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Philadelphia Union Update

WVHooligan 16 November @ 02:47 PM EST

Union Home Kit.

Things are coming along very nicely in Chester, PA currently for Major League Soccer's newest expansion club. Since my last update back in September, the stadium has come on leaps and bounds with being close to 50% complete, open tryouts in New Jersey have just taken place, the home kit has just been shown to the public officially with the jerseys making their way to retail stores by the end of this week and the first three opponents of the Union have been announced.

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2010 First Kick Schedule Announced

WVHooligan 24 September @ 12:56 PM EST

We've known about a couple games that would kick off the 2010 season for a couple days now but the rest of the home openers have now been announced by the league as of today. For the second straight season Qwest Field will be home of the first game of the MLS season in 2010 as the Sounders will host the new expansion side Philadelphia Union on ESPN2.

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Will D.C. United-Philadelphia Union be the new top rivalry in MLS?

Soccer By Ives 24 September @ 11:45 AM EST

Major League Soccer has plenty of great rivalries, from Chivas USA-Los Angeles Galaxy, to FC Dallas-Houston, to Chicago-D.C. United, but a new one is on the horizon and could become the league's marquee match-up before long.

When the Philadelphia Union begins play in 2010, it will set up shop within two hours of D.

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Evening Links and Thoughts: Wages, Portland and more

WVHooligan 23 September @ 06:41 PM EST

With this winter quickly approaching now that we are in the fall season it seems only fitting to really start the discussion on what will certainly be the number one topic all off season in Major League Soccer, the CBA negotiations. The big one comes down to the great wage debate.

I bring it up today because of a link I found late last night over on one of my favorite sites, Pitch Invasion.

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Around The League - 09.18.2009

MLS Daily 18 September @ 05:11 AM EST
Americans Abroad / USMNT
Jones Will Not Have Another Surgery - Soccer By Ives
No Additional Surgery For Jones - Yanks Abroad
Joy Signs Ingolstadt Contract - Yanks Abroad
Gooch And Milan: A Bad Deal? - MLS Talk
Europe's Not Always Better - Yanks Abroad
Chicago Fire
Chivas USA
Chatting With The ChivaGirls: Liz - Dentro del Rebano
Colorado Rapids
Friday's Rapids At San Jose Game Notes Guide - Undercurrent
Supporters Tailgate Details For Next Wednesday - Undercurrent
MLS Endgame: Rapids Head To San Jose - American Soccer News
Columbus Crew
Crew Make History In Costa Rica - Match Fit USA
An Unexpected Victory - Covering The Crew
Marshall: 'Moderate' Knee Sprain - Covering The Crew
DC United
Video: Access United, Episode 27 - Behind The Badge
FC Dallas
FC Dallas Signs First Academy Player - Soccer By Ives
Practice Observations: A Problem - 3rd Degree
Preview: FC Dallas at Kansas City Wizards - The FCD Blog
Pearce Excited By MLS Challenge - Soccer365
Houston Dynamo
Kansas City Wizards
New KC Stadium Renderings - WVHooligan
Former Wizards Update - Down The Byline
Kei Trains - Hillcrest Road
Video: Kei Kamara Interview - The Back Post
Los Angeles Galaxy
Galaxy Doin' Work - The LA Galaxy official blog
New England Revolution
Broadcast Booth Bits: New Snark, New Snark - Revolution official site
New York Red Bulls
Preview: Red Bulls vs. Click to continue reading...

Union Looking At Alternative Venues For Opening Day

MLS Daily 17 September @ 04:02 PM EST
Confirming a report made by the Wasington Post's Steven Goff on Wednesday, Philadelphia Union president Tom Veit acknowledged this morning that the club may end up playing their first-ever league game in a venue other than the 18,500-seat stadium that is currently being built for them in Chester. Instead, there is a possibility that the team will kick off their first season in the league at 68,000-seat Lincoln Financial Field, home of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. Click to continue reading...

Union Possibly Playing First Game At Lincoln Financial Field

WVHooligan 17 September @ 01:07 PM EST

The Philadelphia Union will become the 16th MLS club at the start of next season and will play in the new Chester Stadium. But news came out this morning that their first game could be in another venue.

Philadelphia's front office are keeping their options open as to the site of the first kick in 2010.

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Philadelphia Union to open at Lincoln Financial Field?

Soccer By Ives 17 September @ 11:47 AM EST

Many Philadelphia fans are stirring with excitement over start of 2010, and the addition of Philadelphia to MLS. With the start of the season yet to be set and a tight construction schedule ahead of the team, Union fans might not get a chance to kickoff the season in their new stadium.

Because of the uncertainties about next year, Philadelphia's front office are keeping their options open as to the site of the first kick in 2010.

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