Tim Jones

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.

Union II’s regular season schedule has dropped

by Tim Jones × on January 29, 2025 at 10:00 am × 1 comment

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.

The Philadelphia Union and 2025’s concurrent cup competitions

by Tim Jones × on January 29, 2025 at 8:00 am × 0 comments

Tuesday comprehensive information about the three cup competitions that run concurrently with MLS’s regular season was published by Major League Soccer and U. S. Soccer, so we summarize what it means for the two Philadelphia area teams affected.

Analysis / Union / Union II

A Philly “guesstimate” of the 2025 US Open Cup

by Tim Jones × on January 28, 2025 at 4:38 pm × 0 comments

Primarily to remind everyone of its existence, PSP “guesstimates” what it reasonably can about the 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

Analysis / Union

Gleanings, AGF 2 – 1 Philadelphia Union, preseason friendly

by Tim Jones × on January 27, 2025 at 8:39 am × 3 comments

We offer what we can about a match that was not visually available in Greater Philadelphia.

Analysis / Preseason / Roster News / Union

How the 2025 Union has been built

by Tim Jones × on January 23, 2025 at 1:00 pm × 1 comment

Our chart shows which Union players joined the club in what seasons, who decided to acquire them, and what salary cap loopholes the more expensive ones probably now occupy.