Archive for March, 2012

Featured / Union

2012 Union roundtable, part 2

Part two of our roundtable discussion looking at the Union’s prospects in 2012 turns to how the Olympics could affect the team, which new signing will have the biggest impact, which young player will have a break-out year, the Union’s playoff chances, and more.

Photo by Earl Gardner
Daily news roundups

Nowak, Califf on Costa Rica, Gomez, Torres make top 10s, more

About that Belen scrum, er, scrimmage, Nowak says things were getting “chippy, Califf is “proud of the guys.” Gomez and Torres make top 10 lists. Nobody can agree if the Union’s offseason moves have helped or hurt the team.

Featured / Union

No balance? No problem for Philly

The entire Eastern Conference struggled against their western brethren in 2011, but the Union were worse than most. Will the unbalanced schedule help or hurt Philly’s playoff chances in 2012?

Daily news roundups

Le Toux: Trade was “ridiculous.” Season previews. More news.

Le Toux talks about his trade to Vancouver. Union season previews. USWNT loses to Japan again. More news.

Featured / Local

Union sign Cristhian Hernandez

The 2011 US Soccer U-17/U-18 Development Academy Player of the Year, Hernandez becomes the Union’s third Homegrown Player signing.

Featured / MLS / Union

2012 Union roundtable, part 1

With the season opener a week away, the PSP writers have a roundtable discussion looking at the Union’s prospects in 2012. Among the topics discussed in part one are defensive depth, all of those center mids, where Adu will play, and who will be the offensive leader in 2012.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Valdes on life without the Dragon, soccer’s rising popularity, more

Valdes on life without Mondragon. West Chester United advances to USASA Region I finals. Soccer second most popular sport in key demographic. Brazil/FIFA World Cup spat. Some guy is suing Baptist Church for ruining his chances of playing for Manchester United. More news.

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Daily news roundups

Le Toux award, Twellman on concussions, more

Final award for Le Toux, Union video preview, Klinsmann tells Dempsey to move on, Twellman on concussions.

Daily news roundups

SoB clubhouse plans in trouble, Belen manager quotes, more

SoB clubhouse project hits land title snag, Belen manager disparages Union, Brek Shea says Klinsmann is a texter.

Featured / USWNT

USWNT makes it two-in-a-row in Algarve Cup group play

The US Women defeated Norway 2-1 to set up a rematch of the 2011 Women’s World Cup final against Japan on Monday. A win or a tie will send the US to the 2012 Algarve Cup final.