Amy Rodriguez

We're back! For at least one episode... As Utah Royals formally announce their new head coach, we interview Amy Rodriguez to hear about her last few years, what she hopes to bring as a coach, favorite URFC memories, and the infamous Royals vs. Thorns game from September of 2019.   Then we do a bit of a reunion show with Cindy, Megan, Wirtjo, and Lucas to discuss the team returning, A-Rod as head coach, and what's next.   Thanks for listening!

We're back! For at least one episode... As Utah Royals formally announce their new head coach, we interview Amy Rodriguez to hear about her last few years, what she hopes to bring as a coach, favorite URFC memories, and the infamous Royals vs. Thorns game from September of 2019.  Then we do a bit of a reunion show with Cindy, Megan, Wirtjo, and Lucas to discuss the team returning, A-Rod as head coach, and what's next.  Thanks for listening!

URFC Show (111): Amy Rodriguez interview and pod reunion episode

It’s the final episode of the Utah Royals FC Show. Megan, Wirtjo, Lucas, and Cindy reunite one last time to reflect, rant a little, and be thankful. 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!

It’s the final episode of the Utah Royals FC Show. Megan, Wirtjo, Lucas, and Cindy reunite one last time to reflect, rant a little, and be thankful. In this episode: <ul><li>Thoughts on the Royals leaving</li> <li>KC <a>NWSL</a></li> <li>Favorite memories</li> <li>What the team meant</li> <li>What happens next</li> <li>Thanks to guests, URFC staff, players, and listeners</li> <li>Listener voice messages</li> </ul> Thanks for listening and being a part of this journey with us!

URFC Show (110): A royal farewell

If you thought episode 108 was a somber one, just wait for episode 109 of the Utah Royals FC Show, the one where Lucas and Cindy talk about URFC officially moving to Kansas City. 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!

If you thought episode 108 was a somber one, just wait for episode 109 of the <a>Utah Royals FC</a> Show, the one where Lucas and Cindy talk about URFC officially moving to Kansas City. In this episode: <ul><li>Lucas and Cindy respond to the move</li> <li>What happens now with the KC team?</li> <li>Why did this happen?</li> <li>What’s next for Utah?</li> <li>Tottenham Hotspur section</li> <li>And Harry Potter</li> </ul> Thanks for listening! Continue supporting the NWSL!

URFC Show (109): Gone Royals Gone

Utah Royal

It’s The Athletic report on Utah Royals FC’s potential move back to Kansas City, of all cities, or fold, unfortunately. 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 <a href="https://theathletic.com/2218993/2020/11/24/potential-utah-royals-buyers-looking-to-bring-team-back-to-kansas-city-sources-say/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Athletic report</a> on <a href="https://www.rslsoapbox.com/2020/11/24/21700085/report-utah-royals-future-in-question" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Utah Royals FC’s potential move back to Kansas City</a>, of all cities, or fold, unfortunately. 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

URFC Show (108): Keep Utah Royal

After a few weeks, the Utah Royals FC Show returns with episode 107. 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!

After a few weeks, the <a>Utah Royals FC</a> Show returns with episode 107. It’s Lucas and Cindy as usual, talking about the club terminating Craig Harrington’s contract (about time!), Vero Boquete signing with <a>AC Milan</a>, the 2020 <a>NWSL</a> 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!

URFC Show (107): 2020 recap extravaganza!

It’s episode 106 of the Utah Royals FC Show. Lucas and Cindy are joined by Utah Royals FC midfielder Vero Boquete. 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! Thanks for listening!

It’s episode 106 of the <a>Utah Royals FC</a> Show. Lucas and Cindy are joined by Utah Royals FC midfielder Vero Boquete. 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 <a>NWSL</a>, 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! Thanks for listening!

URFC Show (106): The one with Vero Boquete

Amy LePeilbet

It’s episode 105 of the The Equalizer indicate Harrington is expected to be out at the organization, although Royals PR staff have indicated there is no official decision yet made. The club also has a new interim assistant coach and looks to the upcoming home game against Portland Thorns FC on Saturday. Thanks for listening!

It’s episode 105 of the <a href="http://xhttps//www.rslsoapbox.com/utah-royals/2020/9/29/21452218/report-craig-harrington-utah-royals-fc-head-coach-fired" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Equalizer indicate Harrington is expected to be out at the organization</a>, although Royals PR staff have indicated there is no official decision yet made. The club also has a new interim assistant coach and looks to the upcoming home game against <a>Portland Thorns FC</a> on Saturday. Thanks for listening!

URFC Show (105): Amy LePeilbet official endorsement episode

The Utah Royals FC Show is back to discuss the news on Craig Harrington’s administrative leave of absence, the game against Portland, the latest NWSL news, and a couple of listener questions. 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. Thanks for listening!

The Utah Royals FC Show is back to discuss the news on Craig Harrington’s administrative leave of absence, the game against Portland, the latest NWSL news, and a couple of listener questions. 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. Thanks for listening!

URFC Show (104): Head coach & game woes

The Utah Royals FC Show returns to discuss the news that RSL and URFC owner Dell Loy Hansen will sell the club after allegations of racism. It’s been a crazy few days since Hansen took to one of his radio stations to express frustration with the Real Salt Lake players boycotting Wednesday’s game against LAFC in protest of racism and police brutality. After fan outrage, employees started to share these allegations of racist remarks, and Major League Soccer and the National Women’s Soccer League opened investigations into Hansen. He then announced plans to sell Utah Soccer Holdings, the umbrella company for Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals, and the Real Monarchs. Thanks for listening!

The Utah Royals FC Show returns to discuss the news that RSL and URFC owner Dell Loy Hansen will sell the club after allegations of racism. It’s been a crazy few days since Hansen took to one of his radio stations to express frustration with the Real Salt Lake players boycotting Wednesday’s game against LAFC in protest of racism and police brutality. After fan outrage, employees started to share these allegations of racist remarks, and Major League Soccer and the National Women’s Soccer League opened investigations into Hansen. He then announced plans to sell Utah Soccer Holdings, the umbrella company for Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals, and the Real Monarchs. Thanks for listening!

URFC Show (103): Dell Loy Hansen to sell Real Salt Lake & Utah Royals amid controversy

The Utah Royals FC Show returns with episode 102. It’s been a while since the last episode, but thanks to recent news including major, potential player moves (*cough O’Hara, Press, Jonsdottir *cough), it was time to get behind the mic. 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.

The <a>Utah Royals FC</a> Show returns with episode 102. It’s been a while since the last episode, but thanks to recent news including major, potential player moves (*cough O’Hara, Press, Jonsdottir *cough), it was time to get behind the mic. Also in this episode: <ul><li>More NWSL games on the horizon this fall</li> <li>Rose Lavelle and Sam Mewis go to Manchester City</li> <li>Sacramento looks to get an NWSL team</li> <li>URFC general manager calls out local beat reporter</li> <li>Who’s coming to Utah if O’Hara gets traded?</li> <li>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?</li> <li>When will we have players in the stands? With DLH, anything is possible!</li> </ul> Thanks for listening! Please take care and be safe. The pandemic isn’t over just because we’re over it.

Episode #102 - More games & players moves

The first and only weekly podcast about Utah Royals FC. Hosted by Wirtjo, Megan, Cindy, and occasionally Lucas

Thanks for all the hard work you guys do to keep us Utah Royals fans updated and entertained. I love all the interviews you do and am really excited to see what year 2 brings for the team and the pod. Keep it up!

Ready for Season 2

In the vast sea of NWSL, where one might sail for weeks before running in to another with insight, info, and passion for the sport, the Utah Royals FC podcast is a welcome sight (and listen). The effort put forth by Wirtjo, Ryan, and Cindy is appreciated. The interviews, updates, and info is much appreciated.

A port in the storm

Utah Royals FC Show

Gunny Jónsdóttir

It is Episode 20! Being so, it warrants an extremely special guest. The one, the only, Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir. Gunny was born in a country with less than 350,000 people. Her incredibly bold and passionate personality is a culmination of what it means to be Icelandic both on and off the pitch. In this one, Wirtjo has the pleasure of discussing with the fan favorite Icelandic culture, adjusting to life in Utah, making her debut at 14 years of age, the clap, her style of play, the World Cup, and much more.   We hope you enjoy this very special episode of the Royals FC Show. Twenty episodes is a big milestone, and we look forward to the many more yet to come.

It is Episode 20! Being so, it warrants an extremely special guest. The one, the only, Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir. Gunny was born in a country with less than 350,000 people. Her incredibly bold and passionate personality is a culmination of what it means to be Icelandic both on and off the pitch. In this one, Wirtjo has the pleasure of discussing with the fan favorite Icelandic culture, adjusting to life in Utah, making her debut at 14 years of age, the clap, her style of play, the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/fifa-world-cup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">World Cup</a>, and much more.  We hope you enjoy this very special episode of the Royals FC Show. Twenty episodes is a big milestone, and we look forward to the many more yet to come.

Episode #20 - The Big 20 with Gunny Jónsdóttir

Silly season, silly season, we love silly season! Before we talk about silly season, we have to point out how ironic, yet awesome it is that three individuals whom support our show all happen to have birthdays on the same day, June 18. So, thanks so much to those folks and everyone else for all of their support.   The main attraction - silly season! We thought that it might be coming, we didn’t think that it would happen so quickly. A massive three-team trade has disrupted the NWSL. We express our excitement and our reservations about the deal, and more importantly detail what it is that Utah Royals FC fans can expect from Christen Press and Samantha Johnson (don’t sleep on her!)   We finish the show recapping the amazing goal Ratcliffe scored. Wow, what a goal that was, easily one of the highlights of the season as well as a quick preview of the game against the Chicago Red Stars.

Silly season, silly season, we love silly season! Before we talk about silly season, we have to point out how ironic, yet awesome it is that three individuals whom support our show all happen to have birthdays on the same day, June 18. So, thanks so much to those folks and everyone else for all of their support.  The main attraction - silly season! We thought that it might be coming, we didn’t think that it would happen so quickly. A massive three-team trade has disrupted the NWSL. We express our excitement and our reservations about the deal, and more importantly detail what it is that Utah Royals FC fans can expect from Christen Press and Samantha Johnson (don’t sleep on her!)  We finish the show recapping the amazing goal Ratcliffe scored. Wow, what a goal that was, easily one of the highlights of the season as well as a quick preview of the game against the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/NWSL/teams/chicago-red-stars" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chicago Red Stars</a>.

Episode #19 - A Royal Press Announcement, Killing Courage

In this Episode: 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.

In this Episode: Amy Rodriguez is up for one of the <a href="https://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/puskas-award/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">biggest awards</a> 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.

Episode #71 - NWSL Expanding, Glaciers Melting 

Rachel Corsie

Rachel Corsie just came back from the national team and was just about to play her 2nd club road game in five days with Canberra United. Regardless, she was willing to chat with us a bit just hours before she kicked off against her Royals teammate Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir and Adelaide United. 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.

<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/NWSL/players/285633/rachel-corsie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rachel Corsie</a> just came back from the national team and was just about to play her 2nd club road game in five days with Canberra United. Regardless, she was willing to chat with us a bit just hours before she kicked off against her Royals teammate Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir and Adelaide United. 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.

Episode #41 - Rachel Corsie, Queen of Scots. 

In this Episode: 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

In this Episode: 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

Episode #74 - Midweek MUST-Win matchup

It's episode #55 of the Utah Royals FC Show. "Big Daddy" Lucas Muller and "Knows-Everything-About-NWSL" RJ Allen are back with Wirtjo.   Soccer happened. NWSL happened. It was great, let’s talk about it. 18,015 people showed up. Friend of the podcast Lo’eau LaBonta banged in her first goal in gold. Christen Press had a beautiful assist. Kelley O’hara was on the bench. Mandy Laddish played her first game in over 950 days. Rookie Michelle Maemone shocked us all by making her debut. 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

It's episode #55 of the Utah Royals FC Show. "Big Daddy" Lucas Muller and "Knows-Everything-About-NWSL" RJ Allen are back with Wirtjo.  Soccer happened. NWSL happened. It was great, let’s talk about it. 18,015 people showed up. Friend of the podcast Lo’eau LaBonta banged in her first goal in gold. Christen Press had a beautiful assist. Kelley O’hara was on the bench. Mandy Laddish played her first game in over 950 days. Rookie Michelle Maemone shocked us all by making her debut. 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. <a href="https://www.rsl.com/post/2019/04/22/rethink-rachel-corsie-and-erika-tymrak" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rsl.com/post/2019/04/22/rethink-rachel-corsie-and-erika-tymrak</a>

Episode #55 - Hungry for More: Washington Recap, Pride Preview

Mallory Weber

It’s probably our shortest podcast ever. Episode 59! 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.

It’s probably our shortest podcast ever. Episode 59! 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 <a>North Carolina Courage</a>. 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, <a>Lynn Williams</a>, <a>Jaelene Hinkle</a> among others.

Episode #59 - Make Sam Johnsons Hair Pink Again + Mallory Weber

Hi. Been a while, sorry. Preparing for finals turned into finals, which turned into recovery from finals which turned into the holidays but here we are. Plenty to talk about and we start off by answering some of the questions asked by listeners. 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.

Hi. Been a while, sorry. Preparing for finals turned into finals, which turned into recovery from finals which turned into the holidays but here we are. Plenty to talk about and we start off by answering some of the questions asked by listeners. 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 @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/RFCShow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RFCShow</a>, @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/wirtjogets2yell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wirtjogets2yell</a>, @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/sirveaux24" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sirveaux24</a>, @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/meganrsl15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">meganrsl15</a>, @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/cinderL9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cinderL9</a>, or use the hashtag <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/RFCShow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#RFCShow</a> on Twitter. We are also now on Instagram: @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/URFCShow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">URFCShow</a>. You can also hit us up on Facebook or if email is your preferred method of communication, that also works: <a href="mailto:URFCshow@gmail.com">URFCshow@gmail.com</a>.

Episode #43 - Welcome Vero, the Draft, Amy Rodriguez, and more.

The season is one week away, and in thinking about that Megan and I brought on the best NWSL mind that we know, RJ Allen. - RJ is a member of NWSL Media, is the big burrito at backline soccer, hosts three different soccer podcasts and recently joined our soapbox staff. She is pretty rad. 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!

The season is one week away, and in thinking about that Megan and I brought on the best NWSL mind that we know, RJ Allen. - RJ is a member of NWSL Media, is the big burrito at backline soccer, hosts three different soccer podcasts and recently joined our soapbox staff. She is pretty rad. 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 @<a href="https://twitter.com/URFCShow?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">URFCShow</a>, @<a href="https://twitter.com/Wirtjogets2yell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wirtjogets2yell</a>, @<a href="https://twitter.com/sirveaux24" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sirveaux24</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/meganrsl15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@meganrsl15</a>, and @<a href="https://twitter.com/cinderL9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cinderL9</a>. For home games we are going to start using instagram a lot, so follow us there @URFCShow. You can also hit us up on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UtahRoyalsFCShow/?fb_dtsg_ag=AdzOpyOajqgHqyKJog7UCTL1HT3_107M7DjfwBbIHI_h3g%3AAdw1NchxaJ74rCjSm6S7zq3Ya4yg9k2IzFr5jJL0uYDZPw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or if email is your preferred method of communication, that also works: <a href="mailto:URFCshow@gmail.com">URFCshow@gmail.com</a>. Have a great week everybody!

Episode #54 - Everything you need to know about the Washington Spirit 

What. A. Game. Going from being all but mathematically eliminated from the playoff picture to jumping a team in the standings within a matter of minutes. In this one Ryan and Wirtjo start off by breaking down their thoughts on the game against the Houston Dash. (Cindy’s not dead... we promise). The majority of episode is spent previewing the upcoming matches against the Washington Spirit and Seattle Reign. We also answer questions from the listeners, including addressing the common consensus which seems to be that the team should switch to a 4-4-2. This one also includes some unrelated soccer tangents. So buckle your seat belts. 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!

What. A. Game. Going from being all but mathematically eliminated from the playoff picture to jumping a team in the standings within a matter of minutes. In this one Ryan and Wirtjo start off by breaking down their thoughts on the game against the Houston Dash. (Cindy’s not dead... we promise). The majority of episode is spent previewing the upcoming matches against the Washington Spirit and Seattle Reign. We also answer questions from the listeners, including addressing the common consensus which seems to be that the team should switch to a 4-4-2. This one also includes some unrelated soccer tangents. So buckle your seat belts. 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!

Episode #28 - You Can’t Boo Her. She’s Not Ya Boo, She’s Ours.

Hey everyone, Episode 60! I guess this means we are old now. 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.

Hey everyone, Episode 60! I guess this means we are old now. 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 <a href="https://twitter.com/sirveaux24" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sirveaux24 </a>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 @<a href="https://twitter.com/URFCShow?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">URFCShow</a>, @<a href="https://twitter.com/Wirtjogets2yell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wirtjogets2yell</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/meganrsl15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@meganrsl15</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/lucaswmuller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@lucaswmuller</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSoccerCritic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TheSoccerCritic</a>, @<a href="https://twitter.com/cinderL9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cinderL9</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/sirveaux24" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sirveaux24</a>. For home games we are going to start using instagram a lot, so follow us there @URFCShow. You can also hit us up on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UtahRoyalsFCShow/?fb_dtsg_ag=AdzOpyOajqgHqyKJog7UCTL1HT3_107M7DjfwBbIHI_h3g%3AAdw1NchxaJ74rCjSm6S7zq3Ya4yg9k2IzFr5jJL0uYDZPw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or if email is your preferred method of communication, that also works: <a href="mailto:URFCshow@gmail.com">URFCshow@gmail.com</a>.

Episode #60 - Reach out to our Contacts, Utah Royals Reserves, Carolina Recap, Pride on the Horizon

Waiver Wire, USWNT, Tangents. Cindy, Ryan, and Megan have it all in episode #35 of the URFC Show.

Waiver Wire, USWNT, Tangents. Cindy, Ryan, and Megan have it all in episode <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/35" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#35</a> of the URFC Show.

Episode #35 - Offseason Updates #1

Laura Harvey

The Utah Royals FC Show returns with episode 83. 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.

The Utah Royals FC Show returns with episode 83. 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.

Episode #83 - Laura Harvey's departure, remembering 2019 & looking ahead to 2020

We've got news around the world of football, a loss to the courage, and less than a handful of games to go for the regular season. 

We've got news around the world of football, a loss to the courage, and less than a handful of games to go for the regular season.

Episode #75 - Attack of the Courage 

Scott Parkinson

This week we had the wonderful opportunity to sit down and talk to assistant head coach Scott Parkinson. Hailing from Liverpool and a devout Toffee fan Scott found his way to the United States through sport. After having a successful tenure at Rogers State University in Oklahoma he found himself on his way to Utah via a phone call from Laura Harvey.  Ryan and I mostly let Scott tell his story, where we talk about his journey to Utah, how he enjoys his free time, his coaching goals, what it is like to coach a professional women’s soccer team, and much much more. Finally, we round out with another special and surprise guest. We are incredibly humbled and grateful to have been able to spend some time with some of the most caring and accessible coaches in the world.  We round out the show with some details of the new happenings that will be going on surrounding the show and ways to reach out to us as well as some transfer news and a solemn farewell to the man whom epitomizes Real Salt Lake as an organization, Trey Fitz-Gerald. It’s an episode of the Utah Royals FC Show that you definitely do not want to miss. 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.

This week we had the wonderful opportunity to sit down and talk to assistant head coach Scott Parkinson. Hailing from Liverpool and a devout Toffee fan Scott found his way to the United States through sport. After having a successful tenure at Rogers State University in Oklahoma he found himself on his way to Utah via a phone call from Laura Harvey.  Ryan and I mostly let Scott tell his story, where we talk about his journey to Utah, how he enjoys his free time, his coaching goals, what it is like to coach a professional women’s soccer team, and much much more. Finally, we round out with another special and surprise guest. We are incredibly humbled and grateful to have been able to spend some time with some of the most caring and accessible coaches in the world.  We round out the show with some details of the new happenings that will be going on surrounding the show and ways to reach out to us as well as some transfer news and a solemn farewell to the man whom epitomizes Real Salt Lake as an organization, Trey Fitz-Gerald. It’s an episode of the Utah Royals FC Show that you definitely do not want to miss. 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.

Episode #34 - Interview with Assistant Coach Scott Parkinson + A Surprise Guest

Cindy and Lucas give an update on Ryan's health, news from the soccer world, updates on player re-signings, and how the Royals are doing in the W-League. You can donate to Ryan's Go Fund Me here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rehibilitation-for-ryan-kelly

Cindy and Lucas give an update on Ryan's health, news from the soccer world, updates on player re-signings, and how the Royals are doing in the W-League. You can donate to Ryan's Go Fund Me here: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/rehibilitation-for-ryan-kelly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gofundme.com/f/rehibilitation-for-ryan-kelly</a>

Episode #82 - Re-sign is different from resign: an offseason update

With Wirtjo playing hooky this week, Cindy and Ryan go “off script” and talk about whatever they feel like. We covered the two losses from last week, give some thoughts on what the team is going through right now, and preview the next match against the Courage. 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.

With Wirtjo playing hooky this week, Cindy and Ryan go “off script” and talk about whatever they feel like. We covered the two losses from last week, give some thoughts on what the team is going through right now, and preview the next match against the Courage. 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.

Episode #24 - Righting the Ship

Lots of news to talk about. It’s officially June which means that there a lot of awesome Prideraisers going around. The Court supporters group has an awesome one where you can donate X amount of money for each goal scored this month and that money will go towards a great cause with the Transgender Education Advocates of Utah. Additionally, through Playing for Pride players can choose to donate money to Athlete Ally for each appearance, goal, assist, clean sheet etc. Currently, the Royals are killing the donation list where with sixteen NWSL players currently playing for pride, nine of them represent Utah gold. 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.

Lots of news to talk about. It’s officially June which means that there a lot of awesome Prideraisers going around. <a href="https://www.prideraiser.org/campaigns/the-court-2019-court-prideraiser-XN0nxmv/?show_form=1&amp;fbclid=IwAR0NqMz7ZztlX5Y3A0Pza7ewMN2WWwlCRbqkvyGFzjduJ3LOZkrasB8faWA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Court</a> supporters group has an awesome one where you can donate X amount of money for each goal scored this month and that money will go towards a great cause with the Transgender Education Advocates of Utah. Additionally, through Playing for Pride players can choose to donate money to Athlete Ally for each appearance, goal, assist, clean sheet etc. Currently, the Royals are killing the donation list where with sixteen NWSL players currently playing for pride, nine of them represent Utah gold. 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.

Episode #62 - Eat a Sock

A quick episode of our predictions and picks. 

A quick episode of our predictions and picks.

Episode #63 - World Cup Quickie 

Curse is broken! We landed two goals and moved up to the top of the league table. That’s four goals in four games for Amy Rodriguez, and Makenzy Doniak put the nail in the coffin late in the game to score on her first attempt after coming back from an ACL injury. We spend the majority of this one recapping our thoughts on the game as well as listing out your reactions to the Lo LaBonta swing. Our guy Ian who is a mastermind of the laws of the game and is currently working through the ranks to become a professional referee gives his thoughts on the situation as well. 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.

Curse is broken! We landed two goals and moved up to the top of the league table. That’s four goals in four games for Amy Rodriguez, and Makenzy Doniak put the nail in the coffin late in the game to score on her first attempt after coming back from an ACL injury. We spend the majority of this one recapping our thoughts on the game as well as listing out your reactions to the Lo LaBonta swing. Our guy Ian who is a mastermind of the laws of the game and is currently working through the ranks to become a professional referee gives his thoughts on the situation as well. 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.

Episode #61 - So this is what sitting at the top of the league table feels like. 

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