Articles written by: Dan Walsh

Novelist in progress. Former newspaper & magazine reporter. Occasional freelancer. Started PSP in 2009 with some awesome guys. Moved to Italy in 2014, then the UK in 2019. See more at http://www.danielwalsh.net. Follow on Twitter @danwalsh_writes.

Featured / MLS / Union

“Most MLS players can’t play abroad” debunked

As some skeptics talk about a potential Major League Soccer strike, it’s become common to say MLS is the only league many of the league’s players could make it in in, as if to say, “Strike here, and you won’t play anywhere.” Here’s how Philadelphia Union proves otherwise.

MLS

Players vote to strike

Major League Soccer players voted to strike March 25 if they can agree on a labor compact with the league, the Washington Post reported today. The players voted 350-2 to strike if there remains no deal on opening day, when Philadelphia Union visits the Seattle Sounders.

Featured / Union

Philadelphia, unions, & why you should’ve known

Philadelphia Union sounds like a great name for a club, absent of context. Too bad about the context. A PSP reader sent me an email today titled, “Is my Seattle trip in jeopardy?”

Featured / Union

Union add Columbian midfielder to roster

The Union have added Colombian midfielder Roger Torres to the roster in what’s becoming typical of the club’s way of doing business in training camp: Keep things quiet, except, you know, when they don’t want to.

Philly Soccer Page Info

PSP upgrade forthcoming — Got ideas?

We’re working on another upgrade to the site that will require some testing as we switch everything over. If you see the Philly Soccer Page suddenly go down sometime in the next 10 days or so, don’t worry. It’ll come back quickly enough. That’s just us messing around with stuff. […]

Daily news roundups

Daily news roundup

Another sponsorship deal for Philadelphia Union, with Coca-Cola and Dasani set to be the soft drink and bottled water sold at games. Meanwhile, you can see more photos of the Union’s stadium here and to your right, courtesy of Philadelphia Union. U.S. international Stuart Bolden will get a contract extension […]

Union

Union win friendly 1-0

Philadelphia Union topped the University of Guadalajara 1-0 Tuesday on a second half goal from Fred. Temple University product J.T. Noone assisted on Fred’s goal in the 65th minute with a long setup pass, bolstering Noone’s hopes of making the team as an undrafted trialist. Fred scored from the left […]

Ocean City Nor'easters

Ocean City PDL team open tryouts Saturday

Ocean City’s PDL club will host an open tryout this Saturday in Camden. The tryout is open to all players and begins at 7 p.m. at Rutgers Camden Community Field. There’s a $20 tryout fee and players are advised to …

Daily news roundup
Daily news roundups

Daily news roundup

The Harrisburg Patriot-News has more on the Union’s partnership with the USL-2 Harrisburg City Islanders here and here.  (And no, we’re not just linking there because they gave us a great shout-out. But … it didn’t hurt.) You can also see some City Islanders videos here. Great quote from Union CEO Nick […]

Union partner with USL-2 Harrisburg
Harrisburg City Islanders / Local / Union

Union partner with USL-2 Harrisburg

Philadelphia Union will partner with the Harrisburg City Islanders of USL-2 in a development contract could see Union players loaned to Harrisburg to get more playing time, the clubs announced today.