Reynders suspended, Grant’s left foot, and more from CanPL Week 19
There’s news off the top this week, with Forge assistant coach Peter Reynders being suspended for 45 days by Canada Soccer for racial abuse in the Voyageur’s Cup.
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Step Into the Light–and more from CanPL Week 18
A year ago, Terran Campbell was an obscure prospect you only knew about if you were a hard-core Voyageur or really into Canadian Football Manager sims. Now he’s leading the Canadian Premier League in scoring.
Wanderers v. Cavalry (Aug. 10, 2019)
Today is a day of celebrations: Peter Schaale going back to school, Cavalry in the Voyageur’s Cup semi-final with a chance, Forge beating Antigua in CONCACAF.
FC Edmonton v. Wanderers FC (July 31, 2019)
I am not sure there is going to be a time when I won’t want to use that photo for an FC Edmonton liveblog.
CanPL Week 15 Recap: The Blowout Edition
I did not enjoy my Saturday as much as I was expecting. Maybe you had the same experience?
York9 v. Wanderers FC (July 27, 2019)
Both these teams played midweek, and the midweek before that, forever and ever and ever. Who runs out of energy first? That’s the question for every terrier. Join me from 4:15pm for discussion of small pitches, small teams, and small dogs.
Voyageur’s Cup: Ottawa Fury v. Halifax Wanderers
After the first leg, Ottawa were in their changing room singing “olés”. They played well in Halifax, no doubt, but Wanderers will still feel they can nab this with a strong start. They’ll need one after a sultry, sagging week of travel and poor results.
Grumpiness and goals: CanPL Week 13
Everybody’s talking about Canadian wonder goals this week. In keeping with the grizzled sea captain shtick I’ve got going on here, the contrarian in me thinks all three weren’t all that. Let’s evaluate.
Pacific v. Wanderers (July 20, 2019)
Wanderers return to the scene of their first-ever loss, and draw Pacific’s first full-strength line-up since then. Hendrik Starostzik is back, Kadin Chung is back, and Terran Campbell is scoring.
CanPL Needs To Fix Its Schedule
In order to develop Canadian players–and keep Canadian fans–CanPL needs to figure out a sensible way to balance its schedule for both endurance and quality of play.