I remember going to Sporting Park for the first time 10-15 years ago with my dad.

We got seats in the Cauldron - as the heart of where Kansas City’s most passionate, die-hard fans would come together - stemming a culture that earned the reputation as being the soccer capital of America.

A squad that certainly had the talent, with many USMNT regulars. But with Peter Vermes at the helm, we had all the pieces needed to field a team to compete at the highest level.

These memories are now long gone.

I want opponents to walk into Blue Hell with fear. They should dread coming here to play, but now this is merely a farce.

It’s obvious that the lack of quality/competitiveness is an easy excuse to point our fingers at, but let’s face it…

The Cauldron is dead.

Fans are being discouraged from being rowdy because of swear words?

This is not junior varsity soccer. This is a team with a respected history in Major League Soccer.

I understand and encourage casual attendees of course, but why are we ousting people who would buy season tickets to support a team they love?

The politics need to be stripped out of the Cauldron immediately. Whoever in the self-created hierarchy that put themselves in charge of it should step aside and not discourage a hostile environment in the Cauldron.

It's time we start the Sporting Kansas City rebuild from the stands. I challenge YOU and anyone with an interest in this Club's success to show up at the October 31 match vs Dallas IN THE CAULDRON ready to get FUCKING LOUD.

Whether it's 2 of us or 200 of us, we'll be there ready to show ownership it's time to invest in this club and that we are ready to win again.

Tickets are ~$15. See you in White Lot prior to kickoff. BRING BEER -

This is as close to a relegation battle as we're going to get in the US. Everyone knows we suck, so we don't have to pretend or hope otherwise. We just have to find a way to scrape and claw our way to a few points between now and the end of the season to stay as the only original club to never take the spoon. I'm here for it.

Call me a sycophant. I can't help it. I'm invested in the rest of the season in a way I haven't been with this team in a while. We have a reason to care for the first time in years. Every point matters. Every goal matters.

Keep RSL below the line. Ship the spoon east. Let's go!

Hey guys! Thanks to all those who checked out my last post about a ride share to the game tonight. So I know people ask this every now and then but tonight‘s game against RSL is my teenaged kids‘ first Sporting game and my first since I saw The Wiz at Arrowhead when I was a kid. Any suggestions on how to make the most of the experience without hopefully spending extra money? I wanted to try to maybe get some autos from the players and make it as fun of a time as I could for us all because this is like a once a year level of going out for us as a family. Any suggestions or protocol for doing that sort of thing? I believe I saw that there’s a first March freebie from guest services if you visit them that I know I wanted to check out. Any tips you all have for us would be appreciated muchly. Courage and let’s go Sporting!

TV: Apple TV (US)

Time: Sat, Oct 17, 2026, 7:30 PM CST

Location: Sporting Park, Kansas City, KS

Competition: Major League Soccer

Referee: Alexis Da Silva

SKCvRSL Sports Medicine Report

Sporting Kansas City

Questionable

None

Out

Midfielder Lasse Berg Johnsen (Hamstring)

Defender Or Blorian (Chest)

Defender Diego Borges (Adductor)

Defender Moises Mosquera (Hamstring)

Defender Justin Reynolds (Quad)

Midfielder Owen Wolff (Quad)

Real Salt Lake

Questionable

None

Out

Defender Juan Jose Arias (Hamstring)

Defender Luc de Fougerolles (Lower Body)

Midfielder Emeka Eneli (Knee)

Defender Lukas Engel (Hamstring)

Defender Justen Glad (Adductor)

Midfielder Diego Luna (Knee)