Your post-Thanksgiving holiday roundup includes reaction to Salinas and Moreno draft, possible big name comings-and-goings in MLS, FIFA related wackiness ahead of Thursday’s WC vote, video of a goalie being chased by a turkey and more news.
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Bon voyage, Shea Salinas & Alejandro Moreno
Philadelphia Union just lost their most exciting player and a veteran team leader. They chose to protect their star-crossed goalkeeper instead of the guy he lost his job to. Quite a strange day. PSP breaks down today’s expansion draft, with observations on what it means for the Union and a look at the overall draft.
Expansion draft shock
Salinas and Jacobson unprotected. A trade for another holding midfielder. What gives? PSP looks at who Philadelphia Union exposed for Wednesday’s draft, as well as other big names around the league who could get drafted.
The Union’s next few days
The next few days will see some players leaving Philadelphia Union. Who goes? Who stays? And how could trades factor in? How does it all work, and when does stuff happen? Here’s what to watch for between over the next few days.
Philly native crushes Red Bulls, more news
Local boy Bobby Convey single-handedly crushes the Energy Drinks. Saturday’s Penn-Princeton Derby is also about League titles. John Bartram wins Public League championship and Philly breaks 100k mark in WC bid signatures. England bid leaders thinks Brit media will sink their chances and Rooney’s off to Nike Town. More news and the weekend’s Footy on the Telly listings.
Expansion draft preview: Philadelphia Union
Who should the Union protect? Who will they lose? And what the hell are the real rules to this thing? (Some of what you’ve read elsewhere is wrong.) PSP breaks it down with an entirely too detailed preview.