Whitecaps: Manneh and Mattocks click up top in win over the Battery 17 Feb 2013 Within the first five minutes of Vancouver’s opening game of the Carolina Challenge Cup against the Charleston Battery, Darren Mattocks and Kekuta Manneh demonstrated their dynamic and dangerous partnership that fans are hoping will lead the Whitecaps to success this season. By the 30th minute, Manneh had already bagged a pair of goals — one with Mattock’s assistance –— en …
Whitecaps sign Japanese forward Kobayashi 28 Jan 2013 Kobayashi will now call Vancouver home, as the Whitecaps announced Monday that the 29-year-old had signed, adding yet another attacking player to group of hopefuls that include three young project players the team signed last week.
Whitecaps make three low-risk signings 23 Jan 2013 The Whitecaps announced the signings of three men Wednesday who fall very much into the “project player” category: Paulo Jr., Tom Heinemann and Corey Hertzog.
TFC snatches Canadians Bekker and Welshman, Whitecaps aim for offence, Impact selects wild cards 17 Jan 2013 Kyle Bekker and Emery Welshman are going home.
RailHawk pipeline continues: Rusin rejoins Rennie in Vancouver 11 Jan 2013 Yet again, Whitecaps coach Martin Rennie has brought one of his former RailHawks charges to Vancouver. American defender Brad Rusin will join former Carolina players Matt Watson, Jun Marques Davidson and goalkeeper Brad Knighton on the Whitecaps roster.
Lee’s return does present some risk for Whitecaps 14 Dec 2012 So, the Whitecaps have to temper their hopes for 2013 with the acceptance that Lee isn’t getting any younger. And the way to get the most out of a man in his mid-30s is to try and make sure he doesn’t finish in the MLS top five in minutes played.
Divorce papers signed: Soehn, Whitecaps part ways 16 Nov 2012 The move has been coming for a long time — really it was just a matter of when it was going to happen. Soehn hasn’t had his fingerprints on the team since 2011, when he finished the year as the club’s interim coach after Teitur Thordarson was sacked.
Whitecaps cut Barbara loose: Are NASL front offices ready to pounce? 8 Nov 2012 The Vancouver Whitecaps made a move today that may catch the attention of more than a few NASL front offices.
Whitecaps: NASL grads outplay DPs in playoff loss to Galaxy 2 Nov 2012 In fact, anyone who had never seen the Whitecaps before Thursday’s playoff game would have likely said that Matt Watson — a guy who played in NASL last season — must be a Designated Player, not Robson or Miller.
Whitecaps work on penalty taking ahead of Thursday’s playoff date 30 Oct 2012 But put Vancouver Whitecaps coach Martin Rennie into the camp of soccer bosses who have their teams practice penalty kicks ahead of knockout games.