Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings, MLS Week 4/USL Week 1 28 Mar 2016Yet, this week, we’ll announce a change in the way we do things with our power rankings. We will track the minutes played by Canadians in USL. But, to make sure fair is fair, the USL numbers are not tracked on the same list as MLS and NASL.
Some Kind of Terrible: Canada bullied by a superior Mexican side 25 Mar 2016Life isn’t like a John Hughes film. In real life, the socially awkward guy who listens to Echo and the Bunnymen doesn’t end up with the most popular girl in high school. In real life, if the scrawny kid challenges the neighbourhood bully to a fight, he comes home with his own blood on his shirt and there’s fewer teeth in his mouth than he began the day with.
After another contract controversy, Tosaint Ricketts looks to MLS 24 Mar 2016“I’m looking to come back to North America. I’m kind of in between things, talking to a few clubs. Hopefully, after this camp, things will be sorted out.”
Peterson: If Canadian teams wanted to leave NASL for a new domestic league, “we’d wish them well” 22 Mar 2016“They should do what they think is best for their club and best for their supporters,” Peterson said in a media conference call on Tuesday.
NASL Commissioner: “We’d love to honour the FIFA windows,” but it isn’t feasible for league… yet 22 Mar 2016So, with more internationals on NASL rosters, the question arises: Should the NASL break for the international windows?
Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings, MLS Week 3 21 Mar 2016And, while three weeks of the MLS season is a very small sample size, it seemed like a good time to see where we are this year compared to last season. Why? Because only four MLS players were selected for Canada’s squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Mexico — and only one of those players, Will Johnson, came from a Canadian team.
JDG: Mexico match “could change the future of Canadian soccer” 18 Mar 2016“This one game at home could change the future of Canadian soccer, it could change careers,” de Guzman said Friday in a media conference call.
Terry Dunfield takes a shot at making FC Edmonton’s roster 18 Mar 2016The 34-year-old Canadian midfielder is on trial with the Eddies and played in Friday’s friendly against Newcastle United’s U-21 squad. The Eddies are in the midst of their preseason camp in Scotland.
Miller pleased with how close-knit the Eddies have become in Scotland 17 Mar 2016“I don’t want to get carried away in the preseason, but I have to say I have seen some very positive signs from the youngest to the oldest players in the group. So far, it looks to be a very tight group; it isn’t always easy for a team to come together — and we’ve made I think eight changes.”
Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings, MLS Week 2 14 Mar 2016Anthony Jackson-Hamel was credited with one minute of game action for Montreal in Saturday's 3-0 win over the New York Red Bulls, and he scored. A goal-per-minute is a pretty impressive strike rate.
