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Bark Tees

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Fan Culture / Featured

Union third jersey design leaked?

An image of the Union’s third kit design showed up in the MLS store before being removed on Tuesday morning.

Featured / Local / Reading United AC

Reading is the new Akron

That four Reading United alumni were selected in the SuperDraft only underscores that coach Brendan Burke has gotten things right. While only one made it to the Union this time around, in the long run, such success can only bode well.

Featured / Independence

Independence draft Havertown’s Farrelly

The Independence select Havertown-native Sinead Farrelly with their first pick in Friday’s 2011 WPS Draft in Baltimore. The versatile Lauren Fowlkes is the club’s second pick. In other Independence news, Heather Mitts was traded to Atlanta Beat for a third round draft pick in 2012.