Archive for January 19th, 2012

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Another day, another RailHawk for the Whitecaps’ roster

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Steven Sandor
– 01/19/2012

Jun Marques Davidson

Martin Rennie went back to his Rolodex to find another prospect for the Vancouver Whitecaps.

The Whitecaps coach has brought in another of his former Carolina RailHawks’ charges; this time it’s Japanese/American midfielder Jun Marques Davidson, who played in Div.2 under Rennie in 2010.

Rennie, who left the RailHawks at the end of the 2011 NASL season to take over the Whitecaps, has also brought in former Carolina midfielder Matt Watson and 2011 RailHawks keeper, Brad Knighton. The Whitecaps also acquired the Discovery claim rights to Etienne Barbara, the 2011 NASL top scorer and MVP who rejected Montreal’s initial contract offers.
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Sunday afternoon matches dominate fan-friendly FC Edmonton schedule

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Steven Sandor
– 01/19/2012

FC Edmonton’s schedule in 2012 will be far more fan-friendly than it was in 2011.

NASL released the full league schedule Thursday, and all but three of FC Edmonton’s home dates will feature 2 p.m. Sunday start times. Last season, FCE was plagues with many weeknight starts that made it hard for families to attend games.

Of course, the reason for many of the odd start times last season was the fact that FC Edmonton was not the prime tenant at the University of Alberta’s Foote Field. And, with a new schedule filled with Sunday afternoon matches, you have to feel that it’s further indication that the team is set to call a new venue home — even though it still has yet to confirm a venue.
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Josh Simpson signs with BSC Young Boys: Agent says Manisaspor battle dates back to August

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Steven Sandor
– 01/19/2012

Josh Simpson

UPDATE: SHORTLY AFTER THIS STORY WAS POSTED, BSC YOUNG BOYS ANNOUNCED THAT SIMPSON IS JOINING THE CLUB, ON A CONTRACT THAT RUNS UNTIL JUNE 2015.
Canadian midfielder Josh Simpson is fielding offers from teams in Switzerland, Germany and Turkey, according to his agent.

In an e-mail sent to The 11, Simpson’s agent, Dr. Andreas Kirsch, said the cancellation of Simpson’s contract with Turkish side Manisaspor was done after close consultation with FIFA.

Manisaspor threatened legal action against the Canadian national-team regular after he and his agent initiated the termination of his contract with the club. But, if Simpson does have FIFA’s blessing, it’s hard to see how Manisaspor could find any legal remedy.

In fact, Dr. Kirsch stated that Simpson launched a case with FIFA against Manisaspor in August 2011 over alleged missed payments to the midfielder.
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