OT: Philadelphia Union (MLS): The Edu Edition

[Jray42]

So far up 3-0, nice to see.

Although Creavalle looks like garbage this game

 

[Cody Webster]

Figured I'd bump this thread rather than start a new one. Season got underway last weekend with a nil-nil draw against Vancouver.

Home opener today against Toronto and they have an early 1-0 lead.

Started strong last year and then faded away at the end. Hopefully they can make the playoffs this season

 

[Sawdalite]

After the very disappointing quick end to the Flyers/Boston Game, it was great to see them rather than go into a long postmortem, cut the PostGame Show short and go directly into the Union Opener.

I was going to start a Union Thread but was spared doing so with this bump... Thanks... While I enjoy Soccer, I'm not very knowledgeable with the Rules nor the fine-points of the Sport. With that, I still always enjoy watching it as I'm amazed by the skill and endurance... and amused by the theatrics as they all play Darcy Tucker and flop down as if shot, when barely or not even touched... But I digress.

The ability to a full steam control the all and thread a pass through a crowd... somehow seeing the path and teammate... I find both fascinating and near unbelievable... what they can do with that all is magical. The way they can keep up the pace exhausts me just watching.

Today's Game was very exciting, with two Penalty Kicks... one blown and the other going as one would expect... and was capped out with a late Union tying Goal after giving up a late Game Goal to fall behind... the tying Goal accomplished by a great effort and with great skill... There seemed to be more excitement throughout the Game, while the scoring was low.

... And all played in freezing windy weather in front of cold yet very avid and loud Fans on an Early Cold blustery March Saturday.

My hat goes off to the Union as I'm looking forward to a great ad enjoyable Season... that will be extended for me with the apparently lack of Flyers PostSeason play... I'll make sure to catch the Union during the SC PlayOff Games involving other Teams... and on through their long schedule.

 

[Cody Webster]

Third game of the season against Orlando City currently on TCN. Nil nil in the 20th minute

 

[Cody Webster]

Union lose their first game of the season 2-1. Had two great chances to tie it in stoppage time, one off the post and the other was a nice save off of a header

 

[Fire Tortorella]

And I thought watching the Flyers was rough this year. This Union team may be relatively worse than the Avalanche.

 

[sabremike]

The ownership deserves credit: they took a gold mine that had amazing support and through sheer incompetence sank it lower than whale turd.

 

[Cody Webster]

The team either needs to be sold or fold. They haven't won a game since August and blew a 3-0 lead on Saturday. No one blows a 3-0 lead in soccer.

 

[Sawdalite]

The team either needs to be sold or fold. They haven't won a game since August and blew a 3-0 lead on Saturday. No one blows a 3-0 lead in soccer.

Better known as 'the throw the baby out with the bathwater technique'.

 

[sabremike]

Better known as 'the throw the baby out with the bathwater technique'.

Fair comment but his first part is absolutely true. I'm a Metro supporter from the beginning and I knew having Nick Sak involved with the Union was going to be a terrible mistake in the long run. The guy is a complete carny fraud without an honest bone in his body. They got rid of him but the damage was done. Their ownership is awful and just wants to do things as cheaply as possible. The result is what you see now.

 

[Sawdalite]

Fair comment but his first part is absolutely true. I'm a Metro supporter from the beginning and I knew having Nick Sak involved with the Union was going to be a terrible mistake in the long run. The guy is a complete carny fraud without an honest bone in his body. They got rid of him but the damage was done. Their ownership is awful and just wants to do things as cheaply as possible. The result is what you see now.

Sell the Organization to another Group or Person who will keep it here and right the ship... 100% okay with that... but the last thing we need is to fold the Team because it is being mismanaged presently... Fix it!!!

 

[sabremike]

Sell the Organization to another Group or Person who will keep it here and right the ship... 100% okay with that... but the last thing we need is to fold the Team because it is being mismanaged presently... Fix it!!!

That's what I meant when I referred to the first part of what he was saying. Meant the sold part of the first sentence, the fold thing was of course a silly overreaction.

 

[Sawdalite]

That's what I meant when I referred to the first part of what he was saying. Meant the sold part of the first sentence, the fold thing was of course a silly overreaction.

Yeah... I understood... and I agree.

 

[Cody Webster]

Yea, was definitely just kidding about folding the team, but they definitely need to be sold. To not have won a game since August is down right disgraceful. They are definitely losing support and if nothing changes they are going to lose a lot of it.

 

[CutOnDime97]

Yea, was definitely just kidding about folding the team, but they definitely need to be sold. To not have won a game since August is down right disgraceful. They are definitely losing support and if nothing changes they are going to lose a lot of it.

I want to get excited about the Union, I really do. But I just cannot with the way they are playing.

And they sure as hell aren't gaining new fans this way.

 

[Flyotes]

I want to get excited about the Union, I really do. But I just cannot with the way they are playing.

And they sure as hell aren't gaining new fans this way.

As a "newer fan" I've been waiting for the right sign to get season tickets, etc.. but management last two years has not impressed me.