Boakai: If I do well in Germany, it looks good on FCE (A Plastic Pitch preview) 15 Jan 2014The FC Edmonton coaching staff refers to him as the “wee man.” But, the shoulders on Hanson Boakai’s five-foot-four body will have to carry a lot of weight.
Elementary, my dear Watson: Northern Irish defender is lone Eddie to make NASL Best XI 8 Nov 2013Watson, who was one of two Eddies on the MVP ballot (the now-departed Chris Nurse was the other) got enough votes from the league’s eight head coaches, who select the season-ending all-star team.
The last of the originals is gone: Rago won’t be back with the Eddies (UPDATED) 7 Nov 2013The club announced Tuesday that locally produced right back Antonio Rago won’t be back with the team in 2014. The team said that it offered Rago a contract — terms weren’t disclosed — and that the fullback turned it down and will explore other career options.
Colin Miller’s postmortem: Searching for scoring, more on Michael Cox, possible NASL rule changes 6 Nov 2013“If we finish in the same position next year, third from the bottom, I’ll be out of a job,” said Miller. “No one needs to tell me that.”
FC Edmonton updates its roster, opens up international roster slots 5 Nov 2013On Monday, FC Edmonton’s brass brought in each of its players for face-to-face end-of-season meetings. And, on Tuesday, the club announced the status of all its players who were under contract at the end of the 2013 season.
Canadian striker Gigolaj waiting on DFB clearance before he can play with Hertha Berlin’s reserves 5 Nov 2013It’s a familiar refrain for Canadian soccer players trying to make it abroad: “Waiting on paperwork.”
Chris Nurse issues fond farewell statement to FC Edmonton, fans and the city 3 Nov 2013FC Edmonton veteran midfielder Chris Nurse has confirmed he won't be back with club in 2014. Nurse, who was named the team's MVP by his teammates and captured an NASL Player of the Month award this season, issued a statement to his followers and FCE supporters on Sunday.
Eddies end their NASL season with a, you guessed it, 1-1 draw 3 Nov 2013“It was an absolute circus,” Miller said of the pre-game festivities in Fort Lauderdale. “We go off the field at 20 minutes past to get ready for the game, we’re ready to go at 7:30 and we’re waiting for almost half an hour. Anyone involved in professional football knows that’s too much time to wait.”
Nurse tells FCE supporters he won’t be back; team to handle matter “internally” 1 Nov 2013Nurse was named the FC Edmonton player of the year by his teammates. He was named the NASL player of the month for August. He scored three times for the Eddies in the fall season and also had a marker in the Amway Canadian Championship semifinal against the Whitecaps.
FC Edmonton already looking to add players for 2014 campaign 31 Oct 2013Miller said the club is already in advanced negotiations with one or two players, but he wouldn’t reveal the identity of either of them. But he said deals with the two new players in question could be close.
