You play to win the game: Why the Open Cup Trophy constitutes a successful season
Kevin Kinkead on why an Open Cup win would make for a successful season, even with missing the playoffs.
Commentary
Commentary
A View from Afar / Commentary
More than a trophy at stake in U.S. Open Cup final
With fan support fading even as Philadelphia Union right the course on the playing field, next week’s U.S. Open Cup final is more important than ever. PSP’s Dan Walsh explains.
A View from Afar / Commentary
The right way to play the game
Columbus Crew demonstrates what it is to have an attractive, definable style of play. Can Philadelphia Union find a positive, effective style of their own? PSP’s Dan Walsh takes a look.
A View from Afar / Commentary
Conor Casey rages against the dying of the light
The tide of age stops for no one. But Conor Casey will not go gentle into that good night. PSP’s Dan Walsh offers this appreciation.
Commentary / US Soccer History
Another soccer war?
Steve Holroyd on what happened the last time two professional soccer leagues were rivals for Division I status in 1967.
A View from Afar / Commentary
How Italian soccer’s problems highlight U.S. and Philly pro soccer’s upside
PSP’s Dan Walsh explains how the problems in Italian soccer and elsewhere illustrate the bright future for pro soccer in the U.S. — Philadelphia included.
A View from Afar / Commentary
Mbolhi is finally gone
Finally, he’s gone. Now the roster repair work can really begin. PSP explains.
Commentary
USL-Bethlehem: The Union’s best move in years
The Union’s decision to launch a USL club in Bethlehem may be the club’s best move in years. PSP’s Dan Walsh breaks it down, from the player development and logistics to economics and politics — and the view that Bethlehem is just a cool town.
Commentary / Philadelphia Union II
Why soccer in Bethlehem? A native’s view
A Lehigh Valley native explains why the region is ripe for minor league soccer.
A View from Afar / Commentary
Sean Johnson shows what the Union are missing
The Chicago goalkeeper’s amazing stretch of saves stole points Sunday from the Union and demonstrated what Philadelphia is missing, PSP’s Dan Walsh writes. Also, notes on the U.S. Open Cup, USL PRO in Bethlehem, and “so Union.”
Comments