Apparently Canadians are tightwads. Let the low-balling begin! Click to continue reading...

The roster has finally been released for Canada's final World Cup (non) qualifying game against Jamaica. This is a vastly different team than we have seen for the past 2 years with a lot of youth getting the call. Not surprising since we really have nothing left to play for, except pride, and many key [. Click to continue reading...

These two stories come to us from our friends at DynamoPlanet.com

First Vancouver:

They may have once again solidified their MLS expansion bid with not only their ownership group announcements recently, but check out the new rendering released today for what soccer in BC Place would look like. Click to continue reading...

The group behind the Vancouver MLS bid released a new rendering today of a MLS-ready B.C. Place stadium. This would be what the 59k seat dome would look like with the new retractable roof (arriving 2011) coupled with paneling the would create an covering over the lower bowl and block the upper seating tier from view. Click to continue reading...

I have nothing to base the following on so take it --and everything else on TOR for that matter-- as merely one fan's random perspective. I was just reading this article in the Toronto Globe & Mail about how Toronto FC owners MLSE may be purchasing GolTV when the following line caught my attention: "It's conceivable that Toronto Blue Jays games could air on an MLSE channel nationally. Click to continue reading...

From the Canwest News Service:

VANCOUVER -- The Vancouver Whitecaps' Major League Soccer bid is getting another high-tech hike, possibly with some high-profile spinoffs.

Sources have confirmed that Vancouver's Steve Luczo, chairman of Seagate Technology and a man who moves in interesting circles, is set to join the Whitecaps' prospective MLS ownership group.

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Not to be outdone by Portland, Vancouver is sending their mayor into the fray to try to persuade MLS to choose their Cascadia city over Portland and other competitors outside the region.

This comes courtesy of The Province.

Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan has some 2010 business to attend to, but he's talking a little 2011 on the way.

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Facing an immense player shortage this weekend as a result of Major League Soccer's inability to schedule around FIFA international dates, Toronto FC has reached out to the Vancouver Whitecaps to have defender Diaz Kambere join the MLS outfit in a one-match loan deal.Kambere, 22, will be suiting up for TFC's home match on Saturday against Chivas USA and will then return to British Columbia to be available for the Whitecap's game on Sunday versus the Minnesota Thunder. Click to continue reading...

Not to be left standing with their d*ck in their hands, Vancouver Whitecaps have made the next move in the Pacific Northwest MLS Expansion Death Race 3000™. One day after Portland fired it's shot across the bow, they launched a two-pronged attack today on both the world-wide web and, as seen above, British Columbian morning television. Click to continue reading...

Trying not to be outdone by their rivals to the south, the supporters of the USL-1 Vancouver Whitecaps have issued a press release this morning in regards to a promotion they are going to be putting on at an upcoming game. They want their fans to come out in full support and will be issuing "MLS [... Click to continue reading...

Not to be outdone by their Pacific Northwest Rivals Portland, Vancouver Whitecaps FC has issued the following press release today, received by MLSR, which appears to involve getting supporters to do something special at an upcoming game.

VANCOUVER, BC - Vancouver Whitecaps FC are North America's oldest soccer franchise and are now looking to take the next step in their storied history by joining Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2011.

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Two embarassing results for Majore League Soccer in the CONCACAF Champions League happened yesterday.  Last years MLS Cup runners up and the Western Conference champions both dropped out of the regional tournament yesterday.  

The New England Revolution lost 0-4 at home to Joe Public of Trinidad and Tobago.

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Toronto FC forward Danny Dichio looked clear-headed and alert as he walked out of Giants Stadium following TFC's 2-0 loss to the Red Bulls. The big English striker left the match after just playing two minutes when Red Bulls defender Gabriel Cichero caught Dichio with an elbow to the face.

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TORONTO - In the shadows of Toronto's MLS team, Toronto FC, is an ever growing phenomenon that is Pistolas FC Toronto. But now PFC is starting to garner attention and has been classed as one of the 5 Official Club Sites listed on Football-Linx.com.


Pistolas FC Toronto now joins fellow Official Canadian clubs, the Montreal Impact, Vancouver Whitecaps, Toronto Lynx, and Ottawa Fury - read on - http://www. Click to continue reading...

The Atlanta Silverbacks continued their climb out of the middle of the table last night with a solid victory over league leading Vancouver Whitecaps. 1,941 brave fans faced the humid, 90+ degree temps to cheer on the Backs as the streaking home town boys did not disappoint.

The Silverbacks started the affair in the hole by giving up the first goal to Vancouver in the 31st minute on a Luca Bellisomo header, but perhaps that was the wake up call they needed as they equalized six minutes later with a Tony McManus strike. Click to continue reading...

The Atlanta Silverbacks face league-leading Vancouver Whitecaps this Tuesday, August 5th at Atlanta Silverbacks Park.

The Silverbacks are riding high, coming off two straight wins. They defeated the Charleston Battery 2-1 and the Rochester Raging Rhinos 4-3 this past week and should bring that confidence with them tonight. Click to continue reading...

Thunder Bay Chill - 2
Vancouver Whitecaps U23's - 1

The Chill's Alvaro Zendejas headed home a corner in the fourth minute of stoppage time to secure Thunder Bay's first-ever berth in the PDL championship final.

They'll face the defending champion Laredo Heat, who will play in their 3rd straight championship game.

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The Carolina RailHawks come home to WakeMed Soccer Park to host the Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday, August 1st at 8pm. The game will be televised nationally on Fox Soccer Channel.
Beforehand, supporters will be gathering for a tailgate party in our usual pre-match gathering location -- the grassy, shady area just below the sculpture garden near parking lot D. Click to continue reading...

It was recently announced that MLS hopes to bring two more new teams to the league in 2011. Seattle is coming on next season and Philadelphia the following year. Now all the talk of expansion teams is in Canada. I do still think that St. Louis will probably get one and likely Vancouver could get the other.

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With the news that Steve Nash and Greg Kerfoot are seriously pushing an upcoming MLS slot for the Vancouver Whitecaps', Canadian soccer fans must be wondering what year it is. After all, it was 1978 when Vancouver saw a record crowd of 30, 811 fans arrive at Empire Stadium to watch a first-round NASL playoff game against the Toronto Metro-Croatia. Click to continue reading...

Just a day after the MLS Board approved for two expansion clubs in year 2011, one Canadian city is already on board by announcing this morning that they will be formally applying for an expansion club with the league. That Canadian city is not Montreal or Ottawa, but is Vancouver. Vancouver Whitecaps FC are expected to announce [. Click to continue reading...

Looks like Vancouver beat Montreal to the punch. Here is what we know:

The Vancouver Whitecaps and Steve Nash, in a press conference to take place later today, will announce that they have formally applied to join MLS.

Most likely the MLS Board of Governors have already given tacit approval to their plan to play at BC Place until a soccer specific stadium is built. Click to continue reading...

EDITORS NOTE: Special thanks to all who wrote in referring us to this article. As luck would have it we were wrapped up in meetings all day so could not get around to posting it until now. Feel free to discuss at length.


According to this article MLS may add as many as 6 new clubs by 2011. Click to continue reading...

I wasn't able to watch the game live Friday night, but I did record the BYU-TV broadcast to watch on Saturday. I really wanted to see how the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency program looked. I've got to say that it's an impressive program.

For the most part, Vancouver owned the field last night coming away with a 2-0 win.

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When Canada qualified for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, many journalists, football administrators, players, coaches, and fans wondered aloud how a country without a competitive domestic professional league could produce players capable of beating the world's best. Hence, in an effort to give homegrown players a chance to play at home rather than toddle off overseas to ply their wares (I'm Click to continue reading...

According to this article on Goal the NY Times Goal blog....



"I've been a fan of the team since I was six," Nash said of the Whitecaps. "I haven't invested money yet, more like human capital. It's a spectacular city. We're really optimistic and we're hoping to have some good news at the M. Click to continue reading...

Sweet news from the nether reaches of the North American game (motto: "Taking What We Can Get Since Approximately Forever"): after the US Open Cup quarterfinals ended in a flurry of penalty kicks and red cards, two First Division teams landed in the semis. With Charleston and Seattle paired off in the next round, the scrappy little league that subsists in MLS' slender shadow is guaranteed a spot in the Final, and thus a possible berth in next year's continental Champions League. Click to continue reading...

A few notes on today's All-Star eleven:

- This is not necessarily the starting lineup. Steve Nicol can change it around. He could even switch from a 3-5-2 to a 5-4-1 if he wants. (He wouldn't do that, right?)

- Columbus' Guillermo Barros Schelotto made the list on the media ballot but drew only 9.

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I was watching the first half of the Vancouver Whitecaps-Toronto FC match for the Canadian Championship (now showing on the CBC Sports website), when I heard the main CBC commentator say that the winner of the Championship would playoff against the Nicaraguan representative, and then the winner would enter group play at the beginning of 2009. Click to continue reading...

TORONTO, July 8, 2008 – GolTV, the 24-hour all soccer network, and Insight Sports announced today that the channel has acquired the live broadcasting rights to the second leg of the 2008 Nutrilite Canadian Championship match between Major League Soccer's Toronto FC and the United Soccer Leagues First Division's (USL-1) Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Swangard [. Click to continue reading...

With the success of Toronto F.C. and MLS considering adding either the Montreal Impact and/or the Vancouver Whitecaps as expansion teams, the impact that this had upon the U.S. National Team has to be considered. On one hand, you have a windfall for MLS. Toronto F.C. has been a huge success, and the Montreal and Vancouver markets have both shown real potential as possible locations for expansion teams or upgrades of the current teams to MLS status. Click to continue reading...

Now that the Euro fun and games are over, I'm trying to catch up on all of the stuff I've missed in the past few weeks.

Toronto FC
Toronto continued their quest for a spot in the CONCACAF Champions League with a 1-0 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps at BMO Field on Tuesday. Vancouver's goal came on a 36th-minute penalty after Jim Brennan was called for holding Vancouver's Jim Clarke in the 18-yard box. Click to continue reading...

Time once again for some Canadian Content:
Both Darren Huckerby and Paul Dickov are in Toronto.

The two players are in negotiations to seal a deal with TFC according to this report.

Here is an excerpt.



LARRY MILLSON

Globe and Mail Update

July 3, 2008 at 2:38 PM EDT

TORONTO — Paul Dickov trained Thursday with Toronto FC, while Darren Huckerby travelled to have a look at things with the San Jose Earthquakes. Click to continue reading...

Found the photo on google images.

Yesterday on the CBC i could have watched Toronto F.C of the MLS loose its first game of the year to the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL(United Soccer League)The USL is considered the second division in North America to Major League Soccer. Click to continue reading...

Hello TFC nation It me nick dropping by, to keep the blog going until a suitable replacement comes along. Yesterday the mighty TFC lost what i consider to be gimme game at BMO field against the Whitecaps, and to be honest it was night and day between the first and second half, in the first [...] Click to continue reading...