Trafford on his move to Miami FC: From hesitancy to enthusiasm 12 Feb 2016 “I was hesitant at first,” Trafford said over the phone. “I was still fully committed to Ottawa, despite all of the changes that were happening at the team.”
Jay Ball is FC Edmonton’s new general manager 11 Feb 2016 So, for those wondering “who is Jay Ball?” I can offer a little bit of fill-in-the-blanks.
FC Edmonton’s challenge: Not only improve the squad, but keep up with NASL’s rising standard 10 Feb 2016 “The NASL, now, for sure is the strongest that it’s ever been, other than the old NASL I played in — the dinosaurs, it seems that long ago,” said Miller after FCE’s session at Commonwealth Fieldhouse. “Certainly there’s been a lot of movement within the league because we’ve got three new franchises. Of course, there will be a lot of announcements that way. But the money that’s being spent now within each club is fantastic.
Miller wishes Boakai well, but promises FCE “won’t stop till we get” fees 10 Feb 2016 “Hanson was free to do what he did,” said Miller. “He was terrific for us He’s decided to move on, the club had made a terrific offer for him to stay. He’s gone from us and we wish him well. He’s come through our academy and we’re after our fee and we won’t stop till we get it, simple as that.”
Corea may have big roles to play for FC Edmonton and El Salvador in 2016 10 Feb 2016 “Down here in Edmonton, I can’t really say much about it!” laughed Corea after the Eddies’ training-camp session Wednesday at Commonwealth Fieldhouse. “I might get my head chopped off by the gaffer and some of the guys here. But I want my team to qualify.”
FC Edmonton signs Senegalese defender Pape Diakite 8 Feb 2016 FC Edmonton will open training camp this Wednesday the Commonwealth Fieldhouse, and on hand will be the team’s newest signing, Senegalese central defender Pape Diakite.
Trafford sold to Miami FC, takes package that “justifies” his market value 4 Feb 2016 “This was a bittersweet situation for Mason as he really enjoyed his time in Ottawa, especially developing relationships with the Fury fans and local community, but Miami FC aggressively pursued Mason and created a package that justified Mason’s market value as one of the best defenders in NASL. Having represented Mason from his first professional contract to the present, it is a great testament for him to have Italian legend Alessandro Nesta seek him out to be a leader on defence."
As a member of the Ottawa Fury, Mozzi Gyorio will return to the league that he’s suing 2 Feb 2016 Mozzi Gyorio is set for a return to the NASL — a league he is in the process of suing.
Ritchie Jones helped recruit Eckersley into the FC Edmonton fold 28 Jan 2016 “It was Ritchie Jones who reached out,” said Eckersley. “And I wanted something a bit different for my family. And my little brother has played in Canada, for Toronto, and he had nothing but good things to say about Canada.”
Hanson Boakai is forced to live up to the unrealistic expectations Canadian fans have placed on him 22 Jan 2016 We’ve seen this over and over. A young players come up through our system, and then our small-but-oh-so-loud Canadian soccer community gives the kid way too much praise, way too much hype. It’s understandable, we’re so desparate for a saviour, an instant solution to decades worth of soccer rot, that we latch on to 17-year-old after 17-year-old. The message boards fill up with dreams of big moves to big clubs. And whether your name is Aleman, Alderson or Teibert, the overreaction to some early career successes puts you on a path to meet expectations that can’t possibly be met.