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…
With three matches left, RSL must play for pride
It was a bit odd watching the U.S. Open Cup last night, particularly as it seemed a trophy we had a good chance for (you know, back when our triple — maybe quadruple — was a possibility) but, for reasons we all remember (a collapse against…
Absences, injuries, and tactical nonsense: three at the back?
For the Vancouver match, we do have a bit of good news: Nick Rimando and Arturo Alvarez will both be available for selection. One of those is great news, and the other is, well, it’s news, isn’t it? To be fair, I really do want to see…
Oct. 4
We’ve been seeing something growing before our eyes, something coming to fruition organically. It isn’t being forced by MLS via geography, for the league to line its pockets, or so that supporters will award a trophy after the season…
Player of the Month, September 2011
In preparing my pick for September’s Player of the Month, I was faced with a bit of a quandary. We had a good run of things for most of September then a strange collapse at the end, and as a result, it was rather hard to pick a player.…
Third consecutive defeat not dooming so much as disappointing
A third consecutive loss is never a positive thing, and it’s only the second instance in Kreis’s managerial career of such a streak — but for all the problems that come with it, we needn’t hang our heads just yet. Remember that Javier…
RSL set out to make it a Claret and Cobalt-colored galaxy
September, up and down as it was, is over now: We saw the worst of us (3-0 against Chicago, 4-1 against D.C.), the best of us (3-0 over New York in the first 30 minutes), the the most elated of us (Javier’s return), and the bunkering…