Commentary

2015 vs. 2016: A stronger roster at (almost) every position

by Peter Andrews × on February 25, 2016 at 11:45 am × 38 comments

With Ilsinho in the fold, Peter Andrews goes position-by-position to see how the Union have gotten better (or worse!) over the course of the offseason.

The importance of going local

by Dan Walsh × on February 18, 2016 at 11:00 am × 57 comments

The Chicago Fire’s trade of hometown boy Harry Shipp is a potential cautionary tale for other MLS clubs, including Philadelphia Union, to heed. PSP’s Dan Walsh explains.

A View from Afar / Commentary

A few thoughts on the Union, MLS, soccer

by Dan Walsh × on February 2, 2016 at 10:30 am × 87 comments

PSP’s Dan Walsh with a few thoughts on Philadelphia Union, MLS and soccer, as a local guy gets a crack in Union training camp.

A View from Afar / Analysis / Commentary

Five thoughts on the Union’s recent player personnel moves

by Dan Walsh × on January 20, 2016 at 11:20 am × 32 comments

PSP’s Dan Walsh weighs in on the Union’s draft and Zach Pfeffer trade, lays out the skinny behind Anderson Conceicao’s background and generally floats some words about all the Union’s recent moves.

Commentary

A look behind a different curtain: Arbitration 101

by Steve Holroyd × on January 6, 2016 at 2:35 pm × 17 comments

PSP contributor and labor lawyer Steve Holroyd lays out the arbitration process as revealed in the release of the latest documents in Peter Nowak’s lawsuit against the Union, and what to expect next.

A View from Afar / Commentary

Questions on the home(grown) front

by Dan Walsh × on December 15, 2015 at 12:07 pm × 27 comments

Homegrown Jimmy McLaughlin is quietly out, Keegan Rosenberry and Darius Madison do not appear to be in, but Derrick Jones is. What’s going on with Philadelphia Union and Bethlehem Steel FC on the homegrown player front? PSP’s Dan Walsh has a look. Also, Bethlehem Steel FC needs a shorthand name. Time for PSP readers to step up.

Commentary / MLS

On “free agency” and the future of MLS

by Peter Andrews × on November 24, 2015 at 10:00 am × 5 comments

Peter Andrews on how the limited grant of free agency in the most recent CBA presents a danger to the league’s status as a “single entity” under the Sherman Antitrust Act.

A View from Afar / Commentary

The latest Union coach speculation

by Dan Walsh × on November 12, 2015 at 11:30 am × 49 comments

Despite Jim Curtin getting the nod from ownership for a return next year, there has been some speculation about alternatives on the coaching staff. PSP’s Dan Walsh takes a crack at it.