RSL Offseason 09-10 News Thread, Part 2

some info about where the team is staying while in AZ thx ssfc media

REAL SALT LAKE 2010 PRESEASON SCHEDULE

Wednesday, Feb. 3: Rookies report to conduct entrance physicals / fitness testing

Thursday, Feb. 4: “Rookie Camp” at Newpark Recreation Center in Park City (1456 Newpark Blvd.) begins for rookies (mandatory) and veterans (optional)
Practices on Feb. 4 & 7-9 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. MT
Practice on Feb. 5 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. MT
Off Day on Feb. 6

By Wednesday, Feb. 10: All veterans report to Utah for entrance physicals / fitness testing

Feb. 11: Full-team training at Newpark from 1:00-3:00 p.m. MT

Feb. 12: Training at University of Utah Field House (650 Guardsman Way) from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. MT

Feb. 13-27: Preseason Trip #1 to Casa Grande, Ariz. (camp based at the Casa Grande Performance Institute at the Francisco Grande)
Saturday, Feb. 20 – RSL v. Vancouver Whitecaps (USSF Div. 2) (site/time TBA)
Friday, Feb. 26 – RSL v. TBA (opponent/site/time TBA)

Mar. 2-4: Training in Utah (sites/times TBD)

Mar. 5-21: Preseason Trip #2 to Charleston, S.C.
Saturday, Mar. 6 – RSL @ College of Charleston
7th Annual Carolina Challenge Cup at Blackbaud Stadium
Saturday, Mar. 13 – RSL v. D.C. United – 3:00 p.m. MT
Wednesday, Mar. 17 – RSL v. Charleston Battery (USSF Div. 2) – 3:00 p.m. MT
Saturday, Mar. 20 – RSL v. Toronto FC – 3:00 p.m. MT

Are any of these trainings open to the public?

cant speak for anything other than the Mar 6 match v. College of Charleston, If it is like last year all the games there were free and open to the public but they werent always standard 90 min matches and there were tons of subs.

Is that game against the white caps supposed to be here in SL or away somewhere else?
I would hope they do something like they did last season with a free game in preseason at the RioT. That was awesome

Well, the team is scheduled to be training in Casa Grande, Arizona Feb. 13-27. So you must assume that the Feb. 20 match vs. the Whitecaps as well as the TBA Feb. 26 match will be held in Arizona.

if i remember, the main reason we played that exhibition at riot last year is because we were the oddball number MLS team with the 1st week bye

psh, you are your reading... ha ha, my bad.

So we likely wont have a preseason game at the RioT this season eh? that sucks

It's looking like they will be held at the Casa Grande complex. Anyone going?

I would suspect many of them will be. The scrimmages will almost certainly be.

I enjoyed that game also with my two kids! I was hoping that would become a tradition each year before the season began. How many new fans would you get each year with a free game against a decent opponent from the second division and the game ended with a quality goal from Morales!

Bring back the free game, please!

Does anyone know what Brian Johnson's new opportunities are?

Just curious.

Also who were the other candidates for the job?

Anyone, anyone?

Does anyone have a pic of Brian Johnson? I'm having a hard time putting a face to the name, and Wikipedia keeps linking the RSL roster to Brian Johnson of AC/DC fame.

I have no insight into this situation, but "pursuing other opportunities" is a euphemism for being fired.

Somewhat OT: But, Chris Wingert has a side-job:

http://www.ilovebastille.com/men/mens-tops.html

......looking fancy-schmancy in some high-end clothes.

So, not really news, but out here in the east, RSL has been making the commercials. There is a company, HH Greg...RC Willey w/out furniture, that shows Panasonic TV commercials that always have RSL highlights on the TVs....Espy's beauty at the end is my fav!

That is both good news and sad news. I really liked him. He was a great guy and extremely nice. I thought that we was a very hard worker and really inteligent. I know that he was disappointed that Jason kept bringing in new guys and demoting him more and more. I think that he is a much better coach and person than Casar.

not RSL soccer related, but i saw this youtube video of the snowmobile races held at Rio Tinto last month, pretty cool. hopefully the field is ok:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1KZX5OrGSg"]YouTube- ISOC Western Nationals - Rio Tinto Stadium - January 9, 2010[/ame]

this event was awesome, and the pitch will be perfectly fine. If worse comes to worse, once all the snow is off (which it could very well be right now) they could just tear it up and lay new sod. right?

How many people were there? It looks pretty empty...