Articles by Chuck Booth (23)
Image courtesy of Philadelphiaunion.com Hey guys, it's me just letting you know that I'm not dead as a Philadelphia Union writer. The issue was that for me to actually write something during this offseason, the team had to ya know, do something. Well after starting the offseason off with rumors of a Designated Player number […]
Last season was a rough one for the Hawks. Phil Martelli’s men were hampered by injuries which led to them finishing 11-20 on the season. While they should be primed for a bounce-back year, the Atlantic 10 coach’s poll has them predicted to finish third in the conference and that may be an ambitious goal. The trio of Shavar Newkirk, Lamarr Kimble and Pierfrancesco Oliva have a lot to prove after missing large parts of the season (or in Oliva’s case, the entire season) and they will likely begin the year with some rust.
The La Salle Explorers are entering the season with low expectations but that's just how head coach Dr. John Giannini likes it. Picked to finish ninth in the Atlantic 10 Coach's Poll, the Explorers are returning three of five starters from last season including preseason all-conference second-team selection, B.J. Johnson. The Explorers took a small […]
Embed from Getty Images The offseason is in full swing for the Philadelphia Union as Roland Alberg has officially signed a two year deal with CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria but one of the more interesting times of the year is option time. While there isn't much transparency with MLS contracts, most have team options from […]
Embed from Getty Images It's the offseason for the Philadelphia Union following another disappointing season. Stop me if you've heard this before but it's time for the club to clean house for new additions. They've wasted no time as MLS playoffs got underway on Wednesday night (without the Union of course) and one of the bigger decisions is […]
The Hawks are riding on one thing as a team this season, the health of Shavar Newkirk. With him, they were 7-5 last season and without him, they were 4-15. Newkirk has a decent shout at being A-10 player of the year this season after averaging 20.1 points per game last season but in his […]
Following a disappointing season during which they finished eighth in the Atlantic 10 with a 9-9 conference record (19-19 overall), the Explorers are tipped to struggle again. The losses of Jordan Price and Demetrius Henry will be tough to cope with but the Explorers do have interesting options on the team. This has led to […]
Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Union are at a crossroads. As another underwhelming season winds down, they will prepare to enter the offseason with more questions than answers. With a significant amount of payroll coming off of the books, the Union will also have quite a bit of capital to address those questions. One […]
In a victory over the Seattle Sounders, Fabinho became the seventh member of the century club for the Philadelphia Union.
This was supposed to be a breakout year for Philadelphia Union midfielder Derrick Jones until it wasn’t.