Tumultuous.  Turbulent.  Turgid. Two of those adjectives can be used to describe this whirlwind of an offseason.  The other may look  like cheap alliteration, but it refers to the visceral, testosterone-laden anger at the Front Office that has left many a fan sporting an undeniable rage-boner. The question isn’t whether or not those actually exist, but whether or not they’re warranted.  The names Mondragon, Mwanga, Nakazawa, Paunovic, Adu, Daniel, Gomez, Khalfan, Lopez, Martinez, Torres - not to mention Houapeu, Richter, Langley, Hoffman, Jordan, Gaddis and…
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As the offseason winds down and first kick approaches, let’s take a moment to remember the loved and lost: Mapp, Justin Mapp was taken from us on November 23rd, 2011.  A dynamic winger with the occasional ability to control the ball, Mapp was left unprotected and was subsequently picked up by the barely existent Montreal Impact in the MLS Expansion Draft.  Enduring a lifelong struggle with male pattern baldness, he nonetheless managed to produce for the Union,…
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Dear PUT Readers, I’ve made a huge mistake. My article yesterday was impassioned and impulsive. I failed to allow the story to fully develop, thus forming a one-sided view of the Sebastien Le Toux trade. Late last night, I read an exclusive interview with Le Toux by Chris Vito of the Delaware County Daily Times. My sympathy towards the Front Office dissipated considerably. Le Toux was begging for an extension. “Just give me a contract…
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As the Union break camp en route to the 2012 season, we were able to get an early look at one of the Union’s new Central American signings before he reported to preseason training.  Panamanian midfielder Gabriel Gomez played a big part in Wednesday’s US-Panama friendly which ended 1-0 in favor of the US. It is hard to know everything about a player based on 90 minutes of soccer, and I certainly won’t claim to…
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Editor’s note:  Today, the staff here at PUT woke from a 3 month whiskey and BIMBO brand mini Kaiser roll-induced haze to the realization that face-of-the-franchise, leading scorer and all around exception to French stereotypes Sebastien Le Toux was gone.  His side of the closet was empty, his neon boots no longer by the door.  On the bedside table was a simple note, hand written and smelling lightly of Canali Men.  We present it to you,…
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What can be said about Saturday’s result?  The Union was the better team on the whole, but the singular frustration of non-finishes continues to be a thorn the size of a small Buick in our collective side.  How can a team be capable of 4 goals with their backs against the wall, but incapable of even one against a team that isn’t that much more dangerous? Psychology is how.  The Sebastien Le Toux we came…
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Alot of draws feel like something other than a draw- like the draws against huge opponents whom everyone was sure would streamroll your team, or the draws that just barely secure your team’s spot in a playoff or tournament.  Those feel like wins, the euphoria comparable to or better than an actual victory. Other draws feel like losses.  Being held to a draw by a shitty team is, after all, less than what any fan expects of a reasonably good team…
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Lost in the roller coaster ride of losing Ruiz and gaining Adu is the one offensive signing no one is quite sure what to expect from.

This week’s pissing comes with a complimentary side of moaning- enjoy.

A pair of PK’s leaves Philly and Dallas with a point apiece at Freddy’s big debut.