TFC’s “major announcement” expected to be coaching change 7 Jan 2013 Toronto FC has just announced that President Kevin Payne will be making a “major announcement” Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. ET.
What a difference a season makes: Hoilett goes from hot transfer target to QPR’s fringes 2 Jan 2013 He signed with QPR in the off-season, a move to a London club which had decided to open the wallets. But, so far, it wouldn’t be unfair to speak of the move as disastrous.
The 11’s Top 11 stories of 2012 24 Dec 2012 So we went under the website’s hood and looked at the analytics. And, we were able to rank our 11 most-read stories of the year. Now, we present them in order.
Jackson scores for Norwich in EPL’s Region of Peel derby match 25 Aug 2012 Jackson scored on a close-range header in the 11th minute to give his Norwich City side a 1-0 lead over Hoilett’s Queens Park Rangers.
Hoilett’s QPR deal a remarkable feat for a Canadian 27 Jul 2012 But that was still a low-key pursuit, nothing like the free agency of Junior Hoilett which we saw this summer, where he was linked to several Premiership clubs and Bundesliga sides. There was interest in a Canadian player like we haven’t seen before.
Impact confirms that Vukovic is on trial with U21 team 10 Apr 2012 Toronto FC fans were more than a little surprised to find out that Vukovic played in the Impact U21’s 1-1 draw last week against the Rochester Rhinos of the USL. Vukovic came on as a 65th-minute sub and provided the through ball that led to Alessandro Riggi’s equalizing goal.
Canadian teen Petrasso to leave for QPR this week 28 Mar 2012 SC Toronto coach Carmine Isacco confirmed in an e-mail to The 11 that Petrasso is set to leave for QPR this weekend, while paperwork issues will keep Carreiro at home a little while longer.
Rumour mill debunked: QPR states it hasn’t signed TFC Academy players 17 Jan 2012 Queens Park Rangers have confirmed that Canadian teenagers Dylan Carreiro and Michael Petrasso have not been signed by the English Premiership club.
Brampton calling: Hoilett scores winner for Blackburn 8 Jan 2011 Junior Hoilett's hot streak for Blackburn Rovers continues. The best of the bunch when it comes to the legions of players from Brampton, Ont. got Blackburn through to the fourth round of the FA Cup, scoring from the top of the penalty area to give Rovers a 1-0 decision over Championship side Queens Park Rangers.