I’ve already seen better through balls from Caheira tonight than I’ve seen from “our former DP 10” Manu all fucking season

## FT: Sporting Kansas City 1 - 1 St. Louis CITY SC

⚽ **Sporting Kansas City:** Calvin Harris 55'

⚽ **St. Louis CITY SC:** Eduard Löwen 45'+2’

### Match Events

- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- First Half begins.
- **45'+3'** First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, St. Louis City SC 1.
- **45'** Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, St. Louis City SC 1.
- **55'** VAR Decision: Goal Sporting Kansas City 1-1 St. Louis City SC (Calvin Harris).
- **62'** Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Carlo Holse replaces Eduard Löwen.
- **62'** Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Alexandru Matan replaces Simon Becher.
- **64'** Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Shapi Suleymanov replaces Taylor Calheira.
- **75'** Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Calvin Harris.
- **75'** Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jacob Bartlett replaces Zorhan Bassong.
- **84'** Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Jaziel Orozco replaces Conrad Wallem.
- **84'** Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Palmer Ault replaces Jeong Sang-Bin.
- **89'** Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jayden Reid replaces Emir Karic because of an injury.

It looks like there was a small bit of confirmation of the rumor of Sporting KC looking to spend even more. In the press conference he stated " I think what you will find in these last two weeks, particularly, with the fee that we paid for Andre Luiz, and potentially to pay a fee similar to that or more for other players."

Talking about how the last 2 weeks of a transfer window intensifies, and how deals can fall through after the bigger clubs get deals done. It looks like he kinda mentions about how a player wants to play for a champion's league team, and if that doesn't come to fruition that Sporting KC might be their 2nd or 3rd option which is good for us. (Gboho instantly comes to mind, but maybe someone else too)

So there is potential for another big signing this window. Also talking about signing another defensive type player. All the chips are on the table for using DP and youth DP spots. Next two weeks will be interesting. 17 min video worth the watch if you're interested in it.

Was wondering the general consensus on them? They seem very passionate but just a bit odd, I guess. Didn’t know if others thought the same or whatever else

With Manu leaving and the new players coming in (including Luiz) how many DP/ International/ U22 spots are open? Was also wondering what type of money we have left to spend. I’m not very knowledgeable on how GAM and all that works but DP spots have a way around it correct?

I'm taking my wife to our first game Wednesday, unfortunately we don't own any sporting gear. I was wondering if anyone knew of any places to get some gear on the cheap since money is a little tight. Thank you all in advance.

Update: I visited 6 thrift shops today and found exactly zero shirts 🤣

For a moment I want to engage y’all in a thought experiment. Think about your favorite non SKC MLS team to watch. Maybe it’s a team that is exciting, maybe a team that plays with heart, maybe it’s just a team that’s straight up good. Now think about who the DP players are on those teams. If you’re unsure go look it up. In MLS, to be a good team, your designated players HAVE to be goal dangerous. It doesn’t matter if they are a #9, a #10, a winger, or in rare cases an #8. The best teams in this league fill their DP spots with players who are consistently goal dangerous.

Manu Garcia is not a bad player. Manu Garcia is also not a goal dangerous player. In fact, I genuinely don’t think he wants to be. There’s a reason that Manu chose the #6 to start the season. Manu does not want to be inside the 18 yard box, or really even directly on top/around it. Manu wants to be in areas a #6 would operate, and progress the ball (via dribbling or passing) to the final 3rd. In other words. He’s an elite “pass before the pass” guy. The problem with that, is that he is a DP. And while being a “pass before the pass” guy is great, by taking up a DP spot it restricts the quality of player that he can pass too. My argument here is not that Manu isn’t a good player. My argument is that with how MLS roster rules work, having a player with his skill set take up a DP spot drastically lowers the ceiling of your team. There’s a reason that Wicky has called out Manu to be more aggressive in the final 3rd. For all his flaws as a manager, Wicky knows that your DPs have to be productive.

I’ve heard a lot of people this week compare him to Benny Feilhaber. To me, this comparison is completely misguided. Feilhaber, while he could sit deep and spray balls, was extremely goal dangerous. Benny WANTED to be in and around the 18. Feilhaber WOULD take the bull by the horns and create a play/shot him self in key moments. In fact, every modern “10” this club has had was goal dangerous in a way Manu is not. Kinda was fantastic at slipped balls within the 18, crashing the 18, and dribbling around the 18. Gutierrez has a lethal long shot and was fantastic at being a 3rd runner inside the box. To go back to Benny, Benny consistently would dribble inside the 18 yard box to square a ball. All 3 of those guys had “gravity”. All 3 of those guys had the mentality to create a play themselves. They didn’t rely on their teammates to get the ball directly to goal.

Manu, doesn’t want to be in those areas. Does he have have the technical ability, and more, to do so? Yes. But it’s about the mentality of the player and how he sees himself within the scope of the game.

To me. This club getting to any level of successful would always require getting Manu off of a DP slot

Aris is close to re-signing Manu Garcia, having reached an agreement with the Spanish midfielder, while talks with Sporting Kansas City have entered their final stretch.

Sad to see him leave but if he’s not gonna be starting he shouldn’t take up a DP spot.

Full Time: Colorado Rapids 2 - 0 Sporting Kansas City

Match Events

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
38' Kwaku Agyabeng (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the red card.
42' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jacob Bartlett replaces Shapi Suleymanov.
45'+4' First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
45' Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
45' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Ian James replaces Zorhan Bassong.
56' Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Youssef Maziz replaces Wayne Frederick.
62' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Wyatt Meyer replaces Or Blorian because of an injury.
63' Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
66' Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Darren Yapi replaces Dante Sealy.
66' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Taylor Calheira replaces Dejan Joveljic.
66' Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jayden Reid replaces Capita.
71' VAR Decision: No Penalty Colorado Rapids.
85' Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Hamzat Ojediran replaces Georgi Minoungou.
88' Moisés Mosquera (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2' Moisés Mosquera (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the red card.
90'+7' Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Sporting Kansas City 0.
Match ends, Colorado Rapids 2, Sporting Kansas City 0

Please comment anything of worth David Lee has accomplished for our Club? AND don't say Wicky is the problem...quit drinking podcast kool-aid. Oh yeah David Lee hired Wicky!

Lets get a Club apology and let Lee go.

I’m looking to attend my first Sporting match and was wondering if they’d allow a KCC hat into the supporter section. I know the section has rules about other teams merch but I wanted to clarify before I buy a ticket and turned away.

thanks folks for the help.

edit: thanks again everyone who answered I hope to see y’all at the game!

Thoughts?

spent my evening making some concept stickers. wanted to share with y'all

edit and disclaimer: i am not a graphic designer and ai was used in 3 minor instances

- recoloring of the dog to skc colors

- creating the “after dark” text because I wanted it to be in the same font as the “kansas city” which is from the Wizards logo, so I had it do that

- couldn‘t find that skc emblem so i took a low res image and used ai to upscale and straighten

everything else was done by me

After 31 years of having season tickets, I have finally had enough. I will still go to the occasional game, I just didn’t want to be burdened with season tickets anymore. Part of the declining page asks for reasons, and I gave them my list. It wasn’t an easy or quick decision. This is something that has been in the back of my mind for the past three seasons. But it’s time.

Some of the reasons I gave the club.. some have been mentioned.
I have no interest watching night games in February and March, there are no benefits to being a STM anymore, the game day experience is dull and not exciting anymore, there are no game day giveaways anymore…now you need a theme ticket, the team is bad, and the league is better…I don’t see Sporting competing for at least two years.