crucial questions from that 2013 run: did the MLS Cup get him any dates? Who complained the most about the cold during MLS Cup? What is Matt Besler's most annoying trait? Most importantly, Seth answers the question we all need to know: will he be taking the field at left back once again to help push Sporting Kansas City into the playoffs? Find the KC Soccer Journal wherever you get your podcasts. Please subscribe, rate, & review! You can yell at Cody @ThatCodyTho, Thad @TheBackpost, and Robert @SpKCLife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • The Final Stretch - Shades of Blue

    21/08/2023 Duración: 39min

    Lionel Messi has already won a trophy with Inter Miami after a 10-round, penalty kick thriller over Nashville SC in the Leagues Cup Final. This show had a lot of animosity towards this tournament, but it officially won us over. There are ways to improve this going forward, but with the help of the best player of all time, the Leagues Cup was a massive hit. Sporting KC has nine games left to right the ship and get into the playoffs. 27 points on the board mean a lot can change, but the margin for error is thin. The next two matches are at home against San Jose and St. Louis and the remaining schedule is full of contenders. SKC simply MUST start off the final stretch on the right foot. The Spanish Women's National Team won the World Cup over England, in spite of all the problems between the players and the federation. It's a truly wild story, and incredible those women were able to overcome all of it to win. But the federation took a jab before the players had left the field. The Current and SKCII picked up 1-0

  • Back to the regular season - Keeping Current

    16/08/2023 Duración: 41min

    Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal is joined by Daniel Sperry from the KC Star to talk about the Kansas City Current. The Current finished first in the Central Division and they are the second seed in the Challenge Cup knockout round. While the Current have performed well in the Challenge Cup, they have a tough road to make the playoffs. Will the new players make a difference? Will they even play? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Pulido set to return? - Shades of Blue

    14/08/2023 Duración: 52min

    If the reporting is to be trusted, Alan Pulido is set to sign a new deal to return with Sporting KC. The deal would double his current salary $4.4 million. A hefty price to pay for an aging, injury prone player. On this episode of Shades of Blue, we look at the logic of bringing back the Mexican striker. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush," is essentially what they're going with. Pulido is a lethal goal scorer in MLS. He's proven to be a bargain at his current salary when he is actually on the field. IF he can stay on the field. And that's a big risk. Segment 1 - Alan Pulido Rumor Segment 2 - Leagues Cup Success (24:00) Segment 3 - MLS Transfer Window (35:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Bring back MLS shootouts - Shades of Blue

    07/08/2023 Duración: 01h03min

    After the US Women's National Team crashed out of the World Cup by way of penalty kicks, it's become clear PK's are stupid. How do we fix it? Old school MLS style shootouts? Set pieces? The Americans dominated Sweden in regulation. The first shot on goal from the Swedish side was in the 85th minute. But they let us down with some ugly kicks from the spot and a heartbreaking goal-line technology winner. Where do they go from here? What's next for Vlatko? The KC Current finished their group of the Challenge Cup with the top spot. Kristen "Hammy" Hamilton notched a brace in the 3-0 win over Racing Louisville. Don't mess around with Ruth Langmore. We listen to a story from the BSI Podcast about our new favorite coach, Veljko Paunović, who gave us the soundbite of the year last week. Sporting KC were hammered by Toluca 4-1. They now get a three-week break to prepare for a battle to make the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • "We sucked" - Shades of Blue

    02/08/2023 Duración: 51min

    Whoever doubted the Leagues Cup!? Sporting KC advanced out of a very difficult group featuring the two current best teams in MLS and Liga MX. And they did it with a very impressive 1-0 win over Chivas, while missing their start striker. We hear all the accents with postgame audio from Johnny Russell, Remi Walter, Peter Vermes, and our favorite soundbite of the year from Chivas head coach Veljko Paunovic. The USWNT advanced the Knockout Round of the Women's World Cup after being saved by the post in a scoreless draw with Portugal. Friend of the show and Head Coach Vlatko Andonovski is taking a lot of heat for the subpar performance thus far. What needs to change? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • USWNT draws Netherland at World Cup with Huw Williams - Over There!

    28/07/2023 Duración: 41min

    Huw Williams joins Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal to review the US Women's National team's draw with the Netherlands at the 2023 World Cup. After a 3-0 win versus Vietnam in the first match of the group stage, Vlatko Andonovski's team played to a 1-1 draw. It was a rematch of the 2019 final against a very good team. The US did not have a good first half but they were definitely better in the second half. Was it the lone sub (yes we discuss that), a change in tactics (a bit) or the US getting mad? Especially Horan. Andonovski went with the same lineup. We discuss possible alternatives. The US is coached by Kansas City resident Vlatko Andonovski. Williams and Andonovski worked together in the NWSL and in local soccer. The USWNT faces Viet Nam, Portugal, and the Netherlands in the group stage and Williams talks about what the United States faces with each one. USA: 1-Alyssa Naeher; 23-Emily Fox, 4-Naomi Girma, 8-Julie Ertz, 19-Crystal Dunn; 17-Andi Sullivan, 10-Lindsey Horan (Capt.), 9-Savannah De

  • The Draw-Loss - Shades of Blue

    25/07/2023 Duración: 01h01min

    The loss that was a draw against FC Cincinnati on Sunday was yet another painful result after being in a winning position. It's a trend for Sporting KC for years now, but it's hitting harder this season. SKC has dropped more points from winning positions than anyone in Major League Soccer. Where are you pointing the finger after the latest disappointment? Messimania has taken over MLS. Is it too much? Can there be "too much" for the Greatest Player of All Time? The USWNT kicked off the World Cup with a 3-0 win against Vietnam. A much younger US squad than the final four years ago will take on the Netherlands on Wednesday night. Do we care about the Leagues Cup? Is our last chance at finding happiness this season beating St. Louis? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Post game USWNT defeats Vietnam at World Cup with Huw Williams - Over There!

    22/07/2023 Duración: 36min

    Huw Williams joins Thad Bell from the Kansas City Soccer Journal to review the US Women's National team's win over Vietnam at the 2023 World Cup. The first match of the group stage was a 3-0 win for Vlatko Andonovski's team. Sophia Smith led the US Women's National Team with two goals and an assist but was she the best player in the game? Was it a good result or just good enough? A different lineup than many expected, Julie Ertz played center back, Demelo started were a couple of the surprises. The US is coached by Kansas City resident Vlatko Andonovski. Williams and Andonovski worked together in the NWSL and in local soccer. The USWNT faces Viet Nam, Portugal, and the Netherlands in the group stage and Williams talks about what the United States faces with each one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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