No CanPL open trials in Edmonton? It could be an advantage for the Eddies 26 Oct 2018 But, according to FCE coach Jeff Paulus, the fact that the tour is skipping Edmonton plays in the Eddies favour. All the other teams had/will have their region show off their top hopefuls, while FCE might be able to sit on a player or two who wasn’t able to travel for a trial.
Can the CanPL start fixing our country’s “Mayan pyramid?” 24 Oct 2018 The task is daunting. The CanPL coaches are building a soccer league in a country that has never really embraced one. Success on the field, in the stands, and with player development may be elusive for years.
Cavalry takes the not-quite-Merseyside Derby in penalties over FCE 20 Oct 2018 But, in the end, it was the Everton supporter coaching the team wearing red getting one over on the Liverpool supporter coaching the team wearing blue. The teams finished 90 minutes of play level at 1-1, but the Calgary-based side won the exhibition match/trialist evaluation on penalties, 3-2.
As FC Edmonton’s new assistant coach, Fleming looks forward to finally being part of a “home” game 16 Oct 2018 But, in those years, he never knew what it was like to play a true home game. The demands of being in the national program meant that he was often far, far away from his Edmonton home.
Edwini-Bonsu set to play for FCE in Al Classico 28 Sep 2018 Edwini-Bonsu, who has played for various German clubs since 2011, is what FCE coach Jeff Paulus calls a “priority player” for the club.
River Valley Vanguard: Great turnout on an awful Edmonton night 16 Sep 2018 On Saturday night, the YEG4CPL group, supporters who galvanized support for the Eddies to re-launch its professional team in the CanPL, held an event at an Edmonton pub to announce a new name and logo. The River Valley Vanguard was unveiled. New, blue supporters scarves were unveiled. An old soccer shoe was passed around, and supporters put money inside, with funds to go to Free Footie, the soccer program for disadvantaged youth that was once home to Bayern Munich-bound Alphonso Davies.
Some improvements to be made to Clarke ahead of FCE’s first CanPL season, but City says added seats will have to wait 15 Aug 2018 City administration has recommended that Clarke remain a multi-sport venue, with shared usage between FC Edmonton and other minor sports. Roger Jevne, the city's director of community facilities, said that some improvements can be made ahead of the kickoff of the 2019 CanPL season, but there's no way that the stadium can be expanded to 7,000 seats by that time.
For FCE, Clarke is home (for now), and the goal is to make a stadium deal that’s “good for everyone” 9 Aug 2018 By Ball's own admission, Clarke "is not visible, it's not inspiring, but it's our home for now and we're working with the city and the other parties to come to an agreement that's good for everyone."
Foothills, FC Edmonton are already showing CanPL to beware Alberta’s teams 28 Jul 2018 But, boy, the two Alberta teams are already sending warning shots to the rest of the league.
From the ocean to the pitch: FC Edmonton coach Jeff Paulus’s career has taken some unusual turns 3 Jul 2018 "Your whole front of the ship is in the ocean. At 19 years old, a guy from Toronto having this experience, I was terrified. You’re hoping the ship comes back up. It always does, of course.”