Fans, idols, and managers
What Saturday’s game says about the state and future of Philadelphia Union and their fans.
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.
Fan Culture / Featured / Union
Featured / Philadelphians Abroad
Philadelphians abroad
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.
Daily news roundups
Califf out, Casa week 2, more news
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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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