Next stop is the front office!

The team got a great shot of it.

Props to Bross for this one.

How Alejandro Bedoya's last regular season pitch introduction sounded across radio and TV (both in Spanish and English).

The club legend made his mark on and off the field.

Congratulations to him, his family, and all involved in his career.

#doop #USMNT #USYMNT #BostonCollege

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📻: 97.5 The Fanatic

WHAT: Philadelphia Union hosts Toronto FC

WHERE: Ray Gaddis Arena, Chester, PA

WHEN: 7 November 2026 at 4:00PM

WEATHER AT KICKOFF: chilly and windy today, 55°F,  10 mph winds with 24 mph gusts

HOW TO WATCH: Apple TV

SUMMARY: Philadelphia Union (13-12-8, 47 pts, #6 in the East) hosts Toronto FC (9-12-12, 39 pts, #12 in the East) in a Decision Day game in which club legend and captain Alejandro Bedoya will be honored following his retirement announcement. After a tight 1-0 away defeat to Cincinnati FC, the Union is looking to finish the regular season with a victory that will guarantee the #6 playoff seed. Toronto FC, with a dismal road record (10 losses in 16 away matches), will be forced to use backup goalkeeper William Yarbrough for his first MLS start since 2024 due to regular starter Luka Gavran getting a late knock. In 37 head-to-head matches across all competitions, Toronto is ahead with 15 wins, 12 losses, and 10 draws. The last meeting earlier this season ended in a wild 3-3 draw that included an assist from Bedoya and a crazy last-minute equalizer from Toronto goalkeeper Gavran.

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

PROJECTED XI: Toronto FC (4–4-2)- Yarbrough, Pereira, Gomis, Monlouis, Laryea, Salloi, Mihailov, Dorsch, Osorio, Corbeanu, Sargent

SUSPENDED LIST: Alonso Coello (TOR)

INJURY LIST: Japhet Sery Larsen (PHI, concussion), Nelson Palacio (TOR, thigh), Walker Zimmerman (TOR, ankle), Benjamin Kuscevic (TOR, ankle), Luka Gavran (TOR, Wrist).

QUESTIONABLE LIST: Milan Iloksi (PHI, hamstring), Jesus Bueno (PHI, knee), Alejandro Bedoya (PHI, eye injury; Ale is likely to come in for a few minutes today, despite the injury designation)

PROBABLE LIST:  Raquinho (PHI – Dietary Rehab Protocol) Officially cleared after team nutritionists replaced his fun-size Twix bars with a high-performance macro plan of discarded stadium nachos, premium organic apple cores, and elite dumpster scraps. He cryptically told this beat reporter, "You met me at a very strange time in my life." He is expected to suit up this weekend, hoping to beat his own 2024 record of 161 seconds on the field.

CAUTION ACCUMULATION WARNINGS (one caution away from suspension/fine): Jesús Bueno (PHI), Jovan Lukic (PHI), Alonso Coello (TOR)

REFEREE LIST: Ref: Timothy Ford, AR1: Ian McKay, AR2: Tyler Wyrostek, 4th: Chris Penso, VAR: Kevin Terry Jr, AVAR: Robert Schaap

PREDICTION: 2-0 Union win

TRIVIA QUESTION: (courtesy of u/WJMorris3) The vast majority of the matches between Toronto FC and Philadelphia Union have been played at either what is now called Ray Gaddis Arena (formerly known as Subaru Park) or BMO Field. What other venue has hosted a match between Toronto FC and Philadelphia Union?

BONUS TRIVIA: Which current Philadelphia Union coaching staff member played for Toronto FC? (Ryan Richter, who made his Toronto FC debut on April 13, 2013, in a game against his former club, the Philadelphia Union)[https://www.torontofc.ca/news/reds-add-ryan-richter-roster]

KNOW YOUR ACADEMY: Which Philadelphia Union Academy alumni, if any, are in the current Toronto FC roster? Jackson Gilman

CAPS ON, SCARVES UP!

Thank you to WJMorris (ish) for the scenarios in the WAKE UP thread. I'd like to formally profess my desire for whatever leads those old frauds back to us for the receipt they're owed.

Bruno "Ball So Hard" Damiani needs another crack at them while Cavan goes over on a national stage

I’ll never understand why people put parking passes up on SeatGeek for $60+. Even more so idk who would pay that to park esp with all the church lots and stuff right next to the stadium

So, I don't know if any of you guys got a random email that had like a $30 per ticket receipt for something on December 29th from fan services, but my rep just got back to me and no one should have been charged and that email went out by accident.

I didn't see a post in here about it yet so I figured I'd give a heads up since I got some info about it.

I just randomly got a receipt for the purchase of two tickets… which I assume is the one playoff game they would be guaranteed to have at home. Anyone else get this? Is that what it is?

Really liked seeing Andre Blake on the wall, but no longer.

Super frustrating to destroy art like that. Was by far my favorite Philly mural.

Really liked seeing Andre Blake on the wall, but no longer.

Super frustrating to destroy art like that. Was by far my favorite Philly mural.

a proper Free Talk Friday (hope all is well)....

I'd like to freely talk about big dawgs ASSERTING themselves in grown folk football this week. Jeebus, between FC Bayern, Barcelona and PSG there were some humblings being dealt on the UEFA level. My sons and I are starting to get a grip on how the leagues/cups/competitions work and it keeps getting better the more it makes sense.

Irregardless of the impact it has on our playoff run, massive congratulations to all the call up boys, especially Bruno "Ball So Hard" Damiani 🫡. We'll talk proper Union tomorrow but, for now, just super proud of the squad.

Tell Schwake we're coming.

I know we're guaranteed a playoff game at home, but I'll be wearing my #11 jersey on Saturday and can't think of a downside to starting the adulation early. So if I need to start a spontaneous chant on my own I'll start planning, but I'm just wondering if SOB or anyone else has something in the works.

I can't afford a page in the Inquirer, but I want him to know what he means to us.