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Twas the Night Before Christmas
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE SONS OF BEN!‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the HouseNot a legislator was stirring, not even that blouse;The hopes were all placed by the river with care,In hopes that a stadium soon would be there;The SoB’s nestled all snug in their beds,While visions of smoke bombs danced in their [...]
Continue reading...Special Commentary State of the Bens Address
9. October 2007
Ad Finem Fidelis – Faithful to the End. The Latin Phrase, which we have adopted as a representation of our effort, of our support, and of our passion for an MLS team in Philadelphia, seems almost ominous at this point in our campaign. Everything, which we have done to show the support that [...]
Continue reading...SoB Quarterly Report
12. July 2007
July 12 marks the 6 month anniversary of the official founding of Sons of Ben. In that time, and keeping in mind we do not have a team to support yet, the statistics and facts about us are astonishing. • Current membership is at 363 • Current number of Charter Members stands at 34 • The old SoB homepage has received [...]
Continue reading...Great Fans, No Club
1. June 2007
The Sons of Ben are becoming known on the other side of the pond. We were highlighted in a full-page article written by Steven Wells in the British soccer magazine FourFourTwo
Continue reading...SoB Quarterly Report
19. May 2007
It’s been 3 months since Sons of Ben was ‘officially’ founded, and in that time we have some very impressive facts and statistics:current registered membership (not including PPSF mailing list) is at 112our homepage has received over 4,200 visitors since it went online, and is increasing dailywe have gotten coverage in the Philadelphia Weekly (see [...]
Continue reading...Sons of Ben – The Artwork
19. May 2007
A very unique piece of Sons of Ben history was unveiled at the end of February. Local artist Abigail Swartz has completed her piece titled “Sons of Ben”. There are 4 or 5 originals available for purchase, and lithographs may be created in the near future. Contact Bryan James for additional details.
Continue reading...Why Philadelphia?
19. January 2007
By Bryan James – PPSF & Sons of BenPhiladelphia has been left without a Major League Soccer franchise for the first eleven, soon to be twelve, seasons of the league’s existence. A combination of factors seems to have worked against the effort to complete the Atlantic Seaboard foursome. The metro areas of Boston, New York [...]
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- USNT WC sendoff game in Philly 5/29
- 2010 SoB Scarves
- Remembering Joey Harper
- Union Introduces Players to Philly; SoB Help Kick Hunger
- 2010 Memberships Now Available
- Help Kick Hunger 2009
- Philadelphia – World Cup Host
- 2009 Sons of Ben Scarves Now on Sale (Temporarily Suspended)
- USA v Costa Rica Roadtrip Sold Out
- 2010 SoB Season Tickets Still Available
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24. December 2007
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