Findlay makes it clear he wants to drop “interim” tag from his coaching title 30 Sep 2016 You don't have to really be an expert in reading between the lines to come to this conclusion: Michael Findlay wants to use his time as the interim coach of the Canadian men's national team to prove that he deserves to be the side's full-time boss going forward.
PLASTIC PITCH 10 — Does parity in MLS hurt or help the league’s growth? 15 Sep 2016 We notice more interest from our readers when we try to tackle a big topic over the course of several stories — and issue 10 of Plastic Pitch fits that bill. The MLS standings are always clogged, and 12 of 20 teams (60 per cent) make the playoffs. The No. 1 seed rarely goes on to win MLS Cup. Does …
Another cycle gone 15 Sep 2016 Like so many before, this World Cup-qualification campaign ended in bitter disappointment; once again, Canada couldn’t survive a tough road schedule and CONCACAF gamesmanship
Bye bye, Benito: Canada in no rush to find new head coach 14 Sep 2016 Canada failed to qualify for the Hex, and continued a World Cup drought that dates back to 1986. With only friendlies on the horizon for the men’s national side, Montagliani said there is no rush to find a replacement.
Ledgerwood: What Floro has taught Canadian players will help team in the long run 8 Sep 2016 “I think a lot of players see two sides to it,” said Ledgerwood, who is back in Edmonton. “He’s definitely put in three years of hard work and built a foundation with the guys. I think the guys, internally, see great strides going forward with the national team and I think that’s a big thing. All of us got on the same page and bought into the philosophy that he wanted to bring to Canadian soccer. On the other side of it, do you wreck that foundation that he’s built and bring in somebody else and give them the chance to build something up?”
Canada wins the game, loses the war — another World Cup shot vapourizes 6 Sep 2016 Really, the fact that Honduras got a point out of a 0-0 draw in Mexico eases the pain. By getting a point, Honduras made sure that Canada could not catch it for second place in CONCACAF’s Group A — and get that spot in the Hex.
“Even if he’s on a bed, we will take him”: Floro calls in injured de Guzman to provide leadership to CanMNT 26 Aug 2016 Julian de Guzman's knee injury won't allow him to take the field for Canada in its two upcoming do-or-die World Cup qualifiers. But he's still going along for the ride.
Floro quietly unveils roster ahead of crucial World Cup qualifiers 25 Aug 2016 No doubt there would have been questions about the exclusion of veteran Will Johnson, who has featured in a couple of Toronto FC matches since recovering from a broken leg — an injury suffered while scoring arguably the most dramatic goal in the history of the Voyageurs Cup.
Floro’s big job: Finding JDG’s replacement for upcoming World Cup qualifiers 15 Aug 2016 The news coming out of the Ottawa Fury camp isn't pretty; midfielder Julian de Guzman is expected to be out four to six weeks with a knee tendon issue. He was hurt in training last week.
The Alberta return 28 Jun 2016 Nik Ledgerwood was born and raised in Lethbridge, but left town when he was a teenager so he could pursue his soccer career. More than a decade later, he’s come back to his home province...
