Archive for the ‘Culture’ Category
You just got Seba, you lucky b@stards
One fan has a message for Vancouver: “You just got Sebastien Le Toux, lucky b@stards.”
Who do you love?
With the Phillies making a playoff run, the Eagles bursting at the seams with talent, and the Union in the thick of the postseason hunt, you have to ask yourself: Who do you love?
Photo essay: with the SoBs in DC
The PSP presents a photo essay of the Sons of Ben’s trip to DC to support the Union by photographer Garrett Field.
Converting the unwashed masses
A recent PSP poll found more than 25 percent of the responders took five newbies to Philadelphia Union games last year. That was a stunner. Here, we hear from one of those people about the newbies he brought and what grabbed them about the beautiful game at PPL Park.
Anderson Monarchs film passes fundraising target
Fundraising efforts surpassed the $25,000 target on Wednesday to beat Thursday’s deadline thanks to a contribution from the Sons of Ben. Now, director Eugene Martin has the money necessary to finish his film about the nation’s only all-African-American, inner city girls soccer club, which is based in South Philadelphia.
Down Houston way
Sons of Ben member Guido Gaeffke was part of the traveling support at the Union’s win in Houston. Now back in Philly, Guido reports on his trip.
Watch the season opener with the PSP
Looking for a place to watch the Union’s season opener? You can watch the game with the PSP at the 700. Angelo’s Soccer Corner will be on hand to give away prizes.
Bark Tees
Bark Tees is a local company that specializes in unofficial Philly sports team t-shirts. Founder Ben Lee talks to the PSP about his love of Philly sports, how Bark Tees got started, the help the Sons of Ben have given the company, and more.
Becoming official
Mike Quarino, Vice President of Ticket Sales and Fan Relations for the Union, talks about what it takes to become an officially recognized supporters group; namely, all of the hard work and less glamorous things that the Sons of Ben do so well like being truly organized. He also says the club is “all for re-classing more sections into a ‘standing section’” if the demand is there.
The other supporters group: The Bridge Crew
On the other side of PPL Park from the River End is the Bridge Crew, located in an area filled with families and youth soccer clubs. This means different standards of conduct prevail than you might find in more boisterous areas of the park and informs a mission statement that emphasizes positive, sportsman-like behavior. But that doesn’t mean they love the Union any less.
The other supporters group: The Corner Creeps
Our Series on the other supporters groups continues with the Corner Creeps, who are located in section 134 in the River End.
The other supporters groups: The IllegitimateS
Our series on the other supporters groups continues with an interview with Jeffrey Mitchell and Kenny Hanson of the IllegitimateS.
The other supporters groups: The Tammany Saints
Our series of interviews with “the other Union supporters groups” begins with Armando Rios of the Tammany Saints
The other supporters groups
Following in the footsteps of the Sons of Ben, there are a growing number of Union supporters groups. Beginning on Tuesday, the PSP will run a series of interviews with four of them. Here’s some background and a preview of what to expect.
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KYW Philly Soccer Show: Amobi Okugo & Chris Vito, WPS
February 3, 2012 17:02 -
Footy on the Telly, Feb. 3 – Feb. 6
February 3, 2012 11:02 -
Le Toux to fans: “Support your team,” more news
February 3, 2012 10:02 -
“New heroes will be created,” Capt. Califf, MacMath No. 1, more news
February 2, 2012 10:02 -
Nakazawa & 2nd-rounder to LA for international slot
February 1, 2012 16:02
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Guido:
The links on this page did not work for me. Had to go to the main KYW site where -
IL:
Nowak has a knack for blaiming everyone but himself. Well... he will have no one -
RyanM:
Dan is right that we should lay off the young kids, but Nowak gets no pass from -
Dan Walsh:
Heh heh. Good luck tempering THAT one. ;p But I doubt you'll see the young forwa -
Guido:
if the team does not perform and is cold during the first 10 games then Nowak ha
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