A Real Salt Lake blog, 2011–2013
429 posts, June 2011 to March 2013
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,…
Well, as I’ve not written since Andy’s departure, I thought it might be good to touch on that — but it’s hard to, isn’t it? His career and his attitude basically speak for themselves, and I don’t think anybody doubts how important he’s…
Andy Williams, 34, an RSL original and former Jamaican international, has retired today after his contract with the club expired this season. He will stay on with the club as a coach for the club. Andy announced his retirement on ESPN700…
Right, we've got a couple departures to discuss, haven't we? This interesting off-season is only getting more interesting by the day, and now we've got to say goodbye to our friend Jean Alexandre, as he's gone off to San Jose in exchange…
It's never fun to say goodbye to a player who has been an able and willing servant for the club. It's even harder when he played a vital, vital role in the club's biggest achievement to date. But say goodbye we shall: Robbie Russell, thank…
If you told me in March that 17-year-old Luis Gil would play 25 matches, would I have believed you? I'm not sure. Yeah, we knew he had talent and skill, but who expected him to play so much? The dramatic rise of Luis Gil is one of the…
The Montreal Impact selected Collen Warner from Real Salt Lake as their 6th pick in the MLS Expansion Draft today. Warner joined Real Salt Lake in 2010 after being selected in that year's SuperDraft. He made 37 league appearances in the…
Right, we know who we've left unprotected now, and it's certainly not because anybody will have wanted to. My list yesterday included Chris Wingert, who I thought might be protected — but I opted for Ned Grabavoy, personally. We see now,…
Right, just a short one today as the expansion draft hasn’t yet happened, but as our protected list comes out today, I thought, though, that it might be good to refresh our collective memories as to what our options are — and that includes…
It's been a week or so, hasn't it? Anyway, a bit of a break on my part for no reason in particular, but it's been refreshing. We've got the MLS Cup to watch tomorrow if you can bear it, and while I'd rather not watch it without our boys…