Utah Royals FC 2018 Season Thread

Discussion in 'Real Salt Lake' started by BlueCrimson, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. BlueCrimson

    BlueCrimson Member+

    North Carolina Courage
    United States
    Nov 21, 2012
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think it says a lot about how meh the Royals were today when the best thing they did was Moros poking fun at Rapinoe's tendency to go down easy.
     
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  2. stubifier

    stubifier Member

    Real Salt Lake
    United States
    Jan 19, 2018
    With all this smoke, the entire Salt Lake metropolitan area is feeling a bit meh today. I guess the Royals just matched our collective mood.
     
  3. pate

    pate Member+

    Jun 12, 2007
    Provo, UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That was pretty good though. :)
     
  4. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Pissed away any chance at hosting a playoff game with this result, me thinks. I don't care how hard their schedule is vs ours, we're not making up a 7 point difference (they own the tiebreaker) in just three games
     
  5. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    (as of 8/13/18)
    1. North Carolina. 50pts. 21 GP. 3 GR. 2 Home/1 Away
    8/18 v Orlando
    8/25 @ Seattle
    9/8 v Houston

    2. Seattle. 36pts. 20 GP. 4 GR. 3 Home/1 Away
    8/15 v Chicago
    8/21 v Houston
    8/25 v North Carolina
    9/7 @ Portland

    3. Portland. 32pts. 20 GP. 4 GR. 3 Home/1 Away
    8/18 v Chicago
    8/22 @ Sky Blue
    8/25 v Washington
    9/7 v Seattle

    4. Orlando. 30pts. 21 GP. 3 GR. 1 Home/2 Away
    8/18 @ North Carolina
    8/25 v Chicago
    9/8 @ Sky Blue

    5. Chicago. 29pts. 19 GP. 5 GR. 1 Home/4 Away
    8/15 @ Seattle
    8/18 @ Portlando
    8/25 @ Orlando
    9/4 v Sky Blue
    9/8 @ Utah

    6. Utah. 28pts. 21 GP. 3 GR. 1 Home/2 Away
    8/18 @ Sky Blue
    8/22 @ Washington
    9/8 v Chicago

    7. Houston. 26pts. 20 GP. 4 GR. 2 Home/2 Away
    8/17 v Washington
    8/21 @ Seattle
    8/25 v Sky Blue
    9/8 v North Carolina
     
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  6. RSLer

    RSLer Member+

    Sep 24, 2008
    Stansbury Park, UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Over half those teams also have one or more games in hand.
     
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  7. BlueCrimson

    BlueCrimson Member+

    North Carolina Courage
    United States
    Nov 21, 2012
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Better for both Thorsnes and the Royals if she leaves. She's not going to get playing time if she stays, and she's using an international spot that could go to someone who will contribute more on the field. That spot would be better used on a midfielder that isn't short and slow.
     
  8. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  9. SenordrummeR2

    SenordrummeR2 Member+

    Jul 21, 2008
    Layton, UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My favorite part about the article was the "rising performance of Katie Stengel". Stengel may be improving, but she has zero speed. Bring her in off the bench as a late sub, but we need to find someone with some speed up top.
     
  10. RSLer

    RSLer Member+

    Sep 24, 2008
    Stansbury Park, UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You qualify to be a RSL striker.
     
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  11. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Uh, WTF is going on here?
    We're dropping coverage of the team in the tail end of the season? Like... what? What the hell is going on at RSL lately?
     
  12. pate

    pate Member+

    Jun 12, 2007
    Provo, UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And the apparent excuse is that the coverage team is gone (I understand Carla going to Law School, but Wrubell seems to have been willing to stay on - "Rest assured that I was prepared to carry out my commitment to the club.")

    I don't understand this move at all.
     
  13. BlueCrimson

    BlueCrimson Member+

    North Carolina Courage
    United States
    Nov 21, 2012
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's disappointing. It feels like a big step back for a club which had done so much right off the field. I hope this is only temporary and the broadcasts return next year with a new crew.

    Moving on to the SkyBlue game, I hope Harvey gives Gunny the night off. She seems to be running out of steam and quite honestly could use a rest, and this is the perfect game to rest her.
     
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  14. ReAl Football Fan

    May 2, 2005
    Ogden, Ut
    Based on how hard it is to watch today's game, maybe it's ok that they're not broadcasting. This is just horrible soccer.
     
  15. BlueCrimson

    BlueCrimson Member+

    North Carolina Courage
    United States
    Nov 21, 2012
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Where is the off the ball movement? Everything seems so static from the Royals.
     
  16. ReAl Football Fan

    May 2, 2005
    Ogden, Ut
    Everyone looks like they have no idea what to do if they don't have the ball and when they do they just want to get rid of it. The back line shouldn't be the main possessors of the ball.
     
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  17. BlueCrimson

    BlueCrimson Member+

    North Carolina Courage
    United States
    Nov 21, 2012
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The personnel doesn't have the ability to get the ball up the field quickly when it does get won. Compare a typical Utah attack to one from North Carolina. Utah tries to beat their opponent with patient play and a 1000 passes because they're not fast. The Courage get it and can go from their end to the opponent's end in no time because they're fast enough to do so.
     
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  18. ReAl Football Fan

    May 2, 2005
    Ogden, Ut
    We do miss speed on this team.
     
  19. BlueCrimson

    BlueCrimson Member+

    North Carolina Courage
    United States
    Nov 21, 2012
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Speed and youth are in very short supply with this squad. Both are needed soon. Like starting next year soon.
     
  20. BlueCrimson

    BlueCrimson Member+

    North Carolina Courage
    United States
    Nov 21, 2012
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Club:
    Sydney FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wow. Just...... wow. That was a grade A gift handed to the Royals by the refs.
     
  21. ReAl Football Fan

    May 2, 2005
    Ogden, Ut
    I had to leave and missed the second half. Looks like we are happy for added time.
     
  22. hocbz

    hocbz Member

    Feb 15, 2016
    #224 hocbz, Aug 19, 2018
    Last edited: Aug 19, 2018
    When is harvey going to get the picture that you can't play Press and ARod together? Yeah, I know they technically combined for that gift of a goal when Sky Blue was basically twiddling their thumbs in excitement waiting for the whistle to blow, but they are not compatible players. They both want to occupy the same space, they are both best centrally, and they are both fairly selfish, shoot first players that want the offense to operate through them. I would bench Arod and just always play Press at the 9 maybe put Stengel behind her. Or put press in the middle behind Stengel as the 9. Or go to a 2 front with Press and someone else. Press is a serviceable, but not particularly good wide player.

    Also this' team's biggest problem now and going forward is that they are significantlyolder than the league average. Like multiple players on the team have already retired before, old. Harvey then gave away all of her picks for a 30 year old player that may or may not stick around (it's no secret she wants to play in Portland or LA) so hopefully she can at least use trades wisely to get some wingers and midfielders with pace.
     
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  23. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    (as of 8/20/18)
    1. North Carolina. 53pts. 22 GP. 2 GR. 1 Home/1 Away
    8/25 @ Seattle
    9/8 v Houston

    2. Seattle. 37pts. 21 GP. 3 GR. 2 Home/1 Away
    8/21 v Houston
    8/25 v North Carolina
    9/7 @ Portland

    3. Portland. 33pts. 21 GP. 3 GR. 2 Home/1 Away
    8/22 @ Sky Blue
    8/25 v Washington
    9/7 v Seattle

    4. Chicago. 31pts. 21 GP. 3 GR. 1 Home/2 Away
    8/25 @ Orlando
    9/4 v Sky Blue
    9/8 @ Utah

    5. Orlando. 30pts. 22 GP. 2 GR. 1 Home/1 Away
    8/25 v Chicago
    9/8 @ Sky Blue

    6. Utah. 29pts. 22 GP. 2 GR. 1 Home/1 Away
    8/22 @ Washington
    9/8 v Chicago

    7. Houston. 29pts. 21 GP. 3 GR. 1 Home/2 Away
    8/21 @ Seattle
    8/25 v Sky Blue
    9/8 v North Carolina
     
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