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26. June 2009

Philly’s Own Jeremiah White: At Home in Aarhus

June 23rd and Jeremiah White is back to work. The Haverford School graduate and Philadelphia native has been a professional soccer player for five years now and it has been one hell of a ride. He developed his skills with the premier local club, FC Delco and took part in the renaissance of soccer at [...]

A Summer of Cups: The Win and Davies Set to Pull Double Shift at the Gold Cup

25. June 2009

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A Summer of Cups: The Win and Davies Set to Pull Double Shift at the Gold Cup

There’s really not much you can say. Even almost 24 hours later… It was a game that even 10-15 minutes in, you had a feeling that there was a definite shot at bringing the European Champions down a peg. Could we survive the rough patches? The fatigue? The risky nature of hard tackling? The overwhelming answer [...]

19. June 2009

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Gold Cup Tailgate Packages On Sale Now

Order your package today. You can order a complete package or select tailgate items.

4. May 2009

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European League Round-Up

Enjoy the latest edition of the European League Round-Up...

25. June 2009

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Steven Wells says goodbye

Long-time SoB chronicler Steven Wells died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. While many people have helped us fly the SoB kite higher and higher these last few years, he was the person that threw it up in the air. He wrote about us in Philadelphia Weekly, FourFourTwo, and The Guardian…apart from a small little blurb [...]

1. June 2009

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Poor Richard’s Almanack 6.1.09

It’s a jam-packed June! Raspberry! Meet the Coach party and US-Costa Rica viewing Wednesday In case you haven’t heard, the Union have signed former US National Team assistant coach Peter Nowak as manager. Nowak has a deep resume as a professional player, Polish national team player, and is the only person to win the MLS [...]

24. May 2009

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Fantasy Fix 5.22.2009

Tommy Ro provides insight into EPL Fantasy Football Gameweek 38 & the end of the season.

19. May 2009

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Poor Richard’s SoB Almanack 5.18.09

A big thanks to those that came out to one of the charity events this weekend…we helped two great causes hold successful events. Now, on with the ‘nack! WPS team name/colors announcement, tonight! Quick reminder, 5:45 tonight in the main hall at the Franklin Institute we’re having our first Daughters of Betsy event when the WPS [...]

6. May 2009

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Introducing the MLS Newcomers Feature: 7 Weeks In, Sounders Reign Supreme

I won’t be cross posting too many posts but I figured I’d post a link to this one as it’ll be relevant come 2010! For Center Holds It, I have spent each week assessing the newcomers in Major League Soccer - rookies or new acquisitions. So far the scoreboard looks like this after 7 weeks [...]

4. May 2009

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Poor Richard’s SoB Almanack 5.4.09

Just one week until the big announcement! But first, the great event this weekend…and a happy Mothers Day to all of our matronly SoBs between the two. Pennsylvania Derby: Pittsburgh @ Harrisburg, Saturday Now that the horse racing is over it’s time for a soccer derby (pronounced “darby,” a match between two teams from the same [...]

4. May 2009

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MLS Rumblings: Moyes signs another Yank, one more Canadian city enters the expansion mix

The American soccer world goes on Philadelphia, right? Probably not…you’re right, but why don’t we at least give it a chance? This past week in. We’ll get into more substance as the season rolls on, news presents itself, and our squad comes together, but for now enjoy a little reading material. He’s not local but former [...]

1. May 2009

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Fantasy Fix 5.1.2009

Tommy Ro provides insight into EPL Fantasy Football Gameweek 35

30. April 2009

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Poor Richard’s SoB Almanack 4.30.09

As promised, a very special edition of the Almanack with today’s news! Team to announce name, colors, logo and ticket prices Join us in the morning on Monday, May 11 as we join the team in the announcement we’ve all been waiting for! The Sons of Ben were founded in January 2007 in a historical bar on a [...]

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Philly’s Own Jeremiah White: At Home in Aarhus

A Summer of Cups: The Win and Davies Set to Pull Double Shift at the Gold Cup

Gold Cup Tailgate Packages On Sale Now

European League Round-Up

Steven Wells says goodbye

Poor Richard’s Almanack 6.1.09

Fantasy Fix 5.22.2009

Poor Richard’s SoB Almanack 5.18.09

Introducing the MLS Newcomers Feature: 7 Weeks In, Sounders Reign Supreme

Poor Richard’s SoB Almanack 5.4.09

MLS Rumblings: Moyes signs another Yank, one more Canadian city enters the expansion mix

Fantasy Fix 5.1.2009

Poor Richard’s SoB Almanack 4.30.09

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