Penn FC

  • Tommy Heinemann

    Exclusive Q&A with ‘Tubthumping’ Tommy Heinemann

    Tommy Heinemann has endured a difficult year. From the highs of winning the NASL and signing a contract with FC Cincinnati, to the lows of the events of early January and beyond. On Nov. 15, Heinemann’s agent, PJ Savage, confirmed via Twitter that Heinemann won his arbitration case against...
  • Matt Watson - Indy Eleven - familiar faces

    Gallery: Familiar faces return to Indy as Eleven draw Penn FC

    INDIANAPOLIS — Penn FC‘s Marco Franco and Paulo Jr. returned to the Circle City on Saturday night to take on their former club, Indy Eleven, at Lucas Oil Stadium on Pride Night. Both familiar faces were with Indy in 2017. The end result, a 1-1 draw, meant a sharing...
  • MLS Players Association

    MLS Players Association releases statement on Heinemann saga

    The MLS Players Association issued an official statement Tuesday afternoon regarding the Tommy Heinemann-FC Cincinnati voided contract situation from earlier this year. The MLSPA expressed support for Heinemann while condemning FC Cincinnati’s actions and handling of the situation. Heinemann, a former member of the MLSPA, had his contract voided...
  • Louisville City FC - NYRB II - soccer vs baseball

    Soccer vs. baseball attendance battle

    In the 2018 USL season, we have nine teams playing in minor league baseball stadiums. This is a uniquely American phenomenon, and not just at the USL level. The Kansas City Wizards, before they became Sporting KC, played in a ballpark for three seasons, the New York Cosmos play(ed)...
  • Penn FC

    Soc Takes Pod Ep. 35: Division II finals, Preki to Cal, Penn FC

    The panel rambles on about the NASL and USL finals, Preki’s new coaching gig at Cal United FC and the Harrisburg City Islanders’ rebrand to Penn FC. Eventually, the conversation devolves into nuggets like this one regarding a sideline red card: “It was just a classic dick move that...
  • Harrisburg City Islanders

    Harrisburg City Islanders to be sold and rebranded?

    Recently, a website for “Penn FC” was posted to the USL subreddit, along with speculation that the Harrisburg City Islanders might become Penn FC for 2018. If we dig a little deeper, the signs look a lot stronger. For one, if you remove the “under construction” element, you get the...