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.

Preseason match notes: Philadelphia Union 0 – 2 Flamengo

by Tim Jones × on January 21, 2024 at 11:35 pm × 12 comments

Tim Jones writes up informal notes on the Union preseason loss against Flamengo in St. Petersburg Sunday.

Analysis / Breaking News

The Union add a right back candidate

by Tim Jones × on January 19, 2024 at 11:45 am × 4 comments

Tim Jones discusses what acquisition of the new Bolivian right back might mean.

Analysis / Commentary / Union

Philadelphia Union’s 2024 squad

by Tim Jones × on January 17, 2024 at 12:29 pm × 14 comments

We share everything we think we currently know about the Union’s roster and who else may be in Florida currently.

Analysis / Philadelphia Union II / Transfers

Homegrown striker Pierre loaned away to Sweden

by Tim Jones × on January 12, 2024 at 10:37 am × 8 comments

Tim Jones speculates why Nelson Pierre is being loaned away, above and beyond the obvious need for the young man to play while reducing the active roster down to it upper limit of 31.

Analysis / Breaking News

Wagner returns to the Union

by Tim Jones × on January 11, 2024 at 12:16 pm × 17 comments

After a long, messy process, the Union signed the longtime left back to a new contract on Thursday morning.

Analysis

The worst case for the Union’s 2024 schedule congestion

by Tim Jones × on January 2, 2024 at 9:45 am × 14 comments

Tim Jones takes a heavily unofficial deep dive into the worst case of possible schedule congestion the Union might experience in 2024.

Analysis / Breaking News

Deriving meaning from Philadelphia’s 2024 Superdraft

by Tim Jones × on December 20, 2023 at 8:17 am × 8 comments

Tim Jones thinks about the Union’s 2024 SuperDraft.

Analysis / Breaking News / Commentary / CONCACAF Champions League / Union

Union to open Champions Cup against Costa Rican heavyweight Club Saprissa

by Tim Jones × on December 15, 2023 at 10:42 am × 8 comments

Philadelphia drew Club Saprissa in the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup, but its path forward to the semifinals would probably include Club America first and Pachuca second.