Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 18/NASL Week 15/USL Week 15 3 Jul 2017 It’ll be like a scene out of Wrestlemania. Canadian Premier League organizer Paul Beirne will be onstage, announcing the new national soccer circuit’s inaugural season. And then, after a flash bomb goes off and a crashing change in the background music, he will salute the Whitecaps front-office staff, and then announce: “guess what? They were working for us all along.”
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 17/NASL Week 14/USL Week 14 26 Jun 2017 Laryea is the third Canadian to play for Orlando City this season — joining Will Johnson and Cyle Larin. And the Lions continue to lead MLS when it comes to giving minutes to Canadian players.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 16/NASL Week 13/USL Week 13 19 Jun 2017 Larin is still comfortably in second place, but Orlando teammate Will Johnson took over the lead.
Ottawa Fury signings force us to ask more questions about roster rules 25 Jan 2017 Yet, both the Fury and the Canadian Soccer Association have guarded the team’s Canadian-content obligations for 2017 like a state secret. But the fact that there are a dozen non-Canadian-team-eligible players already signed tells us something.
Fury-Impact deal: Ottawa eligible to play in the Cup 9 Dec 2016 The Fury’s front office says that the eligibility of each Montreal player will be set out in their contracts. There is no blanket policy that covers all loanees. So, if Ottawa and Montreal were to meet in a meaningful game, the status of the Impact loanees would be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Catching up: CanMNT, NASL Best XI… 11 Nov 2016 As some who follow the Facebook and Twitter accounts might know, I’ve been fighting through a bout of some pretty poor health over the last couple of weeks. I was discharged from the hospital today, but still need to stay off my feet for a good part of the next month or so. Because of that, updates to the site …
Fury rebuilding its roster in preparation for USL move 3 Nov 2016 Now, remember that in NASL, all contracts are registered with the league. Any contracts that the Fury had forged with its players in NASL don’t carry over into the USL. So, the team is rebuilding its roster ahead of its pending move to its new league.
Ledgerwood’s goal gives 10-man FC Edmonton a victory over snakebitten Fury 17 Jul 2016 Conclusion after this weekend’s games: A team from Ontario that wears red jerseys should never, ever want its opponents to have players sent off.
Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings MLS Week 8/NASL Week 4/USL Week 5 25 Apr 2016 At this time last year (MLS Week 8/NASL Week 4), 26 Canadians had seen the field for their MLS or NASL clubs. This year, 32 Canadians have played in MLS or NASL games so far this season.
Watson breaks FC Edmonton’s goalless drought, leads team to victory over Ottawa 24 Apr 2016 So, when asked after the game if Scarlett would be making more appearances in pre-game ceremonies to come, Watson answered with an emphatic yes. Maybe the little girl has replaced the rabbit as the Eddies’ good-luck charm.