Sporting KC ***Official Soccer Thread*** - Page 40

POND_OF_RED · 08-06-2021, 10:14 AM

Creating a new thread for soccer discussion since the Euro’s are done.

Most leagues are in preseason and Sporting KC are currently in a battle for the best record in the league to win the shield. We just sent Busio who’s a young Sporting youth academy player and possible future American star to Venezia to compete in the top division in Italy for a 6.5 million dollar transfer fee with up to $11 million with incentives and a 20% future sell-on rate if they sell him to another team. Not to mention another past youth academy player from Lee’s Summit and another possible World Cup starter Erik Palmer-Brown looks to be joining him at Venezia soon as well. If you’re looking for an Italian team to start rooting for with your new Paramount+ subscription they would be a good candidate with some local flavor.

The U.S has built a little power shift in the CONCACAF region with their wins over Mexico lately in Nations and Gold Cup finals and look to be in really good shape heading into the World Cup qualifiers next month.

Messi looks to be on the move as well. Let’s hope it’s not a worthless one to PSG for everyone’s sake.

Ok, CP feel free to remind me how gay soccer is now. Don’t care. Sporting is kicking ass and so is the USA. It’s a good time to be following along. Discuss…

Spoiler!

GloryDayz · 03-02-2025, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED

Peter Vermes has the boys off to another drunk start. 9 straight losses now. Couldn’t even field a team that can put a shot on goal playing up a man for 40 minutes. When is ownership gonna see this shit for the joke that it is. Vermes is gonna keep tinkering all season and teams will start overlooking us when we’re out of it when summer comes around so he can put together enough of a fake run to somehow save his job again. Rinse, wash, repeat. Free us from this drunk idiot in charge!!!

On the plus side, though, a $100 bet on San Jose last night netted $324 in winnings. Maybe ownership has the same plan to just profit off knowing how terrible our team is since it’s legal to bet in Kansas now. Just a heads up for you bettors out there. This team is gonna be the closest thing to a sure thing the books have to offer.

It's going to be a tough year!

Garcia Bronco · 03-02-2025, 11:24 AM

You'll never walk alone

Top of the table top of the charts.

POND_OF_RED · 03-02-2025, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

You'll never walk alone

Top of the table top of the charts.

Salah is in top form and it’s nice to see. He deserves it if it is his swan song with Liverpool. The Man City fall off this season has been fun to watch as well. Liverpool should have this wrapped up by spring.

Ocotillo · 03-02-2025, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

You'll never walk alone

Top of the table top of the charts.

Are you a Colorado Rapids supporter?

KC_Connection · 03-23-2025, 06:16 PM

How many wins in a row is that now for Marsch over USA again?

Why Not? · 03-24-2025, 07:15 AM

Not the biggest international soccer fan/follower, but while in the Czech Republic last week, I did go to a Chance Liga game. SK Slavia Prague. It was really fun. The crowd was a crazy as advertised. Good guys won 3-0. It was a cool experience.

Jerm · 03-24-2025, 08:00 AM

I wanna know who Peter Vermes has pictures/videos of….

Holy shit how does this guy still have a job?

GloryDayz · 03-24-2025, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Jerm

I wanna know who Peter Vermes has pictures/videos of….

Holy shit how does this guy still have a job?

This.

KC_Connection · 03-24-2025, 10:45 AM

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How many wins in a row is that now for Marsch over USA again?

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Woogieman · 03-24-2025, 11:03 AM

It's time...the league has upgraded, but Sporting hasn't. Need a new leader with a new vision. Are we now Nebraska football? Or maybe Yale?

GloryDayz · 03-24-2025, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Woogieman

It's time...the league has upgraded, but Sporting hasn't. Need a new leader with a new vision. Are we now Nebraska football? Or maybe Yale?

Mandalorian says, "this is the way..."

Gary Cooper · 03-24-2025, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jerm

I wanna know who Peter Vermes has pictures/videos of….

Holy shit how does this guy still have a job?

The owners of SKC don't know how to be owners. They just thought it would be fun to own a club with good supporters, upcoming World Cup in America, etc.

Having to fire him and find a replacement is outside their sphere of knowledge. Isn't Vermes the manager, GM, head scout? They'll need to replace all those positions.

|Zach| · 03-24-2025, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Gary Cooper

The owners of SKC don't know how to be owners. They just thought it would be fun to own a club with good supporters, upcoming World Cup in America, etc.

Having to fire him and find a replacement is outside their sphere of knowledge. Isn't Vermes the manager, GM, head scout? They'll need to replace all those positions.

No

Gary Cooper · 03-24-2025, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

No

I haven't followed the team closely since Apple TV. I thought he had multiple positions on the team.

|Zach| · 03-24-2025, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Gary Cooper

I haven't followed the team closely since Apple TV. I thought he had multiple positions on the team.

Mike Burns has come on as GM.

And honestly has done a really good job and has done good business.

I think Vermes is good at taking scrappy players at a certain level and raising that level and that worked a for a long time but there are more talented players in the league and I think he does a poor job of putting really talented players in a position to do what they do best.

The big problem with SKC is there is this constant thing where other teams just play. It’s instinctual they go and they do things.

Our guys need so much to happen to score it’s like building a plane in midair and if one of those small steps don’t happen it all falls apart.

They have spent some money and at the end of 2025 they have a ton of leeway to spend more and transform the team. I do not think Vermes has very long...just too many bad losses and a team that is worse than the sum of its parts.

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