Today we are excited to bring you some of the coverage of this week's official announcement by Don Garber and MLS introducing David Blitzer and Ryan Smith as the new owners of RSL. In today's episode, ESPN 700's Spence Checketts sits down with MLS Commissioner Don Garber during his visit to Rio Tinto Stadium to talk about the future of RSL and MLS, followed by the full audio from the introductory press conference with David Blitzer and Ryan Smith Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire ...
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 56
Arnold Rijsenburg, RSL Academy Director of Coaching, stops by to talk with Trey about his journey from the Belgian youth national team to RSL, and some of the success he has seen from the U-15 and U-17 teams this year. Also, stay tuned for an academy coaching announcement that brings a familiar face back to the club. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all o...
Dec 23, 2021•47 min•Ep. 55
Today on the show get your front-row seat to last week's town hall meeting officially introducing Pablo Mastroeni as head coach to the RSL fans, and hear from the front office (interim president John Kimball, executive VP of soccer operations Rob Zarkos, and general manager Elliot Fall) about the direction of the club heading into the 2022 season. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating...
Dec 18, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 54
Trey sits down with RSL social media manager Emma Kramer and RSL team photographer Laura Dearden to revisit some of their favorite moments covering the team during the wild ride of 2021. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your needs. Visit us at 1wirefiber.com or call us at 1-801-990-62001 Follow us on Twitter @ClaretCobalt...
Dec 14, 2021•32 min•Ep. 53
Trey catches up with, RSL broadcaster, Brian Dunseth and takes a look at the challenges ahead of the club as they officially head into the offseason and prepare for 2022. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your needs. Visit us at 1wirefiber.com or call us at 1-801-990-62001 Follow us on Twitter @ClaretCobalt...
Dec 10, 2021•31 min•Ep. 52
Trey and Samantha get you up to speed on the club as they prepare for Saturday's Western Conference final in Portland. Also, Samantha catches up with Albert Rusnák after his return to training this week. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your needs. Visit us at 1wirefiber.com or call us at 1-801-990-62001 Follow us on Twitter @ClaretCobalt...
Dec 03, 2021•37 min•Ep. 51
Trey and Samantha react to the RSL's 2-1 win in Kansas City on Sunday and look ahead to the Western Conference final next week in Portland. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your needs. Visit us at 1wirefiber.com or call us at 1-801-990-62001 Follow us on Twitter @ClaretCobalt...
Nov 29, 2021•33 min•Ep. 50
Sam Yarock talks to some of the major players in RSL's playoff win this week in Seattle. Aaron Herrera, Bobby Wood, David Ochoa, and Justen Glad share their stories of what it was like stepping up to the challenge during the penalty shootout on Tuesday night. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your needs. Visit us at 1wirefiber.com or call us at 1-80...
Nov 27, 2021•44 min•Ep. 49
Trey and RSL sideline Reporter Samantha Yarock talk to Justin Meram as the team prepares for the first-round matchup with Seattle next week. Also, get an inside look at what it takes to actually get the team to these matches from Chase Rusden, Director of Team Administration. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your needs. Visit us at 1wirefiber.com o...
Nov 20, 2021•41 min•Ep. 48
Trey and Ryan revisit the "Damiracle" in Kansas City, look ahead to the first-round matchup in Seattle, and discuss where Damir and Albert fit on the list of RSL all-time greats. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your needs. Visit us at 1wirefiber.com or call us at 1-801-990-62001 Follow us on Twitter @ClaretCobalt...
Nov 13, 2021•41 min•Ep. 47
On a special night at Rio Tinto Stadium honoring Kyle Beckerman and his contribution to Real Salt Lake and Utah sports, Trey rounds up a few of Kyle's friends to share some memories and insights from the captain's legendary career. Guests on today's show: Tony Beltran, Brian Dunseth, Jay Nolly, Spence Checketts, Elliot Fall, Seth Trembly, and Nick Rimando. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses,...
Nov 05, 2021•36 min•Ep. 46
Taylor Twellman, ESPN analyst, former MLS and USMNT player, stops by the Riot to chat with Trey ahead of his Wednesday night call for ESPN. Taylor and Trey talk about what Kyle Beckerman's legacy might be for the club and US soccer, some insight on how the club has performed under Pablo, and a few tweaks that could help make Rio Tinto Stadium one of the best places to watch soccer in the country. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network c...
Nov 02, 2021•29 min•Ep. 45
Trey sits down with, RSL technical director, Kurt Schmid to talk about the final stretch of the 2021 season. Kurt shares his outlook on the state of the squad, what makes Damir Kreilach so valuable, and what it was like to watch Kyle Beckerman from the outside. One correction to a fact shared by WikiTrey in the episode: Olave is #2 all-time in red cards recieved, with 11, behind Roger Espinoza's 12 (Plenty of RSL-universe representation on that list though, Including Clint Mathis at #3, Mastroen...
Oct 26, 2021•31 min•Ep. 44
Trey (recently appointed RSL director of communications) sits down with RSL interim head Coach Pablo Mastroeni to get a feel for the state of the team going into the final month of the season. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your needs. Visit us at 1wirefiber.com or call us at 1-801-990-62001 Follow us on Twitter @ClaretCobalt...
Oct 20, 2021•36 min•Ep. 43
Ian Paul Joy , former RSL left-back, currently with CBS and the YES Network in NYC, calls in to talk to Trey about some of his stand-out memories from his time at the club, what RSL looks like from the perspective of the national media, and what needs to happen for the "sleeping giant" to wake up. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your needs. Visit ...
Sep 10, 2021•52 min•Ep. 45
Outgoing RSL head coach, Freddy Juarez, calls into the show to talk with trey about the decision to make the move to Seattle mid-season, his 11-year tenure spanning all levels of the RSL organization, and the state of the club as it moves into the next chapter. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your needs. Visit us at 1wirefiber.com or call us at 1-...
Sep 02, 2021•51 min•Ep. 42
Tom Hackett from KSL Sports comes into the studio to catch up with Trey, look at RSL's recent accomplishments, and analyze the shortcomings thus far in the 2021 MLS season. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your needs. Visit us at 1wirefiber.com or call us at 1-801-990-62001 Follow us on Twitter @ClaretCobalt...
Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 40
Sam Stejskal , a staff writer for The Athletic and former RSL PR manager, stops by the studio to talk with Trey during a rare trip to Utah. Sam gives us some insight into what the RSL looks like from an outsider's perspective, including rating recent signings, potential owners, and club identity. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your needs. Visit u...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 37
Andrew Brody, RSL right-back who made his MLS debut earlier this season, has been around the club at every level from the academy to the Monarchs, with a brief move to Austria to play for fan-owned FC Pinzgau Saalfelden before returning to Utah and breaking into the starting XI. Andrew, who is currently recovering from a broken toe, sits down with Trey to talk about his journey, how the club has evolved over the years and how the pitch at Rio Tinto Stadium is a little bit friendlier when you are...
Jul 20, 2021•52 min•Ep. 36
Even if you don't immediately recognize, RSL executive television producer, Ken Neal's name, you have spent a lot of time with him. Ken produces and directs the RSL television broadcast, and has developed and shaped what soccer broadcasts have looked like in the US for decades. Get a look at some of the deep-behind-the-scenes stories and details that most of us never know are part of the RSL experience. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & ne...
Jul 16, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 35
This week, Trey sits down with RSL technical director Kurt Schmid to talk about the progress of the club this season, the analytics that the club is using to evaluate players and, how, after all that, the numbers don't always tell the full story. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your needs. Visit us at 1wirefiber.com or call us at 1-801-990-62001 F...
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 34
Leif Smith , the new General Manager of operations at Rio Tinto Stadium, stops by to talk with Trey about some of the behind-the-scenes movement at the stadium this summer, including friendlies, concerts, and potentially, World Cup qualifiers. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your needs. Visit us at 1wirefiber.com or call us at 1-801-990-62001 Foll...
Jul 06, 2021•53 min•Ep. 33
In the past ten years, so much has changed with the club's facilities- video boards, premium clubs, wifi, entire $80-million training center- and Craig Martin, Rio Tinto Stadium general manager, has been in the driver's seat for all of it. Today, Craig sits down with Trey to reminisce about his tenure at RSL. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your n...
Jun 29, 2021•59 min•Ep. 34
Adam Sessions, who happens to be the CEO of our presenting sponsor 1Wire Fiber and passionate supporter of the Claret and Cobalt, stops by the studio to talk to Trey about how his RSL decade-plus log fandom has evolved from the early days of comped tickets from youth club giveaways to years of being a die-hard season ticket holder and the surreal experience of watching his son play on the field at the Riot and winning the Utah state high-school championship. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is present...
Jun 22, 2021•35 min•Ep. 33
Get to know Walter Franco of Victus Advisors as he takes time out of his hectic schedule to come in and talk to Trey about what it takes to get teams like Club America and Santos Laguna to come and play friendlies Utah. The former RSL Communications intern has spent the last decade helping keep Utah relevant in the soccer world in his role of bringing big clubs from outside the league into Rio Tinto Stadium. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT &am...
Jun 18, 2021•48 min•Ep. 32
Rob Zarkos, RSL Executive VP of Soccer Operations, joins Trey to look at the next phase of the MLS season, coming off the international break and heading into summer. Rob lets us in on some of the behind-the-scenes action that got players like Rubin, Menendez and Bobby Wood into the squad during a very successful transfer window. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions ...
Jun 14, 2021•51 min•Ep. 31
Today Trey talks with Samantha Yarock , RSL sideline reporter, to hear her story of making her way to the RSL match broadcast team by way of Tenafly, NJ. Madison, WI. and a victorious run on MLS's own reality show, The Job . Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your needs. Visit us at 1wirefiber.com or call us at 1-801-990-62001 Follow us on Twitter @C...
Jun 04, 2021•59 min•Ep. 30
Trey catches up with an old RSL friend, Taymour Roushdi , who is currently the club secretary at Barnsley FC in the English Championship- who are coming off the disappointment of a loss in the promotion playoff. Taymour was with RSL from 2016-2019 in several roles including team admin for the Monarchs and RSL and today talks to Trey about how he has used that experience, and relationships he formed here in Utah, to find success in England. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1...
Jun 01, 2021•55 min•Ep. 29
We head over to the RSL Team Store for a chat with Thomas Warren, RSL Director of Merchandise, to look at what goes into keeping fans outfitted in the latest team gear. Bleeding Claret and Cobalt is presented by 1Wire Fiber 1Wire Fiber – A Utah-based IT & network company working with any sized businesses, creating custom solutions to meet all of your needs. Visit us at 1wirefiber.com or call us at 1-801-990-62001 Follow us on Twitter @ClaretCobalt Send us your "RSL moments" by emailing a voi...
May 28, 2021•43 min•Ep. 28
A collaboration with Spence Checketts and Reality Check, we catch up with The Maestro Javier Morales from his current home in Miami. Javi talks to Trey and Spence about some of his best memories from his 9 spectacular seasons in Utah, address some of the unfortunate circumstances surrounding his exit from the club, how his perspective has changed a few years removed from his playing days at the Riot and how he made nice with former rival, current co-worker, David Beckham. Listen to the rest of t...
May 12, 2021•44 min•Ep. 27
