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I can't get it to work wither firefox or ie so go figure.

Anyways, it was nice seeing him play on Saturday - never minded him and he always seemed to make the best of what chances he was given. Wished Duze or Valentine or some former legends had laced up too, but most probably have their reasons. Those southsiders get my respect for showing up and even running out the usual chants in events like this. Loved the "He comes from Old Japan" Hirano chant.

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Xausa works at BC Hydro now. I spoke with him after the Steve Nash game. It sounded like there was some bitterness towards Bob Lilley. Didn't get into specifics but Lilley wasn't very popular with the fans or the players. Xausa is another example of a player that could have potentially made a name for himself professionally if there more pro teams in Canada.

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quote:Originally posted by Vancouver Fan

Xausa works at BC Hydro now. I spoke with him after the Steve Nash game. It sounded like there was some bitterness towards Bob Lilley. Didn't get into specifics but Lilley wasn't very popular with the fans or the players. Xausa is another example of a player that could have potentially made a name for himself professionally if there more pro teams in Canada.

Well, he did manage to get to the level of the Scottish Premier Division, during his prime years, so I'm not entirely sure how much more he could have made a name for himself after leaving the Lilley-led Whitecaps.

I read an interview about him while he was with Livingston and he sounded like he had a good head on his shoulders, so I'm happy to see him acknowledged in these charity matches: he was a hardworking member of the GC 2000 championship team and should be respected for his contributions IMO. I realize this was a fun affair but I wonder if he got a chance to unleash that cannon shot of his?

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Yeah I remember reading an article in Scotland where he said that he wasn't going to hang on in the game forever like many pros; that he had other interests like school, economics, stocks or something...other stuff that he wanted to pursue career-wise. He said he would enjoy his career but move on to other things when he felt he couldn't cut it. I'm sure many other soccer players are the same, but it always left an impression on me.

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