Waiting game: Drew Beckie on why the time was right to join Jacksonville Armada 15 Feb 2017Meanwhile, he had a solid contract offer from the Jacksonville Armada. He received the offer just after the conclusion of the 2016 NASL season. The Armada’s brass knew he was going to try and get back to MLS, but Beckie also understood that the NASL side couldn’t wait too long for him to make a decision.
Better late than never: After move to Edmonton was aborted in 2016, Eustaquio joins the Eddies for 2017 14 Feb 2017FC Edmonton confirmed the signings of Canadian midfielder Mauro Eustaquio and Norwegian midfielder Sabri Khattab on Tuesday — and later announced the team's plans for a four-game, two-week tour of Manchester, England.
Beckie makes the move to Jacksonville 14 Feb 2017The Jacksonville Armada announced Tuesday that the club had inked Beckie to a new deal. Last season, Beckie played 1,592 minutes over 23 games for The Team Formerly Known as the Carolina RailHawks (now North Carolina FC). Beckie spent 2014-15 with the Ottawa Fury; before that, he was with the Columbus Crew of MLS.
Watson: For FC Edmonton, nothing less than a championship will do 13 Feb 2017“It was tough in the off-season, watching the situation with the whole the league, with FC Edmonton,” said Watson of the December-January negotiations and deal-making that ended up preserving NASL as a division-two league in North America. “I had a few options, but it was a big positive the way it worked out. It seemed right to come back. It seemed right to try and go further this year, and win a championship.”
The newest Eddie, Netan Sansara, on coming to Edmonton, the Straith connection and playing for India 10 Feb 2017Oh, and while Sansara had never been to Canada before, his mother has — they have family in Calgary who are in the restaurant business.
FC Edmonton signs English-Indian fullback Netan Sansara 9 Feb 2017The team announced the signing of English-Indian left back Netan Sansara, Thursday. Sansara played with Norwegian side Fredrikstad from 2014 till the end of the 2016.
Miller says continuity is important for FC Edmonton 7 Feb 2017“I believe that continuity is massive,” said Miller. “I see some teams in North America that throw a hand grenade to their rosters every season. We are not going to look at changing over 15 or 16 players. The lads who are returning did well for us last year.”
NASL sked: FCE adds Friday and Saturday home dates, will endure 11,400-km road trip from hell 6 Feb 2017The 2017 NASL schedule was released on Monday; and some Friday and Saturday night games have been added to the mix of FCE home games.
Change has come: Canadians now domestics in NASL league-wide 2 Feb 2017The 11 has learned that NASL is about to announce a major change to the league's roster rules — Canadians will now be full domestics league wide.
Five years later, Froese finally gets his chance to move to Germany 1 Feb 2017It took longer than originally expected, but Canadian midfielder Kianz Froese has finally got his deal to play in Germany.
