Must See: Eric Hassli Goal
It may not be a goal in league play but damn this was a cracker of a shot by Eric Hassli. I also think it is safe to say that this guy is finally rounding into form here this season too.
Feb
28
Whitecaps Want All Forwards, Club Signs 7th Striker
I won’t go too much into this signing. The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed their 7th, yes 7th striker for the 2012 season in the form of Maltese international Etienne Barbara. Barbara rejoins head coach Martin Rennie, the two were together in the NASL with the Carolina RailHawks. He did win MVP honors in the NASL last…[continue reading]
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Feb
27
The List: Rookie of the Year Watch 2012
Each season Major League Soccer has a new crop of rookies that don their respective clubs jerseys for the first time and try to prove that they have what it takes to be something in this league. In seasons past it has been the top picks in the draft that have shined the most in…[continue reading]
Feb
16
Whitecaps Sign DP, Scottish Midfielder Barry Robson
Add Vancouver to the list of clubs with multiple Designated Players. Today the club announced today the acquisition of Scottish international midfielder Barry Robson as the club’s newest Designated Player. Robson will join Whitecaps FC in July pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate and Visa. Robson will complete the 2011-12 season with English League Championship side Middlesbrough…[continue reading]
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Feb
03
Grading The Offseason: Western Conference
Yesterday I took a look at the 10 clubs from the Eastern Conference in how they’ve done so far this winter. Naturally right after the post was put up one of those clubs went out and signed a DP. Today, we’ll look at the nine clubs from the Western Conference to see how they’ve been…[continue reading]
Feb
01
“I asked Peter (Monday at YSC) what was going on and he didn’t let me talk. He started to get mad at me, telling me that I was very not respectful to leave Bolton early. I told him, ‘First, I respect myself.’ But I always did everything they asked me to do. I came from vacation in the Dominican Republic for the Bimbo (sponsorship) announcement. I always was respectful. … It was like he was saying, ‘I don’t know if I can trust you on this team.’ “I would be happy to just retire than play for Peter again."~ Sebastien Le Toux
Wowzer. There is a lot to this story but man that line at the end really jumps out at you. This was such a sticky situation – at least for Le Toux it was.
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Jan
31
A Quick Glance At The Whitecaps Attack
With the news of Sebastien Le Toux joining the Vancouver Whitecaps on a trade today. It has to, no, it must be pointed out exactly how stacked these Whitecaps are on offense. Just look at these names currently on the roster (and in camp): Camilo Eric Hassli Atiba Harris Omar Salgado Darren Mattocks Davide Chiumiento…[continue reading]
Jan
31
Le Toux Traded To Vancouver
Talk about a 180. Just a week or so ago it was Sebastien Le Toux on a plane to England to train with Bolton. Now he is back in North America and has been traded to the Vancouver Whitecaps. No word yet on what the terms of the deal will be but the Frenchman just…[continue reading]
Dec
15
Vancouver Whitecaps Land Lee Nguyen In Weighted Lottery
The Vancouver Whitecaps have won the lottery to acquire winger/forward Lee Nguyen, who most recently played professional football in Vietnam. The Whitecaps beat out FC Dallas, Toronto FC, LA Galaxy, the Houston Dynamo, and Real Salt Lake to Nguyen’s services. Vancouver had a 47.6 percent chance of landing Nguyen in the lottery, the best odds…[continue reading]
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Oct
07
2011 Expansion Draft List: Vancouver Whitecaps
Oh yes, it is that time of the year again when teams are going to have to start paying attention to who they want to keep and not keep for the 2012 season. Over the next couple of weeks I’ll have every team covered for this year’s expansion draft. The Montreal Impact will be selecting…[continue reading]
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