Real Salt Lake was once a club aiming for the very top of MLS.
“Small market” has, for a long time, been thrown around in regard to Real Salt Lake. It certainly bears some talking about the validity of that, because — yes. We’re not a huge market. We’re probably a small market — we’re in the top 35, but still — we’re right at 34. Areas with MLS clubs in our range are Kansas City (33) and Cincinnati (36), and Austin (39) is right there, too.
This is no secret. It was a calling card of former RSL general manager Garth Lagerwey, who spoke a lot about it.