http://www.sonsofben.com Ad Finem Fidelis Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:27:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.sonsofben.com/gameday/comment-page-1/#comment-781 iSportacus » Blog Archive » Philadelphia Union Kick Off Tonight Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:00:56 +0000 http://www.sonsofben.net/?page_id=248#comment-781 [...] It’s a big night for both of Philadelphia’s soccer fans. The Chester  Philadelphia Union kick off against the Seattle Sounders tonight on ESPN2. Now there are some things that I can’t stand about soccer, primarily the flailing. It’s like 11 Danny Ainge’s whingin and crying and falling all game for both teams, and it makes the sport almost unwatchable. And yet, I’m not going to write off the Union just yet. While I am not crazy about the sport itself, there is something clubbishly nerdy about soccer fans that I find wonderful. When they start talking soccer it’s like they are talking a different language, and they talk about it with an earnest geekiness that is usually reserved for Star Trek Conventions. Even better, they sing, which is way cooler than the tired “(Insert city or player here) sucks” chant you hear at any other Philadelphia sports match. I think it is a crying shame that the Phillies don’t have a fight song after 127 years, but the Union already have 5.  [...] [...] It’s a big night for both of Philadelphia’s soccer fans. The Chester  Philadelphia Union kick off against the Seattle Sounders tonight on ESPN2. Now there are some things that I can’t stand about soccer, primarily the flailing. It’s like 11 Danny Ainge’s whingin and crying and falling all game for both teams, and it makes the sport almost unwatchable. And yet, I’m not going to write off the Union just yet. While I am not crazy about the sport itself, there is something clubbishly nerdy about soccer fans that I find wonderful. When they start talking soccer it’s like they are talking a different language, and they talk about it with an earnest geekiness that is usually reserved for Star Trek Conventions. Even better, they sing, which is way cooler than the tired “(Insert city or player here) sucks” chant you hear at any other Philadelphia sports match. I think it is a crying shame that the Phillies don’t have a fight song after 127 years, but the Union already have 5.  [...]

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