photo: Earl Gardner
A look at the last week in tweets through the Union players and our readers. Want to see your tweets here? Hit us up at @PhillySoccerPg and say something that catches our attention.
Reaction to the win in Chicago
@phillysoccerpg how we are getting points w/ this MF is beyond me…was horrible today.yes the wind was bad but really just awful
— Adam Stefanik (@AdamSGT36) May 11, 2013
@phillysoccerpg @gsh3 Yes, a Clean sheetBut Union performance was no difference then the one in NEUnion need to get much better
— DOOP (@DOOP__) May 11, 2013
Sums up the problem with this team. RT @phillysoccerpg: The Union need midfield play. They got two new forwards.
— Joel Hoover (@JoelHoover) May 11, 2013
@phillysoccerpg Daniel does not belong out there at all. I would suggest Kleberson, but he was last seen on a milk carton because of Hack.
— Jerry Savage (@JerrySavage65) May 11, 2013
Soumare in the XI
@phillysoccerpg overall not bad,some good clearances, some ball watching, a game saving tackle a stupid foul that wasnt called after #decent
— Matt Kirkpatrick (@MattKirk3622) May 11, 2013
@doop__ @phillysoccerpg To be fair to Soumare, it’s tough to come in after not playing for a few months. Rust affects agility as well.
— George Hasenecz (@GSH3) May 11, 2013
@phillysoccerpg this is what I expected from him today, made no major mistakes so can’t complain too much
— Adam Stefanik (@AdamSGT36) May 11, 2013
@phillysoccerpg Give him a few more games and move Okugo into MF for Carroll.
— John Davis (@jjdavis1213) May 11, 2013
@phillysoccerpg union are undefeated when bakary shoulders someone. #DoItAgain
— Lew Kirsch (@Lewsers) May 15, 2013
Post Chicago
I love you, Jack McInerney.Bear my children.#DOOP
— Allocation Money (@AllocationMoney) May 11, 2013
#hugewin by they boys today #suspensionover time to get back to work
— Sheanon Williams (@sheanonwilliams) May 11, 2013
Awesome win today in Chi-town. I had a great time watchin the match with @sob_corey and crew at The Crossbar #roadwarriors #3points
— Michael Lahoud (@MikeLahoud) May 11, 2013
Great team effort from the whole team today… Everyone stepped up when called upon #union#doop … And thanks to the fans who made the trip
— Amobi Okugo (@amobisays) May 11, 2013
Doop squad bringing three points home! Gotta hand it to @zacmacmath for his saves today and @jackmcinerney9 aka jackarito for his goal
— Antoine Hoppenot (@AntoineHoppenot) May 11, 2013
Damn ugly game but proud we came away with 3 points. #DOOP
— Gabriel Farfan (@Gfarfan88) May 11, 2013
Random stat: Philadelphia Union recorded their THIRD road win of the season today, in Game 10. They won THREE road games ALL last season.
— Ives Galarcep (@SoccerByIves) May 11, 2013
@jackmcinerney9 broke two of his own previously held @philaunion single-season records today: game winning goals (4) and road goals (5).
— Chris Glidden (@cwglidden) May 11, 2013
Movies with Antoine
I hope they make a Pitch Perfect 2, but the good kind not a terrible ‘Mean Girls 2’ version
— Antoine Hoppenot (@AntoineHoppenot) May 12, 2013
Think I have to keep Garfan in this column until some of the other Union guys step up…
I now know what all my friends and acquaintances’ mothers look like #MommasDay
— Gabriel Farfan (@Gfarfan88) May 12, 2013
We’ve heard the weather in Brazil is nice this time of year at least…
Freddy Adu will have another new head coach as Bahia have fired Joel Santana. It’s the club’s 25th coaching change in 10 years (no joke)
— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) May 13, 2013
Gabe Farfan is traded to Chivas
Thank you to all my @philaunion fam! Coaching staff, teammates, front office and fans. You’ve made these last couple years exceptional!
— Gabriel Farfan (@Gfarfan88) May 14, 2013
And thank you to @cdchivasusa for this opportunity. I’m beyond excited for this new chapter in my career.
— Gabriel Farfan (@Gfarfan88) May 14, 2013
Sad to see such a handsome devil leave our locker room.. Wish him the best of luck at Chivas @gfarfan88 instagram.com/p/ZTx_VaKf1r/
— Antoine Hoppenot (@AntoineHoppenot) May 14, 2013
HULK HAS CALMED DOWN. @cdchivasusa TREAT HIM WELLIF YOU DON’T WE’RE ALL FARFANS DEEP DOWN OUT HERE, AND WE’LL BE WATCHING.@gfarfan88 #DOOP
— UNION HULK (@HulkUnionSmash) May 14, 2013
Gonna miss you @gfarfan88. Farfan’s for life.
— Jimmy McLaughlin (@J_McLaughlinIII) May 14, 2013
Going to miss the homeboy @gfarfan88but I know he’s more than happy for the new chapter… Best of luck except on July 12th
— Amobi Okugo (@amobisays) May 14, 2013
Goodluck in Chivas @gfarfan88 !! I am going to really miss you! Great player, fantastic teammate and funny man. #CaliKidGoingHome #15
— Sebastien Le Toux (@SebastienLeToux) May 14, 2013
@gfarfan88 to many funny times on and off the field wish you the best in everything you do
— Sheanon Williams (@sheanonwilliams) May 14, 2013
Reaction to the loss against LA. Is anyone unhappy with Keon Daniel?
@phillysoccerpg @philaunion Hacks subs completely changes the game. We dominated but losing speed of Cruz and Le touch killed the game.
— Kris Kolodziej (@kolodziejk) May 16, 2013
John Hackworth’s love with Keon Daniel has cost us 3 points tonight and will continue to cost us points. BANTER ZONE. @phillysoccerpg
— Ryan Sanders (@ryan_sanders20) May 16, 2013
@phillysoccerpg really keon. Just useless. No punctuation, no dangerous passes, no defense.
— JohnC (@jmcurto) May 16, 2013
@phillysoccerpg Keon’s not doing it, though he’s less a problem wide. Jack’s given him the stink-eye a few times.
— Jeremy Lane (@MrJeremyLane) May 16, 2013
@phillysoccerpg It’s so nice that we get to see what Daniel brings compared to Kleberson on the same night.
— Michael Joseph Rullo (@MichaelRullo) May 16, 2013
@phillysoccerpg Daniel should go
— Derek Scott (@phillyceltic) May 16, 2013
Ocean City moves on in the US Open Cup
2013 @usopencup Rd 1: @ocnoreasters defeat @newyorkredbulls U23s 2-0 – OC will host winner of @pghriverhounds / RWB Adria (in OT) #USOC100
— TheCup.us (@usopencup) May 15, 2013
It’s funny the one mentions Jack giving Keon bad looks. In the LA game I remember seeing Jack throw up his arms and screaming at Keon when instead of giving a Through Ball he passed it backwards.
Given the midfield play, it is a minor miracle Jack has as many goals as he does.
You’ve seen the movie Major League, right?
That’s right. Live chicken.
I know it’s too much to hope for but I really hope Hackworth and Sakawicz are gone after this season. They are not the dynamic leadership this team and organization need. Cruz, Carroll, Daniels, Gaddis(playing out his normal position)are starters and would never be starters and are primarly subs on most teams. They probably wouldn’t even dress. The subsitutions made but Hackworth during the LA game were not thought through. There was no need to pull LeToux. His defensive work was steller. Instead Hackworth brings in Hoppenot to stretch the field when the Union where gassed? Connor Casey was rendered ineffective because with Hoppenot he was forced to play wide and have the ball at his feet too much when he should have been in the box making room for McInerney. Why not bring in Michael Farfan and Casey? Hackworth trying to match wits with Arena was bad enough but come on, at least make some commons sense substitutions! They trade Gabriel Farfan for a draft pick and cash. If this passed draft is any indication, Hackworth and crew will find a way to screw it up again. I really want him gone. However, he is the perfect fit for an organization bent on ruining this franchise. Oh and Sakawicz’s vision of fielding an entire home grown starting 11? What successfull franchise does that? While developing home grown players how about bring in some MLS cups or being consistantly among the elite teams for a change rather than fielding a 2nd rate manager and team!