Articles written by: Tim Jones

Still learning soccer after four decades. A southwestern Ohio buckeye transplanted to Chester County. Loves history, new ideas, baking bread, being a sports fan, and apparently unconnected connections. Though he wouldn't tell you, the PSP crew wants you to know he's a retired high school soccer coach.

Commentary

Outside the box towards a 2020 game schedule

by × on April 2, 2020 at 10:00 am × 4 comments

Tim Jones speculates about three ways MLS and its players could cope with an acutely concentrated schedule and maintain health and effectiveness among those players.

USL - Bethlehem Steel FC

Union II acquire teenage Spanish midfielder on loan

by × on March 6, 2020 at 11:15 am × 0 comments

Tim Jones adds a few details to the Union II’s announcement of on-loan teenage Spanish midfielder David Rabadan, including what the team’s new white Jerseys will look like.

Union II preseason squad in Florida 2020, 2nd Clearwater camp.
Analysis / USL - Bethlehem Steel FC

Facts and educated guesses about Philadelphia Union II

by × on March 4, 2020 at 11:15 am × 4 comments

The picture of the Philadelphia Union II — pun fully intended — begins to come into focus.

Commentary

Preseason observations: Philadelphia Union 2-3 FC Dallas

by × on February 20, 2020 at 11:00 am × 4 comments

PSP’s Tim Jones shares his observations from the livestream of Wednesday’s mid-morning preseason scrimmage against Dallas.

Analysis / USL - Bethlehem Steel FC

Takeaways from Sven Gartung’s first media conference call

by × on February 19, 2020 at 11:00 am × 1 comment

Getting acquainted with Union II’s new head coach.

USL - Bethlehem Steel FC

Union II announce Sven Gartung as new head coach

by × on February 12, 2020 at 4:14 pm × 10 comments

Ernst Tanner announced the coaching staff for Philadelphia Union II, including a new role in the organization for Brendan Burke.

Preseason

Preseason not a match report: Union 1, Montreal 0

by × on February 6, 2020 at 12:00 pm × 7 comments

Observations from Wednesday night’s live-streamed scrimmage.

Analysis

Four to watch in preseason

by × on February 5, 2020 at 11:30 am × 4 comments

PSP’s Tim Jones wonders who might “break out” during this preseason as Brenden Aaronson did last year.

Analysis

As preseason scrimmages begin, how will the Union approach conditioning?

by × on January 29, 2020 at 11:00 am × 3 comments

With the Union’s first preseason scrimmage scheduled for this morning, PSP’s Tim Jones offers suggestions on how to interpret preseason matches.

Union preseason at the 76ers field house in Delaware
Analysis

Thoughts on Union trialist Ibrahim Conteh

by × on January 22, 2020 at 12:08 pm × 3 comments

Sierra Leone midfielder Ibrahim Conteh is the reported trialist in Union camp. PSP’s Tim Jones speculates about what his presence means.

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