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.
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.
Our Series on the other supporters groups continues with the Corner Creeps, who are located in section 134 in the River End.
Our series on the other supporters groups continues with an interview with Jeffrey Mitchell and Kenny Hanson of the IllegitimateS.
Our series of interviews with “the other Union supporters groups” begins with Armando Rios of the Tammany Saints
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.
An image of the Union’s third kit design showed up in the MLS store before being removed on Tuesday morning.
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.
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.
PSP takes a look at the best and worst of Philly soccer, from PPL Park and Holmfridur to Joe Biden and the World Cup (or lack thereof).
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