Guest Column

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Studs Up

Studs up: Seven things I think I think

PSP’s most notorious commenter finally gets his first guest column about the Union. It’s just as caustic, smart and brutally spot on as you’d expect from him.

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How an athletic trainer evaluates concussions

With increased recognition about the long-term health effects of concussions, PSP was interested in hearing how a licensed athletic trainer evaluated potential concussions. Here is how one high school trainer does it.

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The Keystone Royals and the Wealdstone Raider

A group of fans flies Philadelphia Union colors in England, and Union fans fly that club’s colors here. How the Keystone Royals became the official North American supporters group of Wealdstone FC, a non League club in England.

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Building a lineup when shallow on shekels: A primer

Guest columnist Michael Hikari Cecire has some thoughts on how to maximize the Union’s minimal budget.

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The solution to southeast PA’s bad grass fields?

Guest columnist Joel Lorah looks at the predominance of bad grass fields in southeastern Pennsylvania and wonders whether a solution to that problem — artificial turf — creates more problems than it solves.

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In defense: The art of the dive

Guest writer Joel Lorah celebrates and defends the art of the dive.

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Less travel soccer, more intramural soccer

Steve Hann argues that too many young players are being pushed into travel soccer too soon.

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Ronaldinho and 28 hours of mystery

Tim Carr was hoping Wednesday’s major Union announcement was about a certain Brazilian.

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The Hackworth firing and the 2014 Union

The axe has fallen. Now what? Some thoughts on where the Union can go from here, both in the managerial search and on the field.

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The case for recreational soccer

Steve Hann with a guest column that makes the case for recreational soccer.