RSL 2025 In-Season News Thread

Discussion in 'Real Salt Lake' started by Ismitje, Feb 20, 2025.

  1. rslfanboy

    rslfanboy Member+

    Jul 24, 2007
    Section 26
    Maybe he can inconveniently get a “lower body injury.” I remember Yura had a cast on his arm right before he was traded away the first time.
     
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  2. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yuras first transfer was a ********ing nightmare
    I don’t remember a faux injury but that aligns with the shenanigans that went on
     
  3. rslfanboy

    rslfanboy Member+

    Jul 24, 2007
    Section 26
    It was at the “meet the team” event at Snowbird.
     
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    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Blitzers Crystal Palace just won the FA Cup
    That team has some incredible talent
     
  5. rslfanboy

    rslfanboy Member+

    Jul 24, 2007
    Section 26
    They offloaded Benteke to DCU a couple years ago!
     
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  6. goobx1

    goobx1 Member+

    Jul 9, 2007
    Salt Lake
    Congrats to CP and anyone that beats Man City. Obviously.

    But, I could not watch CP for very long with their "style" of play. Granted that's how you have to play to beat a team like Man City but still. Sitting behind the ball with only 20% possession would drive me nuts.

    If it works great, but It's a lot like watching a team that is great between the boxes and can't figure out how to score a goal so touche.
     
  7. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If it got you a trophy after 100+ years, it would be so worth it as a fan.
     
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  8. goobx1

    goobx1 Member+

    Jul 9, 2007
    Salt Lake
    Absolutely! So happy for them. I was so rooting for them. I just couldn't do it game in and game out. Last ditch defending is way to stressful.

    Not really dissing. I watched the second half, after the U5 West United Rec Side, the Black Tarantulas, ended their dominating season of "hey coach he's pushing me", "did you know scorpions are venomous?", "I don't want to be blue", "I can't play, I broke my pinky" (pointing at his thumb), "I can't practice, I broke my ankle", "it was my turn!", and a whole lot of exasperated parents trying to get their kids to head the right direction, stop holding hands, get off the hill, quit crying, that was a great goal now try and score in the right goal, but so sad it's over.

    Unlike watching RSL play. At least you would have a reason to cry.
     
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  9. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They don’t always play like that, so I was willing to give it a pass. As Ish said, 100 years of suffering I’d watch paint dry.
     
  10. goobx1

    goobx1 Member+

    Jul 9, 2007
    Salt Lake
    Yup. Watching the fans after the game got me a little choked up. It was beautiful.
     
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  11. Med_Phys

    Med_Phys Member+

    RSL
    United States
    Jun 20, 2019
    Terre Haute, IN
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The discussion on player development and how Luna did things differently is fascinating. Directly conflicts with the Academy and MLSNP. There's no one answer, but endless discussion on what's best for a club. Great stuff.

    Also, enjoy Luna while he's here folks, it won't be much longer. I'll enjoy rooting for him for the US and wherever he goes.
     
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  12. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The concept of the academy structure works. The method of execution in the US is absolutely terrible
     
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  13. goobx1

    goobx1 Member+

    Jul 9, 2007
    Salt Lake
    We chatted with Scott Omer from the Designated Pundits and we talk about the RSL roster. I thought it was interesting.

     
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  14. rslfanboy

    rslfanboy Member+

    Jul 24, 2007
    Section 26
    Just listened. Sorry I’m not using YouTube, because it is hard to stream while taking my dog on a walk.

    He had good things to say, and I feel like I’m pretty inline with a bunch of his thoughts. I know you ran long, but it would have been interesting to hear his Pablo Ruiz thoughts.
     
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  15. Med_Phys

    Med_Phys Member+

    RSL
    United States
    Jun 20, 2019
    Terre Haute, IN
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So, what do we make of Pablo's comments yesterday that the new ownership isn't as interested in selling players?
     
  16. rslfanboy

    rslfanboy Member+

    Jul 24, 2007
    Section 26
    :eek:
     
  17. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That’s dumb as hell
    But entirely unsurprising. This is the millers. The unique nature of soccer has to sound like a bastardized version of communism and extreme capitalism to them
     
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  18. Allez RSL

    Allez RSL Member+

    Jun 20, 2007
    Home
    Maybe it's just a question of degree? The Blitzer group was so interested in selling players that they sold off a key offensive component midseason, before he had a chance to win us any hardware. The Millers are more interested in waiting to sell so that the competitiveness of the team isn't threatened.

    Maybe.

    That'd be okay.
     
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  19. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This is how I took it. They are in less of a rush to move at a profit if the team is succeeding with/because of that player.
     
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  20. rslfanboy

    rslfanboy Member+

    Jul 24, 2007
    Section 26
    I still think Diego Luna is likely gone this summer.
     
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  21. Med_Phys

    Med_Phys Member+

    RSL
    United States
    Jun 20, 2019
    Terre Haute, IN
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    But the main world transfer window is in the middle of the MLS season. If the Millers were in charge last year and didn't take that offer for Gomez, that'd be really dumb.
    I want them to spend money on the team, but you have to make money first. I'd rather they make money from selling players than have fans foot the bill.

    We'll see though, Pablo definitely didn't explain that one in detail.
     
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  22. Allez RSL

    Allez RSL Member+

    Jun 20, 2007
    Home
    I disagree. Players move in the winter window, and potentially taking a discount on selling a player like Gomez could be worth the benefit to the team in the meantime.

    The team, player, agent all need to be on the same page with respect to timing, though. I don't think Andres would have played hard the rest of the season last year if he'd been suddenly told in April that we were keeping him through the fall.
     
  23. Med_Phys

    Med_Phys Member+

    RSL
    United States
    Jun 20, 2019
    Terre Haute, IN
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You're making my point. The offer may not have been there after the season either.

    There's no reason RSL can't be more like Columbus though. Successful teams make better players, better players are worth more and you can sell players to make room for the next players you're bringing in/developing. You have to spend money all around though. You can't be like Montreal.
     
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  24. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I loathe the revisionist history that is spewed about Gomez and his “drop in form” ahead of the transfer. Often in the same arguments that selling him was bad for the club. It can’t be both.

    the extremely difficult thing is you don’t get any type of award or trophy for player development. Was it frustrating to watch a team that seemed unbeatable in the first half of the season fall apart so spectacularly? Of course. Do I think it hinged on selling Gomez? ******** no. Ignoring that Chicho - the captain of the team - completely rocked the squad with personal stupidity is insane to me. Vilifying ownership for doing what they said they’d do while ignoring what happened within the squad is dumb as hell
     
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