Danny Califf’s Toronto FC career saw him play just four games for the club.

“This is a great opportunity for Caleb to continue his development and we look forward to seeing the progress he’ll make,” said Whitecaps’ coach Martin Rennie in a release issued by the club.

“(Goalkeeping coach) Paul Dolan and I are getting warmed up and getting ready to go,” Miller joked Wednesday. You can’t blame Miller for the crack — after all, it’s got to the point where you’ve got to laugh, right?

But, for a team that is currently 13 points out of the playoffs, is shedding a hopeful young prospect the right thing to do? Why bring in aging players for a playoff push that, if successful, would be considered nothing short of miraculous?

The Canadian Soccer Association confirmed Tuesday that forward Simeon Jackson, who came on as a sub in Sunday’s shocking Gold-Cup opening loss to Martinique, has left the team. The former Norwich City striker, who is unattached, is off to Europe to pursue a “club commitment” there. Jackson’s departure has the blessing of current Canadian men’s national-team coach Colin Miller.

But, next season, he wants to be terrorizing NASL defenders. He wants to remain in Ottawa, but make the move up to the full pro ranks with the Fury’s expansion side, which begins NASL play in 2014.

In a 2-0 win over Seattle, the Whitecaps’ first win over a Cascadia rival in MLS, Knighton made a series of sensational saves. He made a one-handed stab to rob Zach Scott off a set piece. And, his double-save on Eddie Johnson and Obafemi Martins saw him dash out of goal to make the first stop, then scramble across the box to get a piece of the second shot.

But, by making no secret of Canada’s intentions, we’re the first country in CONCACAF to plant our flag. And that’s important.

And Johnson was the only Canadian content (Canadian player or member of a Canadian team) on the Fan XI, announced by MLS on Sunday.

The Atlanta Silverbacks now have the better part of four months to promote and sell tickets for the Soccer Bowl.