Articles written by: Tim Jones

Still learning soccer after nearly five decades. A southwestern Ohio buckeye transplanted to Chester County. Used to teach history, enjoys new ideas, sometimes bakes bread, is a sports fan, and loves apparently unconnected connections.

Analysis / Union

No surprises from coach Carnell

by × on February 25, 2025 at 9:12 am × 1 comment

While the result in Orlando may have been a surprise, how it was achieved was thoroughly telegraphed by 2025’s Union preseason and 2023’s St. Louis CITY SC performance.

Commentary / Union II

The 2025 version of Philadelphia Union II as of February 19th

by × on February 20, 2025 at 1:27 pm × 0 comments

We collect and present everything we know and can guess about the 2025 Philadelphia Union II to date.

Preseason / Union

Preseason match report: Philadelphia Union 1-0 CF Montreal

by × on February 17, 2025 at 3:08 pm × 3 comments

We glean what we can from the Friday closed door Florida event, and an surprise second one Sunday afternoon someplace up north.

Breaking News / Preseason / Union

A rumor: Uruguayan Striker Bruno Damiani

by × on February 12, 2025 at 1:48 pm × 6 comments

A third major Union roster acquisition may “drop” in the next few days, although some last minute details remain to be resolved.

Preseason / Union

Preseason match report: Philadelphia Union 1-4 FC Cincinnati

by × on February 8, 2025 at 11:34 pm × 0 comments

Photo courtesy Philadelphia Union While convention demands that a headline and a lede total all goals scored as a single statement, in preseason that custom can deny truth. The multiple lineups of unlimited substitutions and extra minutes render a single final score irrelevant and meaningless. The head injury to Jakob […]

Preseason / Union

A Score Card for Friday’s friendly

by × on February 6, 2025 at 11:24 pm × 4 comments

Can’t tell the players without a scorecard.

Breaking News

Jovan Lukic and the McGlynn sale

by × on February 4, 2025 at 9:07 am × 3 comments

We recap the Jack McGlynn deal with a link to a credible explanation of it, and report believeable rumors of his replacement.

Analysis / Union

Carnell’s tactical shapes in 2023 at St. Louis

by × on February 3, 2025 at 4:21 pm × 2 comments

The evidence from St. Louis in 2023 suggests coach Carnell’s Philadelphia Union will display greater tactical adjustment to conditions than Jim Curtin’s usually did.

Analysis

What we learned from the Philadelphia Union’s two weeks in Spain

by × on January 30, 2025 at 1:30 pm × 12 comments

Photo courtesy Philadelphia Union Communications No further reinforcements First, they will not be bringing in any additional plug-and-play veterans during this transfer window. Ian Glavinovich has already replaced Jack Elliott, and with the FIFA registration ban now lifted, his paperwork should be processed without any issues, making him ready to […]

Breaking News / Union II

Union II’s regular season schedule has dropped

by × on January 29, 2025 at 10:00 am × 3 comments

We give the facts of Union II’s MLS NEXT Pro regular season schedule and speculate why the first months’s games are spaced so far apart.

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