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Moaning about the unbalanced schedule

While the claim that the strength of schedule differences between conferences is real – the West has a tougher conference – is the claim that differences in the strength of schedule exist between teams supported by statistical analysis?

Daily news roundups / Featured

Reaction to schedule, More Adu, Indy’s plans, Henry loan official, more news

Roundup of reaction to 2012 Union schedule. Adu says, “my dream is to play in Spain.” Riley on Indy’s draft plans, McNeill and Buczkowski re-signed. Henry loan to Arsenal official. Ching says he will go to Montreal. More news.

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Footy on the Telly, Jan. 6-Jan. 9

The weekend’s soccer listings for your TV and computer.

Featured / Union

2012 Philadelphia Union schedule released

Home opener on Mar. 18 will be against Colorado. 14 games will be nationally televised. The Union will host New York, DC and New England at PPL twice.

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Daily news roundups / Featured

Union schedule to be released today, Kai re-signs with Indys, more news

MLS will release its 2012 schedule at 2pm. Williams “most impressive” right back at U-23 camp. Tasha Kai re-signs with the Independence. New coin explains offside rule. More news.

Featured / Philadelphia Soccer History

Bethlehem Steel FC in Scandinavia, 1919

A look at Bethlehem Steel FC’s 1919 Scandinavian tour, the first overseas tour by a US club.

Featured / Season Reviews / Union

Season Review: Roger Torres

The PSP takes a look at the Union’s little engine that could and hopes the team will secure his future in Philadelphia.

Daily news roundups / Featured

TFC 2012 MLS schedule leaked. Okugo praise. Players Combine live. More.

Leaked TFC schedule has Union traveling to Toronto twice in 2012. Okugo praised. Two Union Academy players join Pfeffer at USMNT U-18 camp.FC Penn Strikers win US Youth Soccer National League division championship. Watch 2012 Players Combine live. Will Donovan play today? More news.

Featured / Season Reviews / Union

Season review: Freddy Adu

Freddy Adu had an eventful 2011. PSP recaps the grand redemption tale of American soccer and looks at the question of whether he’ll even be in Philadelphia in 2012 to see it through. Read on for PSP’s season review of Adu.

Daily news roundups

Pfeffer to U-18s, Sak on starting the U, Dragon on NBC

Pfeffer to U-18 camp, Sakiewicz on starting the Union, Lekic on the fear generated by semi-guaranteed contracts, Beckham blah blah.