Ron Bishop

“All is ruin and man smites his brother. Plague is throughout the land. Blood is everywhere…”

The Iterum Initiative. Based on Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine from Chaosium.

“All is ruin and man smites his brother. Plague is throughout the land. Blood is everywhere…”

The Iterum Initiative. Based on Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine from Chaosium.

SKC seems to have a whack-a-mole approach. Play a good player out of position, because the team doesn’t have a good player to play that position.

(By good, I mean able to make a positive difference to the outcome of the match. Not just “not on disabled list” good)

Can’t band-aid to better.

Shelton could be out there underwhelming.

Salloi has more mustache - although we gave up Russell’s impressive full beard.

Two steps forward, three steps back.

I think Puhlskamp has stopped one PK so far at this level - Chicarito’s lame attempt at trickery PK where all he had to do was nothing.

Or have I missed another?

Nah. I remember the good times.

It will take time, but I’m not giving them *my* time and money. If I want to watch building, there is plenty of college, lower leagues, and youth soccer to watch that is more enjoyable.

(SKC does the same - no money, no entry/no MLS+)

Five matches, five losses: Sporting KC’s struggles continue to start 2025 season Here’s the story of Sporting KC’s match against DC United on Saturday night.

“Manager Peter Vermes said he viewed the play as evidence the synergy between the front four is building.”

Coaching should have had this down before the season started. Empty Vermes promises. At this level you’re paid for results, not progress.

Job was a setup. Intel was bad. Now I’m in an alley with bodies at my feet and mercs closing in. Someone paid to put me down. They should’ve paid more. #Iterum #NoLooseEnds

[Shaky breath] “Suit’s holding up, but power’s low. No readings on the HUD. If anyone’s hearing this… I need a bearing. Anything.”

[Silence, then a slow exhale]

“…If you can’t send help, at least tell me I’m not walking in circles.”

[Crackling static]

“—nyone receiving this? This is—damn, signal’s weak. I’m in sector… unknown, somewhere past the collapsed bridge. Snow’s picking up. Visibility’s—” [short burst of static] “—bad. Trees all look the same. No landmarks.”

Deep in the drowned ruins, a lone Zsathari scout watches the intruders. The Dryborn come seeking the secret of regeneration, but the price is steep—flesh must be shed, and the swamp does not forgive thieves. As war looms, will this outcast be a bridge between worlds or the first to fall?

Not surprised. He must finish that shot - at least put on frame - if he’s going to be called a striker.
SKC had no offensive threat tonight.
Their game plan seemed to be “perhaps athleticism on defense will be enough to keep them from scoring and somehow win us the match”
Two poor teams tonight.

The long shadow of solitude

Aerin shivers. “How much farther?”

Varos ahead. “If we keep moving, we’ll reach the pass by nightfall.”

Lyra tightens her cloak. “And if we don’t?”

Varos exhales. “Then we freeze, or worse.”

Aerin groans. “Why always ‘or worse’ with us?”

Lyra smirks. “Because easy paths don’t make legends.”

So many fun reads from Andre Norton!
Starman’s Son
Sea Siege
Star Gate
The Astra series
The Beast Master series
The Forerunner series
The Dipple series
The Solar Queen series
The Janus series
So many!

Abandoned bunkers of Iterum loom, their walls scarred by war. Locals fear the eerie wails and shifting shadows within. Rumored to hide entrances to a vast tunnel network below, filled with lost relics—or something far worse. Few dare enter, and fewer return.

Do what you gotta do. Your contributions to the KC soccer scene are appreciated!

I vote for here, please!

Enjoyed the announcers! - emotion always focused on play and great job with player names.
If they rambled like most English speaking announcers (Apple and Fox announcers), I didn’t notice, since I don’t speak Spanish.

Senna “Six” Kolar, a scavenger from the Cradle Wastes. She sells weapons and salvage but is rumored to aid the Mutant Age, making her a target for the Human First regime. Some say she hides a mutant past. Armed and ruthless, she walks the line between survival and vengeance.