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BureaucraticHotboi t1_iugl0bl wrote

Reply to comment by chumpyis in THE PHILADELPHIA UNION ARE YOUR 2022 MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS! FIRST MLS CUP APPEARANCE IN CLUB HISTORY! by ToffeeFever

Yeah sadly union won’t get the love the Phillies did qualifying for the World Series. But as a bandwagon boy who doesn’t watch MLS I’ll be watching the cup! Let’s goooo

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gotboredwithrest t1_iuglbm7 wrote

If the Union win there will be dozens of us at City Hall that evening! Dozens!

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Mike81890 t1_iuj3hih wrote

I went out on south street after we won the shield and nobody knew or cared lol...

I'll bring the 30 to city hall if we win

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XSC t1_iuhl0aq wrote

Union just had to pick the year that the eagles are undefeated and the Phillies are in the World Series to get to the final lol. Phillies when good are on eagles level of popularity.

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lordredsnake t1_iuhnrtz wrote

Honestly you couldn't ask for a better year to make this run. In a normal year the Union would be drowned out by the Eagles no matter what, but this year they get to be in the "Phillies are in the World Series, Eagles are undefeated... And oh yeah, the Union's going to the MLS Cup" conversation and feed on the insane level of sports enthusiasm flowing through the city's veins right now.

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Wu-Tang_Killa_Bees t1_iuimlyv wrote

Yeah I think you're right with this take. Last year the Union was competitive but the other teams weren't, and as everyone talked about how much it sucks to be a Philadelphia fan, I was like "Hey, they Union are great!" and it seemed to piss people off more lmao

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yourfriendkyle t1_iuhqtu4 wrote

Ehhh if you live in the philly area then you can’t be a bandwagon fan. It’s your team as much as it is anyone else’s, you just hadn’t realized it yet.

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electric_ranger t1_iuhz95x wrote

I like this mindset. Gate's open, come on in.

That said, as somebody who was there for the dark days, it's so rewarding to see the run of success they've had the past few years with winning the Shield and now advancing to the cup final.

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VUmander t1_iui1qtl wrote

Yup. We're not at a place to gate keep fans away. As long as you're loud you're welcome here

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