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.

Commentary / Philadelphia Union II

Bethlehem 2019: a different system, new players, and five extra international slots

Bethlehem has moved to a brand new fan base for 2019. Watching a player development side is not the same as watching a conventional one. Here’s what you need to know.

Analysis / Philadelphia Union II

The new United Soccer League Championship and Bethlehem’s prospects in it

Bethlehem’s league has made some changes for 2019, as has Steel itself.

Union Academy

The science behind Ernst Tanner’s youth emphasis

Tim Jones asked YSC Academy Schoolhouse Head of School Dr. Nooha Ahmed Lee about Sporting Director Ernst Tanner’s focus on the 17-t0-21-year-old player age group.

Philadelphia Union II

Tim McDermott on Bethlehem Steel FC in the Lehigh Valley

Philadelphia Union chief business officer Tim McDermott talked with PSP about the future of Bethlehem Steel FC in the Lehigh Valley.

Philadelphia Union II

Five Steel offseason developments

PSP updates readers on ways the Bethlehem Steel FC player development project has changed since last October.

Philadelphia Union II / Roster News

Bethlehem acquires defender Steve Kingue on loan

Bethlehem Steel FC now have eight players on their 2019 roster, completing a loan for Cameroonian U-23 international defender Steve Kingue January 25.

Philadelphia Union II / Roster News

Breaking: Bethlehem signs academy center back Ofeimu

Steel FC have signed 2018 amateur standout defender Ben Ofeimu.

Breaking News / Philadelphia Union II

Breaking: For first time, Steel FC will travel to Clearwater with first team

Fort the first time in Bethlehem Steel’s modern era, they will train for part of preseason in Florida.

Breaking News / Philadelphia Union II / Roster News

Breaking: Bethlehem re-sign James Chambers

There will be one highly appropriate outlier to Ernst Tanner’s directive that Bethlehem Steel FC become much younger in 2019, the captain has been re-signed.

Analysis / Philadelphia Union II

Ernst Tanner’s Bethlehem “to do” list

Ernst Tanner and his two technical staffs have quite a few players left to find and sign. Santos and Freese are the tip of the iceberg.