The Blue Testament: for Sporting KC fans

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Shades of Blue Soccer Show - 2018 Episode 32 - Victory (but it was only Orlando) Sep 11, 2018

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No homecoming party for Dom and Uri as Sporting Kansas City handled Orlando City. What impressed our crew from the match? Cody Bradley, Aly Trost, Robert Rusert and Thad Bell reveal their favorite parts of the win. Was it the stoining of Dwyer or Felipe's goal? Was Yohan really the best player of the game? Or was it Felipe? We break down the next match versus San Jose. Does anyone know anything about the Earthquakes? Of course predictions and much, much more!

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Shades of Blue Soccer Show - 2018 Episode 31 - Keeping the gang together Sep 06, 2018

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Sporting Kansas City's Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza and Ilie all just signed multi-year contracts. The gang discusses what that means for SKC and specualtes on how long the new contracts. Are these guys all locks to be Sporting Legends? Who should be Sporting Legends? The crew chat a little about the Seattle game and the calls before breaking down the upcoming Orlando match. What kind of reception will former SKC's Dom Dwyer and Uri Rosell get? With a number of international call-ups, who wil Peter Vermes play? Who should he play?

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Shades of Blue Soccer Show - 2018 Episode 30 - Happy drinking Aug 29, 2018

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So much to talk about this week we had to bring a special guest. Bob, Cody and Thad were joined by Cauldon personality Zach Cobb. First we discuss Ron Newman passing away and what he means to us. Sporting Kansas City have won four straight but how good are they? Is Diego Rubio the final answer at striker? We talk about Diego. Salloi and Russell are both called up to their national teams, who will SKC play when they are gone? SKC beat the Loons but was it a great win? How about the Croizet sub for Gutierrez? Some serious back and forth about Croizet versus Gutierrez! Seattle is the next opponenet and are on a win streak also. Which win streak will win out?

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Shades of Blue Soccer Show - 2018 Episode 29 - The Final Countdown Aug 22, 2018

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Ten matches to go. Things are looking good for Sporting Kansas City at the moment but this team has a terrible track record in finishing the regular season. Cody, Thad, and Bob got in the studio to discuss what it will take for SKC to bring a postseason match back to Children’s Mercy Park. Diego Rubio is in top form right now and receiving tons of praise around the league. The Chilean has given Peter Vermes no choice but to start him once again this weekend. No doubt the arrival of Krisztian Nemeth has played a role in lighting a fire underneath Rubio. We’ve got audio from PV as he looks at the final stretch of the season. He sounds confident and pleased with where his team is at. Bob figures Sporting will need 15 points to secure 2nd place, and possibly eight for 4th place. Will that be enough? Can this team take that many points from a tough schedule? Minnesota United are paying a visit on Saturday and it looks like three points, on paper. But we know how this team operates. Three points at Atlanta is no problem, but the Rapids give them fits. There is also a good discussion about Brad Evans and his impact (or lack there of) on the club this year. Extra-Time topics include the recent release of Amazon’s All or Nothing: Manchester City, as well as a discussion about the first all-female sports broadcast crew over the weekend in MLS. All epis

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Shades of Blue Soccer Show - 2018 Episode 28- Back on track? Aug 17, 2018

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The gang is finally all back together again with lots to discuss. Krisztián Németh is back but will he beat out a suddenly very good Diego Rubio? How will/should Vermes use Nemeth and Rubio? Or the rest of the forward? It's great to have Felipe Gutierrez back but will he regain his early season form? Sporting KC reeled off two wins in a row on the road but does that mean the late season swoon is over or will it take more to convince us? We talk about Andue Fontas and more.

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Shades of Blue Soccer Show - 2018 Episode 27 - Slow news week? Aug 09, 2018

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Back together again (without Bob). Sporting KC got their number 9 when they traded for Krisztian Nemeth and picked up defender Andreu Fontas from Celta Vigo. Is that enough? Lots of talk about what difference Nemeth will make for SKC. We go back and do a quick look at the Houston match. Red cards for Houston but a needed win for SKC. Sporting KC travels to LAFC for a tough match in their first ever meeting, Former SKC players Benny Feilhaber and Latif Blessing will know the system but will that matter?

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Shades of Blue Soccer Show - 2018 Episode 26 - Post All Star game podding Aug 03, 2018

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Bob, Cody and Aly we back at it again without Thad. He was on supersecret assignment in Chicago. (There may be a rant about that in a future podcast). The in studio gang discusses the possible player signing. A defender after everyone has wanted a striker. Some talk about the upcoming match with Houston of course and the injuries that may affect the possible lineup. Of course Ilie and Zusi at the All Star Game was a topic of discussion. We also find out Aly's favorite candy and about her penchant for being just a little late.

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Shades of Blue Soccer Show - 2018 Episode 25 - Ben there before Jul 28, 2018

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Ben Gartland joins us from Chicago and was not happy with what he saw. Who played welll in this 3-2 loss? Busio made his debut and Felipe Gutierrez made his comeback from injury but it was all for nothing. We talk about what the priorities for Peter Vermes now, defense or striker? Is this Ike Opara's worst season?

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Shades of Blue Soccer Show - 2018 Episode 24 - My Football team has me drinking Jul 26, 2018

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We are all back at it again. Sporting Kansas City bombed out of the Open Cup. We talk about who Vermes may have been calling out as quitting. Will getting a couple players back healthy make the difference or is their larger issues wrong with the team? A rumor pops up while recording about a possible forward available in trade. Would he be a good fit? Of course we preview the FC Dallas match and try to figure out what lineup will be used. A few other discussions as well of course.

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Shades of Blue Soccer Show - 2018 Episode 23 - More Striker Stuff Jul 13, 2018

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This week on Shades of Blue, we drop the negativity - and Thad. So Cody, Aly and Bob joined forces for your weekly SKC talk. We covered Daniel Salloi and the season he is having, recapped a forgettable Toronto FC game, plus we have injury updates as we look forward to this weekend’s match against the New York Red Bulls. Bob just wrote an article on Kansas City’s little brother, Daniel Salloi. He shares what he learned in his time with Salloi and we discuss what is next for the Hungarian. With Khiry Shelton out for a month, will he play more CF? Diego Rubio is sure to see more time, but will he actually step up? Kharlton Belmar looked solid, what about him? And why is Gerso so frustrating? So many questions, so little answers. But hey, we’ll talk about them for you. Bradley Wright-Phillips and NYRB await Sporting Kansas City in Jersey this weekend. We looked at some key match-ups and all the roster questions. After seeing a lot of pessimism online among SKC faithful, there is also a lengthy discussion about Peter Vermes and his search for a striker.

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