Peter Vermes hit his breaking point

The latest Shade of Blue goes on a deep dive into Peter Vermes, his shift in tone, and his “suffering” post-game quotes. Discussing all the problems and current state of Sporting KC right now called for an extended episode that went nearly an hour and a half.

After a particularly tough loss earlier this season, Peter Vermes made headlines with the comment, “You guys are worried about it. I’m not.”

A very frustrated Sporting KC fanbase understandably did not receive that quote very well. But the 57-year-old manager may have been taking one for the team to protect his players. At that time, Vermes had what he saw as a hardworking team being undone by unfortunate circumstances.

Everything changed last week.

“There will be some suffering over there [points to locker room]. Some real suffering.”

PV is one of those people that when he makes a threat like that… you believe it. And you also wonder what kind of horror he might unleash.

He doesn’t speak like this often. But it always carries weight. Swift changes usually follow soon after.

Remember Sweat Be Gone?

Peter Vermes continues about #SportingKC’s lack of mentality, including the quote about how “there will be some suffering” in the locker room pic.twitter.com/BPPhLL451w

— Jimmy Mack (@jcmack03) May 12, 2024

It remains to be seen what will happen. Will there be a player jettison? A starting lineup shakeup?

Or will the entire squad step on the field growling and bleeding from the ears this weekend?

But Vermes had more to say this week! He joined The Program on 810 Sports to further explain what has him to angry right now. It’s absolutely worth a listen.

And so is SOB! We’ve got a wide-ranging, well-rounded discussion about what is wrong with this club we love. Join us.

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