A Real Salt Lake blog, 2011–2013
429 posts, June 2011 to March 2013
It's Friday and as a nice little gift to us, the front office has given us a finalized roster, revealing that Terukazu Tanaka, Leone Cruz, Emiliano Bonfigli, and Diogo de Almeida have officially joined the club. The four join Enzo…
I sat in bed this morning wondering who to blame for last night's loss against New England Revolution. Not for very long, mind, and I do realize it's pointless. But that 2-1 ( I'd written 2-0 initially. Oh, bother. ) loss, while not…
In an effort to keep fans of Major League Soccer clubs from maintaining their delicate balance of sanity, Washington fat cats legislated an additional day this February. In other news, the servers of popular social media web service…
Going into a season with high expectations is, I think, only healthy. To hear that our players are doing the same as the fans — expecting the best, that is — is a reassuring point, but until we see it on the pitch, I expect there'll be a…
It's nice when a loss doesn't really sting, isn't it? I mean, a loss is a loss, but a pre-season loss is certainly not a season loss, and the feeling behind it is a bit different, and that's really kind of nice in its own sort of way.…
A bit of a short one today as I've not properly seen the match. A stream which left something to be desired (though it was certainly a step up on the first match in the Desert Diamond Cup) and an internet connection that was more walrus…
After an exciting win over an entirely unexciting New York Red Bulls side, we're being faced with our next hurdle in our quest for the Desert Diamond Cup. It's probably the case that as Los Angeles won't have another friendly the next day…
The clouds, for once, have begun to part, and we're starting to get a clear look at our squad. After Jonny Steele announced his signing with the club last night, we got one step closer to our (roughly) finalized 2012 roster. It would, I…
After what seemed like years, not months, we've finally got our dose of the Claret and Cobalt with a 1-0 victory over a guest-filled New York Red Bulls. But guest or not, the fight, spirit, and creativity we've come to expect from our boys…
It's been too long, old friend. You've been away since November and we've started to get anxious in your absence. It's about time you came back to us. Is it March yet? Hogwash. Who needs March. Tonight brings our first steps toward glory,…