S04E35 - Hold On Loosely

Ladies and gentlemen, Season 2.0 has notified us that we’ve begun our descent into the conclusion of the regular season. Please return to your seat and fasten your seat belt, stow your tray table, and make sure your seat back is in its upright position.  Join Paul, C, and E this week as they prepare to de-board Season 2.0 as Paul provides good playoffs strategies, E tries to make a convincing argument that two losses are better than one, and C develops a sports-karma business idea. Always: O Captain! My Captain! Check out the new Country Roads mug and other AMPU merch: https://www.zazzle.com/store/a_more_philly_union Check out our Spotify playlist! https://spotify.link/HSeWsI9UjDb Theme music for the podcast provided by Skilsel on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/id-8303/ Support one of our favorite forces for good!  Show the Philadelphia Union Foundation some love with a donation and tell them A More Philly Union sent you: www.philadelphiaunionfoundation.org

It's finally happened: the first spot of tarnish has appeared on Season 2.0.  But at the AMPU studios, we kind of prefer the weathered look.  This week, join The Two Idiots - Paul and E - as they argue that maybe the New England loss will actually serve the Union better as they make their final push for and into the playoffs, and that the big matchup against Nashville tomorrow night could be an opportunity for Richter and the Boys in Blue to make a statement.  Three games remain and this ride is getting wild, but don't let go... ...if you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control. Check out the new Country Roads mug and other AMPU merch: https://www.zazzle.com/store/a_more_philly_union Check out our Spotify playlist! https://spotify.link/HSeWsI9UjDb Theme music for the podcast provided by Skilsel on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/id-8303/ Support one of our favorite forces for good!  Show the Philadelphia Union Foundation some love with a donation and tell them A More Philly Union sent you: www.philadelphiaunionfoundation.org

Things get a little penitent at the AMPU studios as it becomes clear that E is to blame for the Union's 2-2 draw against Charlotte FC.  Join Paul, C, and a properly chastised E as they express concern for Damiani's rough treatment on the field, urge the Union to tighten up the defense for the final push of the regular season, and celebrate Cavan's, Neil's, and Frankie's induction into MLS's 22 under 22. Check out the new Country Roads mug and other AMPU merch: https://www.zazzle.com/store/a_more_philly_union Check out our Spotify playlist! https://spotify.link/HSeWsI9UjDb Theme music for the podcast provided by Skilsel on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/id-8303/ Support one of our favorite forces for good!  Show the Philadelphia Union Foundation some love with a donation and tell them A More Philly Union sent you: www.philadelphiaunionfoundation.org

We're focusing on self-control and level-headedness at the AMPU studios this week as we try to keep a proper perspective in light of the Union's statistically unbelievable 14-game streak.  Join Paul, C, and E as they explore the simultaneity of the rise of the Union and the rise of Damiani, critique Cavan's gameday fit, and propose a new player stat category: the spiritual assist. We're doing the best that we can. Check out the new Country Roads mug and other AMPU merch: https://www.zazzle.com/store/a_more_philly_union Check out our Spotify playlist! https://spotify.link/HSeWsI9UjDb Theme music for the podcast provided by Skilsel on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/id-8303/ Support one of our favorite forces for good!  Show the Philadelphia Union Foundation some love with a donation and tell them A More Philly Union sent you: www.philadelphiaunionfoundation.org

New ground is broken at the AMPU studios this week as Paul, C, and E wisely cede the mic to our first guest host and OG friend of the pod, Nate!  Join the expanded AMPU crew as they try to crack the code of the Union's Season 2.0, explore why Mark McKenzie's move back to Philly is an even bigger deal, and reflect on the question, "Where were you when Cavan scored?" Thanks for the awesome episode, Nate! Check out the new Country Roads mug and other AMPU merch: https://www.zazzle.com/store/a_more_philly_union Check out our Spotify playlist! https://spotify.link/HSeWsI9UjDb Theme music for the podcast provided by Skilsel on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/id-8303/ Support one of our favorite forces for good!  Show the Philadelphia Union Foundation some love with a donation and tell them A More Philly Union sent you: www.philadelphiaunionfoundation.org

12 games. 10 wins. 2 draws. 0 losses.  At the AMPU studios, gobs are truly smacked by the Union's unwavering momentum as the Boys in Blue continue their meteoric ascent up the table.  Join Paul, C, and E as they revel in Indy's masterclass performance, commemorate a new club record, and celebrate the return of Mark McKenzie (in 2027).  With only seven regular season games remaining, hope is truly alive.  Play brave. Check out the new Country Roads mug and other AMPU merch: https://www.zazzle.com/store/a_more_philly_union Check out our Spotify playlist! https://spotify.link/HSeWsI9UjDb Theme music for the podcast provided by Skilsel on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/id-8303/ Support one of our favorite forces for good!  Show the Philadelphia Union Foundation some love with a donation and tell them A More Philly Union sent you: www.philadelphiaunionfoundation.org

The performance streak the Union are currently flying on would almost be farcical if it wasn't so badly needed (and just so awesome).  And fortunately at the AMPU studios there haven't been any undersized stage props or self-combusting drummers.  Join Paul, C, and E this week as they further illustrate the powerful second-half-nature of the Union, marvel at Quinn's sublime backyard moves, and continue to ponder the forces behind the Union's epic Season 2.0 Next stop: The One Team We Agree On! Check out the new Country Roads mug and other AMPU merch: https://www.zazzle.com/store/a_more_philly_union Check out our Spotify playlist! https://spotify.link/HSeWsI9UjDb Theme music for the podcast provided by Skilsel on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/id-8303/ Support one of our favorite forces for good!  Show the Philadelphia Union Foundation some love with a donation and tell them A More Philly Union sent you: www.philadelphiaunionfoundation.org

The Union's amazing form continues to reverberate around the AMPU studios like a Morgan Freeman voiceover and the AMPU crew wonders and hopes how far the Boys in Blue can still go this season.  Join Paul and E (and later, C) as they marvel at the new Sullivan-Damiani-Damiani-Sullivan partnership, ponder the early nomadic lifestyle of the Westfield family, and highlight the similarities between Richter's coaching style and Project Runway. "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies." Check out the new Country Roads mug and other AMPU merch: https://www.zazzle.com/store/a_more_philly_union Check out our Spotify playlist! https://spotify.link/HSeWsI9UjDb Theme music for the podcast provided by Skilsel on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/id-8303/ Support one of our favorite forces for good!  Show the Philadelphia Union Foundation some love with a donation and tell them A More Philly Union sent you: www.philadelphiaunionfoundation.org

The Union's rocketing success rate continues unabated and the AMPU crew is wondering if, in fact, we've crossed into a parallel universe where the Union are an unstoppable force.  Join Paul, C, and E this week as they praise Danley's continued excellence on the field, revel in the backyard soccer antics of the Sullivan brothers, and celebrate the cathartic torrent of Damiani goals.  Like all Union fans, to paraphrase from the great 80's TV show, we find ourselves leaping from game to game, striving to put right what once went wrong and hoping each time that our next win will be the win home. Check out the new Country Roads mug and other AMPU merch: https://www.zazzle.com/store/a_more_philly_union Check out our Spotify playlist! https://spotify.link/HSeWsI9UjDb Theme music for the podcast provided by Skilsel on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/id-8303/ Support one of our favorite forces for good!  Show the Philadelphia Union Foundation some love with a donation and tell them A More Philly Union sent you: www.philadelphiaunionfoundation.org

The turnaround continues this week, both for the Union and the atmosphere at the AMPU studios.  Join Paul, C, and E as they praise NYRB for their gracious hosting, consider how Cavan Sullivan is neither Freddy Adu nor Jamie Tart, and employ cricket statistics to analyze the trajectory of the Union's remaining season.  Also, C wins the movie reference game with both a LOTR and a Star Wars reference. Always shoot first. Check out the new Country Roads mug and other AMPU merch: https://www.zazzle.com/store/a_more_philly_union Check out our Spotify playlist! https://spotify.link/HSeWsI9UjDb Theme music for the podcast provided by Skilsel on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/id-8303/ Support one of our favorite forces for good!  Show the Philadelphia Union Foundation some love with a donation and tell them A More Philly Union sent you: www.philadelphiaunionfoundation.org