• Recent game results
• The firing of Amy Rodriguez
• Royals staff shake-up

• The team's current form and issues
• Injuries and incoming players
• 0-0 draw with the Dash
• 2-1 loss to Angel City
• 2-0 loss to the Wave
• 3-1 loss to the Red Stars
• North Carolina Courage preview

• Three new player signings
• A big loss to Louisville
• Royals host the Dash

In this episode we cover:

• US win SheBelieves Cup
• Maria Sanchez requests trade away from Houston
• Dorsey placed on SEI list
• URFC owner Ryan Smith set to buy NHL team
• Spirit vs Royals recaps
• Royals vs Pride recap
• Louisville preview

In this episode we cover:

• Utah's first win of 2024
• Attendance and marketing for the team
• The Royals first away trip sees them face Washington Spirit on Sunday at 11am on NWSL+

Utah face Chicago Red Stars on Saturday, March 16 at 5:30pm at AFF Field in Sandy, Utah.

In this episode we cover:

• The return
• How we got here / URFC history lesson
• Scrimmage against BYU
• State of the Roster
• 2024 expectations
• Chicago preview

In this episode:

• Thoughts on the Royals leaving
• KC NWSL
• Favorite memories
• What the team meant
• What happens next
• Thanks to guests, URFC staff, players, and listeners
• Listener voice messages

Thanks for listening and being a part of this journey with us!

In this episode:

• Lucas and Cindy respond to the move
• What happens now with the KC team?
• Why did this happen?
• What’s next for Utah?
• Tottenham Hotspur section
• And Harry Potter

Thanks for listening! Continue supporting the NWSL!

Not the most exciting show in the history of podcasting, but an important topic to cover as the Royals’ future in Utah is in doubt.

Thanks for listening! #KeepUtahRoyal

It’s Lucas and Cindy as usual, talking about the club terminating Craig Harrington’s contract (about time!), Vero Boquete signing with AC Milan, the 2020 NWSL Expansion Draft and Utah Royals FC’s protected list. Also in this episode, a look back at 2020, looking ahead to 2021, and listener questions.

Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Vero talks about how she came to love soccer, players who inspired her, how she’s remained positive during a tough year, what she appreciates about the NWSL, her favorite memory as a member of the Spanish National Team, which teammate she would pick to have her back during a bar fight, and more!

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The club also has a new interim assistant coach and looks to the upcoming home game against Portland Thorns FC on Saturday.

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Note: It’s been a crazy few weeks in the RSL Organization with a sale pending and investigations-galore, but we stand behind the players and pledge to continue our coverage for the fans and the team.

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Thanks for listening!

Also in this episode:

• More NWSL games on the horizon this fall
• Rose Lavelle and Sam Mewis go to Manchester City
• Sacramento looks to get an NWSL team
• URFC general manager calls out local beat reporter
• Who’s coming to Utah if O’Hara gets traded?
• Is it the end of women’s pro soccer cause COVID-19 in the U.S. is making it really difficult to have a season?
• When will we have players in the stands? With DLH, anything is possible!

Thanks for listening!

Please take care and be safe. The pandemic isn’t over just because we’re over it.

Also in this episode:

• Lucas made a funny meme
• The stans got mad
• Toxic behavior from people who stan too hard? Yes.
• Press to LA can happen. If it does, we’ll cry and write about it. Watch out for stans.
• Sam Mewis to Manchester City. Rose Lavelle to follow?
• Answer some listener questions
• Consider a salsa-making episode for episode 102.

Thanks for listening!

Please take care, be safe, and be nice to your local NWSL media person, friends!

It’s Episode 100 of the Utah Royals FC Show! Cindy, Lucas, and Wirtjo spend a good portion of the show reminiscing about the past 99 episodes, including on past interviews, and thanking those who helped get the show get off the ground, and of course, our listeners.

Since it is a podcast on soccer, the conversation eventually shifts to the past two URFC games in the NWSL Challenge Cup, the current youth development, players who have impressed, preview the upcoming quarterfinal game vs. the Houston Dash, and answer listener questions.

Thanks for listening!

Please take care and be safe friends!

Abby tells us about the rest of her time with the Western Sydney Wanders in the W-League, traveling back to the US/Texas/Utah, the tournament, life in the bubble, and her perspective on the black lives matter movement.

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We preview Wednesday’s game against OL Reign, a team that has struggled more than expected. We also look ahead to Sunday’s game, the final of the preliminary round, against Chicago Red Stars. The Red Stars have also struggled, but will be the biggest test for Utah so far.

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The trio also give their thoughts on the two first games of the NWSL Challenge Cup played this past weekend and on the controversy of the league choosing to play the national anthem as players chose to protest by kneeling or remain standing.

We tried to keep it short, around the half hour mark, but Wirtjo, of course, had a tangent or two, which tangents by Wirtjo are always good.

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Please take care and be safe friends!

There’s been a lot of news lately including positive COVID-19 cases in Orlando, NWSL Challenge Cup rules and regulations, Utah’s new home jerseys, Bouhaddi and Marozsan officially not coming to Utah, and more!

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Please take care, be safe friends, & don’t go to bars during a pandemic!

Cindy and Lucas return for Episode 96 of the URFC Show to cover the full schedule for the preliminary rounds of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, which will be held in Utah June 27 to July 26, and the media call with head coach Craig Harrington today.

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Please take care, be safe friends, & speak out against racism!

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Please take care and be safe friends!

Cindy & Lucas return for talk on a potential NWSL tournament in Salt Lake City, players’ return to training, & more!

Leach, who spent most of her playing career in Sweden, talks about her time overseas, joining the Royals, and how COVID-19 has affected her life as a professional athlete. Most importantly, we get a new answer to the “which player would you want to have your back durning a bar fight” question.

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Please wash your hands, stay home, and take care, friends!

There’s the postponement of the NWSL season and 2020 Olympics to talk about, player updates (that we know of), the W-League Final, and favorite URFC moments.

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Please wash your hands, stay home, and take care, friends!

Thanks for listening!

Please wash your hands, and take care, friends!

It’s Lucas and Cindy this week, covering the Becky Sauerbrunn news, the 2020 Royals schedule, URFC coaching hirings, the focus on youth development, allocation money, and listener questions.

Thanks for listening!

We kick off this episode by reacting to the news that Utah Royals FC have hired Craig Harrington as their new head coach. Cindy and Lucas weigh in on what Craig brings to the team and look at his previous coaching experience.

Michelle Maemone join Megan and Lucas for the bulk of this week’s show and she shares her soccer story, what her first year as a pro was like, and what she’s looking forward to in 2020.

Cindy and Lucas talk about the news of Laura Harvey’s departure, which is some of the biggest news in club history. They also remember the biggest moments of 2019, and close the show talking about what the team needs to do in 2020 to consider the season a success. Lucas and Cindy each give the team two New Years resolutions to help get them there.

You can donate to Ryan's Go Fund Me here:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/rehibilitation-for-ryan-kelly

In this one we’re talking what its like to reunite with Laura Harvey, what the last few weeks have been like, living the So-Cal life, thoughts on new teammates, and looking forward to Utah.

Cindy and Wirtjo recap a handful of top 5’s that the Royals take home, talk about the final episode of the season and more in a very mellow episode 78.

Want a link to the end of year awards that you should totally fill out? It’s right here. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GfVo8s6h_7SMsPc-FpHNBf4mBIaiIjodx06bM4wwFPo/edit

There’s loads to talk about in terms of the last URFCShow, @wirtjogets2yell, @meganrsl15, @cinderL9, and @lucaswmuller. 

We’re on all of the other socials as well. For home games we use Instagram, so follow us there @URFCShow. You can also hit us up on Facebook or if email is your preferred method of communication, that also works: URFCshow@gmail.com.

Positive steps for Ryan Kelly

News from around the league including HAO’s celebration game, finding the racist, and attendance numbers.

Plenty of reaction from the Houston game

A MUST WIN midweek matchup against the Reign

An update on co-founder of the podcast Ryan Kelly who is approaching a month in critical care due to bacterial meningitis.

Awards, and lots of em. One of them being that Christen Press is officially the first Utah Royals player to take home NWSL Player of the Month. Exciting stuff.

On the pitch the Royals pulled three points at home against the Portland Thorns with a beautiful Becky Sauerbrunn goal. Victory aside, we’re mad as hell. A win has never felt so tainted. Racism and homophobia are never acceptable and we as a community have a responsibility to not only condemn it, but to take every step possible to prevent it.

Amy Rodriguez is up for one of the biggest awards in world football. Get on it. Go vote. Do the thing.

Utah Royals Reserves took the sweep winning Central Region Mountain Conference bests in Offensive Player, Defensive Player, Coach and Franchise.

Portland Thorns/Timbers owner Merritt Paulson spilled a ton of beans in terms of NWSL expansion.

On the pitch, we’ve got a win against Orlando, and a disappointing draw against Washington.

There’s a ton to talk about. Megan has moved to college. Wirtjo almost died in Alaska. We’ve had three games of soccer. Harvey might be moving onto the USWNT, Mike Petke got fired, (yeah, we’re going to talk about it, we have a moral obligation to at least touch it) and we have two massive games coming up against Orlando and Washington. We’re officially in the final stretch of the season and two points out of the playoff picture. Let’s chat about it.

Thanks to all the wonderful folks who keep up with us on a weekly basis, keep your questions and comments coming. We do this because of you, so tell your friends, tell your neighbor, tell your mom, tell your dog - especially tell your dog. Don’t hesitate to rate and review, plus reach out to us through twitter @URFCShow, @wirtjogets2yell, @meganrsl15, @cinderL9, and @lucaswmuller. We’re on all of the other socials as well. For home games we use instagram, so follow us there @URFCShow. You can also hit us up on Facebook or if email is your preferred method of communication, that also works: URFCshow@gmail.com.

Utah Royals Reserves wrapped up their first season in a championship game in extra time. - A massive accomplishment for Amy LePeilbet and her team. While in the meantime, World Cup winners Sauerbrunn, O’Hara and Press got the keys to the city from Mayor Jackie Biskupski.

The game against Portland was a heck of a time. Sinclair opened up scoring early with an incredibly goal. Christen Press followed right before halftime with an equally impressive goal, and then the final minutes of play saw an own goal from Becky Sauerbrunn and then an equalizer for Rachel Corsie. Two centerback goals in the span of minutes - how about that huh?

This week saw the Royals take on the NC Courage, and it was.... Mostly more of the same. A strong start, an uninspiring middle of the game, and a good closing. Some people have even started calling for Harvey’s head, we don’t think so. Stay tuned for a bunch of tangents.

In terms of the game against Sky Blue, we don’t want to be critical, we love this club, but it’s time. The last few games have been dismal, traveling to New Jersey was a lack of energy, a lack of creativity, no motor. Even with USWNT players gone and other NT players missing, the World Cup stretch should have been better. This roster has every capability to be better. We know that you feel largely the same way, so the majority of this podcast is spent dissecting, you, the listeners thoughts.

Utah is back up to second in the table after a win against Sky Blue and frankly a screamer of a kick from Amy Rodriguez. While not a massive win, three points are three points and rookies continue to impress.

Upcoming we have the Portland Thorns, who the Royals have not been great against, but there is a great opportunity to pick up more points as they have arguably been the team most hurt by World Cup departures.

In other news we also have a radio broadcast, featuring friends of the show Carla Swensen-Haslam and Landon Southwick, that’s a positive step forward. The Royals have also signed Alexa Newfield, Melissa Lowder as national team replacement players. There was also a game, and a frustrating one at that, we’ll chat about that too.

There’s also definitely somethings to be said about the Washington Spirit team coming up next, who admittedly, are surprising a lot of people this year. While we picked up a 1-0 victory last time around as we opened up the season, a game on the road with a myriad of stars missing is sure to bring a different variety. It’s our last week before we turn our attention to the World Cup, so let’s get our Utah Royals kick while we can. We round out the podcast by sounding off your thoughts and answering questions.

Utah Royals Reserves kicked off their opening season after transitioning from the former RSL Women. In two games they have two wins and are led by a coaching staff of Amy LePeilbet, Liz Bogus, Colette Smith, and Nicole Barnhart. The roster consists of 20 current college players and 6 former college players, including players part of the Utah Royals pre-season. We’re going to do our best to cover the squad moving forward, also check out the Reserves specialist and our incredible friend @sirveaux24 for his coverage.

In international news, after the NC Courage game Rachel Corsie departs for the World Cup. The United States Women’s National Team took on the New Zealand Football Ferns. While the final score was 5-0, Katie Bowen had a good showing. Becky Sauerbrunn and Kelley O’Hara started, and Press came off the bench for 18 solid minutes in which she dished off an assist.

The North Carolina game, was in a word anxiety provoking. Despite facing an onslaught of attack, with NC taking 18 shots and the Royals taking 2, most of the game seemed to be a matter of when, not if North Carolina would equalize, and sure enough they did in the final fifteen. That said there are positives to take away from this game, as well as plenty of concerns as defensively the squad is about to get much more inexperienced. The first 10 minutes of the game may have been the best cohesive phase of minutes we have seen all season, and the final 80 we looked to be hanging by a thread. The Royals have a tendency to be very, very good, and then once they score a goal, they take on the look of an entirely different team. We talk about this.

Thanks to all the wonderful folks who keep up with us on a weekly basis, and keep your questions coming. Don’t hesitate to rate and review, plus reach out to us at @URFCShow, @wirtjogets2yell, @meganrsl15, @lucaswmuller, @TheSoccerCritic, @cinderL9, and sirveaux24. For home games we are going to start using instagram a lot, so follow us there @URFCShow. You can also hit us up on Facebook or if email is your preferred method of communication, that also works: URFCshow@gmail.com.

We got some breaking news right before we hit record. Unfortunately, Taylor Lytle, who we have known has been on a scooter for a while, was officially announced as an addition to the season ending injury list. Given that, Harvey and the gang picked up Mallory Weber off the waiver wire. This is an interesting young singing. Not a super star, but someone who will add depth to a roster which is growing increasingly thin.

We also spend a significant portion of this episode recapping the game against Houston. It was hot, not the hottest home game we’ve been to, but it wasn’t pleasant. It wasn’t the best game we’ve been to either. Desiree Scott is one of the best in the world, and some of the lackluster movement in the midfield made that evident. It wasn’t a good game, it wasn’t a bad game. It was a grey game. Meh.

The last section of the podcast concludes with our thoughts about the game against the North Carolina Courage. It won’t be an easy game, but just like us the Courage are missing a plethora of players while still retaining some incredible talents such as McCall Zerboni, Lynn Williams, Jaelene Hinkle among others.

We have a roster announcement. Jill Ellis has announced the 23 players she will take to France to represent the United States in the 2019 World Cup. We start off our show discussing our thoughts on the roster, well, not exactly, it takes a tangent on “how to properly do a cool roster announcement” first. - That’s not the only tangent in this episode. Trust us.

The next section of the podcast discusses the incredible defensive prowess we have seen so far from the Royals, especially that of Michelle Maemone followed by a discussion regarding the serious injury bug which has found its way into the lockeroom. Linked with this is a discussion of the game against Chicago. It wasn’t the prettiest of football, but a result is a result, and if we are sitting on top of the table, then pretty football doesn’t matter that much anyways. An attacking first half was capped off with a Katie Johnson red card, and contrary to normalcy the second half was characterized by the Chicago attack gaining plenty of steam despite being down a player. That said, ultimately the Royals would grind it out with an Amy Rodriguez winner in the final minutes of the game.

Finally we cap off the podcast with a quick discussion of the upcoming game against a seemingly revitalized Houston Dash team which if the pundits are to be believed, could play a role in deciding a tiebreaker playoff place if it comes to that.

Despite the brutality of tearing an ACL and the physical and mental challenges of working through rehab, Brittany is the ever-optimist, the exemplary teammate, and in incredible spirits. Join us on episode #57 as we talk about her offseason, her injury, her upcoming rehab process, and answer listener questions.

Two games into the season so far. Two goals, two wins, two cleansheets. Some good stuff. Orlando was a respectable performance, we saw some Christen Press magic and Nicole Barnhart was a wall getting her 43rd shutout and becoming the first NWSL keeper to play 10,000 minutes. While it’s a good start, Utah Royals FC faces their first strong test at home this Friday against the Chicago Red Stars. We’ll talk about all these things, include our guestimated lineup for when world cup training camps start, talk about what we like to snack on during games, answer listener questions and of course go on some tangents.

Moreover, while the Orlando Pride haven’t been great this year and are missing some key players from last year, like Sydney Leroux, Monica and Christine Nairn, this is a matchup that Utah cannot underestimate. That said the Pride are in a run of poor form as they lost the last four games of the season last year and are winless in three games so far this season. We’ll see if the Utah Royals can capitalize on that.

It’s also important not to forget the elephant in the room. We have a TV broadcast! Did we tone down our salt on that enough? We tried our best.

Additionally, some of our favorites Rachel Corsie and Erika Tymrak launched a podcast of their own, thanks for the competition ;) Here's a link to that. https://www.rsl.com/post/2019/04/22/rethink-rachel-corsie-and-erika-tymrak

Opening at home against the Washington Spirit who picked up at 2-0 win against Sky Blue last week, we preview everything that fans need to know about and expect from a Washington Spirit team that should be better than last year, although still not great. Transitioning from that we give our predictions for a royals lineup on opening day, what we think the Royals need to do to make the playoffs, and make predictions about how the standings will look come the end of the year. 

In addition to RSL Soapbox, you can find us on the Itunes Podcast App, Spotify, and Podbean. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at @URFCShow, @wirtjogets2yell, @sirveaux24, @meganrsl15, and @cinderL9. For home games we are going to start using instagram a lot, so follow us there @URFCShow. You can also hit us up on Facebook or if email is your preferred method of communication, that also works: URFCshow@gmail.com.

Have a great week everybody!

Empowered womxn, empower womxn, and wonderful allies only accentuate that process of empowerment. To go along with International Women’s Day last Friday, March 8th, we hope that this podcast operates as a vehicle to help shed light on some of the gendered issues within soccer. Thanks for listening, keep sharing, keep supporting, this one means a lot.

Full podcast Tuesday.

The W League has ended, no Royals players made the final in which Sydney FC beat Perth Glory in a 4-2 thriller. In this episode we shortly recap the season, although we encourage you to check out the W League Recap article on RSL Soapbox from a few weeks ago for a more detailed read.

More specifically in this one and with our friend Lucas Muller joining us we talk about the latest news regarding the loss of LifeTime as a TV Sponsorship as well as everything you need to know about the schedule for the 2019 Utah Royals FC Season.

As always, subscribe to us on Itunes and Soundcloud, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at @RFCShow, @wirtjogets2yell, @sirveaux24, @meganrsl15, @cinderL9, or use the hashtag #RFCShow on Twitter. We are also now on Instagram: @URFCShow. You can also hit us up on Facebook or if email is your preferred method of communication, that also works: URFCshow@gmail.com.

We said this was going to happen weeks (okay, maybe months) ago, but we just now got to it. It’s definitely worth the listen though. We talk about The Office (a lot), why couples who go vegan together stay together, how much of a gem Alex Arlitt is, and her adorable dog Chai. We also learn just who she would want alongside her in a bar fight.

The Court Supporters Group is looking for new members to grab the reigns of leadership. It’s real easy and doesn’t require a ton of work. Apply here.

We signed a player! Verónica Boquete, an incredibly impressive resume and someone who will play a big role in connecting the midfield and front three. A solution to the key ingredient that we missed last year. We will talk a lot about her.

There’s also the NWSL draft coming up on the 10th. While Laura Harvey has never been one to rely heavily on the draft, we’ll still talk about some potential implications as Utah holds the 23rd and 32nd picks.

We also talk about the potential new federation allocation that will happen and a brief overview of Royals in the W League.

As always, subscribe to us on Itunes and Soundcloud, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at @RFCShow, @wirtjogets2yell, @sirveaux24, @meganrsl15, @cinderL9, or use the hashtag #RFCShow on Twitter. We are also now on Instagram: @URFCShow. You can also hit us up on Facebook or if email is your preferred method of communication, that also works: URFCshow@gmail.com.

We chat about recovering from injury, working with Laura Harvey again, the growth of Scottish Football, captaining a national team, how she moved from the midfield to centerback, moving to Australia, playing against teammates, and thoughts on haggis.

We talk adorable dogs, injury recovery, some of the more nuanced things about being mentally and physically ready for games, concussions, working with Nicole Barnhart, being an educator, life in Utah, and taking coaching courses at the Real Salt Lake Academy High School.

Sorta.

You see what happened was that I interview Abby Smith back in June, but then my dog ate the audio file. Thankfully, it was found and repaired, and so now we can move forth to release it on the latest Utah Royals FC Show.

If you did not believe that story? Props to you for not falling for my ridiculous excuse. The truth is...my schedule was busier than I expected it this summer, and I just never had the opportunity to write the article I wanted which then would have led to releasing the interview via the Royals FC Show. This is, perhaps, my greatest failure of my soccer writing career.

But, I believe, it is time to release the audio, even if I did not get around to write the article I wanted. In this one, we chat about how Smith started playing soccer, becoming a goalkeeper, coming to the NWSL, going to Boston, overcoming a knee injury (ruptured patella tendon), the Boston Breakers folding, being drafted by Utah in the Dispersal Draft, and playing with Nicole Barnhart and a solid defense. We also go through questions from the fans, including how much celebrating with the fans and meeting them is important to her. Smith was super kind and gracious, and I appreciated her time. I hope you enjoy listening to the interview.

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We do accents in this one, and that’s all you need to know.

Do I write like Matt now?

I like it...

Some things happened! The United States has qualified for the World Cup! So did Canada. While not surprising, we’re still stoked about it, plus it provides some interesting nuances come next season. Also, the W-League has started up and seven Royals from last season are in action. We talk about what the W-League is all about, and why you should support it, We recap some of the action, particularly that of Utah Royals FC players and how they did. Additionally, fellow writer, photographer, and all around awesome dude Lucas Muller joins the show.

• Lo’eau Labonta - Western Sydney Wanderers
• Sydney Miramontez - Western Sydney Wanderers
• Rachel Corsie - Canberra United
• Gunny - Adelaide United
• Katie Stengel - Newcastle Jets
• Samantha Johnson - Melbourne Victory
• Katrina ‘Mini’ Gorry - Brisbane Roar

It’s been our pleasure to have perhaps the most dynamic duo ever on the show this week. They are much more than the people who do the cool promo videos for the club and capture super awesome candid pictures of us in the stands. What a blast this one is. Thanks, Roscoe and Skyler.

We talk about life before photography, coming to Utah, freelance work, the value of practicing your craft, and how misunderstood the challenges of digital/recording work is.

We promise that you’re going to leave listening to this podcast a lot wiser than you were before. Also in a better mood because Skyler and Roscoe are funny.

We chat about what it is like to play in the NWSL, life in Utah, studying accounting, The Office, riding in Uber’s, riding horses, and of course the toughest thing for any athlete to deal with...long term injury. Prepare yourself. There are a lot of laughs, and some exaggerated tears (maybe a few real ones, we get mushy).

As always don’t hesitate to reach out to us at @RFCShow, @wirtjogets2yell, @sirveaux24, @meganrsl15, @cinderL9, or use the hashtag #RFCShow on Twitter. We are also now on instagram @URFCShow. You can also hit us up on Facebook or if email is your preferred method of communication, that also works: URFCshow@gmail.com.

NOTE: We are trying a new recording software that will make the process easier for guests while increasing the audio quality and simultaneously cutting down the weekly post-production for Wirtjo from about four hours to one. It was a bit of a rough go this time around, so bear with us. As always, thank you for all of the support.

Part 1:  Regardless, it's the offseason now and it’s very sad, although what a journey it has been. That said, there’s some exciting stuff coming up. We still have the W League which is the Australian Women’s League. Multiple Royals players will be participating, as to whom exactly will be playing we don’t know yet but we know there will be at least four. Plus all the games are accessible on ESPN+. Yay! Also USWNT qualifiers are coming up. So still a lot of fun footy action coming up. To finish off Part 1 we answer some questions, rant about the heat of 1:30 games, give our playoff picks and more.

Rachel Corsie and Elise Thorsnes qualified for the World Cup in France next summer with their respective countries. Gunny and Iceland heartbreakingly missed out just barely, but put in plenty of viking level performances throughout the process.

Depending on the Sky Blue game Tuesday night, the home game on Saturday against the Chicago Red Stars could very well be the last game of an amazing debut season for us. So pack Rio Tinto. Lets finish the season strong.

Doing the fan poll was a lot of fun, be sure to check RSL Soapbox for a pie chart of that if my rambling get's boring.

We're trying to put together some end of the year awards chosen by you the listeners for our players. Stay tuned we'll launch that google form next week. Thanks for listening to the Royals FC Show and be sure to keep sharing with your friends and family.

FYI Sky Blue Folks, our analysis starts at around the 55th minute.

Also, and importantly. We want to continue to make the best show possible for all of our listeners, so if you would be willing to follow this link and give us some additional feedback, that would be awesome. Talk to you next week!

Also, and importantly. We want to continue to make the best show possible for all of our listeners, so if you would be willing to follow this link and give us some additional feedback, that would be awesome. Talk to you next week!

There’s also some questions from the listeners at the end, and hopefully some decent audio quality as it was Ryan’s first time editing the show himself. It’s a very unique, and hopefully once-in-a-lifetime episode 27 of the Royals FC Show!

As we talk about in the podcast, the Utah Royals FC Show highly encourages listeners to checkout refugeesoccer.com and support them in their efforts to support Balls for Borno in brining soccer to the youth of refugee camps in Nigeria. You can keep up with them on twitter @RefugeeSoccer.

In this one Brittany talks with Wirtjo about the incredible story behind her renowned orange bow, growing up in New Jersey, and leaving the college classroom mid-presentation to find out that she was going pro. Brittany additionally gives further insight into the 101 about herself including favorite vacation spots, childhood idols, being new to Utah, life on off-days, killing courage, being reunited with her college teammate/newest royal Makenzy Doniak, and much more including a special message for fans at the end. Many thanks to the UVA alum and fan favorite for spending some time with us. It’s an episode you definitely don’t want to miss.

We also do a little World Cup talk, including making sure people keep their fevers burning hot for the Women’s tournament that is less than a year away. We even kept the Dutch spirit alive by dropping a few WWC hot takes.

We want to avoid talking about Portland as much as possible if we are being honest. As a result, we do. Well, we talk about it a little bit. The gist being that you learn from it and move on. On the positive side, there is plenty of time left in the season, although a tightly contested playoff push looms ahead. With just over a third of the season left, Utah Royals FC sit in 6th place with only 5 points between positions 6th and 2nd. Nothing is said and done.

We end the show with a quick look ahead at the game against the Seattle Reign on Wednesday and answer some of your questions. As always, thank you for all the continued support of the Royals FC Show.

After cutting Trey loose, missing Cindy this week, Wirtjo and Ryan recap the games against the Seattle Reign and Sky Blue FC, talk more fan culture, including how important and influential fan atmosphere is to our players. It’s an episode of the URFC show you definitely don’t want to miss.

In this one, we recap the game at Chicago Red Stars, where the Royals lost 2-0. Huge bummer to talk about losses, but we had to do our jounalistic duty.

We also preview the upcoming midweek match at Rio Tinto against Seattle Reign FC - aka Laura Harvey’s former team. Utah versus Seattle could be our first chance to see Christen Press in gold! Does she start? Does she sub in?

And we wrap up with some questions from our listeners, which took us into talking about fan culture in soccer in the U.S., specifically in Utah, so thanks to all who submitted some questions!