The Article in Which We Compare Soccer Games to Mixtapes
A strong first half and a frustrating second defined what should've been another win, as the Blue and Gold snatched a single point from RSL. Purnell breaks it down.
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The Offseason: 10 Things to Keep Union Fans Up at Night
by Conor O'Grady on February 2, 2012 | 9 CommentsA few of the issues that gnaw at us, on the eve of season 3. How ’bout you?
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The Obituaries
by Conor O'Grady on February 2, 2012 | 5 CommentsPour a sip on the concrete, and take a look back at the dearly departed.
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Union 1-1 LA Galaxy
by Conor O'Grady on May 12, 2011 | 15 CommentsIn a record-breakingly packed PPL, the U nabbed a point from a Beckham-less Galaxy, in what was probably the most thrilling 15 minutes of the season so far.
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Union 0-1 LA Galaxy
by Conor O'Grady on April 3, 2011 | 10 CommentsThe Union drop their first three points of the season, and in doing so expose their most consequential weaknesses. Let’s hope the first real test was an impetus to improve and not a sign of things to come.
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Poll: Starting XI for LA
by Conor O'Grady on April 1, 2011 | 3 CommentsWho should start against LA? Be your own Nowak and create your ideal starting lineup. Who knows? Maybe it’ll be prophetic.
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MatchDay: Union vs. LA Galaxy
by Conor O'Grady on March 31, 2011 | 3 CommentsSaturday, the U travel to sunny California to take on a real team for once. Let’s take a look at what it’s gonna take for them to come home with another W in the bag. Plus, Paul weighs in on the odds of that happening.
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Poll: To DP or not to DP
by Conor O'Grady on December 29, 2010 | 3 Comments“We believe that we have time to find the right guys for our team, and make sure they are the right guys we really want and they are going to help our team…” “We need to get guys who will fulfill roles today but also in three years… the team will need to be there in place and structured the right way so that we’re…
Read MoreToux Bad
by Conor O'Grady on October 28, 2010 | Add A CommentIn what is probably the second worst miscarriage of justice involving both soccer and a French person, Sebastien Le Toux has been left off of the short list for MLS MVP. Edson Buddle of the LA Galaxy, David Ferreira of FC Dallas, and Chris Wondolowski the of San Jose Earthquakes are the final candidates. Even with our obvious pro-Union bias, no one here expected Le Toux to…
Read MorePoll: Loving thy Enemy
by Conor O'Grady on October 12, 2010 | 2 CommentsSo….question: is it cool to be supportive of opposing team members for whom you have admiration? Is it ok to even admire someone on another team? Obviously I’m not talking about cheering for an enemy during the run of play- if the greatest, classiest footballing phenom in the world were charging toward’s the Union’s goal, I’d wanna see him get flattened like a Lorenzo’s pizza…
Read MoreUnion Goes Down Swinging Against Galaxy
by Conor O'Grady on October 11, 2010 | 1 CommentSo, the Union lost to LA. 1-0. There’s neither shame nor surprise in this. What was pleasant to see is that the Union lost like men. Of course they’ve always done that; almost every loss they’ve incurred happened despite their characteristic doggedness and resolve. But THIS time, not only did the U lose with heart- they lost with dignity. They lost like professionals, not like…
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