Oct. 12
Today, it’s MLS in 100 Words or Less . Why are they alienating fans faster than you can say, “Anbesol.” It’s a bad swing and, according to the majority of fans, an even greater miss. Did the USSF make them do it? This attempted…
October 2011
47 posts
Chance to smash our Rocky Mountain foes beckons
Two days and we’ll be up against our Rocky Mountain foes, but the look of our side isn’t entirely clear yet — so, let’s go through who we know we’ll have, who we might have, and what we might see. Starting players that are definitely out…
The Claret and Cobalt ... in Space!
Hello, you Claret and Cobalt world. Is there anything new out there? Anything? I don’t suppose so. I’d try a little wind-up piece about the Rapids, but I’m not so good at the preconceived winding up of others (or... am I?) Instead, I…
Reserves lose to Fire; MLS tries to save refereeing face
A short one inevitably today, as there’s not too much to talk about — and I’m not particularly interested in going on about a loss today. It’s a Monday, after all, and I’m not particularly interested in spending it that way. A few notes of…
International roundup, and why going after forwards for not scoring is foolhardy
What is there to say today? The short is answer is something like this: "Not much." I suppose a look at the internationals is in order, and while I haven't watched any of them (yet! — I've got the USMNT match recorded and ready, and had I…
Despite big drops, some recent positives for RSL exist
I think we're all still reeling from our fourth loss in four matches (which, incidentally, doesn't sound so bad if you describe it as our fourth loss in nine matches. Yeah.), so I thought I'd issue just a short one today and touch on a…
Oct. 8
Kyle Beckerman deserved the punishment. Did he act violently and inappropriately? Did he commit the infraction? Beckerman “fought the law, And the law won” (The Crickets). Instead of complaining about it, RSL Nation, why don’t we man…
Refereeing decisions have their impact, but RSL doesn't respond in 3-0 loss
How many times, I wonder, are we going to go through this nonsense? Last night, we looked a side good for a win or perhaps a draw — anything, really, to stop the slide — until a player was sent off and we simply collapsed. It's hard to…
Oct. 7
Being part of Real Nation we (the team and the fans) have our ups and downs. As a fan, I do not want to be known as fair weather nor do I want others to be fair weather fans. The supporters, players, managers, employees, etc. are in a…
Vancouver's possession-disruption attempts could lead to cat-and-mouse affair
We’ve got that match today that we should have played when the visits of those oil-rich barons from Manchester scuppered our plans: Real Salt Lake at Vancouver. It’s not exactly a glory draw, and barring some miracle points-deductions…