John Hackworth steals the show at SuperDraft
PSP breaks down John Hackworth’s trade wizardry, the stunning move to trade up and draft a goalkeeper, and the beginning of the end in Philadelphia for Zac MacMath.
Articles written by: Dan Walsh
Novelist in progress. Former newspaper & magazine reporter. Occasional freelancer. Started PSP in 2009 with some awesome guys. Moved to Italy in 2014, then the UK in 2019. See more at http://www.danielwalsh.net. Follow on Twitter @danwalsh_writes.
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Annual Awards
PSP Amateur Player of the Year: Zack Steffen
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PSP Coach of the Year: Tim Oswald
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Polls
The results are in, and Union fans say …
PSP asked readers to sound off on the questions most often asked and debated about the Union. You provided some interesting and often surprising responses, particularly on the question of John Hackworth’s future.
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