Bleeding Claret and Cobalt

Trey and Ryan look ahead at the RSL calendar in April and discuss recent standout performances from Diego Luna and the rest of the squad.

Real Salt Lake heads to Costa Rica for round one of the Concacaf Champions Cup on Wednesday. Trey and Ryan get you up to speed on all the news around the club as the 2025 season officially gets underway.

Trey and Ryan take a look at all the happenings around the club as RSL players report back for preseason training ahead of the 2025 MLS season.

Trey and Ryan take a look at the 2025 RSL schedule and look at how MLS play will fit in with the other competitions, the CONCACAF Champions Cup, Leagues Cup, etc, that the club could participate in this season.

Trey and Ryan discuss RSL off-season roster decisions, key dates to watch for as the 2025 MLS season approaches, and best memories of the 2024 season.

Trey and Ryan are talking playoffs as RSL prepares to take on Minnesota United in game 1 of the best-of-3 series Tuesday night at America First Field.

Trey and Ryan get you up to speed on all the RSL news going into the final week of the 2024 MLS regular season.

Trey and Ryan talk Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals news ahead of a busy weekend at AFF. RSL is back after an extended Legues Cup Hiatus, hosting San Jose at home on Saturday while URFC matches up with fellow expansion team side Bay FC on Friday night at the Riot.

Trey and Ryan get you up to speed on the whirlwind of trade-window activity wrapping up this week, the most active window in RSL history, and look ahead to the final 9-match stretch of the 2024 MLS season.

Trey and Ryan catch up ahead of this week's LA road trip to discuss RSL's recent stretch of... mixed... results. We take a look ahead to an action-packed week that sees Pablo Mastroeni's squad take on LAFC at BMO Field for a midweek match then back home to face, Rocky Mountian Cup Rivals, Colorado at home.

Trey and Ryan talk numbers and how the month of June has seen Real Salt Lake compile them in historic amounts. We're talking goals scored, goal differentials, individual goal contributions, game-winning assists, and more. Also, we take a look ahead at the LAGalaxy matchup in Sandy on Saturday, June 22nd. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan react to the historic RSL win against Rocky Mountian Cup rivals the Colorado Rapids, look at some of the stats that are piling up at a record-breaking pace for Chicho, Gomez and the rest of the squad this season, and look ahead to the road trip to Dallas. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey sits down with Utah Royals' Imani Dorsey (interview starting at 16:14) to talk about mental health, injury recovery and getting to know her new team and home in Utah. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan discuss the late-game heroics of Alex Katranis in the 2-1 win in Philly last weekend, and what that means to an RSL side that is currently sitting at the top of the MLS Western Conference table. We also look ahead to another triple header weekend with the Royals at home on Friday against Angel City, RSL and Sporting KC squaring off Saturday night, and the Monarchs in Herriman on Sunday against LAFC 2 and the return of David Ochoa. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan look back at a disappointing weekend that saw Real Salt Lake finish with a scoreless draw at home against Columbus and the Utah Royals lose at home to Orlando. We look ahead to a busy weekend that will see RSL heading to Chicago and the Royals visiting Louisville for the first time. Also, Trey breaks down the new rules MLS is implementing this week. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan look back at Real Salt Lake's draw in Minnesota and take a look ahead at a busy weekend that will see RSL (vs Columbus, Saturday), the Royals (vs Orlando Pride, Friday), and the Monarchs (vs The Town FC, Sunday) all at home. Also, Trey breaks down the recent roster rule decisions agreed on at the MLS Board of Governors meetings this week. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan take a look back at RSL's definitive win against St Louis in the rain at AFF last week, discuss the significance of Chicho's hat trick in club history and recap the Royals' hard-fought defeat in DC. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan look back at an eventful weekend for the RSL club pyramid that saw an RSL win in Vancouver, the first home win of the season for the Royals, and standout performances for the Monarchs and Academy teams. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan talk RSL in Vancouver coming off a bye-week and react to the Royals home opener and quick turnaround with week two's opponent, North Carolina, already in town for a Friday night matchup at AFF. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey sits down with the Utah Royals President, Michelle Hull Hyncik, to talk about the excitement, challenges, and successes surrounding the much-anticipated return of the Utah Royals to NWSL this Saturday night at America First Field --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey sits down with RSL sporting director Kurt Schmid to get the front-office perspective on the first 3 weeks of MLS play and talk roster adjustments and strategy already in full swing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey sits down with the supporter's group liaison Zac Barnes to talk about what the supporters have in store for this season at AFF, and what fans can do to help make the stadium a fortress again. Trey and Ryan also talk about the first two results of the season in Miami and St Louis. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan wrap up the news coming from preseason trips and look ahead to Wednesday's week 1 matchup with Inter Miami to open the MLS 2024 regular season. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan bring you news from Portugal and Mexico as RSL and URFC continue their respective international preseason trips. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan talk preseason happenings, roster news and personnel movement around the club with RSL in Portugal, the Royals in Mexico and the Monarchs gearing up for swiftly approaching regular season. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan get you up to speed on all the preseason news --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan take a look at the recently released MLS schedule, remeber some of the big RSL moments from 2023, and look ahead to 2024. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey sits down with Jason Kreis as he settles in to his new position as RSL's Director of Operations & Special Projects. Find out what that title actually means, what it took to bring the club legend back to Salt Lake, and his vision for the future of the entire club pyramid. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey sits down with the newly appointed RSL Sporting Director and Chief Soccer Officer, Kurt Schmid, to talk about the recent changes to the RSL front office and coaching staff. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan take a look at the recent roster announcements and movement from both RSL and URFC and get you up to speed on all the off-season happenings around the club. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey calls in from the road following RSL's 1st round playoff exit last weekend in Houston to discuss some of the off-season movement that is already in full swing and look at the first new Utah Royals signing ahead of the inaugural season. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan bask in the afterglow of the playoff win over the Dynamo Monday night in Sandy and look ahead to Saturday's game-three finale in Houston --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan get you up to speed for leg 2 of the playoff series between RSL and Houston coming up this Monday at AFF in Sandy. Injury reports, potential international call-ups and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan get you ready for RSL's round one playoff matchup with the Houston Dynamo, discuss the current state of the roster after the final regular season result in Colorado last weekend and take a look at all the Utah Royals news coming out of Herriman this week. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan get ready for the Decision-day matchup this week in Colorado, look back at the hard-fought point won against LA Galaxy last weekend, and highlight the opportunities that Monarchs players have had this season to take the next steps in their pro careers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan discuss the disappointing result last weekend, dropping points to SKC after a first-minute red card, look ahead to a short-handed trip to LA for a make-up game with the Galaxy, and shed some light on the different playoff scenarios that are emerging as the season comes to a close. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

David DJ James (KUTV2 and 97.5fm/1280 The Zone) stops by to talk big wins and big expectations with Trey as RSL look to build on the momentum from the 1-0 win at LAFC last week when SKC visits America First field on Saturday. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan talk about Justen Glad's new contract, keeping the momentum going in LA, and the final four matches of the season, and how the league can make the most of the recent attention. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan look ahead to Saturday's road trip to San Jose to kick off yet another 3-match week, share memories of classic moments in the RSL/SJ rivalry, and map out some of the key dates that both RSL and URFC have on the horizon. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire – A Utah-based VoIP telecom provider working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your voice and fiber internet needs. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠1wirefiber.com⁠⁠⁠ or call us at  1-801-990-6200 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Kelly Cousins, Utah Royals new Sporting Director, sits down with Trey to talk about her decision to make the move from her position as Manager at Reading FC, to the NWSL, goals for building the roster from zero and how she and, Head Coach, Amy Rodriguez plan to shape the team and create a unique identity in 2024. Also, Trey and Ryan talk Rocky Mtn Cup, players out on loan, and how RSL can keep up the momentum heading into San Jose this weekend. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire – A Utah-based VoIP telecom provider working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your voice and fiber internet needs. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠1wirefiber.com⁠⁠⁠ or call us at  1-801-990-6200 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Utah Royals head coach Amy Rodriguez sits down with Meg Van Dyk to give us an update on the progress of Utah Royals 2.0 and shares some insight on what she is looking for when recruiting her staff and players. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire – A Utah-based VoIP telecom provider working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your voice and fiber internet needs. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠1wirefiber.com⁠⁠⁠ or call us at  1-801-990-6200 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan discuss RSL's current run of less-than-ideal results and look ahead to the remaining MLS fixtures, including Saturday's matchup with Colorado at AFF in Sandy. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire – A Utah-based VoIP telecom provider working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your voice and fiber internet needs. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠1wirefiber.com⁠⁠⁠ or call us at  1-801-990-6200 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan spend a few minutes looking back at the tough US Open Cup loss in Houston on Wednesday and look ahead to the next matchup with Houston, this Saturday in Sandy, as RSL finally resumes MLS play after the League Cup break. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire – A Utah-based VoIP telecom provider working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your voice and fiber internet needs. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠1wirefiber.com⁠⁠⁠ or call us at  1-801-990-6200 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan look ahead to RSL's final 10 matches of the MLS season, starting with this weekend's trip to Carson, and the US Open Cup semi-final, next Wednesday in Houston. Then, a quick chat about RSL's impressive, but ultimately disappointing, League's Cup campaign. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire – A Utah-based VoIP telecom provider working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your voice and fiber internet needs. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠1wirefiber.com⁠⁠⁠ or call us at  1-801-990-6200 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan take a few minutes to share some of their memories of the life of John Genna, RSL VP of communications, and highlight some of his contributions to the club that he loved. Also in this episode, we re-broadcast the interview that Brian Dunseth did with John last year shortly after the public announcement of his ALS diagnosis. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey sits down With RSL GM Elliot Fall to get his mid-season assessment of the current state of the RSL roster, the recent run of form and what he expects from the squad moving deeper into the Leagues Cup, US Open Cup and MLS regular season. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire – A Utah-based VoIP telecom provider working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your voice and fiber internet needs. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠1wirefiber.com⁠⁠⁠ or call us at  1-801-990-6200 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan talk Leagues Cup, RSL record-breaking performances, and how Pablo Mastreoni's squad seems purpose-built for the challenges of the second half of the season. RSL takes on Seattle this Saturday in Sandy in their first Leagues Cup matchup. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire – A Utah-based VoIP telecom provider working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your voice and fiber internet needs. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠1wirefiber.com⁠⁠⁠ or call us at  1-801-990-6200 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan process the emphatic win over Orlando City last weekend, discuss how the recent additions to the roster and results on the field are changing the perspective and expectations for the season, and look ahead to the two matches this week- away in Kansas City on Wednesday and back home against NYRB on Saturday. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire – A Utah-based VoIP telecom provider working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your voice and fiber internet needs. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠1wirefiber.com⁠⁠⁠ or call us at  1-801-990-6200 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Pablo Mastroeni, RSL Head Coach, joins Trey to talk about how the recent additions of Chicho Arango and Nelson Palacio are integrating into the squad, how the team is staying focused during the recent onslaught of fixtures, and how staying humble is the key to more success in the future. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire – A Utah-based VoIP telecom provider working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your voice and fiber internet needs. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠1wirefiber.com⁠⁠⁠ or call us at  1-801-990-6200 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey sits down with RSL technical director Kurt Schmid to talk about the recent signings of Chicho Arango and Nelson Palacio. Kurt gives us a crash course on MLS transfer mechanics and details what it takes to move the right players into the club. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire – A Utah-based VoIP telecom provider working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your voice and fiber internet needs. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠1wirefiber.com⁠⁠⁠ or call us at  1-801-990-6200 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message

Trey and Ryan talk away wins, jaw-dropping goals, and how to keep the momentum rolling with Minnesota United visiting AFF this Saturday. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire – A Utah-based VoIP telecom provider working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your voice and fiber internet needs. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠1wirefiber.com⁠⁠⁠ or call us at  1-801-990-6200 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claretandcobalt/message