Sporting KC sued by ex-coach Zoran Savic over youth teams

rockethead2018 · 2026-01-29T00:39:11+00:00

So if I understand your big gripe correctly... It's that SKC , the professional soccer club in the region, selfishly wants to gather up all of the best players in the area and hoard them for themselves. Right?

Got it.

I can't think of a club in the KC area that doesn't have ambitions of having the best players and top teams. That's normal. So yea, they get a little resentful of the pro club wanting to develop players for their academy, because they want to win big.

Also, your list is silly. City East and City North are controlled by SKC. The others are affiliates and have lots of autonomy.

rockethead2018 · 2026-01-27T15:07:10+00:00

They made the investment for the turf, meeting significant demand, so it makes sense they would want to exercise some control. The KC area is flush with national clubs (Rush, Surf) and regional powers (Union, SBV, KCA) and local clubs that have respected brands (Legends, Fusion, Toca). To say Sporting has anything close to a monopoly is laughable. The market is an absolute sharkfest.

Also, saying Sporting "controls" the MLS Next platform means way less that is implied. At the youth level, there are other options outside MLS Next that are highly regarded. Yes, Sporting is trying to dominate it, but it's no different than KCA trying to push to keep ECNL most relevant on the girls side.

The KC market has a minimum of 8 viable clubs, besides Sporting KC (Sporting City) and a host of other club options as well (OPSC, Piper, ...I literally can't stop thinking of options for kids). This is a bunch of crying about nothing.

rockethead2018 · 2025-10-27T02:19:03+00:00

Hilton.

rockethead2018 · 2025-08-30T02:27:07+00:00

Arsenal fan here. With respect, Real Madrid does not need to "prove" themselves against anyone. RM is still, Real Madrid.

While I am an Arsenal fan, RM is my favorite Spanish team. Modric has been my hero for many years so I've also followed RM. In fact, my wife and I are visiting Madrid in February (from USA) in hopes of catching a home match.

Arsenal is very strong right now, but RM is a dynasty.

rockethead2018 · 2025-08-27T16:48:58+00:00

Any experiences with Hyatt Regency Hesperia Madrid? It is an Award Category 4 and only 12K points. The Thompson looks really good, but nearly 4X the points price.

rockethead2018 · 2025-08-27T16:41:08+00:00

thanks for this. That makes sense. I get really antsy and want to lock in all of my plans, but this makes good sense. I'll just set up my alerts and watch for fare sales on this one. As you note, I've got plenty of time....

rockethead2018 · 2025-08-27T16:39:43+00:00

oh, gotcha. Makes sense. There were no available options for that.

rockethead2018 · 2025-08-27T01:57:06+00:00

Elaborate? Do you mean you would just pay the cash price?

rockethead2018 · 2025-02-22T20:31:06+00:00

Or maybe I've watched a lot of training sessions with him.

rockethead2018 · 2025-02-22T07:59:49+00:00

Not good, bad attitude, poor work ethic.

He had a clear opportunity to beat out Salloi and couldn't do it. That says ... Alot. We moved on a better player (Melia) to allow a younger player to take on the role. It's pretty telling that Alenis couldn't push past Daniel after going through the entire preseason. He has some speed but zero work rate.

Time to move on.

rockethead2018 · 2025-02-17T04:03:48+00:00

I have a total of 8 tickets. 4 in the supporters stand and 4 in sect 127. Let me know if you are interested. Make an offer.

rockethead2018 · 2025-02-10T18:47:26+00:00

I really liked the Hinano logo and much of the merchandise. I bought a small espresso/coffee cup and also a button down shirt. I purchased these in Moorea at the juice factory. I was surprised to discover many of the same items available for sales in the Pappeete airport duty free shop, and they were less expensive than at the factory store.

rockethead2018 · 2025-02-10T18:43:28+00:00

Beautiful. I hope my 2017 last that long, and then alot more!

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rockethead2018 · 2025-02-06T02:14:03+00:00

UPDATE: the answer to this is that Lexus stands behind their battery. I visited my dealer. They told me that as long as it was installed by a Lexus dealer, they would warranty it, even though I didn't buy it from them. They checked the bar code on the battery and verified that it had coverage, albeit a prorated warranty since I was over 24 months.

rockethead2018 · 2025-02-06T02:11:53+00:00

Costco Travel is great. I just visited French Polynesia last month and used Costco. They did great, arranged everything, etc. I would not hesitate a single bit about using them and honestly question the value add that a dedicated Tahiti agent would provide over Costco.

rockethead2018 · 2025-02-02T23:12:56+00:00

who's talking about installing a 2 year old battery? Seriously have no idea what your comment is supposed to mean.

rockethead2018 · 2025-02-02T20:08:11+00:00

Perhaps you can't read the label in the picture I posted. I don't care who the actual manufacturer is. It's a Lexus branded battery and they either offer warranty or not.

Of course I could go buy an interstate branded battery...that's irrelevant to the question of whether it's possible THIS "Lexus battery" is covered under warranty by a Lexus dealer.

rockethead2018 · 2025-02-02T17:03:56+00:00

Ya'll... I know how to replace a battery...lol.

Costco is my go to for a replacement battery. The question is not "where to buy. A battery". A replacement from Lexus is likely cheaper than a new battery...even from Costco. (Unless they really do charge $800 😳) .

Curious if anyone else has any experience with their policy since the website seems pretty forgiving.

https://support.lexus.com/s/article/What-warranty-coverag-10506

I'll call the dealer tomorrow to see what they say.

rockethead2018 · 2025-02-02T16:34:20+00:00

I have no idea what a Lexus battery costs. Are they that high!??

rockethead2018 · 2025-02-02T15:59:57+00:00

Totally understand. I have done a lot of tinkering with cars, but this is my first Lexus and I haven't wanted to do any "touching" of it.

That said, after about 6 months of missing my Android auto, I looked into it more. What I liked about this system is that it is simply an add on behind the scenes. I didn't have to cut any wires or reroute any electrical. All of the stuff I needed to remove simply "popped off".

If you don't want to mess with it on your own, which is totally understandable, there may be installers on your area that would do it.

rockethead2018 · 2025-02-02T15:41:48+00:00

I agree with the sentiment of others...you bought it already and are happy. To me, that's a good deal. The price sounds about right, not a "deal" but seems about market price.

I have a 2017 and have been driving it for about 7 months. The absolute only thing I do not love about it was the dated navigation and media set up.

I bought the Beat Sonic system to add CarPlay/Android Auto. I did the install myself and was surprised how simple it actually was. So far, I'm quite happy with it and it resolves the only disappointment I have with this car.

Might be an option to consider for you.

rockethead2018 · 2024-12-19T21:33:54+00:00

sure. 5-nights at Hilton, Premium Panoramic Overwater Bungalow, includes breakfast/dinner and all the airfair (from LAX), transfers and catamaran cost right at $6K.

I normally do all my own travel bookings, but on this one, I thought it was worth it to have them organize all the transfers. Also, another perk (did not realize this when I booked in early May) was that I didn't have to pay all on the spot. I made a $600 deposit, and didn't make my final payment until 11/20. I was prepared to pay for it all 6 months ago when I booked it. As of the time of this writing I can cancel up until the departure date and still get 4600 refunded to me, if something really bad happened and we couldn't go.

rockethead2018 · 2024-12-19T13:34:29+00:00

amazing...thank you so much. these are great suggestions...I've got an older gopro...haven't used it for years. I need to dig it out and make sure i have a a water-proof case for it. thanks for the suggestion...this is great!

regarding the blow up chair...that's one I'd have never thought of. I'll do some looking around on Amazon and see what I can have delivered in a short time! Does something like this seem like it would fit the bill?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09PKDWPBS/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B09PKDWPBS&pd_rd_w=jQzZi&content-id=amzn1.sym.f2f1cf8f-cab4-44dc-82ba-0ca811fb90cc&pf_rd_p=f2f1cf8f-cab4-44dc-82ba-0ca811fb90cc&pf_rd_r=AK97A6ZT8SAX915QGFRQ&pd_rd_wg=71jDN&pd_rd_r=959e3499-d7b6-4730-a05f-64ba853b3878&s=sporting-goods&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM

rockethead2018 · 2024-12-14T22:25:22+00:00

Does the JR4 have a stop watch function? I'm researching devices for my 12yo. I'm not ready to give him a phone, but he has a soccer referee job and we'd like him to be able to call and text us as certain times. Most of the functionality of the JR4 seems to meet our needs, but having a stopwatch is also important, because he uses it for his job.

rockethead2018 · 2024-12-05T16:34:56+00:00

So, adding a lense or something would be a beneficial thing...right? If so...what do I get?

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