Chad Smith
@chadcsmith.bsky.social
Covering Sporting Kansas City, the KC Current and SKC II for @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social, Co-host of @fortheglorykc.bsky.social
"The minimum take-home salary for a USL player is as low as $13,000 a year."
Fantastic stuff, as always, from Backheeled.
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Fantastic stuff, as always, from Backheeled.
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The USL Championship season is ending – it’s CBA standoff doesn’t seem to be
With the current CBA set to expire at the end of the year, questions abound about the future of the league and its players.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
"The minimum take-home salary for a USL player is as low as $13,000 a year."
Fantastic stuff, as always, from Backheeled.
www.backheeled.com/usl-champion...
Fantastic stuff, as always, from Backheeled.
www.backheeled.com/usl-champion...
Apparently Peter Vermes was a finalist for the Atlanta United job. #SportingKC
(h/t to @alvanderp.bsky.social)
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(h/t to @alvanderp.bsky.social)
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Atlanta United managerial finalists included one surprise
Atlanta United’s list of managerial finalists, culminated by the hiring of Gerardo Martino, included several other highly regarded managers.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Apparently Peter Vermes was a finalist for the Atlanta United job. #SportingKC
(h/t to @alvanderp.bsky.social)
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(h/t to @alvanderp.bsky.social)
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I'm jealous
Tree skirt featuring 16 @sportingkc.com and @kansascitycurrent.bsky.social scarves. This KC soccer tree is going to be epic— fave feature Hammy tree topper @meninblazers.bsky.social @womensgamemib.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I'm jealous
A new @fortheglorykc.bsky.social is out! This week:
- #SportingKC's schedule
- Playing KC Current Sporting Director #KCBaby
- Everything we know on the Kansas Astras MASLW situation
- and more!
kcsoccerjournal.com/11/23/2025/s...
- #SportingKC's schedule
- Playing KC Current Sporting Director #KCBaby
- Everything we know on the Kansas Astras MASLW situation
- and more!
kcsoccerjournal.com/11/23/2025/s...
Sporting KC’s Schedule and Playing Sporting Director for the KC Current
We break down the 2026 Sporting KC schedule, who should stay and go from the KC Current, the KS Astras news and more!
kcsoccerjournal.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
A new @fortheglorykc.bsky.social is out! This week:
- #SportingKC's schedule
- Playing KC Current Sporting Director #KCBaby
- Everything we know on the Kansas Astras MASLW situation
- and more!
kcsoccerjournal.com/11/23/2025/s...
- #SportingKC's schedule
- Playing KC Current Sporting Director #KCBaby
- Everything we know on the Kansas Astras MASLW situation
- and more!
kcsoccerjournal.com/11/23/2025/s...
Kansas City was just days away from ANOTHER women's soccer team kicking off.
Today that changed. #MASLW #KCAstras #KSAstras
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Today that changed. #MASLW #KCAstras #KSAstras
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Kansas City’s Newest Women’s Soccer Team Forced to Relocate
Before their first kick, the Kansas City Astras have been forced out of town and to rebrand to KS Astras.
kcsoccerjournal.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Kansas City was just days away from ANOTHER women's soccer team kicking off.
Today that changed. #MASLW #KCAstras #KSAstras
kcsoccerjournal.com/11/21/2025/k...
Today that changed. #MASLW #KCAstras #KSAstras
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The 2026 #SportingKC schedule is out!
The nearly two-month World Cup break has things a bit compressed, including eight midweek games.
What road trip are you making?
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The nearly two-month World Cup break has things a bit compressed, including eight midweek games.
What road trip are you making?
kcsoccerjournal.com/11/20/2025/2...
2026 Sporting KC Schedule Released
Sporting Kansas City will compress their 34-game season into a much tighter window in 2026 with the FIFA World Cup set to arrive in the US.
kcsoccerjournal.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The 2026 #SportingKC schedule is out!
The nearly two-month World Cup break has things a bit compressed, including eight midweek games.
What road trip are you making?
kcsoccerjournal.com/11/20/2025/2...
The nearly two-month World Cup break has things a bit compressed, including eight midweek games.
What road trip are you making?
kcsoccerjournal.com/11/20/2025/2...
Reposted by Chad Smith
One of one. TEMVP. 👑
Back to claim her NWSL MVP title - Temwa Chawinga 💫
Back to claim her NWSL MVP title - Temwa Chawinga 💫
November 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
One of one. TEMVP. 👑
Back to claim her NWSL MVP title - Temwa Chawinga 💫
Back to claim her NWSL MVP title - Temwa Chawinga 💫
#NWSL award summary:
-Temwa is MVP, of course
-No defenders from the best D by far win DOTY
-Vlatko, who coached the greatest regular season in history, doesn't win Coach of the Year #KCBaby
-A forward wins at midfielder
-Lorena wins GK, but Dickey was the best statistically
🤷♂️
-Temwa is MVP, of course
-No defenders from the best D by far win DOTY
-Vlatko, who coached the greatest regular season in history, doesn't win Coach of the Year #KCBaby
-A forward wins at midfielder
-Lorena wins GK, but Dickey was the best statistically
🤷♂️
November 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
November 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Reposted by Chad Smith
Coach takes a team from next-to-last place and creates the best offense of all time, but the knock is the defense is bad. So he creates the best defense of all time (and still a pretty great offense) and he gets NOTHING? Be serious right now.
November 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Coach takes a team from next-to-last place and creates the best offense of all time, but the knock is the defense is bad. So he creates the best defense of all time (and still a pretty great offense) and he gets NOTHING? Be serious right now.
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
For the #NWSL awards, if Vlatko doesn't win off the greatest regular season ever, it's a crime.
And either Sharples or Izzy better win on D with just 13 goals allowed. And Temwa is clearly the MVP.
Prediction: KC Current get their votes split with 2 nominees per category #KCBaby
And either Sharples or Izzy better win on D with just 13 goals allowed. And Temwa is clearly the MVP.
Prediction: KC Current get their votes split with 2 nominees per category #KCBaby
November 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Reposted by Chad Smith
Continuing with the off-season previews, next up: The record-breaking and NWSL Shield winning Kansas City Current
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November 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Continuing with the off-season previews, next up: The record-breaking and NWSL Shield winning Kansas City Current
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November 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
November 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM
A new @fortheglorykc.bsky.social is out! This week:
- Vlatko changes jobs
- KC Current's playoffs are over #KCBaby
- #MLS and #SportingKC schedule change
- Apple changes, MLS division changes.
And more ch-ch-ch-changes! Come listen!
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- Vlatko changes jobs
- KC Current's playoffs are over #KCBaby
- #MLS and #SportingKC schedule change
- Apple changes, MLS division changes.
And more ch-ch-ch-changes! Come listen!
kcsoccerjournal.com/11/16/2025/w...
Wild Week: No Vlatko, Playoffs Over, Massive MLS Changes
Vlatko is no longer the KC Current coach. KC was also bounced from the playoffs. MLS changes their schedule, TV deal and more.
kcsoccerjournal.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A new @fortheglorykc.bsky.social is out! This week:
- Vlatko changes jobs
- KC Current's playoffs are over #KCBaby
- #MLS and #SportingKC schedule change
- Apple changes, MLS division changes.
And more ch-ch-ch-changes! Come listen!
kcsoccerjournal.com/11/16/2025/w...
- Vlatko changes jobs
- KC Current's playoffs are over #KCBaby
- #MLS and #SportingKC schedule change
- Apple changes, MLS division changes.
And more ch-ch-ch-changes! Come listen!
kcsoccerjournal.com/11/16/2025/w...
November 17, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Be sure to check out last week's pod if you missed it. We're recording a new one tonight or tomorrow and there is a lot of news...
A new episode is out on a Friday! (what?!) This week:
- Lots of tiny #SportingKC stories (Munoz, coaching, salaries, etc.)
- KC Current get right in time for the playoffs #KCBaby
- Current/Gotham #NWSL Playoff Preview
- Lots of #USMNT #USWNT
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- Lots of tiny #SportingKC stories (Munoz, coaching, salaries, etc.)
- KC Current get right in time for the playoffs #KCBaby
- Current/Gotham #NWSL Playoff Preview
- Lots of #USMNT #USWNT
kcsoccerjournal.com/11/07/2025/l...
Lots of Random Sporting KC News and KC Current Playoffs
SKC news on Santi Munoz, Ryan Schewe and another coach leaving. Plus, the KC Current are in the playoffs this weekend!
kcsoccerjournal.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Be sure to check out last week's pod if you missed it. We're recording a new one tonight or tomorrow and there is a lot of news...
Thad: "[Vlatko] chose to do this, not was forced out because of a playoff loss. This isn't a knee jerk reaction over the last few days."
"It is something Vlatko wanted to do."
I trust Thad, this is good enough for me. #KCBaby
"It is something Vlatko wanted to do."
I trust Thad, this is good enough for me. #KCBaby
Emergency Pod! Vlatko Andonovski is no longer the coach of the Kansas City Current. #KCBaby
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Shocking news - Keeping Current
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November 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Thad: "[Vlatko] chose to do this, not was forced out because of a playoff loss. This isn't a knee jerk reaction over the last few days."
"It is something Vlatko wanted to do."
I trust Thad, this is good enough for me. #KCBaby
"It is something Vlatko wanted to do."
I trust Thad, this is good enough for me. #KCBaby