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Watch the season opener with the PSP

by Ed Farnsworth × on March 9, 2011 at 1:51 pm × 0 comments

Looking for a place to watch the Union’s season opener? You can watch the game with the PSP at the 700. Angelo’s Soccer Corner will be on hand to give away prizes.

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Bark Tees

by Ed Farnsworth × on February 17, 2011 at 10:57 am × 3 comments

Bark Tees is a local company that specializes in unofficial Philly sports team t-shirts. Founder Ben Lee talks to the PSP about his love of Philly sports, how Bark Tees got started, the help the Sons of Ben have given the company, and more.

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Becoming official

by Ed Farnsworth × on February 16, 2011 at 11:03 am × 4 comments

Mike Quarino, Vice President of Ticket Sales and Fan Relations for the Union, talks about what it takes to become an officially recognized supporters group; namely, all of the hard work and less glamorous things that the Sons of Ben do so well like being truly organized. He also says the club is “all for re-classing more sections into a ‘standing section'” if the demand is there.

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The other supporters group: The Bridge Crew

by Ed Farnsworth × on February 11, 2011 at 10:22 am × 16 comments

On the other side of PPL Park from the River End is the Bridge Crew, located in an area filled with families and youth soccer clubs. This means different standards of conduct prevail than you might find in more boisterous areas of the park and informs a mission statement that emphasizes positive, sportsman-like behavior. But that doesn’t mean they love the Union any less.

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The other supporters group: The Corner Creeps

by Ed Farnsworth × on February 10, 2011 at 10:53 am × 9 comments

Our Series on the other supporters groups continues with the Corner Creeps, who are located in section 134 in the River End.

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The other supporters groups: The IllegitimateS

by Ed Farnsworth × on February 9, 2011 at 11:33 am × 7 comments

Our series on the other supporters groups continues with an interview with Jeffrey Mitchell and Kenny Hanson of the IllegitimateS.

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The other supporters groups: The Tammany Saints

by Ed Farnsworth × on February 8, 2011 at 10:46 am × 11 comments

Our series of interviews with “the other Union supporters groups” begins with Armando Rios of the Tammany Saints

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The other supporters groups

by Ed Farnsworth × on February 7, 2011 at 10:51 am × 13 comments

Following in the footsteps of the Sons of Ben, there are a growing number of Union supporters groups. Beginning on Tuesday, the PSP will run a series of interviews with four of them. Here’s some background and a preview of what to expect.