Some things are clear.  Some are not.   0-3-1 speaks for itself. How close the Union are to getting this season Rolling On is unclear; the results starting with Columbus at home will begin to resolve that.  But the fact that there even exists a doubt about supporting the Union, Peter Nowak, or any of the players amazes me.  The excitement over the return of former players was unnecessary in light of the tough moment…
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  Nothing happened. For all the attempts of journalists and bloggers alike to extract a narrative from the day’s cagey and inconsequential action, the clash produced nothing that would inspire a Union fan, or disappoint one.  The restored back line, topped off by MacMath’s continued competence, revived faith in a defense that never should have faltered in the first place.  The offense was as impotent as we’ve grown used to this season.  No surprise there,…
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Alright, loyal readers.  Purely as a matter of sociological curiosity, we want to know. How much (if any) love will you be offering up to our icon-turned-outcast, our ultimate ex, the man who took our innocence on prom night before his parents shipped him off to military school, the one that got away…Brad Knighton. Kidding.  Seriously, though, the question of Sebastien Le Toux’s reception has been hanging over this thing like a guillotine for weeks…
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So apparently even if you don’t get any points in the first three games, you still get to play the rest of the games. Time to repay MLS’s faith and grab some points! Danny’s back! Seba’s back! One of them is playing for us! This is the one, people! The Whitecraps So the Vancouver Birdshits roll into town as some sort of freewheeling, Euro-magic, offensive creativity factory. Unfortunately for them, they’ll be a bit shorthanded….
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Piotr’s recent comments about my coaching prospects along with the release of my proposed starter Nizar Khalfan have left me shaken these last few days. Broken emotionally and intellectually, I’ve decided to take a break from tactical talk and front office second-guessing. Instead of writing about all that heavy shit, I’ll return to my roots- banal dick jokes.  Here’s a few predictions for the 2012 season: 1. Though more of a grower than a shower, Zac…
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  It’s that time of year again, Union fans.  As of now, our controversial roster is pretty much what it’s gonna be.  Following an offseason of unusual turnover, heart-rending surprises, vicious debate, and a deluge of tweets fit for no man’s daughters, we’ve got ourselves a team.  For better or worse, Union 3.0 has arrived. Now we’ve gotta figure out what to do with it.  Undoubtedly, Nowak & Co. are huddling in one of their favorite undisclosed locations, poring…
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I am the man of Renaissance. Football player. Football coach. International spy. Culinary master. Fencing expert. Gifted oboe player. Man-who-can-eat-Joey’s-two-foot-cheesesteak. And now, I am also the journalism. Back in 2010, I sent to J.P. Dellacamera my first story. It was called: Watch Me Punch Chris Seitz in this YouTube Video It was very compelling story, with accompanying video. He did not publish it. A few weeks later, I gave him my second story, which was…
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It’s that time of year again, Union fans.  As of now, our controversial roster is pretty much what it’s gonna be.  Following an offseason of unusual turnover, heart-rending surprises, vicious debate, and a deluge of tweets fit for no man’s daughters, we’ve got ourselves a team.  For better or worse, Union 3.0 has arrived. Now we’ve gotta figure out what to do with it.  Undoubtedly, Nowak & Co. are huddling in one of their favorite undisclosed locations, poring over…
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The beginning of any season poses questions. In the case of the Union, the talk is centered on two things: the surprising exit of Sebastian Le Toux and the younger-by-the-minute makeup of the team. Moves have been made and a process has been set in motion. But what many see as a terrible weakness might wind up being our greatest asset. Even with all the talk of the Union’s youth movement, I still don’t think…
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As I laid abed recently, weary from the day’s blogging, I heard a voice. Since I’d taken all my medications (and a few other people’s too, for good measure), I figured it had to be an external one. I could only assume it was my dearest wife, with whom I share a bed, a life, and an incorrigible devotion to the Philadelphia Union.  Having recognized her voice, I immediately went through my usual mental checklist of…
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