Open Practice

Discussion in 'Philadelphia Union' started by Handsome Pete, Jun 20, 2012.

  1. Handsome Pete

    Handsome Pete Member+

    May 16, 2011
    Minneapolis
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is anyone else going? Me and my brother are going.

    I want to watch them practice set pieces.
     
  2. Doop

    Doop Member+

    Sep 28, 2010
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    glad to see they're doing the night practice. Still doesn't help me get there (yay career :/) Have fun!
     
  3. frobisherthepenguin1

    Jun 6, 2008
    South Jersey
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    In the 100 heat, I bet they're glad too. The heat has me 50/50 on this one, despite having RSVPed already.
     
  4. mattylip

    mattylip Member+

    Philadelphia Union
    Jul 22, 2011
    Cherry Hill (127, D)
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Open practice? I have not received an email about this. (I even checked my spam folder.) What's the deal?
     
  5. Dills

    Dills Moderator
    Staff Member

    Philadelphia Union
    United States
    Jun 6, 2006
    Southampton|PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Loyalty points thing for STHs.
     
  6. Slaskwroclaw18

    Jun 26, 2011
    Philadelphia, PA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Bring on the elitist argument......
     
  7. Handsome Pete

    Handsome Pete Member+

    May 16, 2011
    Minneapolis
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I didn't even think of the heat until your post.

    It can't be worst than the Real Madrid match last year. (Wishful thinking.)
     
  8. OwlSaver

    OwlSaver Member+

    Jan 26, 2005
    Berwyn, PA (127, J)
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Five of us are planning on going. Should be fun.
     
  9. DoctorD

    DoctorD Member+

    Sep 29, 2002
    MidAtlantic
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I hope they do more than the "consecutive pass game" they did last year.
     
  10. Ruud11

    Ruud11 Member

    Dec 2, 2009
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    I'll be there
     
  11. LINETRASH

    LINETRASH Member+

    Jul 19, 2011
    Philadelphia
    Club:
    Sunderland AFC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Thats better.
     
  12. celt1997

    celt1997 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jan 31, 2006
    Philly Burbs
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    IIRC last year's was really hot and humid, as well.

    I won't be there this time around, but I got some great pictures and autographs after practice last year.

    Shame that Nowak is gone, though. The open practice was the first time my opinion of him started to change. He was an absolute dick to a lot of the players, and I noticed some of them smirking to each other after they would get yelled at. It made me think, "Hmm...perhaps these players aren't sold on the Nowak way of life." Hindsight is 20/20, and those smirks mean a whole lot more, now that I think back.
     
  13. billf

    billf Member+

    May 22, 2001
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That wasn't terribly exciting, but I've managed to work variants of that into practices with my son's U9 team and it's been a lot of fun for them!
     
  14. DoctorD

    DoctorD Member+

    Sep 29, 2002
    MidAtlantic
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Oh I agree as a youth coach. I'm still convinced that that was the only drill Nowak ever had the players do.
     
  15. billf

    billf Member+

    May 22, 2001
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Judging from the way the team played, I think you're right!
     
  16. Ruud11

    Ruud11 Member

    Dec 2, 2009
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Crossing exercise showed that we do not have many with a good left foot, no good headers, and no good finishers on volleys ....

    We clapped everytime they scored a goal during the crossing exercise and during the scrimmage. Unfortunately er could not clap often since not too many goals were scored; just like during the actual games....
     

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