All Three Points podcast: That’s so Union
The Union, having come within touching distance of the playoffs, but also crashed—violently, sickeningly, without anesthesia—at the final hurdle of the Open Cup, are a conundrum.
The Union, having come within touching distance of the playoffs, but also crashed—violently, sickeningly, without anesthesia—at the final hurdle of the Open Cup, are a conundrum.
Chris and Jeremy look at the last three games, then go in-depth trying to understand just what has driven the Union’s turnaround.
Chris and Jeremy dive deep on the streak of good play that culminated in the amazing scenes in Atlanta, and discuss what it might mean for the Union’s season. Is this what turning the corner looks like?
After two dispiriting losses, the Union managed the improbable with a first road win in 364 days. Perhaps more importantly, this week marked the retirement of the only legitimate Union legend, Sebastien Le Toux.
All Three Points went four games without recording, so today we cover four games and just two points. But don’t worry, those two points are gold!
So, the season has begun and the Union . . . well . . . they were mediocre. Chris and Jeremy break down the Union’s 1–1–1 start, and introduce The Jim Curtin Doomsday Clock!
And so, it begins again. Have the All Three Points duo held on to their optimism? Or have they given in to the the pull of cynicism and nihilism that the front office seems intent on sowing among the fanbase?
The Union are mired in a seasons-long stretch of frustrating impotence, and Chris and Jeremy are slowly coming to grips with it. It’s not pretty, and there might be some ugly-crying on this episode (metaphorical, of course).
After an Icarus-like flight close to the sun that is decent play, the Union crashed back down to earth over the course of the next three games, before beating the worst team in the league, 1–0. Chris and Jeremy cope by getting philosophical.
So it’s been an unusually long time since the All Three Points podcast recorded, and all the Union have done is play the best stretch of soccer in franchise history. Maybe that’s the soccer gods trying to tell us something?
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