The Philly Soccer Page

Fans’ view: What’s the course, skipper?

by Scott Pugh × on December 11, 2014 at 11:08 am × 41 comments

Scott Pugh is becoming less and less optimistic about what’s “Next” for the Union.

We hardly knew thee, Union Academy YNT call-ups, more Expansion Draft and transfer news

by Ed Farnsworth × on December 11, 2014 at 10:36 am × 29 comments

Union get allocation money after Ribeiro selected in Expansion Draft. Union Academy players get US youth national team call-ups. More Expansion Draft, transfer, and other news.

Draft News

Union lose Pedro Ribeiro to Orlando in Expansion Draft

by Ed Farnsworth × on December 10, 2014 at 2:38 pm × 107 comments

The Union lost the promising Pedro Ribeiro in Wednesday’s Expansion Draft.

Featured / Season Reviews

Season Review: Reevaluating John Hackworth’s firing

by Dan Walsh × on December 10, 2014 at 11:21 am × 39 comments

PSP’s look back at the 2014 Union season moves on to a reevaluation of John Hackworth’s firing and considers the factors that led to it.

KYW Philly Soccer Show

KYW Philly Soccer Show: Chris Albright

by Ed Farnsworth × on December 10, 2014 at 10:30 am × 7 comments

Union Technical Director Chris Albright joins Greg and Eli to talk about Monday’s moves. Then, Kevin Kinkead stops by to talk Okugo, Sapong, and Expansion Draft.

Daily news roundups

Expansion Draft today, MLS Cup Final viewership numbers show big increase, more news

by Ed Farnsworth × on December 10, 2014 at 10:01 am × 22 comments

Roundup of Expansion Draft-related news. MLS Cup Final has big increase in viewership. MLS open to participating in Copa MX. More news.

MLS

PSP’s mock MLS expansion draft

by Dan Walsh × on December 10, 2014 at 8:55 am × 10 comments

This will be the most accurate mock MLS expansion draft that you’ve ever read. Or it won’t. But PSP’s Dan Walsh likes this stuff a bit too much, so go read it and revel in its brilliance or wrongness. You’ll love the final pick.

A View from Afar / Commentary

An interesting Monday for the Union

by Dan Walsh × on December 9, 2014 at 11:45 am × 53 comments

Roster madness and the Union: Okugo gone to another MLS club, but Fabinho stays? Shocking moves by the Union raise all sorts of questions. UPDATE: This column has been updated with new information on the specifics of what the Union offered Okugo and got for him.