Red-card happy MLS referees: It’s a case of ‘Be careful what you wish for…’ 3 Apr 2016 Damn straight that refs are calling the games more closely and more harshly than ever before. And guess what? It’s because fans and the league asked them to do it that way, that’s why.
Finally! 21 Sep 2015 After years and years and years and years of Canadian Championship heartbreak, the Vancouver Whitecaps finally exorcised their demons by taking the Voyageurs Cup in 2015
What are the odds? 15 Jul 2015 Is FC Edmonton the wild card of coincidence when it comes to soccer in Canada?
Heartbreak kids: Eddies lose Canadian Championship semifinal in 96th minute… again 20 May 2015 FC Edmonton is developing a tragic history of giving up late goals to lose Amway Canadian Championship ties. Last year, it was a 96th-minute Patrice Bernier penalty that gave the Montreal Impact a last-gasp semifinal win over the Eddies. On Wednesday, Whitecap substitute Matias Laba rolled the ball across the goal line in the 96th minute of the semifinal’s second …
On-the-job experience 17 Dec 2014 The Vancouver Whitecaps got to the playoffs in Carl Robinson’s first season as head coach. But, to do better than another first-round playoff exit in 2015, the team needs more scoring and defensive depth. And the team needs to address its needs while only being able to guesstimate what the salary cap will be after a new Collective Bargaining Agreement is signed...
Toe injury to force Laba out of TFC lineup for at least four weeks 21 Aug 2013 For an athlete, there isn’t an injury that’s more frustrating than a broken big toe.
Missed chances, balls cleared off the line; New England’s wastefulness allows TFC to win again 5 Aug 2013 But a two-game winning streak? Start the parade. And, for the long-suffering supporters of this franchise, they shouldn’t try to analyze things too much. Just enjoy it — they deserve some triumphs, after all. And, for a franchise that has suffered so many suckerpunches late in games, maybe it’s time for a karmic shift, to see the opposition blow so many chances they should have converted.
TFC’s improved performance earns the team a draw and a moral victory 21 Jul 2013 "It was very important for us to come back like that," midfielder Jeremy Hall said. "It was a game we should've gotten three points out of….We're at home in front of our fans and we wanted a good showing."
Nothing but negatives out of TFC’s humbling loss to Sporting KC 14 Jul 2013 It went like this: You could put the entire team in a sack, then have someone punch it. No matter which player took the punch, “you’d be right.”
After defeat at New England, it’s time to ask: Is this TFC team actually worse than the 2012 edition? 26 May 2013 Well, this version of TFC, now winless in 10, has just seven points through 12 games. Pro-rated over a 34-game season... it’s ugly. It would put TFC on a pace for just 20 points, three LESS than last season.
