http://www.goal.com/en-ca/news/4188...ls-europe?utm_referrer=http://t.co/RIAn0U1VhJ FC Edmonton re-signed three players to new deals this week, but Hanson Boakai, whose contract expires at the end of the season, might prove more difficult to retain.
FIFA Disciplinary Committee Decisions http://www.jamaicafootballfederation.com/v1/?p=12881 Good for the Eddies, bad for Jamaica - Lance Laing suspended for next 4 WCQ's.
4 games to win for them to even make the playoffs before November is to be considered. Love it still. Go Eddies!
http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/11/19/defender-albert-watson-re-signs-with-eddies Defender Albert Watson Re-Signs With Eddies The Northern Irish defender captained the side since 2013
With some wondering about the future of Edmonton (given their low fan turn out) it is good to see them signing players. It points to one more season for the fan situation to turn around, anyway.
headed off to Scotland for 2016 preseason: http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/2015/12/11/fc-edmonton-headed-to-scotland-for-2016-preseason
Fath always shows he is committed to this venture despite poor attendance and his detractors. Good on him eh. Hopefully one day the folks of Edmonton realize the team is here to stay and return the favour and get behind the team...
2016 Amway Canadian Championship (home team listed first) 11 May 2016 Preliminary round - first leg FC Edmonton v Ottawa Fury FC 18 May 2016 Preliminary round - second leg Ottawa Fury FC v FC Edmonton 1 June 2016 Semi Final 1 - first leg Ottawa Fury FC/FC Edmonton v Vancouver Whitecaps FC Semi Final 2 - first leg Toronto FC v Montreal Impact 8 June 2016 Semi Final 1 - second leg Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Ottawa Fury FC/FC Edmonton Semi Final 2 - second leg Montreal Impact v Toronto FC 21 or 22 June 2016 Final - first leg 28 or 29 June 2016 Final - second leg
http://www.nasl.com/news/2016/01/12/canadian-international-nik-ledgerwood-joins-fc-Edmonton Canadian International Nik Ledgerwood Joins FC Edmonton Ledgerwood returns to Canada after 12 years playing in Europe FC Edmonton Staff | Jan 12, 2016
http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/2016/02/03/manchester-reunited Adam Eckersley reunites the defender with current Eddie and fellow Manchester product Ritchie Jones. The two players began their careers in Manchester United’s youth program before heading out together to open their professional careers. Jones’ youth career with The Red Devils began in 2003 and went through 2005 before signing his first professional contract with the club. Following his signing with United, Jones registered time with Royal Antwerp, Colchester United, Barnsley and Yeovil Town. After making 69 appearances with Hartlepool United, Jones joined Oldham Athletic and Bradford City before heading out on brief stints with Rochdale and Grimsby Town. The 29-year-old signed with Edmonton in 2014. A year Jones’ senior, Eckersley’s career also began with United’s youth program, where he was a member from 2002-04 before signing his first pro-contract with the club’s First Team. Over the next decade-plus of his career, Eckersley played for several high-profile clubs that included Brondby, Barnsley, AGF and Heart of Midlothian. He was a key member of Hearts’ squad during the 2014 campaign, when the historic club earned promotion to the Scottish Professional Football League’s (SPFL) Premier Division. Eckersley’s play with Hearts put him on the map for FC Edmonton head coach Colin Miller. His connections with Jones and desire to relocate with his family to Canada would also end up being key factors in signing with the Eddies for the 2016 North American Soccer League (NASL) season. The duo's history on the pitch could pay dividends for the Eddies in the upcoming campaign.
http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/2016...-and-canadian-u-20-international-shamit-shome FC EDMONTON SIGNS ACADEMY GRADUATE AND CANADIAN U-20 INTERNATIONAL SHAMIT SHOME Canada West Rookie of the Year goes professional with hometown Eddies Feb 12, 2016
The best part of this hire is from this paragraph...."Ball held a significant behind-the-scenes role for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015, focusing his efforts towards marketing, corporate engagement and ticketing strategies for Edmonton’s 11 local matches. Ball and his team set an event attendance record following the conclusion of Edmonton’s matches." Emphasis is mine...hope he can replicate the success he had for FC Edmonton! Looks like a good hire IMO.
http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/2016/02/20/shamit-shome-prepares-for-first-professional-season-with-hometown-eddies?utm_campaign=FC Edmonton Website&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=1456001300 SHAMIT SHOME PREPARES FOR FIRST PROFESSIONAL SEASON WITH HOMETOWN EDDIES The 18-year-old is the latest FC Edmonton Academy graduate to reach the first team Feb 20, 2016
Looks like a good move from the FO for the GM hire and the local talent, let's see if it all comes together finally.
Who was the GM before? Agreed that this looks like a good hire. If part of his portfolio is to build attendance and corporate relationships, then he's well positioned to do so. As GM he also has to negotiate contracts and bring in players? Or is that on the coaching staff? I'm not sure how that works at Edmonton. - Mark
The old GM was Rob Proudfoot. Yes the GM's job includes overseeing the FO which should have marketing people to bring people in. This along with the signing of a local Nik Ledgerwood and international Eckersley has already garnered some local media attention on the radio as well as in print. Optimistically speaking, this attention combined with the Titan video board and a more aggressive marketing campaign could potentially give the club a boost in attendance. Big year ahead...
@FootySkeptic, thanks, and good luck. A serious uptick in attendance for FCE will help the numbers for the whole league. Getting to 3,500 or 4,000 would be really good. Are FCE going to play any games in Fort McMurray this year? I could see doing exhibition games there, but not league matches. You want to maximize your home field advantage.
http://edmontonjournal.com/sports/s...ady-to-head-overseas-for-series-of-friendlies FC Edmonton have done their part in embracing the league’s global mentality. The club is preparing to travel to Scotland next month for a series of friendlies against Partick Thistle, Airdrie FC, Queens Park FC, and England’s Newcastle United U-21 squad.
http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/2016/03/12/match-preview-vs-partick-thistle-fc?utm_campaign=FC Edmonton Website&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=1457804257 FALKIRK, SCT – FC Edmonton kicks off the first match of their 2016 Scotland preseason trip, Mar. 13 at 7:00 a.m. (MST), with a visit to Scottish Professional Football’s (SPFL) Partick Thistle FC at New Tinto Park. Unlike the Eddies, Partick Thistle’s season is well underway. The Premiership club currently sit eighth in the league table with 34 points through 29 matches this season and are coming off a Saturday afternoon, 2-1 defeat to league-leader Celtic FC. Established in 1876, Partick Thistle is currently in the midst of their third year in Scotland’s top flight, following the merger of the Scottish Premier League (SPL) and Scottish Football League (SFL) in 2013. Partick Thistle is the first team that the Eddies have faced in 2016
FC Edmonton 2016 ROSTER:GOALKEEPERS:Matt VanOekel, Nathan Ingham (FGCU) DEFENDERS: Mallan Roberts, Johann Smith, Marko Aleksic, Albert Watson, Adam Eckersley, Pape Diakite. MIDFIELDERS:Dustin Corea, Christian Raudales, Pablo Cruz, Sainey Nyassi, Nik Ledgerwood(Energie Cottbus/GER),Gustavo Salgueiro (Murici/BRA), Shamit Shome (FC Edmonton academy), Jason Plumhoff (Harrisburg City Islanders) FORWARDS:Sadi Jalali, Jake Keegan (Galway United/IRE), Daryl Fordyce. -----------------------------------DEPARTED: GOALKEEPERS: John Smits (Wilmington Hammerheads). DEFENDERS: Kareem Moses (Carolina RailHawks). MIDFIELDERS: Tomas Granitto, Thiago de Freitas, Lance Laing (Minnesota United), Michael Nonni. FORWARDS:Frank Jonke.
Is Tyson Farago with the team? I see him on the official website roster, but the official rosters are not always up to date. I see Allan Zebie among the defenders also. Ritchie Jones is listed as a midfielder. And Tomi Ameobi is shown as another forward. Otherwise your list matches what they have on the FCE site. I see discrepancies between the official rosters for my favorite MLS team and the list we fans maintain all the time. I'm going to try to catch some games on One World Sports this year.