Welcome back to the RSL News Stand … after a few days hiatus there’s
plenty of links to catch up on, all without the inconvenience of getting ink
smudged on your fingers!
We start off with reviews from yesterday’s 3-3 draw with Seattle in
exhibition play down in Casa Grande …
The
Salt Lake Tribune (RSL blog): Positives easy to find for RSL in draw with
Sounders
Deseret
News: Real Salt Lake draws with Seattle FC, 3-3
Deseret
News: Will Johnson getting experience with Canadian National Team
Standard-Examiner:
RSL draws with rival Sounders
RealSaltLake.com
(match recap press release): RSL, Sounders duel to 3-3 draw
MLSsoccer.com:
Live chat recap: RSL 3, SEA 3
The
News Tribune (Tacoma, WA): Sounders-Salt Lake draw in training game
“Section B” includes general
Claret-and-Cobalt related stories, including some behind-the-scenes looks from
RSL’s training camp, Coach Kreis’ thoughts on the immediate road ahead towards
CCL play and an update on RSL’s Quarterfinal opposition …
(VIDEO)
RealSaltLake.com’s “RSL Insider, presented by AT&T” – Training Camp #2 Update
(VIDEO)
RealSaltLake.com’s “RSL Insider, presented by AT&T” – Annual Snowshoeing
Hike
(AUDIO) ESPN700.com:
Jason Kreis on “Bill & Spence” Show – Tuesday, Feb. 8
(AUDIO) ESPN700.com:
Nat Borchers on “Bill & Spence” Show – Monday, Feb. 7
MLSsoccer.com:
Kreis: RSL still need work ahead of CCL match
MLSsoccer.com:
Gil, Warner face familiar expectations in ‘11
MLSsoccer.com:
RSL lose three to international call-ups
MLSsoccer.com:
Real Salt Lake reward Rimando for performance
MLSsoccer.com:
Crew Notes: Warzycha still searching for right mix
RSL
Soapbox: For Real Salt Lake, could 2011 see them win #TheQuad?
We’ll block “Section C” for the RSL Academy, which had a successful
weekend up in the Pacific Northwest and saw some players sign last week with
some collegiate powerhouses, including the defending National Champion Akron
Zips …
MLSsoccer.com:
RSL, Sounders clash in Academy action
Keepin’
it Real: Four Academy players trial with Sr. Team
Keepin’
it Real: RSL-AZ versus Crossfire Premiere highlights (U15/16)
Live5news.com
(Charleston, SC): Two Lowcountry soccer players going to Clemson
The
Suburbanite (Akron, OH): Four Ohio players part of Akron soccer 2011 signing
class
And we close with news and notes from around the League in “Section D” …
MLSsoccer.com:
“Kick Off” – Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Soccer
America: MLS Confidential: How much time will new coaches be given?
SI.com:
MLS experiences growing pains
The
Shin Guardian: The MLS ticket to success: UEFA player pool?