Miller pleased as FCE’s offence clicks in preseason friendlies 23 Mar 2014 “I think the number of chances we’ve been able to create has been excellent,” Miller said after the SFU match, a 3-1 win for the Eddies. “We really could have had a couple more tonight. But I’ve been really pleased with the style of football we are playing. In fact, there were times I thought we were guilty of overplaying. Some of the chances they created were more a product of us giving the ball away in poor areas.”
Players happy that FC Edmonton has abandoned its black home kit 13 Mar 2014 The team unveiled their new home and away kits for the 2014 season. The Adidas kits sees the team go back to a blue and white design, with only flashes of black.
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 2013 On 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.
Late goal by FCE’s Proctor ruins New York plans for a NASL title celebration 20 Oct 2013 “Before the game, I talked to (commissioner) Bill Peterson and I told him no way there’s going to be a trophy presentation tonight,” said Miller. “I told him ‘have you booked a flight for next week?’”
Scorpions beat FC Edmonton in battle of Canadian head coaches 13 Oct 2013 And, after a lightning delay it was Alen Marcina, the San Antonio Scorpions’ interim boss, who could claim the win over FC Edmonton’s Colin Miller.
FC Edmonton can’t crack 10-man Silverbacks; Barrera ejected for third time since June 29 Sep 2013 NASL commissioner Bill Peterson has an unfortunate problem on his hands. And that’s what to do with Silverbacks midfielder Danny Barrera, who is earning (or has earned) the reputation as the league’s dirtiest player.
Fordyce apologizes to supporters after FCE outclassed by Minnesota 22 Sep 2013 “I want to apologize for the performance today,” said Fordyce, who scored the Eddies’ lone goal, a 93rd-minute consolation, in a 2-1 loss to Minnesota United FC.
FCE a late goalpost away from win over 10-man Minnesota United 8 Sep 2013 The Eddies then pushed forward, trying to find the winning goal. Their best chance came in the 89th, when Nurse’s effort found the post. Had the ball been a few inches over, Nurse would have had his fourth goal in four games.
Nurse’s second goal in two games gets Eddies a draw in Tampa 25 Aug 2013 “I spoke with him, just himself and me,” said Miller. “I told him that I thought he was an underachiever. I told him that I thought he could put his stamp on games the way that (Nigel) Reo-Coker does for the Whitecaps. I am delighted with the way he’s now getting into the box, delighted that he hasn’t been involved in silly changes. We all know he’s a brave lad, but I think he’s got it in him to be a special player.”
