What do you make of Brandan Craig? Will you be able to hold on to him or is Europe going to grab him (Liverpool had a look)? Brandan's on Union2, a 2004 CB
A disaster? Mark McKenzie, Austin Trusty, Brendan Aaronson, Matt Real, Anthony Fontana, and Jack de Vries all started their professional careers with Bethlehem Steel/Union 2. That's hardly what anyone would call a disaster. Union 2's purpose is not to win games, it's to develop players for the Union first team.
They used to do that, dev and win/compete. They aren’t doing that now. Are you paying attention to them at all?
Yes. They lost 3-2 in their second game. They have a new coach as Brendan Burke was promoted to a position in the scouting department. The team's average age is like 20. They are developing players. Winning isn't the main priority for a development team. Do you watch the games or just look at the box score from afar and make assumptions?
Will they move to League 1 next season? Wasn't that supposed to be the future to move those DA focused groups to a difference league so they aren't all playing against grown men?
Not sure why people are jumping on you guys, U2 has looked awful to start this season, and while they're obviously not designed to win, getting blown out every game isn't exactly promising for developing talent. I've been curious about them as well, perhaps one of the reasons they are playing so bad is because the Union backups are in the bubble in Orlando. Guys like Fontana, De Vries, Real are playing 0 minutes when they might be starting for U2. Just a thought? I'm not sure how the current players on U2 compare to up-and-coming academy players or really who they are at all, I'm not familiar with any of them except for the one who is signed on a pre-contract with the Union.
Press pays off and sets up a sweet finish from 16-year-old Patrick Bohui!#PHIvNY 1-0 pic.twitter.com/G1sKI5jzP9— Philadelphia Union II (@PhilaUnionII) August 5, 2020 65'- Fresh into the match and Jasinski creates a chance.#PHIvNY 2-2 pic.twitter.com/TXny5wmrYe— Philadelphia Union II (@PhilaUnionII) August 5, 2020 Sweet touch by Picazo but just clanks off the bar#PHIvNY pic.twitter.com/EUNSUgDm47— Philadelphia Union II (@PhilaUnionII) August 5, 2020 That flick 😱, That pass 😍 That finish!Perfect time for @JackMcGlynn7's first professional goal!#PHIvNY pic.twitter.com/Wf06PrGX2K— Philadelphia Union II (@PhilaUnionII) August 5, 2020 3️⃣ goals and our first 3️⃣ points of the season!#PHIvNY pic.twitter.com/bTvL7lsdiN— Philadelphia Union II (@PhilaUnionII) August 5, 2020
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Brotherly Game @BrotherlyGame 3h Hearing tomorrow’s Union 2 game scheduled at Red Bull II will be their third straight to be postponed. The next match on the schedule is home against Atlanta United 2 on Sept. 2.
Phillip Grooms @phillgrooms 8h Sources tell @thebgnfm that the Philadelphia Union 2, Portland Timbers 2, and Orlando City B will not play in the USL in 2021.