Whitecaps welcome former VANOC chief Furlong to organization 12 Apr 2012“I realized the effect the game had on the country and the world, and realized ‘everybody is watching this. Everybody is touched by this.’”
Hart doesn’t foresee many changes to Canadian men’s national team lineup 12 Apr 2012Don’t expect to see national men’s coach Stephen Hart experiment with his roster for Canada’s June 3 friendly against the United States and the subsequent World Cup qualifiers.Hart said, at the senior level, there simply aren’t many players from which to choose.
Henry makes MLS history with third POTW award in a row 9 Apr 2012He has seven goals in five matches. Is it too early to start the Roy Lassiter goal watch? Lassiter holds the MLS record with 27 goals in a season, done in an era of mini-games and shootouts.
After loss in San Jose, Whitecaps continue to be a difficult team to read 8 Apr 2012Then the Caps imploded, giving up three second-half goals to the Quakes thanks to a series of mistakes in the back that’d have you thinking you were watching the 2011 edition of the team.
Henry easily beats Caps’ Cannon for Player of the Month honours 5 Apr 2012Henry, who had five goals and three assists for the New York Red Bulls through the club’s first four matches, got 17 of the 25 first-place votes from the membership of the North American Soccer Reporters. Vancouver Whitecaps’ keeper Joe Cannon — who has yet to give up a goal this season — finished second in the voting.
MLS Disciplinary Committee slaps Whitecap Harris with suspension 4 Apr 2012Though Harris only received a yellow card for his late elbow that pinpointed the head pf the Philadelphia Union’s Carlos Valdes last weekend, the MLS Disciplinary Committee had another look and decided that the infraction constituted serious foul play.
FC Edmonton will not challenge Whitecaps’ signing of Jalali 2 Apr 2012Sadi Jalali’s appearance this past weekend for the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency surprised more than a few Canadian soccer fans.But none were as surprised as those at FC Edmonton headquarters.
Le Toux “disappointed in myself” after scoreless Philly homecoming 1 Apr 2012“I had two big chances where I should’ve scored," admitted Le Toux, after the 2-0-2 Whitecaps held off the 0-3-1 Union’s second half surge to salvage a valuable point on the road. “I’m very disappointed in myself, because my team needed me.
Whitecaps create little in dull stalemate with D.C. United 25 Mar 2012This was an ugly tearjerker of a game, with the ball stuck in midfield, with both teams cancelling each other out.
Whitecaps lose striker Mattocks to a… cooking injury?!? 20 Mar 2012The Whitecaps announced Tuesday that the 2012 second-overall SuperDraft pick will be out indefinitely thanks to injuries suffered Sunday in an, ahem, cooking accident.