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    Welcome to another edition of Long Balls: Canadians Abroad. It’s a service for those without time to wade through multi-page forum threads to keep tabs on Canadian footballers. We won’t list all of the Canadians abroad, just the weekly performances we feel are most relevant to our readers. Or in the case of Isidro Sanchez, relevant to no one really.
    The only notable thing about this weekend’s performances by Canadians abroad is that there really weren’t any notable performances. Well, Tomasz Radzinski scored, but since he’s 36 years old and technically retired from international football, his prowess in front of the net doesn’t really do Canada much good.
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    Championship
    Simeon Jackson, Iain Hume and Jamie Peters all started for their respective clubs, but none of them got on the scoresheet. Apparently Peters provided the assist for the Ispwich goal in a 2-1 loss to Coventry City. David Edgar got subbed in in the 66th minute in a 3-3 draw with Sheffield United.
    Turkey
    Another solid outing from Josh Simpson, who played 90 minutes for Manisaspor as they beat Besiktas 3-2 and helped set up his team’s first goal.
    Belgium
    Tomas Radzinski scored five minutes into Lierse’s 1-1 draw against Germinal Beerschot, whose name kind of sounds like a liver disorder.
    Poland
    Michal Misiewicz played 90 minutes for the Polonia Bytom youth team and apparently saved a penalty kick.
    Spain
    Jonathan de Guzman plays the full 90 minutes in a central attacking midfield role for Mallorca in a 1-nil loss to Espanyol.
    Mexico
    Once again, no Isidro Sanchez on the bench as Puebla FC draw America 2-2. Time for FC Edmonton to get on the phone with this guy.
    - Grant
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    Canadian Soccer News Privacy Policy

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    Today, we're joined by John Molinaro of CBC Sports to talk about Dwayne DeRosario's controversial goal celebration, if he's worth DP money and if should he stay on as captain after this year.
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    And we also get into what the fallout will be from TFC missing the playoffs once again, if its time for MLS to re-think its DP strategy and which Canadian soccer personality you'd want on your side in a fight.
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    So my non-chalant attitude towards the pricing of Whitecaps tickets isn't shared by everyone. Here is the official release from the Southsiders.
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    To all of Vancouver's football fans and supporters:
    The Vancouver Southsiders do not claim to be entitled to any discounts, kickbacks, obligations, special favours or prices. Our money is as good as anyone else's when it comes to supporting the Whitecaps. We are not "owed" anything for supporting the Club up to this point, nor are we claiming to be.
    The current uproar within our membership is largely due to the Whitecaps' failure to adequately manage the expectations of its new and existing supporters, and rightly so.
    The Whitecaps' entire marketing campaign to date has been centred around the $319 price point as the proverbial "cheap seats".
    When you look at EVERY team in MLS (and most football leagues in the UK and Europe, for that matter) the cheapest seats are nosebleeds and the seats behind the goal.
    It's an obstructed view for most down there, which makes it affordable, and that is why your most active supporters groups tend to congregate there. To those fans it's not about the view, it's about the experience.
    It is therefore not at all surprising that members of the Southsiders (and others in Vancouver who are interested in "supporting" as opposed to "watching") arrived at the conclusion that the cheap seats would be behind the net.
    However, when taxes and fees are included, seats behind the net are$200 morethan what the vast majority were anticipating as result of the marketing campaign. That's quite a shock to the system, let alone the wallet.
    Here's the behind the net pricing for the big teams in MLS to illustrate a point:
    Whitecaps.........$560
    LA Galaxy.........$400
    Seattle Sounders..$400
    Portland Timbers..$369
    Toronto FC........$361
    NY Red Bulls......$272
    The pricing for Toronto and Seatlle sparked chaos with their supporters this year... and here we are, set to play in a temporary tin-can venue (Empire Field) with no signings, charging $160 more than Seattle and $200 more than TFC.
    The Galaxy have Beckham, and their package includes 3 - 5 major friendlies. Last year they hosted Real Madrid and Boca Juniors. We will be paying more than Galaxy fans just to see FC Edmonton and Montreal.
    The Red Bulls are in the most expensive and most lucrative market in North America, with the league's arguably highest profile signing in Thierry Henry. Those fans are paying exactly what I paid to stand at Burnaby's Swangard Stadium last year for division two football.
    Which brings me to this:
    Last year, I paid $270 for the "privilege" of standing on metal bleachers, pissing in port-a-loos, waiting in line at substandard concessions and arriving 2.5 hrs early to ensure I could get a parking space.
    Next year I will be at Empire, probably for the entire season. Once again, I will stand on metal bleachers, piss in a port-a-loo, tough it out in long lines for overpriced concessions and pay $30 for parking... and if I want the "privilege" of standing where I have since 1999, I have to pay $300 more more for my ticket than I did last year.
    It is absolutely inconceivable that we should be forced to pay the same exorbitant prices for Empire Field as we will at BC Place. There is absolutely no justification for that, not even if we stocked our team with stars in their prime from the likes of Real Madrid.
    Speaking of which...
    Vancouverites will pay more for their seats behind the net than fans of Real Madrid do. And here's a kick in the ass - we only get two Canadian Championship matches in our package. They pay less than we do, and they get three matches to the UEFA Champions League!
    I'm not so daft as not to know that Canada and Spain's economies are apples and oranges. I do however think there is an important lesson there though.
    The Whitecaps have a stated goal of becoming a top-25 club on the global stage. Real Madrid has to rank in the top 3 on that list easily.
    I would suggest that the Whitecaps should be looking to learn from the best before attempting to climb the ranks on the wallets of the supporters who kept them afloat through the dark days of the 1990s and 2000s.
    Hell, they can even look at the bottom feeding dregs of the MLS for some wisdom.
    DC United's supporters group, the Screaming Eagles, are paying less than what Vancouverites will to stand behind the net.
    In return, their club provides the supporters group with a financial kickback estimated at around $75 per member. This allows the Screaming Eagles to provide their members fans with a free jersey every year, and free beer at tailgate parties before every match.
    On a price-per-match analysis, I will concede that the $560 "Aqua" supporters section isn't too high, especially for the Vancouver's vastly overpriced sports market. It certainly pales in comparison to prices for the Canucks.
    Unfortunately, Vancouver's fans don't have the option of paying on a price-per-match basis. It's an all or nothing deal, with half due in November, and half due in February.... that's right before Christmas, and right after. The Whitecaps couldn't have dropped this news at a worse time, although I acknowledge that the renovations at BC Place have played a role in this timing.
    A more comprehensive and accessible payment plan would do wonders to quell this uproar. Almost every team in MLS has one, save for a few, and none of those exceptions are in markets as pricey as we are.
    I also question this:
    - Why do end zone seats for BC Lions games at BC Place cost 40% less than the corner seats... but at a Whitecaps match they will cost 55% more than the same corners?
    - Why are the sections priced in a way so that two people with an aisle between them have a pricing differential of nearly $100 to $200?
    It's a Mickey Mouse pricing plan, plain and simple. The Vancouver Southsiders should have been the Whitecaps' easiest customers to sell this experience to, and now we have several long-time members questioning whether this is a club worth supporting.
    And that's why we're pissed off.
    Welcome to "modern football" Vancouver!
    Sincerely
    John Knox
    President
    Vancouver Southsiders
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    Demain, on aura droit à deux gros matchs pour les équipes masculines universitaires du Québec.
    Redmen (Mcgill) – Citadins (UQAM)
    Stade Percival-Molson, 20h30
    Les Redmen reçoivent les Citadins au stade Percival-Molson à compter de 20h30.
    Les Citadins ont connu une bonne saison après des débuts difficiles. Avec 7 victoires au cours des 9 derniers matchs, ils ont pris le 3e rang du classement et on peut dire qu’ils sont prêts
    Quant aux Redmen, ils pourront se vanter d’avoir été la seule équipe à réaliser le doublé sur leurs voisins montréalais. En effet, McGill a eu le dessus 2-1 dans les deux matchs de saisons régulière.
    Il s’agit donc d’une bête noire que les Citadins devront tenter de dompter demain soir au stade Percival-Molson.
    Si vous êtes partisan des Citadins, confirmez votre présence à ce grand match! Et si vous êtes de Mcgill, et bien allez supporter votre université.
    Rouge & Or (Laval) – Carabins (Montréal)
    PEPS (Terrain Casault) , 18h30
    Demain soir à 18h30, les Carabins rendront visite au Rouge et Or de l’université Laval.
    Assurée d’une place en championnat canadien, le Rouge & Or voudra sans doute remporter la finale provinciale pour montrer sa puissance. Le Rouge & Or a aisément terminé au premier rang du classement et voudra sans doute répéter ses exploits de la saison dernière (Champion canadien).
    Mais il ne faudrait pas écarter les Carabins trop rapidement. En effet, l’équipe de Pat Raimondo a bien terminé la saison avec 2 victoires, dont une contre le Rouge & Or.
    Attendez-vous à un duel musclé!
    La finale provinciale aura lieu ce dimanche 7 novembre (heure et lieu à confirmer).
    Honneurs individuels Saison 2010
    Félicitations à tous les joueurs et entraîneurs qui se sont mérités les honneurs suivants
    Joueur par excellence : Julien Priol, Laval
    Recrue de l’année : Maxime Laurey, Montréal
    Entraîneur de l’année : Samir Ghrib, Laval
    Prix communautaire, sportif et académique : Samuel Georget, Laval
    Meilleur esprit sportif : David Cerasuolo, Concordia
    Première équipe d’étoiles
    Vincent Cournoyer, Laval
    Karim Ziouane, Laval
    Thomas Lucas, McGill
    Nawar Hanna, Montréal
    Marvin Omie, UQAM
    Julien Priol, Laval
    Samuel Georget, Laval
    Yohann Capolungo, McGill
    Manuel Chaffort, UQAM
    Matthijs Eppinga, Concordia
    Gabriel Moreau, Laval
    Deuxième équipe d’étoiles
    Raphaël Schott, UQAM
    Pascal Bragagnolo, Laval
    Maxime Pharand, UQAM
    Leduc M’Bizi, Laval
    Graeme Tingey, McGill
    Eduardo Davalos, Laval
    Jawad Guizaoui, UQAM
    Olivier Babineau, McGill
    Karim Byouline, Laval
    Ilyes Benmiloud, Laval
    Nicolas Bertrand, UQAM
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    On aura droit à deux demi-finales à Montréal demain soir du côté des équipes féminines universitaires.
    Carabins (Montréal) – Vert et Or (Sherbrooke)
    Stade Cepsum, 18h30
    Les Carabins ont terminé la saison de brillante façon en remportant la ligue pour une troisième saison consécutive. L’équipe de Kevin McDonnell a battu le Vert & Or dans l’ultime match par la marque de 1-0.
    Ces deux équipes se retrouvent donc en demi-finales et se battront pour une place en finale. Le Vert & Or avait connu une excellente séquence de 6 victoires consécutives (avant la défaite contre les Carabins). L’équipe menée par Guy Smith connaît bien son adversaire et cherchera à causer la surprise.
    Martlets (Mcgill) – Rouge & Or (Laval)
    Stade Percival-Molson, 18h30
    Invaincues en saison régulière, les Martlets reçoivent la visite du Rouge & Or. En saison régulière, McGill avait remporté son match à domicile par la marque de 4-2 et a fait match nul 1-1 au PEPS.
    Les Martlets s’en voudront peut-être d’avoir fait trop de match nuls cette saison -3 dans ses 4 derniers matchs- lui valant ainsi le 2e rang du classement à un petit point du meneur.
    Quatrième au classement, le Rouge & Or a également accumulé quelques matchs nuls. Par contre, elles ont bien terminé la saison en massacrant les Gators de Bishop par la marque de 7-0.
    La finale provinciale aura lieu ce dimanche 7 novembre (heure et lieu à confirmer).
    Honneurs individuels Saison 2010
    Félicitations à toutes les joueuses et entraîneurs qui se sont mérités les honneurs suivants
    Joueuse par excellence : Véronique Laverdière, Montréal
    Recrue de l’année : Mélissande Guy, Laval
    Entraîneur de l’année : Kevin McConnell, Montréal
    Prix communautaire, sportif et académique : Samantha Juraschka, Bishop’s
    Meilleur esprit sportif : Jessica Lavallée, UQTR
    Première équipe d’étoiles
    Victoria Muccilli, McGill
    Katherine Green, McGill
    Marie-Claude Villeneuve, Laval
    Valérie Labelle, Montréal
    Justine Labrecque, UQAM
    Eva Thouvenot, Montréal
    Andréanne Gagné, Sherbrooke
    Caroline Collin, Laval
    Lora Lehr, UQAM
    Véronique Laverdière, Montréal
    Alexandra Morin-Boucher, McGill
    Deuxième équipe d’étoiles
    Sarah Thérien, Montréal
    Virginie Lévesque, Montréal
    Claudia Gosselin, Sherbrooke
    Julia Bahen, McGill
    Pascale Bergeron, Laval
    Meghan Bourque, McGill
    Hannah Rivkin, McGill
    Camille Vandenberghe, Sherbrooke
    Marylise Monchalin, Montréal
    Chloé Belhumeur Limoges, Sherbrooke
    Mélissande Guy, Laval
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    Today, we complete our conversation on Cascadia away support with a member of the Portland Timbers Army, who will speak on the joint release the three main groups issued as well as the way forward with MLS.
    And we'll be joined by Kansas City Wizards star Teal Bunbury to talk about his first year in MLS, if he'll cap for Canada (certainly seems like he's leaning towards the US now) and what his teammates Kei Kamara and Jimmy Conrad are like off the field.
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    As well, we'll be talking about the Jürgen Klinsmann hiring, CSL expansion and an update on the Caps stadium issues.
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    BMO + Vancouver= Love

    By Guest, in West Coast Soccer Podcast,

    In a far less surprising move then Wednesday's Martin Nash announcement. BMO signed on as the Whitecaps First Founding Sponsor. They have had a fantastic relationship over the last several years.
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    Next year, expect kids from the island and the interior next year to be able to be involved in the Kicking with The Caps Program. When I put the question to Paul Barber; what kinds of additions will we see to the Kicking With The 'Caps program? he made references to "a BC wide pro club" and "We're keen to take our various community programs as far out into the province as we can". Logistics are the biggest issue he can see, it's not like the UK where you can set up a program "an hour away from the stadium" and reach a large population. "The logistics have to be very carefully planned, but whats encouraged me is that people way outside Vancouver, Metro Vancouver area are supporting the Whitecaps and therefore we need to reach out to them and help them feel a part of it as much as the people in the city."

    Some new additions that Rob Serraglio Senior (Vice President of BMO Bank of Montreal, BC and Yukon Division) mentioned include, BMO Club Rave Nights and Whitecaps FC Training Sessions, and Chalk Talk's from Coaches and Players. My personal favourite thing they do is the V.I.P. Autograph Sessions for the kids at the end of the match.

    It's pretty cool if you think about it, and if you've ever seen how much fun the kids have with everything involved with the Kicking with the Caps program you will realize that this partnership really is incredibly valuable to the foundation of the Whitecaps Organization.

    BMO customers will still receive preferential treatment with BMO customer specific express lines at concessions and beer stands.
    They will also continue the BMO "Power of Blue" Move of the Game.

    I will have to poke around a little more for some more specific details as the week goes on.
    Guest
    Today, we're joined by CBC's Jason DeVos to talk about Jürgen Klinsmann appointment as a TFC consultant, his own appointment as the technical director of Canada's biggest soccer club and what needs to be done on the player development side of things for Canada.
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    We're also joined by Kris Fernandes, a long time CSL insider, to help set up the final this weekend and talk about CSL expansion.
    And in between we make some picks for the MLS playoffs and ponder where Duane got the money to buy a house - clearly ML$E is paying him to promote their agenda...
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    And in other news... The Vancouver Whitecaps have HIRED Martin Nash as a Staff Coach, in particular the Whitecaps are looking to involve more positional coaching in their Residency Groups and Senior Squad. Oh yeah and he'll also have a hand in Scouting.
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    His first task as a scout is a trip across the boarder to Seattle to check out their first round playoff match against Landon Donovan and the LA Galaxy.
    It was a glossy eyed affair that you could tell wasn't easy for the soft spoken Nash to get through.
    He said he owed it to his family who have sacrificed so much for him to get this far with his career. It wasn't an easy decision for him to make, "There were a lot of long discussions with a lot of different people" he spoke with his wife, his brother, his kids. He wanted to go out on a "high" and did it on his own terms. The option was there for him to keep playing and be a part of the Whitecaps first MLS season, but he felt it was just time to step away. In the end it was definitely the right decision.
    Bob Lenarduzzi got up and reminisced about his first memory of Martin playing with the 86'ers. How they came oh so close to qualifying for the olympics when Bob was the coach. He remembered Martin's first international cap at Swangard. And how he immediately made an impact the minute he stepped on the pitch. He came right out and called him "dominant". We saw flashes of it this season, but as time has crept up on Nash, those flashes started to become shorter, and shorter, and the long season began to take its toll on his body. Bob reconfirmed that Martin was going to be on the squad next year for MLS if he wanted to.
    Teitur then stepped up to the scrum and laid it all out there. He gave high praise to a captain who stepped up and took on a leadership role the season after the Icelandic Coach arrived. He might not have necessarily seen those qualities during the first season but they were quite evident the last 2 years. "He is a huge reason why we were able to keep it together this season" Teitur confirmed the speculation that Nash was no longer able to play a full 90 minutes; "with the number of games we are playing, the load when your 35 years of age you know, you see that it gets more difficult to recover between games". While Thordason will miss his passing and leadership qualities he looks forward to working along side him.
    Nash leaves behind a large void in the marketing and promotional department. When asked who was going to fill that void, Lenarduzzi said, "Oh, I think we'll do ok in that regard; there will be more to come on that"
    Guest
    In the past month much has been said about teams deciding to limit the number of away seats available in their stadiums for away support from Portland, Vancouver and Seattle.
    Today we're joined by a pair of leaders from those supporters groups to talk about what the issues are, if they can be resolved and what needs to be done by MLS to help foster away support around the league.
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    In addition to that we'll talk about Martin Nash's retirement from Vancouver, TFC's media day and if the ongoing search for a coach and GM is starting to become clear.
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