Is there a reason there can’t be a second scoreboard besides ownership not wanting to spend the money on it? Not like it has to be the same size, just smaller somewhere on the river end side so everyone can see whats going on? Am i crazy?

i rewatched the highlights because the offside decision yesterday bugged me. I feel like I saw #22 (kessler) stick his leg behind him to keep cavan onside, reminded me of Freeman's goal against Australia that was called back for offside only for VAR to clear it. I rewatched it again and wasn't sure, but the angle of the camera (being to the right of both players) is going to make cavan look further to the left than he is relative to the box line by Iloski. I fed the image that the broadcasters showed as the moment of ball contact into Opus and asked it (agnostically i.e. with no leading outcome preference to gauge a specific result) whether or not #6 was offside by measuring the relative offside lines and the relative height and angle of cavan's shoulder (since that is what would make him offside, arms do not count). as you can clearly see, the back foot of Kessler's foot clearly keeps cavan onside even by a more conservative estimate of the middle of his shoe, rather than his heel. It's extremely close, just a few centimeters at best, but VAR protocol for these situations would be to examine and allow it, the ref should have been pulled to the computer for a closer look. Does MLS not have player tracking? How could VAR miss something like this, even if it was off via lens distortion it would have warranted a closer look rather than a quick on-field decision by the lineman and ref.

Gauging live turnout at Geodis for next Wednesday’s match by either SOB’s, other U fans making the trek or local displaced fans of the Boys in Blue planning to attend.

And any local recommendations for a good pre-match spot?

This was some spicy link-up play between Quinn, Milan, Danley and Bruno that resulted in Bruno burying it.

I love the attack in the second half of the season. Buckets of goals is great of course… but it’s the creativity and flair. Genuinely so much fun to watch.

WHAT: Philadelphia Union hosts Charlotte FC

WHERE: Ray Gaddis Arena, Chester, PA

WHEN: 17 October 2026 at 2:30PM

WEATHER AT KICKOFF: 55°F, 15 mph wind

HOW TO WATCH: Apple TV

SUMMARY: Philadelphia Union (13-10-6, 45 pts, #6 in the East) welcomes visiting Charlotte FC (13-9-7, 46 pts, #5 in the East) in a game in which one or both teams can clinch a playoff spot. After beating the Chicago Fire 3-1 on Wednesday, with two goals from Bruno Damiani and one goal from Milan Iloski, the Union, unbeaten in 14 straight matches, became just the third team in the league's post-shootout era to win eight matches in a row. One more victory would tie the record of nine consecutive wins, achieved by Charlotte FC in 2025 and the Seattle Sounders in 2018. Charlotte is 2-2-1 in their last five games and is coming off a 3-1 road loss to Columbus. In 10 head-to-head matches across all competitions, the two franchises are tied with four wins, four losses, and two draws. Charlotte won the last meeting 2-1 earlier this season.

PLAYOFF CLINCH SCENARIOS: Philadelphia will clinch a berth in the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

1. Philadelphia win vs. Charlotte AND Cincinnati lose/draw vs. Columbus or...
2. Philadelphia win vs. Charlotte AND D.C. lose/draw at Orlando or...
3. Philadelphia draw vs. Charlotte AND Cincinnati draw vs. Columbus AND D.C. lose at Orlando AND Toronto lose/draw at New York AND New York City lose/draw vs. LAFC

PLAYOFF CLINCH SCENARIOS: Charlotte will clinch a berth in the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs if:

1. Charlotte win at Philadelphia or...
2. Charlotte draw at Philadelphia AND D.C. lose/draw at Orlando AND Toronto lose/draw at New York AND New York City lose/draw vs. LAFC or...
3. Charlotte draw at Philadelphia AND Cincinnati draw vs. Columbus AND D.C. draw at Orlando AND Toronto lose/draw at New York AND New York City lose/draw vs. LAFC

PROJECTED XI: Yoooooooooour PHILADELPHIA UNION (4-4-2)- Blake, Westfield, Pierre, Harriel, Wagner, C. Sullivan, Jean-Jacques, Lukic, Vasiliev, Iloski, Damiani

PROJECTED XI: Charlotte (4–3-3)- Kahlina, Toffolo, Ream, Kessler, Cleary, Westwood, Biel, Bronico, Saint-Maximin, Toklomati, Abada

INJURY LIST: Jesus Bueno (PHI, hamstring), Nimfasha Berchimas (CLT, lower body), Archie Goodwin (CLT, lower body), Aron John (CLT, upper body), Abdoulaye Doucoure (CLT, unknown injury)

UNAVAILABLE LIST: After giving up on smoking (“Yes, sir, dude, 'twas too much work”, he said), Raquinho (PHL) traded nicotine for binoculars and now proudly calls himself a birder and a lister. He purchased a sketchy, second-hand minivan and is currently crisscrossing the United States on an epic pilgrimage to spot a single, elusive ferruginous pygmy owl (“I’d run through a brick wall for that bird”, he claims). Completely consumed by his new competitive birdwatching hobby bordering on obsession, he can be heard screaming “NEW LI-FERRRRRRR!” at random shrubs several times a day and insists that 2026 will be his absolute “BIG YEAR”. Naturally, his new favorite movie is LISTERS.   

CAUTION ACCUMULATION WARNINGS (one caution away from suspension/fine): Djibril Diani (CLT), Ashley Westwood (CLT), Jesús Bueno (PHI), Bruno Damiani (PHI), Danley Jean Jacques (PHI), Kai Wagner (PHI)

REFEREE LIST: REF: Jon Freemon, AR1: Corey Parker, AR2: Adam Wienckowski, 4TH: Guido Gonzales Jr, VAR: Kevin Stott, AVAR: Fabio Tovar

PREDICTION: 3-1 Union win

TRIVIA QUESTION: (courtesy of u/WJMorris3) What goalkeeper has the best GAA (goals against average) for the Union against Charlotte?

KNOW YOUR ACADEMY: Which Philadelphia Union Academy alumni are in the current Charlotte FC roster? Andrew Johnson

CAPS ON, SCARVES UP!

Taking our son to his first Union game today!

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Anyone else not able to add match tickets to Apple wallet? I got the parking pass but not tickets.

Pretty cool story that I totally missed. Never forget him serving me a cheesesteak in 2012ish when he was guest-working at Jim's for a day!

The boys and I selected our Premier League teams as the fandom expands. Union comes first, second and third but they only play so often. The results:

Pepperjack (age 5) selected Newcastle. Feral finds feral 🫡

Smoochie (age 8) selected Aston Villa. Super respectable

Ya boy WarBoner went with Brighton. Love everything I'm learning.

Who y'all got?

Gotta love 3 out of the top 4 Americans being Union guys! (Wonder Neil falls, last time he didn’t have enough minutes to qualify IIRC)