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 / Union Academy / Union II

David Vazquez, Diego Rocio, and Cavan Sullivan

Tim Jones looks at three Union youngsters’ play as they represent the Club elsewhere.

MLS / Union

Philadelphia Union roster-related developments

Thursday saw a handful of new roster developments involving both Philadelphia individually and MLS generally.

Match Reports / Union II

Match report: New York City FC II 2- 1 Philadelphia Union II

Photo @PhilaUnionII New York City FC II scored two goals at the death, between the 88th and 90+2nd minutes, to defeat Philadelphia Union II 2-1 on the turf of St. Johns University’s Belson field to tighten the playoff race in MLS NEXT Pro’s Eastern Conference. Union II striker Eddy Davis […]

Analysis / Culture / Union

A first brief look at 2025’s Union roster

Following up the midseason Union II roster analysis, here is a first look at current first team contracts for next year.

Analysis / Union II

Midseason 2024 Union II roster analysis: Part three

PSP’s midseason analysis of the Union II’s roster concludes with a look at some academy amateurs.

Commentary / Union II

A first look at 2024’s MLS Next Pro playoffs

PSP tracks down what the 2024 MLS Next Pro playoffs and what they would look like now that 3/5ths of the season is in the books.

Analysis / Union II

Union II midseason roster analysis: Part two

PSP continues its analysis of Philadelphia Union II’s 2024 roster.

Analysis / Union II

Union II midseason roster analysis: Part one

It’s time for PSP’s midseason Union II roster analysis

Match Reports / Union II

Match report: New England Revolution II 1 – 2 Philadelphia Union II

A hot start in New Hampshire held up for the final seventy minutes to earn the second team three points to remain atop the Eastern Conference.

Analysis

The most important Union development of 2024

Tim Jones argues that the first team’s future defense is already taking shape playing for Union II.