Articles written by: Jim O'Leary

Jim started writing for PSP around the same time the Union announced they were looking to hire a Chief Tattoo Officer. Those two facts probably aren't related, but what if they were? He's on twitter @thejimoleary, but be warned it's only about 60% soccer.

Photo by Earl Gardner
Coronavirus / MLS / Union

Disney isn’t Florida

by × on June 23, 2020 at 10:03 am × 9 comments

A cautiously optimistic reminder that the Union and the rest of MLS will be in better hands than Ron DeSantis

Coronavirus / Union

PSP Seven-a-side Draft: small team, simple strategy

by × on May 19, 2020 at 9:30 am × 0 comments

Our seven-a-side series continues with Jim O’Leary’s squad.

Coronavirus / Europe

The Bundesliga returns: the relegation zone

by × on May 12, 2020 at 1:02 pm × 0 comments

The first major European league is coming back this weekend, and an optimistic Bremen fan looks at the teams fighting to avoid relegation.

Featured / Union

Night games and narratives

by × on March 10, 2020 at 11:17 am × 6 comments

The opaque mathematics of television broadcast scheduling means some people may not have seen what happened on Sunday Night. But that’s no excuse for letting pre-conceived notions of “good” teams dictate how they talk about the game.

Featured / Union

It’s okay to feel good, but not too good

by × on January 28, 2020 at 1:07 pm × 18 comments

The Union have one a lot this off season, but it’s right to question if they have done enough.

Breaking News / Union

Breaking: Who is Jakob Glesnes?

by × on January 28, 2020 at 9:37 am × 24 comments

A Norwegian first division club announced Philadelphia’s signing of a twenty-five year old centerback. The Union have declined to comment.

Featured / Union

Have the Union finally found a team willing to be their rival?

by × on November 21, 2019 at 10:00 am × 24 comments

A well placed tweet may have finally given Union fans a team to focus their animosity on.

Breaking News / Union / USMNT

Brenden Aaronson added to USMNT roster for CONCACAF Nations League [Updated]

by × on October 1, 2019 at 3:35 pm × 2 comments

This is the teenager’s first senior national team call-up.

Featured / Union

Why the Union can’t get past page D6

by × on October 1, 2019 at 10:47 am × 27 comments

This weekend the Union answered the question “why isn’t anyone paying attention to this team?”

Match previews / Union

Match preview: Philadelphia Union vs. Portland Timbers

by × on May 24, 2019 at 10:30 am × 7 comments

The Timbers road show comes to Pennsylvania for their final performance before returning to the friendly, and renovated, confines of Providence Park.

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