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 II

A Philly “guesstimate” of the 2025 US Open Cup

by × on January 28, 2025 at 4:38 pm × 0 comments

Primarily to remind everyone of its existence, PSP “guesstimates” what it reasonably can about the 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

Analysis / Union

Gleanings, AGF 2 – 1 Philadelphia Union, preseason friendly

by × on January 27, 2025 at 8:39 am × 3 comments

We offer what we can about a match that was not visually available in Greater Philadelphia.

Analysis / Preseason / Roster News / Union

How the 2025 Union has been built

by × on January 23, 2025 at 1:00 pm × 1 comment

Our chart shows which Union players joined the club in what seasons, who decided to acquire them, and what salary cap loopholes the more expensive ones probably now occupy.

Preseason / Union

Observations on the Slavia Prague friendly

by × on January 21, 2025 at 10:08 am × 4 comments

Tim Jones found a Czech language livestream of Philadelphia’s preseason friendly against Slavia Prague and took notes.

Analysis / Union

Anticipating 2025 Philadelphia Union international absences

by × on January 18, 2025 at 11:46 pm × 4 comments

We forecast the Union’s 2025 international call-ups and think about how those absences might be covered.

Breaking News

Recent Philadelphia Union news

by × on January 15, 2025 at 11:31 pm × 11 comments

We report the latest news of the Union from the last several days.

Breaking News / Commentary / Union II

Union II end-of-season roster decisions discussed.

by × on January 9, 2025 at 9:00 am × 2 comments

Union II has publicized its 2024 roster decisions, and PSP has now discussed them.

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Commentary / Union

MLS salary cap details updated to 2025

by × on January 8, 2025 at 11:00 am × 6 comments

What to try to remember about the salary cap as we analyze the end of the Philadelphia Union’s 2025 roster build.

Analysis

Philadelphia Union’s 2025 salary cap structure: A counterfactual speculation

by × on January 8, 2025 at 9:00 am × 1 comment

Tim Jones speculates how 2025 GAM and TAM might approximately affect the Philadelphia Union’s 2025 salary structure.

Analysis / Union

The 2025 Philadelphia Union at New Year’s

by × on January 6, 2025 at 2:28 pm × 3 comments

As the year 2025 starts, we provide a possible depth chart of the Philadelphia Union, together with 2024 salaries.

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