A Real Salt Lake blog, 2011–2013
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It seems that every match now is going to be one of those "do or die" matches, the outcome of the season apparently resting on our ability to grab three points at the expense of our opponents. That view is perhaps overly simplistic, but…
It’s a sunny Thursday and only two days until the match, and what am I doing? I’m inside, writing this post. No mind, it’s a bit hot anyway, and I was never likely to go out. I’ll address a few things today then leave you to it. The first,…
It’s about time, I think, that August gets over with and we get a chance to bury this run of form deep in the sand-like kitty litter it belongs in. I don’t mean to be a doom merchant, but it’s really just a bad record, full stop. Is it the…
Right, are we ready for the weekend? This match against Chivas is an important one — we oughtn’t be taking three games on the slide; it would be simply unacceptable and more than a little frustrating as a fan. We can rest assured that…
Right, well, there’s no avoiding it now. We’ve got that away match at Houston coming up in just hours, and if there was ever a time when a win would do us a spot of good, it’s now. Our form leaves something to be desired, certainly, but…
Why, it wouldn’t be much of a Friday if I didn’t address the impending match, so I think I’ll do just that. I’ve been holding off — my itchy trigger finger, again — until time inched closer to the match, and I do think the day before is as…
Right, the boys are in Canada and should by now be ready to take on the legendary Toronto FC in a vital match to regain our hon— Oh, right. It’s just Toronto FC, and we shouldn’t have too much trouble tonight, even though our road record…
While plenty of MLS fans have already started the count for the Real Salt Lake season (they’re at about two now, I think), and while RSL fans (myself included, mind) are ready for our winning streak that will see us overtake the Galaxy in…
Hours now until those famous New York Red Bulls set foot on the Rio Tinto pitch, and they’ll be geared up and ready to face our battle-wounded Claret and Cobalt. Losing two on the trot has been enough of a painful experience for fans and…
We’ve got a big one coming up tomorrow as New York Red Bulls, those shining beacons of Major League Soccer — at least in media estimation, will face off against our boys in Claret and Cobalt, who have lost two on the trot. But as strong as…