Philadelphia Union
Why Danny Califf’s Departure is Good
By Ed Welsh at May 19, 2012 | 9:00 am | 2 Comments
I want to start by saying I'm a big fan of Danny Califf. He's a great guy, I met him after one of the games where he was happy to sign any and all merchandise that fans pushed at him. He had a bright smile on his face (it probably didn't hurt that we had just won) and he was enthusiastically greeting all of the fans. Danny is a great leader for the team and all of the more...
Losing the Plot – Is Califf the Last Chapter?
By Murph at May 18, 2012 | 11:30 am | 0 Comment
So as much As I would like to get all sentimental here, I wont. Danny Califf, the Union fan favorite and Captain is being traded. "For what?" you may ask, Michael Lahoud and some allocation money. How did it come to this? The story was broken by Greg from El Bandito's Brigade and quickly picked up by other media outlets. Speaking to Greg tonight he said his source was more...
Away Match Contest – FC Dallas
By Murph at May 18, 2012 | 12:18 am | 6 Comments
Here we go again, out first match in a post Danny Califf world. With all the shake ups going on, this weeks contest is pretty straightforward. Name the starting line up, the substitutions, who they replace, and what minute they come on. No biggie. The winner will receive their pick from the Quaker City Apparel line. As always you must be an email subscriber to the blog more...
YSA Matchday: Dallas 5-19-12
By John Forgione at May 17, 2012 | 10:36 pm | 1 Comments
Murph and Andrew break down last weekend’s loss to NYRB as well as look ahead to Saturday’s match against Dallas. Click here to listen to the YSA Report! (Will open in new tab) Remember to subscribe to the YSA Report via iTunes! Give it a review on there while you’re at it, if you don’t mind. more...
Featured , MLS , New York Red Bulls , Philadelphia Union , YSA Report
MLS Week 11 Picks
By Quinn White at May 17, 2012 | 8:13 am | 1 Comments
My weekly picks are back! Sorry for the two week absence. I had finals and that means living in the library, two of sleep and lots of coffee. Just kidding. Anyway in the past two weeks a lot has changed across the MLS landscape. There is a new Eastern Conference leader (New York), there is a big three forming the in the West (Seattle, Real Salt Lake, and San Jose), and more...
EURO 2012: The Netherlands
By Quinn White at May 17, 2012 | 7:00 am | 0 Comment
Today we take an in-depth look at the final team in Group B (aka the Group of Death): the Netherlands HISTORY: The Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) was founded in 1889 and was one of the founding members when FIFA was created in 1908. KNVB organizes all levels of soccer in the Netherlands including the two main professional leagues, the amateur league, more...
Euro 2012: Germany
By Ed Welsh at May 16, 2012 | 6:30 am | 0 Comment
HISTORY: Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB) was founded in 1904, and is a founding member of FIFA. DFB joined UEFA in 1954. The Germans have a proud history of being a great soccer team, having won the World Cup several times. The top league in the country is the German Bundesliga, whose very own Bayern München is playing in (and hosting) the UEFA Champions League final in more...
Euro 2012: The Red and Whites of Denmark
By Andrew Stoltzfus at May 15, 2012 | 6:30 am | 0 Comment
HISTORY: Dansk Boldspil-Union (DBU) was founded in 1889, and is a founding member of both FIFA and UEFA. The DBU overseas both the Denmark national football team and the professional leagues within Denmark. The DBU also hands out awards for Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year for domestic footballers. Currently the Danish national team is ranked 9th in more...
Euro 2012: Portugal
By JC at May 14, 2012 | 11:30 am | 0 Comment
Starting today, we'll be profiling all the countries that qualified to the EURO 2012. We'll start with Group B, AKA the group of death. (Portugal, Denmark, Germany & Netherlands). HISTORY: The Federação Portuguesa de Futebol (FPF) Was founded in 1914, and became member of FIFA in 1923. Soccer was brought to Portugal in the second half of the 19th more...
Euro 2012
By Murph at May 14, 2012 | 9:00 am | 0 Comment
As if we don't have enough to do around here this summer, the staff got together and decided we were going to take a look at the Euros. Today begins our coverage that will profile a national team every day until the tournament kicks off on June 8th. The series will also feature original artwork posters by our own Eryin Wandel, that will be available in some format for more...
Euro 2012 , Europe , Featured , MLS , Philadelphia Union
