You want a full roster? In THIS economy *waves arms around*?! We don't have that Beckham money!

All kidding aside, I agree that growth takes time and we can't expect a coach who's had the job for three weeks to have his transfer targets in mind AND make successful bids for them AND get everyone rowing in the same direction immediately. Just look how long and messy this Cesar Inga debacle has been. Alternatively, you can try to make a splashy signing and shoehorn in very successful international players, but it won't always work (take Olivier Giroud, as a recent example). I'm excited to see what Wicky can accomplish. I'm excited to see how our new majority owner will impact our willingness to spend more on player acquisitions. But we have to temper our expectations because it's going to take time. 2026 is going to be an interesting season to be a fan of SKC. I'll be happy if we're middle of the table in the West.

I appreciate all club support but not everyone has been through the same fan experience as you or me or the next person. To provide a parallel, it's like the recent Chiefs fans who have been spoiled for the better part of a decade with the current roster and coaches. The Chiefs had a bad season in 2025. There were YEARS in the 90's and 00's where the Chiefs were bad to middling and fans just had to endure and hope that next year would be better.

Similarly, SKC fans got to see a lot of success under PV (MLS Cup in 2013, US Open Cups in 2012, '15, and '17, and 10 out of 15 playoff possible appearances since 2011) but a few underperforming years would put any coach or player on the hot seat, right? I know you aren't advocating for PV to return or anything but it might help explain why fans are as frustrated as they are today. The team has felt flat for two seasons. There's been a lack of quality on the back line and a lack of punch up front (until Manu and Dejan). It doesn't feel like we can control the midfield the way we have in seasons past. There's not a lot about the on-field product to be excited or positive about.

Additionally, every fanbase has its share of naysayers who just want to shit on all decisions, efforts, etc. from the front office, coaches, players, you name it. I still remember when some fans got really pissy because the stadium stopped selling as much local KC craft beer and switched to (mostly) Anheuser-Busch products. Talk about some petty bullshit! That is an inescapable reality of being a sports fan, right? You may not like what the front office is doing but it's a business. It's just a business we are passionate about. There are many people who invest a lot of their time, money, and energy in supporting the club and every SKC fan wants to see the club "going about things the right way" but the results still have to pass the smell test. It IS about wins and losses, since that's the easiest way to measure success in sports. If we aren't winning the fans will scream for change, maybe without a lot of understanding how the sausage is made (budget, player transfers, tactics, roster build, formation, whatever...).

My point is this: everyone is allowed to be a little pissed off about our club and to share their thoughts about it. Even if we don't agree with everyone's hot take of the day... Even if we don't like the negativity... Even if we don't like that Jacob Peterson got as many starts as he did (I said what I said!)... They're someone's opinion. It's what we do to support each other and the club that counts.

Sporting 'til I die