Herdman: No Canadian free agent is worthy of taking vacant allocation spot in NWSL 26 Feb 2014 “At this stage, we don’t have that depth of talent. My commitment is to put the best Canadian players in that league, and I can’t make that commitment at this point.”
Former Red Devil Ritchie Jones chose FC Edmonton over San Jose 26 Feb 2014 “I spent time with San Jose Earthquakes last summer and they wanted me to come back for their preseason,” said Jones after an FC Edmonton training session at Commonwealth Fieldhouse. “But, since I talked to Colin, I felt Edmonton was the right place for me.”
Atlanta’s loss could be FC Edmonton’s gain 26 Feb 2014 “There were a lot of things going on in Atlanta. And the team wasn’t making decisions on a lot of the guys. And some of the guys opted for a change of scenery. That’s part of professional football. But they fired Brian Haynes, who won coach of the year, and it gave the impression that things were not very stable.”