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.

Peter Nowak alone on the sideline in Sebastien Le Toux's return to PPL Park
Fan Culture / Featured / Union

Fans, idols, and managers

by × on April 2, 2012 at 10:45 am × 24 comments

What Saturday’s game says about the state and future of Philadelphia Union and their fans.

Featured / Philadelphians Abroad

Philadelphians abroad

by × on March 28, 2012 at 10:30 am × 0 comments

Dan Gargan may have drawn attention with his video directing last week, but his play has impressed as well. The Chestnut Hill Academy alum and Chicago Fire right back headlines this week’s Philadelphians Abroad after his club knocked off the Union last week. PSP also rounds up how other local products fared in the pros over the last week.

Photo by Earl Gardner
Daily news roundups

Califf out, Casa week 2, more news

by × on March 24, 2012 at 10:39 am × 3 comments

Danny Califf won’t be celebrating like he did against Orlando, as he’ll sit tonight vs. Chicago. Zach Pfeffer and two Union youth players get call-ups to the USMNT U-18s. Philly’s largest adult amateur league, the Casa Soccer League, plays its week 2 today. And more news.

Featured / Union

A rule-breaker, autocrat, or something else?

by × on March 21, 2012 at 11:15 am × 57 comments

Did Peter Nowak break MLS rules by not reporting Danny Califf’s “injury” to the league office? Or was it something else? PSP explores.

Featured / Philadelphians Abroad

Philadelphians abroad

by × on March 19, 2012 at 10:45 am × 2 comments

Philly locals faced off against each other for the first time in an MLS match at PPL Park, but it wasn’t necessarily pretty for either of them. Meanwhile, two other local products made their MLS debuts. PSP rounds up the performances of Philly players around the world.

Featured / Philadelphians Abroad

Philadelphians abroad

by × on March 13, 2012 at 11:30 am × 18 comments

PSP’s new weekly feature looks at how Philadelphia-area natives performed on the field this week for professional clubs around the world.

Featured / MLS

2012 Eastern Conference preview

by × on March 9, 2012 at 11:30 am × 2 comments

Season preview time? PSP checks in with a look at Philadelphia Union’s conference and projects the Union to finish in 7th place.

Featured / Union

Union waive Nizar Khalfan

by × on February 22, 2012 at 7:31 pm × 4 comments

Philadelphia Union cut loose Tanzanian international Nizar Khalfan, loosening up a crowded midfield situation.

Daily news roundups

Ghana-Chile at PPL, Union friendly tonight, more news

by × on February 18, 2012 at 10:30 am × 5 comments

PPL Park will host two 2010 World Cup teams, the Union play Orlando tonight, and more news from around the soccer world.

Featured / Local / Union

Does Zac MacMath = Chris Seitz?

by × on February 13, 2012 at 11:30 am × 50 comments

The similarities between Philadelphia Union’s 2010 and 2012 starting goalkeepers are striking. But their differences could be more significant. PSP explores.

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