Here is part 2 of the recent interview with Collen Warner:
We have all read local articles suggesting that Real Salt Lake is standing pat with their current roster. Sure there were a few garden variety trialists that showed up to rookie camp yesterday, but no signs of anything serious. Maybe we should take these articles at face value and assume that the roster we will see on opening day will be largely the roster we have today plus a little tweaking down at the bottom of the roster.
However, I have a hunch – not a terribly informed one, but one built in the context of a number of discussions and observations that I have had over the past couple of months, and even the past couple of years. This hunch tells me that there are often things percolating beneath the surface that we aren’t always aware of. This hunch tells me that there may be more to this story.
AUDIO: Meet the new guys
Feb 5
Here is a photo, and a quick audio of each of the rookies, with the exception of Collen Warner who is featured in a 2-part video interview.
Justin Davis
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Chris Schuler
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Kris Banghart
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Here is part 1 of an interview we did with Collen Warner today after the first rookie practice. In this clip, he discusses the plans he had for Europe, the lead-up to the draft, and some interesting events on draft day. Enjoy!
Training camp opened today for all rookies, a handful of trialists, and any veteran that felt like getting a jump start on his teammates. Chris Wingert, Tony Beltran, David Horst, Rafeal Cox, Ned Grabavoy, and Jean Alexander were the veterans that decided to take advantage of the extra conditioning the next week will provide. They joined the four rookies and a handful of trialists that included the following players;
Questions for Collen?
Feb 3
Courtesy of University of Portland
We’re planning on the interview being the video variety so that you get the full effect of his answers.
What would you like to know about the player? Any questions you have about his game? Other aspects of his soccer career?
What would you like to know in order to get to know the player better?
Let us know what’s on your mind, and we’ll try to accommodate your questions.
Here is the RSL schedule for 2010:
DATE OPPONENT TIME (MT) / TV, RADIO
March
03/27 – Saturday at San Jose 7:00 p.m. FSC, FSE
April
04/01 – Thursday at Houston 7:00 p.m. ESPN2, Deportes
04/10 – Saturday Seattle 7:00 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
04/17 – Saturday at LA Galaxy 8:30 p.m. FSC, FSE
04/24 – Saturday at Columbus 5:30 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
May
05/01 – Saturday Toronto FC 7:00 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
05/08 – Saturday Philadelphia 7:00 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
05/13 – Thursday Houston 7:00 p.m. ESPN2, Deportes
05/22 – Saturday at Chivas USA 8:30 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
05/29 – Saturday Kansas City 7:00 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
June
06/05 – Saturday at D.C. United 5:30 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
06/09 – Wednesday LA Galaxy 7:00 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
06/25 – Friday San Jose 7:00 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
July
07/02 – Friday New England 8:00 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
07/08 – Thursday at Chicago 7:30 p.m. ESPN2, Deportes
07/17 – Saturday at FC Dallas 6:30 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
07/24 – Saturday Chivas USA 7:00 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
07/31 – Saturday D.C. United 7:00 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
August
08/07 – Saturday at Kansas City 6:30 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
08/11 – Wednesday at Philadelphia 5:30 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
08/14 – Saturday Columbus 7:00 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
08/28 – Saturday at Toronto FC 5:00 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
September
09/04 – Saturday New York 7:00 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
09/09 – Thursday at Seattle 9:00 p.m. ESPN2, Deportes
09/18 – Saturday Chicago 2:00 p.m. TeleFutura
09/25 – Saturday Colorado 8:00 p.m. FSC, FSE
October
10/02 – Saturday at New England 5:30 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
10/09 – Saturday at New York 2:30 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
10/16 – Saturday FC Dallas 7:00 p.m. DK, MLSnet.com
10/23 – Saturday at Colorado TBD DK, MLSnet.com
A couple of interesting reads:
First, I watched Eric Wynalda on the Fox Football Fone-in show, but didn’t understand the context. It sounds like the US had it’s own scandal analogous to the one that England is going through with the situation where Captain John Terry has been reported to have had an affair with the girlfriend of teammate Wayne Bridge. It seems that the US dealt with a similar situation for the 1998 World Cup:
Breaking more than a decade of silence, former U.S. soccer coach Steve Sampson said Tuesday he dropped John Harkes from the national team roster two months before the 1998 World Cup because the American captain was having an affair with the wife of teammate Eric Wynalda.
Second, Match Fit USA has an interesting proposal for setting 8 fixed locations for the US to play CONCACAF opponents in order to maximize home field advantage.
Jamaica- Sandy, Utah: An overwhelming majority of the Jamaican population in the United States is split between Florida and New York. So, let’s go a couple of thousand miles west of both of those places and play the Reggae Boyz in picturesque Sandy. The fans in Utah have supported the Yanks well in the last two qualifiers there (though their showing at Rice-Eccles Stadium in 2005 was much more impressive than last year’s match), and the location would make it very difficult for hordes of Jamaican fans to support their team in person.
Must see video of Beckerman, Donovan, Beasley, et al, during their Bradenton days talking about the 2010 World Cup.
Tuesday Updates
Feb 2
A lot of things going on this week, I just wanted to pass along a few quick items to all of you:
- MLS expected to release full schedule on Wednesday (including National TV).
- Ian Joy announces prospective return to MLS. RSL still holds rights, but could he land back with them?
- Real Salt Lake to face Vancouver Whitecaps in exhibition match (thanks to Ethan for the tip). This match will take place at the Casa Grande complex.
- It looks like the second exhibition match in Phoenix on Feb 27th will also be at Casa Grande, and will likely be against an MLS opponent. Chivas, Kansas City, and Colorado will all be in the area and are potential candidates.
“it looks like I will be moving back to the states to play.”
“The boys will take on the Seattle Sounders Feb. 11th, the Chicago Fire on Feb. 15th and the MLS Champs, Real Salt Lake on Feb. 20th. All three games will take place in Phoenix. The Whitecaps join MLS in 2011.”
- For the second preseason trip in Charleston, it has been announced that RSL will take on the College of Charleston on March 6th.
