I don't mind this for the Current. I actually probably like it. She'd become a player without a position thru not much fault of her own. So, this move didn't work, and we still need a replacement for Claire, which I'm still mad about.

If you're coming to Kansas City for the World Cup, skip the lines at Joe's imo. Go to Scott's straight from the airport, go to Meat Mitch if you're south, hit up Wolfpack near the river market & grab a drink to go from Cafe Cà Phê after, or get in line at Chef J in the West Bottoms on the weekend.

well, that's familiar. x.com/i/status/125...

In my charting (I'm not infallible), this is the 2nd all time goal the Current have given up right off a throw-in. The first was in 2024, a 1-goal loss in Carolina. Later that season, they scored from an opponent throw at Bay in a 1-0 win, so it evened out that season. ##KCBaby

Portland Thorns have my favorite warmups of everyone I've seen, nwsl or mls. Everyone drilling things they're actually gonna do in the game, including being a 9 with back to goal and runners cutting off. Very useful. ##KCBaby

Bad subs tonight. Despite having goal, Harris was tired 1 up top when Calheira went off. By time Shapi came on for Capita, Harris was yet more tired. Especially when either side, Capita would've been against a back that hadn't faced him. Alas, much better football going into the break. #SportingKC

All there is to know about #SportingKC first half. Also 1 bad, out of the game plan pass from Meyer.

The only two things true about this game: Football is finishing. Football is cruel.

Week ago, we were on track to be worst team in MLS history & every MLS podcast devoted segments to how bad we were. Since, 2 wins off tweaks in strategy. I could complain about why it took so long but I'd rather give Wicky & staff credit for finding a forward way for this squad to play. #SportingKC

Garcia doing exactly the thing he needs to do to grow his game and this team's potential: Shoot on goal. That it was also a goal, hallelujah and many more. #SportingKC

He'd really played as a 3rd midfielder in possession so Reid and David could get higher before next round of subs. With switch, been much higher right which will hopefully allow some shots coming in and interchange with Reynolds

"Quickly forward" should be this team's mantra. Last game and a half we've been getting there and should keep on in that direction. So I don't understand Shapi coming on before Afrifa. #SportingKC

Like he previously used taxpayer dollars to reward Mike Flynn for his obstruction after first pardoning him. And in both cases, like he said they would be pardoned and rewarded while he was under investigation for what they did for him.

Rad Rob & his Confederates on the Captured Court strike another blow in their crusade for endless minority rule. I miss the American democracy I learned about in school and have learned ever since was a lie.

Left no doubt in the 2nd half, despite the complaints of my area neighbors after we got up to 3-0.

We looked like the team with the better players—namely, Bethune and Chawinga—not the better team. #KCBaby

Fc Cincinnati set MLS record worst Goal Difference of -44 in 34 games in 2019. That averages to losing by 1.29 goals every game. In 01, Tampa Bay had a then worst GD of -36 in 27 games, averaging -1.33 goals per game. Thru 11 games in 26, #SportingKC is averaging a loss by 2.18 goals every game.

Do we get paid extra for giving these teams an easy scrimmage every week?

6 goals conceded from corners in 11 games is the worst in my #SportingKC charting that goes back to 2016. Oh my gosh, we're garbage. Another goal as I was typing. What does any of this even matter? These players are bad. The coaching they appear to be getting is also bad.

Welp. We made it almost 6 whole minutes before giving up a goal. That's 4 minutes better than last week. #SportingKC

Cleveland playing well on offense + 16-18 points of Detroit missed layups + 5-6 uncharacteristic and tired mistakes by Cade = a 7 point loss for the Pistons. That still feels like a good place to be for those us cheering for Detroit.

As well as Cleveland has played, this would be a 2 point ballgame if we'd hit layups.

Great call by the musical director. Gang Starr might be the perfect background music for Cade's basketball. #Pistons

Radical Roberts complains that we lowly Americans view his Captured Court as "political actors", but he ignores that I also think he's just plain full of shit.

Starting with moving Shapi high and wide left on goal kicks, every one of these things was better in the 2nd half, so credit to Rapha and the staff. Now can you please get us to look down the pitch 75% more often tab we currently do? #SportingKC

Our plan of "eventually another team will also make a boneheaded mistake" has finally paid off. To tie the game. I hate how we aren't continuously stressing the left side they're giving us. I hate our goal kick plans. I hate we don't see Capita in a constant race against his man. ##SportingKC

Among many, many things that need to be fixed, way up on the list is goal kicks. That's two Vancouver goals in 28 minutes tonight coming back off #SportingKC goal kicks. And that's at least 4 on the season. Been burnt short, burnt long, w/no good plan either way and no change incoming.

Both teams gameplans worked in that first half, unfortunately. #SportingKC switching it quickly up the right side when they recover off San Jose's right side overload... and then San Jose's right side overload found the space it was looking for. James did not seem to fear the guy in front of him.

It's NCAA basketball in 2026, and MICHIGAN said FREE THROWS > THREE POINTERS and still won cause this team just executes OVER and OVER and OVER. Go Blue ever & always! HAIL Yeah! #GOBLUE

"As we get going with the season"... right, okay, got it. I look forward to the season getting going. "When Chawinga comes back" would've been more honest.

The Current had a losing streak of at least 3 games in 2021, 2023, & 2024 - making the playoffs in only 2024. They previously had 3 consecutive nwsl games on the road 5 times: twice in 2022 (DLL & LWW, includes playoffs), in 2023 (WWL), in 2024 (WDD), and in 2025 (WWW). Now, LLL in 2026. #KCBaby

Spectacular second half defense. (rebounding is defense) #GoBlue

The Current have had a losing streak of at least 2 games in every season, including last. So, uh, I guess anything's still possible. #KCBaby

First the pardon, now the payoff.

Looking at yesterday's ratings, according to @whoscored.com, Stevenage played the best game against #ReadingFC so far this season (7.07). Only other opp +7: BRD (Aw), L 0-2 (7.05). Combining WS w/ratings from @thetilehurstend.bsky.social & @fotmob.com, this was 5th league game that RDG rated < 6.

For some reason, the Current's zonal markers on the 6 all took a step up as the corner came in, and that step is why Sharples couldn't head the ball away trying to crane her neck backwards to reach it. That said, Robinson should still have done better--she's got to attack it, not wait on it. #KCBaby

A decent shotstopper, but untrustworthy. He's proven it over and over. #SportingKC

Hopefully our goal will encourage Harris that we need him to create shots more than we need him to shoot. As for their 2nd goal, goes straight into the top 5 most pathetic goals Pulskamp has ever conceded. I understand why he's pleading for a foul, because that was embarrassing. #SportingKC

No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.

Dusty May got whipped, and the needed shotmaking didn't materialize at the end. Leaves plenty to work on before the real tournament starts. For all the talk of Yaxel's subpar games in this run (that he came out of), would be nice to reset Johnson for the coming games. #GoBlue

WHAT A FRIGGIN SHOT BERG JOHNSEN! Power and precision. Lovely, lovely stuff. #SportingKC

Manu Garcia in a spot to pick his head up - what a player. I think Joveljic scored that goal purely to teach Harris not to remonstrate so vociferously when he decides to shoot instead of pass. #SportingKC

And the duo make good on the other end. #ReadingFC

Their goal: Terrible zone defense from O'Connor, terrible man marking from Wing.

All the other despots and dictators who have hosted Olympics and World Cups have known they're supposed to say all athletes from all the countries will be welcome and safe. That hosting is a chance to show how their country is powerful yet benevolent. Not Trump, he can't even get that part right

2021 Current: -1 throw, -1 corner over 3 gms 22/23 Reading: -1 fk, -1 crn over 4 gms 2024 Current opps: -2 crns over 4 gms & -1 throw 2 gms later 2024 #SportingKC: -2 crns over 3 gms 24/25 Mansfield v RDG: -2 throws in 1 gm And that's the closest my charting has been to this fiasco before now...

The 3 on the 6 are Williams, O'Connor, & Ward. This has to be O'Connor's to attack, but Luton attacked him first to hold him & his attention. Also, tho, his starting position--behind where Savage is now--was bad imo. All 3 were too deep to start for my taste.

Their goal came off our goal kick. Their nearly 2nd goal came off our corner. #SportingKC

Assist of the Season, that 2nd goal. No time for the defense. Perfect bend, perfect arc, perfect weight. Basically scored the goal itself. Ehibhatiomhan just needed to be tall and direct it toward goal. (And that's what he did, yay!) #ReadingFC