A ball... in a net... | Thad Bell Kansas City Soccer Journal is your new home for soccer! Today is the first official day of the Kansas City Soccer Journal. We look forward to everyone following us to our new home at KCSoccerJournal.com. Why are we moving? SBNation has stopped supporting almost all of the soccer and hockey sites. It is not our place to tell others how … [Read more...] about Blue Testament is now KCSoccerJournal.com
MLS 101: The Designated Player Rule
Apr 25, 2021; Carson, California, USA; A detailed view of David Beckham statue at Dignity Health Sports Park. | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Major League Soccer has complicated rules. Join us for an explanation of this and other rules and terminology around the league. Major League Soccer (MLS) has incredibly complicated roster rules. Frankly, too complicated. However, if … [Read more...] about MLS 101: The Designated Player Rule
Across State Lines: Farrelly Returns to Professional Soccer
Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images This week’s update on former Kansas City players. The NWSL kicked off their 2023 season this past weekend and there was a familiar name returning to the game. This past week, Gotham FC announced that they had signed former FC Kansas City midfielder, Sinead Farrelly to a contract. Farrelly was available on the bench for Gotham’s 2-1 … [Read more...] about Across State Lines: Farrelly Returns to Professional Soccer
Playoffs clinched for the Comets – The Blue Turf
Thad Bell Another episode of the Blue Turf podcast Erik Bergrud from the Kansas City Comets broadcast team and Thad Bell from The Blue Testament have another episode of The Blue Turf. This time we are not at “The World Famous Kansas City Soccer Dome”. We recap the 9-4 win over the Harrisburg Heat. The Comets played a complete game and finished the match with class … [Read more...] about Playoffs clinched for the Comets – The Blue Turf
Who Plays LB for Sporting KC with Everyone Hurt or Suspended against Philadelphia?
Mar 25, 2023; Kansas City, Kansas, USA; Sporting Kansas City defender Ben Sweat (2) is sent off during the second half against the Seattle Sounders at Children’s Mercy Park. | William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports Ben Sweat is suspended. Everyone else is on the injury report. Something has to give. Sporting Kansas City’s 2023 MLS season is off to a brutal start. They’ll … [Read more...] about Who Plays LB for Sporting KC with Everyone Hurt or Suspended against Philadelphia?