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Soccer on TV

Footy on the Telly, May 8-May 14

by Ed Farnsworth × on May 8, 2015 at 6:57 am × 1 comment

Your weekly listings of live soccer on TV, online, and on satellite radio.

Match previews

Preview: Union at Vancouver Whitecaps

by Adam Cann × on May 7, 2015 at 3:11 pm × 15 comments

The Union are in danger of floating away, but the mediocre Eastern Conference is granting them time. To get a result on Saturday in Vancouver they should have one primary goal: Prevent Pedro Morales from getting the ball in space to stifle the Whitecaps’ counterattack.

Fans' View

Fans’ View: The joys of tryouts

by Staci Klemmer × on May 7, 2015 at 11:29 am × 20 comments

Staci Klemmer on the stresses — both for kids and parents — of the spring tryout season for youth soccer.

Daily news roundups

Notes from Curtin’s presser, Pfeffer not included on US U-20 roster, more news

by Ed Farnsworth × on May 7, 2015 at 11:00 am × 32 comments

What could possibly happen next, right? More news.

Press Conference

Transcript: Jim Curtin’s weekly press conference

by Adam Cann × on May 6, 2015 at 5:48 pm × 17 comments

Jim Curtin discussed the return of Rais Mbolhi, revealed that Andre Blake re-injured his knee and John McCarthy suffered a concussion, said Michael Lahoud is out for over a month, and tipped Richie Marquez as a likely – but not certain – starter in Vancouver.

KYW Philly Soccer Show

KYW Philly Soccer Show: Maurice Edu

by Ed Farnsworth × on May 6, 2015 at 12:34 pm × 6 comments

Maurice Edu joins Greg to talk about how the team can stay focused as it works to turn around the poor start to the season. Then Kevin joins Greg to talk about Mbolhi’s return and possible transfer targets.

A View from Afar / Commentary

What the next Union general manager must do

by Dan Walsh × on May 6, 2015 at 11:00 am × 35 comments

Philadelphia Union look like a broken club. What must a new general manager do to fix them? And what kind of person should the Union hire? PSP’s Dan Walsh lays it out.

Guest Column

The solution to southeast PA’s bad grass fields?

by Joel Lorah × on May 6, 2015 at 10:10 am × 20 comments

Guest columnist Joel Lorah looks at the predominance of bad grass fields in southeastern Pennsylvania and wonders whether a solution to that problem — artificial turf — creates more problems than it solves.