Horace James signs deal with the Eddies 14 Mar 2014Horace James scored against FC Edmonton last season. Now, the former Atlanta Silverback hopes to score a lot of goals for FC Edmonton in 2014.
If not resolved by April, PRO referee lockout could also affect the NASL season 7 Mar 2014But, when FC Edmonton opens the NASL season in Tampa Bay, and the Ottawa Fury visits the Fort Lauderdale Strikers (both on April 12), there’s a growing possibility that those games won’t be overseen by PRO refs.
Folan’s experience a bonus for FC Edmonton 7 Mar 2014“The experience in Colorado was one of the best I’ve had. It’s a beautiful place. And when I got there, the team had just won a championship, and there were so many young players. There was so much energy. I knew that I wanted to return (to North America) and play here for the longer term.”
Irish international Caleb Folan joins FC Edmonton as a trialist 4 Mar 2014Folan made 26 appearances for the Rapids, scoring six times, in the 2011 season. He’s made a number of stops in English league football, which has included stints at Chesterfield, Wigan Athletic, Hull City and Bradford City.
Ongaro won’t be with FC Edmonton in 2014 1 Mar 2014FC Edmonton confirmed Friday afternoon that Ongaro's trial has come to an end, and that no contract was offered to the PAC-12's leading scorer from the most recent NCAA campaign.
FCE welcomes NASL format change, just don’t dare call it “playoffs” 27 Feb 2014FC Edmonton welcomes the NASL’s decision to abort its controversial playoff format and double the number of teams that will make the post-season in 2014.
Former Red Devil Ritchie Jones chose FC Edmonton over San Jose 26 Feb 2014“I spent time with San Jose Earthquakes last summer and they wanted me to come back for their preseason,” said Jones after an FC Edmonton training session at Commonwealth Fieldhouse. “But, since I talked to Colin, I felt Edmonton was the right place for me.”
Atlanta’s loss could be FC Edmonton’s gain 26 Feb 2014“There were a lot of things going on in Atlanta. And the team wasn’t making decisions on a lot of the guys. And some of the guys opted for a change of scenery. That’s part of professional football. But they fired Brian Haynes, who won coach of the year, and it gave the impression that things were not very stable.”
FC Edmonton turns down a couple of loan offers from the Whitecaps 24 Feb 2014On Monday, FC Edmonton coach Colin Miller confirmed that his club has already turned down two potential loan offers from the Whitecaps for the 2014 season. The reasons? FC Edmonton is already very deep in one of the positions played by one of the players who was offered. And, the other simply didn’t fit with the club.
Aggressive Aleksic moves up the FC Edmonton ranks 5 Feb 2014The 17-year-old six-foot-four centre back was announced as the Eddies’ newest player Wednesday at St. Joseph’s High School, the team’s base of operations for its academy program.
