With today’s announcement of an exclusive partnership with USL-2 side Harrisburg City Islanders, the Philadelphia Union has laid the ground work for a highly developed farm system. Already with a working partnership with PDL side Reading United AC, the Union have now established links to …
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Independence TV Debut April 18
The Philadelphia Independence will play five matches on Fox Soccer Channel this season, beginning with a game in Boston on April 18. The Independence have a packed preseason schedule including an autograph session on March 11 and a March 20 match against University of North Carolina. We will keep you […]
MLS contract expires, no strike yet
Major League Soccer’s collective bargaining agreement expires tonight, but the players won’t be striking — yet. The players union released this statement today: Bethesda, MD (Thursday, February 25, 2010) – The Major League Soccer Players Union (the “Union”) today announced that the collective bargaining agreement between the Union and Major […]
US v. Netherlands Roster Thoughts:
Dan Walsh already put up the roster for the US v. Netherlands, so I don’t want to repeat it. However, I did have some more thoughts on it. I think we all know how good Tim Howard is, so I would like to see Brad Guzan and Marcus Hahneman each […]
US v. El-Salvador A Few Extra Thoughts:
Ben Tracy did a good job summarizing the US v. El-Salvador match, so I don’t want to repeat. However, I did have a bit more to add. First, I felt that Sacha Klejstan got lucky to score his goal, and that overall he did not play that well. He continued […]
New U.S. National Team jersey, Netherlands lineup revealed
Twenty players made the roster for the U.S. National Team’s friendly against the Netherlands on March 3. The list is below, and to the left is the team’s new away jersey design, which has leaked out . (What do you think of it?) GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Marcus […]