Why the Union’s mediocrity sticks out even amongst the general mediocrity of Philadelphia sports.
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So what happened next? A Philadelphia Atoms denouement
Our series commemorating the Philadelphia Atoms’ historic 1973 NASL title concludes with a look at what happened to the team after the championship and the team’s impact on American soccer.
Remembering 1973 and Philadelphia’s summer miracle
Our series commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Philadelphia Atom’s historic inaugural season NASL championship begins with Steve Holroyd’s look at the Philly sports scene in 1973.
Who do you love?
With the Phillies making a playoff run, the Eagles bursting at the seams with talent, and the Union in the thick of the postseason hunt, you have to ask yourself: Who do you love?
Perkins vs. Seitz, Villa cool on Bradley, bad Union coverage
Seitz + Fred > Perkins? Aston Villa want a manager with EPL experience, bad Union coverage leads to a rant, and the Independence fall to Boston.
Great Philly soccer teams: Philadelphia Atoms, part II
This concludes the two-part “Great Philly soccer teams: Philadelphia Atoms.” You can read Part I here. Before Atoms coach Al Miller took the young team to England to train and to scout for some British players to fill out the roster, back in Philadelphia, Atoms general manager Bob Ehlinger’s marketing […]