A Real Salt Lake blog, 2011–2013
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We're inching further and further toward a reboot at Real Salt Lake, and I don't want it to happen. Two things will delay it: continuing in the CONCACAF Champions League and advancing in the MLS Cup playoffs. One of those things we will be…
Ahoy-hoy! It's been a day and a half, hasn't it? I've got some training notes and some reading for you lot, so gobble it up. Consume! (Have you seen that film They Live directed by John Carpenter and starring Rowdy Roddy Piper? Yeah,…
Some training notes and quotes for you today, as with most Fridays. It was a focused but light-hearted (is that a contradiction in terms?) session over at America's First Field, which, if you've not been, is rather stunning. The pitch —…
If there's one thing I love about being a fan of RSL (and there are a great many things), it's the open trainings. Of course, I love more things than just this, but there's nothing quite like being right up there, seeing young players who…
Another day of training in the Dallasian (is that a word?) heat down, and our boys are getting further ready for our match against the resurgent Texans. As usual, when I attend training, I like to compile a hasty list of notes, which I…
As with some Fridays, I took in training today, and I thought it may be prudent to share some of my observations. As always, take them or leave them, and they may or may not be based in reality. I sure hope they are, though. It was a…
After a hard blow like the one we picked up against the Galaxy, it's exceedingly easy to shrink, to shirk your responsibilities and ignore any errors that have come from collective performances. Mentality is a tetchy issue at best, so when…
You know that feeling you get when things have seemed dim and gloomy and it's all lifted away? I think that's what I just experienced after attending training. Not that things were wholly dark — hence my usage of 'dim' — but seeing…
After taking in an hour or so of training this morning, I'm feeling quietly confident about our chances tomorrow. Injuries might have taken their toll in some respects, but there are some encouraging signs out of the Real Salt Lake camp.…
A short one from me today, as Trevor had an excellent and enjoyable first post on Under the Crossbar. If you've not given that a read, I'd recommend you do so before you partake in my scattered, barely legible ramblings. Are you done? OK,…