The case against soccer-specific stadiums
Chris Gibbons argues that the Union are in the entertainment, not soccer, business – and that calls for a versatile stadium.
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Local Spotlight
Local Spotlight: Refugee Team inspires city during 2017 Philadelphia Unity Cup
There was an inspirational team added to the 2017 Philadelphia International Unity Cup : an all-Refugee Team. Their formation story here.
Philadelphia Union II
Who’s ready to jump from USL to MLS?
PSP analyzes which of the Bethlehem Steel’s players might be ready to jump to the Union first team.
Breaking News / Roster News
Union decline contract options on Ilsinho, Herbers, Onyewu, Wijnaldum, Edu
The Union cleared a bunch of roster space with Wednesday’s moves. Chris Pontius will also depart the club as a free agent, and Roland Alberg has signed with a Bulgarian side. Updated.
Youth Soccer
Youth soccer travel madness, part 2
The biggest chunk of our travel fees go to our coaches. Are they worth it?
Philadelphia Union II
The Steel should lock in Burke
Brendan Burke has grown since the beginning of the Bethlehem Steel project, and his departure would be a significant loss.
USL Match report
Match report: Louisville City FC 4-0 Bethlehem Steel FC
Louisville controlled the match against a Bethlehem side that couldn’t overcome the absence of Santi Moar and the presence of some very one-sided officiating.
Philadelphia Union II
Bethlehem Steel won’t leave the Lehigh Valley, but they should still move
As Columbus Crew SC is ripped away from it’s fanbase, a Lehigh Valley native ponders how moving a team could be a good thing.
Philadelphia Union II
Meaningful late-October soccer, in Louisville
This week the Bethlehem Steel are getting the attention their season’s performance deserves. Playoff soccer is a different animal. PSP reviews the key points of the regular season games, guesses the Steel’s line-up, and identifies a potentially key Louisville personnel difference.
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