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Witkowski signs with the Union?

A tweet from player agent Ted Philipakos said Supplemental Draft pick Krystian Witkowski has signed with the Union. The tweet was quickly taken down from Twitter.

Featured / Union

4-4-2: The olde standard

Despite being sometimes looked down on as the stodgy preference of boot ball teams, the 4-4-2 provides the 2012 Union with a lot of flexibility and attacking options.

Daily news roundups / Featured

News from Union’s 5-0 win over UCF, more

News, photos, and some speculation from Union’s 5-0 win over University of Central Florida. Mondragon says it was hard to leave Philly. Hassli says Le Toux runs “like a maniac.” USMNT to play Scotland. Are those leaked pictures of the new USMNT jersey real? $700,000 of Haiti earthquake relief funds missing from account controlled by Jack Warner. More news.

Featured / WPS

Update: No Riley-led team in Elite Division, Pro Supergroup, Sounders Solo

Update on women’s soccer news including Independence coach Paul RIley’s decision not to field a team in WPSL ELite Division, his Women’s Professional Supergroup venture, and Seattle Sounders signing Hope Solo and Sydney Leroux

Featured / Philadelphia Soccer History

1911 “soccer championship of America”: Tacony FC in St. Louis

In December of 1911, Tacony FC became the first Philadelphia team to travel out West to decide the “championship of America.”

Daily news roundups

Albright reactions, camp news, women’s game, soccer and stocks

Everyone likes Albright, news from camp, Greg Lalas says trust Nowak, Gutierrez says Colombians have proven themselves, and the Washington Post looks at soccer’s effect on stock markets.

Featured / MLS / Union

WVU head coach Marlon LeBlanc on Raymon Gaddis

PSP talks to West Virginia head coach Marlon LeBlanc about his former captain, turned Union SuperDraft pick, Raymon Gaddis.

Daily news roundups

Marfan on England, Riley says no on Elite Division, more news

Michael Farfan talsk about his time with Sunderland and talking up Philly. Independence coach Paul Riley decides no on fielding a team in WPSL Elite Division and announces launch of Women’s Professional Supergroup training program. Donovan on staying in England while Ching could soon be back with Houston. The Curse of Aaron Ramsey and Suarez no handshake ripple effect.

Featured / Union

Union sign Chris Albright

The Union announce the signing of veteran right back Chris Albright, a product of Penn Charter and Juniata.

Featured / Local / Union

Does Zac MacMath = Chris Seitz?

The similarities between Philadelphia Union’s 2010 and 2012 starting goalkeepers are striking. But their differences could be more significant. PSP explores.