The Fury’s new boss: The Paul Dalglish Q and A 15 Dec 2015There's been a bloodletting in Ottawa, and it simply can't be ignored. So, I've made the call to run the Dalglish Q and A on the website.
FCE to head to Scotland; here’s why it makes perfect cents (sense) 11 Dec 2015 A preseason trip to Europe in no way suggests that Fath is doing anything more but increasing his investment in a team he and his brother, Dave Fath, have lost money on since day one. But, with the dollar slumping to less than 73 cents US on Friday, and it likely to drop even further as the oil price continues to sag, the fact remains that a trip to America has become increasingly expensive, and will likely be even more pricey in the spring of 2016.
Fordyce had other NASL offers, but says he wanted to remain loyal to FC Edmonton 3 Dec 2015“I’ve been with the team for three years. And, through my career I have remained loyal to the people who have been good to me. Colin and FC Edmonton have been good to me, and I want to make the playoffs with FC Edmonton. We haven’t done that in the time I’ve been here, and that’s one of my ambitions."
Eddies announce that Fordyce and Nyassi will be with the team in 2016 2 Dec 2015FC Edmonton announced Wednesday that it has re-signed Daryl Fordyce, the club’s all-time leading scorer. The club has also brought back winger Sainey Nyassi. Nyassi, who had an injury-filled debut season with the Eddies in 2015, will likely be leaned on a lot more heavily in 2016. He and Dustin Corea are the two players who look most likely to …
Goodbye, FC Edmonton: Lance Laing confirms he won’t return to the club 1 Dec 2015 "I spent three years in Alberta and, apart from my teammates and coaching staff, they are the best memories I'm leaving with. I enjoyed every moment of them cheering us on winning or losing, raining or snowing, they were always there and I'm glad to have met such great fans. "
Former Philadelphia Union draft pick Jake Keegan leaves Ireland, signs with FC Edmonton 26 Nov 2015“The first thing is that if you sign for a club, you want to do well for that club,” Keegan said. “I’m not looking too far ahead at this point, but I’d be lying if I said the reason I came over wasn’t to hopefully play in MLS one day. That’s kind of been a goal of mine… You want players to do well for your club, but you don’t want players who are satisfied with what they are doing. You want players with high ambitions.”
After “disheartening” 2015 season, FCE captain Watson says things have to change next year 19 Nov 2015So, he wondered if his time in Edmonton was done, if he should take a new challenge. But, after weeks of reflection, he made his decision: He will remain with FCE. The team announced Thursday that Watson signed a new deal.
The Soccer Bowl loss stings for Fury fans — but the ref got that red-card call right 15 Nov 2015Was it an accident? Absolutely. Was it avoidable? Probably. Was it red-card worthy? For sure. It’s not Kelly’s job — nor should it be — to judge intent. He can only judge the play based on what he sees in the split second he has to make that call. And he sees Trafford come down and plant — hard — on Guenzatti. He has no choice but to go with the red.
Dos Santos another example of Canadian coaching success in NASL 11 Nov 2015If Ottawa wins on Sunday, Dos Santos would be the second Canadian coach to win the NASL title.
Fury’s Peiser snatches NASL Golden Glove Award 10 Nov 2015In the five years that the modern NASL has been in existence as a standalone league, the Golden Glove award has gone to keepers on Canadian teams three times. Montreal Impact keeper Evan Bush won it 2011, and FC Edmonton’s John Smits won it last season.