A Real Salt Lake blog, 2011–2013
9 posts
A few things have happened since I last wrote, so let's get right to it, shall we? The New Kit : Right, now that we've seen the brand new kit, what do you think? It's a bit like the old one with some asymmetry, I think, and while there's a…
It's the year 2012, and to be honest, not much seems to have changed from December. It's still a bit cold, there's still snow some places and not others, there are no flying robot cars, and the season is still seemingly forever away.…
We've all gone over those draft picks, watched their YouTube highlights (the greatest ever measure of a player's ability and potential, of course), and decided that we have indeed had a successful SuperDraft: We got one of the top-rated…
Real Salt Lake have selected Enzo Martinez with their first pick in the MLS Superdraft. Enzo Martinez, a midfielder on a Generation Adidas contract, comes from the University of North Carolina. In immediate reaction on ESPN, pundits said…
It’s still the off-season, just in case you’d forgotten. I’m sure you’ve all been poring over transfer news, wearing out PS3 controllers playing FIFA 12, or making vain attempts to fight the offseason blues. No matter your crutch, waiting…
This morning was promising to be as slow as any other until some wonderful news came down the pipeline (er, well, the club revealed it on Twitter and perhaps elsewhere.) The one and only Ned Grabavoy has officially agreed terms with Real…
As we saw the release of the MLS schedule yesterday, I thought it might be nice to break down some of the key dates for our side. Rather than aimlessly amble about the list, I'll just get straight to things this time. (I know, I know. It's…
When we start talking about formations, tactics, and strategies, it’s really quite easy to assign a team a formation — RSL setting out in a 4-4-2 meant L.A. could hold on to possession — and be done with it all. Ignoring the nuance of…
Have we all had a nice break? Yes? Well, good. Somehow, despite all the movement around the MLS so far, we've managed to really stay out of the fray, and perhaps it's for the best. What's that they say about calm before the storm? Right,…