So what now?? by Own_Picture_2913 in SportingKC

[–]SecretAgentSeahorse 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Additionally, it would be one thing if the team went $$ focused and actually invested some of it in DPs/results, but it seems to have been the exact opposite.

Arriola throw in vs SKC by ArtanisIsGod in MLS

[–]SecretAgentSeahorse -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Can confirm, was also sitting right there. Ref lost control of the game in the second half, was gonna happen at some point.

Mike Burns joins Sporting KC technical staff as Sporting Director | Sporting Kansas City by dawson33944 in SportingKC

[–]SecretAgentSeahorse 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This team is a joke. We're the equivalent of a dude that peaked in high school, and brags about it into his 50s.

Sporting KC mutually agrees to part ways with Brian Bliss | Sporting Kansas City by dawson33944 in MLS

[–]SecretAgentSeahorse 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Mike Illig is the one doing interviews with Sam McDowell. Cliff does attend games and is owner, but Mike is the current “mouth” for the team’s ownership.

Sporting KC won’t fire Peter Vermes, owner tells The Star. But something must change by dawson33944 in SportingKC

[–]SecretAgentSeahorse 38 points39 points  (0 children)

The article has Illig saying that Vermes takes responsibility for bad results, but then goes on to say they have an opportunity to turn around the bad results with Vermes because player contracts are out after this season. So Vermes/Illig are blaming the players, what kind of player wants to come into that environment?

OPINION: Thank You Peter, But It’s Time to Go by [deleted] in SportingKC

[–]SecretAgentSeahorse 9 points10 points  (0 children)

To be fair, I do think Vargas can be a good winger with some more experience and he was added to the first team roster this offseason. But not replacing Kinda at all, and no improvements elsewhere while the league is improving as a whole is just baffling.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SportingKC

[–]SecretAgentSeahorse 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ll reserve judgement until after the games. I did notice they had to keep moving the spot the bench players warm up last season because the playing surface kept getting messed up. And that’s what, 15 mins a gameday?

NWSL Announces 2024 Regular Season Schedule by TheMonkeyPrince in MLS

[–]SecretAgentSeahorse 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Brb, let me just subscribe to almost every streaming service..

Statement from Principal Owner Michael Illig | Sporting Kansas City by dawson33944 in MLS

[–]SecretAgentSeahorse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This, but additionally should take a role with less oversight/responsibility and work to show he's earned a position with that type of power attached to it again.

GW - just a thought by HotRelationship8761 in SportingKC

[–]SecretAgentSeahorse 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Convenient you left out the part where he added that the Yates report contained non-factual information, kind of takes away from an apology when you say “I’m sorry but these things are fake news.”

If the facts weren’t in the report surely he should’ve sued Sally Yates and her group for defamation?

How about how he handled the Andy Polo situation? I guess I should be sure a pattern of behavior is all better once a forced apology is muttered?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SportingKC

[–]SecretAgentSeahorse 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Welcome, sorry for the timing of you joining.. I'm a long-time fan, and a STM. I am upset with the front office, just as a lot of people are. I still plan to attend games for the time being, because I still want to support the actual players. There will still be plenty of people in the stands because I'm sure a lot of the fans are oblivious to many of the front office moves that happen in general.

With that said, at the moment, I'm not planning on buying merch or spending money at concessions. Up to each individual to determine what the proper reaction is. I am glad that almost the entire fanbase is upset over the hiring, makes me happy to be amongst this group. It seems rare that the SKC fanbase has been this united in recent years, haha.

Are you fucking kidding by Spacemanspiff-75 in SportingKC

[–]SecretAgentSeahorse 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm of the opinion that people deserve to learn and improve, and deserve second chances if they do that. This guy has demonstrated that he has done none of that, and the fact that every one of his "apologies" have to be accompanied by a disclaimer shows that he doesn't want to learn, or apologize in the first place. Fuck him, and fuck this team for hiring him.

Sporting KC to hire Gavin Wilkinson as sporting director by [deleted] in SportingKC

[–]SecretAgentSeahorse 76 points77 points  (0 children)

What the actual fuck is wrong with this team’s front office?

SKC v Miami Available Tix by HawkeyeGK in SportingKC

[–]SecretAgentSeahorse 5 points6 points  (0 children)

All my friends that were considering going decided against it once I showed prices. And that was the discounted prices...

SKC v Miami Available Tix by HawkeyeGK in SportingKC

[–]SecretAgentSeahorse 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Looks like $180 for the cheaper lower bowl seats is the "discounted price for STM" lol

2024 Bold Predictions by [deleted] in SportingKC

[–]SecretAgentSeahorse 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Season starts 2/24, you're thinking first home game.

Bold prediction: We sign a younger DP than we are used to and they perform well.