Edward, Parker miss out on FCE season-opening trip to Tampa 7 Apr 2014FC Edmonton will be at least two players short of full strength when the club faces the Tampa Bay Rowdies in their NASL opener Saturday.
NASL’s new pay-per-view streaming plan: Breaking it down for Fury and FCE supporters 2 Apr 2014And the new system isn't as cut-and-dried for Canadian followers of the NASL as it is for those in the United States and the rest of the world.
Jonke and Ameobi: Rivals in Finland, teammates in Edmonton 31 Mar 2014And while the two players wore different colours, there was definitely some mutual admiration. When the chance came for Ameobi to get a trial with FC Edmonton, Jonke told coach Colin Miller that the English striker would be a good fit with the club. And, on Monday, Ameobi’s trial turned into a contract, as he fills the last international spot on the Eddies’ roster.
Miller pleased as FCE’s offence clicks in preseason friendlies 23 Mar 2014“I think the number of chances we’ve been able to create has been excellent,” Miller said after the SFU match, a 3-1 win for the Eddies. “We really could have had a couple more tonight. But I’ve been really pleased with the style of football we are playing. In fact, there were times I thought we were guilty of overplaying. Some of the chances they created were more a product of us giving the ball away in poor areas.”
New Voyageurs Cup sked: For NASL teams, short-term pain for long-term gain 21 Mar 2014Really, the new scenario is the best thing the NASL teams could have asked for.
Ameobi joins FC Edmonton on trial; could see minutes against TWU 18 Mar 2014The middle of the three soccer-playing Ameobi brothers, Tomi, has decided to try and take his game across the pond. He is expected to get minutes on Wednesday, as FC Edmonton faces Trinity Western University in a friendly in Langley, B.C. Ameobi joined the Eddies on trial on Tuesday, as the club shifts its NASL preseason training to Vancouver.
Two trials, no bites 17 Mar 2014Jordan Ongaro led the PAC-12 in goals scored last season; but, after he was drafted, the Canadian striker found out that his homecoming wasn’t going to be as happy as he’d hoped...
The return of Drew Beckie 17 Mar 2014enough to get picked in the second round of the 2013 SuperDraft. A year later, the Canadian reflects on a season of frustration and a new beginning in the nation’s capital...
The agents’ survey 17 Mar 2014Mirror, mirror on the wall — what are the biggest issues MLS faces of all? An upcoming CBA negotiation and uncertainty over the kickoff of the 2015 season. An increase in NASL spending that’s putting pressure on MLS to offer improved entry-level contracts. The fact that there are still wide gulfs between how MLS does deals and how the rest of the world does deals. We asked agents across North America for their input — and we got some very, very interesting answers. Here’s a rare peek behind the scenes...
The wizard of Mozz 17 Mar 2014Mozzi Gyorio came from the former Yugoslavia to Hungary to Prince Edward Island. He’s played in the Netherlands, the NASL and in England. As he looks to re-fire his career as a member of Minnesota United FC, the midfielder talks about his hopes, dreams and the loss of his brother...
