MLS

Notes and quotes from the Philadelphia Union's closed-door town hall meeting | PhillyVoice
The Philadelphia Union held a closed-door town hall meeting for season ticket holders on Thursday night.

US Open Cup

Skin Of Our Teeth: Columbus Crew 2 (9), Chicago Fire 2 (10), USOC Round 4 Recap - Hot Time In Old Town
The Fire survive an endurance trial through 120 minutes and 11 rounds of penalties to top Columbus and advance in the USOC

New York Red Bulls roll over NYCFC 4-0 in U.S. Open Cup | Pro Soccer USA
The New York Red Bulls scored early in each half to defeat New York City FC, 2-0, in the fourth round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Wednesday night at Red Bull Arena. It is the second straight year the Red Bulls eliminated their Hudson River Derby rivals in the tournament.

Orlando City vs. Miami United FC, U.S. Open Cup: Final Score 3-0 as Lions Advance Comfortably - The Mane Land
Dillon Powers and PC scored their first goals with the Lions to add to Stefano Pinho’s first-half strike.

U.S. OPEN CUP RECAP: Atlanta United defeat Charleston Battery 3-0, advance to Round of 16 - Dirty South Soccer
good start to the Cup campaign.

FC Cincy eliminated by Minnesota in penalty kicks
Futbol Club Cincinnati's U.S. Open Cup run concluded Wednesday by way of the cruelest of fates in the soccer world: Penalty kicks.

The Rapids are worse than us. Game Recap: Make it 8 Straight - Burgundy Wave
The Rapids lose in Nashville.

2018 US Open Cup: Houston Dynamo turn it on in the second half for 5-0 victory over NTX Rayados - Dynamo Theory
Dynamo to advance to next round of US Open Cup.

FC Dallas vs San Antonio FC: FCD advances to next round - Big D Soccer
Here is your match thread for today’s game.

The Kids – and that Scot – are alright for Sporting Kansas City in Open Cup win - The Blue Testament
Sporting Kansas City youth and vets combine for winning start to defense of US Open Cup title.

On to the Round of 16: LAFC 2, Fresno FC 0 - Angels on Parade
LAFC take their first ever win in the U.S. Open Cup.

LA Galaxy dispatch FC GoldenState Force 3-1 - LAG Confidential
Galaxy advance to Round of 16 vs. LAFC

Portland Timbers advance in U.S. Open Cup with 2-0 win over San Jose Earthquakes - Stumptown Footy
The Portland Timbers came away with a 2-0 home win over the San Jose Earthquakes in U.S. Open Cup play on Wednesday night. The Timbers ran out a squad featuring a number of depth players captained...

USA

Job Description: What Will the New MNT GM Work On? - U.S. Soccer
In December, the U.S. Soccer Board of Directors approved a new technical leadership position for the Men’s and Women’s National Teams. The role of General Manager is designed to drive and develop the long-term success of the programs, placing that person in charge of the culture and the environment of the senior national teams.

I am judging him already. Earnie Stewart named first-ever USMNT GM - Stars and Stripes FC The former U.S. midfielder will now pull the strings at a higher level.

Earnie Stewart Named General Manager of U.S. Men’s National Team
Earnie Stewart Named General Manager of U.S. Men’s National Team

World

The Sunderland player who is the second rarest Panini World Cup sticker - Chronicle Live
The Panini World Cup sticker album always proves popular during the World Cup but who is the rarest sticker in the album?

beIN has the rights to Spanish, French and Italian soccer. Is Comcast making it hard to watch European soccer to help NBC? The beIN Sports network says yes - Philly

In Morocco, an Imported Team for the World Cup - The New York Times
A modern illustration of how nations have turned to a global diaspora to achieve success in soccer, and how resurgent nationalism in Europe is affecting their choices.

Culture

Dave does a good job of clipping things that are not soccer related that people would like, unfortunately he seems to do this a lot when I write links and I have zero idea what they are about. So here’s a thing about Firefly. Firefly 15th Anniversary VFX Video Released for the Browncoats

Pushing A Pull Door, And Other Ridiculous Tabletop Game Deaths
Last week I asked on Twitter about your dumbest tabletop roleplaying deaths, and boy, did you all deliver.