2017 Matchday #15: Union v Red Bulls, June 18, 2017 (R)

Discussion in 'Philadelphia Union' started by Union42, Jun 17, 2017.

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Predict the Outcome: Union vs. RBNY

Poll closed Jun 18, 2017.
  1. Win

    7 vote(s)
    28.0%
  2. Loss

    12 vote(s)
    48.0%
  3. Draw

    6 vote(s)
    24.0%
  1. Union42

    Union42 Member+

    Jul 29, 2013
    Swarthmore, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    When: Sunay June 18 @ 5:00PM
    Where: Talen Energy Stadium
    TV: ESPN
     
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  2. Cherry Hill SOB

    Cherry Hill SOB Member+

    Aug 30, 2012
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Loss, Union can't repeat the win from earlier this year.
     
  3. WVUPharm2007

    WVUPharm2007 Member+

    Jul 24, 2011
    Montgomery Township, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I feel optimistic.

    Draw.
     
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  4. CyphaPSU

    CyphaPSU Member+

    Mar 16, 2003
    Not Far
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Playing on Sunay can't be good, loss.
     
  5. frobisherthepenguin1

    Jun 6, 2008
    South Jersey
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    I predict someone suffers a serious injury during the Demolition of the car, flying debris, errant hammer, something will require the medics....
     
  6. DoctorD

    DoctorD Member+

    Sep 29, 2002
    MidAtlantic
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm going and will wear my tan jersey in defiance of the rain.
     
  7. OwlSaver

    OwlSaver Member+

    Jan 26, 2005
    Berwyn, PA (127, J)
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Who schedules a match over dinner time, on Fathers Day, and during the end of the US Open?

    I am going but will be wearing one of my US Open shirts. I think no one will notice.
     
  8. drewuke

    drewuke Member+

    Jul 19, 2012
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    I think today will really represent how the rest of the season, especially summer, goes.
     
  9. Starpork

    Starpork Member+

    Nov 12, 2013
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Oh man, you missed it. Open was on Tuesday.
     
  10. ScottyMac26

    ScottyMac26 Member+

    Jan 13, 2012
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    On my way down now.
     
  11. LiverpoolFanatic

    Liverpool FC, Philadelphia Union
    Feb 19, 2000
    Lancaster, PA
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I've gambled and made CJ my fantasy team captain for the week. Hopefully he gets a hat trick. More likely is that Coach Local decides to play Simpson instead.
     
  12. Whosaidwhat11

    Whosaidwhat11 Member

    Aug 9, 2014
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hmmm. ESPN just went to commercials in the middle of the game

    Edit: ah, my mistake, I had to switch my espns
     
  13. LuckyStriker

    LuckyStriker Member+

    Favorite club? a German one..........
    Apr 14, 2010
    in exile-Statute of Limitations yet to expire
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    maybe if they started later, both teams could pass worth a squirt of piss.
    Wouldn't help Pontius to this point. He doesn't look like he could score at a Heidi Fleiss pool party.
     
  14. LiverpoolFanatic

    Liverpool FC, Philadelphia Union
    Feb 19, 2000
    Lancaster, PA
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #14 LiverpoolFanatic, Jun 18, 2017
    Last edited by a moderator: Jun 21, 2017
    Pontious has to bury one of those chances. That was a fairly even half. Hopefully the U can put a couple past Robles without conceding.

    Jones sent off for a reckless challenge. Looked like a yellow to me but Twellman assures the viewers that it was a red.
     
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  15. Starpork

    Starpork Member+

    Nov 12, 2013
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Well if Taylor says so...
     
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  16. celt1997

    celt1997 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jan 31, 2006
    Philly Burbs
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nah it was a silly youth mistake by Jones. He needs to point his toe on that slide to keep the studs down. His reaction told me he knew he was wrong.
     
  17. LuckyStriker

    LuckyStriker Member+

    Favorite club? a German one..........
    Apr 14, 2010
    in exile-Statute of Limitations yet to expire
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The only comment I could make is that this game, like this team......is a waste.

    Three Stars:
    *** Elliott-Saved 2 goals early in the second half.
    ** Picault- put in a shift and threatened at times with his speed.
    * (MotM)- Gaddis- defended well after a stupid conceding of an early corner, but more than that......pretty sure this was the best attacking/crossing/passing performance I've ever seen from him. Should acknowledge. If only I could have any faith this would be the game he could build on...........
     
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  18. lopezzzz

    lopezzzz Member

    Jun 28, 2011
    Philadelphia
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    You know summer is here when another U season rapidly gets sucked down the drain.
     
  19. WVUPharm2007

    WVUPharm2007 Member+

    Jul 24, 2011
    Montgomery Township, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Three game losing streak.

    Nogueira came back to remind us of that period when the Union briefly didn't suck. Brilliant troll job.

    Gaddis was the best player in the attack. I just wrote that.

    Oh, Union.
     
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  20. EdBacon

    EdBacon Member+

    Apr 6, 2015
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    I'm so apathetic about this team I can't even dredge up the will to make fun of them anymore.
     
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  21. DoctorD

    DoctorD Member+

    Sep 29, 2002
    MidAtlantic
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #21 DoctorD, Jun 18, 2017
    Last edited by a moderator: Jun 21, 2017
    My first game this year at the stadium. My son and I were talking after the game and we simultaneously asked "was there a tactical plan in the first half?" Because there wasn't any.

    We discovered that a 11-man Union team that includes Ilsinho looks exactly the same as a 10-man Union team that doesn't include Ilsinho.

    I am going to disagree about Picault. Murillo easily kept up with his pace. Any time there was a loose ball on our left, the two would go on a footrace and Murillo usually won it.

    Fire both Curtain and Stewart. We had no tactical plan and we are loaded with defensive/holding midfielders

    And one more thing. Can we teach our guys how to weight a pass? 90% of our attempts were either too far or easily picked off by RBNY.
     
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  22. thomas19064

    thomas19064 Member+

    Apr 29, 2008
    Delco
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My daughters first game... she got really antsy seconds before the first Red Bull's goal so we left before I could see it, good kid sparing me some pain.
     
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  23. Handsome Pete

    Handsome Pete Member+

    May 16, 2011
    Minneapolis
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It wasn't even entertaining. I'm glad I rushed home for it.
     
  24. unionrules

    unionrules Member

    Feb 21, 2012
    117
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Ilsinho is not a #10. He is a soloist not a conductor. And they have Alberg behind him, the man with lowest workrate of any player I have ever seen wear a Union uniform. The only #10 on the team is playing (well) for Bethlehem and he needs to be starting with the Union while Ilsinho goes back to the bench and Alberg goes to the highest bidder (if Earnie can find one).
     
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  25. thomas19064

    thomas19064 Member+

    Apr 29, 2008
    Delco
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #25 thomas19064, Jun 19, 2017
    Last edited: Jun 19, 2017
    One loss away from tying the Union's longest league match losing streak. (they already hit it once this year already)

    4 league losses straight:
    2010
    11-12 (6 games total including playoffs)
    12-13
    2015
    2016 (if you include the playoff game)
    2017
     
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