White Shirts and Compromises

Another feat has been met by RSL! With the 3-1 over the New England Revolution on Friday night Real Salt Lake has now won while wearing their white kits.

If you recall the historic 3-0 win over the Galaxy at Victoria Street back on May 13 of this year the visitors were in their traditional red shirts and blue shorts. But, Friday marked the first win in franchise history while wearing the road whites.

Salt Lake's fortunes were reversed on Friday. Rather than being the team that played better and couldn't finish, they finished with a vengeance. I still can't get over the fact that Jeff didn't loose the ball well spinning and tip-toeing through the led-footed bunch of Revs defenders.

Great goals on all three strikes. Let's keep it up boys!

I don't even want to touch the roller coaster of emotions that is the stadium situation here in Utah. Let it be known that nothing is decided. Owner Dave Checketts has laid out an ultimatum that he will "put the team up to the highest bidder" if a stadium deal is not tangibly in motion by August 12.

Even though he's asked the County Council to take the stadium proposal of the agenda, the council still seems to be drawing up a counter offer. Basically, they want to give RSL $23 million instead of the requested $30 million. And, to be clear, this money would be coming from a hotel tax; no local residents will have their taxes raised for the stadium - unless they stay a local hotel.

This is quite a mature move by the Council and, to me, is a fair compromise. Personally, I think RSL should take it so that Uncle Dave can have his vision of Kreis and Beckham turning over some dirt with golden shovels in August.