Sunday afternoon matches dominate fan-friendly FC Edmonton schedule 19 Jan 2012 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.
Another day, another RailHawk for the Whitecaps’ roster 19 Jan 2012 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.
Did Whitecaps inherit Montreal’s headache, or the NASL MVP? 18 Jan 2012 Can Martin Rennie sell the charm of playing with the Vancouver RailHawks, er, Whitecaps? Will it be enough of a calling card for Etienne Barbara?
U-23 keeper Misiewicz in FC Edmonton camp 18 Jan 2012 FC Edmonton could carry four goalkeepers in the 2012 season.
Confident Gigolaj wants to be a starter for FC Edmonton 17 Jan 2012 “I wasn’t sure if anyone was watching me (at the CIS final),” said Gigolaj. “I had an OK season the year before, too. And there was no news. So I wondered it was going to be the same. But this year, the biggest thing was having it (the CIS final) in the West. Soccer is much bigger in the West than it is in the East. There were more fans and coaches there.”
Knighton leaves RailHawks for Whitecaps… so, what about Barbara? 17 Jan 2012 And, as the RailHawks exodus continues, the question has to be asked: What about Etienne Barbara?
Gatti, Agourram prepare for tryouts in order to keep their spots with the Impact 12 Jan 2012 “It’s disappointing to not have a contract but that’s the way the sport is and I still have to look on the positive side, “ Gatti said. “I do have a tryout with the team that I had my first tryout with back in the day.”
FC Edmonton announces three-year pact with Adidas 12 Jan 2012 The club made the announcement Wednesday that Adidas will be the new supplier of the team’s jersey and training gear for the next three years. The only thing that could interrupt the deal is if NASL signs a league-wide apparel deal, much like MLS has with Adidas.
FC Edmonton job offer came “out of the blue” for Paulus 11 Jan 2012 “To work with Harry and Hans is a great opportunity for a Canadian college coach like myself, but it is also very intimidating,” Paulus admitted. “Harry and Hans have so much experience, and they have coached at the highest level. But, at the same time, it’s a smooth transition to make. I watched this team a lot last year and I am familiar with the style.”
Open Cup format confirms NASL’s Division-2 status in 2012 11 Jan 2012 The USSF confirmed that all six U.S.-based (yes, Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, but let’s not get into that here) NASL teams will be entered in the Open Cup as official Div.-2 representatives. It’s easy to follow the logic from there. If the teams are scheduled to play later this year as official Div.-2 entrants, then NASL must be regarded as Div.-2.