9×90 = An NASL Spring Champ 17 Mar 2014But, with 2014 being a World Cup year — and clubs realizing it’s a tough task to bring fans out on a Saturday to either Clarke Stadium or Carleton University when Italy or BraziI or Argentina or England is playing — the call was made to create a rather unique split.
If not resolved by April, PRO referee lockout could also affect the NASL season 7 Mar 2014But, when FC Edmonton opens the NASL season in Tampa Bay, and the Ottawa Fury visits the Fort Lauderdale Strikers (both on April 12), there’s a growing possibility that those games won’t be overseen by PRO refs.
CSA approves Calgary bid to join PDL; now, on to the next step 6 Mar 2014The decision paves the way for Calgary Foothills to officially make an expansion bid to the United Soccer Leagues, which administers the PDL. The PDL is an elite league focused on prepping U-23 players for pro careers.
FCE welcomes NASL format change, just don’t dare call it “playoffs” 27 Feb 2014FC Edmonton welcomes the NASL’s decision to abort its controversial playoff format and double the number of teams that will make the post-season in 2014.
NASL asks supporters’ groups if they want to see format change, winter season 20 Feb 2014The survey, which was sent out to FC Edmonton and Minnesota United supporters on Wednesday, asks if fans like the current Soccer Bowl format or would like to see the competition widened.
Calgary Foothills’ bid to join PDL to go in front of CSA in March 10 Feb 2014The club has financial backers and has informed the USL that it wants to begin play in the PDL in 2015. But, before USL can green-light a new franchise, it needs to see that the bid has been endorsed by both Alberta Soccer and the CSA. The Foothills executive expects the CSA to endorse its bid in March.
Half a Soccer Bowl is better than no Soccer Bowl, right? 10 Nov 2013The Soccer Bowl was offline until about 40 minutes into the first half. The game was supposed to be available to Canadian viewers — and geoblocked in the rest of the world — on UStream, the league’s webcasting partner. But, for NASL, it was yet another case of a stream that was unavailable or of poor quality.
Canadian viewing information for Saturday’s Soccer Bowl 8 Nov 2013On Friday, the NASL finally announced the Canadian broadcast info for Saturday's soccer bowl. Talk about taking it down to the wire.
Elementary, my dear Watson: Northern Irish defender is lone Eddie to make NASL Best XI 8 Nov 2013Watson, who was one of two Eddies on the MVP ballot (the now-departed Chris Nurse was the other) got enough votes from the league’s eight head coaches, who select the season-ending all-star team.
Yallop’s return to MLS boosts Canadian content: We now have two coaches in MLS, three in NASL 31 Oct 2013Now that Yallop is back in the realm of the employed, he join San Jose coach Mark Watson (and Yallop’s former assistant) as Canadian coaches in MLS. Now add to that the fact there are three Canadian coaches currently employed in NASL: FC Edmonton’s Colin Miller, San Antonio Scorpions interim boss Alen Marcina and Ottawa Fury head man Marc Dos Santos. Yes, we include Dos Santos because, even though the Fury won’t begin NASL play till 2014, Dos Santos is already working to identify players and hire his staff.
