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3 matches in 7 days. 3 losses. 9 goals conceded. And a shutout loss against a lower league opponent. Sporting KC are bottom of the West and level on points with Orlando for the Wooden Space race. Unsurprisingly, we find time to talk about things not soccer related. S9:E15 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We take a look at the KC Current's back-to-back wins in the Teal Rising Cup, the amazing performance of Hopkins and what it might mean for her and all things KC Current. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sporting KC was embarrassed when they crashed out of the Open Cup in a loss to a lower division team. We discuss the loss, reasons, Wicky, the Current, the USWNT and more on the latest episode. S9:E14 The 2026 Shades of Blue Soccer Show is sponsored by ⁠⁠CORE Outdoor Equipment⁠⁠! Keep an eye out for giveaways and other fun things we will be doing this year, thanks to our new friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So much soccer in town, Sporting KC is back home after another road loss. The Current ended a losing streak and now competes in the "prestigious" Teal Rising Cup. The Comets made the post season and more! S9:E13 The 2026 Shades of Blue Soccer Show is sponsored by ⁠CORE Outdoor Equipment⁠! Keep an eye out for giveaways and other fun things we will be doing this year, thanks to our new friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sporting Kansas City midfielder (defender, winger) Jake Davis sat down to chat with Thad Bell. Jake talks about being the second-longest tenured player (or is it really the longest) on Sporting KC, the club turning around, coach Wicky, the support of the fans and his unique middle name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our fourth official episode of the new pod! The World Cup is getting closer and fans are worried about the latest results. We talk about the games and we rate the players. Did anyone's stock go up? Did coach Mauricio Pochettino's job get harder? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erik Bergrud from the Kansas City Comets broadcast team, and Thad Bell from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ recorded the latest episode from the "World Famous Soccer Dome." The Comets host the Ambush in the first match in the first round of the playoffs before heading across state for the second game. We discuss the season a little bit, what we expect from the playoffs, possible pos season awards and even some possible expansion for next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We take a look at the KC Current's first road trip under new head coach Chris Armas. It did not go well... Three matches... zero points. Next up is Gotham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two terrible weekends in a row for Kansas City soccer fans. Sporting KC, the Current, the Comets, and the USMNT have all been disappointing. So, we start off with the 2027 MLS Sprint Season announcement. Thad tells us how even when MLS gets it right... they still get it wrong somehow. S9:E12 The 2026 Shades of Blue Soccer Show is sponsored by CORE Outdoor Equipment! Keep an eye out for giveaways and other fun things we will be doing this year, thanks to our new friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Pulskamp had a couple howlers in Sporting KC's 4-1 loss to the Rapids. It's unfortunately a known occurrence for the Homegrown Player now in his sixth season. But the Big Bear is a free agent after this season and SKC are in the process of rebuilding. Is Pulskamp still the guy for the future? S9:E11 The 2026 Shades of Blue Soccer Show is officially sponsored by CORE Outdoor Equipment!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our third official episode of the new pod! The World Cup is getting closer, the roster competition is fierce and coach Mauricio Pochettino announced the roster for the March camp. Robert and Thad discuss the roster, any surprises and the injuries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We take a look at the KC Current's first game under new head coach Chris Armas. With new players, coach, and injuries fans were a little nervous about their team. We break down the goals, the performances and the overall result. We also take a look at the Current's upcoming road trip. S5:E6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erik Bergrud from the Kansas City Comets broadcast team, and Thad Bell from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ recorded the latest episode remotely this time. The Comets have struggled with consistency lately, falling from first to fifth. In their latest matches they earned a point at home and a win on the road against San Diego. That would be considered a good result if reveresed but was it a good sign anyway? We have to discuss the bit of controversy with comments made by the manging partner about a referee decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sporting Kansas City earned their first win under coach Wicky. We discuss the performance, the standouts and the Core moment of the game. The Current opened their season with a win under new coach Chris Armas. The Comets made a statement about a referee moment. And much more... S9:E11 ⁠CORE Outdoor Equipment⁠ is the 2026 Official Sponsor of the Shades of Blue Soccer Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our second official episode of the new pod! The World Cup is getting closer and we know the roster competition is fierce to make that cut. Robert and Thad discuss the latest US news, the SheBelieves Cup and what we thinl the roster for the next window might be for the USMNT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices