The stumbling Philadelphia Union welcome a New York Red Bulls team riding a three-game winning streak this Sunday at PPL Park. With the Union playing ugly anti-football and the Red Bulls pressuring the Eastern Conference-leading Wizards in the standings, the Union have three ways to win this game: 1. Get really lucky 2. Have key Schalke players impersonate Union players 3. MLS suddenly switches to golf-style scoring The (New Jersey)(Pink)(Dead)(Soda)(Cows)(Bulls) This week, you get to…
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  It was a 2 hour drive from the Poconos to PPL Park, the hallowed place a certain unreasonable facsimile of a pseudo-soccer journalist was hell-bent on getting to before 7 o’clock.  Having just enjoyed the Pennsylvania countryside in somewhat unconventional fashion, my tired, bleeding, freezing, and only recently electrocuted little self kept the pedal to the medal, kept conscious only by the knowledge that the Union had finally found a little form.  This would be my reward, this my comfort. I…
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  Whether a seasoned die-hard or a brand new fan, everyone can benefit from a little erudition.  A knowledgeable fan base, as they say, is a winning one.    Actually, we’re not sure anyone says that.  But being entirely made up doesn’t make the phrase any less true.  It is for that reason, and in the interest of the public betterment, that we present this brief collection of Union facts, trivia, and general knowledge.  Some of it you may know.  Some you…
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The Blue and Gold faced no one whatsoever this weekend, in a clash that was widely hailed as being no worse for the team than the last several games.  The bye week saw the 0-3-1 Union continue their struggle to find winning form, as head coach Peter Nowak resumed his characteristic tinkering with the lineup and formations. In a typical display of dogged perseverance rendered moot by reticence in the final third, the Union managed…
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Addicts will tell you that no one can start on the path to redemption until they hit bottom.  In the latest installment of the embattled Union’s descent into the depths of the Eastern Conference, the Chicago Fire put a fine point on the realization that’s now dawning across the Delaware Valley- that the salad days are gone.  We probably have more heartache to endure before things get better.  Let’s not fret about it too much….
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No, this is not the start of a new teen mystery series.  But if the Hardy Boys found themselves in Chester, they’d have a doozy on their newly pubescent hands.  In fact, this case is so inexplicable they’d probably throw their hands up and spend the last half of the book trying to slip a roofie into Nancy Drew’s milkshake.  Or whatever kids did back then. In case you didn’t hear, here’s the short version:  It…
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‘Twas a fine day to be a Union fan, and an even finer one to be a Union fan with an unsettling mustache.  The 2012 ‘Stache Bash raised hell and lots of money for the cause as SoB’s, friends, family, and a very special birthday boy Dooped themselves silly by the riverside.

Though the Rapids found themselves swimming against the current, they prevailed and dealt the Union their first ever home opener loss. For the Union faithful, the only thing more depressing than two hard losses in an as many games is the fact that this one didn’t look like a loss anywhere but on the scoreboard.  Unfortuantely, according to sources close to MLS, the scoreboard is what it comes down to in the end. Lineup Colorado found themselves assaulted by the slew of offensive-minded…
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Finally, the game we were actually waiting for has arrived. With last week’s friendly match against Portland out of the way, the Union start their season in earnest this Sunday. Colorado travels down a mile and over about 1500 or so to the unfriendly confines of PPL Park. The tailgate forecast is nothing short of pretty good! A high of 68° and partly cloudy skies means we should see a fair amount of cargo shorts…
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  The long struggle that began in 2007 is almost complete.  We’ve got the team, we’ve got the stadium, we’ve got the Bimbo.  We’ve got the kits, the scarves, the key chains.  So what’s missing?  The beer, that’s what. Not that there’s any dearth of that sweet nectar in and around PPL Park.  Of a given game day, you’ll see everything from high-quality local brews like Yard’s and Dogfish Head to the ubiquitous old standbys…
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