Plastic Pitch 6: A look back at the Women’s World Cup, Cyle Larin, Chaim Roserie, Jackson Cup and more! 15 Jul 2015 Now, the issue is finally out, with much of it dedicated to a look back to the biggest soccer tournament ever played on Canadian soil. As well, look for features on Cyle Larin, Chaim Roserie and a look at the history of the Jackson Cup.
Canadian midfielder Mozzi Gyorio launches breach-of-contract lawsuit against Minnesota United, NASL 13 Jul 2015 Canadian midfielder Mozzi Gyorio is suing Minnesota United and the North American Soccer League. The Prince Edward Island-raised Gyorio claims the team breached the terms of the contract, and that the league allowed it to happen.
No signal: NASL’s Canadian broadcast woes highlighted by FCE/Rowdies match 6 Jun 2015 So, this is the challenge. On Monday morning, when NASL executives get into the office, the first order of business is how to get the Canadian mess sorted it out. After all, it is the North American Soccer League, not American Soccer League.
Traffic stop: NASL suspends Davidson, distances itself from disgraced superagency 27 May 2015 The North American Soccer League 2.0 and Brazil-based superagency Traffic Sports had been joined at the hip since the league was formed by rebel USL-team owners back in 2010.
Fath gives his thumbs-up to NASL’s Miami expansion 21 May 2015 But, having more teams in the southeast will only serve to increase the travel bill for the Eddies, currently the only NASL team in the Mountain time zone. Just with the four Florida teams, the Eddies are looking at four road trips of 3,000-4,000 km (one-way) each. It’s given wisdom that flying an NASL team and paying for hotels and meals costs north of $20,000 a trip. But Fath told me that, when the Eddies faced Fort Lauderdale in the playoffs back in the FCE’s inaugural season, booking seats and hotels last-second ballooned the costs to over $40,000 for that trip.
Phenom alert: 16-year-old Canadian Chaim Roserie signs with Jacksonville Armada 1 May 2015 According to Armada general manager Dario Sala, "Chaim Roserie is a tremendous young prospect for our club.He has a great amount of potential, and we look forward to seeing him develop and working to become a fixture in our lineup in the future."
NASL “investigating” ways to make more games available to Canadian viewers 27 Apr 2015 "We're investigating the possibility of offering additional games via TSN GO, but at this point it is unclear which ones or how many."
Peterson: NASL has “to do a better job” in Canada 1 Apr 2015 After the NASL spring season launches, Commissioner Bill Peterson, along with the owners of FC Edmonton and the Ottawa Fury, look to form a task force to help attract more potential investors to the league.
NASL Commissioner Peterson would prefer a system that allowed teams to sign as many internationals as they want 1 Apr 2015 NASL Commissioner Bill Peterson doesn’t believe player quotas achieve what’s supposed to be their ultimate goal — to develop domestic players.
Why we in Edmonton should see Minnesota’s move to MLS as bittersweet 25 Mar 2015 But, with the Flyover Cup — a supporter-driven initiative which sees the winner of the FCE/Loons season series get the award — it should be Minnesota who is our closest rival. But, in a weird way, the Loons are kind of like the Eddies’ best frenemy. We’re the cold-weather cities in a league filled with tropical teams; we’re united in our sense of isolation from the rest of the NASL.
