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.

A rumor: Uruguayan Striker Bruno Damiani

by Tim Jones × 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 Tim Jones × 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 Tim Jones × 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 Tim Jones × 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 Tim Jones × 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 Tim Jones × 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 Tim Jones × 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.

Breaking News / Union / West Chester United

The Philadelphia Union and 2025’s concurrent cup competitions

by Tim Jones × on January 29, 2025 at 8:00 am × 1 comment

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.