Chester Mayor Wendell Butler gave his State of the City address, which you can read here. Obviously, there’s plenty referring to Philadelphia Union. Soccer America dives a little deeper into the PR spin jobs slipping out of Major League Soccer’s labor dispute. Soccer 365 looks at the Kevin Hartman situation in […]
I was born into a Philadelphia sports family; I never really had a choice. I grew up nestled against my dad’s side watching Dutch, Kruk, and the Phils come up short in the ’93 series and tasted bitter defeat over and over again as Andy and the Eagles couldn’t win the […]
If Major League Soccer players strike, it could be a disaster for Philadelphia Union. An expansion franchise needs momentum from the get-go. Right now, the Union have it. Opening day is a month away. Their stadium in Chester is progressing. Philadelphia’s going to host the final World Cup tune-up for […]
Major League Soccer’s player’s union fired back at management Sunday, blaming the league for a potential strike. Notable quote from union chief Bob Foose to the AP: “It will also be a shame if the league’s refusal to improve its system results in a work stoppage.” More on strike talks from […]
Philadelphia Union will play FC Dallas and the USL’s Tampa Bay Rowdies during training in Tampa, Fla. next month, the Union announced today. The FC Dallas game is set for 7 p.m. on March 14 at the University of Tampa’s Pepin Stadium. The Rowdies match takes place at 7:30 p.m. […]
Oguchi Onyewu trained Thursday with the U.S. National Team in California for the first time since rupturing a tendon last year against Costa Rica. Meanwhile, Charlie Davies says he’ll be back training next month. Check out his interview with his French club, Sochaux, above. Soccer America asks what kind of operation […]
Philadelphia Union announced two multi-year corporate partnerships Tuesday. Herr’s snacks will be the “Official Salty Snack of the team and stadium”, while SCA’s Tork products will be the “Official Paper Provider of the team and stadium”. This basically means Herr’s will sell all the chips and similar stuff at the […]
Want to see a bunch of videos from Philadelphia Union’s 5-0 win over the University of North Carolina? Check this out, courtesy of a Union fan who was at the game with the Sons of Ben. A Philadelphia Daily News columnist advises MLS clubs not to be like Portsmouth. Sound […]
What did we learn from Philadelphia Union’s match against the University of North Carolina? A few things. (Not nearly as much as if I was actually there, instead of dodging three feet of snow, but I digress.) The Union are much better than a good college team. Yay! No, really. […]
The Philadelphia Daily News has some details on Philadelphia Union’s friendly with FC Dallas, likely set for sometime around the second week of March in Tampa. Goal.com has a good look at what the New York Red Bulls are doing to improve. Basically, they’re raiding the Scandinavian leagues. The CBC’s Jason […]
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