Waiting game: Drew Beckie on why the time was right to join Jacksonville Armada 15 Feb 2017 Meanwhile, he had a solid contract offer from the Jacksonville Armada. He received the offer just after the conclusion of the 2016 NASL season. The Armada’s brass knew he was going to try and get back to MLS, but Beckie also understood that the NASL side couldn’t wait too long for him to make a decision.
Beckie makes the move to Jacksonville 14 Feb 2017 The Jacksonville Armada announced Tuesday that the club had inked Beckie to a new deal. Last season, Beckie played 1,592 minutes over 23 games for The Team Formerly Known as the Carolina RailHawks (now North Carolina FC). Beckie spent 2014-15 with the Ottawa Fury; before that, he was with the Columbus Crew of MLS.
Remember the Titan: Scoreboard at centre of penalty-kick controversy in Edmonton 23 Oct 2016 Titan may have been the Eddies’ Man of the Match Sunday. The replay screen was front and centre in what was a controversial finish to FC Edmonton’s final regular-season home game of 2016, a 1-0 win over the Jacksonville Armada.
The playoff spot is sealed, but Miller wants Eddies to finish season on high note 20 Oct 2016 It’s a strange situation. The NASL regular season still has two weeks of games left to play, yet both FC Edmonton and the Indy Eleven know exactly who they’ll be playing in the first round of the Championship.
VanOekel ties NASL clean sheet record, but Eddies forced to settle for draw at Jacksonville 28 Sep 2016 “The guys are gutted in the change room right now,” said FCE coach Colin Miller. “We came here for three points, we only got the one. But we can take a lot of positives from this game.”
International call-ups will have impact on NASL’s fall-season race 30 Aug 2016 “It’s a real positive in one aspect of it, because we’re now such a good standard of league that we’re attracting international football players,” said Miller. “But, at what point does the international call-up affect the standard of the league?
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.
Race for the prize: Looking at the scramble for three remaining NASL post-season spots 23 Aug 2016 So, unless we see a major capitulation by either the Eddies or the Cosmos — remember that Indy is guaranteed a spot in the four-team post-season as the Eleven is the spring-season title holder — we’re going to watch the rest of the teams battle for the fourth and final playoff spot.
FC Edmonton finalizes deal for Nicklaw; team sends Plumhoff to Jacksonville 6 Jul 2016 It’s official. Fullback Shawn Nicklaw, who had been on trial with the club for more than a week, is now an Eddie.
Nicklaw trials with FC Edmonton, Zebie gets chance to shine 29 Jun 2016 “Allan will play on Saturday, which is great” said FCE coach Colin Miller after Wednesday’s training session. “He’s done very well in training, he hasn’t let us down with the first team. It’s a big opportunity for him. And having Shawn in here for a look for a couple of weeks, it’s great for us. He knows the league, he’s an experienced player and he’s a very good athlete. He’s done well so far.”